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Tales of Asgard

Season 1, Episode 6

If He Be Worthy

We see the group escape into Kona Lifandi. A temperate jungle set in the branches of the world tree (Yggdrasil). This is where the Valkyries have made their home.

Thor, Loki and The Warriors Three (Balder edition) are climbing up through the branches to get to the citadel. Balder warns Thor that the Valkyries are strictly a female warriors only society and won't take kindly to them being found there. Volstagg jokes that Balder would be in special trouble as he was the ex boyfriend of many of those female warriors. Thor, in no mood for jokes, only intends to find one. The others vow to remain hidden, though Loki is reluctant to let Thor go alone. Thor makes his way through the jungle and manages to find Sif on her way back to the training camp after bathing (in the cartoon she was in the middle of taking her robe off to bathe which seems like a blatant excuse to have a teen female character semi naked). He approaches her with a request for winged horses. She is angry at first but after Thor explains the trouble he is in she relents but says she can't help and he should go before he is captured. He reveals Elderstahl, but before she can respond he is actually captured.

Meanwhile the Jotun King, Laufey, has led a war party to Asgard. Odin goes to discuss terms for peace, with Laufey then revealing that Thor took the Sword of Surtur and killed two sentries in his escape. Odin is shocked.

He then returns to Algrim to relay the grim news and Laufey's terms for peace. The Jotuns want Elderstahl returned before sundown.

Algrim reasons that our heroes are trying to keep their identity a secret and will not call for Heimdall. They do not realise that it is too late. He knows that they will have to make their way through Svartalfheim to get back to Asgard without acess to a ship or the Bifrost. When he agreed that he would keep Thor's quest secret, he didn't think he would get that far. He reasoned that the Warriors Three (Balder edition) would manage to bring him home. He underestimated the boy. He also had no idea that Loki would get involved. Feeling bad about keeping Thor's secret Algrim offers to go to Svartalfheim, despite the traumatic memories of the previous war between the Frost Giants and the Dark Elves there (he lost most of his people including his family). He will go with Captain Ander and a small band of Einherjar.

Back in Kona Lifandi, Thor wakes up in chains and sees that Kára, leader of the Valkyries, has Elderstahl. Sif is conflicted but, for now, stands with the Valkyries.

Kára says that Asgard should not have sent him, even with such a weapon. Full of bravado as ever, Thor says that he did not come alone. Kára simply points upwards to the Warriors Three suspended from the ceiling by their hands ("you were supposed to stay hidden!").

Balder tries to reason with her (he is not flirty with her like Fandral is in the cartoon) saying that the Valkyries were once Asgard's elite warriors, sworn defenders of the throne. She warns him to be quiet as there are many Valkyries who would enjoy taking his head. She says that spies are executed, princes of Asgard or otherwise. She points to the skeleton of Odin's last spy, riddled with arrows, suspended from a nearby column. Sif is having trouble with the thought of this happening to her friends, especially Thor.

Thor tries to be more reasonable:

Thor: Princes would make terrible spies.

Kára: Clearly...I think Odin sent you to control Sif because she left Asgard.

T (spots Loki hiding behind the column and trying to play it cool): We simply need horses. Please, release us so that we may return before it is too late.

K: You may have angered the Frost Giants, but I believe you mean to return this weapon to Odin, to conquer the nine realms once again and any that stand in his way.

T: I am only trying to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands.

K: Who are you to judge who is worthy?

T: ...

K (the sword is beginning to have an effect on her): Perhaps it will be my sword.

She realises it is missing and sees Loki holding it in front of Thor. He is threatening to unsheath it unless his friends are released. The blade emits a fiery glow. The Valkyries ready their bows. Kára simply states that if he doesn't stop they will kill Thor. Thor concurs and says the sword should never be used again. Loki concedes and gives Elderstahl to her. She then orders them executed (is it the power of the sword?). This is too much for Sif. Kára says she can join them.

Then the Frost Giants attack! They repaired the crossing (see episode 5) and followed from Jotunheim.

Despite resistance from the Valkyries they move swiftly through the citadel.

Big battle sequence here (for Brunhilde read Kára, for Fandral read Balder, for bear read frost beast):

"Just then Brunhilde notices that her breath is cold. She asks what is going on and Loki realizes that it's the Jotuns.

The wall of the camp freezes and a giant breaks through it. The debris crashes into the camp and slams near the Asgardians. One piece knocks Brunhilde out cold.

A group of giants enter the compound. The leader, who chased the Asgardians before, tells them to kill everyone and get the sword. The Valkyries ready their bows. The giants step through the buildings and begin to smash them.

The Valkyries fire their arrows which stick in the giants but to no effect. The leader brings down his mighty ax among the Valkyries. A group of Valkyries fly in on horses but the giants smack them away. More arrows fly at the intruders.

Thor struggles to break the chains as the fight rages behind him. Sif comes to him but stops when the Warriors Three call out for help. She readies an arrow but a bear storms her. She fires and nicks the rope. She then leaps out of the throne room followed by the bear. She lands on her horse and flies away with the bear in pursuit.

The patrol leader makes his way to the throne room. He pushes the Warriors Three out of his way. The giant's shadow passes over Thor as he looks at the sword and unconscious Brunhilde. He renews his determination and eventually breaks the chains.

The giant approaches the sword as the three continue to swing around.

Thor grabs a spear and runs ahead of the giant. Brunhilde wakes to see the giant's foot coming down on her. Thor runs underneath and readies the spear against the ground. The spear pierces the giant's foot and he staggers back, letting go of his ax, in pain.

The giant stops and tells the murdering Thor that he is going to die. Thor and Brunnhilde look down and see Sif leading the bear back into the chamber. She approaches the giant and dodges at the last moment. The bear slams into the giant forcing him out the chamber and into a building below.

Sif flies around and lands. She gets off the horse and runs to Thor. The Warriors Three continue to swing and the rope finally breaks. The bear looks up and the three slam down on its head knocking it out.

Fandral opens the mouth and asks the others to help him get the fangs...

...Outside, the Valkyries watch as a giant forms a giant snowball. He then throws it at the Asgardians.

Loki steps in front of Sif and Thor and casts a spell. The ball turns to water and splashes them all.

The Warriors Three run up and Volstagg says not to show any mercy. But Brunhilde quickly stops them. They turn and see her holding the sword out to them. Thor asks why not let them help with the giants. Brunhilde says that the men assume they cannot defend themselves.

She gives the sword and tells them to take it. She orders Sif to provide horses and escort them to Asgard. Thor fastens the sword to his belt. Sif agrees and they turn to leave. Brunnhilde stops Sif saying that she should only return when she is truly ready to join them.

High above the now frozen Kona Lifandi, the six Asgardians fly away on Pegasus."

Obviously for the Warriors Three read Warriors Three (Balder edition)! Balder takes the fang as a trophy to impress the women back in Asgard. We will later see him give it to Nanna. He has decided after being embarrassed in Kona Lifandi that he will stop womanising and genuinely likes Nanna anyway. His reputation precedes him so he has some work to do!

Kára changes her mind as the Frost Giant attack has given Thor's story credence and he also saved her life rather than take the sword.

Algrim leads a group of Einherjar into Svartalfheim and details the atrocities against his land and his people. They then come across Thor's group and Algrim warns of the impending war. Realising it is his doing, Thor hands Elderstahl to a hesitant Algrim for safe keeping. It begins to corrupt him immediately, releasing his trauma and anger, which turns him against Odin and Asgard. He kills the Einherjar (including Captain Ander). He makes for Asgard on a Valkyrian pegasus. After picking up Ander's sword, the group pursue.

Thor goes to battle Algrim who has gone to kill Odin for his part in the Dark Elves/Frost Giants war. The others hold the Frost Giants back as the deadline has passed.

Algrim gravely injures Odin in battle. After a brief fight Thor captures him, though Elderstahl is loose in the darkness.

Algrim is then apparently killed by Loki with Elderstahl just as Thor was beginning to talk him around.

Loki's first "kill" is an unarmed man by the way, killed in a fit of rage too.

Thor goes to face his punishment from the Frost Giants and finds Laufey is merciful upon Thor offering up Elderstahl.

NB :-

I feel like the sword should be a corrupting influence which brings out your worst qualities (similar to the Challenge Cup) such as Thor's bravado. That would make Algrim's heel turn more understandable.

No Sif kiss/romance (as happens in the cartoon) as she is doubly conflicted and also grieving for Haldor (see episode 3).

We replace the cartoon's Amora with Sigyn as Sylvie is clearly meant to be the MCU's Enchantress.

Volstagg and Hogun are dismissed from the Einherjar for their disobedience and recklessness despite Balder's pleas. Balder is demoted but not dismissed as he is the King's son (nepotism at work).

Once recovered, Odin has Thor try to lift Mjolnir as he recognises his level of maturity has risen.

Because of realising and facing the consequences of his actions, he is worthy. Loki is quietly like, "Srsly? WTF!", and is mad jealous.

End credits - Algrim has secretly escaped (we can see him desperately trying to wriggle free as Thor monologues and uses the flash of Loki's attack to escape into the darkness) he barely survived but dark elves are even hardier than Asgardians.

He starts his search for Malekith.

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sweettee18 · 1 year

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Thor: The Dark World

Part 1.

Frigga is in trouble. And it is up to Valerie, Thor and Loki‘s childhood friend, to save her. Will she be able to make it in time to save the woman who she looked up to as a mother figure, or just to walk in and see her die?

Valerie was no ordinary person, she was an angel from Midgard. She’s known Thor and Loki since they were kids. And of course, Odin and Frigga treat her as if she were to be their own, along with Sif and the Warriors three, who not only saw her as an ally, but family. She was a very sweet and caring person with a kind and gentle spirit, and always there for those who are in need.

When they first saw her, they mistaken her to be a light elf from Alfheim, one of the nine realms in Yggradril, home of the Light Elves, because she was Albino. Of course, they didn’t know what that was, so she explained it to them. Finally, they understood that she was not an elf, because she didn’t have pointy ears, but she did show them her wings, which the group were very shocked to see with their very own eyes.

How she glowed under the sun with her angelic light, with her beautiful white hair blowing in the wind, and to hear the sound of her wings flapping. The Warriors Three were very captivated by her beauty and how she saw the way they looked at her, made their cheeks go red.

“Birdie got your tongues?” Sif asked as she watched the Warriors Three be mesmerized, but they snapped out of it when they heard her ask the question, which made them very embarrassed and both of the ladies laughed.

On the day she she was visiting Asgard, they were attacked by Malekith and the dark elves. At this time, Valerie was with Sif. Immediately, she became worried about Thor’s girlfriend, Jane Foster, who had the Aether within her, which Malekith was after. She and Jane are very close friends as well when she first met her on earth to help Sif and the group, alongside Thor, to defeat the Destroyer, sent by Loki.

As this was going on, Valerie felt a panic build up within her core. “Frigga.” She thought to herself as she ran down the halls of where Frigga could be. As Valerie approached the door, that’s when she heard a sword fight going on in the room. She looked through the keyhole and saw that Frigga had the upper hand until Algrim, Malekith’s friend, grabbed her from behind. She watched as Malekith walked toward Jane, and reached out to touch her, then she disappeared in thin air, realizing that it was an illusion. One of Frigga’s tricks.

“Witch!” Malekith yelled out to her, as she smiled at him that he felt for it. He walked toward her and asked her, “Where is the Aether?” “I will never tell you” she replied “I believe you.” he said, as he signaled Algrim to stab her in the back. But, as he was about to do so, Valerie ran in and leaped in midair just in time to sucker punch Algrim, with a small burst of electric energy, screaming, “Get away from her!”

Algrim was knocked clean into the air and onto the ground, separating him from Frigga. Valerie ran over and helped Frigga. As Algrim was getting up, a little wobbly and trying to process on what just happened, Malekith was amazed to see how strong Valerie was. Now, he must admit, he did mistaken her as well to be a light elf from Alfheim, but he noted that she did not have the pointy ears and that she couldn’t be a Midgardian for what he had just witnessed. Even though, he saw her to be very beautiful, but deadly.

As he walked toward her and Frigga, Valerie raised her hand up toward him with white electricity that was flowing from her hand. “Take one step closer, and I’ll make you and your friend ride the lightning.” She warned as her eyes glowed a pinkish white color. Malekith stopped where he stood, realizing by now she couldn’t be a Midgardian or a light elf, and before he could say anything, Thor ran in just in time to see both Valerie and Malekith have a little stand off.

As Valerie was distracted, Algrim took this opportunity to throw a small bag of black powder in Valerie’s face, knocking her out. And that was when Thor used his lightning from his hammer, Mjolnir, to strike Malekith’s in the face, scorching it. Algrim picked up both his friend and Valerie’s unconscious body and made his way to the balcony. Thor tried to stop him from taking Valerie away with his hammer, but accidentally knocked all three of them off the ledge of the balcony, only to be caught by the small shuttle, which took them back to the Ark.

Thor summoned his Hammer back, as he saw the Ark leaving the area. Thor shook his head in disappointment and turned back to see Jane come out of hiding place and Odin walking in. Frigga ran to her husband with tears in her eyes. “They took her, Odin. They took Valerie.” She said through her sobs. Thor walked over to his mother and said to her with his hands on her shoulders, “Don’t worry, mother, we’ll get her back.” Odin looked at Thor and said, “Why would they take her?“ Thor looked at his father and replied, “I don’t know, but I do believe he plans on doing something very sinister. Probably use her to trade for what he had lost.”

Jane walked in Odin’s sight. “Well, I know that’s not going to happen. Even though we were to give him the Aether, he will still kill her.” All three begin to look at each other, they looked back at Jane. “Father, Valerie and I, along with Loki have been friends since we were children. I promised her that I will protect her,, as if she would be my little sister and it seems that I have failed her.”

Jane grabbed Thor’s hand and said, with a hint of assurance, “You did not fail her, she did what she believed was right. And that was protecting the person who she looked up to and to make sure that you and your family were safe.”

Frigga walked over to Thor, and said to him, “We will find a way to get her back, don’t lose hope.”

To be continued…..

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algrimthestrong · 1 year

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" Jumping off of that ask about the wind, I was mainly referring to that massive cape and robe that you wear. Do you enjoy it when your cape and robe are flapped about in a strong wind? "

Sensing that his answer had not quite satisfied his visitor, Algrim took a moment to ponder the query once more. “Well... it depends on the time of the year and the strength of the wind— I think I would be inclined to say yes.” Leaving the other to elaborate on the reasons for his peculiar interest should he so wish, Algrim let himself take in his appearance more closely. Albeit humanoid in form, the stranger was decidedly reptilian otherwise, more dragon than man. Definitely not a native of Asgard. A traveller from another realm, then, looking for opportunity and adventure, or perhaps a scholar seeking knowledge? Asgard had plenty of both to offer.

Rising from his chair, Algrim came around his desk to stand before the foreigner. He clasped his hands in front of him and inclined his head in respect. “I am Councillor Algrim.” He offered a welcoming smile. “What brings you to Asgard?”

#coldlizardtyrant #:answered ask:

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the-brandboy · 2 years

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One of the Nine Worlds of Norse Mythology, Svartalfheim is the home of the Dark Elves. They are ruled by Malekith the Accursed, and Algrim the Strong is their strongest member. Malekith, however, betrayed Algrim to assassinate Thor. They are pervasive in modern culture and may be seen in various media, including movies, video games, novels, and television series, even while many depictions of…

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flexingtyger99 · 5 years

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The Kursed

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MCOC WISHLIST TOP BLACK CHAMPS SECOND LIST OF 10

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110 Monica Rambeau 118 Kurse* 151 Misty Knight 157 Lash* 168 Captain America (Wilson) 197 Cecilia Reyes* 203 Goliath (Foster) 216 Prowler (Classic) 232 Moon Girl 235 Outlaw

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*Not all versions of these characters are black.

Kurse is the super-powered monster into which Algrim the Strong transformed. Algrim is a drow or Dark Elf, which in Marvel comics are usually depicted masked or having grayish-purple skin. In fantasy lore drow are often depicted with ebony skin and silvery white hair, but they are not black in the African ethnic sense. However, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Algrim in Thor: The Dark World (2013) was portrayed by a black actor, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.

Lash’s ethnicity in the comics is not entirely clear, but his alter ego Dr. Andrew Garner was portrayed by Blair Underwood in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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“Algrim The Strong”

Thor #363 (January 1986)

Walt Simonson and Christie Scheele

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hjbirthdaywishes · 2 years

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August 22, 2022

Happy 55 Birthday to Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.

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goofygoldengirl · 7 years

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MCU Algrim: My darkest lord Malekith, I will brave death for the glory of the Dark Elves for ultimate domination. I will become the cursed one, Kursed, and you shall reign forever.

Comics Algrim: You let me fall into this fucking lava death trap with this fucking thunder god. You let me die man. I can't believe you'd me let me die. Fuck you with a stick Malekith. Fuck you!

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From Jane Foster & the Mighty Thor #004

Art by Michael Dowling and Jesus Aburtov

Written by Torunn Grønbekk

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sonofcoulson · 1 year

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Tales of Asgard

Season 1, Episode 4

Warriors Three

The next three episodes are based on Marvel Animation's Tales of Asgard, tweaked to fit my storyline.

It concerns a young Thor and his foolhardy quest to become worthy.

Odin worries about his boys; Thor is too brash and thinks winning battles will make him worthy; Loki is always looking for an easy answer, a clever trick, a chance for mischief; Balder finds things too easy and therefore doesn't take his training seriously.

Algrim suggests he is being too hard on them.

Thor comes across The Warriors Three (Balder instead of Fandral) telling tall tales about their annual quest to find the Sword of Surtur and the adventures that they have in their annual glorious failures (When Volstagg boasts about how many enemies they fought, Hogun could say "why don't you tell them it was 12" as he is so done with making up stories). Balder finds all this uproariously funny.

Thor remonstrates with Balder as he is still angry at the Einherjar's easy training battles for him (see episode 3). Volstagg and Hogun try to cheer him up but he's having none of it and demands to go on their next quest (which they say they are about to embark on). They say they can't, it's against Odin's orders (Thor is forbidden to leave Asgard), they'll never get in the Einherjar.

Thor secretly vows to go anyway. He sneaks into the weapon room and steals a sword for the quest. Algrim finds him. Thor confides that he wants to test himself, to seek the Sword of Surtur.

Algrim knows of the test and warns that trespassing in Jotunheim risks the end of the fragile, hard won peace between the two nations. He also sees that Thor needs to prove himself and agrees to keep things quiet for as long as he can.

There is a short scene here showing the beginnings of Sigyn (taking Amora's scene from the cartoon) and Loki's relationship. She is teaching him to conjure illusions.

Thor interrupts and says he needs Loki's magic to sneak aboard Volstagg's ship (Skidbladnir). Loki doesn't see what's in it for him. Sigyn says glorious purpose. He isn't sure if his magic is good enough. She says it is. She is pleased that Thor is trusting him and encourages the voyage. Plus which, they are defying Odin so Sigyn is fully on board.

Using Loki's illusions they manage to sneak onboard Volstagg's ship (Skidbladnir) and stay hidden.

When Skidbladnir stops, they alight after the Warriors Three and find themselves at a remote tavern.

It turns out the warrior trio were just travelling to remote drinking places and coming up with tall tales to boast of their fake achievements. Thor and Loki announce themselves in the tavern and accidentally start a fight.

In the cartoon they piss of a wolf man called Fenris. This cannot be as it is too like Fenrir and that is Loki's dog. The tavern could hold deities and mythical creatures from other mythologies, so we can find another antagonist. Thor and Loki prove their mettle somewhat, though Thor loses his sword.

After the fight, the brothers blackmail the warriors to take them to Jotunheim under threat of their empty boasts being revealed.

The journey begins.

Odin sees the boys not in bed. Algrim covers for them and counsels Odin, who is still worried about them and their paths in life.

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