Malekith, having obtained the Aether, returned and officially began the long-prepared War of the Realms. The first realm to be consumed by the fanatical flames of war was Alfheim, home of the Light Elves.
The once peaceful and tranquil realm of the Light Elves welcomed Malekith's Dark Alliance Army today.
No declaration.
No negotiations.
No surrender.
There was only an unequal massacre.
This was not a glorious battle, but it marked the true beginning of the War of the Realms. Taking advantage of the special period of the Convergence of Nine Realms, Malekith destroyed and contaminated every energy creation belonging to the Light Elves in Alfheim, then used the power of the Aether to bring it eternal night.
The dark army ravaged the Light Elves' territory for more than ten days before advancing toward the next realm. All that remained were Alfheim's fortunate survivors, nursing their wounds while gathering strength for revenge with hatred burning in their hearts.
The next target was Vanaheim, home to the Vanir, who, like the people of Asgard, called themselves New Gods. Their divine power was not much weaker than Asgard's, yet against the formidable Dark Alliance Army, the Vanir merely resisted a little longer than the Light Elves and inflicted somewhat greater casualties upon Malekith's forces.
The result was still the same.
They failed to stop Malekith's advance. Having reclaimed the Aether, Malekith possessed miraculous and unimaginable power. One powerful Vanir God after another fell before the alliance army and beneath Malekith's feet.
Vanaheim's order completely collapsed under the invaders' rampage. Its Energy Source was contaminated and poisoned by Malekith, dealing a devastating blow to the Vanir's power.
Completely destroying a powerful planet was not easy, but if he only needed to destroy the creatures on it that depended on certain resources to survive,