New Asgard is a city-state and enclave within the nation of Norway. Founded as the village of Tønsberg, it was visited by the Asgardians in ancient times, who left the Tesseract there for several centuries. Following the Snap, the surviving Asgardians and their allies relocated to Tønsberg and transformed the Norwegian village into the independent nation of New Asgard. In the aftermath of the Blip, New Asgard obtained diplomatic recognition from the United Nations.

History[]

Norwegian Village[]

Battle of Tønsberg[]

Centuries ago, the Frost Giants of Jotunheim, led by their king Laufey, arrived to Tønsberg, planning to conquer Midgard, freezing everything in their path using the Casket of Ancient Winters to plunge the world in a new glacial period. However, the Asgardian army, led by Odin and aided by the Eternals, defended Midgard and engaged in a war against the Frost Giants, forcing them to abandon Earth and retreat to their own world. Years later, Odin brought the Tesseract to Tønsberg and elected to leave it in the care of Asgardian worshipers.^[2]

World War II[]

During World War II, Johann Schmidt led a HYDRA assault on Norway searching for the Tesseract. Following its trails until reaching a church full of Viking warriors entombed within its walls, Schmidt interrogated the Church Keeper, who tried to make Schmidt cease his search, claiming the Tesseract was a simple myth.

Schmidt, convinced of its existence as the most valuable object in Odin's Vault, located a fake replica inside one of the tombs, and threatened the Church Keeper to kill all the inhabitants of the village if he didn't help him locate the Tesseract. Schmidt then focused his attention at a sculptured mural of Yggdrasil, finding a hidden box behind a Nidhogg depiction in the mural with the actual Tesseract inside. The Church Keeper warned Schmidt that he wouldn't control the Tesseract's power, but Schmidt killed him and ordered his army to destroy Tønsberg.^[3]

Odin's Exile[]

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New Asgard[]

Thor's Rule[]

Taking Refuge[]

Following the Snap, Tønsberg was repopulated by the surviving Asgardians and refugees from Sakaar, who renamed the town to New Asgard. After killing Thanos, Thor took residence in a house with Korg and Miek, where he became bitter and a drunken overweight hermit. The Asgardians lived peacefully as fishermen at the docks, accepting the fact that their days of battles and glory were over.^[4]

Visit from Avengers[]

In 2023, Bruce Banner and Rocket arrived in the Benatar to New Asgard and met Valkyrie at the docks. She told them about Thor's depressed condition and pointed to where he lived. They went inside his house and reunited with him, as well as Korg and Miek, who were playing video games. Banner and Rocket informed Thor about the Time Heist and that it was important for him to return to help.^[4]

Valkyrie's Rule[]

Following the Blip, the Masters of the Mystic Arts transported Valkyrie, Korg, Miek, and the Einherjar through an Inter-Dimensional Portal to New York. A week later, Thor returned to New Asgard and appointed Valkyrie as the new leader. The Guardians of the Galaxy arrived in the Benatar and Thor went with them, leaving New Asgard.^[4]

Diplomatic Recognition[]

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Political Movements[]

In Summer 2024, SBN reported that there was political turmoil within New Asgard.^[6] In 2025, New Asgard signed a trade pact with President James Ritson, creating a diplomatic relationship between the country and the United States of America.^[7]

New Asgard Tours[]

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Attacked by Gorr[]

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Training New Warriors[]

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Alternate Universes[]

Attacked by Red Skull[]

In an alternate universe, Johann Schmidt and a HYDRA batallion invaded Tonsberg in search of the Tesseract, as he wanted to use it to summon an interdimensional being. Schmidt ordered the door of a church he suspected to contain the Tesseract to be demolished as he arrived in his car.

He then entered the church and began regaling the church's keeper with stories about the Tesseract's power while his soldiers held the man at gunpoint. The keeper insisted that the Tesseract was simply a myth, but Schmidt found a secret compartment in a wall containing a box. He then opened the box and was basked in the Tesseract's blue hue, while the soldiers executed the keeper.^[8]

Rulers[]

No.	Portrait	Name	Birth	Reign
1		King Thor	964–965 A.D	2017–2023
2		King Brunnhilde	—	2023–present

Appearances[]

Appearances for New Asgard

In chronological order: Thor Captain America: The First Avenger What If...? | Episode 1.01: What If... Captain Carter Were The First Avenger? (alternate universe) Avengers: Endgame Thor: Love and Thunder (flashbacks) Eternals (mentioned) Thor: Love and Thunder (flashbacks) Spider-Man: No Way Home (mentioned) Thor: Love and Thunder Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (mentioned) She-Hulk: Attorney at Law | Episode 1.03: The People vs. Emil Blonsky (mentioned) Thor: Love and Thunder Ms. Marvel | Episode 1.01: Generation Why (mentioned)

Trivia[]

• Tønsberg is regarded as the oldest town in Norway.
• The Tønsberg scenes in Avengers: Endgame were filmed at St Abbs. Signs in the small fishing village now proclaim it to be twinned with New Asgard.
• In the comics, the Asgardians settled near Broxton, Oklahoma after Asgard fell on Earth after the Siege of the city.
• In the alternate reality of Earth-3515, New Asgard was a city built over the ruins of New York City after the Asgardians conquered Earth.

Behind the Scenes[]

• While developing the story of Spider-Man: Far From Home, New Asgard was considered to be one of the stops in Europe as part of the trip of Peter Parker and his friends, but the idea was dropped.^[9]

References[]

External Links[]

• Tønsberg on Wikipedia
• New Asgard on Marvel Database