Malekith

"Ask yourself: what will you sacrifice for what you believe?"

- Malekith the Accursed Malekith the Accursed is a Dark Elf wizard and sorcerer. Originally a servant of Queen Alflyse, he later became the ruler of the Dark Elves.

The Citadel of Spires
"Well, Malekith....nice to meet you. Prepare to die." "My sentiments...exactly."

- Loki and Malekith

Malekith was the royal mage of Alflyse, the Queen of Svartalfheim and the Dark Elves. He was at the Citadel of Spires when the Dark Elves captured Fandral, an Asgardian who was sent by Odin to spy the Dark Elves.

When Fandral's friends Thor, Hogun, Volstagg, Sif, and Loki came to free Fandral, Malekith surprised Loki and Sif who were trying to sneak into the Citadel. Malekith and Loki fought a magical duel, but Malekith soon proved to be a better sorcerer than the god of mischief. Their battle ended in the Citadel's courtyard where Thor summoned a lightning which burned Malekith's face.

Revenge
At some point after his defeat at the Citadel, the vengeful Malekith became the leader of the Dark Elves. After assembling an army, he threatened to plunge the entire universe into darkness forever.

A year after Thor helped the Avengers in saving Midgard from the Chitauri, a group of rag-tag invaders known as the Marauders attacked and weakened the Asgardian army. Responding to the Marauder threat left Asgard vulnerable - allowing Malekith and the Dark Elves to mount an assault on Thor's home realm.

Relationships

 * Thor - Enemy
 * Loki - Enemy
 * Kurse - Servant
 * Alflyse - Queen

Behind the Scenes

 * Mads Mikkelsen was considered for the role of the Dark Elf, but he dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.