The Eternal Flame was a mystical, inextinguishable fire from which the Fire Demon Surtur drew his power.
History[]
Over 5,000 years ago, Odin battled Surtur in an attempt to prevent him initiating Ragnarök, the fated destruction of Asgard. Odin successfully incapacitated Surtur, banishing him to Muspelheim and bringing the Eternal Flame back to Asgard, placing it in the Chalice of Muspelheim on the Pillar of Privaldi, and sealing it in his vault, where it was guarded by the Destroyer.[1]
Hela takes the power of the Eternal Flame
During the confrontation between Thor and Surtur, the latter explained that Ragnarök would occur when his crown would be merged with the Eternal Flame. Later, Hela resurrected her army of Berserkers and Fenris using a handful of the Eternal Flame. As Thor and his Revengers fought Hela's army in Asgard, Thor understood that only destroying Asgard, Hela's power source, would let them defeat her. On his orders, Loki placed the Crown of Black Fire in the Eternal Flame and resurrected Surtur, merging him with it and allowing him to regain his full power. Surtur then destroyed Asgard and died in the resulting explosion, causing the Eternal Flame to be destroyed along with him.[2]
Capabilities[]
The Eternal Flame is the source of Surtur's power. By placing Surtur's crown into the Flame, Surtur can be summoned and, if he has already been killed, even resurrected, restored to full power, enabling him to unleash Ragnarök.
Hela resurrects her army of the Berserkers
The Eternal Flame can resurrect others as well, as demonstrated when Hela used the Flame to revive Fenris and her army.
The Flame's power was so great that it was the only thing Hela bothered to retrieve from Odin's Vault, dismissing even the Tesseract as being merely "not bad" in comparison.
Alternate Versions[]
| Origin | Status | Owners | Users |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangog Unleashed Universe | Active | Surtur | Surtur |
| Worldkiller Attack Universe | Active | Surtur | Surtur |
| Rock Troll Invasion Universe | Active | Surtur | Surtur |
| Thor: Ragnarok: The Junior Novel | Destroyed | Surtur | Surtur |
Appearances[]
In chronological order:
Thor
Thor: God of Thunder (alternate universe)- Thor: God of Thunder (alternate universe)
- Thor: God of Thunder (alternate universe)
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Thor: Ragnarok: The Junior Novel (alternate universe)
Trivia[]
- In the comics, the Eternal Flame is a mystical flame that cannot be extinguished. It was stolen from Surtur by Odin, Vili, and Ve Borson at the dawn of time so that Surtur could not light his sword and bring about Ragnarök.
