Chapter Summaries

Tony, Logan, Selene, Laura, and Little Ou helped Loki’s Asgardian forces overwhelm Malekith’s Dark Elves. Yinsen then used the Tesseract to trap Malekith and the remaining Dark Elves, transporting them into outer space.

• Tony attached weapons from the Mobile Logistics Station to his Iron Armor and devastated the Dark Elves with missiles, bombs, and autocannon fire.
• Logan, Selene, Laura, and Little Ou fought through the enemy forces, with Little Ou revealing its huge battle form and explosive fireballs.
• Loki and Yinsen watched as their side gained the advantage and more than half of Malekith’s soldiers were killed or wounded.
• Yinsen used the Tesseract to seal the battlefield and prevent Malekith from escaping.
• Yinsen grabbed Malekith and transported him and the remaining Dark Elves into outer space.

Yinsen destroyed Malekith and the Dark Elves with a Tesseract-powered attack, then returned to Thor’s residence after the battle. The experience led him to realize the Reality Gem might help him understand reality and improve his ability to shape magic.

• Yinsen created an artificial space and detonated its planets, blasting Malekith and the Dark Elves into nothing while the collapsing space damaged the shore and struck the mothership.
• Loki protected the Asgardians from the shockwave, and Yinsen told him to start designing the water park to replace the damaged shore.
• The surviving Dark Elves fled as Asgard’s Skiff Unit hunted the remaining fighters, while Tony, Logan, Selene, and Laura reflected on their performance in battle.
• Yinsen returned to Thor’s residence, where Thor said he had defeated Kurse and waited with Jane for Yinsen to help remove the Aether particles.
• Yinsen realized the Space Gem’s artificial planets looked unreal and considered using the Reality Gem to understand reality more quickly.

Yinsen removed the Aether from Jane and studied it, but could not turn it into the Reality Gem. After Loki brought him to Odin, the King of the Gods asked Yinsen to fight Thor.

• Yinsen explained to Tony that magic might create real objects in theory, but that created objects usually vanished when the magic ran out.
• Yinsen removed the Aether from Jane, whose health improved after she received the Spring Water of Life, then stored the Aether in a container when he could not transform it.
• Yinsen planned to return to Earth with Tony before visiting other planets to gather advanced knowledge and technology.
• Yinsen found Loki on Asgard’s throne and learned that he and Thor were temporarily handling Asgard’s affairs because Odin was unwell.
• Loki took Yinsen to meet Odin, who asked him to fight Thor with all his strength.

Odin asked Yinsen to give Thor a crushing defeat so he would unlock his Thor's Power, and Yinsen devised a plan to destroy Mjolnir. As Thor returned and the secret battle was prepared, Yinsen shattered the Tesseract to gain the power he needed.

• Odin told Yinsen to fight Thor with the intent to kill him, hoping a brutal defeat would push Thor to master his Thor's Power.
• Loki prepared a secluded Training Ground, where Thor's friends, Yinsen's guests, Odin, and Frigga gathered to watch the secret duel.
• Odin took the Aether from Yinsen and promised to give him the Reality Gem after the battle, while suggesting the Collector as a place to leave it afterward.
• Yinsen decided that destroying Mjolnir would best force Thor to confront his own power and planned to imitate Hela's crushing defeat of Thor.
• Yinsen summoned the Tesseract and shattered it with his magic.

Yinsen revealed the Space Gem and prepared to fight Thor in Odin’s training ground, using its power to phase through Thor’s opening attack and slam him into the ground. Thor counterattacked with lightning, but Yinsen remained unharmed as the battle began in earnest.

• Yinsen destroyed the Tesseract shell and fitted the revealed Space Gem into a glove.
• Loki brought Thor to Odin’s training ground, where Odin explained that Thor had to fight Yinsen.
• Thor charged Yinsen with Mjolnir, but Yinsen used the Space Gem to let the hammer pass through him.
• Yinsen grabbed Thor by his cloak and smashed him into the ground, then attacked him with enormous fire wings.
• Thor launched himself at the fire wings with lightning, and the clash hurled him backward while Yinsen stood unharmed.

Yinsen used the Space Gem to counter Thor and destroy Mjolnir during their battle, while Odin allowed the fight to continue as a lesson for his son. Thor was left without his hammer, and Yinsen appeared calm after the feat.

• Thor realized the Space Gem was making Yinsen immune to his attacks, but Yinsen attacked with a fireball and forced Thor to throw Mjolnir.
• Yinsen stopped Mjolnir in midair and compressed layers of space around it until cracks appeared in the hammer.
• Sif and Thor's friends tried to intervene but were thrown back by an invisible barrier, while Odin explained that the Space Gem could isolate the battlefield.
• Odin chose not to stop Yinsen, believing Thor could learn to rely on his own power rather than Mjolnir.
• Yinsen destroyed Mjolnir by collapsing the compressed layers of space around it, leaving Thor without the hammer.

Yinsen pushed Thor to awaken his power without Mjolnir, using the Space Gem to overwhelm him while Odin guided him from within. Thor survived the final attack and discovered his lightning power, but Yinsen still kept him at a distance and battered him with unpredictable spells.

• Yinsen explained that Thor had relied too much on Mjolnir and used the Space Gem to distort space and pummel him.
• Odin appeared to Thor and urged him to fight without the hammer, while Yinsen increased the pressure and refused to stop.
• Odin declined to intervene, and Loki also refused to interrupt the fair battle despite the Asgardian warriors' pleas.
• Yinsen unleashed a devastating energy attack, but Thor awakened his lightning power and emerged without serious injury.
• Thor thanked Yinsen and tried to resume the fight, but Yinsen used spatial magic to keep him away and attack him from unpredictable angles.

Yinsen defeated Thor in a training match using the Space Gem, helping Thor awaken his power, and Odin rewarded Yinsen with the Reality Gem. After Odin retired to rest, Thor asked to travel with Yinsen, who suspected he planned to have Stormbreaker forged.

• Odin ended the match after watching Thor struggle against Yinsen's spatial magic, and Yinsen dispelled the barrier and concealed the Space Gem.
• Thor accepted that he had awakened his own power but lamented that Mjolnir was destroyed and his hair was ruined; Yinsen advised him to get a better weapon and a new hairstyle.
• Odin gave Yinsen the Reality Gem, then sent everyone away so he could speak privately with Thor about Asgard and the throne.
• Yinsen asked Tony to save the battle footage, and Loki also requested a copy before everyone dispersed to rest.
• After Odin went to sleep, Thor appeared with short hair and asked to travel with Yinsen, who guessed Thor intended to visit the dwarves to forge Stormbreaker.

Yinsen returned to Los Angeles with Thor and the others, then checked on his companions and discussed their plans with Tony. As they prepared for a new journey and Tony worked on growing stronger, Yinsen offered to teach him magic.

• Thor and Jane stayed behind to visit old friends while Yinsen and Tony returned to the Los Angeles residence.
• Yinsen checked on the residents, learned that Imhotep was cultivating Holy Light, and told him to prepare for a trip beyond Earth.
• Tony confirmed that Howard's revival equipment was working normally and said he wanted to develop an Enhancement Potion and improve his armor.
• Yinsen suggested turning Tony's portable Logistics Station into a rideable vehicle, and Tony liked the idea.
• Yinsen said they would soon obtain Nanotechnology and offered to teach Tony magic, suggesting Arcane Energy would suit him.

Yinsen taught Tony Stark magic while preparing new potions and upgrades for his companions, and Tony advanced remarkably quickly, reaching Arcane Energy under careful supervision. When Nick Fury arrived with Phil Coulson and Natasha Romanoff and interrupted Tony’s practice, Tony angrily refused to talk to him.

• Yinsen had Sherry Birkin teach Tony the basics of controlling Mental Power through a puzzle game, and Tony completed it quickly.
• Yinsen developed plans to enhance Ada and Logan with new potions, while Tony’s rapid progress led him to learn Magic Energy and then Arcane Energy.
• Tony’s talent impressed The Ancient One, who visited and took some leaking Arcane Energy back to Kamar-Taj for research.
• Tony practiced cycling Arcane Energy between his hands, but Nick Fury’s arrival with Phil Coulson and Natasha Romanoff startled him and disrupted his control.
• Yinsen caught the released Arcane Energy, and Tony told Nick Fury he was in a bad mood and did not want to talk to him.

Nick Fury questioned Yinsen about his warship and sought assurances that it posed no threat to Earth, but Yinsen challenged S.H.I.E.L.D.'s motives and revealed that Hydra had infiltrated the organization. He left Nick facing the truth about his agency and determined to act against Hydra.

• Nick Fury asked Yinsen whether ordinary people could learn magic, and Yinsen explained that mages needed exceptional talent.
• Nick asked to speak with Yinsen about his warship, and Yinsen said he had built it as a home for a water-covered world and to protect himself from people like S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Yinsen created a Mirror Dimension and demanded to know whether the Security Council or S.H.I.E.L.D. had ordered an investigation into him and his ship.
• Nick insisted that S.H.I.E.L.D. only wanted to understand Yinsen's intentions, but Yinsen accused the agency of coveting his and Tony Stark's technology.
• Yinsen told Nick that Hydra had infiltrated most of S.H.I.E.L.D., called him a failure as director, and resolved to expose Hydra's hold over the agency.

Yinsen told Nick Fury how deeply Hydra had infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. and then left Earth with Thor and their companions for Xandar. The Nova Corps welcomed them, and the group received translators so they could communicate.

• Yinsen warned Nick Fury about Project Insight, named trusted S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, and revealed that Rumlow's entire Strike Team served Hydra.
• Nick Fury left to investigate Hydra, while Yinsen offered Maria Hill a job if S.H.I.E.L.D. collapsed.
• After Tony completed most of his basic lessons, Yinsen prepared to travel into space with Thor and the others.
• Thor recommended Xandar as a peaceful destination with an Earthlike environment, and Yinsen teleported the group there.
• The Nova Corps recognized Thor and arranged lodging for the visitors, then gave them Language Translators because they could not understand alien languages.

Yinsen, Tony, and Thor used Translation Devices to explore Xandar and buy advanced technical materials from an Underground Buyer. Tony returned with a wealth of technology, and Yinsen urged him to prioritize practical projects, beginning with a Nano Repair Tool.

• Tony examined a Translation Device, and Yinsen said they could buy common technology for him to study.
• Yinsen and the others went out onto Xandar, while O'Connell volunteered to watch Jonathan and Yinsen asked Thor about Underground Buyers.
• Thor took Yinsen and Tony to an Underground Buyer, where they purchased technical materials and Thor paid the bill.
• Tony told Yinsen the materials made more than half of his ongoing research obsolete and suggested turning Prinz Eugen into a spaceship.
• Yinsen rejected modifying Prinz Eugen and told Tony to prioritize the new technologies, especially the Nano Repair Tool and Repair Robots.

Yinsen learned that Thor planned to visit Nidavellir for a new weapon before returning to Earth, and realized Odin might be setting him up to face Hela. Yinsen began planning to enlist the dwarves in preparing for Thanos, and ended by noticing someone who might help him find the Power Gem.

• Tony promised to design and manufacture maintenance robots for Prinz Eugen using the acquired nanotechnology.
• Thor told Yinsen and Tony that he planned to visit Nidavellir for a new weapon, then return to Earth to handle a personal problem.
• Yinsen realized Thor might return with Stormbreaker to confront Hela after Odin’s death, and imagined how badly that could go for her.
• Yinsen considered asking Nidavellir’s dwarves to forge Cloth for himself, Thor, and Loki, and to help prepare for a battle against Thanos.
• Yinsen planned to gather the Infinity Gems and arm allies such as Thor, Loki, and Tony, then spotted someone who might know how to obtain the Power Gem.

Yinsen struck a deal with Peter Quill to retrieve the Orb, offering to pay him and join the mission. The group left Xandar aboard Peter’s Milano, and Peter grew uneasy about his new companions as they headed for the Target Planet.

• Yinsen stopped Peter Quill on Xandar and asked whether he had taken a job to find the Orb.
• Yinsen proposed buying the Orb and accompanying Peter to retrieve it, explaining that the mission could involve trouble.
• Peter named his price, and Thor agreed to pay it, sealing the deal beside the road.
• Yinsen brought Peter back to the group, and Peter discovered that everyone planned to board his Milano because they had no ship of their own.
• Peter flew the group toward the Target Planet and quietly asked Yinsen whether he had kidnapped his companions to sell them as laborers.

Yinsen and his companions traveled with Star-Lord while discussing spacecraft and the Power Gem. After revealing that he wanted to keep Thanos from obtaining it, Yinsen proposed that Thor and Tony might use Infinity Gems to fight Thanos.

• Yinsen considered buying Star-Lord's Milano, but decided it was too small for his companions and equipment.
• Tony offered to build Yinsen a larger spacecraft after learning he wanted one.
• Thor asked about the Orb, and Yinsen revealed that it was the Power Gem.
• Thor and Tony questioned why Yinsen wanted another Gem, and he explained that he wanted to keep it from Thanos.
• Tony suggested hiding the Power Gem in another universe, and Yinsen considered that as a last resort.
• Yinsen proposed that Thor and Tony could control Infinity Gems and use their power against Thanos.

Yinsen explained the Infinity Gems and Thanos’s plan to Star-Lord, Tony, and Thor as they traveled to find the Power Gem. The group remained determined to secure the Gem, and Yinsen considered recruiting Rocket Raccoon and Groot for his team.

• Yinsen told Tony that he might eventually become strong enough to use an Infinity Gem with specially made armor.
• Yinsen showed Star-Lord magical images of the six Infinity Gems and the Power Gem destroying a planet, shocking him.
• Yinsen explained that Thanos intended to use all six Infinity Gems to wipe out half the life in the universe with a snap.
• Tony suggested destroying a Gem, but Yinsen explained that the Time Gem could restore it and that Kamar-Taj guarded it.
• Yinsen reassured Tony and Thor that Thanos could not collect all six Gems because Yinsen already possessed the Space Gem.
• Yinsen considered traveling to Xandar to recruit Rocket Raccoon and Groot, since Star-Lord would no longer go there after their deal.

Yinsen’s group traveled to Morag aboard the Milano and retrieved the Orb, which concealed the Power Gem. After Yinsen used the Space Gem to extract it, everyone watched the dangerous gem float in the air.

• Star-Lord introduced the Milano to the group, and Tony learned that Peter Quill came from Missouri.
• Thor explained that some myths came from advanced alien civilizations, then offered to accompany Star-Lord onto Morag without a Protective Suit.
• Star-Lord and Thor quickly located the Orb on Morag and returned to the Milano.
• Yinsen explained that the Orb was a combination lock sealing the Power Gem, then used the Space Gem to remove the gem without damaging it.
• Yinsen stepped back from the floating Power Gem, prompting everyone else to retreat as well.

Yinsen and his companions secured the Power Gem and traveled with Star-Lord to Nidavellir, where Tony recognized the Dwarven Kingdom as a Dyson Sphere. Thor met Eitri at the forge, and the Dwarf King promised to make him a powerful new weapon.

• Yinsen used Mage Hand to place the Power Gem in a special box and accepted Thor's payment for it.
• Yinsen decided to travel to Nidavellir, and Thor gave Star-Lord the coordinates for the Milano.
• The group arrived at Nidavellir, where Tony identified the artificial structures surrounding the star as a Dyson Sphere.
• Thor led the group to Eitri, whom they found supervising work at Nidavellir's largest forge.
• Eitri welcomed Thor and promised to personally forge him a powerful new weapon.

Thor received Stormbreaker from Eitri’s dwarves, and the weapon greatly strengthened his thunder powers and control. Yinsen then asked Eitri to make removable vessels for the Infinity Gems, leaving the dwarves to consider a device that could attach to different parts of the body.

• Eitri and the dwarves forged Stormbreaker using a prepared mold and handle, and the finished weapon resonated with Thor’s thunder power.
• Thor summoned Stormbreaker into his hand and found that it had greatly enhanced his strength and control over the Power of Thunder.
• Yinsen observed that Stormbreaker could help Thor protect Asgard and make Thanos’s quest for the Infinity Gems more difficult.
• Yinsen asked Eitri to create convenient vessels for individual Infinity Gems, explaining that they should attach to any part of the wearer’s body when needed.