9 Marvel Characters Who Will Die Before The End Of Phase 3

7. Loki

Of course, Ragnarok isn't just a big event in the Marvel universe, but also in the Norse mythology that inspired its Asgard arm. Recent reports are suggesting the film will be taking heavily from the grander use of the apocalyptic term, throwing the entire realm of the Gods into turmoil, which spells doom for the likes of Loki and Heimdall, who are destined to die in such a battle. The Thor sub-series is the least successful of all the Marvel stand-alone movies, so killing off its supporting cast is hardly financial suicide, and given how the more flat-out bonkers side of the universe is now properly integrated, having Asgard as a bridge to fantasy is no longer requried. This is, of course, going to be tricky to get right. Loki has been a firm fan-favourite in the series, a strong returning villain against a backdrop of easily killed fellows, but as entertaining as Tom Hiddleston acting all smarmy is, the character's relevance to the story is almost tapped out. The only real problem with killing him off is making it feel genuine after the previous fake-outs in Thor and Thor: The Dark World. Odin is another character who would die in a Ragnarok crisis, but after the end of Thor: The Dark World he could easily be dead already. When Will He Die: As it's integral to the events of Thor: Ragnarok, clearly that film.