Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: What Was the Blue Alien?

What the heck was that alien body Coulson found in T.A.H.I.T.I.?And what could it have to do with GH-325 and Coulson’s own resurrection?Obviously, it will be a while before we actually get to find out; in all likelihood, they’ll tease this reveal out for the rest of the season, if the amount of time it took them just to get to the first truth about Coulson in the midseason finale is any indication.That said, there are no shortage of blue-skinned aliens in the Marvel Universe, and it’s probably safe to assume that if this is indeed an alien being, it’s probably a race familiar to readers.So…which one? Well, accounting for the ones that are non-humanoid, too large, too small or not owned by Marvel Studios for the purposes of making live-action motion pictures and television, that leaves us with only a handful…and even fewer that are really likely candidates.Below, read about the four races we think this alien could actually have belonged to–and then three more that seem way less likely…but hey, they’re blue.

• Interdites – A humanoid race with blue skin, they have developed precognition as well as other psionic powers. They come from the planet Interdis, seventh from the sun in the Tartaru star system in the Milky Way galaxy. Their civilization was demolished by the Badoon, and surviving Interdites have turned to mysticism and live like hermits scattered across the galaxy. First seen in Warlock #15 (November 1974).
• Levians – A humanoid race with blue skin that otherwise looks very similar to Earth humans. Surviving Levians live aboard the “world-ship” Levianon. Their homeworld Levia was destroyed as they depleted the planet of magma and resources. First seen in Thor #256 (February 1977).
• Sarks – A humanoid race with light blue skin, standing 6’1″ on average. They come from the planet Sarka, third from the sun in the Tilnast star system in the Milky Way galaxy. Sarks were among the highest officials in the Universal Church of Truth. Captain Autolycus is a Sark. First seen in Strange Tales #179 (April 1975).