Kurse (also known as Algrim the Strong) is the secondary antagonist of the 2013 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thor: The Dark World.
He is a Dark Elf who served as the right-hand man to Malekith. Loyally serving his master during the war against the Asgardians, he was one of the few Dark Elves who survived the catastrophe that almost wiped out their race. 5,000 years later, Algrim did not hesitate to sacrifice himself to transform into the last of the Kursed, a Dark Elf "super soldier", so they could unleash their revenge on Asgard.
He was portrayed by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.
His Evil Ranking[]
His Villainous Deeds[]
- Served his race as Malekith's most loyal Lieutenant. When the Dark Elves attempted to unleash the power of the Aether on the Nine Realms during the Convergence, they were confronted by the Asgardians under the command of their king, Bor.
- Sensing Bor's arrival, Algrim interrupted Malekith's attempt to use the Aether by informing him that the battle had begun.
- Under Malekith's orders, Algrim led the Dark Elf forces, sending out legions of Kursed soldiers using Kurse Stones to gain strength.
- After Malekith dropped the Dark Elf air fleet onto both armies, causing numerous causalities on both sides-he, Algrim, and several dozen Dark Elf warriors escaped on the last ship, entering a protracted hibernation until the time of the next Convergence.
- Although he became Kursed by his leader and was willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for his race, this doesn't make him tragic or sympathetic as he volunteered to help invade Asgard as second time. While Malekith turned Algrim into Kurse and he become more powerful, the transformation still corrupted him further.
- Departing from the Ark, Algrim disguised himself as a member of the Marauders, hiding his face beneath a horned, beastial mask helmet. Falling into ranks with a group of Marauders, he allowed himself to be captured by the Asgardians.
- Using a terrified Marauder, Kurse, now full of new and immense power, smashed his way out the cell using his victim's face.
- Using his newfound strength, he let loose the rest of the imprisoned Marauders on the Asgardian guards.
- Grabbed two guards by the throats, whose swords were unable to penetrate his body, and burn the skin off their faces with his new power. Kurse then freed the other prisoners, including Lorelei, to begin a riot.
- Though initially dismissive of Loki (who was already imprisoned), it was likely because he was of no use to him. However, Loki still gives him helpful directions to find where the Aether is on Asgard.
- Taking Loki's advice, Kurse soon located the Asgardian Shield Generator, which was guarded by many highly trained Einherjar guards. Using his new powers, he burned away all Asgardian Guards he crossed, despite their best efforts to stop him. Kurse then approached the Generator and destroyed it, allowing the rest of the Dark Elves to invade Asgard onboard their Dark Elf Harrows, which crash-landed inside the palace.
- With the invasion of Asgard going ahead, Kurse then went on to search for Malekith, finding him in mid-duel with the Queen Frigga. Disarming her and holding her hostage, he watched as Malekith attempted to take the Aether from Jane Foster, who was revealed to be an illusion created by Frigga. Knowing she would not reveal Foster's location, Kurse stabbed her in the back with her own sword, killing her.
- While he grabbed Malekith and ran for the balcony, this happened after Thor, enraged over the death of his mother shot lightning at Malektih, disfiguring his face.
- Returning to Svartalfheim as they remained within the Ark, Kurse and the Dark Elves awaited their chance to attack Asgard again. However, he relents out of pragmatism than moral standards as Malekith explained that Asgard was now meaningless due to the Aether returning to their homeworld.
- Accompanies Malekith outside of their ship to confront Thor, Loki and Jane Foster. After a staged betrayal by Loki and a failed attempt to destroy the Aether, Kurse engages Thor in one on one combat while Malekith, now in possession of the Aether, flees to Earth.
- Leaving with his master for the Ark, Kurse threw a Black Hole Grenade at Loki, only for Thor to save him before he could be killed.
- Staying behind as the ship left, her challenged Thor to a final fight to the death, throwing him around Svartalfheim with his vastly superior strength.Proving himself stronger, Kurse threw a huge boulder at the Asgardian prince and even deflected Thor's hammer before he began savagely beating him on the ground, in an attempt to beat him to death. He would've succeded if Loki hadn't intervened
- While stabbed by Loki in the chest with a sword, he remains unaffected, grabs him and forces him Before he could kill Thor against his body, pushing the blade straight through Loki before throwing his bleeding body to the ground.
- Him being outsmarted and killed by Loki- who attached Black Hole Grenades to melt and ultimately killed with his body crushed internally, is played for satisfation
Why He Doesn't Stand Out?[]
- Although he passes the baseline for aiding Malekith in plunging the entire universe into darkness, invading Asgard a second time and causing a prison break, he fails the heinous standards to Malekith, as his actions are done under his orders and Malekith became empowered by the Aether. He also fails to Loki, Hela, Surtur and the Grandmaster. Loki and Hela have more personal villainy to Thor, Surtur caused Ragnaork by destroying Asgard and the Grandmaster has vast cosmic power/resources due to his rule over Sakaar and he enslaves other beings for his own amusement.
- He is genuinely loyal to Malekith and the Dark Elves, and this is never subverted in the film.
External Links[]
- Kurse on the Villains Wiki
- Kurse on the Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki
- Kurse on the Disney Wiki
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