Just as Earth entered another new year, and Superman Clark took a rare vacation to celebrate the arrival of 2013 with his family, in the distant universe there was a desolate star system. Within that system was a withered yellow planet called Svartalfheim.
Yes, this place was also one of the Nine Realms. It had even once counted as Asgard's territory, but with Asgard completely sealed off, Svartalfheim had long since fallen from anyone's attention.
However, even if Asgard had not sealed itself off completely, Svartalfheim still would not have drawn Asgard's attention, because in Asgard's memory, Svartalfheim had long since become silent, with no trace of life left.
As for why it had ended up like this, that was naturally because of the "good deeds" Asgard had done back when it conquered the Nine Realms. As a conqueror, Asgard could hardly be called a shining image, especially in the eyes of the civilizations it conquered. But conquering this place could be considered doing a good deed...
And now, Svartalfheim, long since desolate and ruined, had gained a few signs of life again. It was not that this seemingly dead planet had come back to life, but that deep within the planet, those who had once been defeated by Asgard but not killed had been awakened.
He was Malekith, leader of the Dark Elves, a powerful figure whose fame had once resounded throughout the Nine Realms!
Unfortunately, Malekith had lost, and the Dark Elves had lost as well. They had resisted far more stubbornly than most civilizations in the Nine Realms, and that had nearly led to the extermination of the Dark Elves.
Even after so many years of recuperation, the Dark Elves had still failed to develop again. Now only a pitiful few remained. Forget being called a race—the