10 Major Plot Predictions For Avengers: Infinity War
6. Asgard Will No Longer Exist
Infinity War isn't the only status quo-shattering event on the Marvel Cinematic Universe roadmap.
Thor: Ragnarok is about to land with the force of a Mjolnir swing, and fans can expect it to be as much of a game-changer as the third Avengers film.
The thunder god's next outing will see him team up with Hulk to ward off an invasion from the Norse Goddess of Death, Hela, but there's serious question marks surrounding his success on this front.
The writing could very much be on the wall for Thor and Asgard. Ragnarok is literally the Norse apocalypse, and judging by the scenes of mass destruction in the trailer, it doesn't look like there's any stopping it.
Add to this that an unconscious Thor was spotted floating listlessly through space in the Infinity War footage that was shown at Comic-Con footage and all signs point to a Hela victory.
This begs the question of where Asgard's Infinity Gem is going to end up, and there are a number of possibilities. Loki could be the wildcard that takes it from the Norse realm, or perhaps Hela will deliver it to Thanos.
The Mad Titan is planning to "court death" after all.
In the world of Marvel Comics, Asgard is shattered by the events of Ragnarok, leading to Thor eventually rebuilding it on Earth, in the US state of Oklahoma.
Expect it to have been obliterated by the time Infinity War kicks off, and possibly rebuilt by the end of Avengers 4.