Asgard
Aguard is the capital planet of the Nine Realms that consist of:
- Asgard
- Midgard (Earth)
- Vanaheim
- Jotunheim
- Alfheim
- Nidavellir
- Muspelheim
- Niflheim
- Helheim
War against the Dark Elves
Over 5,000 years ago, at the time of the Convergence of the Nine Realms, Malekith, king of the Dark Elves launched a campaign to revert the universe to its primordial state of darkness using an Infinity Stone called the Aether. He was opposed by the Asgardians under the command of their king, Bor. The Asgardians successfully ended the threat posed by the Dark Elves, claiming the Aether before Malekith could make use of its power. The Asgardians believed the Dark Elves entirely wiped out, never suspecting that Malekith, his lieutenant Algrim, and a command of Dark Elf warriors had escaped the final battle, entering a state of extended hibernation, intending to awaken at the time of the next Convergence and revive their plans for total conquest. Knowing the Aether was too powerful to destroy, yet fearing the consequences of another tyrant using it, Bor had it well hidden.Conquering the Nine Realms
Bor was succeeded by his son Odin who, with his daughter and Executioner Hela by his side, led Asgard in a violent conquest, bringing all of the Nine Realms into Asgard's power. Hela's ambitions exceeded the realms of Yggdrasil, however, and she began plotting a wider and bloodier conquest of other worlds. Odin, realizing at last the dangers posed by his warlike philosophy and, unable to reason with his daughter, banished her to Hel. Odin proceeded to strike all reference to his tyrannical daughter from Asgardian art and record, ensuring she was forgotten by history. To ensure Hela would not return, Odin sent his Valkyries to Hel in order to kill her. However, Hela overpowered the warriors, killing everyone with the exception of Valkyrie.Galactic Exploits
Being an advanced, spacefaring people, the Asgardians interacted with various other races and cultures. Among those known included the Kree, the Centaurians, the Korbinites, the Badoon, and the Nova Empire, as well as the outpost Knowhere. Sif herself mentions blue aliens she has met: Interdites, Levians, Pheragots, Kree, Sarks, Centaurians, and Jotuns. Their encounters with other galactic groups helped the Asgardians build a higher reputation for themselves, earning respect from the other races, while also making them enemies of some. As children, Asgardians are taught about the many races, including even learning their languages. Although they have a history of contact, Asgardians do not have very close ties with cultures from worlds other than the Nine Realms. Even though they are recognized, Asgardians are not seen as one of the prominent members of the integrated space community. Lady Sif mistakenly informed Phil Coulson that Frost Giants were the only blue-skinned alien race to have ever visited Earth when in fact, the Kree had visited Earth well before the time of Odin's reign. Another example is when Thor tells the Avengers that the Chitauri are not of any world ever known, although they reside in a region of space known as Sanctuary. Previously, Thor had spoken to Loki, the then-leader of the Chitauri, who had told him that in his exile he had learned many things, including worlds Thor, and presumably the rest of the Asgardians, do not know about, including Chitauri space.War against Jotunheim
In 965 A.D., the Frost Giants of Jotunheim set about to conquer the Nine Realms, starting with Earth. The Asgardians, now under the rule of Bor's son Odin, arrived in humanity's defense. The Asgardians eventually drove the Frost Giants back to Jotunheim, where Odin personally defeated the Jotun king, Laufey to the point of surrender. After a truce was made, the Asgardians claimed the Casket of Ancient Winters, Jotunheim's greatest weapon, and took it back to Asgard for safekeeping. While on Jotunheim, Odin found Laufey's abandoned son and decided to raise him as his own alongside his own son, Thor. Odin named the child Loki and planned to eventually use him to unite the two kingdoms and bring about a permanent peace.
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October, 2017 AD
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10,000 BCE
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