Rainbow Bridge

The Rainbow Bridge is a crystalline prismatic bridge that is generated by the dimensional energy of the Bifrost Bridge.
A Rainbow Bridge existed on Asgard, connecting the Royal Palace of Valaskjalf to Himinbjorg where it was used by the Asgardians to channel the Bifrost, allowing them to travel the Nine Realms. Stormbreaker, a weapon capable of harnessing dimensional energy to summon the Bifrost, was also able to use it to generate a Rainbow Bridge.
==History==
===Asgard's Rainbow Bridge===
Thor and his companions traveled across it on horses on their way to Heimdall and to Jotunheim. On Thor's return to Asgard, he and Loki battled at the entrance to Himinbjorg which resulted in Thor shattering the Rainbow Bridge and destroying the energy output of the Bifrost, preventing Asgard from being able to freely travel within the Nine Realms; this resulted in the outbreak of raids throughout those realms.
Thor and the Avengers defeated Loki during the Battle of New York before the brothers transported themselves back to Asgard using the Tesseract.The Avengers Heimdall used the Tesseract's power to repair the Rainbow Bridge, allowing Asgard to harness the Bifrost once more, and transported the armies of Asgard across space to quell the uprisings.Thor: The Dark World Prelude
During the Second Dark Elf Conflict, Heimdall noticed the Dark Elf ships approaching Asgard so he ran up the bridge's suspension to attack the ship and deactivate the cloaking mechanism. He successfully destroyed the ship, but several more uncloaked and invaded Asgard. Heimdall activated a force field around the palace, transferring a signal through the Rainbow Bridge.
Loki unleashed Ragnarök on Thor's orders and in the process, Surtur. The Fire Demon drove his blade through Asgard's core, destroying the Rainbow Bridge along with the rest of the planet.Thor: Ragnarok
===Generated by Stormbreaker===
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==Appearances==
Appearances for the Rainbow Bridge
In chronological order:
*Loki
**Season One
***The Nexus Event (flashback; alternate universe)
*Thor
**Thor Adaptation
**Avengers: Infinity War: The Heroes' Journey (flashback)
*What If...?
**Season One
***What If... Thor Were an Only Child? (alternate universe)
*The Avengers (mentioned)
*Thor: The Dark World Prelude
*Thor: The Dark World
**Avengers: Endgame (alternate 2013)
*Thor: Ragnarok
**Avengers: Infinity War: The Heroes' Journey (concurrent events)
*Thor: Love and Thunder
Outside of time:
*Loki
**Season One
***Glorious Purpose (footage)
***The Variant (mentioned)
***Journey Into Mystery (illusion; Void)
*Deadpool & Wolverine (footage)
==Notes==
*Not to be confused with the Bifrost, the Rainbow Bridge was the physical bridge in Asgard linked to Himinbjorg while the Bifrost is the energy bridge that physically transports you from one planet to another.The Art of Thor
**In Thor, the Bifrost is also referred to as a "rainbow bridge"; this is due to the Bifrost's prismatic energy resembling the colors of a rainbow. However, the Rainbow Bridge is referred to as "the Bifrost" in The Avengers; and this is due to the fact that the Rainbow Bridge harnessed the Bifrost's energy and therefore was considered as part of the Bifrost by the Asgardians.
**In the book Myths and Ledgends from Around the World is depicted as a mix of both.
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