Jotunheim Beast

The Jotunheim Beast is a minor antagonist of the 2011 Marvel film Thor. It is a large monster that is native to the planet Jotunheim and serves as a pet to the Frost Giant king Laufey.

Role
When Thor prepares to ascend to the throne of Asgard, he was interrupted when Frost Giants attempt to retrieve the Casket. Against the orders of his father Odin, Thor travels to Jotunheim to confront Laufey, accompanied by his brother Loki, childhood friend Sif and the Warriors Three (Volstagg, Fandral, and Hogun).

Having expected their arrival, Laufey and his Frost Giants gave them an unwelcome visit, but also gave them a chance to leave. At first Thor and his friends are about to leave, but when Hailstrum taunts Thor by calling him a 'little princess', this provoked an angry Thor to use his hammer to smack Hailstrum in the head, crushing his skull instantly. This event is what led to brief fight against the Frost Giants and the fracture of the truce between the Asgardians and the Frost Giants. During the fight, Laufey summons the Jotunheim Beast to attack the Asgardians and finish them off. The Jotunheim Beast was able to corner Loki, Sif and the Warrior Three on a large cliff, but Thor uses his hammer to strike the monster through the mouth, killing it and sending its corpse falling off the cliff, much to Laufey's anger.