Puente Antiguo

**Puente Antiguo** is a small town in the state of New Mexico.

## History

### Atmospheric Disturbances

Astrophysicist Jane Foster moved to the small town of Puente Antiguo in order to study unusual atmospheric phenomena in the outskirts of the city.

### Thor's Arrival on Earth

Jane Foster was convinced that a series of 17 patterned atmospheric disturbances detected in New Mexico were related to her investigation. Foster returned to the town after hitting Thor, an Asgardian banished to Earth in order to learn humility, while trying to film a disturbance bigger than the previous ones. After Foster, frightened by Thor's behavior, tazed him, they took the stranger to the County Hospital in **Puente Antiguo**. Thor, thinking he was endangered, attacked the doctors and other personnel, until he was sedated and restrained.

### Thor's Exile

The following morning, Jane Foster reviewed the data of the phenomena, and found similarities with an Einstein-Rosen Bridge, or more commonly known, a Wormhole, even having an image of a group of constellations not visible from Earth.

At the hospital, Thor awoke to find himself restraint, and managed to free himself before Foster arrived, only to be hit again with the RV when leaving the hospital.

Foster took Thor to her house, offering clothes from her ex-boyfriend, and he asked to nurture his body. While eating at Isabela's Diner, Thor's old customs clashed with behavior expected in such situations, and Foster, embarrassed, asked him to stop. They overheard a conversation between the townsfolk about what was believed as a satellite that fell from the sky and was confiscated by federal agents. Thor recognized they were talking about Mjølnir, and asked about its location. Thor promised to tell Foster everything she wanted to know about his procedence in exchange for driving him to the crater site.

Foster then refused Thor's petition, and went to find that agent Coulson confiscated all her research and equipment. While Coulson offered a substantious compensation for the research, Foster complained about the seizure.

Thor gave Foster a book he managed to retrieve amongst her confiscated research, and encouraged her to continue her investigation despite S.H.I.E.L.D.'s interference, as she was right. Thor explained that the Nine Realms were a group of planets connected by a cosmic nimbus, Yggdrasil, as seen in the Hubble telescope, explaining a little history about the realms before Foster fell asleep.

### Battle of Puente Antiguo

Sif and the Warriors Three, Fandral, Volstagg, and Hogun, wanting to make Thor return to Asgard, arrived to Puente Antiguo; their unusual appearance drew the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents stationed in the city. They finally found Thor and revealed Loki's lies about Odin's death.

Witnessing the arrival of the Destroyer, an armor sent by Loki with an order to make sure that Thor would not return, destroying everything in its path, Thor, Foster, Selvig and Lewis tried to evacuate the civilians from the town, while Sif and the Warriors Three fought The Destroyer in order to buy some time for the evacuation. Sif almost defeated the armor climbing to its back and stabbing her sword through its neck, a feat that would be referenced by Coulson when meeting Sif again years later. Despite their power, the Asgardians were no match for the armor, and it continued to destroy the city while looking for Thor.

Thor, knowing the intentions of the Destroyer, sacrificed himself before it, pleading Loki to stop the attacks in order to save his friends and the other innocent people. This act proved his worthiness, and Mjølnir flew back to his hand, healing his injuries and restoring his power. With his strength and powers restored, Thor battled the Destroyer and managed to defeat it, rendering it useless and leaving it behind in Puente Antiguo.

Coulson arrived and tried to talk to Thor, who assure him that they were fighting for the same cause, protecting the world, and they could count him as an ally if they return Foster's research. Coulson agreed, as S.H.I.E.L.D. wanted Foster to continue her research given the recent events.

## Trivia

* Puente Antiguo translates into "ancient bridge" in Spanish.
* Puente Antiguo is one of the few fully fictional towns in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.