Escape from Asgard

The Escape from Asgard was an escape executed by Thor and his allies to lure the Dark Elves away from Asgard against Odin's orders.
==Background==
In 2013, as the Convergence neared, Jane Foster came into contact with the Aether, unintentionally becoming its host. Thor brought Foster to Asgard for treatment. The reemergence of the Aether woke Malekith and the Dark Elves, and they launched a full-scale assault on Asgard to retrieve the Aether. During the battle, Frigga defended Foster, resulting in her death at the hands of Kurse. Thor arrived too late to save his mother, and attacked Malekith and Kurse, causing them to retreat temporarily.
Stricken with rage and grief at the death of his wife, Odin vowed to destroy the Dark Elves, regardless of how many Asgardian lives it would take. Thor attempted to convince his father this was not the way, to no avail. Odin ordered Heimdall to close the Bifrost, and that no one was to enter or leave Asgard.
Knowing that Malekith would attack Asgard once again if the Aether were left on Asgard, Thor devised a plan to get Foster off of Asgard despite Odin's orders. Thor met with Sif, Volstagg, Fandral, and Heimdall, asking them for their aid in the escape. Despite Thor's warning that helping him would be considered treason to Asgard, his friends all agreed to offer him their support.
==Escape==
As Loki was the only one who knew of a way off of Asgard without the Bifrost, Thor freed his brother from his prison, promising him the opportunity of revenge against the Dark Elves for murdering their mother. Aware that Loki was likely to betray him, Thor put his brother in handcuffs.
Sif was tasked by Thor to take out the Einherjar guards watching Jane Foster. Sif accomplished this and brought Foster to Thor and Loki. To distract Odin, Heimdall sent for the Allfather to meet him at the Himinbjorg for an urgent matter, which he revealed to be his own treason. Tyr arrived and informed Odin that Foster had been taken. Odin, immediately figuring out that Thor was behind this, ordered the Einherjar to stop him by any means necessary. The soldiers approached Thor and his allies, and Sif fought them off while the others continued their escape.
Thor, Loki, and Foster commandeered one of the ships left behind from the Dark Elves' attack to escape from the palace, defended by Volstagg as they took off. The Einherjar pursued and shot at the ship. Thor and the others abandoned the ship, jumping onto a smaller vehicle piloted by Fandral, unbeknowst to their pursuers who continued to shoot at the Dark Elf ship.
Loki took over control of the ship, leading the team to his secret passageway out of Asgard. One Einherjar ship found Thor and his allies and began shooting at them. Fandral boarded this other vehicle and took out the soldiers pursuing them so they could finish their escape. Thor, Loki, and Foster successfully reached the passageway, and came out the other side to Svartalfheim.
==Aftermath==
Malekith sensed that the Aether had returned to Svartalfheim and called off a second attack on Asgard. Thor was able to defeat Malekith and the Dark Elves and save the Nine Realms, although he believed that Loki was killed during the battle on Svartalfheim.
Having faked his death, Loki impersonated Odin and took his place on the throne. As Odin, Loki praised Thor for his actions and declared him the King of Asgard, and his allies were not charged with treason. Thor rejected the throne, believing he would be able to do more for Asgard and the Nine Realms if he was not confined to the role of king. Loki continued to rule Asgard under the guise of his adoptive father.
==References==
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