After the failed Emergence of Earth, Ikaris attempted to end his existence by flying into the Sun. His body shut down before total annihilation, leaving him adrift in space—alive, but severely damaged. He was later recovered by off-world Eternals from another planet, marking the first known contact between Earth-born Eternals and a non-human Eternal species.

In the aftermath, Ikaris finds unexpected support among them. Unlike his own team, they completed their Emergence by killing their fellow Eternals who attempted to sabotage the mission. Might Ikaris find a deeper form of understanding than he ever did on Earth?