Thor #287
Assault on Olympia
After their battle with the Deviants, Thor and his allies — the Eternals Ikaris, Thena, and Sersi, and the Deviant mutates known as Karkas and Reject — are heading to Olympia, home to the Eternals and their patriarch Zuras to see if they will assist in stopping the Eternals judgement of all lifeo n Earth. The trek takes a short pause so that Thor can return Margo Damian to her apartment, as she would not be allowed at the proceedings.[1] Along the way, Ikaris goes over how the Eternals of Olympia have no known connection to the Olympian gods.[2] He also learns from Thor about how his father Virako nobly sacrificed his life to stop Dromedan a millennia ago.[3]
When they arrive over Olympia, a massive disc shatters one of the grav-rockets of the ship. Thor and his allies are forced to bail out of the ship before they crash. Investigating the source of what appeared to be an attack, they discover the cause as something very harmless: The Eternals are engaging in a Olympic competition among themselves.
When they go to see Zuras, their presence is announced by the fleet footed Makkari. Zuras welcomes Thor as a guest but will only with him about the Celestials once the games are over.[4] Although invited to participate in the games, Thor politely declines so he can think about everything he is learning. Thor finds it difficult to believe that not even Odin could have known of the existence of beings like the Eternals, however he also notes that his people were also unaware of the Inhumans for untold millennia as well.[5] This leads to thoughts about Asgard and Thor realizes that his heart aches for his beloved Sif, who he has been separated from due to his exile on Earth.
At that moment, Sif is on a secret mission for Odin. Arriving on a distant world she is ambushed by a Storm Giant that is guarding that which she seeks. Elsewhere, the Warriors Three are on a separate mission for the All-Father. Entering a cave they find that it is occupied by their old foe Fafnir the dragon.[6]
While back in Olympia, a wrestling match between Ikaris and Alto is interrupted by the sudden arrival of the strangely garbed Eternal named Hero. Hero reminds them all that he was once known as the Forgotten One, banished from Olympia by the decree of Zuras. This was until he saved the One Above All, the leader of the Celestials, from destruction. In return, the One Above All transformed him into the form he now has.[7] Hero now seeks revenge against Zuras and when he prepares to attack, the Prime One orders the Eternals to stop him. Surprisingly, Hero is able to smash his way through the army of Eternals. That’s when Thor arrives and begins battling it out with Hero one-on-one. The thunder god is able to hold his own against Hero as their strength is evenly matched. However, in the middle of the fracas, the pair suddenly find themselves teleported away from Olympia onto the Celestial ship that remains just past the moon’s orbit. There, Thor finds himself before the massive Celestial called the One Above All.
Recurring Characters
Thor, Ikaris, Thena, Sersi, Makkari, Zuras, Major Domo, Alto, Ransak the Reject, Karkas, Fafnir, Hero, One Above All, Sif, Warriors Three (Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg)
Continuity Notes
Reject questions why they are getting the humans involved anyway citing their previous alliance. That happened in Eternals #16. As explained in Thor #284, humanity apparently grew apathetic about the potential threat of the Celestials.
That’s not entirely accurate. As explained in Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Deluxe Edition #9, the Olympians became aware of the similarly named Eternals of Olympia and the group made a pact of non-interference.
Thor encountered Virako and the Polar Eternals and helped them defeat Dromedan in Thor Annual #7.
Zuras reveals that he is aware that Thor is in exile. The thunder god got tossed out of Asgard for getting pissed at Odin for sacrificing Balder and three mortals to stage a fake Ragnarok. See Thor #273-278.
Little does Thor know that Odin is well aware of the Eternals. He and the Council of Godheads have interacted with them while figuring out what to do with the Celestials when they discovered their existence a millennia earlier. All these details are revealed in Thor #300. As for the Inhumans, unless I’m missing something, Thor doesn’t actually meet any of them until Avengers #95.
Mention is made of how the Warriors Three previously fought Fafnir in Thor #136.
The Forgotten One’s transformation into Hero by the One Above All was covered in Eternals #13.
