Thor: Love And Thunder - 10 Things You Need To Know About Christian Bale's Gorr The God Butcher
7. He Fought Thor A Thousand Years Ago
During the 9th century, Gorr made his way to Earth and killed members of the Native-American and Slavic pantheon. This got the attention of a young Thor, who challenged the god-killer. During this time, Thor was a young Asgardian - only a few hundred years old - and so was much more inclined to overestimate his fighting skills. Because of this, he assumed Gorr would be easy pickings.
On the contrary, their first encounter was the closest Thor had ever come to losing his life. As Gorr was about to unleash a killing blow, the Thunder God knocked him back with a lightning bolt. Since Gorr was unfamiliar with Thor, he believed that he would lead him to a new pantheon of gods to kill. After tracking him down, Gorr tortured him for weeks, hoping to learn the location of Asgard.
When Gorr was distracted by a group of Norse worshippers, Thor sliced off Gorr's arm and escaped. Unaware of the power of the All-Black, Thor believed Gorr perished from his injuries and so he would never have to deal with him again.
Sadly, he was mistaken. Like... a lot.