Why did heimdall save Hulk and not Thor?

As an Asgardian and Thor's trusted friend, Heimdall understood that he would rather die honorably while protecting his people than be rescued at the expense of their deaths. Heimdall, for his part, decided to save Bruce Banner because, even in his Hulk-induced anger, he understood where his loyalties lay.
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Why did Heimdall send Hulk and not Thor?

The fact that Bruce was a human, an intellectual academic and one of Earth's Avengers was another reason that Heimdall chose him. Not only would Bruce understand what was at stake, but he also wanted to give him the same choice Thor had, which was to live or die while saving his people.
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Why did Heimdall send Hulk back?

The Hulk had taken a beating too, but he was the only one left who had the potential strength to endure travelling through the Bifrost in this way. Thus Heimdall summoned the Bifrost, and sent the Hulk to Earth in order to issue a warning; Thanos was coming.
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Is Heimdall as strong as Thor?

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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Does Heimdall survive Thor Ragnarok?

With Thor restrained and Thanos in possession of the Space Stone, Heimdall used his last shred of Dark Magic to send the Hulk to Earth. In response to Heimdall's actions, Thanos impaled the Asgardian with Corvus Glaive's weapon. With one final look at his King, Heimdall took his last breath and died.
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What Nobody Realized About Heimdall In Marvel's Avengers Infinity War And The Thor Movies



How did Heimdall not see Thanos coming?

Introduced in Thor, Heimdall was the guardian of the Bifrost Bridge and due to his incredible senses, he was able to hear and see anything that happened in all of the Nine Realms. His abilities made him the perfect gatekeeper for Asgard, as he was supposedly able to sense any incoming threat.
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Was Heimdall blind?

Part of theory was that Heimdall's ability to 'see' and 'sense' souls, as well as his orange eyes meant he was connected to the Soul Stone, and when he was blind in Thor's Age of Ultron dream, it was because his eyes were the Soul Stone and now that Thanos had it, Heimdall appeared to be blind.
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Who is the most powerful Asgardian ever?

Odin Borson

Odin isn't only the most powerful Asgardian in Marvel, but he's also one of the most powerful characters in Marvel. In fact, his entry into any battle instantly sways the battle to whichever side he's on.
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What was Heimdall the god of?

Heimdall or Heimdallr is the God of Foresight and the vigilant of the Aesir.
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Who is stronger Zeus or Odin?

While Zeus is by no means a pushover, unless he has some immensely powerful tricks up his sleeve in Thor: Love and Thunder, it appears that the MCU's Odin is still the strongest god on the cosmic block.
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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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Did Heimdall mean to send Hulk to Dr Strange?

I believe that Heimdall knew where to send Hulk because Thor told him that Strange is a very powerful force and Strange could help protect the earth and also find the avengers to do that too... Also I believe that Hulk was the only that could resist the journey through the Bifrost force.
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Was Heimdall Thor's best friend?

Heimdall

Thor admitted that Heindall was his best friend after he was killed by Thanos. Heimdall accompanied Thor in his adventures and considered him as the leader. Moreoever, they both were driven by same aim- to protect Asgard.
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How did Hulk survive Thanos?

As Thanos tortures Thor to get Loki to hand over the Tesseract, Hulk attacks Thanos, who ends up being more than a match for Hulk. Heimdall then saves Hulk's life by summoning the Bifrost Bridge, which teleports Hulk to Earth.
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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 the Hulk get saved in Infinity War?

As an Asgardian and Thor's trusted friend, Heimdall understood that he would rather die honorably while protecting his people than be rescued at the expense of their deaths. Heimdall, for his part, decided to save Bruce Banner because, even in his Hulk-induced anger, he understood where his loyalties lay.
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Why 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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Why does Loki fight Heimdall?

Heimdall, Watchman and guardian of the gates of Asgard, and Loki, the sly and cunning son of Laufey, had never been friends. For his part, Heimdall despised Loki as one of the hated Jotun-kind, and resented Loki's constant movement in and out of Asgard without leave or knowledge of its watchman.
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How did Heimdall have 9 mothers?

According to the stanzas, long ago, a mighty god was born by nine jötunn maidens at the edge of the world. This boy grew strong, nourished by the strength of the earth, the ice-cold sea, and the blood of swine. Names are provided for these nine maidens.
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Can Thor fly without his hammer or Stormbreaker?

Mjolnir's Powers

It practically looks like a propeller, which might be one reason that fans expect Thor cannot fly without his hammer. However, it only helps him fly faster. Mjolnir is a magical weapon, enchanted by the greatest mages of Asgard.
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Are frost giants as strong as Asgardians?

Frost giants are a very durable, long lived race, comparable to Asgardians. They appear to be physically stronger and taller than average Asgardians.
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What is Thor most powerful weapon?

Although Stormbreaker and Mjolnir have very similar properties and powers, Stormbreaker is the most powerful weapon wielded by Thor so far. The obvious reasons are that Stormbreaker is the physically larger weapon out of the two, and not to mention that it is an axe, which could well be more dangerous than a hammer.
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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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Does Heimdall have an Infinity Stone?

He posits that Heimdall, played by Idris Elba in the Thor movies, has the Soul Stone, safely on Asgard.
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Where did Heimdall get his powers?

My theory is that when Heimdall was promoted to gatekeeeper/watchperson of the Bifrost Bridge, he was given access to a special "device" that would enable him to have superhuman senses that would allow him to monitor all of the nine realms.
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