7. Freya
Being the wife of Odin and the mother of the Gods of Thunder and Mischief is no easy feat, but Freya handles it with a solid balance of grace and badassery in the Thor movies. She steps up to protect her husband in the first instalment of the Marvel franchise, and ultimately gives her life to protect the woman her son loves in the sequel.
That’s quite the sacrifice to make for your child, and it’s a shame we won’t get to see more of Freya moving forwards. However, her funeral remains one of the best and beautifully crafted scenes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so you have to give them credit for at least sending her off in style.
