Chapter Summaries

Noah discussed Tony’s magical potential with the Ancient One, who told him to teach Tony and warned him that Odin had sent a visitor. After she left, Noah suspected she intended him to become Sorcerer Supreme and realized Odin wanted him to help Thor.

• Noah agreed to teach Tony magic after the Ancient One said Tony had exceptional talent.
• The Ancient One told Noah that Odin had made a move and asked him to prepare to assist a visitor.
• The Ancient One departed through a golden portal, leaving Noah to consider her remarks about Sorcerer Supreme candidates.
• Noah concluded that he was likely to inherit the Sorcerer Supreme position because of his strength, experience, and standing in Kamar-Taj.
• Noah suspected Odin was building ties with him so he would help Thor and wondered whether this would push Strange aside.

Noah joined Coulson and S.H.I.E.L.D. to investigate a hammer they had found in New Mexico, identifying it from photographs as likely Mjolnir and predicting its owner was an Asgardian. He arrived at the secured site with Coulson and Clint Barton and saw the hammer standing in the center of a huge pit.

• Coulson asked Noah to help identify a mysterious object, and Ms. Heifen returned to the London Sanctum.
• Noah boarded a S.H.I.E.L.D. Quinjet with Coulson and recognized the object in the photographs as a hammer, likely Mjolnir.
• Noah told Coulson the incident was probably diplomatic rather than an invasion, and that the hammer's owner was likely Asgardian.
• Coulson introduced Noah to Clint Barton at the secured New Mexico camp and led him past the defenses.
• Noah reached a vast pit and saw a hammer standing at its center.

Noah examined Mjolnir and explained to Coulson that it was an Asgardian artifact sealed by Odin, not an invasion threat. When the hammer’s owner arrived, Coulson decided to let him in, and Noah offered to help if he caused trouble.

• Noah inspected Mjolnir, sensed Odin’s sealing spell, and concluded that only its owner could lift it.
• Noah told Coulson that the hammer was made from the core of a white dwarf and used Asgardian technology, and that Earth faced no invasion.
• Coulson accepted Noah’s assessment but remained frustrated that the mages had not involved themselves in the matter.
• Coulson and Clint Barton received word that the hammer’s owner had arrived.
• Coulson ordered the owner let in, and Noah reassured him that he would help if the stranger caused trouble.

Thor arrived at the S.H.I.E.L.D. facility to reclaim Mjolnir, but he could not lift it and believed Odin had abandoned him. Noah explained that Odin had given Thor a trial and warned Coulson about the immense powers beyond Earth.

• Coulson let Thor into the facility, where Noah identified himself as a Kamar-Taj mage who had visited Asgard.
• Noah told Thor he could not lift Mjolnir, then stepped aside and let him try.
• Thor failed to move Mjolnir and despaired, believing Odin had stripped him of his identity and power.
• Noah told Coulson that Thor’s predicament was a trial from Odin, who could destroy Earth if he wished.
• Noah criticized Coulson and S.H.I.E.L.D. for acting as though they understood the wider universe.

Noah stayed with Coulson as S.H.I.E.L.D. arranged modest accommodations for Thor, then learned that Hulk had appeared in New York. After Loki deceived Thor about Odin and left, Noah chose not to expose the lie and approached Thor once Loki was gone.

• Coulson decided to place Thor in a motel, trusting Noah and the mages to handle any consequences.
• Fury informed Coulson that a large green-skinned man had appeared in New York, confirming Hulk’s storyline had begun.
• Noah sensed Loki’s crude magic and entered the Mirror space to watch him tell Thor that Odin had died and Loki would inherit the throne.
• Loki tried and failed to lift Mjolnir, then left the camp without Noah confronting him.
• Noah emerged after Loki left and spoke with Thor about Earth’s mages and Odin’s plans.

Noah advised Thor to reconsider his actions and let him leave, then silenced Hawkeye after the agent learned about mages. Noah returned to New Mexico to keep watch on Thor, pausing in New York to think about Hulk before deciding to find a campfire.

• Noah told Thor he doubted Loki's account and urged him to reflect on whether he had cared about the people around him.
• Thor thanked Noah for the advice and chose to leave on his own, while Noah warned him that Earth was not as fragile as he thought.
• Noah returned to Coulson and explained why Thor had been punished; after Hawkeye overheard about mages, Noah used magic to prevent him from revealing the secret.
• Hawkeye regained the ability to move and understood that he could not speak about the mages, while Coulson prepared to report to Fury about Thor and the hammer.
• Noah returned to New York, considered Hulk's strength and lack of combat skill, then went back to New Mexico to find a campfire.

Noah joined Thor and Jane Foster by a campfire and asked Thor about the universe and the Isu, learning that the Isu’s ancient catastrophe and artifacts were tied to Earth’s history. As dawn broke, Noah hinted that Thor should eat before facing what came next.

• Noah stepped through a portal and joined Thor and Jane Foster at their campfire.
• Thor said he believed Odin was dead and that he had been exiled, while Noah realized Thor had accepted Loki’s claim.
• Thor described the Nine Realms and other worlds to Noah and Jane through the night.
• Thor recounted how the Isu tried to prepare for a solar catastrophe, how Juno’s betrayal disrupted their plans, and how Minerva left records for future humanity.
• Thor said Asgard had collected most Isu artifacts from Earth and that only one real Golden Apple remained, outside official custody.
• As dawn arrived, Noah told Thor to eat so he would have enough strength for what came next.

Noah accompanied Thor and the others to confront the Destroyer after learning Loki had deceived Thor about Odin and the throne. As the Destroyer overwhelmed the Asgardian warriors and Thor, Noah protected the nearby civilians and waited for Thor to regain his power.

• Noah told Thor that Odin was not dead and that Loki had lied to him, then led him toward the Bifrost's arrival.
• Thor's companions revealed Loki's deception, and Noah told Coulson to evacuate nearby civilians.
• The Destroyer arrived and defeated the Asgardian warriors while Noah secretly protected the town's residents.
• Thor offered himself to the Destroyer to protect his companions, but Loki had the Destroyer strike him down.
• Jane begged Noah to help Thor, and Noah expected Thor to regain his identity and power.

Noah watched Thor’s power return and intervened when Jane rushed into danger, then confronted Loki’s Destroyer Armor. After freezing the armor and sending it through a black hole, Noah left Thor to consider how he would deal with his brother.

• Noah recognized that Odin’s seal on Thor was loosening as Mjolnir approached, and Jane ran to Thor while he appeared to be dying.
• Noah moved Jane away just as Thor regained his power and stood up amid crackling electricity.
• Noah bound Thor and told him to focus on his recovery and think about speaking with Loki, then approached the Destroyer Armor.
• Loki fired the Destroyer’s energy cannon at Noah, but Noah distorted space to absorb the blast and identified Loki.
• Noah froze the Destroyer Armor with True Ice and opened a black hole beneath it, pulling the armor inside despite Loki’s struggle.

After Noah defeated the Destroyer, Thor challenged him to a spar, and the two unleashed powerful magic and lightning in a fight that devastated part of the town. The smoke cleared with Thor charred and lying on the ground while Noah remained standing nearby.

• Noah freed Thor after trapping the Destroyer in the Mirror space, and Thor expressed surprise at how easily Noah had handled it.
• Thor asked Noah to spar, and Noah agreed while shielding himself with golden magic.
• Thor struck Noah's shield with Mjolnir, but Noah used Asgardian magic to attack him from behind and send him flying.
• Thor dodged Noah's stone spikes and charged him as Noah summoned a gigantic fire dragon.
• Noah slowed and froze Thor with wind and frost magic as Thor attacked with lightning, and their clash wrecked houses and cracked the ground.
• After the smoke cleared, Jane and her companions saw Thor lying charred on the ground while Noah rubbed his nose nearby.

After defeating Thor, Noah helped him discover that his lightning power came from within him rather than from Mjolnir. Thor thanked Noah and accepted him as a friend, while Odin and Frigga watched from Kamar-Taj and praised Noah’s insight.

• Thor accused Noah of holding back, and Noah admitted he had spared him because Thor had protected the townspeople.
• Noah explained that Thor relied too heavily on Mjolnir and urged him to recognize the power inside his own body.
• At Noah’s prompting, Thor released Mjolnir and let Noah’s magic reach toward his heart, awakening his innate lightning power long enough to prove it was his own.
• Thor thanked Noah, declared him a friend, and promised to train the power that belonged to him.
• At Kamar-Taj, Odin thanked The Ancient One for helping Thor and Loki come to Earth safely, and she credited Noah with discovering Thor’s problem.

Noah enjoyed his first proper break in years at the Sanctum, where he amused himself by discovering Hathaway’s unexpectedly long legs. Professor Snape then visited with his sixteen-year-old daughter Lily and asked Noah to teach her during her holidays.

• Noah relaxed at the Sanctum and teased Hathaway until he lifted the owl’s belly feathers and was startled by its long legs.
• Ms. Heifen arrived with Professor Snape and Lily, and Noah recognized his old Hogwarts acquaintance.
• Noah learned that Lily was sixteen and would graduate in two years, and he congratulated Snape on raising her.
• Snape told Noah he wanted Lily to study under him during every holiday, reminding Noah that he had once wanted to be her teacher.

Noah dealt with Lily Snape’s request to become his apprentice and considered upgrading his old wand. He then began planning to intercept the Infinity Stones before Thanos could collect them, though he wondered how to act after his Teacher and Odin left the future to the next generation.

• Noah escorted Lily to her room and reflected on how her admiration for him had led her to ask to study under him.
• Noah considered Snape’s affection for Lily and joked that her future suitors might be intimidated by her father.
• Noah returned to his room, where Goose slept and Hathaway watched him from her perch.
• Noah took out his old wand and considered upgrading it to amplify his magic again.
• Noah decided that stealing the Infinity Stones on Earth and Asgard could prevent Thanos from gathering all six.
• Noah questioned how he should proceed once his Teacher and Odin left the future to the next generation, then concluded that the problem was manageable.

Noah planned how to secure and distribute the Infinity Stones, strengthen Thor, and prevent Ragnarok, while deciding his new wand should eventually become a ring. He began giving Lily books to study, then received a call from Fury.

• Noah mapped out plans for the Space, Time, Mind, Power, and Reality Stones, including strengthening Thor and preventing Ragnarok.
• Noah decided his new wand should eventually take the form of a ring capable of holding two Stones, and planned to ask Thor to help obtain one from the Dwarves.
• Lily visited Noah, and he gave her books on Elemental Magic, Kamar-Taj physical training, and meditation.
• Noah noticed that the call coming into his phone was from Fury.

Fury told Noah that his investigation had traced the textile mill and the High Table to factions that split from the Assassin Brotherhood, and Noah agreed they could act against them. While Noah discussed the Golden Apple and teased Fury, Jason approached and attacked Cross, whom he had been sent to arrest.

• Fury explained that the textile mill and the High Table had originated as splinter organizations of the Assassin Brotherhood.
• Noah learned that the Templar organization held the only real Golden Apple left on Earth, while the others were Asgardian fakes.
• Lily introduced herself to Fury as Noah's junior schoolmate, and Noah clarified that she was Snape's daughter and still underage.
• Noah teased Fury about Valentine and mused about creating an artificial Deadpool before asking where Jason was.
• Jason bypassed hidden cameras, broke into Cross's home, and overpowered him after shooting through the door.
• Jason threatened Cross and his son unless Cross behaved himself.

Noah questioned Carlos Gibson and recruited him to infiltrate the Templars while Fury took responsibility for the Assassin Brotherhood. Back at the Sanctum, Noah found Tony waiting to become his apprentice.

• Coulson identified Carlos and explained S.H.I.E.L.D.'s knowledge of his ties to the Assassin Brotherhood and the High Table.
• Noah told Carlos that S.H.I.E.L.D. planned to eliminate the Brotherhood's U.S. branch and asked him to infiltrate the Templars through Abstergo; Carlos agreed.
• Noah assigned Fury to deal with the Assassin Brotherhood and retrieve its loom, while Fury asked Jason to join S.H.I.E.L.D. and Jason refused.
• Noah pressured Carlos by threatening his son, then Fury assured Carlos that his son would receive training and avoid dangerous missions.
• Noah returned to the Sanctum with Lily and found Tony waiting to learn magic as Noah's apprentice.

Tony joined Noah at the Sanctum and spent nearly half a year training in physical conditioning, meditation, and magic. After mastering the basics, Tony chose to pursue magical equipment, determined to conquer the wizarding world through technology and magic.

• Tony told Noah he had joined the Avengers and described meeting General Ross after the failed Super-Soldier Program created Hulk.
• Noah had Lily show Tony to his room and began taking Tony and Lily to Mount Everest for strenuous morning runs.
• Noah taught Tony and Lily foundational magic in the afternoons, while they studied other magical subjects independently.
• Tony impressed Noah with his fast learning and reached the level of a fifth-level apprentice after a month of meditation.
• After nearly half a year of basic lessons, Lily chose the path of a battle wizard while Tony chose to develop magical equipment.
• Tony declared that he wanted to find a way to conquer the wizarding world.

Noah trained Tony in magic and resolved Lily’s refusal to return to Hogwarts, while discovering that his meditation had improved and reflecting on his long lifespan. In the System Space, he asked for a new opponent after Thor’s powerful future version repeatedly defeated him with one blow.

• Tony studied the Magic Core and began incorporating its enchantments and arrays into his armor, while Noah warned him to obey the magical world’s laws.
• Lily refused to return to Hogwarts, but Noah persuaded her to go back and spend weekends with Snape.
• Noah discovered that the system had upgraded his meditation, allowing him to extend his mental power outward, and checked his status as a Tier 7 Level 4 mage.
• Noah asked the system to hide his age and learned that, if he avoided an unexpected death, he could expect a lifespan comparable to the Asgardians.
• Noah entered the System Space and asked the system to find a suitable opponent, recalling that Thor’s short-haired future version had defeated him with a single axe strike.

Noah asked the system to simulate Gabriel, a Level 9 Tier 7 Light Angel, and chose to fight her despite the huge difference in strength. Their battle shook the System Space, where Noah used Space magic to counter Gabriel’s speed and attacks.

• Noah learned that Gabriel was a Level 9 Tier 7 Light Angel and asked the system to simulate her.
• The system said it could not predict Noah’s peak strength, but identified Satan as Tier 10 and weaker in combat than Noah’s teacher.
• Gabriel formed in the System Space and immediately attacked Noah with a silver sword.
• Noah blocked Gabriel’s first strike with a shield, then used a reinforced ice wall to blunt her next attack.
• Gabriel broke through the ice wall and pursued Noah with a rapid barrage, while Noah evaded and countered with Space magic.
• Noah overwhelmed Gabriel with spatial attacks as their battle shook the System Space without damaging it.

Noah defeated Gabriel in a hard-fought System Space battle and gained a deeper command of his magic. The next morning, Tony showed him a new Iron Man suit enhanced with magical arrays and power cores.

• Noah used carefully coordinated Space and elemental magic to gain control of his battle with Gabriel.
• Noah pierced Gabriel with a transparent longsword, defeating her, then reviewed the fight and its lessons.
• Tony asked Noah why he had been laughing the previous night, and Noah explained that he had made progress through meditation.
• Tony revealed a new red-and-gold Iron Man suit, and Noah identified its magical arrays and dual power cores.