Jotunheim is one of the Nine Realms of Yggdrasil and the homeworld of the Jotuns, also known as Frost Giants and Rock Giants. The word means "home of the giants" in Old Norse. It is based on the mythical realm of the same name of Norse mythology.
Jotunheim is a dark, icy world in a distant part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Unlike Asgard, which is a flat, advanced and tranquil interstellar body, Jotunheim is depicted as a small, round planetoid. Jotunheim's ruler was Laufey .
