Hela is back

Hela, the movie’s main antagonist, is obviously the Thor: Ragnarok teaser trailer’s biggest reveal. She’s the Goddess of Death, and we already know from previous interviews that she’s finally free after being imprisoned for eons. Of course, she’s back with a vengeance, which might explain the very swift destruction of Asgard (the whole Ragnarok in the title).

She’s very powerful. In the teaser we see her stopping Mjolnir in flight and shattering it. Is this physical strength? Is it tremendous magical power? We can’t wait to find out. The teaser also reveals that she can take on Asgard all by herself (apparently, based on how the teaser was cut).

We don’t know the exact details of her imprisonment (who was responsible and when it happened). But we can assume that Odin’s sheer power kept her imprisoned. In other words, Loki, who stole Odin’s throne, is responsible for her escape.