First Appearance Malekith the Accursed is a supervillain in the Marvel Universe. He is ruler of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim, and has come into conflict with Thor. He once wielded the Casket of Ancient Winters. Malekith's first appearance was in Thor #344 (Jun 1984), he was created by Walt Simonson. Origin 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 into a pool of magma.
- 11/17/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
by Ryan Rigley
It's official! Thor will be beating up Dark Elves in 2013! The rumors of the "Thor" sequel taking place in Svartalfheim have been widely rumored since the announcement of its subtitle "The Dark World" back at Comic-Con and then again with that strange casting call for weird looking people with face tattoos. With Christopher Eccleston joining the cast as Malekith the Accursed, these rumors have been all but confirmed.
This, of course, comes just weeks after Mads Mikkelsen was forced to bow out of the film due to scheduling conflicts. But we had no idea which Thor villain he'd be playing up until now! Ruler of the Dark Elves, Malekith has come up against Thor on many occasions in the comic books, often times tricking the Thunder God with his advanced magical abilities. Read on to learn all about him.
As a Dark Elf, Malekith possesses superhuman strength,...
It's official! Thor will be beating up Dark Elves in 2013! The rumors of the "Thor" sequel taking place in Svartalfheim have been widely rumored since the announcement of its subtitle "The Dark World" back at Comic-Con and then again with that strange casting call for weird looking people with face tattoos. With Christopher Eccleston joining the cast as Malekith the Accursed, these rumors have been all but confirmed.
This, of course, comes just weeks after Mads Mikkelsen was forced to bow out of the film due to scheduling conflicts. But we had no idea which Thor villain he'd be playing up until now! Ruler of the Dark Elves, Malekith has come up against Thor on many occasions in the comic books, often times tricking the Thunder God with his advanced magical abilities. Read on to learn all about him.
As a Dark Elf, Malekith possesses superhuman strength,...
- 8/2/2012
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
Deadline are reporting that former Doctor Who, Christopher Eccleston, is in final negotiations to play the villain in Marvel’s forthcoming superhero sequel, Thor: The Dark World. Ecclestion will star as Malekith The Accursed, the ruler of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim.
He will join a cast the sees Chris Hemsworth, Idris Elba, Ray Stevenson, Jaimie Alexander, Tadanobu Asano, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston and Natalie Portman reprising their roles from the first film, alongside other franchise newcomers Zack Levi who will play Fandril – all under the auspices of Alan Taylor, whose credits include TV shows such as Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, Mad Men and The Sopranos.
Not familiar with Malekith The Accursed? Check out the official Marvel character guide below:
Malekith the Accursed ruled the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim. Svartalfheim is one of the nine worlds of Asgard. Malekith mastered sorcery, making him a formidable ally to the other enemies of Asgard.
He will join a cast the sees Chris Hemsworth, Idris Elba, Ray Stevenson, Jaimie Alexander, Tadanobu Asano, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston and Natalie Portman reprising their roles from the first film, alongside other franchise newcomers Zack Levi who will play Fandril – all under the auspices of Alan Taylor, whose credits include TV shows such as Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, Mad Men and The Sopranos.
Not familiar with Malekith The Accursed? Check out the official Marvel character guide below:
Malekith the Accursed ruled the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim. Svartalfheim is one of the nine worlds of Asgard. Malekith mastered sorcery, making him a formidable ally to the other enemies of Asgard.
- 8/2/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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