The Graces came to be when Gamora humbled by the universe's great powers withdrew to the planet Godthab Omega. She carved out a retreat in the most inhospitable and treacherous mountain range on the planet. Establishing her seat of power at Mount Virago. She brought together other females, all of whom have some type of cosmic awareness.

The came to see her as Gamora as a living goddess. Finding a new purpose with her acolytes, Gamora directed her Graces to systematically take over every settlement on Godthab.^[1] The Graces took heavy casualties when the Annihilation Wave hit Godthab Omega, though both their stronghold and the Graces as a group survived.^[2]