Let me begin by first saying that I am typing this at and around 7 o'clock in the morning. And I have not slept in about 30 hours (Training for AMC's Ultimate Marvel Movie Marathon, I suppose). So, should any of this you're about to read sounds ludicrous, contain incorrect grammar or information, please excuse my idiocracy.
Below are bullet points that have led me to my prediction for the result of Age of Ultron. Please make a mental note of these.
COMICS
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In Mark Millar's Civil War, Thor, whom is "deceased", is cloned by Tony Stark (Ironically enough, this clone's name is Ragnarok). Whether this plays into the MCU is unsure. I figure I should just point this out.
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Valhalla is Asgard's version of Heaven. Asgard's fallen heroes, legends and the Allfather himself reside here after death to unite together for Ragnarok.
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Ragnarok is Marvel's version of the apocalypse. It is the end-all of battles. In this event, Midgard is said to be stricken with earthquakes.
MOVIES
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Joss Whedon has been quoted multiple times for saying that the ending of Age of Ultron will leave Earth's Mightiest Heroes in distraught.
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According to the leaked scene from Comic Con showcasing an arguement between Steve and Tony, Scarlet Witch has shown all, or almost all of our heroes visions. Tony having seen an apocalyptic future, Thor having diappeared, etc.
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In the trailer, we see Thor in a body of water, pressumably in a cave, with at least 2 mysterious females (I am guessing this is where he disappeared to).
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With the confirmation that Jeremy Renner is set to be in CA:CW, this means all cast members from Avengers are set to appear, except Hulk and Thor.
SUMMARY
These films are known for at least following the core story of the comics. Age of Ultron predominantly looks to take from Ultron Unlimited and very small hints from Civil War. In the comics, Thor dies, and joins his father, brothers and fellow warriors of the 9 realms in Valhalla to fight in Ragnarok. In the movies, we know that Odin is presumably dead (Thor: The Dark World) and that according to the Comic Con footage leaked, a scene (Which I guess to be Tony's vision he recieves from Scarlet Witch), shows our heroes fallen as a crying Tony Stark kneels before them in what appears to be a hellish location (Remember, in the comics, the events of Ragnarok are said to desecrate Midgard with earthquakes). Now what could have our Avengers in a state of anxiety and agony by the end of this film? Especially considering that by the end, Ultron is assumed to be defeated and our heroes having saved the day. In Ultron Unlimited, by the time Thor utters his famous "We would have words with thee," millions of lives are lost thanks to Ultron and his copies. But something tells me more with happen by the end, besides the obvious tension between Tony and Steve to set up our next film. What causes this schism between them? Tony already tried creating a global police force with Ultron, so that in the future fewer lives would be lost. Why would he feel the need to side with the government in attempt to have all superheroes give up their identities? After all, we know he has a distaste for government, as clearly seen in Iron Man 2. Is it due to innocents dying because of him, including friends? What did Thor see when Scarlet put her hex on him? His wicked brother ruling over Asgard? Valhalla? Ragnarok? What would have The God of Thunder so scared that he'd leave his friends at a critical time of danger? Doesn't seem too far fetched that'd it'd be Ragnarok. I mean, let's not forget that it is the subtitle for Thor 3...
PREDICTION
So here it is. Taking all of the above into consideration, I believe Thor will die in Age of Ultron. You heard it here first. His death will serve in part as Tony's decision to start the Superhuman Registration Act and will begin the journey into Thor: Ragnarok, where he will unite with his father against Surtur. Now forgive me, for I have tried avoiding Marvel's big comic events, so I do not remember how Thor comes back after being in Ragnarok, but my guess is, he will return by the time Infinity War rolls around cause, as with all comic book plot devices, it will possibly deal with time travel or what have you. So there you go. That is my prediction; Thor will kick the bucket in Age of Ultron. By whom's hands? We'll just have to wait and see.
So what do you think? Am I absolutely, 100% off course on this prediction? Is it as wrong as my theory on how I thought Black Widow would die in the first Avengers? Or have I maybe, just maybe blown all of your minds for a second? Sound off in the comments, let me know!