Worst things Loki did in the Infinity Saga

Important takeaways

• Betrayed Thor in Ragnarök and showed selfishness.
• Usurped Odin and became a careless ruler.
• Tried to destroy the frost giants.

Loki is among one of the most versatile characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe when it comes to his loyalty and personality. Throughout the Infinity Saga and right up to his death, Loki often acted selfishly, helping those who could benefit him the most, but it was not uncommon to see him commit heroic acts, especially after his change of heart and character development in later films.

Despite Loki's change in the later films, he started out as a villain. His jealousy of Thor and other insecurities led him to become an extremely selfish and sometimes violent individual, especially in the first Avengers Film. Unwilling to accept his role in the family, he went too far in his battle and for a time became a puppet of Thanos, the main antagonist of the entire Infinity Saga.

8 Was willing to betray Thor in Ragnarök

Clinging to his selfishness

Ragnarök was a turning point for Loki's character, as he was no longer an antagonist and instead acted as an ally to his brother, Thor. Eventually, the two become stranded on a planet called Sakaar and plan an escape together. But despite his change of heart, Loki still remains selfish and arrogant at times.

Despite being allied with Thor, Loki planned to betray his brother and have him stranded in the alien world for an eternity. While it could be interpreted that he wanted to protect Thor from what he saw as certain death from Hela, Loki still acted against his brother's wishes and wanted to take his choice away from him.

7 Usurped his adoptive father

Became a careless ruler

Loki's bow i Dark world saw him go from a remarkably low point to fulfilling all his dreams. When Loki faked his death, he masqueraded as Odin and became the ruler of Asgard for four years straight. This was the first goal that Loki longed for, and he finally achieved it and could do whatever he wanted.

However, he has proven to be a rather flawed ruler. Loki was complacent and careless, investing only in entertainment for himself and weakening Asgard from within. This made it an easier target for Hela to conquer and put Loki on the back foot, forcing him to side with his brother against a common enemy.

6 Killed Phil Coulson

Murdered an agent

Phil Coulson was a recurring character during the first phase of the MCU, helping characters like Iron Man and Thor. Along with Nick Fury, he was an important figure in the creation of the Avengers initiative, as he worked with their members themselves. But his life comes to an abrupt end at the hands of Loki.

When Loki invades the SHIELD Helicarrier, he battles Phil Coulson and brutally cuts down the agent. This was an inciting event for the Avengers unit and a turning point in their dynamic. Coulson was a friend of theirs, and an opportunity to avenge his death and bring Loki to justice brought the heroes together.

5 Helped The Dark Elves

Accidentally helped kill his mother

Thor: The Dark World was a low point for Loki. After his humiliating defeat at the hands of the Avengers, Loki remained imprisoned in Asgard, still fueled by defiance and hatred of his brother. He was slowly learning to see the light and make peace with his family, but he wasn't quite ready for this transformation yet.

When the Dark Elves attacked the prison, Loki told them directions to the palace in an attempt to get back to his father and have his revenge fulfilled. But the plan backfired and resulted in the death of Loki's mother, whom he loved and cared for. This was a big moment that set Loki on the path of childbirth.

4 Sent the chaser to kill his brother

Didn't want to leave any competition

Loki's relationship with his brother, Thor, has often faced tumultuous times and arguments, but it really reached its peak during the first Thor Film. After Thor was banished from Asgard to Earth, Loki saw this as an opportunity to remove his main competition in the most effective way, by finishing Thor off.

To this end, he sends a powerful creation called the Destroyer to Earth to destroy Thor. This construct caused chaos and notable casualties, forcing Thor to fight it without his divine powers. In the end, Loki almost managed to kill Thor, but the god of thunder regained his powers and was able to restore himself.

3 Killed his real father

Committed to revenge

One of the big revelations in the first Thor The movie was that Loki was shown to be a frost giant and only an adopted son of Odin and Frigga. His biological father was Laufey, the king of all frost giants. They were a species opposed to Asgard, and Loki decided to use this war to his advantage and an effective coup.

Loki used Laufey and promised him a way to assassinate Odin, but instead he only used him for his gains and stabbed him in the back the moment the frost giant became a liability. Despite the father's cruel treatment of Loki, his way of dealing with him is still remarkably cold and shows how ruthless the God of Mischief really can be.

2 Tried to destroy Jotunheim

Attempted genocide

To move on, Loki tried to exterminate his entire race without any remorse. He saw frost giants as a weapon to cause unrest in Asgard and manipulate Thor, so that the God of Evil himself could claim the throne. The giants were an aggressive nation focused on war, making them easy targets for Loki.

He wanted to trick them into a war and made them believe that he was on their side and that victory was possible. Loki then threatens to break the balance by destroying all of Jotunheim, essentially committing genocide on an entire species. This is made even more extreme by the fact that it was his own.

1 Invaded New-York

Caused major carnage

Loki's most reckless act occurred during Avengers. He became an associate of Thanos, a villain who wanted to collect all the Infinity Stones, and part of this desire involved the hunt for the Tesseract. This led to Loki wreaking havoc on the helicopter and causing Thor to return to Earth, but the culmination of his actions was the Battle of New York.

Loki allied himself with the Chitauri race, causing massive chaos and creating a threat that only the Avengers could solve. During all of this, Loki was at his most villainous, as he was completely indifferent to all the pain and damage he caused, only caring about the massive amount of power he wanted to gain.