Thread:ADour/@comment-5537483-20150226202635/@comment-4548390-20150227052802

It was stated by Thanos in the last issue that he was manipulated by the "Master Manipulator" (the One-Above-All) to do what he did only for him to reach redemption. The Heart of the Universe is a sliver of his power granted by him to the Cosmic Order, Akhenaten, and then Thanos. It's small compared to the One-Above-All's full power, one being only able to control their reality (Earth-4321), as stated by the Mad Titan and Thor in the penultimate issue, but if the One-Above-All told to the Living Tribunal to let Thanos win, it would have done it as part of its master's plans.