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Alioth

American  
[al-ee-oth] / ˈæl iˌɒθ /

noun

Astronomy.
  1. a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.


Etymology

Origin of Alioth

< Arabic < ?

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Described by Boastful Loki as “a living tempest that consumes matter and energy,” Alioth is what makes sure whatever is sent to the end of time never escapes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2021

Here’s the backstory of Alioth, the monster living at the end of time, as well as some of the most prominent Easter eggs from “Loki” Episode 5.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2021

Similar to its TV counterpart, comic book Alioth is depicted as a giant, purplish cloud and is supposedly the first being to have freed itself from the constraints of the time stream.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2021

Alioth feeds on temporal energy and can absorb time travelers as well as entire time periods near the portion of the dimensional plane it occupies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2021

Canes Venatici 58 Cor Caroli, its brightest star, is about 17° south of Alioth in Ursa Major.

From A Field Book of the Stars by Olcott, William Tyler