Malekith the Accursed

Malekith the Accursed
Malekith the Accursed escapes from his prison in Thor: God of Thunder #13 (2013). Art by Ron Garney.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Thor #344 (June 1984)
Created by	Walt Simonson
In-story information
Alter ego	Malekith
Species	Dark Elf
Team affiliations	Dark Council
Partnerships	Loki Surtur
Notable aliases	Angel, Master of the Hounds, Malcolm Keith, Dark Elf, Balder
Abilities	Superhuman strength, speed, agility, stamina, reflexes, durability and intellect Wields Dark Faerie magic Ability to summon the Wild Hunt

Malekith the Accursed is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is ruler of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim, and has come into conflict with Thor. He once wielded the Casket of Ancient Winters.

The character was portrayed by Christopher Eccleston in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thor: The Dark World.

Created by Walt Simonson, Malekith first appeared in Thor #344-349 (June–November 1984). He subsequently appeared in issues #363 (January 1986), 366-368 (April–June 1986), 485-487 (April–June 1995), and 489 (August 1995) of Thor.

He made guest appearances in X-Force and Cable Annual 1997 and Heroes for Hire #14 (August 1998) before again battling Thor in Thor vol. 2, #29-32 (November 2000 - February 2001). He later appeared in The Incredible Hercules #134 (November 2009) and #136 (December 2009).

Malekith struck an alliance with Loki on behalf of the fire demon Surtur. He took control of a number of Earth humans using special food of the faerie provided by Hela. Malekith then killed Eric Willis, guardian of the Casket of Ancient Winters, after learning its location. As Master of the Hounds, Malekith hunted down Roger Willis, Eric's son and new guardian of the Casket. Malekith battled Thor, and kidnapped Lorelei. Using Lorelei as bait, Malekith forced Thor to battle Algrim the Strong, one of his Dark Elf followers, then attempted to destroy both combatants by plunging them into a pool of magma. He then captured the Casket of Ancient Winters from Roger Willis. Malekith was ultimately defeated by Thor, but not before he destroyed the Casket of Ancient Winters, releasing magical frigid force all over the Earth. Malekith was then brought as a captive by Thor to Asgard.