Alias

Hela
Nick Name
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Civilian ID
Hela
Occupation

Norse Goddess of Death

Queen of Hel & Niffleheim

Legal Status
Queen of Hel & Niffleheim
Nation or Planet of Origin
Asgard
Group Affiliation
Asgardians
Base of Operations
Hel & Niffleheim
Height
7'
Weight
500 lbs.
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
Grey
Skin Tone
Caucasian
Known Powers
Being with god-like strength, speed, stamina, agility, and durability; capable of flight and astral projection.

Ability to project bolts of energy or by direct contact cause rapid aging, death or resurrection of the gods of Asgard.

Immune to all known diseases, environments and possessing immortality while enshrined in her cloak.  Without her cloak she reverts to her true form of being partially desiccated and weakens in her powers considerably.

Accessories
Cloak of Hela: Mystical cloak, cowl and headdress which grants full life and health.

Naflgar: Warship constructed of the fingernails of the dead.

Common Enemies

Thor

Odin

Regularly Appearing

Journey into Mystery Vol. 1

Thor Vol. 1

First Appearance
Journey into Mystery Vol. 1 #102 (March, 1964)
Creator
Stan Lee & Jack Kirby
Origin
Legend tells that Hela was born of the trickster god Loki and the sorceress giantess Angrboda.  When she achieved maturity, Odin, the ruler of the Asgardians, decreed that she become goddess and ruler of the sprites of the dead in the realm of Hel.