Marvel Cinematic Universe Trivia 5: The Avengers 1

I have prepared 40 questions for every Marvel fan who has watched this record-breaking film at least 5 times (or even more than 50 times, you know who you are).

01) What was the name of the remote research facility which was featured at the start of the film?
a) SPHINX b) PEGASUS c) CENTAUR d) KRAKEN

2) Which of these is true about Loki's Chitauri staff?
a) It can fire destructive blue energy blasts.
b) It can be used as a stabbing weapon.
c) It can be used to bend the wills of others.
d) All of the above.


03) What is the first name of the female SHIELD agent accompanying Director Fury?
a) Maria b) Melinda c) Margaret d) Monica

04) What tool was Georgi Luchkov planning to use on Agent Romanoff?
a) Hammer b) Wrench c) Pliers d) Screwdriver

05) Which Asian country was Dr Banner seeking refuge in before being found by Agent Romanoff?
a) Kazakhstan b) India c) Myanmar d) Pakistan

06) What was Steve Rogers doing before Director Nick Fury approached him with a new mission to save the world?
a) Lifting dumbbells b) Doing crunches c) Doing chin-ups d) Beating a punching bag

07) When Pepper Potts asked Phil Coulson about his cellist girlfriend, he said that she moved back to Portland. Which US state was Portland located at?
a) Ohio b) Oklohoma c) Oregon d) Pennsylvania

08) What element is needed to stabilize the Tesseract?
a) Iridium b) Palladium c) Platinum d) Thallium

09) How much did Steve Rogers pay Director Fury to prove his point that the world has changed?
a) 5 bucks b) 10 bucks c) 20 bucks d) 50 bucks

10) Which European country did Loki make his surprise appearance?
a) Belgium b) Slavakia c) Germany d) Austria

11) According to Loki, who would have conjured Thor down to Earth with dark magic?
a) Laufey b) Heimdall c) Frigga d) Odin


12) When Iron Man is struck by Thor's lightning, what happens?
a) Tony Stark's chest piece gives out and he goes into cardiac arrest.
b) It super charges his armor up to 400%.
c) His suit shuts down and he is trapped in it.
d) It changes into a gold colored armor.

13) How did the fight in the forest end? (how about that?)
a) shockwave caused from Mjolnir's impact on Captain America's shield
b) Director Fury went over and shot them down with his rocket launcher
c) Loki rendered the 3 heroes unconsious with energy blasts from his staff
d) Black Widow fired warning shots with her dual pistols

14) What insect did Director Fury refer Loki to when he was imprisoned in the cell?
a) Wasp b) Beetle c) Ant d) Hornet

15) According to Black Widow, how many people did Loki kill to 2 days, before Thor admitted that Loki was adopted?
a) 20 b) 40 c) 60 d) 80

16) What kind of game was Galaga (which one of the SHIELD agents was playing)?
a) RPG Fantasy game b) Spaceship shooting game c) Mario-like game d) Brick game

17) Agent Coulson informed Thor that Jane Foster was moved to Tromso right after Erik Selvig fell udner Loki's control. Where is Tromso located?
a) Norway b) Sweden c) Iceland d) Finland

18) Which Avenger's girlfriend is not featured in the Avengers film, not even in a short cameo?
a) Jane Foster b) Peggy Carter c) Betty Ross d) Pepper Potts

19) When Loki is locked up in the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier, who gets him to reveal his plans to get Banner to change into the Hulk and destroy the ship from within?
a) Agent Coulson b) Black Widow c) Nick Fury d) Thor

20) What event from the previous MCU films drove SHIELD to use the Tesseract to make energy weapons?
a) The Abomination destroying half of Harlem
b) The Hammerdrones destroying Stark Expo
c) Red Skull attempting to destroy New York City with his jet
d) The Destroyer's attack in New Mexico

21) When all of the Avengers are bickering in the lab on the S.H.I.E.L.D helicarrier, which Avenger is not present?
a) Bruce Banner b) Clint Barton c) Tony Stark d) Steve Rogers


22) Which of these attributes came second when Tony Stark described himself to Steve Rogers?
a) Billionaire b) Philanthropist c) Genius d) Playboy

23) When Dr Banner related to the Avengers about how he tried to end his misery, what method did he try?
a) Jump off a mountain b) Set himself on fire c) Overdose on pills d) Put a bullet in his mouth

24) Which of these events happened first?
a) Captain America hitting the lever to slow down the engines
b) Agent Coulson stabbed by Loki's Chitauri spear
c) Hulk vs Thor in Research Level 4
d) Black Widow battling Hawkeye


25) What was Coulson's Revenge (the weapon made from the Destroyer) capable of firing?
a) Gamma radiation beam b) Heat-like energy blast c) Cryogenic beam d) Lightning discharges

26) What items was Agent Coulson planning to ask Captain America to sign?
a) Trading cards b) Metal lunch box c) Baseball cap d) Captain America #1 comic

27) Where did the security guard find Dr Banner when he woke up?
a) Corn fields b) Shopping center c) Abandoned warehouse d) General Ross' army base

28) What was Tony Stark doing when threatening Loki about the Avengers?
a) Painting the walls.  b) Preparing a drink.
c) Tinkering with his Mark 6 armor.  d) Playing with a Rubik's Cube.

29) How did Dr Banner reach Manhattan?
a) By motorbike b) By taxi c) By airplane d) By train


30) How was the first Leviathan defeated?
a) Iron Man decimated it with his wrist lasers.
b) Captain America sliced it into half with his shield.
c) Thor struck it with a heavy dose of lightning.
d) The Hulk punched it in the face.

31) What was Captain America's instruction to Thor?
a) To call out patterns and strays from the rooftop.
b) To try to bottleneck the portal with his lightning.
c) To turn back anything that gets more than three blocks out.
d) To keep the fighting on the ground.


32) What type of arrow did Hawkeye use on Loki?
a) System hacker arrow b) Grappling hook arrow c) Explosive arrow d) Welding arrow

33) Which Old Testament prophet was being referenced by Iron Man before he flew into the mouth of the Leviathan?
a) Hosea b) Jonah c) Zechariah d) Micah

34) What made Director Fury so angry with the World Security Council?
a) The Council wants him to sign a peace treaty with the Chitauri army.
b) The Council is planning to replace him with a more capable individual.
c) The Council is going to retrench a few SHIELD agents due to budget cut.
d) The Council has elected to launch a nuclear missile to destroy Manhattan.


35) Which is most true about the Iron Man Mark 7 armor?
a) It has a triangular chest piece like the one used for the Mark 6 armor.
b) It need not require external mechanical assistance.
c) It can take on the form of a suitcase, like the Mark 5 armor.
d) It will freeze at high altitudes, like the Mark 2 armor.

36) Who did Tony try to call before he carried the nuclear missile into Chitauri space?
a) Pepper Potts b) Happy Hogan c) James Rhodes d) Erik Selvig

37) How did the Hulk wake Tony up?
a) He tickled Tony. b) He gave Tony CPR. c) He roared loudly at Tony. d) He stomped on Tony.

38) How did Bruce Banner place the Tesseract into the teleportation capsule? (remember, radioactive material cannot be handled by bare hands)
a) Using insulated gloves.  b) Using metal forceps.
c)Wrapping a few towels around it. d) They employed Magneto.

39) What was Thanos' reaction when The Other told him that it would be unwise to challenge the humans, in the mid-credits scene?
a) He rolled his eyes. b) His face turned black. c) He pulled his ears. d) He smiled.


40) Which of these is not an ingredient of the shawarma which the Avengers ate during the post-credits scene?
a) Fish b) Beef c) Chicken d) Lamb

Marvel Cinematic Universe Trivia 4: Captain America The First Avenger

1) Prior to snaring the lead role of Steve Rogers, which other Marvel role did Chris Evans portray?
a) Mr Fantastic b) Dr Doom c) The Human Torch d) The Thing

2) Johann Schmidt retrieved the Tesseract from a Norweigan castle by pressing the eye of which Norse creature on the World Tree carving?
a) Ratatosk b) Nidhogg c) Fafnir d) Garm

3) What is the codename of the organization led by Johann Schmidt the Red Skull?
a) HYDRA b) MEDUSA c) CHIMERA d) KRAKEN

4) How did Steve Rogers retrieve the flag during the physical training lesson?
a) He stretched out his arms and legs
b) He used his telekinetic ability
c) He teleported to the top of the flagpole
d) he removed the bolts securing the flagpole

5) What is the first name of Dr Erskine, the scientist who chose Steve Rogers for the Super Soldier project?
a) Noah b) Abraham c) Jacob d) Joseph

6) Which of these is Steve's best friend?
a) Dum Dum Dugan b) Chester Phillips c) Bucky Barnes d) Peggy Carter

7) Tommy Lee Jones (Chester Phillips) is one of a few actors to appear in a Marvel film and a DC Comics film. Which DC villain did he portray?
a) Two-Face b) The Joker c) General Zod d) Lex Luthor

8) What did Steve Rogers use to shield himself from the gunshots from Heinz Kruger's pistol?
a) Wooden plank b) Steel pipe c) Trash can lid d) Taxi door

9) What vehicle was Captain America carrying over his head during the propaganda ads?
a) Artillery tank b) Motorcyle c) Range rover d) 5-tonner

10) Which country was Captain America jeered and ridiculed at in 1943?
a) Hungary b) Spain c) Italy d) France

11) Which of these Howling Commandos is of French descent?
a) Jim Morita b) Jacques Dernier c) James Falsworth  d) Gabriel Jones

12) What did Howard Stark invent for Steve Rogers?
a) a hi-tech laser gun b) a suit of armor c) a blue and red lightsaber d) a vibranium shield

13) What was Chester Phillips eating when interrogating Arnim Zola?
a) Striploin steak b) Dory fillet c) Grilled chicken d) BBQ pork ribs

14) Where was Schmidt's aircraft destined for, before Captain America crash-landed it into the Arctic?
a) California b) Chicago c) New York City d) Washington

15) How many yrs has Steve Rogers asleep, according to SHIELD Director Nick Fury?
a) 60 yrs b) 70 yrs c) 80 yrs d) 90 yrs

Answers (scroll over to highlight)
1) C 2) B 3) A 4) D 5) B 6) C 7) A 8) D 9) B 10) C 11) B 12) D 13) A 14) C 15) B

Marvel Cinematic Universe Trivia 3: Thor 1

1) What is the name used for the Realm of the Norse Gods?
a) Asgard b) Midgard c) Jotunheim d) Vanaheim

2) What is the name of Loki's REAL father?
a) Narvi b) Fenrir c) Jormungand d) Laufey

3) Which one of these is not part of the Warriors Three?
a) Fandral b) Selvig c) Volstagg d) Hogun

4) Which of these Norse deities wields a spiked mace in battle, and hardly smiles?
a) Hogun b) Volstagg c) Fandral d) Sif

5) Who is the all-seeing, all-hearing guardian of the Bifrost Bridge?
a) Odin b) Sif c) Heimdall d) Frigga

6) What branch of physical science does Jane Foster specialize in?
a) Astrodynamics b) Astrophysics c) Plantery Geology d) Cosmology

7) How many legs did Odin's steer Sleipnir have?
a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 10

8) What is the name given to Thor by Selvig?
a) Donald Blake b) Donald Young c) Donald Trump d) Donald Duck

9) There is a SHIELD agent who acted as a sniper when Thor tried to retrieve back Mjollnir. What weapon did he use?
a) Sniper rifle b) harpoon c) machine gun d) compound bow

10) What is the surname of that SHIELD agent who confiscated Jane Foster's research?
a) Manson b) Bronson c) Coulson d) Johnson

11) What is the utmost remarkable attribute about Mjollnir?
a) Only those who are deemed worthy can hold it.
b) It grants Thor the ability to fly.
c) It can project mystical blasts of energy.
d) Thor can use it to control the weather.

12) Which other Marvel character did Ray Stevenson (Volstagg) also portray?
a) Colossus b) The Punisher c) Ghost Rider d) Blade

13) Which Asian martial arts actor was referenced by the SHIELD agents when they saw the Warriors Three and Sif?
a) Donnie Yen b) Sammo Hung c) Jackie Chan d) Jet Li

14) Which is not true about the Odin Destroyer?
a) He is actually a serpent b) He is made of metal c) He can shift the arrangements of his body d) He can fire blasts of fire from his visor

15) What is the shape of the object that Selvig was asked to study in the post-credits scene?
a) sphere b) pyramid c) trapezium d) cube

Answers (scroll over to highlight)
1) A 2) D 3) B 4) A 5) C 6) B 7) C 8) A 9) D 10) C 11) A 12) B 13) C 14) A 15) D

Marvel Cinematic Universe Trivia 2: The Incredible Hulk

This fun quiz is for Marvel fans who prefer Louis Letterier's Hulk film over Ang Lee's Hulk film, with a few questions related to the happenings during the movie. After you're done, you may highlight the blank space at the very end of this entry to check for answers.

1) Which of these previously portrayed Bruce Banner in the 2003 film (the one by Ang Lee)?
a) Nick Nolte b) Eric Bana c) Sam Elliot d) Josh Lucas

2) How many days have 'passed without incident' at the start of the film?
a) 158 b) 136 c) 114 d) 102

3) Which South American country was Bruce seeking refuge in?
a) Argentina b) Paraguay c) Brazil d) Venezuela

4) What rank was Emil Blonsky?
a) General b) Lieutenant c) Colonel d) Captain

5) What did Bruce disguise himself as to gain access to Culver University, before he met Lou Ferrigno?
a) Pizza delivery man b) Computer technician c) Scientist d) Postman

6) What is the surname of Betty Ross' psychiatrist boyfriend?
a) Simon b) Samson c) Seth d) Solomon

6) What did Bruce swallow when trying to run away from the army?
a) a ring b) a mentos c) a trinket d) a thumbdrive

7) Which of these attributes was not evident as of yet, after Blonsky's first dose of the Super Soldier Serum?
a) Extreme agility b) Enhanced reflexes c) Super strength d) Healing factor

8) What is the codename of Samuel Sterns?
a) Mr Blue b) Mr Red c) Mr Brown d) Mr White

9) What did Emil Blonsky transform into, as remarked by Dr Sterns?
a) The Absorbing Man b) The Abomination c) Wendigo d) The Leader

10) What happened after a drop of Banner's blood-derivative drips into Dr Sterns?
a) His eyes change color. b) His body becomes more muscular.
c) His nose gets smaller. d) His cranium expands.

11) What vehicle did Hulk use as a weapon to confront the Abomination?
a) Sports convertible b) Dump truck c) Police car d) Passenger bus

12) What happened after Hulk yelled the famous words "HULK... SMASH!!"
a) nuclear explosion b) earthquake c) fireworks d) he destroyed a building

13) How many days have passed before Bruce Banner initiates a controlled transformation?
a) 31 b) 41 c) 51 d) 61

14) What was General Ross doing when Tony Stark approached him?
a) Smoking a cigar b) Throwing darts c) Drinking heavily d) Talking on his cellphone

15) Edward Norton was replaced by Mark Ruffalo, who appeared in Zodiac with which other Avengers cast member?
a) Chris Evans b) Jeremy Renner c) Samuel L Jackson d) Robert Downey Jr

Answers
1) B 2) A 3) C 4) D 5) A 6) B 7) D 8) C 9) B 10) D 11) C 12) B 13) A 14) C 15) D

Marvel Cinematic Universe Trivia 1: Iron Man 1 and 2 quiz

Here's a fun quiz for fans of the Armored Avenger aka Iron Man, related to the happenings of the first 2 films that happened during Phase One (Iron Man 3 trivia will be featured in a separate entry). Answers are featured in the very last paragraph, you need to highlight them to find out.

IRON MAN 1
01. Name the new missile system demonstrated by Tony Stark in Afghanistan.
a) Jericho b) Jerusalem c) Nazareth d) Canaan

02. What is the first name of that hot reporter from Vanity Fair who had a one-night stand with Tony?
a) Carolyn b) Candice c) Cheryl d) Christine

03. What is the first name of Tony Stark's business partner who would become the Iron Monger?
a) Zechariah b) Jeremiah c) Obadiah d) Nehemiah

04. The terrorist group that captured Tony work for the Ten Rings, which is a reference to which Iron Man villain?
a) Fing Fang Foom b) Mandarin c) Blizzard d) Whirlwind

05. Director Jon Favreau, who plays Happy Hogan in both Iron Man 1 and 2, also appeared in which Marvel film?
a) Ghost Rider b) Punisher: War Zone c) Spider-Man d) Daredevil

06. What is James Rhodes' rank in the Iron Man films?
a) Staff Sergeant b) Major c) Lieutenant Colonel d) Vice Admiral

07. Which of these names did Miss Potts not go by within the comics?
a) Sugar b) Pepper c) Hera d) Rescue

08. What did Tony munch on when he called for a press conference to shut down the weapons manufacturing division?
a) Fish Fillet Burger b) Charboiled Chicken Burger c) Mushroom Swiss Burger d) American Cheeseburger

09. What was the first name of the original actor for James Rhodes, before being replaced by Don Cheadle (and never got to don the War Machine armor)?
a)  Travis b) Terrence c) Thomas d) Timothy

10. What caused Tony to create the Mark 3 armor?
a) He wanted to give Pepper a surprise with hot red alloy.
b) The Mark 2 armor reminded him too much of the hell he went through in the Middle East.
c) The Mark 2 armor was prone to icing when flown at high altitudes.
d) He thought the Mark 2 armor might frighten young kids with silver armor.

11. Which Ten Rings member got burnt in the face by Iron Man, and later got paralyzed by Stane?
a) Raza b) Omar c) Jafar d) Bakar

12. What does the "I" in SHIELD stand for?
a) Integration b) Intervention c) International d) Intermission

IRON MAN 2

13. How much time has passed since Tony made the announcement that he was Iron Man, to the start of Iron Man 2?
a) 2 weeks b) 4 weeks c) 3 months d) 6 months

14. Which year was the Stark Expo started?
a) 1970 b) 1972 c) 1974 d) 1977

15. What is the surname of Tony Stark's rival weapons manufacturer?
a) Bieber b) Hammer c) Timberlake d) Bartha

16. Ivan Vanko's Whiplash character has been incorporated with elements from which other Iron Man villain?
a) Crimson Dynamo b) Titanium Man c) Coldblood d) Radioactive Man

17. Name the country where Ivan Vanko attacked Tony during the Grand Prix
a) Greece b) Belgium c) Monaco d) Netherlands

18. What fruit did Tony Stark destroy with his unibeam, moments before James Rhodes crashed the party?
a) Durian b) Coconut c) Pineapple d) Watermelon

19. Where was Tony when Nick Fury called out to him?
a) at a cafeteria b) on top of a donut shop c) in a hotel lobby d) at a fitness station

20. What is the bird species which Hammer brought over to Ivan Vanko?
a) Parrot  b) Falcon c) Crow d) Pigeon

21. What kind of fruits did Tony try to offer to Pepper, in spite of knowing her allergy towards them?
a) Cherries b) Apples c) Strawberries d) Grapes

22. What element did Tony Stark synthesize to cure himself? (hint: it was the same element used to create a certain shield)
a) Rhodium b) Vibranium c) Adamantnium d) Omnium

23. What is the codename of Natasha Romanoff?
a) Spider-Woman b) Pearl Earring c) Scarlett Witch d) Black Widow

24. Which Hammerdrone type did Iron Man and a young fan defeat together?
a) Marine b) Air Force c) Navy d) Army

25. What was the codename of the sidewinder missile which Rhodey tried to use on Whiplash Mark II?
a) The Fiancee b) The Half-Sister c) The Ex-Wife d) The Stepmum

26. What news bulletin was being telecast when Director Fury deemed Tony Stark unsuitable for the Avengers Initiative?
a) A HYDRA aircraft discovered in the Arctic
b) Hulk's attack in Culver University
c) Ivan Vanko's assault in Stark Expo
d) Mjollnir's discovery in New Mexico

Answers

IRON MAN 1
01. a) Jericho 
02. d) Christine 
03. c) Obadiah
04. b) Mandarin 
05. d) Daredevil 
06. c) Lieutenant Colonel 
07. a) Sugar
08. d) American Cheeseburger 
09. b) Terrence 
10. c) The Mark 2 armor was prone to icing when flown at high altitudes. 
11. a) Raza 
12. b) Intervention 

IRON MAN 2
13. d) 6 months 
14. c) 1974 
15. b) Hammer 
16. a) Crimson Dynamo 
17. c) Monaco 
18. d) Watermelon 
19. b) on top of a donut shop 
20. a) Parrot 
21. c) Strawberries 
22. b) Vibranium 
23. d) Black Widow 
24. a) Marine 
25. c) The Ex-Wife 
26. b) Hulk's attack in Culver University

Thor film informatics Part 23A: The Tesseract

The Tesseract (also called the Cosmic Cube) is a cube-shaped object said to possess unlimited energy. It is unknown when or who made the Tesseract, but over the course of history, it was used by both the Asgardians and humans. The Tesseract is one of the Infinity Stones. It represents space, and can be used with the Infinity Gauntlet, one of the most powerful objects in the universe.

Captain America: The First Avenger
The Tesseract was guarded by the Asgardians, the jewel of Odin's treasure room of relics, but lost during the last age of worship by men on Earth. It is found centuries later in the 1940's by Johann Schmidt (German SS officer and leader of HYDRA) in a box behind Nidhogg in a sculptured mural of yggdrasil world tree, in a church full of Viking warriors entombed within its walls. Schmidt and scientist Arnim Zola used the power of the Tesseract to create weapons against the Allies and the entire world. Captain America foils Schmidt's plan to launch an aerial attack on the United States, and Schmidt disintegrates into light that shoots into space when he touches the Cube. After Captain America crashes Schmidt's plane, the Cube is recovered by Howard Stark. At the beginning of the 21st century, Howard's note book with a drawing of a "hypercube"  was found among his research and examined by his son Tony.

Thor
A book on Norse mythology featuring illustrations of the Norse gods shows Odin holding an object that seems to be the Tesseract. Years after being lost in the ocean, the cube is now in the hands of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Nick Fury, believing it to be a powerful energy source, recruits Professor Selvig to study it.

The Avengers
In 2012, after his defeat at the hands of Thor, Loki came into contact with the alien race known as the Chitauri, and their master, Thanos. For reasons which were unknown at the time, Thanos had already been seeking The Tesseract, and Loki promised to retrieve it from Earth and give it to Thanos in exchange for his army.

Through manipulation of the Tesseract's energy, Thanos teleported Loki to the Tesseract's location at the Joint Dark Energy Mission Facility, where he killed several S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and brainwashed Selvig, Barton and a number of other agents into following him using a scepter gifted to him by Thanos. He revealed his plans to use the Tesseract to enslave and rule over the human race, and quickly stole the aforementioned object and escaped. The energy from the portal destroyed the entire facility, while Loki took The Tesseract to an undisclosed location.

In response to Loki's threat, S.H.I.E.L.D. decided to re-start the Avengers Initiative, and swayed Bruce Banner, Iron Man, and Captain America to their cause. Fury also wanted them to trace the Tesseract as it was emitting small amounts of gamma radiation that only Banner and Stark would be able to trace.

While Loki was dealing with the Avengers, he ordered Dr. Selvig to begin working on a device that could utilize the Tesseract full power to create a portal that could transport the Chitauri army to Earth. Selvig and Loki later put their plan into effect and opened the portal above Stark Tower in New York City, which unleashed the Chitauri upon the city and a immense battle ensued. Agent Natasha Romanoff eventually used the Tesseract energy inside of Loki's scepter to reverse the effects of the device, shutting down the Tesseract and closing the portal. The remaining Chitauri were then defeated by the Avengers.

Following the invasion, Thor returned the Tesseract to Asgard along with Loki. Though his superiors were angry at this turn of events, Fury defended his decision to allow Thor to take the Tesseract back to Asgard along with Loki, saying that humanity simply wasn't at the level where it deserves the Tesseract power, much to the council's dismay.

Thor film informatics Part 23B: The Aether

The Aether is a mysterious force that existed before the birth of the Nine Realms. It is known to be able to convert matter into dark matter, and otherwise maintains an almost lifelike existence that causes it to bond in a parasitic fashion to a living host. Once bonded, the energies of the Aether slowly consume the energy of any mortal host, and also have a volatile and deadly effect on any who come into contact with the host in a manner that the Aether perceives as threatening. Bonded with a stronger host that understands its power, the Aether can be employed as a weapon where it lashes out with a concussive force, or reaches out to convert matter. During its brief time bonded to Malekith, the only one who fully understood its capabilities, it was capable of creating tendrils of itself to strike out at opponents, or even regenerating lost limbs, along with creating a tornado of Aether energy. Whilst bonded to Malekith, the Aether greatly enhanced his physical strength and durability thereby allowing him to fight Thor on a reasonably even basis. On its own, the Aether is capable of sending out pulses of power that can throw back any who it deems a threat to itself. The Aether appeared to have a connection to Malekith and the Dark Elves in that it awoke them from hibernation and drew them to Asgard, as well as providing its human host with the ability to sense the former's presence.

Every five-thousand years a cosmic event known as the Convergence causes the Nine Realms to become aligned, and Malekith planned to use this event and release the Aether to plunge the Nine Realms back into darkness. But the Asgardians intervened and took the Aether from him by force. Bor then had it hidden away where none could find it, and over the following five millennia its story faded from known history.

After five-thousand years, the next Convergence brought the Nine Realms into alignment again, and in so doing portals began to appear in the walls between realms. Jane Foster was dragged through one such portal to the hidden vault of the Aether where it bonded itself to her. After arriving back on Earth, Jane exhibited an immensely powerful energy projection just by being touched on the arm. Took arrived on earth and took Jane to Asgard for treatment, but the physicians there could do nothing to remove it. During this time, Malekith had sensed the Aether's activity and attempted to retrieve it by attacking Asgard. In the end, through the sacrifice of Frigga, Malekith and his army escaped from Asgard before he could obtain the Aether.

The Aether quickly became the central focus of a war when Malekith returned after a five-thousand year sleep to reclaim it. He almost succeeded when he pulled the Aether from Foster into himself and became its new host, but was stopped in the act of transforming the Nine Realms by the combined efforts of Foster and Thor. Both parties then arrive on Earth, where Malekith uses the Aether to battle Thor across worlds during the Convergence until eventually Malekith is killed.

Having recovered the Aether, Sif and Volstagg decided that it was unwise to store two Infinity Stones in one vault, and so they turned the Aether over to Taneleer Tivan, the ageless archivist and curator known as "the Collector", for safekeeping.

Thor film informatics Part 22B: Algrim the Strong (Kurse)

Algrim the Strong was a Dark Elf of Svartalfheim who served as loyal lieutenant to Malekith the Accursed. When the Dark Elves attempted to unleash the Aether into the Nine Realms during the time of the Convergence, they were confronted by the Asgardians and their leader, Bor. After a lengthy war, Malekith realized the battle could not be won now and sacrificed their ships, and most of their race in a bid to hide their escape. This shocked Algrim, but he trusted his lord and followed him into a five-thousand year sleep until the time of the next convergence of realms.
The time of the Convergence finally came again when Jane Foster of Earth unintentionally discovered and absorbed the Aether, becoming a host body to it's power. The Dark Elves sensed the Aether and awoke from their slumber before returning to the wasteland of Svartalfheim. Discovering the Aether host was on Asgard, Malekith set his sights for revenge before turning to Algrim for his loyalty. Algrim readily accepted his master's wish for him to become the last of the Kursed, Dark Elves who had sacrificed their bodies to become creatures of darkness and raw, bestial power. Malekith stabbed Algrim in his stomach and inserted a glowing gem inside, transforming him into the mindless yet powerful beast known as Kurse.


Powers and abilities
Kurse possesses a number of superhuman attributes as a result of his natural dark elf physiology and mystical augmentation. Kurse's main advantage against foes is his strength - while initially a close match for Thor, his strength was first increased to twice, and then four times, that of Thor. Courtesy of the enchanted armor that was fused to his skin by the Beyonder, Kurse is now almost totally invulnerable but like all Dark Elves is vulnerable to the element iron. Kurse also has the ability to sense and track his opponents over distances as great as continents and can see through illusions and disguises.
Despite being taken aback at Malekith's sacrificing most of the Dark Elves to win the war, Algrim was completely loyal to his master and willing to do anything, and everything to assist and protect him. Having no compassion or mercy, Algrim would have slaughtered all of Asgard's citizens single-handedly if given the chance.

Thor film informatics Part 22A: Malekith the Accursed

Dark Elves are an ancient race of corrupted beings from the obscure world of Svartalfheim ruled by Malekith the Accursed. They are the natural enemies to the Asgardians.


Malekith the Accursed is the leader of the Dark Elves, a race of beings said to be older than the universe itself. Born into darkness, Malekith led his people in a war against the Asgardians, but they were thought to have been destroyed thousands of years ago. Malekith survived, however, and now seeks to transform our universe, plunging it back into eternal darkness.


Powers and abilities
Malekith has all the normal attributes of a member of the race of dark elves, although his abilities are as a result of above-average development. He possesses superhuman intellect, strength, speed, stamina, durability, agility, and reflexes. As a dark elf, Malekith has the ability to manipulate the forces of magic for a variety of effects, including teleportation, energy projection, physical malleability, flight (by transforming into mist), illusion casting, and the ability to change the shape and appearance of other beings or objects. Malekith has a vulnerability to iron, which disrupts or cancels his magical spells.

Thor film informatics Part 21D: Darcy Lewis

Darcy Lewis is Jane Foster's close friend and intern, a quirky but quick-thinking poli-sci major who found herself in the middle of Earth's first contact with an alien civilization. And while she doesn't always understand everything that's happening around her, she doesn't hesitate to speak up about it. When Jane discovers an ancient cosmological event affecting the Earth, it's Darcy who has to pick up the slack when Jane disappears. In the events of "Thor: The Dark World", she is paired up with a new intern Ian Boothby, whom she eventually falls for.


Character traits
Darcy Lewis is an emotional and impulsive girl, surrounded by scientists. Despite her obliviousness to science, she is generally the first to notice what's going on around her. She notices the anomaly first, and is the first to realize that Thor fell out of the anomaly. She is also the first to piece together that although Thor may not be a God, but that it is completely plausible for primitive cultures to revered him as such, and articulates that to Dr. Selvig beautifully on Jane's behalf. She is a good and loyal friend, ready to help Jane and Professor Selvig in their research, first, and in solving the mystery behind the man they found in New Mexico's desert. Professor Selvig and Jane are somewhat less charitable in their regard for Darcy.

Thor film informatics Part 21C: Jane Foster

Jane Foster is an American astrophysist, who found Thor after he was banished to Earth by Odin. The two had an intense attraction in the short time they were together, and through Jane, Thor learned the value of humility and the heroic nature of humanity. After being separated since Thor’s first visit to Earth, Jane has moved on with her life. but now finds herself pulled into Thor’s world once again by an ancient evil. 


Character traits 
Jane Foster is a strong a determined woman, with an obstinate will and an independent spirit. She firmly believes that scientists have been invested with the mission of searching the truth and loyally follows this idealism. She possesses a deep knowledge for her study field, astrophysics, and of her peers, she single-handedly came the closest to discovering the existence of Asgard by studying the wormhole-like traces left by the use of the Bifrost Bridge.

Jane Foster is portrayed by Best Actress winner Natalie Portman, who is also well-known by Star Wars fans for her portrayal of Senator Padme Amidala, the wife of fallen Jedi Knight Anakin Skwalker aka Darth Vader (and mother of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa) in the Star Wars prequel trilogy.

Thor film informatics Part 21B: Professor Erik Selvig

An old colleague of Jane Foster's father, Selvig is working with her to carry out her wormhole research, resulting in him being present when Thor arrives on Earth after his banishment. Having grown up with tales of the Viking myths, Selvig recognizes Thor's 'stories', but assumes that they reflect a delusional mental state even after Jane's assistant speculates that the Norse gods could have been an advanced race who came to Earth. However, he and Thor bond after they spend the night drinking in a bar after he helped Thor escape S.H.I.E.L.D. custody.

It is suggested that Selvig also knows Bruce Banner; after SHIELD has taken Jane Foster's equipment, Selvig says that he knew a scientist who was a pioneer in gamma-radiation, but after SHIELD showed up, no one heard from him again. When Lady Sif and the Warriors Three appear outside Jane's lab, Selvig doesn't understand what is going on until the Destroyer appears soon after attacking the town. During the course of the battle, he witnessed the amazing abilities of the Warriors Three and begins to believe Thor's identity. In the midst of the destruction he concedes to following Thor's instructions.

Later in the aftermath of Thor's renewal of his powers and reclamation of his hammer, Selvig no longer doubts Thor's beliefs or identity. Jane and he travel with Thor and the other Asgardians to the wormhole as they depart from Midgard. In a post-credits scene, Selvig meets with Nick Fury and is offered the chance to study the Tesseract, but is already being observed by Loki.


The Avengers
Currently working for S.H.I.E.L.D. investigating the Tesseract, Selvig comes under Loki's control when Loki emerges from the portal generated by the Tesseract. He subsequently helps Loki devise a device that will allow him to generate a larger portal to bring in a massive invasion fleet to conquer Earth. When Loki's plan is about to be fulfilled, Selvig brings the Tesseract to the top of Stark Tower, and uses it to open a portal to the Chitauri's world. When the aliens starts to spawn on Earth, Selvig is reached by the Avengers, who try to stop him and fail. Selvig reveals to them that the force field surrounding the Cube is unbreakable, and that nothing can be undone. He is knocked out by the force of the portal immediately after.

When he wakes up, Selvig finds himself alone with the Black Widow, who's trying to close the portal. Back to himself, Erik reveals to her that some part of his consciousness was still awake during Loki's mind-control, and that he inserted a flaw in the god's plan: the force field around the Tesseract can be undone with Loki's scepter. He is last seen standing with the Avengers as Thor takes Loki and the Tesseract back to Asgard.

Thor film informatics Part 21A: Thor's allies on Earth

When Thor was banished to Earth for nearly causing a war between the Asgardians and the Jotuns with his recklessness, he was discovered by a group of scientists whom he has since considered his friends and allies. Later on, he would encounter the members of S.H.I.E.L.D. when he tried to reclaim his hammer Mjolnir from the secret base.


When Asgard discovers Loki is upon Earth, seeking the Tesseract, Odin uses dark sorcery to send Thor to Earth to stop him. Thor lands on the jet in which Loki is being escorted back to the Helicarrier by Captain America, Iron Man and Black Widow, and takes Loki from their custody. Thor tries to convince Loki to give up his plans and return home to Asgard with the Tesseract, though Loki still resents him. After a confrontation with Stark and Rogers, Thor agrees to take Loki to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s flying aircraft carrier, the Helicarrier. The team initially have difficulty and refusal to obey each other; for example, Tony Stark is reluctant to working under the command of Captain America, Thor demands that Loki is his responsibility, and the team is uncomfortable with the presence of Bruce Banner, whose alter ego The Hulk could threaten the safety of everyone on the Helicarrier. When Loki attempts to destroy the team and promote his godlike supremacy to Earth in a public way, the Avengers depart from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s command and rally in defense of New York as it is invaded by the extraterrestrials known as the Chitauri. Captain America takes command of the team and they each work to supress the invasion force.

After closing the portal, the team take Loki as their prisoner, and Thor takes both Loki and the Tesseract back to Asgard, where Loki would have to answer for his crimes. The team disbands, but agrees to reassemble, should another global threat require their combined efforts.


Scientists
Professor Erik Selvig
Jane Foster (love interest)
Darcy Lewis


S.H.I.E.L.D. agents
Director Nick Fury
Agent Phil Coulson
Agent Clint Barton aka Hawkeye
Agent Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow


Avengers
Tony Stark aka Iron Man
Steve Rogers aka Captain America
Bruce Banner aka The Hulk

Thor film informatics Part 20: The Destroyer

The Destroyer was a magical, consciousless entity built by Odin to defend the Asgardian vaults. It will complete any mission given to it without question, regardless of how long the mission or who gets in its way. It is an empty suit of armour which can be controlled when one places his conciousness inside it. Its primary weapon are fiery beams of energy emitted from his face, but it also superhumanly strong and nearly invulnerable to damage.

The Destroyer operates at the behest of whomever holds Gungnir, the Asgardian ruler's spear, and can therefore be used for good or for evil depending on who sits on the throne. It can also therefore be stopped by an attack on its vulnerable master. The Destroyer was programmed solely for battle and destruction. The Destroyer was sent down to Earth via the Bifrost Bridge by Loki to destroy Thor and anything that got in its way. Once Thor regained his powers, he lifted The Destroyer off the ground into a tornado and hurled his hammer though its head, shutting it down permanently. The Destroyer was later collected by S.H.I.E.L.D. and kept in the S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters, where a prototype weapon was reverse-engineered from its technology.


Character Traits
The Destroyer was a mindless weapon, which completes every task assigned by the ruler of Asgard, whoever he might be. It has enormous powers, among which are superhuman strength and durability, energy projection from the head, and the capability of remodeling itself during battle. Once the Destroyer is engaged in a task, it completes it, whatever the cost.

Attributes
Strength: The Destroyer's large size and construction gives it a formidable physical power, enough to bat away a car hurled at it with apparent ease and swat Thor back several feet with one hit (although Thor was temporarily human at the time).
Durability: The Destroyer was constructed of alien materials that makes it highly resistant to damage. Even when pierced by an Asgardian lance it was able to continue functioning and remove it from its body and showed no signs of damage from it.
Energy Blast: The Destroyer contains Odinforce that can be unleashed through an aperture in its head. When it does this, part of the facial structure retracts downward into the lower face and the energy discharge lances out the orange-white beam. The touch of this beam was enough to blast a car to pieces or vaporize a living being. At full power, it nearly devastated half of a town.
Retrograde Positioning: The Destroyer is able to move its armor pieces so that it faces the opposite way without turning around; its back side becomes its front side and vice versa. This was used when Lady Sif drove a lance through its back and the Destroyer positions itself to blast her.

Thor film informatics Part 19: Casket of Ancient Winters

The Casket of Ancient Winters is powered by a limitless supply of magical energy. When opened, it releases powerful arctic weather that is capable of freezing anything in its path; killing humans and immobilizing Asgardians. The Casket can only be opened and handled by a Frost Giant; anyone else who attempts to open it would be burnt by the powerful cold aura that surrounds it. Its magic is also strong enough to temporarily disrupt the powers of Odin.

In the film, the Casket is used by the Frost Giants in an attempt to take over the Nine Realms, starting with Earth. When the Frost Giants are defeated by Odin, the All-Father takes the casket back to Asgard for safekeeping. He later displays it to his two young sons; Thor and Loki, when he is telling them stories about the war with the Frost Giants.


In the late 2000's, a party of Frost Giants, with the aid of Loki, tried to steal the Casket but were vaporized by The Destroyer. When Loki discovers his origins as Laufey's son, he takes the Casket for himself; once he gained the throne of Asgard, he uses the power of the Casket to freeze Heimdall, who was opposing him as a ruler. It is unclear what became of the Casket after Loki fell from the damaged Bifrost bridge and into the abyss.


Powers and Abilities
The casket is powered by an apparently limitless supply of magical energy. When opened, it releases powerful arctic weather that is capable of freezing anything in its path, killing humans and immobilizing Asgardians.

Thor film informatics Part 18: Odin's Trophy Room

Odin's Trophy Room, also known as The Vault, is where Odin keeps all of his spoils of war.


The Infinity Gauntlet is a gauntlet that gives the bearer unlimited power. It has the power to destroy whole galaxies. It was made by Thanos so that he could use it to be the ruler of the galaxy. Thanos made it by placing 6 gems of power in a gauntlet. Odin confiscated the item to ensure peace in the galaxy.


The text written on the Tablet of Life and Time is actually a chemical formula, the “Lifeline Formula,” which augments its user into a superior being, the best of their species. It and its more evil counterpart (Tablet of Death and Entropy) have played a prominent role in Spider-Man comics for years.


The Orb of Agamatto offers the bearer (in most cases, Doctor Strange) clairvoyance since it can locate where magic is being used, or dangers to the world. It can be, however, blocked by other powerful magic users to keep their location secret.


Eternal Flame
Also known as the Eternal Flame of Destruction, this mystical flame was stolen from the fire demon Surtur by Odin and his brothers, to prevent the demon and enemy of Asgard from lighting his sword and starting a war that could end the Norse Gods of Asgard.


The Warlock's Eye is a mystical weapon of unknown power stolen by Thor and the Warrior’s Three from Harokin, an Asgardian enemy of Thor.

Thor film informatics Part 17: Bifrost Bridge

The Bifröst Bridge is a magic rainbow bridge in Asgard guarded by the warrior Heimdall, the omniscent god. It's a link between all the Nine Realms of the Norse cosmos, but can be opened only if Heimdall permits it: the bridge is in fact much too powerful, and it would destroy all realms if left opened for long durations. In order to prove himself worthy of the throne of Asgard to the eyes of Odin, Loki plans to use Bifrost to completely destroy Jotunheim, and he opens it after freezing Heimdall and killing Laufey.


Heimdall's Observatory is where Heimdall watches over all of the realms and activates the Bifrost Bridge, by placing his sword into the control device. Thor destroyed the Bifrost to prevent the annihilation of the Frost Giants, resulting in the observatory crashing into the abyss. After Thor returned to Asgard with Loki and the Tesseract, he and Heimdall used the Tesseract's power to rebuild the Bifrost as well as a new observatory.

Thor film informatics Part 16: Warriors Three

The Warriors Three are a group of fictional characters who served as supporting cast members in Thor, published by Marvel Comics. The Warriors Three is made up of the Asgardians Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg. Though the characters are gods of Asgard, they are original creations of Marvel Comics and not based on characters from Norse mythology.


Hogun is a very serious warrior with a largely pessimistic view of the world. He is notorious among his companions for never smiling and often predicting unfavorable outcomes to their situations, thus earning him the nickname Hogun the Grim. This sometimes leads to light-hearted disputes between him and the more cheerful natured Fandral. He is primarily characterized by his brusque, taciturn, and often short-tempered demeanor. He is the brooding pessimist of the group, as opposed to Volstagg's irrepressible good humor and Fandral's brash heroism. He is a fierce and unrelenting warrior, a collector of weaponry and often the voice of reason for the Warriors Three. 
Hogun is an excellent overall battlefield warrior, a superb hand-to-hand combatant and horseman. He is highly proficient in the use of all Asgardian weapons, and is a master of bludgeoning weapons, especially the mace. He has also demonstrated skill in the area of battlefield medicine and healing arts, though he makes no claim of being a healer of any real proficiency. 


Fandral is an irrepressible swashbuckler who thinks quite highly of himself, hence the nickname "Fandral the Dashing". His bravery and optimism often puts the group in highly disadvantageous positions. Fandral considers himself the consummate ladies' man and is often depicted with a bevy of young ladies. Despite these flaws, he possesses an excessively noble spirit and will do the right thing without thought to his personal safety or prosperity. He is extremely loyal to his friends and fearful for his enemies, and displays politeness even on the battlefield.
Fandral is a master swordsman, and an excellent overall battlefield warrior. He is highly proficient in the use of all edged weapons, and his superhuman dexterity, speed, and agility are all significantly greater than the average Asgardian male. Thor himself refers to Fandral as "the best of us with the blade". Like all Asgardians, Fandral's bone, skin and muscle are roughly 3 times denser than a typical human, giving him an extremely high resistance to injury and superhuman strength.


Volstagg the Voluminous is a brave warrior and a loyal friend, courageous and proud. He's always tormented by an insatiable appetite, which often gives other people the wrong idea about him: despite his love for food, in fact, Volstagg is not a superficial man, but a good-hearted spirit. He has a tendency to vainglory, as he demonstrates during the banquet after the final battle with Loki and The Destroyer, during which he claims that even falling to the ground was a expedient.
Despite his obesity, Volstagg is a capable warrior, who can easily stand the confrontation with his fellows Hogun and Fandral. Like other Asgardians, he possesses superhuman physical attributes such as strength, stamina, speed and reflexes. In battle, he uses a large axe, which fits well to his great physical strength, which is superior to that of most Asgardian males. Volstagg's battle prowess is somewhat limited by his advanced age and tremendous girth. However, Volstagg is still capable of using his sheer bulk to his advantage in combat situations. He can consume vast quantities of food and drink.