Muspelheim
It is a realm of eternal fire, and the home of the Fire Demons and their ruler, the Jötunn Fire Giant Surtur.[6] The surface is covered in lava pools and giant fire pits.[7]
The Ginnungagap ("yawning abyss") was the vast, primordial void that existed prior to the creation of the manifest universe. In the northern part of Ginnungagap lay the intense cold of Niffleheim, and to the southern part lay the equally intense heat of Muspelheim. The cosmogonic process began when the effulgence of the two met in the middle of Ginnungagap. This created the Ten Realms.[8]
When Odin learned that the Rock Trolls had joined Surtur, he faced the Fire Giant himself. But Odin with his power drew meteors down unto Surtur. Realizing he could not defeat Odin directly, Surtur attacked Midgard. Boring deep into the earth, he released a huge chunk of matter into the sky, which became Midgard's Moon. Using his powers, Odin trapped Surtur and his children in Muspelheim, unable to travel to another Realm. Open to earn his freedom, Surtur presented Odin with the gift of a flying horse, in the hope that one day Odin would release him.[11]
It was home to the Warlock's Eye, a device of such awesome power that Odin dispatched Thor, Volstagg, Hogun and Fandral to retrieve it in an attempt to ward off the coming of Ragnarok.[12]
Korbin, a planet located in the Burning Galaxy, was attacked by a horde of Fire Demons sent to their world by Surtur when Muspelheim started to bleed into the universe. The Korbinites used advanced science to turn their champion into Beta Ray Bill, but Muspelheim overwhelmed their world, destroying it, but not before the Korbinites escaped on the sentient battleship Skuttlebutt.[13]
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The armies of Muspelheim prepared for an invasion of Midgard.[14] When Malekith the Accursed opened the Casket of Ancient Winters, it allowed Surtur and his army to enter the realm of Midgard.[15] With the gate to Muspelheim open, Thor battled Surtur across time and space.[16]
An attempt to stop a war for control of the Infinity Gems sent Doctor Strange and his allies travelling throughout the Nine Worlds, including Muspelheim, to find them.[17]
Hrinmeer the Flame, the child of a Fire Demon and a Light Elf, led an army of Fire Demons from Muspelheim to conquer the Nine Worlds.[18]
The Serpent went to Limbo and made a deal with Surtur, promising to release him in Asgard in exchange for a splinter of his Twilight Sword. Loki used the Shadow to rewrite the Serpent's history, giving him a weakness. He then released Surtur in the Serpent's Dark Asgard, tricking him. After destroying Dark Asgard, Surtur returned home to Muspelheim.[19]
Surtur made a deal with the unwitting Manchester Gods of Otherworld; the Fire Giant provided them with power directly from the fires of Muspelheim in exchange for a portion of their resources. He then sent his Herald (Leah) to the Vanir, convincing the Steward of Vanaheim, Freyja's sister Gullveig, to lead an uprising against Asgardia.[20] When Surtur joined forces with the enemies of Asgardia and assaulted it and the other Realms, he planned to use the different cities of the Manchester Gods to form a network across all of the Nine Worlds, and reverse the process in which the Manchester Gods fed energy to Surtur's original city, releasing all stored energy back out and burning everything in the Nine Worlds.[21]
When Loki traveled to Muspelheim to investigate, he was confronted by Surtur's right hand, the vengeful Leah. Loki tricked her and convinced her that he was working against the Nine Worlds. Together, they decided to work against Surtur. First, in order to gain the Fire Demon's trust, Loki betrayed Thor and let him plunge in the fires of Muspelheim.[22] Loki then proceeded to steal a portion of the Twilight Sword and travel back in time to fix the events that caused Leah to feel vengeful towards him. Right after Surtur ordered Leah to divert the spell that would bring Loki back to the present and transport him to his feet, the effects of the time travel were made effective, and the now-appeased Leah saved the young trickster from Surtur.[23]
Thor soon brought the fight to Surtur, using the legions of Hel. While this army fought Surtur, Loki traveled to Otherworld and convinced the leader of the Manchester Gods, Mister Wilson, to destroy the cities of the Manchester Gods, thwarting Surtur's plan.[24] Using the Twilight Sword taken by Loki and combining it with Mjolnir, Thor was able to slay Surtur. The residual energy from Surtur's body was redirected by Odin into the empty Asgard Space, preventing it from causing any important damage.[25]
In Muspelheim, Malekith and a Frost Giant spoke with the Fire Demons to create their own Dark Council to oppose the League of Realms.[1] Sindr, Queen of Cinders represented the Fire Demons on the Dark Council.[9]
Alternate Versions[]
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (Earth-8096)[]
When Baron Zemo used the Norn Stones, none of the Avengers were transported to Muspelheim, as the realm was locked out of the rest of the Nine Worlds.[26] When Wonder Man destroyed the last Norn Stone, he and Amora the Enchantress were teleported to Muspelheim.[27] [28]
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (Earth-8107)[]
The Iceman succeeded in escaping from the Sea of Flame on Muspelheim with the help of Zerona, an Ice Giantess who had fallen in love with him.[29]
Marvel Cinematic Universe (Earth-199999)[]
Muspelheim appeared during the Convergence of Realms that occurred every 5,000 years.[30] Muspelheim is depicted as a Dyson sphere, with the realm drawing power out of a dying star to energize its inhabitants.[citation needed]