Chapter Summaries

John demonstrated the danger of Jane’s dark red energy before Thor took them to Asgard on the Bifrost, where the healer examined Jane. Odin tried to dismiss Jane, but the energy inside her threw away the guards who touched her.

• John used an invisible force to send Daisy’s car toward Jane, and Jane’s dark red energy hurled it away before John and Thor left with her on the Bifrost.
• Mycroft arrived at the scene, sealed off the surrounding streets, and stopped Daisy and the intern from leaving so he could question them.
• John arrived in Asgard after lingering inside the Bifrost and watched an Asgardian healer examine Jane.
• Odin shut down the soul forge and ordered Jane removed from Asgard, while John challenged him and identified him as Thor’s father.
• When guards touched Jane, her dark red energy threw them away, and Thor said it was protecting itself.

John recognized the Aether inside Jane as an Infinity Stone and offered to extract it, while arranging access to Asgard’s magical books in exchange. As he began the procedure, he gave Jane a treatment capsule and cast a spell to extract her soul and lessen her pain.

• Odin explained that the Aether was a liquid weapon created by Malekith, and John realized it was an Infinity Stone that was draining Jane’s life.
• John offered to remove the Aether and asked to stay in Asgard to study its books, and Thor agreed.
• Thor prepared a quiet room for John, who modified an extractor and warned that the Aether might run rampant through Asgard.
• John asked Thor about Loki’s imprisonment and remarked that Loki seemed like Odin’s true blood, but he did not explain what he meant.
• John gave Jane a treatment capsule, then cast “Soul, Return” to extract her soul and reduce her pain.

John extracted the Aether from Jane and transformed part of it into a new Finite Stone, leaving the Aether divided among three portions. After Jane recovered, John began considering whether to seek the Tesseract, but he met Frigga first.

• The Aether emerged from Jane and began overwhelming two Extractors, so John froze Jane and the energy with the Casket of Ancient Winters.
• John used an Asgardian cauldron, Elvish incantations, a Super Magic Crystal, and his blood to stabilize the Aether and form a gemstone.
• John shattered the ice and returned Jane's soul to her body, then gave her a potion to drink the next day.
• John wondered whether to collect the Tesseract before meeting Frigga, Thor's mother and a child raised by witches.

Malekith awakened in the ruined Svartalfheim and vowed to reclaim the Aether and restore darkness. In Asgard, John extracted the Aether from Jane, spoke with Frigga about her foreboding dream, and reflected on how prophecy could fix the future.

• Malekith and Algrim surveyed the ruined Svartalfheim, sensed other elves and the White Wolf nearby, and set out to restore the Dark Elves' realm.
• John extracted the Aether from Jane, leaving a third of its energy on his fingertips, and considered the risks of taking the genuine Infinity Stones.
• Frigga approached John, revealed that she had dreamed of chaos and danger to her child, and asked whether Asgard would be protected.
• John told Frigga to trust Odin, then watched Thor and Jane together and reflected that prophecy could lock the future onto a single path.

John studied Asgardian dimension magic and learned how the Bifrost traveled between worlds, then got permission from Thor to inspect it. At the Bifrost, he ran into Fandral and Volstagg as they returned with prisoners, including a figure in a curved-horn mask.

• John searched Asgard's Library and learned that the Bifrost used immense magical energy to travel between dimensions.
• Odin watched John through his ravens and grew concerned that the Wizard King could read Asgard's dimension-magic records.
• John asked Thor for permission to visit the Bifrost, and Thor agreed.
• Heimdall opened the Bifrost, allowing John to study its machinery as Asgardian Warriors returned from quelling unrest.
• Fandral and Volstagg recognized John among the prisoners they escorted into Asgard, while a masked prisoner looked him over.

John watched the prisoners arrive in Asgard while Loki wrestled with his guilt and fear in the dungeon. Algrim transformed into Kurse and freed prisoners, while a Dark Elves attack began, leaving Asgard under threat.

• John noticed chaos particles inside the Masked Man and tried to get a closer look at Heimdall's sword.
• Loki imagined Frigga confronting him about his crimes and his resentment toward Odin, then dismissed the illusion.
• Algrim transformed into Kurse, broke through the dungeon barriers, and freed prisoners; Loki secretly directed him toward the stairs on the left.
• Asgardian warriors fought the escaping prisoners, and Thor flew toward the disturbance after leaving his girlfriend with Frigga.
• Heimdall destroyed a hidden Dark Elves Ship, but Dark Elves Warships and fighters then attacked Asgard.

Asgard came under attack by the Dark Elves while Odin was responding to a prison riot, and John joined the defense to protect Frigga. Malekith and Kurse retreated after John used the Aether against them, and Odin recognized the three Infinity Stones on John's hand.

• Odin turned back toward the palace as Dark Elf warships invaded Asgard, while Kurse reached the defensive core and shattered it.
• John rode a Dark Elf fighter into the palace, destroyed it with magic, and followed his wand toward Frigga.
• Malekith entered the queen's chambers to take Jane and reclaim the Aether, but Frigga attacked him and used an illusion to hide Jane.
• Kurse seized Frigga, but John caught Kurse's blade, used the Aether to free her, and drove Malekith and Kurse into retreat with Thor's help.
• Odin thanked John for saving Frigga, and Thor realized John was the Wizard King.
• Odin saw the yellow, green, and red Infinity Stones on John's hand and identified him as a collector of the stones.

John confronted Odin over collecting the Infinity Stones and accused him of banishing his daughter after shaping her into a weapon. After Odin ordered John to leave Asgard, John reassured Thor and asked what kind of king he wanted to become.

• Odin ordered Thor to take Frigga and Jane away, then confronted John about collecting the Infinity Stones.
• John challenged Odin's claim to be a guardian and accused him of creating, using, and abandoning his daughter.
• Odin asked whether John had come to free his daughter, but John said he had come to honor an invitation and showed him three weaker stones he had made from their energy.
• Odin told John to leave Asgard after the Dark Elves were defeated and warned that Heimdall would watch him.
• Thor apologized to John, who explained that the stones on his hand were weaker versions rather than Infinity Stones.
• John asked Thor what kind of king he wanted to become and what he would do if a blood relative fought him for the throne.

Thor sought a way to move the fight against the Dark Elves away from Asgard, while Malekith formed an alliance with the Wild Hunt. With the Bifrost closed, Thor turned to Loki for help reaching Svartalfheim.

• Thor asked John to move the Aether, but John refused because Odin would attack him if he approached the vault.
• Malekith met the King of the Wild Hunt, and the two agreed to join forces to obtain the Aether.
• The Wild Hunt set off toward Asgard while Asgard prepared for war.
• Thor discussed how to reach Svartalfheim with Sif and the Warriors Three, then decided to ask Loki for the secret route.
• Thor visited Loki in prison and offered him a chance to help avenge their mother, but Loki responded with a smile.

Odin sent warriors to confront Heimdall after Heimdall confessed to treason, while Thor and Loki escaped to Svartalfheim with Jane to lure out Malekith. The Wild Hunt stole the Aether from Asgard and delivered it to Malekith, whose meeting with Thor, Loki, and Jane was interrupted by the Hunt’s arrival.

• Frigga questioned Odin’s agitation, but Odin dismissed the warriors and avoided explaining what John had told him.
• Heimdall admitted to Odin that he had committed treason, and Odin placed him under guard at the Bifrost.
• Thor piloted the Dark Elves Fighter out of Asgard with Loki and Jane, while Fandral helped hold off their pursuers.
• Odin realized Thor had escaped with Loki, then rushed to the Vault when he sensed intruders and found its guards dead and the Aether stolen.
• Thor unlocked Loki’s shackles, and Loki stabbed Thor, cut off his hand, and offered to help Malekith destroy Asgard.
• The Wild Hunt appeared before Malekith, Thor, Loki, and Jane, and a bottle containing the Aether fell from the sky.

Thor and Loki failed to stop Malekith from taking the Aether, and Loki appeared to die destroying Kurse before John revealed he was alive and took him into custody. As the Conjunction of the Spheres approached London, John warned Mycroft of the coming crisis and proposed that wizards publicly become heroes through the Children of Miracle.

• Malekith absorbed the Aether and escaped aboard his ship while Kurse kept Thor and Loki from pursuing him.
• Loki stabbed Kurse, then detonated a Collapse Bomb that destroyed Kurse, and Thor believed Loki had died.
• John revealed that Loki had been pretending to be dead, took the Tesseract, and drew a vial of Loki's blood while questioning him about the Casket of Ancient Winters.
• John arrived in London, warned an agent to contact Mycroft, and explained that Malekith would unleash the Aether there during the Conjunction of the Spheres.
• Mycroft told John about the Children of Miracle, a proposed superhero alliance, and John urged him to let wizards step into public view as heroes.
• The United Kingdom Division of the Ministry of Magic worried that a legendary Auror had gone missing while investigating the London incident.

At Greenwich, Mycroft and John prepared to confront the Dark Elves as the Nine Realms aligned, while Mycroft revealed Britain’s magical M-Series weapons. Malekith arrived with his forces and attacked Thor, beginning the battle.

• Mycroft explained that he had left civilians outside to witness the event and that his interests in revealing wizards aligned with John’s plans for British heroes.
• A Dark Elves Warship arrived at Greenwich, prompting Mycroft to authorize the deployment of M-02 weapons.
• Mycroft revealed the M-02 Ghost, a magical sniper rifle developed by Section Seven using crystals from the Wizarding Kingdom.
• Malekith emerged from the warship, sensed the Aether’s other portion nearby, and confronted Thor.
• Malekith attacked Thor with arrows formed from the Aether, sending him flying and starting the battle.

As the Nine Realms converged, Jane and Selvig used their machines to scatter the Dark Elves, while Aurors and elegant agents fought them and rescued civilians in Greenwich. Thor and Malekith battled across realms, but Malekith reached the Aether as the conjunction peaked and began spreading its power across the Nine Realms.

• Jane and Selvig adjusted their equipment, teleporting Dark Elf soldiers away from Greenwich as Thor fought Malekith.
• Two suited agents and a black-haired girl fought Dark Elves who appeared near civilians, while Lawrence and Delfi used spells to disarm and immobilize enemies.
• Daisy and Ian witnessed the wizards' fight, and people across Greenwich recorded Aurors and agents battling the invaders.
• Thor and Malekith fought through portals between Earth and other realms as their battle drew worldwide attention and Nick Fury watched the footage.
• Thor and Malekith were teleported through Jotunheim and an underground station before Malekith returned to Earth during the conjunction's peak.
• Malekith used the Aether to spread darkness across the Nine Realms as Thor arrived on the Skeleton Horse, leaving the world facing the threat.

A returning wizard helped Thor break through the Aether barrier and battle Malekith during the Conjunction of the Spheres. A sniper struck Malekith with a powerful shot, but the Dark Elf survived as the battle continued.

• John remained alone with Mycroft in the Library, then put on a silver mask as his clothes changed.
• A legendary Auror emerged from a Space Portal in Greenwich, followed by a bloodied woman who called out to Yardani.
• The wizard reached Thor, Jane, and Selvig and used a powerful Disarming Charm to open a path through the Aether for Thor.
• Thor entered the Aether and fought Malekith while Jane used her device to transport Malekith's arm away.
• A sniper fired a Magic Crystal-powered shot that badly damaged Malekith's head, but Malekith survived, and the sniper cursed.

The Aurors, Thor, and a sniper fought to contain Malekith’s Aether as it threatened to consume the Nine Realms. A silver-masked figure seized control of the Aether, enabling the sniper to kill Malekith, and declared that magic bowed to him.

• Thirteen Aurors summoned Patronuses to battle the Wild Hunt as Thor prepared to kill the crippled Malekith.
• The sniper shot Malekith, causing the Aether to erupt and spread while the Aurors’ combined Protective Charms barely stopped its beam.
• Thor chose to face the advancing Aether despite Jane’s pleas, while the Aurors and sniper held their positions.
• The silver-masked figure used the red gem and three Magic Circles to halt the Aether for an instant.
• The sniper shot Malekith through the eye, and the uncontrolled Aether gathered into the silver-masked figure’s hand.
• The silver-masked figure, dressed in Green Garments and wearing the Jade Ring and Silver Ring, claimed that magic bowed to him.

John sealed the Aether and ended the threat to the Nine Realms, then reunited with Harry and revealed himself as the Wizard King to the Aurors. As the battle’s destruction spread across the world, John prepared to stop the collapsing Dark Elves warship in Greenwich.

• John used an alchemical array and a Blackstone Sealing Box to contain the Aether, ending the crisis threatening the Nine Realms.
• Harry recognized John, welcomed him back, and bowed to him as his king; the thirteen Aurors followed his example and praised the Wizard King.
• Mycroft considered how the Wizarding Nation’s public emergence would shift the balance of power and recalled John Wick exceeding his expectations.
• The Greenwich crisis drew worldwide attention as people shared footage of the battle and debated the destruction caused by the Dark Elves and their enemies.
• The damaged Dark Elves warship began collapsing toward the building where the agents and Aurors stood, and John raised his wand to stop it.

John restored Greenwich with the Aether, shrank the Dark Elves Warship, and gave the Aether to Thor to return to Asgard. Mycroft began recruiting Wizards for Britain’s own heroes, then led a meeting to plan closer cooperation with the Wizarding Kingdom.

• John used the Aether to restore all the damage in Greenwich and returned the city to its original state.
• John transformed the Dark Elves Warship into a palm-sized vessel and put it away.
• John handed Thor the Aether and told him to take it back to Asgard, while Thor apologized on Odin’s behalf.
• Mycroft called the Greenwich crisis an audition for heroes and told John he wanted to recruit one of the Aurors; John said no citizen could be forced.
• Mycroft convened influential officials and presented dossiers of potential heroes, arguing that Britain needed its own Superheroes and should cooperate with Wizards.

After the Greenwich invasion, wizards became public heroes as people learned they had repaired damage and protected the city. Fury worried that the United Kingdom’s growing hero program would challenge S.H.I.E.L.D., while a vampire appeared in London amid a bloody killing.

• News coverage contrasted Greenwich’s lack of damage with New York’s destruction, and the public began discussing the wizards who had helped repair houses.
• The thirteen Aurors’ photograph spread online, and Delfi, one of the Aurors, joined the Children of Miracle and became a rising star.
• Agent Hill told Fury that Section Seven would not disclose information about the wizards, and Fury considered how their restorative magic could support superhero operations.
• Fury went to meet the World Security Council, which opposed countries developing their own heroes.
• A woman in unusual clothes killed several thugs who had surrounded her, and a concealed vampire spotted their blood the next day.

A mysterious woman slaughtered a vampire stronghold while searching for Yardani, and Blade arrived to find her among the corpses. The chapter left Blade facing the blood-soaked woman, uncertain of who she was or what she would do next.

• Police identified a woman on surveillance footage as the killer of several criminals, while the commissioner learned the men had been released from prison through suspicious interference.
• Blade punctured vampire Marvin’s car tires with shuriken, then pursued him as Marvin fled toward his territory.
• Marvin reached the vampire stronghold but paused to look back, giving Blade the chance to kill him and follow him inside.
• Blade found the stronghold’s vampires and gathered humans dead throughout the building, then descended into its concealed blood bank.
• A blood-soaked woman demanded to know where Yardani was and killed the vampire viscount when he could not answer.
• Blade confronted the woman and recognized that she had killed the vampires without silver.

John returned to Silver Hand Manor, restored its neglected garden, and resumed researching Asgardian magic before Mycroft summoned him with a promised gift. At the Diogenes Club, Mycroft revealed that John Wick had saved John’s parents from certain death.

• Aurors investigated a blood-soaked vampire death scene and planned to report it to the Ministry of Magic.
• John used dark smoke to clear the weeds from Silver Hand Manor’s garden and magic to clean the manor.
• John studied the Tesseract’s power and Asgardian dimension magic in his laboratory.
• Mycroft invited John to the Diogenes Club and explained his growing authority over Britain’s future heroes.
• Mycroft told John that John Wick had saved his parents.