Hela (Marvel Comics)

==Summary==
Hela is a character from Marvel Comics, first appearing in Journey into Mystery #102 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Based on the eponymous Norse Goddess, Hela is the Ruler of Hel and Niffleheim, being the Asgardian Goddess of Death and one of Thor's greatest adversaries.
Allegedly, she is the daughter of Loki and Angerboda, though the truth of her birth is far more complicated and elusive and has gone through numerous revisions and retcons throughout the years. She is an ally of the Fire Jotun Surtur, and alongside her rival Mephisto acts as one of the many Lords of Hell. Her ultimate goal is the destruction of the Nine Worlds, so that she may claim the souls of the deceased, particularly the souls of the Asgardians.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: . At least , up to . in Hel
Name: Hela, Halja, the Death Queen
Origin: Marvel Comics
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown (She was already a goddess of death and the ruler of Hel during the war between Asgard and Heven, which happened during a time when humans didn't know how to speak)
Classification: Asgardian, Goddess of Death, Hell Lord
Powers and Abilities: 
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
 
*Immortality (Types 1 and 3)
 
*Basic Magic and Hell-Lord Physiology/Magic
*Swordsmanship
 
*Reality Warping
 
*Soul Manipulation, Life & Death Manipulation
 
*Energy Manipulation and Projection (Shown here)
 
*Matter Manipulation
 
*Mind Manipulation
 
*Darkness Manipulation
 
*Flight
 
*Telepathy
 
*Telekinesis
 
*Teleportation
 
*Time Manipulation
 
*Shapeshifting
 
*Illusion Creation
 
*Curse Manipulation
 
*Astral Projection
 
*Power Bestowal
 
*Regeneration (High, regenerated from molecular disintegration)
 
*Age Manipulation (Can cause rapid aging)
 
*Extrasensory Perception (Once Hela sees you, all of space and time cannot hide you)
*Transmutation (Once turned to glass the skin of someone who touched her)
 
*Explosion Manipulation (Caused an explosion of Hell energies)
 
*Forcefield Creation (Created a barrier Thor and Banshee couldn’t break. Made a force field to block Kurse’s attacks)
 
*likely Limited Precognition (Claimed to know the exact date & time of Annaihilus' one true final death, as well as who kills him and how, albeit this could be achieved via massive amounts of organization. This likely applies to other characters as well)
 
*Unexplored powers related to being a Death goddess (See the Note 2 below)
 
*Resistance to Basic Magic and Hell-Lord Physiology/Magic (Can fight other Hell-Lords)
Attack Potency: Varies. At least Galaxy level (Easily defeated Amora the EnchantressAvengers Prime #4, and once overwhelmed both her and ThorAvengers Prime #3. Effortlessly overwhelmed KurseThor #488. Easily defeated AnnihilusGuardians of the Galaxy (2019) Issues 1-6), up to High Hyperverse level (Comparable to Mephisto and other Hell Lords). High Hyperverse level in Hel (Blackheart was unwilling to fight her in his own realmX-Force #98. Hell Lords share a level of existenceSilver Surfer Rebirth: Legacy Vol. 1 #5, March 2024 with their realmsHellstorm: Prince of Lies Vol. 1 #2, May 1993, with netherworlds being pan-dimensional realitiesThunderbolts 2000 Vol. 1 #1, May 2000 infinitely transcendent of the universeDoctor Strange and Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment Vol. 1 #1, July 1989. Contributed in merging all the myriad Hell-RealmsThor Annual Vol. 1 #10, October 1982, and, when in war with Mephisto, could cause Omniversal Armageddon warring against other Hell lords beyond the scale of RagnarokThunderstrike Vol. 1 #15, December 1994, which Odin couldn’t fully challengeThor Vol. 1 #278, December 1978)
Speed: Varies. At least Massively FTL+ (Easily intercepted Thor as he flew across the universe), up to Infinite speed (Comparable to Mephisto and other Hell Lords). Infinite speed in Hel (Comparable to her fellow Hell Lords, such as Mephisto and Seth) 
Lifting Strength: Stellar, up to Infinite (Should be comparable to other Hell Lords and superior to Thor), Immeasurable in Hell (Hell-Lord are Higher Dimensional beings within their realms and Hell Lords shareSilver Surfer Rebirth: Legacy Vol. 1 #5, March 2024 a level of existenceSilver Surfer Vol 3 #100, January 1995 with their realmsHellstorm: Prince of Lies Vol. 1 #2, May 1993, with netherworlds being pan-dimensional realitiesThunderbolts 2000 Vol. 1 #1, May 2000 infinitely transcendent Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment Vol. 1 #1, July 1989 of the universe)
Striking Strength: Varies. At least Galaxy level, up to High Hyperverse level. High Hyperverse level in Hel
Durability: Varies. At least Galaxy level (Effortlessly blocked Kurse's attacks. Thor and Banshee couldn't affect her barrier at all), up to High Hyperverse level. High Hyperverse level in Hel
Stamina: Superhuman, likely Infinite in her own realm (Daimon Hellstrom, who has access to a much smaller portion of Hell, stated that in his own realm, he could literally fight forever, before confirming that he'd be just fine after years of fighting)Marvel Divas #4
Range: High Hyperversal
Standard Equipment: The Nightsword, The Death-Sword, The Twillight Sword
Intelligence: At least Gifted. Holds Cosmic Awareness and has ruled Hel for thousands of years. Is one of the Hell Lords who rule over demonic forces
Weaknesses: If she is deprived of her cloak, Hela reverts to her true form, and her life force is insufficient to maintain her usual physical strength without it, making her unable to stand, levitate, project mystical bolts, or even crawl. The right side of her body is fully alive, but the left side is dead and decayed.
Feats: 
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Control Over Life & Death: As the Asgardian Goddess of Death, Hela holds the power of life and death over the Asgardians. An Asgardian's death is somewhat different from the death of a human. While mortal spirits flee the physical form at the moment of death, the spirits of gods remain in their bodies until Hela draws them out and dispatches them to the realms of Hel and Niflheim. These spirits remain integral for eternity and reside under Hela's control within dimensions. However, Hela's control over death extends beyond only the Asgardians, also affecting the beings of Midgard. She can will mortals into dying with nothing but a glare or a touch, and either speed up a being's aging or render them immortal through her powers. She is so integral to human death that when she died no being on Earth could perish anymore.
Note 1: Before making any changes to this page, please read and follow the Power-scaling Rules for Marvel and DC Comics.
Note 2: In an early appearance, it's established that either Hela or an aspect of Hela (presumably the latter) comes to the people dying at least on Earth to "cause them" their deaths (while it simultaneously comes naturally to them) and carry away their souls. Hela may do this to either everyone as they die or some of them as she chooses, and she is physically present in one place as this happens elsewhere, somehow. She can even be defeated while people still die, potentially meaning that she can still do this function when defeated, or that she isn't doing it because she doesn't always perform this function.
This mechanics & powers may or may not have been dropped & retconned over the years (or downgraded to an unknown degree). Similar to this unexplored powers, Hela has claimed to know the exact date & time of Annaihilus' one true final death, as well as who kills him and how; this could be because an aspect of Hela will be there to carry his soul, if so making it a reference to those powers, or it simply could be coincidence, with this simply being its own, unrelated powers. Either way, Hela is immensely inconsistent and doesn't even use this knowledge of when characters are going to die to her advantage more often than not, attacking others with a killing intent & getting herself defeated when she should be fully aware of the time & specifics of her enemies' deaths in the first place.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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