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Hela

Hela

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A Marvel Comics character who is a goddess of death and a film villain
  • proper noun
  • /ˈhɛlə/
: Hela
  • Hela!

Examples

  • I am Hela, Odin's firstborn... the commander of the Legions of Asgard... the rightful heir to the throne, and the Goddess of Death.

    Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

  • After watching Thor vs. Hulk, Hela freaked me out!

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  • At some point, I would like to see Hela.

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  • While I'm dealing with Hela, I need you two to help get everyone off Asgard.

    Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

  • -Like when Hela stole his hammer, he went and built an axe which was forged in the heart of a dying star.

    Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

  • Hela.

    Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

  • In the movie Thor: Ragnarok, Hela reveals her plan to take over Asgard and unleash chaos.

  • As the Goddess of Death, Hela commands the legions of the dead in Marvel Comics.

  • Fans were excited to see Hela portrayed by Cate Blanchett as the main antagonist in Thor: Ragnarok.

Surface Forms

Hela main

Etymology

Hela in the comics takes her name from Old Norse Hel, 'the underworld', and shares the same root as the English word hell, so the Marvel character is presented as a powerful goddess of death and a dangerous enemy.