Barrett Smith was a Movies & TV writer for Gamerant with a background in literary and film studies. He’s a lifelong fan of fantasy and sci-fi, especially animation and superhero comics. When he isn't ...

The main antagonist of Thor: Ragnarok, Hela, and the Asgardian Goddess of Death continuously reigned supreme throughout her first appearance, with the might of her demonic powers and the ability to ...

When fans first saw Thor in Avengers: Endgame, it was evident that he wasn’t succeeding at fulfilling his duties as the ruler of New Asgard. After Hela and Ragnarok killed many Asgardians and Thanos ...

Brecken Hunter Wellborn (he/him) is an educator and critic based in Dallas, Texas. He holds a Master of Arts in Critical Media Studies and teaches film studies. His writing and research areas include ...

Family relationships among Norse gods (and goddesses) are not pretty, at least going by the Marvel Cinematic Universe‘s Thor, Loki, and Hela’s rivalry. As children of Odin, they were a troubled group, ...

Yes. Odin himself said during the First Act of the movie that Hela was his first-born child and therefore the rightful heir to the Throne of Asgard. More so than Thor or Loki (who was not even his ...