Random Fan Theories About Hela That Actually Make A Lot Of Sense (15 items)

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  (#13) Hela Didn't Destroy Mjolnir

  From Redditor u/TheMediocreCritic:

  And here we go again.

  With Thor: Love and Thunder well on its way,  We have a bit of a problem to address. If Natalie Portman is going to get the power of Thor as in the comics, then we need Thor’s mighty hammer, Mjolnir, back. As it stands, Cap returned Mjolnir to the original timeline, Hela shattered it again, leading to Thor getting Stormbreaker again. Everything is back to where it is supposed to be. The hammer has to follow the same path to keep the events leading to Ragnarok. Both cap and thor know that the hammer has to be returned or there is no stormbreaker, no Wakanda rescue. The hammer must go back.

  But then how can Jane Foster get her hands on that hammer? A hammer that is integral to the story moving forward if they use the cancer storyline from the comics. Well, I think the answer is simple.

  Captain America switched the hammer out with a fake.

  [Read the full theory here]
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  (#5) Hela's Mother Is Death

  From Redditor u/PeePap

  Is it possible that Hela's mother is actually the entity Death? I saw a post on r/MovieDetails that when Starlord enters that ancient temple at the beginning of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 there are carvings of the entities that created the Infinity stones. People on here debate quite often whether Hela will be Thanos's love interest as the embodiment of death. I think something similar to this is possible. Remember Hela seem to be around for a LOT longer than Thor and Loki so its likely she has a different mother altogether. She is also leagues stronger than Thor. A possible theory is that Odin hooked up with Death and she gave birth to Hela.
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  (#14) The Soul Stone Is The Eternal Flame We See Hela Use

  From Redditor u/derpderpastan:

  I just read the description of the Soul Stone: "Allows the user to steal, control, manipulate, and alter living and dead souls. The Soul Gem is also the gateway to an idyllic pocket universe."

  Point 1.) In Thor 3, Hela uses the Eternal Flame to resurrect the dead. This fits into the description of the Soul Stone's powers. She also controls and manipulates them.

  Point 2.) The Soul Stone burns like fire, just like our souls are sometimes said to "burn" inside of us. Also, it's yellow-ish orange, just like the Soul Stone.

  Point 3.) Odin banished Hela to what might have been some kind of "pocket universe" in order to contain or distract her enough to keep a safe distance between her and humanity. I presume Odin was in possession of the Eternal Flame at the time since it is in his possession when we first met him.
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  (#6) Odin Meant For Hela And The Loss Of Mjolnir To Be Thor's Final Trials

  From Redditor u/TheMediocreCritic:

  TLDR: Odin designed his enchantments over Mjolnir and Hela to become void after his death. Hela and the loss of the hammer are the last trials that prepare Thor to be King and save his people.

  [Read the full theory here]
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  (#2) Hela Is Not Frigga's Daughter

  From Redditor u/HighTreazon:

  My personal theory is that Hela isn't actually Frigga's daughter, but rather the child of a different woman sired by Odin. Not only does Hela have a complete lack of semblance to Frigga, but she was born during Odin's darker and more bloodthirsty days of conquest. I like to think that Odin went away on a campaign and returned with Hela, who grew up somewhat resented by Frigga, and became a literal reminder of Odin's past sins. Odin was never perfect, and I think that this reading adds a nice nuance to Hela's story.

  In fact, for a long time (before IW or Endgame) I fancied that Hela's mother was the ACTUAL Lady Death, hence her morbid godhood and evil whims. In a way it makes Odin's story a sort of Faustian one.... where Death gives him a child with which he can conquer the 9 realms, but the child will of course be Asgard's undoing.
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  (#9) Hela Isn't Dead

  From Redditor u/sjholm

  Alright. So maybe I'm splitting hairs here, but Hela gets her strength from Asgard. Odin clearly says, "Asgard isn't a place. Never was." So does she get her power from the place, or from "Asgard" as an abstract concept? (the people of Asgard?) I theorize that she's alive, in a weakened state.

  There aren't many Asgardians left. Many died during Hela's short rule, and the remainder was halved by Thanos. However, there are still some. If nothing else, Thor is alive. If Asgard is not a place, then in a sense, Thor IS Asgard to a degree. Or at least a piece of it. I'm not saying I think she's going to show up, but I find it highly unlikely that she's dead. We didn't even see her supposed "death" on screen. That's usually a huge indicator in movies that someone's death is a misdirection - that they're alive.

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