What is Hela (character)?
[[File:WW Chicago 2014 - Hela (15044956146).jpg|thumb|Cosplayer playing the character.]] '''Hela''' is the Asgardian goddess of death in the [[Marvel Comics]] universe and an enemy of [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]]. She was created by the late [[Stan Lee]] and the late [[Jack Kirby]], and first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #102 in March 1964. == Fictional character biography == She is the daughter of the Asgardian god of mischief [[Loki (Marvel Comics)|Loki]] and a Frost Giantess with magical powers named Angerboda, and was set by [[Odin]] at her birth to rule Hel and Niffleheim, the Asgardian afterlife regions. She serves as the main antagonist of the ''Avengers Prime'' Mini-series, the seven issue series ''Angela: Queen of Hel'', and as one of the main antagonists in the 2019 ''Guardians of the Galaxy''. She is based on the ancient Norse goddess of the same name. == In other media == Hela made her live-action debut in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] movie ''[[Thor: Ragnarok]]'' (2017), portrayed by [[Cate Blanchett]]. {{movie-stub}} [[Category:Marvel Comics characters]] [[Category:Marvel Comics supervillains]] [[Category:Fictional characters introduced in 1964]]