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"Fear not, for you are found. You are home, and there is no going back. No one leaves this place. But what is this place? The answer is Sakaar. Surrounded by cosmic gateways, Sakaar lives on the edge of the known and unknown. It is the collection point for all lost and unloved things. Like you. But here on Sakaar, you are significant. You are valuable. Here, you are loved."

―Sakaar Computer^[src]

Sakaar is an artificial trash planet created by the Grandmaster, and is surrounded by numerous wormholes that deposit space waste. Sakaar is the homeworld of the Sakaarans and many other species stranded on the planet from different parts of the cosmos.^[1]^[2]

Overview

"Nah, nothing makes sense here, man. The only thing that does make sense is that nothing makes sense."

―Korg^[src]

On Sakaar, time flows differently compared to most other worlds. This was shown when Loki was tossed onto Sakaar only seconds before Thor but arrived two weeks before Thor did, as well as the Grandmaster claiming that he would be "millions of years old" compared to the outside world.^[3]

History

Trapped on Sakaar

"I've spent years, in a haze, trying to forget my past. Sakaar seemed like the best place to drink, and to forget, and to die. One day."

―Valkyrie^[src]

Following the Battle of Sokovia, Hulk took the Avengers' Quinjet and left Earth, flying into space and through a wormhole that caused him to crash land on Sakaar.^[4] Trapped on Sakaar, Hulk encountered the Grandmaster, who took a liking of his raging fighting skills. Soon, Hulk began the Grandmaster's new champion, fighting gladiators for the entertainment of thousands of Sakaarans acclaiming him.

Thor Ragnarok Teaser 23 — Thor is accidentally teleported onto Sakaar

When the Goddess of Death Hela returned from her banishment, she forcefully cast out her brothers Thor and Loki while on the Bifrost and they ended up on Sakaar. Loki arrived first and befriended with the Grandmaster while Thor only came weeks after his brother and was captured by Scrapper 142 to be sold to the Grandmaster, who sent Thor to fight in the Grand Arena with the other gladiators. There, Thor met and befriended Korg and Miek. He also had to fight against the Hulk, who refused to return to his human form. Although Thor was on the cusp of defeating the Hulk, the Grandmaster activated Thor's Obedience Disk so that he would lose the fight.

Thor Ragnarok 115 — Thor tries to escape Sakaar with a Quinjet

Thor met with Hulk in his apartments and after Valkyrie came to visit them, Thor stole the device controlling his Obedience Disk and tried to escape from Sakaar using the Quinjet which had brought the Hulk. Although the Hulk damaged the Quinjet, a video message from Black Widow had him turn into Bruce Banner. Thor and Banner then resolved to find a way to escape from Sakaar.^[3]

Escaping Sakaar

"We need you."
"I'm working on it, but I don't even really know where the hell I am."
"You're on a planet surrounded by doorways. Go through one."

―Heimdall and Thor^[src]

While the Grandmaster ordered the Sakaarans to find his missing champion, Valkyrie found Thor and Bruce Banner and took them to her apartment, where she had captured Loki after both of them were tasked by the Grandmaster to locate Hulk. Valkyrie agreed to help Thor fight Hela on Asgard, thus enacting the creation of the Revengers.

As they needed help to escape from Sakaar, Valkyrie went to find Korg in the Grand Arena and provided him with guns so he could start a revolution against the Grandmaster. While the Sakaaran Guards fought against the rebel, Thor stole the Commodore, the Grandmaster's leisure ship, after leaving Loki unconscious in the garage following another attempt from the God of Mischief to betray his brother.

Thor Ragnarok Teaser 39 — The Commodore flies to the Devil's Anus

An intense pursuit in Sakaar's sky ensued as the Revengers were chased by the Sakaaran Guards. During the pursuit, the Warsong, Valkyrie's spacecraft, was destroyed, but she survived the blast and she and Thor destroyed several Sakaaran spaceships while Banner, flying the Commodore, managed to get rid of Topaz. Thor and Valkyrie joined him on the Commodore and the three of them fled Sakaar through the Devil's Anus. Meanwhile, Loki was found by the Sakaaran rebels and quickly became their new leader, commandeering the Statesman and leaving for Asgard as well.

Having remained hidden on Sakaar, the Grandmaster was eventually found by rebels, although he tried to convince them that they should thank him as if it were not for him, they would have had nothing to rebel against.^[3]

Known Prisoners

Trivia

In the comics, Sakaar was near a single wormhole called the Great Portal. Hulk was exiled to Sakaar by the Illuminati, where he became a powerful gladiator and led an uprising against the Red King, the ruler of the planet.
There is no vegetation on Sakaar, although different mushroom cultures grows on the waste plains.^[2]
The buildings of Sakaar are made up of an assortment of scrap metals.

Behind the Scenes

Taika Waititi stated that he wanted to evoke Jack Kirby's distinct art style in the buildings of Sakaar.
Sakaar was almost featured in the post-credits scene of Captain Marvel, showing Yon-Rogg ending up on the planet through one of the many space wormholes across space.^[5]

References

The Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki has a collection of images and media related to Sakaar.

External Links

Sakaar on Marvel Database

[EW-1] This Week's Cover: Thor gets a makeover in Ragnarok first look

[Kirby-2] 2.0 ^2.1 JACK KIRBY’S DESIGN INFLUENCE IS A FORCE IN 'THOR: RAGNAROK'

[TR-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Thor: Ragnarok

[4] Ragnarok production designer Dan Hennah explains how Hulk got to Sakaar

[5] Captain Marvel's Post-Credits Scene Was Almost a 'Thor: Ragnarok' Crossover

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-{{Quote|I've spent years, in a haze, trying to forget my past. Sakaar seemed like the best place to drink, and to forget, and to die. One day.|[[Valkyrie]]|Thor: Ragnarok}}
+{{Quote|Fear not, for [[Thor|you]] are found. You are home, and there is no going back. No one leaves this place. But what is this place? The answer is Sakaar. Surrounded by [[Devil's Anus|cosmic gateways]], Sakaar lives on the edge of the known and unknown. It is the collection point for all lost and unloved things. Like you. But here on Sakaar, you are significant. You are valuable. Here, you are loved.|Sakaar Computer|Thor: Ragnarok}}
-'''Sakaar''' is an artificial planet created by the [[Grandmaster]]. It is the homeworld of the [[Sakaarans]] and many other species stranded on the planet from different part of the cosmos.<ref name=EW>[http://ew.com/movies/2017/03/08/thor-ragnarok-exclusive-first-look-cover/ This Week's Cover: Thor gets a makeover in Ragnarok first look]</ref><ref name = "Kirby">[https://news.marvel.com/movies/78891/jack-kirbys-design-influence-force-thor-ragnarok/ JACK KIRBY’S DESIGN INFLUENCE IS A FORCE IN 'THOR: RAGNAROK']</ref>
+'''Sakaar''' is an artificial trash planet created by the [[Grandmaster]], and is surrounded by numerous [[wormhole]]s that deposit space waste. Sakaar is the homeworld of the [[Sakaarans]] and many other species stranded on the planet from different parts of the cosmos.<ref name=EW>[http://ew.com/movies/2017/03/08/thor-ragnarok-exclusive-first-look-cover/ This Week's Cover: Thor gets a makeover in Ragnarok first look]</ref><ref name="Kirby">[https://news.marvel.com/movies/78891/jack-kirbys-design-influence-force-thor-ragnarok/ JACK KIRBY’S DESIGN INFLUENCE IS A FORCE IN 'THOR: RAGNAROK']</ref>
-==History==
+==Overview==
+{{Quote|Nah, nothing makes sense here, man. The only thing that does make sense is that nothing makes sense.|[[Korg]]|Thor: Ragnarok}}
-===Creation===
+On Sakaar, time flows differently compared to most other worlds. This was shown when [[Loki]] was tossed onto Sakaar only seconds before Thor but arrived two weeks before [[Thor]] did, as well as the [[Grandmaster]] claiming that he would be "millions of years old" compared to the outside world.<ref name="TR"/>
-The planet was created by the eternal being known as the Grandmaster thousands of years ago. He has used his resources ,strategies and tactics in order to unify the Sakaarans and many other species which were living on the planet, which was once a dump with wormholes.
+==History==
-The Grandmaster later developed the planet into one large planet filled with buildings, cities and more including a gladiatorial arena which would amuse the citizens of Sakaar with cruel gladiatorial games as part of the annual event known as the [[Contest of Champions]].
-Once that the [[Hulk]] arrived after defeating Ultron, he became a powerful gladiator and a beloved figure among the people of Sakaar by winning almost all the times in the contest.
-The Grandmaster ,now the tyrannical ruler of Sakaar, became more and more fasciniated with the contest and the Hulk, as part of his strange obsession of manipulating life forms into fighting each other to the death much as his brother ,the [[Collector]] which shares obsession of collecting objects.
 ===Trapped on Sakaar===
-{{Quote|You're on a planet surrounded by doorways. Go through one."<br>"Which one?"<br>"The [[Devil's Anus|big one]]!|[[Heimdall]] and [[Thor]]|Thor: Ragnarok}}
+{{Quote|I've spent years, in a haze, trying to forget my past. Sakaar seemed like the best place to drink, and to forget, and to die. One day.|[[Valkyrie]]|Thor: Ragnarok}}
+Following the [[Battle of Sokovia]], [[Hulk]] took the [[Avengers]]' [[Quinjet]] and left [[Earth]], flying into space and through a [[wormhole]] that caused him to crash land on Sakaar.<ref>[https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1700810/how-the-hulk-ended-up-on-sakaar-in-thor-ragnarok Ragnarok production designer Dan Hennah explains how Hulk got to Sakaar]</ref> Trapped on Sakaar, Hulk encountered the [[Grandmaster]], who took a liking of his raging fighting skills. Soon, Hulk began the Grandmaster's new champion, fighting gladiators for the entertainment of thousands of [[Sakaarans]] acclaiming him.
-''To be added.''
+[[File:Thor Ragnarok Teaser 23.png|thumb|left|250px|[[Thor]] is accidentally teleported onto Sakaar]]
+When the Goddess of Death [[Hela]] returned from her banishment, she forcefully cast out her brothers [[Thor]] and [[Loki]] while on the Bifrost and they ended up on Sakaar. Loki arrived first and befriended with the [[Grandmaster]] while Thor only came weeks after his brother and was captured by [[Valkyrie|Scrapper 142]] to be sold to the Grandmaster, who sent Thor to fight in the [[Grand Arena]] with the other gladiators. There, Thor met and befriended [[Korg]] and [[Miek]]. He also had to [[Duel in the Grand Arena|fight]] against the Hulk, who refused to return to his human form. Although Thor was on the cusp of defeating the Hulk, the Grandmaster activated Thor's [[Obedience Disk]] so that he would lose the fight.
+[[File:Thor Ragnarok 115.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Thor]] tries to escape Sakaar with a [[Quinjet]]]]
+Thor met with Hulk in his apartments and after [[Valkyrie]] came to visit them, Thor stole the device controlling his Obedience Disk and tried to escape from Sakaar using the Quinjet which had brought the Hulk. Although the Hulk damaged the Quinjet, a video message from [[Black Widow]] had him turn into Bruce Banner. Thor and Banner then resolved to find a way to escape from Sakaar.<ref name="TR">''[[Thor: Ragnarok]]''</ref>
 ===Escaping Sakaar===
-{{Quote|So, Sakaar and [[Asgard]] are about as far apart as any two systems. Our best bet's the one right outside city limits. We can land in [[Xandar]], and we should be back in Asgard in about... eighteen months?|[[Valkyrie]]|Thor: Ragnarok}}
+{{Quote|We need you."<br>"I'm working on it, but I don't even really know where the hell I am."<br>"You're on a planet surrounded by doorways. Go through one.|[[Heimdall]] and [[Thor]]|Thor: Ragnarok}}
+While the [[Grandmaster]] ordered the [[Sakaarans]] to find his missing champion, [[Valkyrie]] found [[Thor]] and [[Bruce Banner]] and took them to her apartment, where she had captured [[Loki]] after both of them were tasked by the Grandmaster to locate Hulk. Valkyrie agreed to help Thor fight [[Hela]] on [[Asgard]], thus enacting the creation of the [[Revengers]].
-''To be added.''
+As they needed help to [[Escape from Sakaar|escape]] from Sakaar, Valkyrie went to find [[Korg]] in the [[Grand Arena]] and provided him with guns so he could start a [[Sakaaran Rebellion|revolution]] against the Grandmaster. While the [[Sakaaran Guards]] fought against the rebel, Thor stole the [[Commodore]], the Grandmaster's leisure ship, after leaving Loki unconscious in the garage following another attempt from the God of Mischief to betray his brother.
+[[File:Thor Ragnarok Teaser 39.png|thumb|left|250px|The [[Commodore]] flies to the [[Devil's Anus]]]]
+An intense pursuit in Sakaar's sky ensued as the Revengers were chased by the Sakaaran Guards. During the pursuit, the [[Warsong]], Valkyrie's spacecraft, was destroyed, but she survived the blast and she and Thor destroyed several Sakaaran spaceships while Banner, flying the Commodore, managed to get rid of [[Topaz]]. Thor and Valkyrie joined him on the Commodore and the three of them fled Sakaar through the [[Devil's Anus]]. Meanwhile, Loki was found by the Sakaaran rebels and quickly became their new leader, commandeering the [[Statesman]] and leaving for Asgard as well.
+Having remained hidden on Sakaar, the Grandmaster was eventually found by rebels, although he tried to convince them that they should thank him as if it were not for him, they would have had nothing to rebel against.<ref name="TR"/>
 ==Known Prisoners==
 <gallery>
 Textless Thor Ragnarok Teaser Poster.jpg|[[Thor]]
-AoU Hulk 0003.png|[[Hulk]]
+Thor Ragnarok Textless Character Posters 02.jpg|[[Hulk]]
-Korg in Asgard Earth-199999.jpg|[[Korg]]
+Krg.png|[[Korg]]
 Miekk.jpg|[[Miek]]
+Biff.png|[[Biff]]
+Tasba pic.png|[[Tasba]]
+Haju.png|[[Hajo]] †
+Doug is dead.png|[[Doug]] †
+Ejashi.png|[[Roscoe]] †
 </gallery>
 ==Trivia==
 *In the comics, Sakaar was near a single wormhole called the [[w:c:marvel:Great Portal|Great Portal]]. Hulk was exiled to Sakaar by the [[w:c:marvel:Illuminati|Illuminati]], where he became a powerful gladiator and led an uprising against the [[w:c:marvel:Red King|Red King]], the ruler of the planet.
-*There is no vegetation on Sakaar, although different mushroom cultures grows on the waste plains.<ref name = "Kirby"/>
+*There is no vegetation on Sakaar, although different mushroom cultures grows on the waste plains.<ref name="Kirby"/>
 *The buildings of Sakaar are made up of an assortment of scrap metals.
 ==Behind the Scenes==
 *[[Taika Waititi]] stated that he wanted to evoke {{WPS|Jack Kirby}}'s distinct art style in the buildings of Sakaar.
+*Sakaar was almost featured in the [[List of Post-credits Scenes|post-credits scene]] of ''[[Captain Marvel (film)|Captain Marvel]]'', showing [[Yon-Rogg]] ending up on the planet through one of the many [[Wormhole|space wormholes]] across space.<ref>[https://www.inverse.com/article/53973-captain-marvel-thor-ragnarok-crossover Captain Marvel's Post-Credits Scene Was Almost a 'Thor: Ragnarok' Crossover]</ref>
-*On the [[Grandmaster]]'s building, alongside [[Hulk]], there are sculptures of [[Man-Thing]], [[Beta Ray Bill]], [[Ares]], and [[Bi-Beast]], previous champions of the [[Contest of Champions]].<ref name = "CoC">[http://screenrant.com/thor-3-ragnarok-easter-egg-beta-ray-bill/?utm_source=SR-TW&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=SR-TW&view=list Kevin Feige Reveals Thor: Ragnarok’s Biggest Easter Egg]</ref>
 ==References==
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