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History

In the Asgardian afterlife, Valhala was the place to where heroes and honored dead went.[4] Currently hidden in Niffleheim,[2] Valhalla was originally a special region of Asgard.[4]

After Odin sacrificed his life to give Thor the full Odinforce,[5] his spirit crossed to Valhalla. However, Odin found that the gates were destroyed and the halls empty.[6]

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Valhalla (Afterlife) from Ultimate Comics Ultimates Vol 1 4 001

Thor becomes Valhalla

On this world, Thor died and became a captive of Valhalla.[3] He made a bargain with Valhalla's ruler, Hela, that she would release him from Valhalla if he fathered a child with her. Thor, somewhat reluctantly, performed this task. After the fact, Thor demanded to be released, but Hela informed him that another must die to take his place. This occurred when Thor's romantic interest Barbara Norriss fell in battle. Thor returned to Earth and Barbara Norriss was transformed into Valhalla's Valkyrie.[7] Later, apparently due to being the only survivor of Asgard, Thor became Valhalla, which gave him the ability to communicate with fallen Asgardians, such as Odin and Loki.[8]

Residents

Notes

  • "Hercules" from Daring Mystery #6 goes to and comes from "Valhalla" to give Martin Burns his power as Marvel Boy. It is unknown if the Valhalla in the story is the same Valhalla or a different realm that uses the same name.
  • Valhalla was part of Pre-Cataclysmic Atlantis's folklore and myths.[9]

Trivia

  • Frank Castle, Flash Thompson,[10] and Jane Foster[11] are among the mortals deemed worthy of entering Asgard despite not being believers in the Asgardian religion.
  • The souls housed in Valhalla cannot try to hurt each other out of anger.[12]
  • If Odin kills one of the Einherjar, they are returned to life.[12]

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