 In "The Hammer of Thor", Sam is unwillingly betrothed by Loki to Thrym in exchange for Mjolnir; in reality, Loki wants the Skofnung Sword, with which he can finally free himself.Sam is then given a task by Odin to head towards Scandinavia and personally imprison Loki back before he is able to invade Midgard and eventually Asgard.In "The Ship of the Dead", Sam participates in the quest to stop the Naglfar from sailing in Niflheim and has sufficiently trained with Alex enough that she is immune to Loki's influence.