Hofund

Hofund, often simply referred as the Bifrost Sword, was an Asgardian sword used by Heimdall and, during his exile, Skurge. It also served as a key to activate the switch that opens the Bifrost Bridge.
==History==
===Protector of the Realms===
Heimdall uses Hofund as a key to open the Bifrost Bridge and transport people across the Nine Realms.
====Frost Giants Attack====
While warning Thor, Sif, Loki, and the Warriors Three about his oath to protect Asgard from an invasion as they traveled to Jotunheim, Heimdall placed Hofund in a slot that activated the Bifrost Bridge.
====Loki Takes the Throne====
Heimdall used his sword in an attempt to attack Loki, but Loki simply froze him in ice with the Casket of Ancient Winters before the blow could strike. Eventually, he was able to free himself, and he quickly cut down the two Frost Giants who had been left to guard the Bifrost, opening the Bridge for Thor and his friends using Hofund as a key.
====Sacking of Asgard====
During the Sacking of Asgard, Heimdall used Hofund to activate the shield around Asgard.
====Committing Treason====
Heimdall drew Hofund to get Odin's and the Einherjar's attention to distract them while Thor, Loki, and Jane Foster were escaping in an Asgardian Skiff.
===Heimdall's Banishment===
After the events of the Sacking of Asgard, Loki became the ruler of Asgard disguised as his father: Odin. Seeing Heimdall as a threat to his reign over Asgard, Loki exiled Heimdall for supposed negligence of duty, so he could secure his position as king without Heimdall seeing through his deception. Loki then employed Skurge as Heimdall's replacement, and putting Hofund under his command. Skurge would use the Bifrost and Hofund to steal objects from Earth. When Thor sought to flee a furious Fire Dragon in Muspelheim, Skurge activated Hofund and used the Bifrost to bring Thor back to Asgard, with a severed dragon head caught in the pull, drenching Skurge and Hofund in dragon blood.Thor: Ragnarok
===Hela's Coup===
====Stealing Hofund====
In an attempt to disable the Bifrost Bridge, Heimdall returns and stole Hofund to prevent Hela and Skurge from activating the Bifrost and laying waste to the Nine Realms. Heimdall wielded Hofund as a regular weapon to fend of Hela's army for the remainder of her occupation of the Asgardian throne.
With Asgard destroyed, Hofund's specific use as a key to the Bifrost Bridge has become redundant. However, that did not stop Heimdall from carrying Hofund with him to wield as a weapon.
===Sending Hulk to Earth===
When the Statesman came under attack by Thanos, Heimdall was one of the many injured, and laid on the ground with a damaged Hofund by his side as Thanos and the Black Order killed injured Asgardians still on the ship. After Hulk fought Thanos, and was defeated by him and thrown to the ground, Heimdall used the still intact enchantments of Hofund to activate the Bifrost, which teleported Hulk to Earth, and away from danger. However, this attracted the attention of Thanos, who then killed Heimdall, causing him to drop Hofund to the ground as he died. Hofund was destroyed in the explosion of the Statesman after Thanos departed, using the Power Stone to implode the ship.Avengers: Infinity War
==Capabilities==
Hofund was one of the keys to the Bifrost Bridge. Additionally, Heimdall also used it as an ordinary sword. The blade never needed sharpening.Marvel Studios Visual Dictionary
==Alternate Versions==
Origin 	Status	Creators	Owners 	Users
Party Prince Thor 	Active	- 	Heimdall	Heimdall
Merciful Hela 	Active	- 	Heimdall	Heimdall
Mangog Unleashed 	Active	- 	Heimdall	Heimdall
Worldkiller Attack 	Active	- 	Heimdall	Heimdall
Rock Troll Invasion 	Active	- 	Heimdall	Heimdall
Midgard Serpent Ragnarök 	Active	- 	Heimdall	Heimdall
Alliance Forger Malekith 	Active	- 	Heimdall	Heimdall
Thor 	Active	- 	Heimdall	Heimdall
Thor: Movie Storybook 	Active	- 	Heimdall	Heimdall
Marvel's Phase Two Video Games 	Active	- 	Heimdall	Heimdall
Thor: The Dark World: The Movie Storybook'' 	Active	- 	Heimdall	Heimdall
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One Book Boxed Set	Active	- 	Heimdall	Heimdall
Thor: Ragnarok: The Junior Novel'' 	Active	- 	Heimdall	Heimdall
==Appearances==
Appearances for Hofund
==Trivia==
*In the comics, Hofund was made by the Dwarf smiths of Nidavellir, like Thor's hammer Mjølnir and Odin's Spear Gungnir.
*Hofund is most commonly used to open the Bifrost, but Gungnir was also used for this purpose by Odin and Loki.
*Heimdall's sword in Norse mythology is called Höfuð (or Hofud), meaning 'head'.
*Hofund was designed and forged by the swordsmith David DelaGardelle.Thor's Swordsmith Brings Forge and Fire to MI Tailgate
*The sword is 1.6 m (5 ft 4 in) long.
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