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In the film Eternals (2021), the plot is set in motion by a series of escalating events in the "present day" (shortly after the events of Avengers: Endgame). While the film spans 7,000 years, the following specific actions trigger the main narrative:
The return of half of Earth’s population following "The Blip" (from Avengers: Endgame) provided the final surge of life energy required for the Emergence—the birth of a new Celestial named Tiamut, who has been gestating inside Earth's core. This process begins causing massive, unexplained earthquakes around the globe, which serves as the silent countdown for the film’s plot.
The immediate "inciting incident" occurs when Sersi and Sprite, who are living in modern-day London, are suddenly attacked by a Deviant named Kro. This is a shock to them because the Eternals believed they had hunted the Deviants to extinction in 1521.
Fearing a global Deviant resurgence, Sersi, Ikaris, and Sprite travel to a ranch in South Dakota to consult their leader, Ajak. Upon arrival, they find her dead on her porch, apparently killed by Deviants.
As the new leader, Sersi is able to enter a trance-like state to communicate with the Celestial Arishem. During this first contact, the "true" plot is revealed:
While the audience learns this later through flashbacks, the plot was actually set in motion six days before the London attack. Ikaris, who remained loyal to Arishem’s original plan, realized Ajak wanted to stop the Emergence. To prevent her from interfering, he led her to a frozen wasteland in Alaska and fed her to a group of trapped Deviants, which allowed the Deviants to absorb her healing powers and evolve, leading to the attack in London.
The summary omits that Sersi's boyfriend, Dane Whitman (Black Knight), was present during the London attack and witnessed the events.
The summary correctly notes Ajak died in Alaska but was found in South Dakota. It omits the specific detail that Ikaris physically moved her body back to the ranch to stage the scene, though this is implied by the location discrepancy.
The plot of Eternals (2021) is set in motion by the Emergence, triggered by the return of Earth's population in Avengers: Endgame. The narrative inciting incident is a Deviant attack in London on Sersi, Sprite, and Dane Whitman by the Deviant leader Kro, prompting Ikaris to intervene. The group then travels to South Dakota, discovering their leader Ajak dead (a death secretly orchestrated by Ikaris in Alaska six days prior). A communication sphere passes from Ajak to Sersi, making her the Prime Eternal and allowing her to learn the truth from the Celestial Arishem.