In the aftermath of the war with Surtur, the Asgardians and
their allies are stunned that Odin is dead. In tears, Thor rushes to Odin’s
corpse, refusing to believe him gone. Hogun tries to talk sense into him but is
rebuffed. Thor pleads with Tarene, the Designate, to use her power to heal the
All-Father. She tries but passes out from the exertion. Thor returns to Asgard
to order the healers, Neffethesk and Cyra, to return with him….
On Earth, Balder takes it upon himself to cover Odin’s body
with his cape, an action that offends Beta Ray Bill. Hercules rebukes them both
and the heroes reconcile. Thor arrives and orders the healers to revive Odin.
Cyra takes a moment to give Tarene the Elixir of Bifrost to heal her but the
Horns of Revelation reveal the truth, Tarene is no longer the Designate, her
powers lost in the battle with Surtur. Tarene rejects that diagnosis and
attempts to transform into her true divine form—and it doesn’t happen. Neffethesk
informs Thor that nothing can be done for Odin….
In Asgard, a great ceremony is held before a giant brazier
of fire, with Thor hurling the All-Father’s Ring Imperial into the flames.
Friends and foes throughout the universe watch….
In New York, Amora the Enchantress discovers that the phony
Keith Kincaid is really Skurge the Executioner, returned to life by Hela to help
her trap Thor. Then Odin’s image appears in Amora’s magic mirror and they
discover that the All-Father is dead….
Desak the God Slayer has accomplished his mission once again
and then, in the reflection of his axe, he learns that Odin is dead and the
Designate seriously weakened, indicating it is time to strike….
Millions from across the reams arrive on Asgard via the
Rainbow Bridge to pay their respects, including Jake Olson and Jane Foster.
Thor and Odin’s wife Freyja stand by his body; Loki arrives, offending many,
but he reminds everyone Odin was his father, too and he would grieve with them.
Thor decides it is time to put away their differences and Loki joins them….
After the funeral, Thor visits the throne room, accompanied
by Loki, Sif, and Balder. Thor sounds defeated and the others urge him to take
the throne but he declines, considering himself unfit. Thor explains that his
father was always testing him that he might learn to lead, yet his devotion to
Midgard and its ways always disappointed him. And so the throne must remain
empty….
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