After Asgard was attacked by the Dark Elves, it suffered devastating losses.
Not only had they lost the Mother of the Gods, but Asgard's defense system had also been severely damaged.
This meant the divine realm had lost its protection. If the Dark Elves launched another invasion, Asgard would be plunged into ruin.
Thor took the initiative to approach Odin, hoping the Allfather would allow him to use Jane as bait and lead the other gods in an assault on the Dark Elves' planet.
The plan was to destroy Malekith while he absorbed the Aether from Jane's body.
But Odin opposed it. He would not allow the Aether to fall into the hands of the Dark Elves.
Not only did he object, but he also ordered the Rainbow Bridge shut down.
That cut off Thor's retreat as well.
Now, if they wanted to leave Asgard, they could only take a secret route—and Loki was the only one who knew it.
Only then did Thor go to find Loki in prison.
To avenge their mother, the two brothers reached an agreement for the first time.
Having regained his freedom, Loki was in high spirits and started playing dress-up with Thor.
One moment he became an Einherjar warrior, the next he turned Thor into a Valkyrie. He even transformed into Captain America, Steve Rogers.
But his frivolous behavior was worlds apart from the real Captain America, making it feel utterly bizarre.
Thor had had enough and promptly gifted his brother a pair of limited-edition bracelets.
Under the cover of their friends, the brothers brought Jane out of Asgard and into Dark Elf territory.
The two put on a bitter act before Malekith and successfully fooled him into beginning to absorb the Aether from Jane's body.
Once the Aether had completely left Jane's