Malekith the Accursed

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).

In 2012, Jason Aaron revived him in the Thor: God of Thunder series and he became the main antagonist in the "All New, All Different" Thor volume 4 and the crossover event War on the Realms.

Malekith is a Dark Elf who grew up during a time of war in Svartalfheim. After being sold into slavery and captured by trolls, he met a wizard who helped him escape and took him as an apprentice. After the wizard attempts to use his magic to bring peace to the realm, Malekith kills him and then his mother, taking the dogs of the Wild Hunt for his own uses.Thor: God of Thunder #25 (November 2014)

Later, Malekith allies with Loki on behalf of the fire demon Surtur. He takes control of a number of Earth humans using special food of the faerie provided by Hela. Malekith then kills Eric Willis, guardian of the Casket of Ancient Winters, after learning of its location. As Master of the Hounds, Malekith hunts Roger Willis, Eric's son. Using Lorelei as bait, Malekith forced Thor to battle Algrim, one of his Dark Elf followers, and attempts to destroy both combatants by plunging them into magma. He then takes the Casket from Roger Willis. Malekith is defeated by Thor, but destroys the Casket, releasing its icy magic on Earth.Thor #344 - 349 (June - November 1984)

Malekith later disguises Loki as himself to take his place in the dungeon, while he disguises himself as Balder, who is about to be crowned ruler of Asgard. Algrim sees through Malekith's disguise and breaks his neck, apparently killing him.Thor #367 (May 1986)

Years later, Malekith is revealed to be alive. Disguising himself as Balder, he enlists Hercules to attack Alflyse, the Dark Elf Queen of the Eastern Spires, while disguised as Thor. His scheme is unraveled (partially due to the appearance of Thor disguised as Hercules), and he is easily defeated by Zeus.The Incredible Hercules #132 (October 2009)The Incredible Hercules #136 (December 2009)

Malekith, who escaped from his prison in Niflheim, rampages across the Nine Realms in a path of revenge, targeting any Dark Elf not loyal to him. Despite this fratricide, the Dark Elf Council elect him their king, as Dark Elves respect those they fear. However, the opposition to Malekith had drawn together the other races of the realms, causing a new level of understanding and cooperation. The enemies of the realms made note of this and drew together as well.Thor: God of Thunder #13–#17 (November 2013 - March 2014)

In The War of the Realms, Malekith invades Midgard, controls the Venom symbiote into serving him, and becomes the self-proclaimed "Butcher of Thors". However, he is ultimately killed by the Wild Hunt Hounds and the Svartlheim Bog Tiger.The War of the Realms #1 - 6 (June - August 2019) Malekith is transported to Niflheim, where Hela and Karnilla reveal that the Hounds and the Tiger died after being poisoned by his black magic. They then punish him by forcing him to witness his younger self have a peaceful life with the Hounds and Tiger.Thor (vol. 5) #15 (September 2019)

Malekith has all the normal attributes of a member of the race of dark elves, although his abilities are a result of above-average development. He possesses superhuman intellect, strength, speed, stamina, durability, agility and reflexes.

As a dark elf, Malekith also has the ability to manipulate the forces of magic for a variety of effects, including teleportation, energy projection, physical malleability, flight (by transforming into mist), illusion casting, and the ability to change the shape and appearance of other beings or objects.

Malekith, like all Dark Elves, has a vulnerability to iron, which disrupts or cancels his magical spells.

Malekith appears in Marvel Adventures: The Avengers #15.Marvel Adventures: The Avengers #15 (October 2007)

• Malekith the Accursed appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes episode "The Casket of Ancient Winters", voiced by Quinton Flynn.{{cite web |title=Malekith Voices (Thor) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Thor/Malekith/ |access-date=December 23, 2019 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
• Malekith the Accursed appears in the Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. episode "For Asgard", voiced by James C. Mathis III. This version of Malekith and the Dark Elves were inspired to conquer other worlds due to lacking a homeworld of their own.

Malekith the Accursed makes a cameo appearance in Hulk vs Thor.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}

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{{See also|Malekith (Marvel Cinematic Universe)}}

Malekith appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU):

• Malekith appears in Thor: The Dark World, portrayed by Christopher Eccleston.{{cite web|last=Fleming |first=Mike |date=August 1, 2012 |title=We Have A 'Thor 2' Villain: Christopher Eccleston To Play Malekith The Accursed |url=https://deadline.com/2012/08/we-have-a-thor-2-villain-christopher-eccleston-to-play-malekith-the-accursed-311782/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=August 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803002119/http://www.deadline.com/2012/08/we-have-a-thor-2-villain-christopher-eccleston-to-play-malekith-the-accursed/ |archive-date=August 3, 2012 |url-status=live }} Millennia prior, this version led the Dark Elves in a war against the Asgardians using the Aether, but was defeated and presumed dead following a final battle against King Bor, who sealed the Aether. Having gone into hiding, the Dark Elves resurface in the present amidst a convergence event when Jane Foster inadvertently becomes infected with the Aether. In their quest to reclaim it and plunge the universe in eternal darkness, they lay siege to Asgard, killing Frigga. Despite being scarred by Bor's grandson Thor, Malekith eventually succeeds in extracting the Aether from Foster and fusing with it, only to be defeated and killed by Thor via a teleportation device Erik Selvig built.
• An alternate universe variant of Malekith appears in the What If...? episode "What If... Howard the Duck Got Hitched?", voiced by Steven French.{{Cite web |last=Zalben |first=Alex |date=December 25, 2024 |title=What If…? Season 3, Episode 4 Voice Cast: Who's Who, From Zeus to Howard The Duck |url=https://comicbookclublive.com/2024/12/25/what-if-season-3-episode-4-voice-cast-whos-who/ |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=Comic Book Club |language=en-US}}

• Malekith the Accursed appears as a boss in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}
• Malekith the Accursed appears in Marvel Heroes.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}
• Malekith the Accursed appears in Lego Marvel Super Heroes,{{cite web|last=Mahardy|first=Mike|title=LEGO Marvel Asgard Character Pack Available Now|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/23/lego-marvel-asgard-character-pack-available-now|date=December 23, 2013|access-date=May 8, 2024|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724095157/https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/23/lego-marvel-asgard-character-pack-available-now|archive-date=July 24, 2023|url-status=live}} voiced by Stephen Stanton.
• Malekith, based on the MCU incarnation, appears in Thor: The Dark World: The Official Game, voiced by Marc Thompson.
• Malekith appears as a playable character in Marvel: Future Fight.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}
• The MCU incarnation of Malekith appears in Lego Marvel's Avengers.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
• Malekith appears as a boss in Marvel Future Revolution, voiced by Jason Spisak.{{cite tweet|user=MarvelFutureRev|number=1412562799209816068|title="This is starting to bore me. Shall we end this." Malekith sets his cruelty upon Midgardia in #MARVELFutureRevolution.|date=July 7, 2021|access-date=June 6, 2022}}

Malekith appears in the motion comic War of the Realms: Marvel Ultimate Comics, voiced by Mackenzie Gray.

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