Kurse

Alias
Kurse
Nick Name
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Civilian ID
Algrim the Strong
Occupation
Servant of Malekith the Dark Elf Vengeance Seeker
Legal Status
Citizen of Svartalfheim, Asgard
Nation or Planet of Origin
Svartalfheim, Asgard
Group Affiliation
Dark Elves of Svartalfheim
Base of Operations
Svartalfheim, Asgard
Height
7' - Varies
Weight
840 lbs. - Varies
Eye Color
Yellow
Hair Color
Bald
Skin Tone
Brown
Known Powers
Mystically enhanced Dark Elf with god-like strength, speed, stamina, agility and durability. Excellent hand-to-hand combatant with skills as a warrior and hunter able to track prey across great distances. Note: Like all Dark Elves, Kurse is vulnerable to iron. An equal blow from other substances does not have the same impact as one from an iron object.
Accessories
Mystical Armor
Common Enemies
Beta Ray Thor Odin Thor Warriors Three
Regularly Appearing
Mighty Thor Vol. 1 & 2
First Appearance
Algrim the Strong Mighty Thor Vol. 1 #347 (Sept. 1984) Kurse Secret Wars II #4 (Oct. 1985)
Creator
Algrim the Strong Walter Simonson Kurse Jim Shooter & Al Milgrom
Origin
In a plot to destroy Thor, the dark elf Malekith the Accursed abducted the Enchantress, Lorelei, and enlisted Algrim the Strong, augmented by an ebony armor, to battle and destroy the god of thunder. While battling Thor, Algrim was in turn betrayed by Malekith, who had a pitfall opened beneath the warriors, plunging them into a pit of molten lava. Thor escaped by summoning his mystical hammer Mjolnir, which carried him to safety, by Algrim plunged to an apparent death. The magma's tremendous heat would have killed Algrim if not for his enchanted armor, instead he became amnesic except for his desire to destroy Thor, a desire which gave him reason to live. His hatred sensed by the Beyonder, a god from another dimension seeking the natures of desire, Algrim was restored to health, given greater strength and empowered by a new armor, transforming the dark elf into the vengeance seeking Kurse.