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Unlike Thor: Ragnarok, Joyner’s detailed concept art puts a Fire Demon on full display, allowing Surtur's minions to fuel nightmares the way myth intended. The waves upon waves of Fire Demons are merely canon fonder. Thor doesn’t take Surtur seriously, so neither should the audience.
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What’s important about Thor Ragnarok’s opening scene are Thor, Surtur, and how they interact. He only destroys Asgard by himself because Loki purposely places his crown in the Eternal Flame (to defeat Hela). The film's Surtur is more of a joke than an actual threat.
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The Ragnarök they bring about not only destroys Asgard but also the cosmos. For example, Surtur and his minions are inspired by Surt and the Fire Giants from Norse mythology. We’re introduced to a quirkier Thor, one who banters with skeletons and doesn’t take himself or his enemies too seriously. The film was a spiritual reset for the Thor franchise, and its opening sequence serves as a mission statement. The design below is slightly different than the one used in the final film.Īll of the characters and mythology established in Thor and Thor: The Dark World are revitalized in Thor: Ragnarok courtesy of director Taika Waititi’s signature irreverence. Surtur then suffered a bitter defeat at Thor's hand, and his crown was taken to Asgard and secured in Asgard's vault. When found by Thor, Surtur revealed that Ragnarok was near, as Odin was no longer in Asgard. Ian Joyner, a concept artist who worked on Thor: Ragnarok, recently posted a terrifying picture of a Fire Demon to Instagram. Surtur was the powerful demonic ruler of Muspelheim, destined to bring about the destruction of Asgard in Ragnarok when he united his crown with the Eternal Flame. They're Fire Demons not unlike Surtur himself. The minions Surtur summons to defeat Thor are creatures made of dark magma/flames. Related: Thor: Ragnarok Made One Important Change To Hulk's Character Afterward, Thor stashes Surtur’s crown in Odin’s vault (not far from the Eternal Flame). The sequence, set to Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song,” is one of the film’s many memorable moments. Eventually, our hero does “what heroes do”: busts out of his chains, easily disposes of Surtur’s minions, and knocks that “tiara” off of the Fire Demon’s head. Thor mocks/interrogates Surtur about Ragnarök while dangling upside down in chains. The beginning of Thor: Ragnarok sees Thor imprisoned in Surtur’s realm of Muspelheim. It is foretold that he will grow as big as a mountain (not a house) and destroy Asgard after his crown is reunited with the Eternal Flame. At the center of this prophecy is Lord of the Fire Demons, Surtur. The third film in the Thor franchise follows the God of Thunder as he tries to prevent the prophesied Ragnarök. Concept artist, Ian Joyner, gives fans a look at an unused Fire Demon design for Thor: Ragnarok.