How did Heimdall get his eyes?

Heimdall accidentally freed him when Loki caused one of the leaves of the tree to poke him in the eye.
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Why does Heimdall have orange eyes?

Also, Heimdall has glowing orange eyes, which is the color of the Soul Stone. And glowing eyes do seem to be a symptom of Infinity Stone possession. In Thor: The Dark World, Heimdall says he can see all the souls in the nine realms, explaining his omniscience.
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Is Heimdall blind?

"In Norse mythology, Odin gives him his sight. Heimdall's eyes are orange. In Thor: The Dark World, he is quoted saying he can see all the souls in the nine realms. And in Thor's vision in Age of Ultron, Heimdal is blind.
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Why does Heimdall see everything?

All-Seeing Eyes

Heimdall sees and hears all thanks to his extrasensory capabilities. His sight can extend across all Nine Realms and from the Bifrost Observatory, he can see 10 trillion souls. He can hear Asgardians calling him from other worlds such as Earth, Jotunheim, and Sakaar.
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How is Heimdall so powerful?

Guardian of the Bifrost

Heimdall was chosen because of his powers of perception, being able to see and hear across time and thus predicting a coming attack by the Storm Giants.
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What Nobody Realized About Heimdall In Marvel's Avengers Infinity War And The Thor Movies



Who is the second strongest asgardian?

Bor was the second ruler of Asgard and ushered in an age of prosperity for his people unlike any time in their history. In the same way that Odin groomed Thor to one day rule Asgard, Bor groomed Odin. This meant that he taught Odin how to lead, fight, rule, and serve his people.
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Who is the weakest Norse god?

Fandral: When it comes to the weakest Norse Gods, Fandral is one name that comes first. Fandral is known for his looks and is called a lady's man rather than a fighter. He is the most handsome Norse Gods, yet he is the weakest one.
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Can Heimdall see Thanos?

While Heimdall was shown capable of hearing Asgardians call him across the universe and even share his visions with Thor, since the very first Thor movie, he also failed to spot upcoming threats by allowing Frost Giants to sneak into Asgard and even failing to see Thanos and his ship arriving in Avengers: Infinity War.
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Why is Heimdall so cool?

He was the one that saved the Asgardian people from Hela and her forces in the first place. He was charming, badass and fierce. And Idris Elba portrayed him amazingly. He had possibly the most important job in Asgard, as the gatekeeper and with his gift to see everyone.
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Why does Heimdall say dark magic?

Dark Magic: Heimdall possessed dark magic which allowed him to channel an esoteric energy to summon the Bifrost and transport others across the universe, which he used to teleport Hulk to Earth when confronted by Thanos and the Black Order in order to have him warn Earth due to the Rainbow Bridge being destroyed.
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Can Heimdall see the Infinity Stones?

Please note that 'keeping all stones at one place' is NOT the point, the main point is Using Hiemdall's vision, he is capable of seeing every SOUL throughout the Universe, his vision doesn't work on things, and objects. So, he can't actually see the stones floating around or kept somewhere.
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Was Heimdall an Infinity Stone?

"The Soul Stone is with Heimdall," suggested reader Justin Ryne Short. The Soul Stone is the last remaining Infinity Stone, and the only one that hasn't been seen outside of the "origin of the Infinity Stones" flashback.
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What god is Heimdall?

Heimdall, Old Norse Heimdallr, in Norse mythology, the watchman of the gods. Called the shining god and whitest skinned of the gods, Heimdall dwelt at the entry to Asgard, where he guarded Bifrost, the rainbow bridge.
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Is Heimdall stronger than Thor?

Powers and abilities

Heimdall possesses the powers of a typical Asgardian, including superhuman strength, stamina, speed, agility and durability. However, he is generally stronger and more durable than all but a few Asgardians, such as Odin and Thor.
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Can Heimdall see the TVA?

Heimdall is one of the Marvel characters who we haven't seen enough of. But what we saw is enough to make us realize that if there's one character in the MCU who might have some advance notice of the TVA and the organization's alteration of the timeline, that's Heimdall. Heimdall sees and hears everything.
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Why did Heimdall save Hulk and not Thor?

As an Asgardian and Thor's trusted friend, Heimdall knew he would prefer to meet an honorable death while saving his people instead of being saved at the cost of their lives. In turn, Heimdall chose to save Bruce Banner because, even in his Hulk-induced rage, he knew where his allegiances laid.
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What is Heimdall sword called?

Hǫfuð ("man-head," Norwegian hoved, Danish hoved, Swedish huvud and Icelandic höfuð) is the sword of Heimdallr. It's mentioned in Gylfaginning chapter 26.
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Can Heimdall see the Eternals?

Heimdall. Not all of Odin's Asgardians subject may know about the Eternals. Even Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Loki (Tom Hiddleston) may be in the dark about their presence, but one Asgardian in particular may know more about them than any other MCU character.
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What kind of sword does Heimdall use?

Hofund, often simply referred as the Bifrost Sword, was an Asgardian sword used by Heimdall and, during his exile, Skurge.
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Why is Thanos afraid of Tony Stark?

Tony created the would-be "murder bot" to combat some type of unstoppable alien threat, but in doing so, he was giving into the very same kind of fear that drove Thanos to concoct his genocide of "balance." This is yet another reason that Thanos fears Stark — he respects the human's efforts to protect his planet, and ...
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Who stabbed Thor in the eye?

Hela then commented that her victory was so obvious even a blind man could see it before slashing at Thor's face, resulting in the loss of one of Thor's eyes. Seeing this, Hela merely winced before commenting that without one of his eyes Thor finally looked a lot more like their father.
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How did Loki freeze Heimdall?

Used by Loki

Loki soon took the Casket for himself; once he gained the throne of Asgard, he used the power of the Casket to freeze Heimdall, who was opposing him as a ruler.
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Who did Loki trick into killing Baldr?

Loki was bound to a rock (by the entrails of one or more of his sons, according to some sources) as punishment, thus in many ways resembling the Greek figures Prometheus and Tantalus. Also like Prometheus, Loki is considered a god of fire. Loki tricking the blind god Höd into killing Balder.
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Are Valkyries stronger than gods?

In the mythos, Valkyries are well-respected but not strong compared to Thor or Odin. But, in God of War, Freya with her wings might just be enough to give Kratos a real run for his money.
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Is everyone on Asgard a god?

The Asgardians were worshiped as gods by the people of Scandinavia and Germania, occupying parts of Britain, Gaul (modern-day France), and North American outposts.
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