Love & Thunder's Shadow Realm Comics History & Changes Explained
WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Thor: Love & Thunder.
Thor: Love and Thunder introduces the Shadow Realm, a separate plane of existence that appears to be tied to Gorr the God Butcher's powers. Marvel's Phase 4 is embracing the supernatural on a scale never seen before, with Thor: Love and Thunder confirming the Asgardians and the Egyptian pantheon aren't the only gods in the cosmos. The film sees Thor Odinson lead a group to Omnipotence City, where they interrupt a Council of Godheads presided over by Russell Crowe's Zeus.
Unfortunately, not all gods are heroes, as Thor swiftly learns. He isn't the first to have come to that realization, because the film's villain is Gorr the God Butcher, a tragic and twisted being who burns with hatred for the gods after they chose not to intervene and save his daughter's life. Gorr came into possession of the Necrosword, an ancient weapon from the dawn of time that has the power to kill the gods. Using the Necrosword, Gorr has cut a bloody swath across the cosmos, prompting the pantheons to shrink back into Omnipotence City, hoping they will be safe there.
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Christian Bale's Gorr the God Butcher is operating from a mysterious dimension known as the Shadow Realm, one where all color is leached from the world. The Shadow Realm has never been explored before in the MCU, but it's actually a well-established concept in the comics dating all the way back to 1960. Here is everything viewers need to know about Thor: Love and Thunder's Shadow Realm.
In the comics, the Shadow Realm is traditionally portrayed as a two-dimensional realm that exists beneath our own. It was long ago invaded by a race known as the Soul Masters, who
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