How Did Hela Destroy Mjolnir? Everything We Know About Thor’s Famous Weapon

Out of all the pieces of equipment used by heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mjolnir is arguably the most iconic. Only Captain America’s shield comes close to it. Thor’s legendary hammer not only concentrates his powers, but amplifies them. It’s a ferocious weapon and an essential part of the God of Thunder’s identity, with Thor carrying Mjolnir wherever he goes.

Of course, there’s a lot of history to this weapon and the exact characteristics of it have changed since its inception as the Uru Hammer decades ago. That means there might be a lot of information about Mjolnir that you didn’t know. This includes how the incredibly powerful Hela was able to destroy it as if it was just some sort of everyday tool rather than a mythical weapon during the events of Thor: Ragnarok.

11 Hela Is Just Strong Enough To Destroy It

If there is one thing that Thor: Ragnarok showed us it was that Hela was incredibly powerful. She was able to easily defeat Thor in battle and lay waste to entire armies of Asgard’s greatest warriors. She may well have been able to pose a threat to Thanos himself if they had met. Therefore, Hela may well have just been strong enough to destroy the hammer.

10 Did Mjolnir Belong To Hela?

One of the reasons that some believe that Hela was able to easily destroy Mjolnir is that they believe the hammer once belonged to her. After all, we know that the weapon predates Thor and that the God of Thunder did not know any of the history of Hela. If she was once worthy of the weapon and wielded it in her former life, then this might have given her the ability to destroy it as its original owner.

9 Hela Is Powerful Enough To Break Odin’s Enchantment

The enchantment on Mjolnir was created by Odin himself. However, one way that Hela might be able to destroy the hammer is by bypassing or breaking the enchantment. Thor: Ragnarok demonstrates that Odin feared Hela’s power and thought that she could have become stronger than him. In that sense, Hela may have just been powerful enough to overcome Odin’s enchantment as she was more powerful than Odin.

8 Why Was Hela Able To Destroy Mjolnir?

For thousands of years– before Thor was even born– Hela wielded Mjolnir in battle alongside her father. This time with the weapon may have given her particular insight into how the hammer works or how to destroy it. It is even possible that she was able to imbue some of her own energy or power into it. Once she was able to get her hands on Mjolnir again, this experience with it gave her the ability to destroy the hammer.

7 Odin’s Death Removed The Enchantment

Another possible theory is that Odin’s death essentially ended the enchantment on the hammer. Further evidence for this comes from the fact that more people are seen wielding the hammer in future movies, such as Captain America. Therefore, with Odin dying just moments before, Hela is able to hold Mjolnir and then destroy it.

6 Is Hela Worthy Of Wielding Mjolnir?

It is not necessarily Mjolnir that determines whether someone is worthy to wield it. Rather, the enchantment placed upon the weapon by Odin works in such a way that it is his judgment which matters. He may well have thought that Hela was worthy of the hammer due to her birthright or because of her sheer strength. Of course, it may have been her own sense of entitlement and injustice that made her feel that she was worthy of using and destroying the weapon.

5 How Many Times Has Mjolnir Been Destroyed?

Although Mjolnir is an incredibly powerful and durable weapon, it is not indestructible. In fact, the hammer has been destroyed multiple times throughout the history of Thor comics. Various powerful characters have proven strong enough to not only pick up the hammer but also remove it from existence using a variety of different methods. That means that Hela is not so unique.

4 Thor Has Often Fixed The Hammer After It Has Been Damaged

Even though Mjolnir has been destroyed many times, it has also been remade and repaired. Thor has rarely been without his signature weapon for any significant period of time as he has been able to get it back. Sometimes, the God of Thunder just has to touch Mjolnir to bring it back from destruction.

3 Who Else Can Lift Mjolnir?

Although it is obvious that not many people can actually pick up Mjolnir or use it, there have been plenty of people who have actually done just that. You just need to remember back to Avengers: Endgame when Captain America was able to lift the hammer. But others have also shown they are capable, including Beta Ray Bill and Jane Foster, making Hela’s feat seem less impressive.

2 The Hammer Can Shapeshift

In both Thor: The Dark World and Thor: Ragnarok, we see Mjolnir’s ability to transform into an umbrella. But the hammer is capable of shapeshifting into other objects, with Thor able to will it to become practically any object of a similar size and mass. This can be incredibly helpful in hiding the true power of Mjolnir from others.

1 There Have Been Many Different Versions Of Mjolnir

Throughout the history of the MCU and Marvel comics, Mjolnir has not been the only weapon that Thor has used. In fact, he has used a wide variety of different hammers and copies of Mjolnir. For example, he has used the axe Stormbreaker and the mace Thunderstrike, which act as substitutes for the hammer when it is unavailable or being used by another character.