Ebony Maw

"Your freedom is an illusion crafted by your limited perception."

"The work of collecting the stones is sacred."

"I do not dream—I actualize."

"The health of the universe requires drastic measures."

"Your money holds no value in the face of cosmic purpose."

"I have been many things—warrior, scholar, instrument of destiny."

"The patient hunter always succeeds."

"I am grateful to serve a purpose larger than myself."

"To create and destroy are merely different forms of the same power."

"Your justice is but the opinions of the temporary."

"I have read the literature of a thousand worlds."

"The tide of war turns in favor of those with true vision."

"I am inspired by the infinite possibilities of the universe."

"Your political structures crumble before the weight of destiny."

"The music of the spheres speaks only to those who listen."

"I require nothing but the completion of my purpose."

"Your family bonds cannot save you from the inevitable."

"I have no friends, only allies in the pursuit of destiny."

"The happiness you seek is but the acceptance of fate."

"To be kind is to be weak, yet I understand its appeal."

"The nature of the universe is indifferent to your suffering."

"I have seen the death of stars, and it was beautiful."

"Your courage will be remembered in none of the infinite futures."

"The truth is written in the very fabric of reality itself."

"I shall not be merciful, for mercy is a weakness."

"Your hope is futile, but I admire you for maintaining it."

"To understand power is to understand the universe."

"The stone will be mine, whether you resist or yield."

"I am eternal, and your defiance is but a moment."

"Your technology is quaint compared to the power we command."