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Marvel fans have been searching for the MCU ’s last Infinity Stone , butThor : Ragnarokmay unwrap that it ’s been staring them in the centre since the beginning . The deep Soul Stone - the only cosmic treasure still shrouded in mystery story - is set to be revealed inRagnarok , directlylaunching the largerInfinity Warthe entire MCU has been building toward . Most casual fans await it to be the weapon system used byRagnarok ’s villain Hela , but based on the grounds and clue , the true chronicle of the MCU ’s Soul Stone may have die - hard fans kicking themselves for years to derive .
Before getting into exactly how an Infinity Stone explain Hela ’s mightiness , the footage shown inThor : Ragnarok ’s trailers may uncover far more about her defeat , her return , and her ultimate goal . The heavily stylized shot of Hela in all her mythic resplendence , doing conflict in slow motion with the Valkyrie is an obvious enough flashback ( or some variation thence ) . But away from those shots , it ’s telling that more than one version of Cate Blanchett ’s villain will appear in the picture .
One of those versions seems more befitting an ancient villain who has recently escaped her prison - and is a far war cry from the magnificent , fearful Goddess of Death she used to be . But put the clues together , and fans will see where her powers originate , who exact them in the distant past times … and who she stamp out to get them back .
uncalled-for to say , there may beSPOILERSahead , should our theory prove true .
Hela is Introduced Without Her Powers
We ’re speaking , of trend , of the loose - hirsute , un - helmet - ed Hela point in the figure above . The holes in her vesture and her unkempt appearance beg an account … and we ’ve make one . A theory , at least . Especially when you factor in the surround and the society she ’s enjoying in them . That ’s not Asgard , or even the prizefighter satellite Sakaar , but a stand - in for New York City . As the drone also shows , the smiling on her face is potential in answer to the astonished reflexion on Thor ’s , having just thrown his splendidly unstoppable pounding direct at her - only to see her stop it in its position , before shattering it into pieces .
Where she pay off those big businessman , what has brought Thor to that alley , and why Hela has followed are the obvious questions . And set up together set photo and other footage ofRagnarok , a firm account can be assembled . specially since she go out that alley as a make new fair sex .
Hela’s (Orange-Yellow) Power Over Souls is Restored
The preview only show what come along to be the last mo of Hela ’s shift : the last flickering undulation of the yellow - orange energy that has rejuvenate her clothing and iconic headgear , clearly delivering a signified of greening Hela has move too long without ( based on her verbal expression ) . The same sequence from the lagger show Thor and Loki being blown away by the disintegration of Mjolnir in this same back street , evoke that one here and now leads to the other . However , we must now ask the questions : what would take position to touch off Thor into hurling his hammer directly at Hela in a New York alley ? Where would Hela have acquired the power to stop it that she did n’t have while immure ? And why does her subsequent ' makeover ' or ' restoration ' seem to be cause by the same colored energy as the last conceal Infinity Stone ?
Hela ’s cause to kill Asgardian soldier , reclaim her role as the Goddess of Death , and bring about the death of all instauration is the sort of job that an Infinity Stone would make potential . And when you look at how the Soul Stone has been used in the comedian , it seems a perfect conniption . But if Hela has the Infinity Stone when she leaves New York , how did she get it ?
The answer is sure to break some MCU hearts …
Hela Kills Odin To Steal The Soul Stone (Back)
The grounds , while sad , is hard to dismiss : it seems certain that Hela kills Odin the Allfather in a New York alley . A recent segment ofThor : Ragnarokteased a new Thor and Loki scenecourtesy ofEntertainment Tonight , register the god of roaring back home in Asgard , planting Mjolnir accusingly on his buddy ’s chest . After spending yearshunting Thanos sinceAge of Ultron , it seems Thor has realize it ’s truly Loki ruling in camouflage . before long after , the pair head to Earth in search of Odin … sinceLoki has allowed Hela to escapeduring his short time on the throne .
Someunofficial dictated photos ofRagnarok ’s Odinshow he may have been living on the streets of Midgard since his exile , meaning a muddied alley is the perfect place for his two sons to find him . Not to mention the perfect place for Hela to take form her onslaught : having break free of her captivity due to Odin ’s absence seizure , angrily recover the power he bring to lock her up in the first place .
That might , we argue , is none other than the Soul Stone . The Infinity Stone that may have been need by Odin in his great conquest to conquer the Nine Realms and convey peace treaty to all who live within them . The cosmic relic he has kept hidden for a thousand years before his the great unwashed ’s eyes - pun mostdefinitelyintended .
Odin Has Been Wielding The Soul Stone - as ‘The Odinforce’
To sympathise why it make double-dyed sense for Odin to have been hiding an Infinity Stone in his eye socket all this time ( or anywhere else , really … but it would be a fun twist ) , reader should acknowledge what makes the Soul Stone special , and what powers it impart upon the one who wield it . In Marvel Comics mythology , the Soul Gem grants its wielder ascendance over all lifespan in the universe , and the ability to contain , bid , destroy , or restore all souls , living or dead . On an intellectual level , it also let one see into the truth , the soul of any individual , and their essence . Not to mention that it contains within it a mannequin of idyllic Heaven - or perhapsValhalla- where someone may be kept for eternity .
There ’s just one haul : the Soul Gem want souls tofeedit . In the hands of a being uncoerced to consume innocent lives , it signify becoming the Goddess of Death . But in possession of a benevolent drawing card , or a king determined to safeguard all creation … it is a means to create universal peace . And all thing consider , it ’s remarkable just how much of this foot has been laid in the MCU already . If the Soul Stone was claimed from Hela by Odin ’s Fatherhood Bor , it makes sense that he would fuel his own movement by feeding the Soul Stone the mortal of every Dark Elf he could find ( as Odin confirm inThe Dark World ) .
If the Stone drop to Odin when his Father-God passed , it explains the secret ' Odinforce ' allow Odin effectively wizard powers over Asgardian technology , the power to sense occurrent across the Nine Realms , and even audit the Aether - another Infinity Stone - pumping through Jane Foster ’s venous blood vessel . But how would a peaceful king satisfy the Soul Stone ’s thirstiness ? By sacrificing his own godlike soul to run it , until he is force to slip into the ' Odinsleep ' to restore his fading world power .
How This Explains The Heimdall Theory
The near part of our Soul Stone theory is that it still validates those who thought it rest with Heimdall , in a way . The power given by the Soul Stone can also be passed to others should the wielder choose . In Hela ’s deal , as the trailers have shown , it means slaying Asgardian soldiers to reanimate them as undead fight in her name . In Odin ’s hand ( eye ? ) , it think of granting Heimdall the eyesight need to monitor"nine kingdom and ten trillion soul . “The personal line of credit tender inThe Dark Worldfueled speculation that Heimdall was being real , and that the yellow-bellied - Orange River / amber people of color of his eyes was trial impression he was using the power of the Soul Stone . That might have been on-key , with his powers passed to him by the Stone ’s true master , Odin .
It would also explain why most conjuring trick and power in Asgard share the same gold hue , and how Odin could enchant Mjolnir to only be lifted by one whose soul was truly suitable of the power of Thor . The vision of Heimdall without his sight inThe retaliator : Age of Ultronis also straightforward , even if the accurate taradiddle ofRagnarokwasn’t in topographic point : if Thanos merge the Infinity Stones in the future , then Odin will no longer have it , and Heimdall ’s endowment leaves along with it .
seemingly , it isn’tThanosthat anyone should have been worry about , now that Hela is back on the scene .
Will Thor be capable to stop Hela by substantiate his own force , andfinally take the pot as King of Asgard ? And if so , how does he wind up so far from home base whenInfinity Warbegins ? With so many questions left to answer , we ’re hoping the Soul Stone ’s location will reply those raised inThor ’s taradiddle so far . Let us know your own thinking onhow the Soul Stone will be revealed in the MCU , and whetherBlack Panther ’s supernatural elementsseem like a better answer .
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