Thor (Marvel)

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Thor Odinson in Thor v5 #1.

Thor is a male comic superhero that features in Marvel Comics.

Biography

Origin

Thor Odinson

Unworthy

After plunging himself into the Sun, he sacrificed his eye to the World Tree for knowledge on how to end the war. This saw him gaining this knowledge where he summoned the past and future version of himself who were joined by Jane Foster who once more became Thor after claiming the hammer of the War Thor. Together, they bypassed the spell of Malekith that only allowed Thor entry with the four heroes arriving to save Odin along with Freyja. Initially, the Thors were overpowered by the Dark Elf due to his use of the Venom Symbiote but the Odinson tapped into the power of the Mother Storm which released Mjolnir whose power was used to defeat Malekith. The Dark Elf in desperation attempted to have his hounds attack the heroes but the beasts sensed his fear and turned on him with Malekith seemingly being killed thus bringing an end to the War of the Realms. By this point, Thor had come to terms with his status and that of Mjolnir which could once more be wielded by him. His father Odin in recognition of his son's actions decided to step down and name Thor the new Lord of Asgard who had become the King of the Asgardians. (War of the Realms v1 #6)

Overview

Personality and attributes

Powers and abilities

The axe was later given a special magical enchantment that had been made by the Asgardians for use against the Celestials. This allowed it to pierce Celestial armour but broke the terms with the space gods meaning that it became cursed with it regarded as a Wrecker of Worlds. (Uncanny Avengers v1 #6)

The enchanted belt of strength when worn increased the wearers strength. (Journey into Mystery v1 91)

During Ragnarok, Thor went through the same trials that gave his father his great power by undergoing the Seid or the Knowing of the Runes. This involved sacrificing both his eyes for the power of wisdom from Mimir's Well and than hanging himself from the branches of Yggdrasil. The magic afforded to him allowed Thor to know the past, control the present and guide the future. By destroying himself was he being reborn and he came to know the magic of the runes. This combined with the Odinforce made him incredibly powerful as he was easily able to deal with the Mangog and devastate the city of Asgard that was under Loki's control. (Thor v2 #84)

Notes

• Thor was created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby where he made his first appearance in Journey into Mystery v1 #83 (August 1962).
• The character was based on the Norse mythological character Thor.

Alternate Versions

• In Thor v2 #67 (2003), an alternate version of the character known as Lord Thor was shown during the events of the Reigning as an inhabitant of Earth-3515. This version wanted to bring the realm eternal to the mortal world and bring about peace among mankind but was attacked by humanity leading to the city of Asgard's destruction. As a result, Thor decided to enforce his rule and made his home and that of the Asgardians on Earth in New York where they kept the mortals under their control.
• In Avengers Disassembled, an alternate Thor was shown who inherited the Odinforce from his father and also sacrificed both his eyes in the Well of Mimir gaining ultimate knowledge of the past, present and future. (Thor v2 #84)
• In What If? Thor v1 #1 (2018), an alternate version of history was shown in a What If where Laufey had killed Odin long ago. The young Thor was then kidnapped by the Frost Giants to be raised as a Prince of Jotunheim where he grew into a favoured son of Laufey as the God of Winter. During this time, he came to meet his adoptive brother Loki with the two striking a friendship though Laufey's son came to resent the Asgardian as he came to be highly regarded by his father.

In other media

Television

• In The Marvel Super-Heroes, Thor appeared in the 1966 animated "The Mighty Thor" shorts where he was voiced by actor Chris Wiggin.
• In The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Thor was a cast in member in the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Rick D. Wasserman.

Films

• In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor made a number of appearances in the shared continuity setting.
  • In Thor, the character made his first appearance in the live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Chris Hemsworth.
  • In Avengers, Thor returned in the live-action film where he was portrayed again by actor Chris Hemsworth.
  • In Thor: The Dark World, Thor starred in the live-action sequel film where he was portrayed by actor Chris Hemsworth.
  • In Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor returned to the live-action film where he was portrayed once more by Chris Hemsworth.

Video games

• In Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Thor appeared as a playable character in the video game where he was voiced by actor Cam Clarke.
• In Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, Thor appeared as a playable character in the video game where he was voiced by actor Jim Cummings.

Appearances

• Journey into Mystery:
• Thor v1:
• Avengers v1:
• Thor v2:
• Mighty Thor:
• Thor: God of Thunder:
• Thor:
• War of the Realms v1:

External Links

• Wikipedia Entry

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