Marvel's daughter of Surtr.

In reading The War Of The Realms story arc in Marvel's The Mighty Thor, the formidable NorsePlay creation of Sindr, the Queen of Cinders, daughter of Surt, usurps Helheim, much to the dismay of the Thunder God and the rage of Hela herself.

In the actual Norse Lore, Surtr has the consort Sinmara mentioned in the Fjölsvinnsmál, interpreted by some to be his wife. In running with that, it would stand to reason that Surtr has children.

Using that possibility, this ally of the Dark Elf Malekith invades Helheim and solidifies her power in a meeting with the various factions of the land of the dead.


Hela is understatedly displeased, and conflict ensues.

Unlike the predestination of the Lore, at this point in the Marvel Comics Thor story the fate weaving Norns are almost all dead, and it would seem that it's anyone's ball game as to how the ending will ultimately turn out, but it seems that Sindr is one to watch out for.

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Guillermo Maytorena IV knew there was something special in the Norse Lore when he picked up a copy of the d'Aulaires' Norse Gods and Giants at age seven. Since then he's been fascinated by the truthful potency of Norse Mythology, passionately read & studied, embraced Ásatrú, launched the Map of Midgard project, and spearheaded the neologism/brand NorsePlay. If you have employment/opportunities in investigative mythology, field research, or product development to offer, do contact him.

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