Chapter Summaries

Bruce Banner faced Loki in the third battle, while Loki’s declaration of Asgardian pride rallied the crowd. Loki allowed Banner to use his Fantastic Beasts, confident he would win, and the fight had not yet begun in earnest.

• Bruce Banner mistook the quiet Asgardian crowd for a sign that Loki had fallen behind in a struggle for power and looked at him with pity.
• Loki bristled at Banner’s expression, introduced himself as Odin’s son and the God of Mischief, and declared that Banner’s victories ended there.
• Loki’s boast stirred the Asgardians, who rose and cheered for him.
• Leon teased Odin about Loki’s confidence, while Tony watched from the waiting room and wondered when Banner would release the big guy inside him.
• Bruce Banner asked permission to bring his Fantastic Beasts onto the stage, and Loki allowed it while mocking Banner and urging him to surrender.

Banner summoned Fantastic Beasts from his suitcase to fight Loki in the arena, overwhelming him with a coordinated assault after their fire and lightning attacks failed. Loki was left battered and fearing humiliation before the assembled Divine Realm.

• Banner opened his suitcase and summoned a Hippogriff, then rode it into the air as more Fantastic Beasts emerged.
• A Thunderbird, Phoenix, and Norwegian Ridgeback joined Banner, and the dragon and Thunderbird attacked Loki with fire and lightning.
• Loki emerged from the flames largely unharmed, so Banner summoned an Erumpent, Graphorn, and Nundu to attack him physically.
• The Fantastic Beasts battered Loki with blows, trampling, bites, poison, and claw attacks, leaving him dazed and convinced he would be humiliated before the Divine Realm.

Loki broke free from the Fantastic Beasts’ attack and summoned dozens of illusory copies to strike back, while Banner rushed to protect the creatures. The chapter left Banner facing Loki’s deceptive assault after the beasts discovered the daggers could not hurt them.

• A Niffler stole Loki’s crown while Cornish Pixies swarmed him and pulled at his hair, clothes, and mouth.
• Loki erupted with divine power, blasting the Fantastic Beasts away and declaring that he was a god.
• Loki threatened Banner, summoned two daggers, and created dozens of identical copies around the arena.
• Loki’s copies attacked the recovering Fantastic Beasts, prompting Banner to direct them to evade and prepare a spell.
• Banner saw the copies pass through the beasts and realized they were illusions, while the creatures discovered they were unharmed.

Banner searched for the real Loki while Loki hid invisibly on the Thunderbird, then attacked Banner with a dagger. As the Fantastic Beasts fled into the suitcase, Banner’s body began to expand beneath spreading green patterns.

• Banner used revealing spells and deduced that Loki had left the arena platform while his illusions remained to mislead him.
• Loki revealed himself on the Thunderbird, leaped onto the Hippogriff, and disarmed Banner’s first dagger with Expelliarmus.
• Loki stabbed Banner twice despite Banner’s warning that hurting him would let someone out.
• A powerful heartbeat sounded, and the Fantastic Beasts abandoned the fight and hurried into the suitcase, with the Hippogriff shutting its latch.
• Loki fell from the Hippogriff and rolled to soften his landing as green patterns spread across Banner’s bloodied body and he began to grow.

Hulk emerged from the dust and overpowered Loki, turning the fight in his favor. After Loki’s illusions and dagger attack failed, Hulk seized him and began smashing him into the arena floor.

• Hulk transformed from Banner and charged Loki, sending him crashing into the energy barrier.
• Loki attacked Hulk with Shadow Magic and hundreds of illusory clones, but Hulk broke free and exposed the real Loki.
• Loki stabbed Hulk in the waist with an Uru Metal dagger, but Hulk caught Loki’s hand and pulled the blade out.
• Hulk lifted Loki and repeatedly slammed him into the ground, leaving him dazed in a series of human-shaped craters.

Hulk crushed Loki in the third match, and Kamar-Taj went on to defeat Asgard in the sparring competition. After the formal matches, Thor challenged Tony, and their battle continued until nightfall.

• Hulk slammed Loki into the ground until he lay motionless, then won cheers from the Asgardians.
• Odin declared Kamar-Taj the winner of the third match, and Leon chose to continue the competition.
• Wong fought Fandral to a draw using spells and portals, while Grand Mage Hamir narrowly lost to Volstagg, giving Kamar-Taj three wins, one draw, and one loss.
• Thor challenged Tony to another match, and the two fought to a standstill until nightfall.

Leon and his group attended a banquet in Asgard, where Tony escaped Thor’s drinking challenge and spoke with Leon about the future destruction of Asgard. The chapter left Tony determined to protect Earth while Leon planned to study the Eternal Flame and return it before Ragnarok.

• Odin hosted a banquet for Leon and the Kamar-Taj group, and Thor challenged Tony and Banner to drink Asgardian wine.
• Tony left the hall to escape the drinking, while Sherry, Yelena, Pietro, Mordo, Wong, Natasha, and Wanda enjoyed the feast and company.
• Leon joined Tony outside and said Odin had shown him the Casket of Ancient Winters, the Eternal Flame, and an Orb of Agamotto, which he planned to study for five years.
• Tony recalled a future in which Ragnarok destroyed Asgard and Thanos killed many survivors, then declared that they had to protect Earth.

Leon reassured Tony that Thanos was under control, but Odin overheard their conversation and chose to act after learning about the future. Loki led Frost Giants toward Asgard to disrupt the banquet, where the Casket of Ancient Winters was being carried nearby.

• Leon told Tony that he had two Infinity Stones, more Stones from the Time Variance Authority, and Super-Skrulls searching for the rest, and warned that Odin's involvement could hasten his death.
• Tony agreed to keep the future from Asgard for now, but Leon revealed that Odin had listened to their discussion through a raven.
• Loki left the banquet through a hidden passage and traveled to Jotunheim to bring Frost Giants into Asgard and sabotage Thor's coronation and the banquet.
• Odin told Leon he would act, while the two watched Loki guide the Frost Giants toward Asgard.
• Leon spotted the Casket of Ancient Winters among three gift boxes carried by an Asgardian group crossing the Frost Giants' path, and demanded that Odin act.

Odin arranged for the Casket of Ancient Winters to pass near Loki and the Frost Giants, triggering a clash that let the giants seize it. Loki survived being frozen, but the chapter left him transformed into a Frost Giant as the thieves escaped with the casket.

• Odin asked Leon to wait and watched the Casket of Ancient Winters being delivered as a gift to Kamar-Taj.
• The Casket of Ancient Winters fell from its box, and the Frost Giants recognized it and rushed out of hiding.
• Loki tried to claim the casket and deceive the guards, but the Frost Giants killed the guards and froze him.
• The Frost Giants took the Casket of Ancient Winters and fled toward their passage back to Jotunheim.
• Loki broke free from the ice unharmed, then discovered that his skin and eyes had turned those of a Frost Giant.

Odin let Thor lead an attack on the Frost Giants, intending to make the prince face the consequences and mature. Leon and the Kamar-Taj group watched Thor’s departure through a spell.

• Leon urged Odin to pursue the Frost Giants and asked what he thought of Thor and Loki.
• Odin asked Leon to help if he could not defeat Laufey and offered everything in Asgard as the price of an alliance with Kamar-Taj.
• Odin announced that Frost Giants had stolen the Casket of Ancient Winters, killed Asgard’s Champion, and wounded Loki.
• Thor demanded war, and Odin gave him permission to pursue the giants and reclaim the Casket.
• Odin told Leon that Thor would pay a price either way, and explained that the experience was necessary for his growth.
• Leon cast a spell to share his view of Thor’s departure with the Kamar-Taj group.

Thor defeated the first Frost Giants and prepared to invade Jotunheim, but Laufey arrived with reinforcements and froze him before he could strike. Meanwhile, Tony began telling Odin about Thor and Loki’s future.

• Tony and Leon discussed Thor’s reckless charge, and Odin asked them to explain what would happen to Thor and Loki.
• Thor attacked the Frost Giants’ ship, reclaimed the Casket of Ancient Winters, and defeated the giants guarding it.
• A Frost Giant escaped to Jotunheim to report that the Casket had been seized and request reinforcements.
• Thor prepared to take the Casket and lead an assault on Jotunheim, but found Laufey and dozens of Frost Giants beside their fallen clansmen.
• Laufey unleashed the Casket’s full power, froze Thor and Mjolnir, and stopped a Frost Giant from killing Odin’s son.

Laufey led the Frost Giants into Asgard with Thor frozen as a hostage, using the Casket of Ancient Winters to devastate Asgard’s forces. Odin confronted him but appeared to falter, was frozen by Laufey’s attack, and fell into the sea, leaving Asgard seemingly defeated.

• Laufey froze Thor and led the Frost Giants toward the Bifrost, destroying the Asgardian fleet that tried to stop them.
• Laufey froze Heimdall, took his sword, and used it to open the Bifrost so the Jotunheim army could invade Asgard.
• Loki rushed toward Odin for help as the Frost Giants ravaged Asgard, while Thor regretted his recklessness and struggled against his ice prison.
• Odin arrived and urged Laufey to stop, revealing that he knew Loki’s mischief had caused the invasion.
• Laufey attacked Odin with the Casket of Ancient Winters, and Odin appeared to lose his strength, became frozen, and fell into the sea.

Laufey defeated Odin and froze Asgard, then turned Thor into an ice statue just as Thor was about to break free. Leon agreed to intervene and flew out of the hall, leaving the others behind.

• Odin fell into the sea after Laufey struck him with the Casket of Ancient Winters, leaving Thor and Loki stunned.
• Laufey unleashed the Casket’s full power, freezing the sea, Asgardian warriors, and the realm around him.
• Thor’s lightning began to break through his prison of ice, but Laufey froze him completely before he could erupt.
• Frigga pleaded with Leon to help Thor, and Leon agreed to step in after explaining Odin’s plan to Wanda and Pietro.
• Leon flew toward the hall’s entrance, while Tony tried to follow and was tossed back by Leon.

Leon arrived in Asgard and defeated Laufey with his Heat Vision, ending the Frost Giants’ invasion and claiming the Casket of Ancient Winters. He left the surviving Frost Giants to Heimdall as Odin remained in Odin’s Sleep.

• Odin entered Odin’s Sleep and hoped Leon would deal with Laufey.
• Laufey celebrated his apparent victory and declared himself ruler of the Nine Realms.
• Leon confronted Laufey, identified himself as the Sorcerer Supreme of Midgard, and demanded the Casket of Ancient Winters.
• Laufey attacked Leon with the casket, but Leon’s Heat Vision overwhelmed the freezing beam and reduced Laufey to ash.
• Leon caught the Casket of Ancient Winters and told the surviving Frost Giants they could return home with Heimdall’s help.
• Loki, Thor, the Frost Giants, and the people watching from the palace were stunned by Leon’s swift victory, while Wanda told Pietro that Leon looked scary when his eyes turned red.

Leon killed tens of thousands of attacking Frost Giants and thawed the frozen Asgardian warriors and ocean. Odin awoke on the shore, where Thor and Loki gathered beside him.

• Leon warned the Frost Giants to surrender, but a Champion charged him and tens of thousands followed.
• Leon used spatial black holes to kill the charging Frost Giants and ordered the survivors to wait at the Bifrost Terminal for Odin's arrangements.
• Leon thawed Asgard's frozen ocean with Heat Vision, and his Blacklight Clone rescued the Asgardian warriors while collecting blood from Odin and Thor.
• Thor and the surviving warriors carried Odin to shore, where Frigga arrived with Loki.
• Odin opened his eyes and reached for Thor and Loki, who each took one of his hands.

Odin appointed Thor temporary ruler of Asgard and the Nine Realms, stripped Loki of his powers, and banished him to Midgard, where Leon agreed to take him to Kamar-Taj. After the battle’s damage was repaired and Asgard shared magical resources with its allies, Leon’s group returned to Earth.

• Odin named Thor acting God King and declared Asgard and Kamar-Taj close allies whose resources would be shared.
• Odin punished Loki for bringing the Frost Giants to Asgard by sealing his divine power and ordering him to repent as a mortal on Midgard.
• Loki confronted Odin about his Jotunheim origins and accused him of never loving him, and Odin collapsed into Odin’s Sleep.
• Thor comforted Loki, while Frigga reassured him that she loved him and the gathered allies repaired Asgard and treated the wounded.
• Thor gave Kamar-Taj spellbooks and Uru Metal, and Leon received the Eternal Flame and the Orb of Agamotto before agreeing to take Loki to Kamar-Taj.
• Leon’s group left Asgard through a portal and returned to Earth.

In early 2009, Leon managed Kamar-Taj’s troubles with Loki and continued supporting his allies while considering how to obtain a third clone. He used his dimensional travel ability to search for a low-threat world containing an energy life-form with the power of belief and an affinity with the universe.

• Banner’s Hulk frightened Loki, and Mordo reported the prince’s worsening distress to Leon.
• Leon assigned Loki a role in Yelena’s film, which Loki later reshaped into a story focused on himself.
• Wanda joined the Superhero Operations Company and dismantled most of Kingpin’s illegal businesses in Hell’s Kitchen.
• Leon concluded that he had reached the limit of the World Lord realm and planned to keep comprehending laws before advancing.
• Leon searched for a suitable energy-life-form for his third clone, and his dimensional travel ability found a world anchor.

Leon arrived outside Earth in the Ultraman Cosmos world during the final battle and watched Cosmos and Justice combine into Ultraman Legend. Legend agreed to give Leon a beam of light if he dealt with Giga Endora, so Leon flew toward the machine as it prepared to fire again.

• Leon entered the Ultraman Cosmos world and heard people on Earth cheering for Ultraman during an apocalypse.
• Leon recognized Cosmos, Justice, and Giga Endora as the final battle against Delacion’s forces unfolded.
• Giga Endora’s Reset Ray overwhelmed Cosmos and Justice, but they fused and summoned Ultraman Legend.
• Legend noticed Leon, nodded at his request for a beam of light, and pointed him toward Giga Endora.
• Leon understood that Legend wanted him to fight Giga Endora and flew toward the machine as it charged another Reset Ray.

Leon destroyed Giga Endora after overpowering its Reset Ray and receiving weakened light from Ultraman Legend to nurture an avatar. As Earth celebrated, Delacion appeared with countless Gloker Mothers and questioned why they were protecting humanity.

• Leon overpowered Giga Endora's Reset Ray with Heat Vision, then shattered the machine with a full-power punch and destroyed its wreckage.
• Leon returned to Ultraman Legend, who gave him weakened light to place in his Inner World for nurturing an avatar.
• Leon promised to use the avatar to uphold justice and Order in his universe, and Ultraman Legend silently acknowledged him.
• Delacion appeared with countless Gloker Mothers and asked Ultraman Legend and Leon why they were willing to protect humans.

After Delacion withdrew from Earth, Leon returned to the Marvel Universe and failed to incubate a Legend clone because Legend’s genetic level exceeded his limit. He decided to travel to the DC Universe to strengthen his genes and agreed to take Tony with him.

• Cosmos and Justice told Delacion they believed in humanity, and Delacion departed the Solar System after deciding to trust the Warriors of Light and humanity’s hope.
• Leon returned to the Marvel Universe and began incubating a Legend clone, but the attempt failed because Legend’s 10,081-times genetic level exceeded Leon’s 4,000 limit.
• Leon concluded that he needed to raise his genetic level by traveling between worlds and chose to scout the film version of the DC Universe.
• Tony panicked when Leon mentioned going to DC, demanded to accompany him, and Leon confirmed that he would take Tony along.