Chapter Summaries

Stephen Strange used divine power granted by an unknown Dimensional Demon God to defeat Mordo in a magical duel. After Strange revealed that he had pledged his faith in exchange for power, Mordo and the watching apprentices were left shocked.

• Mordo prepared to end the fight after Strange fell, but Strange stood up and insisted the battle had only begun.
• Strange cast Images of Ikonn, creating more than thirty solid duplicates of himself.
• Strange’s duplicates attacked Mordo with Energy Whips and bound him, giving Strange the victory.
• Mordo asked how Strange had gained such power, and Strange admitted he had pledged himself to an unknown Dimensional Demon God.
• Strange said he had received divine power after only one day of faith and had paid no price beyond believing, leaving Mordo and the apprentices stunned.

Stephen Strange used a Dimensional Demon God's power to defeat Mordo, who reported him to Ancient One; she chose to let Strange follow his path. Wanda and Pietro arrived at Kama Taj and began learning to pray to the Lord for power, while Su Yao activated the Black Stone to face another Death Scenery.

• Stephen Strange broke Mordo's Living Tribunal Staff with a staff conjured through the Demon God's power, then left.
• Mordo told Ancient One about Strange's new power, but she said to let nature take its course.
• Wanda, Pietro, and Stan arrived at Kama Taj with a mage, and Kaecilius told Wanda and Pietro about becoming believers of the Lord.
• Wanda and Pietro decided to seek power to defeat Tony Stark and asked Kaecilius to teach them how to pray.
• Su Yao used the Power Stone to activate the Black Stone, and a new Death Scenery appeared before him.

Su Yao watched a vision of himself confront Celestial Group Judge Arishem in space, wondering whether Arishem had come because of the sleeping Tiamut inside Earth. His white-robed self used the Space Stone and powerful light abilities, but Arishem recognized him as a member of the Asgardian God Race, restrained him, and launched a deadly attack.

• Su Yao suspected Arishem had come to Earth because of Tiamut’s coming birth or to stop Su Yao from interfering with it.
• Su Yao saw his white-robed self face Arishem in space while holding the Space Stone.
• His other self combined Divine Word and Sunshine Pervades to erase Arishem’s red energy beam and weaken his invisible barrier.
• Arishem recognized the white-robed figure as a member of the Asgardian God Race and restrained him with three golden rings.
• Arishem declared that his opponent’s power was insufficient, fired a massive energy beam at him, and prepared to leave.

Arishem killed the White-Clothed Hero with a red energy beam and departed, while Su Yao returned to reality and trained Sunshine Pervades in hopes of preparing for the Celestial Judge's arrival. At Stark Tower, the Avengers learned that the White-Clothed Hero had destroyed Ultron, as Odin confronted Surtur and prepared to act against him.

• Arishem overwhelmed the White-Clothed Hero's defenses, killed him, and struck North America with a beam that triggered widespread disasters before vanishing from Earth.
• Su Yao watched Arishem's attack, withdrew from the Death Scenery, and practiced Sunshine Pervades to raise it to level five before Arishem arrived.
• Tony Stark told Natasha, Thor, and the others that Ultron had likely been destroyed by the White-Clothed Hero, and Thor admitted he did not know where his brother was.
• Surtur told Odin that Ragnarok was inevitable and that he could not be killed before fulfilling his destiny.
• Odin raised the Eternal Spear, prompting Surtur to cry out and demand that he stop.

Odin defeated Surtur but realized Ragnarok remained a threat, then discovered that Hela had escaped her seal. Heimdall warned Thor and Loki about her, but Hela soon arrived at Stark Tower and seriously injured Tony Stark.

• Odin blasted Surtur apart, sealed his skull behind a barrier, and recalled how he had imprisoned Hela after she opposed his decision to end their conquests.
• Odin went to Hela’s prison, found her gone, and feared that his children were in danger.
• Heimdall warned Thor and Loki that Hela had escaped and that neither of them could defeat her.
• Thor told Natasha and the others about Hela, and they prepared for her arrival at Stark Tower.
• Hela smashed through Stark Tower’s window, demanded that everyone kneel, and hurled a sword through Tony Stark’s armor into the wall.

Hela overwhelmed Thor, Loki, and the Avengers at Stark Tower, destroying Thunder God's Hammer and gravely wounding Captain America. The Bifrost carried Thor and Loki toward Asgard, but Hela pursued them, sending Loki tumbling into space before pinning Thor and preparing to stab him.

• Thor attacked Hela with Thunder God's Hammer, but she caught it and shattered it, sending Natasha and the others flying with the blast.
• Loki appeared at Stark Tower, and Hela exposed his illusion before confronting him and Thor together.
• Captain America threw his Vibranium shield at Hela, but she knocked it aside and pierced his chest with a weapon.
• Thor called for help from White-Clothed Hero and tried to escape Stark Tower with Loki, but Hela blocked their way until the Bifrost appeared.
• Thor and Loki were pulled toward Asgard by the Bifrost, but Hela chased them; Loki fell through its light wall after Hela returned his dagger with great force.
• Hela caught Thor by the throat at the edge of the Bifrost and formed a longsword to stab him.

Thor escaped Hela by falling out of the Bifrost and landed on Sakaar, where Valkyrie captured and sold him to the Grandmaster. The Grandmaster prepared Thor for the Contest of Champions while mocking his claim that his brother, the God of Light, would come for him.

• Thor kicked Hela free of his grasp and fell through a wormhole onto Sakaar, while Hela continued toward Asgard.
• At Stark Tower, Tony Stark asked Jarvis to locate the White-Clothed Hero so he could help Thor.
• Thor fought off Sakaar's scavengers until they trapped him with an electric net, and Valkyrie then stunned him with a control disc.
• Valkyrie brought Thor to the Grandmaster and sold him for ten million.
• Thor told the Grandmaster that he was the God of Thunder and threatened him with help from his brother, the God of Light.
• The Grandmaster mocked Thor's claims and announced that Thor would compete in the Contest of Champions, joking that the God of Light might join him.

Thor reunites with Loki on Sakaar, where the Grandmaster offers him freedom if he defeats the champion in the Contest of Champions. As Thor is sent to the arena, he recognizes Valkyrie and tries to persuade her to help him.

• Thor spotted Loki, who had arrived on Sakaar weeks earlier and had become friends with the Grandmaster.
• The Grandmaster agreed to free Thor and let him return to Asgard if he defeated the champion.
• Thor was imprisoned, met Korg, and learned that gladiators who entered the Contest of Champions had not survived.
• Thor recognized Scrapper 142 as a Valkyrie and pleaded for her help as he was summoned to the arena.
• Valkyrie started to leave, but Thor called her a traitor or coward for abandoning the Valkyries' oath to protect the throne, making her stop.

Valkyrie recalled how Hela had destroyed her squad, then told Thor he could not escape Sakaar before he was taken to fight in the arena. Su Yao traveled to Sakaar to find Thor, who entered the Contest of Champions and faced the gladiator Ares.

• Valkyrie remembered that Hela had killed her companions and told Thor that no one could save him from Sakaar.
• Guards subdued Thor with a neural pacifier, dragged him away, and shaved off his long hair before his match.
• Tony Stark and Natasha met Su Yao on Earth and told him about Hela and Thor's situation.
• Su Yao used the Space Stone to travel to Sakaar and began searching for Thor.
• The Grandmaster introduced Thor as Thunder Man, and Thor entered the arena to face Ares.
• Thor and Ares fought to a near match at first, but Ares's weapon skills put Thor at a disadvantage.

Thor was overwhelmed by Ares until Odin sent him the Odinforce, allowing him to unleash his lightning without Mjolnir. Grandmaster paralyzed Thor before Ares could kill him, but as the crowd mocked Thor’s brother, a white-clad figure descended into the arena and left everyone speechless.

• Ares defeated Thor and began beating him, while Odin reached out to him and sent him the Odinforce.
• Thor awakened his lightning power, knocked Ares down, and drove him back with lightning-charged punches.
• Grandmaster used the Neural Paralyzer to disable Thor, allowing Ares to prepare to kill him.
• Thor warned Ares and Grandmaster that his brother, the God of Light, would come and make them suffer.
• A white-clad figure appeared above the arena and slowly descended, silencing the crowd.

Su Yao arrived at the Gladiator Arena after Thor called for his brother, and the spectators learned that the White-Clothed Man was Thor’s sibling. He effortlessly survived Ares’s attacks and crushed him with a casual wave, leaving Ares injured and stunned.

• Thor recognized the White-Clothed Man as his brother, while Loki feared his arrival and Valkyrie doubted he could help.
• Grandmaster decided that Su Yao could become a gladiator as Ares prepared to attack him.
• Ares hurled his sword at Su Yao, but the blade bent and fell without injuring him.
• Ares threw his shield, and Su Yao destroyed it with Chaos Magic.
• Su Yao flicked his hand and smashed Ares into the arena wall, leaving him badly injured and questioning Thor about his brother.

Su Yao defeated Ares, vaporized Grandmaster’s guards and spacecraft, and lifted the entire Gladiator Arena into the air with Chaos Magic. As everyone inside stared in shock, the fate of Thor and the arena’s occupants remained uncertain.

• Ares realized Su Yao had barely used his strength, while spectators and Valkyrie were stunned by his victory.
• Grandmaster surrounded Su Yao with guards and spacecraft and offered to make him a gladiator.
• Su Yao froze and vaporized the paralysis nets, guards, and spacecraft with Chaos Magic.
• Grandmaster recalled Thor’s warning that his little brother was the God of Light, while Valkyrie, Korg, and Ares reacted to Su Yao’s power.
• Su Yao enveloped the Gladiator Arena in Red Light and lifted the enormous structure into the sky.

Su Yao lifted the Gladiator Arena into the air and smashed it into the ground, then prepared to take Thor to Asgard to confront Hela. Valkyrie joined them and revealed that Hela had once slaughtered the palace guards and killed the Valkyrie Squad, leaving her as the sole survivor.

• Su Yao raised the Gladiator Arena high above Sakaar and sent it crashing into the ground, rescuing Thor while leaving the fate of most people inside unknown.
• Su Yao told Thor that Korg was safe, and Thor asked him for help dealing with Hela.
• Thor realized Hela might already be in Asgard and urged Su Yao to return there with him to protect their parents.
• Su Yao took out the Space Stone and prepared to transport Thor to Asgard, but Valkyrie arrived and asked to go with them.
• Valkyrie told Thor that Hela had slaughtered people in the palace when her power surpassed Odin's control, then killed the Valkyrie Squad sent to stop her, sparing only Valkyrie.

Valkyrie joined Thor and Su Yao on their journey to Asgard, where Su Yao felt his power growing under the realm’s influence. Meanwhile, Hela recovered from Odin’s attack and learned that Thanos could help her unleash Surtur against Asgard.

• Valkyrie told Thor and Su Yao that she wanted to see Hela fall, and Thor agreed to bring her along.
• Su Yao used the Space Stone to take Thor and Valkyrie to Asgard, where his power began increasing.
• Valkyrie and Thor realized that Asgard was strengthening Su Yao, while he judged the increase insignificant compared with his own growth.
• Hela recalled how Odin had injured her with the Eternal Spear, but took confidence from sensing that his aura had weakened.
• Ebony Maw told Hela that Thanos had found where Surtur was sealed and proposed using the Eternal Flame to unleash him against Asgard.
• Hela welcomed the plan as a chance for Odin and Surtur to weaken each other, giving her an opening to take power.

Hela raided Odin's Vault to take the Eternal Flame and use it to revive Fenris and her fallen followers. She then broke Odin's seal around Surtur's skull and began reviving the Flame Giant, prompting Odin to realize Hela was responsible.

• Hela entered Odin's Vault and took the Eternal Flame from its brazier.
• Hela broke through the vault floor, used the Eternal Flame to resurrect Fenris and the armored corpses in the hidden Hall of Corpses, and sent them away with her plan.
• Ebony Maw showed Hela a map of Asgard, and she went to the location where Surtur's skull was sealed.
• Hela smashed Odin's seal, and Odin realized that Hela had broken it.
• Hela put Surtur's skull and crown into the Eternal Flame, beginning the Flame Giant's rebirth.

Flame Giant Surtur emerged from the Eternal Flame and began destroying Asgard, while Odin fought to hold him back despite his weakening condition. As Frigga prepared to evacuate the people, Thor and two companions arrived near the battlefield.

• Flame Giant Surtur regenerated beneath the Eternal Flame, smashed through the treasury, and attacked Asgard with the Twilight Sword.
• Odin struck Surtur with the Eternal Spear and blocked his counterattack, while Hela watched and considered her chances against the weakened king.
• Surtur gained the upper hand and declared that Odin could not prevent Asgard's destruction because his Crown Skull could not be destroyed.
• Odin secretly told Frigga to evacuate Asgard, and she began preparing ships as the people grieved.
• Thor and two companions used the Space Stone to appear near the battlefield, surprising Frigga, Hela, and the Asgardian people.

Thor brought Su Yao and Valkyrie to the battlefield, where Hela and the Asgardians dismissed Su Yao’s power despite Thor declaring him the God of Light. As Surtur noticed them and swung the Twilight Sword at them, Thor and the others faced imminent danger.

• Ebony Maw recognized Su Yao as the White-Clothed Hero, and Hela recalled that Thor had called him his younger brother.
• Hela mocked Thor, Su Yao, and Valkyrie and urged them to submit, while Asgardian citizens pleaded with Thor to flee.
• Thor announced that Su Yao was his brother, the God of Light, and claimed that even Surtur might not match his power.
• Hela pointed to Surtur’s destruction of a mountaintop as proof of his strength and continued to dismiss Su Yao.
• Surtur spotted Thor and the others, then swung the Twilight Sword toward them while Odin was occupied fighting him.

Su Yao used his powers to stop Surtur’s attacks and overwhelm him in battle. He disarmed Surtur and erased most of his body, leaving only his enormous head as Hela and the Asgardians watched in shock.

• Su Yao blocked Surtur’s first two Twilight Sword strikes with red energy, then shielded Thor and the others from the sword’s flames.
• Su Yao used Divine Word to create sunlight and focused it into a beam that punched a huge hole through Surtur’s chest.
• Su Yao hurled the Twilight Sword away, flew up to Surtur, and attacked him with sunlight and Chaos Magic.
• Su Yao sliced Surtur’s body apart and used Chaos Magic to erode and vaporize its regenerating pieces, leaving only Surtur’s head.
• Surtur cried out in disbelief while Hela and the other witnesses watched in shock.

Su Yao defeated Surtur, leaving only his Crown Skull, and stunned Hela, Thor, Valkyrie, Odin, and the watching Asgardians with his power. Surtur claimed his crown made him immortal, and Su Yao prepared to test whether it could be destroyed as the others watched with doubt and concern.

• Su Yao's defeat of Surtur shocked Hela and the Asgardians, who realized Thor had been telling the truth about his power.
• Hela recalled mocking Thor's claim and praising Surtur as an example of true strength, then saw Surtur reduced to a head by Su Yao.
• Thor and Valkyrie reacted to Su Yao's victory, while Surtur declared that he was immortal and destined to destroy Asgard.
• Odin considered sealing Surtur's Crown Skull, but Su Yao said he wanted to test its limits.
• Surtur mocked Su Yao's attempt, while Thor, Odin, Hela, and the Asgardians doubted that he could destroy the crown.

Su Yao used Reality Warping to turn Surtur’s crown into bubbles, then killed him with Chaos Magic. With Surtur dead, Odin realized Ragnarok had been averted and the fate that had haunted him was gone.

• Su Yao used Chaos Magic to make Surtur’s crown vanish as colorful bubbles.
• Thor explained that Su Yao had warped reality, leaving the onlookers shocked and Surtur disbelieving.
• Su Yao reminded Surtur that the missing crown was real, and Surtur begged him to return it.
• Su Yao destroyed Surtur’s head with Chaos Magic, leaving the Eternal Flame behind.
• Odin realized Surtur’s death had changed fate and ended Ragnarok.