Hela the Reaper (Please Vote for Monthly Tickets)

"An older sister?" Thor could hardly believe his ears.

The murals on the dome no longer depicted the peace Odin had whitewashed, but a bloody, brutal history: beside Odin stood not Thor and Loki, but a mysterious figure—a terrifying woman.

Asgard was shrouded in bloodshed and war. Countless undead legions, a giant wolf roaring, Odin the God of Slaughter riding an eight-legged steed and wielding Gungnir, invincible wherever he went.

That mysterious woman had been his vanguard, leading great armies to conquer world after world, creating the Nine Realms as they existed today.

Thor stared at the murals, his face filled with shock. Odin said solemnly, "Hela, my firstborn child, and your older sister. Asgard's Goddess of Death, ruler of all dead souls across the Nine Realms."

"She and I once sealed the Serpent together, and only then did Asgard come to be. But we made many mistakes together in those days. That was my darkest history—the Odin people feared as the God of Slaughter. I nearly followed the Serpent down the same path."

Thor had heard rumors about his father, but he had always thought they were lies. He had never expected Odin to admit it himself.

"Fortunately, I came to my senses in time. A kingdom needs not a God of Slaughter, but a benevolent ruler," Odin continued.

"Hela should originally have been the future monarch. I tried to persuade her to give up her endless slaughter. Her power came from Asgard, and she grew stronger by the day. So too did her ambition."

"She became dissatisfied with the Nine Realms and even hoped we would conquer the entire universe." Odin's face was full of regret.

"I knew that would bring even more death and war, so I refused her. Until one day, she tried to usurp my