Hel

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Hel
Location	Niflheim
Population	Hela (formerly)
Appearances
Movie	Thor: The Dark World Avengers: Age of Ultron (mentioned) Thor: Ragnarok
Game	Thor: God of Thunder (DS version only) Thor: The Dark World - The Official Game (mentioned)

"See you in Hel, monster!"

―Loki to Algrim^[src]

Hel is a region of Niflheim that serves as the home of the dead who are neither honored nor dishonored.

History

Exile of Hela

Valkyries arrive on Hel to stop Hela.

Thousands of years ago, Odin banished his daughter Hela from Asgard and imprisoned her in Hel after her ambition to expand Asgard exceeded his.

Hela later attempted to escape from Hel, prompting Odin to send the Valkyries to stop her. She was defeated and sent back to her prison, but not before successfully overpowering the Valkyries and, with the exception of their leader Brunhilde, executing them in cold blood.

Convergence

Hel among other realms during the Convergence.

Hel was among the worlds labeled by Erik Selvig on his chalkboard mapping the Nine Realms.

Loki also promised Algrim he would see him in Hel following their final confrontation.

Hel was visible among other realms during the Convergence during the Battle of Greenwich.

Attack on the HYDRA Research Base

"Thor, report on the Hulk."
"The gates of Hel are filled with the screams of his victims! But not the screams of the dead, of course."

―Natasha Romanoff and Thor^[src]

Thor mentioned Hel after Bruce Banner stormed Wolfgang von Strucker's base as Hulk at Sokovia.

Thor's Vision

Heimdall mentioning "Thor leading the Asgardians to Hel" during Thor's vision.

"Heimdall, your eyes!"
"They see everything. They see you leading us to Hel."

―Thor and Heimdall in a hallucination^[src]

Hel was mentioned by Heimdall who appeared in Thor's vision instilled by Scarlet Witch on him to incapacitate him during the Battle at the Salvage Yard.

Hela's Freedom

Hela as she finally escapes Hel after millennia.

After the death of Odin, his power over Hela's imprisonment waned until there was no force keeping her at bay. She stepped out of a portal-like gateway soon after, musing that she would have liked to see her father die.

Appearances

Appearances for Hel
In chronological order: Thor: The Dark World Avengers: Age of Ultron (mentioned) Thor: Ragnarok

Trivia

• In the comics, Hel is ruled and named after Loki's illegitimate daughter, Hela.

Behind the Scenes

• On the audio commentary for Thor: The Dark World, Kevin Feige specifically identifies Hel.

External Links

• Hel on Marvel Database
• Hel on Wikipedia