query: who plays malekith in thor the dark world

pos: Thor: The Dark World late and then "Hannibal" came in...It's just not happening". At the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International, it was announced that the film would be titled "Thor: The Dark World". At the end of the month, residents near Bourne Wood in Surrey, England were notified that a film going by the working title, "Thursday Mourning" would be filming in the area. In August of that year, Christopher Eccleston entered final negotiations to play Malekith, and the film was scheduled to shoot in Iceland, where Taylor shot parts of "Game of Thrones". By August 22, Kat Dennings was hired to reprise her

pos: Malekith the Accursed Malekith the Accursed Malekith the Accursed () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the ruler of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim, and has come into conflict with Thor. He once wielded the Casket of Ancient Winters. The character was portrayed by Christopher Eccleston in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film "". Created by Walt Simonson, Malekith first appeared in "Thor" #344–349 (June–November 1984). He subsequently appeared in issues #363 (January 1986), 366-368 (April–June 1986), 485–487 (April–June 1995), and 489 (August 1995) of "Thor". He made guest appearances in "X-Force and Cable Annual"

pos: Thor: The Dark World Thor: The Dark World Thor: The Dark World is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2011's "Thor" and the eighth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Alan Taylor, with a screenplay by Christopher Yost and the writing team of Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. It stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor, alongside Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi,

pos: Thor (film) "an example of the programmed triumph of commercial calculation over imagination". Kenneth Turan of the "Los Angeles Times" had mixed feelings, describing the film as "an aesthetic stand-off between predictable elements and unexpected ones". Turan praised the performances of Hemsworth, Hopkins, and Elba, but found the special effects inconsistent and the Earth storyline derivative. A sequel, "Thor: The Dark World", directed by Alan Taylor, was released on November 8, 2013. Hemsworth and Hiddleston reprised their roles as Thor and Loki, respectively, along with others from the first film. Christopher Eccleston joined the cast as the Dark Elf Maletkith. "Thor: Ragnarok"

neg: Thor: The Dark World attacks Asgard. During the battle, Malekith and Algrim search for Foster, sensing that she contains the Aether. Thor's mother Frigga is killed protecting Foster, and Malekith and Algrim are forced to flee without Foster. Despite Odin's orders not to leave Asgard, Thor reluctantly enlists the help of Loki, who knows of a secret portal to Svartalfheim, where they will use Foster to lure and confront Malekith, away from Asgard. In return, Thor promises Loki vengeance on Malekith for killing their mother. With Volstagg and Sif stalling Asgardian soldiers and Fandral assisting their escape, Thor, Loki, and Foster head to Svartalfheim.

neg: Thor: The Dark World There, Loki tricks Malekith into drawing the Aether out of Foster, but Thor's attempt to destroy the exposed substance fails. Malekith merges with the Aether and leaves in his ship as Loki is fatally wounded while killing Algrim. Thor, cradling Loki in his arms, promises to tell their father of his sacrifice. Afterward, Thor and Foster discover another portal in a nearby cave and reunite in London with Lewis and Foster's mentor Dr. Erik Selvig—who was briefly institutionalized due to the mental trauma he suffered during Loki's attack on Earth. They learn that Malekith plans to restore the Dark Elves

neg: Thor: The Dark World to dominance by unleashing the Aether at the center of the Convergence in Greenwich. Thor battles Malekith through various portals and across multiple worlds until one portal separates them, leaving Malekith unopposed on Earth. Thor returns in time to help his mortal comrades use their scientific equipment to transport Malekith to Svartalfheim, where he is crushed by his own damaged ship. Thor returns to Asgard, where he declines Odin's offer to take the throne and tells Odin of Loki's sacrifice. As he leaves, Odin's form transforms into Loki, who is alive and impersonating Odin. In a mid-credits scene, Volstagg and

neg: Thor: The Dark World Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, and Rene Russo. In "Thor: The Dark World", Thor teams up with Loki to save the Nine Realms from the Dark Elves led by the vengeful Malekith, who intends to plunge the universe into darkness. Development of "Thor: The Dark World" began in April 2011, when producer Kevin Feige announced plans for a sequel to follow the crossover film "The Avengers". In July 2011, Kenneth Branagh, the director of "Thor", withdrew from the project. Brian Kirk and Patty Jenkins were considered to direct the film before Taylor was hired in January 2012. The supporting cast filled

neg: Elves (Marvel Comics) However, Algrim was betrayed by Malekith in a bid to kill Thor. Algrim was dropped into lava and though he survived, he was critically wounded. The Beyonder transformed Algrim into the monstrous Kurse, who seemingly kills Malekith for the betrayal. Years later, Malekith reveals that he survived, and he sets forth an ultimately unsuccessful plot for Hercules to kill Alflyse, the Dark Elf Queen of the Eastern Spires. The trio of Bitterhand, Wormwood, and Grendell serve Malekith loyally and have attempted to destroy Thor on several occasions, including once while Mjolnir was being reforged. The Bright-Elves first appeared in "Thor"

neg: Lorelei (Asgardian) nearby alley. Melodi answers a knock on the door and is kidnapped by Malekith the Accursed, ruler of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim. He leaves a duplicate Melodi in her place. When Thor visits "Melodi", he drinks the mead and falls madly in love with her. Malekith reveals his deception and demands that Thor bring him the Casket of Ancient Winters in exchange for Melodi's return. Thor and his mortal friend Roger Willis storm Malekith's gates to rescue Melodi, but are defeated by Malekith and Algrim. Malekith takes the casket and Thor is tossed out of the realm. Malekith presents

neg: Malekith the Accursed Dario would give him the Skull of Laufey in exchange of the mineral rights of all realms Malekith conquers. Thor appeared in the roof of Roxxon Island to stop their deal, but she was attacked by the Serpent who was possessing the Destroyer Armor. The Serpent threw Thor out of Roxxon Island and they continued battling in the oil fields below. After flying away, Malekith convinced Minotaur to celebrate their deal in the Dark Elf way and he teleported the two of them to Alfheim where they slaughtered various Light Elves. Then Malekith and Minotaur went to Jotunheim. Using the

neg: Thor: The Dark World MCU films. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $644 million worldwide and making it the 10th highest-grossing film of 2013. A third film, "", was released on November 3, 2017. Eons ago, Bor, father of Odin, clashes with the Dark Elf Malekith, who seeks to unleash a weapon known as the Aether on the nine realms. After conquering Malekith's forces, including enhanced warriors called the Kursed, on their home world of Svartalfheim, Bor safeguards the Aether within a stone column. Unknown to Bor, Malekith as well as his lieutenant Algrim and a handful of Dark Elves escape into

neg: Malekith the Accursed Hunt. Later, Malekith struck an alliance with Loki on behalf of the fire demon Surtur. He took control of a number of Earth humans using special food of the faerie provided by Hela. Malekith then killed Eric Willis, guardian of the Casket of Ancient Winters, after learning its location. As Master of the Hounds, Malekith hunted down Roger Willis, Eric's son and new guardian of the Casket. Malekith battled Thor, and kidnapped Lorelei. Using Lorelei as bait, Malekith forced Thor to battle Algrim the Strong, one of his Dark Elf followers, then attempted to destroy both combatants by plunging them

neg: Kurse powerful of a race of Dark Elves and was known as Algrim the Strong. He is coerced by the Dark Elf ruler Malekith the Accursed to fight the Asgardian God of Thunder and superhero, Thor. Malekith, however, betrays Algrim while he is fighting Thor, and in a bid to destroy the Thunder God orders that a pitfall beneath the two be opened. Thor saves himself courtesy of his mystical hammer Mjolnir, while Algrim falls into lava. Algrim's enchanted armor saves his life, but he is still critically injured and develops amnesia from the shock. Algrim is completely amnesic, except for

neg: Malekith the Accursed apparently slaying him. Years later, Malekith was revealed to be alive once again. Disguising himself as Balder again, he enlisted Hercules to attack Alflyse, the Dark Elf Queen of the Eastern Spires, while disguised as Thor. His scheme unraveled (partially due to the appearance of Thor disguised as Hercules), and he was easily defeated by Zeus. Malekith has resurfaced again intent on collecting Mandarin's rings. The other ring-bearing hosts were later to meet their demise or mutilation at the hands of Malekith. In the storyline "Rings of the Mandarin", it is revealed that after reclaiming his kingdom Svartalfheim he was

neg: Thor: The Dark World right person to make a great "Thor" out of the story they wanted to do." Jenkins had intended to create a film based on the premise of "Romeo and Juliet", where Jane was stuck on Earth with Thor forbidden to come save her. After Thor eventually does travel to Earth, he and Jane would have discovered that Malekith was "hiding the dark energy inside of Earth because he knows that Odin doesn't care about Earth, and so he's using Odin's disinterest in Earth to trick him." Three days later, it was reported that Marvel was looking at Alan Taylor and

neg: Thor: The Dark World travel to an abandoned factory where such portals have appeared, disrupting the laws of physics around them. Separating from the group, Foster is teleported to another world, where she is infected by the Aether. Heimdall alerts Thor that Foster has moved beyond his near all-seeing vision, leading Thor to Earth. When Thor finds Foster, she inadvertently releases an unearthly force, and Thor returns with her to Asgard. Odin, recognizing the Aether, warns that the Aether will not only kill Foster but that its return heralds a catastrophic prophecy. Malekith, awakened by the Aether's release, turns Algrim into a Kursed and

neg: Malekith the Accursed 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, like all Dark Elves, has a vulnerability to iron, which disrupts or cancels his magical spells. Malekith appeared in an issue of "" where he tries to take over Asgard with the help of the Frost Giants, but he was defeated with the combined efforts of the Avengers and Thor. Malekith the Accursed Malekith the Accursed () is a fictional character appearing in American comic

neg: Malekith the Accursed approached by a ring seeking a host, but bent its will to his rather than letting it control his mind. He has now begun a campaign to attack all other "Mandarins" and take their rings, desiring "the full set" before attacking Tony Stark. Though he is usually a foe of Thor and other magical beings, his opposition to Iron Man is rooted in Elves' traditional weakness towards iron. Malekith, who escaped from his prison in Niffleheim, rampages across the nine-realms in a path of revenge, targeting any Dark Elf who isn't loyal to him. Despite this fratricide, the dark elf

neg: Malekith the Accursed council ends up electing him as his king, as Dark Elves respect those they fear. However, the opposition to Malekith had drawn together the other races of the realms, causing a new level of understanding and cooperation. The enemies of the realms made note of this and drew together as well. Malekith the Accursed later causes Thor to lose his left arm in combat after a woman (later revealed to be Jane Foster) lifted Mjolnir and gained Thor's powers. Malekith's plans crossed over with the Minotaur of Roxxon's desires for more power sources. Malekith and Minotaur came to a deal:

neg: Malekith the Accursed into a pool of magma. He then captured the Casket of Ancient Winters from Roger Willis. Malekith was ultimately defeated by Thor, but not before he destroyed the Casket of Ancient Winters, releasing magical frigid force all over the Earth. Malekith was then brought as a captive by Thor to Asgard. Malekith later disguised Loki as himself to take his place in the dungeon, while he disguised himself as Balder, who was about to be crowned ruler of Asgard. Kurse, the being formerly known as Algrim, saw through Malekith's disguise when he reached Asgard City. Kurse then broke Malekith's neck,

neg: Lorelei (Asgardian) magic to mimic Lorelei and tells Thing to drink the elixir; he falls in love with Lorelei. Malekith then instructs Thing to battle Thor and Sif, but Thing is unable to kill Sif because it is not in his nature. From Hel, Malekith then calls forth his old ally, Kurse. In Asgard, Kurse dives down to Hel, calling for Malekith. He defeats Hela and becomes the new master of Hel. Malekith, still disguised as Lorelei, tricks Kurse into helping him escape to Earth. Kurse sees Thor; believing him to be Malekith, he calls forth dead monsters from Hel and Nifleheim

neg: Minotaur (comics) his lawyers. Dario later met with Ulik and asked him about the Nine Realms as he would like to exploit them next. Following Thor Odinson's loss of his hammer following the "Original Sin" storyline, Agger came into possession of Laufey's skull and a fight ensued between him, Malekith the Accursed (who seemed to recognize the source of Agger's power and was intrigued by it), and the Frost Giants as well as the new female Thor. After the Frost Giants' defeat and Thor ending up in combat against Serpent (who was possessing the Destroyer Armor), Minotaur forged a pact with Malekith

neg: Thor: The Dark World ended up calling this 'time toffee', so as you punch through from one realm to another it's almost like cling film or a slightly gelatinous membrane you have to pass through. It bends a little bit then rips and spits the person out. The other thing we wanted to do was to make sure it was quite fast from an editorial point of view. In the fight scenes there are times when Thor and Malekith are portaling all over the place, quite frankly. We made sure we always kept up the momentum and never stopped the fight. It was a

neg: Elves (Marvel Comics) appeared in "Thor" #344 (June 1984) and were originally created by Walt Simonson. The only Dark Elf to appear in that first issue was Malekith the Accursed. Algrim the Strong / Kurse and Wormwood later appeared in "Thor" #347 (Sept. 1984), once again created by Walt Simonson. Grendell and Bitterhand appeared in "Thor" #377 (March 1987), and were created by Walt Simonson and Sal Buscema. Alflyse first appeared in "Incredible Hercules" #129 (Oct. 2009), and was created by Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente, and Reilly Brown. Light Elves first appeared in "Alpha Flight" #50 (Sept. 1987) and were created by

neg: Thor (Marvel Comics) hammer Mjolnir. After initial misunderstandings, Bill forms an alliance with the Asgardian gods, and is empowered by Odin to aid Thor and his allies in a war with an approaching army of demons, which is revealed to be led by fire demon Surtur, now wielding "Twilight", the gigantic "Sword of Doom". After a series of extended battles – including a battle to the death with Fafnir and thwarting the Dark Elf Malekith — the gods are finally triumphant, although during combat Odin and Surtur disappear through a rift and are presumed dead. Thor remains in Asgard to deal with the

neg: Hercules (Marvel Comics) place as queen, and with Athena is able to reset reality. Although successful, Athena dispatches Hercules and Cho to Hades to find Zeus as he is needed to counter Hera. The pair are waylaid in Hades by the Dark Elf Malekith the Accursed - disguised as the Asgardian god Balder the Brave - who requests the characters embark on a mission into Svartalfheim, the home of the Dark Elves. Despite Pluto using the spirit of Hercules's adoptive father, they are able to retrieve Zeus. During a humorous series of events, Hercules is forced to disguise himself as Thor and eventually

neg: Kurse was Malekith, not Thor, who is to blame for his suffering. The Beyonder then transports Kurse to Hel at Thor's suggestion, to frustrate Hela, the Goddess of Death. Kurse confronts and severely beats Loki, who had been disguised as Malekith. Drawing off, he leaves Loki injured and finds what he thinks is Balder the Brave, surrounded by legions of Asgardians. He barrels through them and slays his target, who turns out to be the true Malekith. After repenting, he is granted citizenship among the Asgardians. He is designated as the guardian of the children of Asgard after he helped protect

neg: Malekith the Accursed 1997 and "Heroes for Hire" #14 (August 1998) before again battling Thor in "Thor" vol. 2, #29-32 (November 2000 – February 2001). He later appeared in "The Incredible Hercules" #134 (November 2009) and #136 (December 2009). In 2012, Jason Aaron revived him in the "Thor: God of Thunder" series and he became the main antagonist in the "All New, All Different" "Thor" volume 4. Malekith grew up during a time of war in Svartalfheim. Twelve of his older brothers died during a war with the trolls. His mother eventually sold him for two sacks of snake livers and half a

neg: Lorelei (Asgardian) Lorelei to his ally Wormwood and tells him to do with her what he wishes. Thor returns with Willis, defeats Malekith, rescues Lorelei, and then kisses her passionately. Malekith has managed to open the Casket, so with winter raging around them, Thor, Lorelei, and Willis return to Earth. Willis wonders how Melodi recognized Jarlson as Thor; Lorelei kisses Willis, casting a spell on him to stop him from questioning her. She gives Thor more of the mead to drink, but Willis has replaced it with an alternate drink. Meanwhile, in Asgard, Odin notices Lorelei's deception but chooses to ignore it.

neg: Elves (Marvel Comics) Bill Mantlo and June Brigman. The Light Elf Aeltri and her son Hrinmeer the Flame first appeared in "Thor Annual" #18 (Dec. 1993), and were created by Ron Marz and Tom Grindberg. A few subspecies of Light Elves have also been introduced. Cat Elves first appeared in "Alpha Flight" #81 (Feb. 1990), and were created by James Hudnall and John Calimee. Ice Elves first appeared in "Thor" #615 (Nov. 2010), and were created by Matt Fraction and Pasqual Ferry. The Dark Elves are ruled over by Malekith the Accursed, and the most powerful amongst their ranks was Algrim the Strong.

neg: Thor: The Dark World Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy", appears in a mid-credits scene with Ophelia Lovibond, who plays his aide Carina. Jonathan Howard plays Ian Boothby, Darcy's intern. Tony Curran plays Bor, Odin's father, based on the deity of the same name. Clive Russell plays Tyr, based on the deity of the same name. Richard Brake portrays a captain in the Einherjar. Chris Evans makes an uncredited cameo appearance as Loki masquerading as Captain America, while Thor co-creator Stan Lee makes a cameo appearance as a patient in a mental ward. In April 2011 before the release of "Thor" (2011), Marvel Studios president

neg: Alternative versions of Thor (Marvel Comics) is killed by Malekith and a vengeful Thor along with a freed Loki who was imprisoned for his war crimes on Earth stop Malekith's plot and save Jane but at the cost of Loki’s life who apparently dies in front of his eyes. Thor later tells Odin about his sacrifice only for Odin to later morph back into Loki revealing that he is in fact alive, possibly having overthrown Odin again unbeknownst to Thor. Thor later returns to Earth and resumes his relationship with Jane. In his next appearance in "", Thor helps the Avengers in disabling one of Hydra's

neg: Dark Elves (Warhammer) Malekith and the surviving loyalists sailed their fortress-ships, which would become known as "Black Arks", to the continent called the new world and established a new kingdom that they named Naggaroth in honor of their destroyed home. As a result of the Sundering, the overriding obsession of Malekith (and by proxy much of the Dark Elf society) is the death or subjugation of the High Elves of Ulthuan and the restoration of Malekith to the throne of the Phoenix King. When the Dark Elves were driven from the Elven homeland of Ulthuan following a cataclysmic civil war, they fled northwards

neg: Malekith the Accursed blood of a hundred murdered Light Elves, Malekith performed a spell that resurrected King Laufey. As part of the "All-New, All-Different Marvel" event, Malekith the Accursed appears as a member of the Dark Council alongside Minotaur, Ulik, Laufey, and some unnamed Fire Demons. As before, Malekith is focusing on murdering Light Elves. Malekith has all the normal attributes of a member of the race of dark elves, although his abilities are a result of above-average development. He possesses superhuman intellect, strength, speed, stamina, durability, agility and reflexes. As a dark elf, Malekith also has the ability to manipulate the forces

neg: Thor: Ragnarok actor; and Matt Damon plays the Loki actor. While promoting the release of "Thor: The Dark World" in October 2013, Chris Hemsworth expressed willingness to portraying Thor for as long as "people wanted more", adding that he was contracted for another "Thor" film and two more "Avengers" films. Producer Kevin Feige stated that the next "Thor" would build from elements at the end of "The Dark World". In January 2014, Marvel announced that Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost would write the screenplay for a third film, with Feige again producing; the story was being outlined that July. At the end

neg: Lorelei (Asgardian) Balder frees Hela, and the pair learn that it is Lorelei who inhabits the Destroyer. She prepares to unleash its ultimate power of disintegration, but is delayed when she accidentally collapses a wall on to herself, and Sif and Balder escape. Hela decides to allow Lorelei's spirit to go free, and Lorelei spends months in Hel battling the Great Beasts while awaiting future torture. She meets Malekith, who aids in her plot to return to life and regain the love of Thor. She sends her vision to Thing, who retrieves the love potion from her apartment; however, Malekith uses his

neg: Thor: Ragnarok be soft-spoken, ultimately basing Korg's voice on that of Polynesian bouncers. Waititi also provided the motion-capture performance for the fire demon Surtur, based on the mythological being Surtr, with Clancy Brown voicing the character. Thor and Hulk co-creator Stan Lee makes a cameo appearance as a man on Sakaar who cuts Thor's hair. There are also several cameos in a sequence where Asgardian actors perform a play based on the events of "The Dark World": Sam Neill, with whom Waititi previously worked on "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" (2016), plays the Odin actor; Luke Hemsworth, brother of Chris, plays the Thor

neg: Minotaur (comics) the Accursed. The pact was that when Malekith and his allies conquered a world, Roxxon Energy Corporation would be given exclusive rights to essentially strip mine it. At the same time, he revealed his past and how he became the Minotaur. Malekith convinced Minotaur to celebrate their deal in the Dark Elf way and he teleported the two of them to Alfheim where they slaughtered various Light Elves. Then Malekith and Minotaur went to Jotunheim. Using the blood of a hundred murdered Light Elves, Malekith performed a spell that resurrected King Laufey. As part of the "All-New, All-Different Marvel" event,

neg: Kurse Volstagg's daughter and adopted sons during a plague, and loyally serves Asgard until the time of Ragnarok. At the time of Ragnarok, all the Asgardians apparently perish, with the exception of Thor. Kurse is later captured by Malekith, who strips him of the armor. Algrim is sent to Nastrond Prison, where he is forced to serve out the rest of the sentence of Wazaria, a former member of the League of Realms. Malekith forces Wazaria to don the armor, transforming her into the new Kurse. Before he is imprisoned, Algrim encourages his successor to kill herself the first chance she

neg: Amadeus Cho innocent. They go to Iceland where Thor reveals that Hulk had stolen a supply of uru and gave it to the Enchantress and her partner Malekith the Accursed. Upon finding her, Thor and Hulk battle her army, who had the upper hand because of their uru-made weapons. At first, Amadeus tries to keep himself out of the fight, fearing he might lose control again, until Maddy gives him a pep talk that allows him to take control of himself. He transforms into Hulk and defeats Enchantress by using the giant axe she gave him to destroy the uru weapons. Thor

neg: Alternative versions of Thor (Marvel Comics) freeing him from Loki's control) in stopping him and the alien invasion. At the end of the film, Thor takes Loki back to Asgard to stand trial for his actions. A year later in "", Thor is alarmed when he learns his girlfriend Jane Foster is infected by a mysterious but powerful relic called the Aether, capable of altering reality. He returns to Earth and takes her with him to Asgard to find a cure, only for Asgard to fall under fire from an old enemy of Odin named Malekith who seeks the Aether. During the assault Thor's mother Frigga

neg: Ulik Ulik later shows up as a consultant to the Minotaur of Roxxon. First, he helps Roxxon destroy Broxton, OK, right below Asgardia, then he offers advice and battle against the Frost Giants of Jotunheim. This failed, as the Frost Giants proceeded to take over the Roxxon facility. As part of the "All-New, All-Different Marvel" event, Ulik appears as a member of the Dark Council alongside Malekith the Accursed, Minotaur, Laufey, and some unnamed Fire Demons. Ulik and some of his trolls later appear in the Moon, where they're found and encountered by Thor Odinson. After an intense battle, Ulik and

neg: Thor (Marvel Comics) its existence. Thor confronts Frigga about these events and travels to the Tenth Realm with Loki to learn more about his "sister". Later, Nick Fury whispers an unrevealed secret to Thor that causes him to lose the ability to pick up his hammer. In the aftermath of the "Original Sin" storyline, Thor takes up the battle axe Jarnbjorn as a substitute for Mjolnir and subsequently loses his left arm in combat against Malekith the Accursed. Meanwhile, an unidentified woman, later revealed as Jane Foster, lifts Mjolnir; taking possession of Thor's power. Although Thor initially attempts to reclaim the hammer, he

neg: Dark Elves (Warhammer) deeply in love with her, and she bore his son Malekith. Under the tutelage of both his father and mother, Malekith became a formidable warrior, a skillful general and an accomplished sorcerer. According to birthright, Malekith was the rightful successor to the throne of Ulthuan. But when Aenarion died, everybody gathered in the Glade of Eternity to decide who the next Phoenix King shall be. It turned out that Yvraine was now the Everqueen and she had decided to marry Bel Shanaar of Tiranoc, saying that Aenarion's line was tainted by the Sword of Khaine's bloodlust and despite Malekith's claim

neg: The Incredible Hercules Thor then appears, accompanied by the Warriors Three, and poses as Hercules in order to stop the invasion. The two fight, with Thor winning. It is then revealed that Malekith the Accursed was posing as Balder to bring about these events, but his scheme humorously unravels and Zeus easily defeats him. Hercules reveals his true identity to Alflyse, who considers his sexual prowess sufficient compensation for the deception. Determined to uncover the truth behind the death of his family and the disappearance of his sister, Cho travels to Excello, Utah, the home of the company that ran the contest that

neg: Dark Elves (Warhammer) Elven pantheon), was taking root in Elf society, being particularly strong in his homeland of Nagarythe. Malekith took personal command of the investigation and used this power to eliminate his political enemies, accusing them falsely of being cultists and executing them without trial. Then events turned critical. Malekith claimed Phoenix King Bel-Shanaar was a worshipper of Slaanesh and Bel-Shanaar died of poisoning shortly afterwards. Those loyal to the Council accused Malekith of assassination. Those loyal to Malekith claimed Bel-Shanaar committed suicide because he couldn't live with his failures. The argument between Malekith and the Council of Princes turned violent and

neg: Thor: The Dark World for films from FilmL.A. Inc., indicated a gross budget of $170 million, with a UK tax offset of $17.3 million for "Thor: The Dark World". In 2016 Disney company accounts stated the budget spend was $237.6 million on "Thor: The Dark World" but $37 million of this was offset by payments from the UK tax authority. Kramer Morgenthau, who worked with Taylor on "Game of Thrones", was brought in as the director of photography. Morgenthau said, "We wanted a grittier, boots-on-the-ground feeling, inspired by what Alan and I had done on "Game of Thrones". We wanted the realms to feel

neg: Mandarin (comics) the purpose of "saving Earth from Tony Stark", using persuasive language and mind-control to bend them towards the cause against Iron Man. Each one has been codenamed from Mandarin-One to Mandarin-Ten: However, after the dark elf Malekith the Accursed beheaded Mandarin-One and Mandarin-Nine, as well as cutting off the hands of Mandarin-Six, the remaining six Mandarins joined forces just in time to attack Malekith while Iron Man was also mounting an assault on the Dark Elves. With Malekith defeated, the Mandarins initially contemplated continuing to work together due to Kumar's influence, but after Tony and Arno were able to use

neg: Thor: The Dark World Sif visit the Collector and entrust the Aether to his care, commenting that with the Tesseract already in Asgard, having two Infinity Stones so close together would be unwise. As they leave, the Collector states his desire to acquire the other five Stones. In a post-credits scene, Foster and Thor reunite on Earth, while somewhere in London, a frost monster from Jotunheim—accidentally transported to Earth during the final battle—continues to run amok. Additionally, Alice Krige portrays Eir, an Asgardian physician. Chris O'Dowd was cast as Richard, a suitor of Jane Foster's. Benicio del Toro, who plays the Collector in Marvel

neg: Lorelei (Asgardian) Thor hurls Mjolnir into the sky, and grabs Loki by the throat. Loki releases Thor from his spell; Thor, no longer in love, pushes Lorelei aside and leaves, leaving her to fawn over Loki. Loki, bored, yells at Lorelei to fetch him a drink. Hurt, she goes to get him a drink and is stopped by Malekith. He offers her a "love potion" to add to Loki's drink. Instead, the potion knocks both Loki and Lorelei unconscious. Amora tries to educate her sister on love and not to waste it after Daillus storms her castle to see if Lorelei is

neg: Dark Elves (Warhammer) Elves and the followers of Malekith. Great victories were won on both sides, but in the end the scales tipped in the favour of the High Elves. Although their stronghold in Nagarythe was nearly impenetrable, Malekith's followers were slowly becoming outnumbered, and Caledor was proving himself to be as skilled a general as Malekith himself. Finally Malekith and Caledor faced each other directly at the head of their mightiest armies. Finally Caledor managed to defeat the Witch King, driving his army into the marches of Maledor. Desperate, Malekith decided on a final gamble: he gathered his sorceresses and attempted to

neg: Thor: The Dark World Jeff Goldblum and Karl Urban join the cast as Hela, Valkyrie, Grandmaster, and Skurge, respectively. Thor: The Dark World Thor: The Dark World is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2011's "Thor" and the eighth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Alan Taylor, with a screenplay by Christopher Yost and the writing team of Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. It stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor, alongside Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony

neg: Jane Foster (comics) secret to Thor that causes him to lose the ability to wield Mjolnir. Soon afterwards, an unidentified woman picks up the hammer, taking possession of Thor's power as the new Goddess of Thunder, and fights Malekith the Accursed, Dario Agger (the new Minotaur), and the Absorbing Man. Although Thor initially attempts to reclaim the hammer, he – referring to himself as 'Odinson' – relinquishes the name and role of Thor after witnessing her wield its power. Odinson suspects Foster as a possible candidate for his successor, but he soon dismisses her due to her weakened condition from chemotherapy. Angered that

neg: Serpent (comics) During the 2014 "Original Sin" storyline, Serpent was revived by Odin as he is contacted by Loki. Serpent later repented his sins, was pardoned by Odin as a reformed God, and was made Royal Inquisitor and Minister of Justice. Serpent's first task as the Royal Inquisitor is to retrieve Mjolnir from the female Thor. While using the Destroyer armor, Serpent confronted her as she was about to take action against Malekith the Accursed and Minotaur. Serpent managed to briefly reclaim Mjolnir until Thor managed to call it back to her. Thor continued her fight against Serpent until she received aid

neg: Thor: The Dark World to F. Ben Child of "The Guardian" said, "Thanks to Hiddleston and Hemsworth's impressive collective charisma, "Thor: The Dark World" is far from a franchise killer." Justin Chang of "Variety" wrote, "This robust, impersonal visual-effects showpiece proves buoyant and unpretentious enough to offset its stew of otherwise derivative fantasy/action elements." Alonso Duralde of "The Wrap" said, ""Thor: The Dark World" delivers the goods—action, otherworldly grandiosity, romance, humor—above and beyond its predecessor". Simon Abrams, writing for RogerEbert.com said, "There's just enough tension and humor in "Thor: The Dark World" to make the film's otherwise listless proceedings worth watching, but only just."

neg: Dark Elves (Warhammer) is a hierarchical one, with their Witch King, Malekith, at the top. At his right hand is his mother and rumoured consort, Queen Morathi. It has been argued, however, that the Dark Elves are in truth a Machiavellian society, with one man at the top and several powerful underlings in competition with each other, all vying for power but simultaneously preventing others from getting it. Malekith allows this to continue because it keeps all sects strong by culling the weak, but also keeps them under his complete control. Dark Elves have one major source of income: slave labor. Dark Elves

neg: Thor: The Dark World (soundtrack) it was announced that Carter Burwell had signed on to score "Thor: The Dark World" following Patrick Doyle who scored the first "Thor" film. The following May, Burwell departed the film due to creative differences. "It just didn't seem like the right fit, and we had to make a call early on," explained Kevin Feige, President of Production at Marvel Studios. "If post-production had been a year-and-a-half, we might have had time for trial and error, it might have worked." On June 18, 2013, Brian Tyler took over scoring duties; Tyler previously scored "Iron Man 3". "The feel of Thor

neg: Gods of the Old World anyone - friend or foe - who displays vulnerability. The primary Temple of Khaine resides in the city of Har Ganeth (known as the City of Executioners) in Naggaroth. It is a seat of great power, as the worship of Khaine is the official Dark Elf state religion. Morathi (the Queen Mother) and Crone Hellebron (the High Priestess of the temple) both claim supreme dominance of the temple, which often leads to conflicts. This power struggle is kept in check by Malekith, the Witch King of the Dark Elves and son of Aenarion. It has been implied that Khaine is

neg: Dark Elves (Warhammer) Malekith and his followers ended up killing most of the Princes in the name of saving Ulthuan (or to simply destroy all opposition to his ascension; both sides say different). Now the Council was out of the way, there was only one thing left to do in order to become Phoenix King. Malekith had to pass through the Sacred Fire of Asuryan, king of the Elven gods. Malekith stepped forwards, confident he would pass the ordeal just as his father had done. Yet the Sacred Flame would not suffer Malekith's polluted body and it burned him, scarring him horrifically. Malekith's

neg: Walt Simonson serial in "Wednesday Comics" in 2009. In 2011, Simonson had a cameo role in the live-action "Thor" film, appearing as one of the guests at a large Asgardian banquet. The sequel, "", featured Simonson's character Malekith the Accursed. Simonson serves on the Disbursement Committee of the comic-book industry charity The Hero Initiative. Other work in the 2010s includes drawing six issues of "The Avengers" vol. 4 in 2012 and providing the artwork for three issues of "The Indestructible Hulk" which guest starred Thor. Simonson collaborated with his wife for a short story in "Rocketeer Adventures" vol. 2 #4 and drew

neg: High Elves (Warhammer) the closing of the war: Caledor went to the Shrine of Khaine, but ultimately, though he felt its call, refused to draw the Sword of Khaine, even though he knew it would give him the power to destroy Malekith and the Dark Elves once and for all. As his fleet headed for home, Caledor’s ship was swept away by a freak storm and driven towards the coast of Naggaroth. Morathi alerted Malekith to this turn of events, who set a fleet of corsairs the task of finding and capturing Caledor. As their ship drifted, it was caught and boarded by

neg: Thor: The Dark World first aired on November 19, 2013. Jaimie Alexander reprised her role as Sif in the "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." episode "Yes Men", which aired on March 11, 2014." The world premiere of "Thor: The Dark World" took place on October 22, 2013, at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. The film was released theatrically in the UK eight days later, on October 30. The film held its North American premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, and was released into U.S. theaters on November 7, 2013. "Thor: The Dark World" was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment for digital

neg: Enchantress (Marvel Comics) one of his new 'Avengers' to stop the now-villainous Avengers and X-Men. Following the "Secret Wars" storyline, she has become a member of Malekith the Accursed's Dark Council. Through a spell, she takes control of the queen of the Light Elves, allowing her marriage to Malekith to happen and the conquest of their realm. A member of the Young Masters surfaces having modeled herself on Amora the Enchantress and takes on her teammate Melter as her lover. The new Enchantress is revealed to be an adolescent who had been given powers by Loki so that he could use her in

neg: Dark Elves (Warhammer) Malekith was completely lost to insanity. He knew of the need to lead his followers into battle against the High Elves, but also knew his withered body would not survive the rigours of battle. To that end, Morathi commissioned Hotek, a renegade priest of Vaul, the Elven smith god, to forge a suit of armour that would give life and strength to Malekith's flame-ravaged body. Malekith had the armour, still white-hot from the forge, fused directly to his skin, forming a sorcerous shell granting him immense supernatural powers. From that day forth, Malekith was known as the Witch King, for

neg: Thor: The Dark World out in August 2012, with the hiring of Eccleston, Dennings, and Akinnuoye-Agbaje. Principal photography began in September 2012 in Surrey, England with filming continuing in Iceland and London, before wrapping up in December 2012. "Thor: The Dark World" was converted to 3D in post-production. "Thor: The Dark World" premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on October 22, 2013, and was released on November 8, 2013, in the United States. Many critics praised it for its visual effects and performances (particularly Hemsworth and Hiddleston), but criticized its story, villain, and pacing; many critics declare it the weakest of the

neg: Thor: The Dark World (soundtrack) Thor: The Dark World (soundtrack) Thor: The Dark World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score for the Marvel Studios film, "" by Brian Tyler, which was released digitally by Hollywood Records in Europe on October 28, 2013. The album was released digitally in the United States on November 5, followed by a CD release on November 12, 2013. It is the first soundtrack in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to feature the "Marvel Studios Fanfare". All music was performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra of London and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Vocals were performed by Tori Letzler. In March 2013,

neg: Thor: The Dark World (soundtrack) is a very different than Iron Man. Yet they live in the same universe," said Tyler. "For me, it’s like somehow Indiana Jones showed up on the "Enterprise"; or something." Thor: The Dark World (soundtrack) Thor: The Dark World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score for the Marvel Studios film, "" by Brian Tyler, which was released digitally by Hollywood Records in Europe on October 28, 2013. The album was released digitally in the United States on November 5, followed by a CD release on November 12, 2013. It is the first soundtrack in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

neg: Thor: The Dark World the original film's opening-day gross. Through Sunday, the film remained at the No. 1 spot with $85.7 million, which is a 30% increase over its predecessor's opening weekend. This was the largest November opening for a film distributed by Disney, surpassing "The Incredibles". "Thor: The Dark World" topped the box office in North America during its first two weekends, before being overtaken by "" in its third weekend. On its midweek opening day of Wednesday, October 30, 2013, "Thor: The Dark World" earned $8.2 million from 33 territories, including the UK and France, where it opened higher than its predecessor.

neg: Laufey (comics) a coward. The next day, after the fateful battle and Odin's claiming of Loki as a son, Laufey was left wounded, but alive. A version of Loki from the future, who had traveled back in time to alter events, proceeded to decapitate him, stating that Laufey would never strike him again. He also made Odin adopt him. The remains of Laufey, specifically his skull, play an important role in the first three issues of the renewed Thor series. Laufey's revitalized men attempt to reclaim his remains from a Roxxon facility owned by Minotaur. Upon traveling to Jotunheim with Malekith the

neg: Executioner (comics) rescue mission into Hel. A group of souls belonging to living humans had been trapped there by Malekith the Accursed, and Hela had refused to permit them to return to Midgard (Earth). Despite initial misgivings, Thor permitted Skurge to accompany the group. Skurge is tempted by the appearance of Amora, who claims Heimdall had slain her. This was not Amora, but Mordonna, a shape-shifting sorceress in the employ of Hela. The disguise is revealed when Skurge decides to trust Balder more than the desires of his own heart. Hela whisks Mordonna away before Skurge can gain revenge. Naglfar, the ship

neg: Marvel Studios all subsequent studio productions set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe through "Captain America: Civil War". With the addition of the new logo, Marvel Studios also added a fanfare to accompany the logo, composed by Brian Tyler, who wrote the scores to "Iron Man 3", "Thor: The Dark World", and "Avengers: Age of Ultron". It was featured on the films "Thor: The Dark World", "", and "Guardians of the Galaxy". In July 2016, another new logo and opening were introduced, featuring an updated fanfare, composed this time by "Doctor Strange" and "" composer Michael Giacchino. The new opening begins with comic

neg: Thor: The Dark World "Thor: The Dark World" on its shortlist of potential nominees for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects but ultimately did not nominate it. "Thor: Ragnarok" was released on November 3, 2017, directed by Taika Waititi. Eric Pearson and Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost wrote the screenplay, with Kevin Feige again producing. Hemsworth, Hiddleston, Hopkins, Elba, Asano, Levi, and Stevenson reprise their roles as Thor, Loki, Odin, Heimdall, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg, respectively, while Mark Ruffalo and Benedict Cumberbatch appear as Bruce Banner / Hulk and Doctor Strange respectively, reprising their roles from previous MCU films. Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson,

neg: Thor: The Dark World and cast members Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins presented additional footage at Disney's D23 Expo. Also in August 2013, Disney announced plans to promote the film with an attraction at Disneyland. The attraction called "Thor: Treasures of Asgard", located next to the Stark Industries exhibit inside Innoventions in Tomorrowland, opened on November 1, 2013 and features displays of Asgardian relics and transports guests to Odin's throne room, where they are greeted by Thor. The eighth episode of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", titled "The Well", takes place in the aftermath of the events of "Thor: The Dark World". It

neg: Dark Elves (Warhammer) chief rival, who has begun to gather the Cult of Khaine to confront Morathi and her Slanneshi allies. Because of this, and with the armies of Malekith (who both hates Chaos and views the Cult of Slannesh as a threat to his power) attacking far-off Ulthuan and thus unable to intervene, Naggaroth currently stands on the brink of civil war. Dark Elf armies are fast and dangerous but potentially fragile. They are more fleet of foot than humans and favour speed and maneuverability over heavy armour. Characteristics of Dark Elven armies include armour forged with all manners of wicked barbs,

neg: Serpent (comics) Serpent started forming the Dark Asgard in Antarctica with a 1,000-eyed creature acting as his Heimdall. Upon tracing the Serpent's location, Thor started to head to Dark Asgard as the 1,000-eyed creature alerted Serpent of this. Serpent dispatched his forces to greet Thor after which the Serpent revealed to Thor that a prophecy stated that it was indeed Serpent who Thor slays and dies as a result, not the Midgard Serpent. Further revealing relation to Odin as his brother and Thor as his nephew, Serpent tried to convince Thor to join him in his cause which Thor promptly refused. This

neg: Thor (band) at Hassen Arena. In 2014 Thor re-released their 1985 album as "Only the Strong Deluxe Edition" distributed by Deadline Records. The new documentary film "I Am Thor" directed by Ryan Wise and produced by Ryan Wise and Al Higbee had a world premiere in 2015 and featurered Thor. In 2015, the movie "I Am Thor" toured film festivals throughout the world winning audience and critical acclaim. The movie got picked up for distribution in the USA through Dark Sky Films / MPI Media Group. The film won Best Documentary at the Fantasia International Film Festival 2015 in Montreal. Thor led

neg: Wood Elves (Warhammer) Wood Elves (Warhammer) In Games Workshop's "Warhammer Fantasy" universe, the Wood Elves are a variety of Elves (Tall slender human-like beings) who live in an enchanted forest in eastern Bretonnia, referred to (by the elves, in their own language) as "Athel Loren". The Wood Elves (known as "Asrai" to themselves) were once members of the High Elves the original elves of the Warhammer world which became split as both Asur, still considered "High Elves" and Druchii, direct descendants and enemy of the Asur. Dark cousins at war for the elven homeland Ulthuan under the leadership of the Witch King Malekith.

neg: High Elves (Warhammer) attack on Karaz-a-Karak to recover the Phoenix Crown, word came that Malekith had initiated a new invasion of Ulthuan. Having learnt the error of hereditary kingship, the Asur's next choice for Phoenix King was the pragmatic Prince Caradryel from the outer kingdom of Yvresse. Caradyrel recalled the Elven forces from the Old World to deal with the Dark Elves, thus abandoning the few remaining colonies who had refused to return to fend for themselves against the Dwarves. The survivors of these migrated to the forest of Athel Loren and became the Asrai, or Wood Elves, slowly integrating themselves with this

neg: Thor: The Dark World Echoing other critics' sentiments, Frank Lovece of "Film Journal International" wrote, "Is it wrong that the best relationship in "Thor: The Dark World" is between the titular Norse-god superhero and his adoptive brother Loki? To take nothing away from Oscar-winner Natalie Portman, ... it's the complicated love-hate between Thor and the trickster god Loki that you can't turn your eyes from." Conversely, Tim Robey of "The Daily Telegraph" said, "It feels entirely made by committee—the definition of house style, without a personal stamp in sight." Leslie Felperin of "The Hollywood Reporter" said, "Although director Alan Taylor manages to get things

neg: Thor: The Dark World as I could make them." The composer described "The Dark World" as "science fiction meeting classic medieval war", leading to a score that drew from works of both genres such as "Star Wars" and "The Lord of the Rings". Azam Ali is a featured vocalist on the score. The soundtrack was released digitally on October 28, 2013. In March 2013, Marvel announced the release of a two-issue comic book prelude by writers Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost and artist Scot Eaton in June 2013. In April 2013, Marvel released the first trailer for "Thor: The Dark World". "Forbes" said, "This

neg: Hugin and Munin (Marvel Comics) and leaves. When Marnot tells Thor the story of the Dark Gods to talk him out of attacking them, Thor decides to cast all of the Dark Gods out of Asgard anyway. After the defeat of the Dark Gods, Marnot was revealed to really be Hescamar and was later killed by one of Hela's Cyphers, who took the form of Keith Kincaid. He appeared in 10 episodes of the "Thor" Vol 2 issues, spanning from August 1998 to September 1999, and then again in one issue of "Thor" Vol 2 #37 (July 2001). In the Ultimate Marvel imprint, the ravens

neg: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark 2013, features a sketch where, after the failure of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark", a second attempt is made to make a Marvel superhero musical, titled ""Avengers: Musictacular Tapstravaganza"", featuring musical numbers sung by Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Loki, and Iron Man, a dance number by Captain America, and a large animatronic Hulk. The musical plays out decently at best until the animatronic Hulk begins to spark and malfunction, causing an explosion that decapitates the actor playing Thor, impales the actor playing Iron Man with a pipe, and severely injures the rest of the cast. Considering the fact that the

neg: Erik Selvig that film. After also appearing in "Thor: The Dark World" and "Avengers: Age of Ultron", Skarsgård noted in February 2015 that he had one more Marvel film in his deal, that he would not be appearing in "", and that he possibly could appear in another "Avengers" film. Erik Selvig Erik Selvig is a character portrayed by Stellan Skarsgård in the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). An astrophysicist who becomes involved with the Asgardian Thor and the government organization S.H.I.E.L.D., he first appeared in the 2011 film "Thor". Skarsgård went on to reprise the role in "The Avengers"

neg: Dark Elves (Warhammer) and achievements, Yvraine could not marry her half-brother. Morathi was outraged, yet she soon found they had tried to make her part of this decision, but she had had no part of it. Malekith was the first to accept the successor and bent his knee to the new king, silencing a major outcry from his people and mother in support of him. Malekith was relegated to the rank of High General and supreme commander of the armies. This suited him well, as he was an outstanding warrior and peerless general in the manner of his father. During his time in

neg: Total War: Warhammer II god, the Great Horned Rat, to enter the world and thus conquer it. When the player completes the fifth ritual, their race fights a 'final battle' in the Isle of the Dead to determine the fate of the Vortex and thus the world. Winning the 'final battle' results in winning the race's objectives. The High Elves and Lizardmen stabilize the Vortex. The Dark Elves use the Vortex's power to transform their leader Malekith into a god. The Skaven summon the Horned Rat and conquer the world. Several millennia ago, the desert kingdom of Nehekhara was once the greatest human civilization

neg: Thor: The Dark World Norse mythology kind of grew from. Having that in Asgard is going to make it all the more special and that's what Alan [Taylor] wants to bring to it." Feige said "while the relationship between Loki and Thor certainly has changed [after the events of the movie "The Avengers"] and has progressed, a lot of "Thor 2" is picking up where it left off in terms of Jane, who you just saw for a moment on a computer monitor, and also what's been going on in the nine realms without the Asgardians being able to use the Bifrost." Feige also

neg: High Elves (Warhammer) Ulthuan without a king and poised on the brink of civil war... Civil war gripped Ulthuan. Imrik, the prince of Caledor, was chosen and crowned to oppose Malekith. He gathered an army of pure elves, and upon his coronation took the name Caledor the First. Caledor was a silent and resolute elf, but he was also a mighty leader, and unequaled warrior. He united the Elves and personally defeated Malekith. As part of a final, desperate plan; Malekith attempted to collapse the vortex created by Caledor Dragontamer, thus releasing the minions of Chaos fully into the world again. The apocalyptic

neg: Christopher Eccleston Royal National Theatre; his performance in the play was called "charismatic" and "intense". In 2013, Eccleston portrayed the villainous Malekith in "", the sequel to "Thor" and the eighth instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Starting in 2014, he portrayed the regular character The Reverend Matt Jamison on the HBO drama series "The Leftovers". Eccleston began appearing in 2016 as Maurice Scott in the BBC drama "The A Word". Maurice is the eccentric but lovable granddad to a pair of sons, one of whom, with his wife, are struggling to do their very best for their young, autistic son. The

neg: Dark Elves (Warhammer) the army he wandered the globe, and with his mother's guidance, started experimenting with Dark Magic. After a few years Malekith became discontented. In his mind the Elves must be a warlike people to face the ever-growing menace from the forces of Chaos. He became increasingly critical of the nobles, who grew soft and complacent under the protection of his armies. Worse yet, the Cult of Pleasure; a society of poets and artists founded by Morathi herself; had become a front for a Chaos cult of Slaanesh (In more recent history, these cults were of the darker aspects of the

neg: Dark Gods (Marvel Comics) Dark Gods (Marvel Comics) The Dark Gods are fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters first appear as a group in Thor #4 (Oct. 1998) and were created by Dan Jurgens and John Romita Jr. The first of the Dark Gods, Perrikus debuted in "Thor" vol. 2, #1 (July 1998), and the majority of the group featured in "Thor" #4–5 (Oct. – Nov. 1998) until an extended storyline in "Thor" #7–12 (Jan. – June 1999). The characters returned to Marvel continuity in "Thor" #42–43 (Dec. 2001 – Jan. 2002) and #53 (Oct. 2002). The

neg: Dark elves in fiction a cult or an "evil" metahuman race. In the fictional universes of "Warhammer Fantasy" and "Warhammer 40,000", the generally evil Dark Elves (running parallel to the Dark Eldar in the "Warhammer 40,000" universe) do not dwell underground, living instead in cities similar to those of High Elves, are not dark-skinned. Dark Elves are masters of torture and they worship the god Khaine, Lord of Murder. The Dark Elves of "Warhammer" call themselves the Druchii and are ruled with an iron fist by the Witch-King Malekith and his sorcerous mother Morathi. The Druchii live in the land of Naggaroth and are

neg: Thor: The Dark World footage from the film to audiences in character as Loki. Also in July, Gameloft announced that a mobile video game titled, "Thor the Dark World: The Official Game", would be released in conjunction with the release of the film in November. The theatrical poster for the film was released in early August 2013. Kirsten Acuna of "Business Insider" criticized the poster for its lack of originality, noting its similarities to one of the posters of "Iron Man 3", both of which included the female lead clinging to the male lead, with both looking in opposite directions, antagonists prominently displayed in

neg: Thor: The Dark World $206.4 million in North America and $438.2 million in other markets for a worldwide total of $644.6 million. It surpassed the gross of its predecessor after just 19 days of its release. "Deadline Hollywood" calculated the net profit of the film to be $139.4 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues for the film. "Thor: The Dark World" made an estimated $7.1 million in Thursday night showings, more than double the midnight gross of its predecessor. On Friday, November 7, 2013, the film topped the box office with $31.9 million (including Thursday night earnings), which is 25% higher than

neg: Thor: The Dark World digital, that big-movie look." Morgenthau also stated that "Thor: The Dark World" was easily the most technically complex project that he has worked but said, "It's all the same concept and the same principles as in a smaller film. You just scale it up. You do a lot more prep. We had three months of prep and loads of time to pre-rig stages. Part of it is having a really good crew—it's definitely not a one-man show." In July 2013, Dennings told reporters that the film was about to head into reshoots. In August, Taylor said he shot extra scenes

neg: Thor: The Dark World going properly for the final battle in London, the long stretches before that on Asgard and the other branches of Yggdrasil are a drag, like filler episodes of "Game of Thrones" but without the narrative complexity, mythical heft or all-pervading sexiness." Michael Phillips of the "Los Angeles Times" described "Thor: The Dark World" as having the "same old threats of galaxy annihilation spiced with fairly entertaining fish-out-of-water jokes". Jeannette Catsoulis of "The New York Times" said, "the battle scenes are as lacking in heat and coherence as the central love story". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences placed

neg: Thor: The Dark World download on February 4, 2014, and on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on February 25, 2014. The physical media release includes deleted scenes, extended scenes, a gag reel, audio commentary by the cast and crew, and a Marvel One-Shot short film entitled "All Hail the King", featuring Ben Kingsley reprising his role as Trevor Slattery from "Iron Man 3". The film was also collected in a 13-disc box set, titled "Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection", which includes all of the Phase Two films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was released on December 8, 2015. "Thor: The Dark World" earned

neg: Thor: The Dark World grounded, like a real place, while at the same time respecting the magical 'planet of the Gods' feeling and theme." "Thor: The Dark World" was Morgenthau's first time shooting a feature film digitally. For the film, Morgenthau chose the Arri Alexa Plus, although he tested with the Sony F65 but found the Alexa to be more pleasing. In addition to the Alexa, Red Epic and Canon EOS 5D Mark II cameras were used for second unit filming. With the Alexa, Morgenthau used Panavision anamorphic lenses. Morgenthau said, "The lenses brought some of the magic and mystery of photochemical back to

neg: Marvel Cinematic Universe Kofi Outlaw of "Screen Rant" stated that while "The Avengers" was a success, "Marvel Studios still has room to improve their approach to building a shared movie universe". Some reviewers criticized the fact that the desire to create a shared universe led to films that did not hold as well on their own. In his review of "Thor: The Dark World", "Forbes" critic Scott Mendelson likened the MCU to "a glorified television series", with "The Dark World" being a "'stand-alone' episode that contains little long-range mythology." Collider's Matt Goldberg considered that while "Iron Man 2", "Thor" and "Captain America: The

neg: Thor (Marvel Comics) to draw out the imprisoned Sif, and return her to her own body, thereby restoring Loki to his male body in the process. During the events of the 2010 "Siege" storyline, Thor defends Asgard against an invasion by Norman Osborn and his Dark Avengers. Although the invasion force is ultimately defeated, Asgard itself is toppled by the Sentry, who also kills Loki. Thor then kills the Sentry. Subsequently, the Superhuman Registration Act is repealed and Thor joins the rebranded Avengers, who had come to his aid during the battle. The next day Balder lifts Thor's exile and appoints Thor as