Malekith has built his own Bifrost, hasn't he? That's what that thing is you're guarding. Tell me how he did it. And how he powers it.
- —Cul
Appearing in "The Ballad of Cul Borson, God of Fear"
Featured Characters:
- Cul (Main story and flashback) (Death)
Supporting Characters:
- Dark Elf child slaves (Main story and flashback)
- All-Father Odin (Only in flashback)
- All-Mother Freyja
Antagonists:
- Dark Elves (Main story and flashback)
- Malekith the Accursed (Only in flashback)
Other Characters:
- Ivaldi (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
- Bor (Mentioned) (Deceased) (Only in flashback)
- Thor (Odinson) (Only in recap)
- Jane Foster (Earth-616)
- Dark Council (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
- Loki (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
- Wild Hunt (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
Races and Species:
- Asgardian-Frost Giant Hybrids (Main story and flashback)
- Dark Elves (Main story and flashback)
- Gods (Mentioned)
- Asgardians (Only in flashback)
- Draumar (Earth-616) (Only in flashback)
- Humans (Homo sapiens)
- Dogs (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
- Rock Trolls (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
- Ravens (Referenced)
- Asgardian Wolves (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
- Dwarves of Nidavellir (Referenced)
- Vanir
- Snakes
Locations:
- Ten Realms (Main story and flashback)
- Svartalfheim (Main story and flashback)
- Swamp Mines (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
- Asgard (Only in flashback)
- City of Asgard (Only in flashback)
- Weapons Hall (Only in flashback)
- Alfheim (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
- Nidavellir (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
- Vanaheim (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
- City of Asgard (Only in flashback)
- Niffleheim (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
- Hel (Invoked) (Main story and flashback)
- Heven (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
- Jotunheim (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
- Muspelheim (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
- Midgard (Earth) (Only in recap)
- United States of America (Only in recap)
- Svartalfheim (Main story and flashback)
- Asgardia (Only in recap)
- Hlidskjalf (Only in recap)
Items:
- Crystalized Mushrooms
- Hammer of Ivaldi (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
- Mjolnir (Mentioned) (Only in recap)
- Black Uru arm prosthesis (Only in recap)
- Black Bifrost (Main story and flashback)
- Bifrost (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
- Bitterblade
Events:
- Fear Itself (Only in recap)
Synopsis for "The Ballad of Cul Borson, God of Fear"
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Solicit Synopsis
WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN!
Weeks ago, All-Father Odin sent his brother Cul — the Serpent, the God of Fear, Thor’s backstabbing uncle — into the depths of Malekith’s home realm, Svartalfheim. There lies the Black Bifrost, Malekith’s own corrupted Rainbow Bridge. Cul’s mission is to gather intelligence on the Bifrost, and if he can, destroy it. But will Cul redeem himself at last? Or has the All-Father made another critical mistake in this War of the Realms?