Chapter Summaries

Erik confronted Charles over abandoning the mutants, then accepted Thor’s offer to take his people to Knowhere. Thor revealed his identity and invited the X-Men to join him, and most agreed to leave for a new home.

• Erik accused Charles of abandoning the mutants and blamed him for leaving them vulnerable, while Charles admitted his fault and pleaded with Erik to spare Lilandra.
• Erik released Lilandra and accepted Thor’s offer to take his people to Knowhere so he could spend time with Pietro and Lorna.
• Thor revealed that he had disguised himself as Charles for fun, and Betsy explained that she came from another universe to hunt Cassandra.
• Pietro and many of the younger X-Men agreed to go with Thor after he promised dinosaurs and mechs, while Bishop, Cable, Ororo, Clarice, Scott, and Jean also chose to leave.
• Female Thor asked Thor whether joining him would let her see her sister Sylvie.

Thor brought the X-Men and rescued Mutant children through a portal to Knowhere, where Emma welcomed them and arranged to receive the remaining Mutants on Genosha. Charles was left behind by his former allies, while Franklin arrived and told Valeria he had snuck out too.

• Female Thor agreed to go with Thor after he promised she would see Sylvie, while Charles watched his followers turn away from him.
• Blink Clarice opened a portal, and Logan and Peter arrived with dozens of Mutant children; Logan cursed Charles and declared their relationship over, while Peter gave Charles a final hug before leaving.
• Thor opened a huge portal to Knowhere, where Emma welcomed Erik, Lorna, and the X-Men, hired Erik to help expand the city, and began preparations to receive more than three million Mutants from Genosha.
• Valeria tried to persuade Thor to let her draw his blood, but he refused; Franklin arrived, and Valeria suspected he had come to take her back to Reed before Franklin said he had snuck out too.

Franklin arrived on Knowhere in person, and Thor gave Valeria Cassandra and Farouk as research subjects before taking Franklin to ride a pterosaur. Thor then reunited Sylvie with her long-lost older sister and brought them through a portal.

• Franklin revealed that he had secretly left home himself and decided to stay on Knowhere, where Valeria had recreated Asgard using the Infinity Stones.
• Thor gave Valeria a cage containing Cassandra and Shadow King Farouk, and she took them through a portal for research.
• Thor arranged for Hydra Captain Steve to take Franklin on a pterosaur ride.
• Thor and Female Thor found Sylvie working at a McDonald's in Earth 56723, where she learned her older sister had survived their universe's destruction.
• Thor pushed Sylvie and Female Thor together and sent them through a portal to leave the universe.

The Avengers confronted the Eternals in Mesopotamia over the Celestial’s birth, but Ikaris rejected Steve’s proposed compromise and the dispute erupted into a fight. Ajak ordered the Eternals not to kill the Avengers as both sides engaged in battle.

• Steve tried to persuade Ajak that the Celestial could be born without harming Earth, but Ikaris dismissed the proposal and refused outside interference.
• Sersi failed to alter Tony’s living armor, and Ikaris attacked Tony with eye beams; a Ring of Raggadorr shielded him.
• Tony knocked Ikaris away and bound him with magical light, while Pietro intercepted Makkari and tripped her into a stone wall.
• Ajak ordered the Eternals to teach the Avengers a lesson without killing them, and Steve hurled his shield at Thena.
• Natasha charged Sersi as Clint intercepted Kingo’s energy blasts, while Banner kicked Gilgamesh away from Steve.
• T’Challa tackled Phastos, then faced him in combat after Phastos picked up a hammer.

The Avengers overwhelmed the Eternals while Vision, Jane Foster, and Wanda Maximoff stopped Druig, Ajak, and Sprite from advancing. After the Eternals were badly beaten, Ajak called for the fighting to stop so they could talk.

• Vision, Jane Foster, and Wanda Maximoff blocked Druig, Ajak, and Sprite, and Ajak agreed not to fight while asking how the Avengers planned to deal with the Celestials.
• Ikaris blasted Tony Stark's armor apart, but Tony trapped him in the Mirror Dimension and attacked him with spells and magical copies.
• Dr. Banner sent Gilgamesh crashing into a cliff, while Steve drove Thena back and Natasha pinned Sersi with a living suit.
• Clint disarmed and subdued Kingo, Pietro tied up Makkari, and T'Challa defeated Phastos.
• Ajak saw the battered Eternals and told Makkari, Thena, and Gilgamesh to stop so they could talk.

The Avengers subdued the Eternals and debated how to handle the unborn Tiamut, while Ajak revealed the truth about their origins and purpose. Ikaris called for Arishem, who arrived above Earth as the Avengers faced the Celestial Judge.

• Wanda used Chaos Magic to strip the Eternals of their powers, and Tony released Ikaris from his restraints.
• Tony proposed moving Tiamut away from Earth, while Steve and Banner discussed using the Infinity Stones to let the Celestial be born without destroying the planet.
• Wanda explained that the Celestials created new life at the cost of a living world, and said her teacher had warned that she was no match for them.
• Natasha questioned whether the Eternals were robots, and Ajak admitted that the Celestials created them and the Deviants to prepare Earth for the Emergence.
• Ikaris called the Avengers heretics and announced that Arishem would purge them, then Arishem appeared above Earth.

Arishem arrived to judge Earth for obstructing the birth of a Celestial, overwhelming its defenders as they tried to stop him. Wanda delayed his attack until Ancient One and Odin appeared, and their combined strike finally forced Arishem back slightly.

• Arishem declared that Earth had violated cosmic order and would face his judgment.
• Tony attacked Arishem with the Hulkbuster Armor, but Arishem crushed it and left Tony gravely wounded.
• Vision and Jane Foster attacked Arishem, but his barrier repelled them and left both unable to fight.
• Wanda used Chaos Magic and the Reality Stone to shield Earth and heal her teammates, but Arishem broke through her barrier and knocked her unconscious.
• Ancient One and Odin arrived through a golden portal and struck Arishem together, forcing his colossal body to move back slightly.

The Ancient One and Odin battled Arishem in space while Earth’s defenders faced the restored Eternals on the ground. In Frost City, Doctor Strange asked Thor for help, and Thor agreed to confront Arishem.

• The Ancient One and Odin attacked Arishem together, and their clash lit up the sky above Earth.
• Tony rejected urgent calls from world leaders while he and the other heroes watched the Eternals; Sersi encouraged Ikaris to follow his own heart.
• Thor watched Mutants build Frost City, and Madelyne told him she was his after he treated her as her own person rather than Jean’s clone.
• Doctor Strange arrived in Frost City and told Thor that Arishem was attacking Earth and that the Ancient One and Odin could not hold out much longer.
• Thor agreed to go with Doctor Strange and test his strength against Arishem.

Thor arrived on Earth as Arishem battled Odin and the Ancient One, healed Wanda, Jane Foster, and Vision, then joined the fight in space. He struck Arishem hard enough to drive the Celestial back and told Odin and the Ancient One to rest while he took over.

• Thor opened a portal to Mesopotamia and brought Madelyne with him.
• Pietro told Thor that Wanda had fallen unconscious and that Odin and the Ancient One were nearing their limits against Arishem.
• Thor used the Law of Life to restore Wanda, Jane Foster, and Vision, then traveled to space on the Bifrost.
• Arishem brought a devastating blow down on Odin, but Thor arrived and struck the Celestial with Stormbreaker, cracking his armor.
• Thor told Odin and the Ancient One to step back and leave Arishem to him, angering Odin.

Thor fought Arishem and Exitar, learned their laws during battle, and faced seven Celestials as his power grew. Meanwhile, Wanda stripped Carol Danvers of her photon energy and Natasha captured her, leaving Tony taunting the defeated Captain Marvel.

• Thor matched Arishem in battle, wounded him, and forced him to summon Exitar.
• Thor fought Arishem and Exitar while comprehending their laws, growing stronger until both Celestials were driven back.
• Arishem summoned Jemiah the Analyzer, Nezarr the Calculator, Hargen the Measurer, Tefral the Surveyor, and Ziran the Tester, surrounding Thor with seven Celestials.
• Thor combined the Infinity Laws, Chaos Magic, and Phoenix Force as he prepared to fight all seven Celestials.
• Carol Danvers arrived on Earth seeking revenge for the Skrulls, but an energy shockwave from Thor's battle knocked her into Mesopotamia.
• Wanda drained Carol's photon energy, Natasha restrained her, and Tony mocked the captured Captain Marvel.

Thor turned the seven Celestials’ laws against them, mastering their powers during battle and forming a colossal true body of laws. After a devastating strike wounded all seven, he advanced with Stormbreaker raised for another attack.

• Arishem, Exitar, Jemiah, Nezarr, Hargen, Tefral, and Ziran attacked Thor together with their cosmic laws, driving him back and drawing divine blood.
• Thor comprehended and absorbed the seven laws as they struck him, rapidly growing stronger and reversing the battle’s momentum.
• Thor used the Celestials’ laws to counter their attacks and mastered all seven after a dozen exchanges.
• Thor formed a true body of laws with Dharma Heaven and Earth and struck the seven Celestials with an immense Stormbreaker.
• Thor’s axe blow shattered the Celestials’ combined laws, wounded all seven, and sent them flying as he approached with another attack gathering on Stormbreaker.

Thor defeated the seven Celestials and negotiated their withdrawal from Earth in exchange for two cosmic artifact locations and a favor. After reuniting with the Avengers, he met Odin, Frigga, and the Ancient One at Kamar-Taj, where Odin asked him to protect Asgard and the Ancient One appeared to fake her own death.

• Arishem surrendered, and Thor demanded the locations of All-Black and the Black Vortex plus a favor from all seven Celestials; Arishem agreed and removed the embryo from Earth.
• Thor returned to Mesopotamia, where Tony explained that Wanda and Natasha had captured Carol after she came to avenge the Skrulls.
• The Ancient One summoned Thor to Kamar-Taj, where he found her with Odin and Frigga; Frigga asked about Loki, and Thor said he had left to save Asgards in other universes.
• Thor offered to restore Odin's youth and extend his life, but Odin refused and asked Thor to help protect Asgard; Thor promised.
• The Ancient One fell to the floor as if she had choked, and Thor called out her apparent act while teasing Odin about choking on his wine.

Thor watched the Ancient One fake her death, then saw her spirit depart after entrusting Earth to him and leaving him the Eye of Agamotto. He accepted the responsibility and returned to the Avengers' base, while Odin insisted that his universe's Thor must face Hela himself.

• Frigga worried over the Ancient One, but Thor explained that she often staged her death to retire after finding a successor.
• Thor straightened the Ancient One's body and took the Eye of Agamotto, complaining that she had left him to deliver it to Wanda.
• The Ancient One opened a portal beneath Thor, but he stayed in place and exposed her spirit hiding in her body.
• The Ancient One told Thor that Earth was in his hands, then vanished in a stream of magical light.
• Thor asked Odin what he would do about Hela, and Odin said he would leave the coming trial to his child, their universe's Thor.
• Thor agreed not to interfere with Hela and opened a portal to the Avengers' base.

Thor told the Avengers that the Ancient One had died and Wanda would succeed her as Sorcerer Supreme. After the funeral and inauguration, Arishem sent Thor the locations of All-Black the Necrosword and the Black Vortex.

• Thor returned to the victory feast and learned from Tony that Ikaris had flown into the sun to die.
• Thor revealed that the Ancient One had choked to death, then gave Wanda the Eye of Agamotto and named her the new Sorcerer Supreme.
• Tony proposed taking the Infinity Stones to Valeria for research, and the group traveled to Kamar-Taj to bury the Ancient One and inaugurate Wanda.
• Thor sent Strange through a portal to earn money toward his alleged hundred-million-dollar debt and thousand-year contract.
• Arishem transmitted the locations of All-Black the Necrosword and the Black Vortex into Thor's mind.

Thor reassured Wanda after she became Sorcerer Supreme, helping her feel less overwhelmed by the role. After Wanda left for bed, Madelyne teased Thor about her, and he declared Madelyne his queen for the night.

• Madelyne Pryor approached Thor and invited him to spend time with her, but Wanda arrived and hurried away after seeing them together.
• Thor caught up with Wanda and realized she was worried about carrying the responsibility of being Sorcerer Supreme.
• Wanda complained that Tony Stark had taken Pietro out partying, and Thor advised her to leave routine duties to Strange and delegate her responsibilities.
• Thor joked that Wanda could use the Time Stone or his power to keep Strange working, easing her worries and restoring her confidence.
• Wanda said good night and left, and Madelyne asked whether Thor planned to make Wanda his little queen.
• Thor picked Madelyne up and told her she would be his queen that night.

Thor arrived at Avengers Tower to help the universe’s Thor recover from giving up, and Tony warned him that the overweight former Avenger had withdrawn from everyone. Thor bet Tony he could get him back on his feet within a week, then went with him to visit.

• Thor scanned New York with his spiritual power and found Strange working through a packed schedule of surgeries.
• Tony told Thor that his universe’s Thor had become severely overweight, quit trying to improve, and given Mjolnir to Jane Foster.
• Thor bet Tony he could help Thor recover within a week, and Tony accepted after JARVIS revealed Thor’s dollar bill came from another universe.
• Thor gave Tony a case of foreign-universe dollars, collected the nanotech armor Tony had prepared, and followed him downstairs.
• Thor and Tony heard the other Thor furiously threaten someone inside his suite, and Tony said he was beyond saving.

Thor created an electric self-discipline monitor to force the shut-in Thor to become productive, and Tony tossed it into his suite. The Avengers gathered in the corridor as fat Thor was repeatedly shocked.

• Tony questioned whether ordinary advice would help fat Thor, and Thor proposed using electricity to motivate him.
• Thor gave Tony an azure crystal ball that shocked fat Thor whenever he avoided productive activities, with the pain escalating if he resisted.
• Jane agreed that fat Thor needed to change, and Tony tossed the crystal ball through the suite door.
• Fat Thor picked up the crystal ball and was struck by a powerful surge of electricity that he could not shake off.
• The Avengers emerged to investigate, and Tony explained Thor's plan as Rhodey and Sam joked about fat Thor needing a shock.

Thor took Tony to retrieve All-Black the Necrosword and encountered Gorr, whose daughter Thor resurrected in exchange for Gorr's service. After Gorr left with his daughter, Death appeared, immobilized Tony, and proposed a secret agreement to Thor.

• Thor opened a portal to the ruined planet where All-Black the Necrosword was kept and brought Tony with him.
• Thor and Tony found Gorr holding his dead daughter, and Thor offered to revive her in exchange for Gorr's life and service.
• Gorr signed Thor's divine contract, and Thor used the Laws of Life and Time to bring Gorr's daughter back to life.
• Thor sent Gorr and his daughter through a portal to Knowhere, where they would be given a place among his people.
• Death emerged from the black mist, pinned Tony in place, and proposed a secret agreement to Thor.

Thor met the Goddess of Death, who told him she wanted to witness his eventual death, then left the All-Black the Necrosword behind. Thor took up the sword and departed with Tony through a portal to seek another divine artifact.

• The Goddess of Death approached Thor and said she was curious about him because he had saved lives destined to die.
• The Goddess of Death revealed her skull-like face and told Thor she would come for him when his life or story ended.
• Tony broke free of the fixed-point confinement with his armor, teased Thor about the Goddess of Death flirting with him, and explained how he had escaped.
• The Goddess of Death vanished, leaving the All-Black the Necrosword at Thor's feet.
• Thor seized the All-Black the Necrosword and suppressed its dark power with his laws.
• Thor silenced Tony, opened a portal, and led him toward the next divine artifact.

Thor and Tony visited the Black Vortex, where Thor uncovered its curse and mastered the laws of the Vortex and All-Black the Necrosword. He discovered that Thanos and the Black Order had already used it, and hurried with Tony back toward Earth to confront the threat.

• Thor and Tony entered the dimensional gap and found the Black Vortex, a Celestial artifact that could unlock cosmic potential at the cost of cursing the user's entire race.
• Thor considered whether the curse could affect him, then meditated before the Vortex and mastered its laws, reaching the peak of Universe Level.
• While Thor meditated, Tony found and pocketed a fragment made from the same material as the Black Vortex.
• Thor traced the Vortex's history and discovered that Thanos and the Black Order had used it, while Thanos possessed the Power Stone and the Soul Stone.
• Thor shrank the Black Vortex into a personal space and opened a portal toward Earth; he and Tony rushed through to respond to Thanos.