Surtur (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Villainous Benchmark

Full Name

Surtur

Alias

Asgard's Doom
Destroyer of Asgard
Son of a Bitch
Big Monster

Origin

Thor: Ragnarok

Allies

His demons

Fire Dragon

Powers / Skills

High intelligence
Cunning
Master tactician
Intimidation
Sword proficiency
Fire Demon Physiology:
Titanic size
Superhuman strength
Superhuman stamina
Superhuman durability
Superhuman endurance
Accelerated healing factor
Immortality
Pyrokinesis

Goals

Fuse with the Eternal Flame to unleash Ragnarök and destroy Asgard to fulfill the prophecy.

Kill Hela Odinsdottir (both succeeded).
Kill Thor Odinson (failed).

MEH or Worst Act

Trying to kill Thor.

Plotting to commit Ragnarok.

Kill Count

1

Thousands (attempted)

Crimes

Deicide

Mundicide
Conspiracy
False imprisonment
Attempted genocide
Attempted mass murder

Type of Villain

Demonic Destroyer

“	My time has come! When my crown is reunited with the Eternal Flame, I shall be restored to my full might! I will tower over the mountains and bury my sword deep in Asgard…	„
	~ Surtur

“	I AM ASGARD'S DOOM!	„
	~ Surtur's last words before destroying Asgard.

Surtur is the overarching antagonist of the 2017 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thor: Ragnarok. He is an immensely powerful fire demon and the Lord of Muspelheim who is prophesied to bring forth the cataclysmic event known as Ragnarök - where he will destroy Asgard.

He was portrayed by the film's director Taika Waititi through motion-capture and voiced by Clancy Brown.

His Evil Ranking[]

His Villainous Deeds[]

He plotted to bring the Ragnarok cataclysm upon Asgard, thus attempting the total destruction of the Aesir realm and genocide of the entire Asgardian race.
He tried to kill Odin in the past, when the All-Father battled him and tried to stop Surtur from fulfilling the prophecy.
He imprisoned Thor when the Thunder God searched for the Infinity Stones in Muspelheim and tried to kill the hero for interfering with his plans of Asgard destruction.
He destroys the Asgard upon being ressurected by Loki Laufeyson to stop Hela, resulting in her death.
His actions ultimately lead to the Asgardians having no home to go to and is indirectly responsible for Thanos attacking the ship they were in, leading to the deaths of half their race including Loki and Heimdall.
- While he had no way of knowing this would happen, this does not make him unintentionally heinous since Thanos accomplished exactly what Surtur wanted by destroying Asgard.

Why He Doesn't Stand Out?[]

While attempting to commit genocide made him pass the baseline, he failed the heinous standards of the MCU as attempting genocide is no longer a special crime for the franchise with many villains attempting it such as Hela who wanted to kickstart a bloody conqeust onto the universe, Thanos who massacred multiple planets and wanted to wipe out half the universe, and Odin who, prior to his redemption, massacred multiple planets accross the Nine Realms.
He has a sense of honor because he prefers to fight fairly and never lies or chests.
He is geniunely affable towards the people who don't stand in his way, such as Thor during their first meeting.