Fenris Wolf (Marvel)
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| − | '''Fenris Wolf''' is a comic supervillain | + | [[File:WarriorsThreeV1-4Textless.jpg|thumb|right|260px|The Fenris Wolf in Warriors Three v1 #4.]] |
| + | '''Fenris Wolf''' is a comic supervillain who features in [[Marvel Comics]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| + | Fenris Wolf was a male wolf [[Gods (Marvel)|god]] who was tied to the realm of [[Asgard (Marvel)|Asgard]]. (Journey into Mystery v1 #114) | ||
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| + | Long ago, the wolf was in the woods where he spied Idunna who was in charge of the care of the '''Golden Apples of Immortality'''. At that time, Haarkun the Hunter had arrived to check on her whilst the goddess was on her way to Asgard to present the apples to All-Father Odin. The Fenris Wolf then adopted a human guise in order to trick her and claim the golden treasures for himself. Pretending to by a bystander, he offered his protection but the goddess refused and she came to see something off with this stranger where she confronted him thus forcing the Fenris Wolf to take his true form. Alone, Iduna was helpless against the powerful and evil wolf god but she was saved when Haakun the Hunter arrived on the scene. He came to through his enchanted axe that struck the wolf despite Fenris's attempts to evade it thus casing the god to be hurled in far '''Varinheim''' that was a seething shadow land of he lost that lay near the netherworld at the farthest reaches of the endless cosmos. It was said that this story came to be imparted to mortals of Midgard where it became the fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood. (Journey into Mystery v1 #114) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Personality and attributes=== | ===Personality and attributes=== | ||
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| + | It was said that the evil wolf feared nothing that lived. The Fenris Wolf manner was said to be sinister with his eyes burning with hatred and pure savagery. Despite his evil, he was shown to demonstrate cowardly traits as well where he would rather flee from battle. (Journey into Mystery v1 #114) | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
His wolf ears allowed him to hear people speaking even if they were whispering. (Avengers: Back to Basics v1 #2) | His wolf ears allowed him to hear people speaking even if they were whispering. (Avengers: Back to Basics v1 #2) | ||
| − | Fenris was capable of transforming into a more humanoid wolf form allowing him to engage in one-on-one battles with his opponents. (Avengers: Back to Basics v1 #2) | + | He possessed the power to change his shape allowing him to adopt a human guise though he found such a form distasteful. The wolf god could use this tactically in a fight where he could shrink his form to avoid weapons thrown at him. (Journey into Mystery v1 #114) Fenris was capable of transforming into a more humanoid wolf form allowing him to engage in one-on-one battles with his opponents. (Avengers: Back to Basics v1 #2) |
Though capable of being killed, he was able to come back to life with any wounds being restored. (Avengers: Back to Basics v1 #2) | Though capable of being killed, he was able to come back to life with any wounds being restored. (Avengers: Back to Basics v1 #2) | ||
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| + | He was the father of the '''Wolf Gods''' who were his offspring that were able to shapeshift between their human form and into giant werewolf forms. They were noted to be allies of the giants of Jotunheim and helped guard parts of the realm from intruders. (Thor Annual v1 #12) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
| − | *''Thor'': | + | *''Journey into Mystery v1'': (1965) |
| + | *''Thor v1'': | ||
| + | *''Thor Annual v1'': | ||
| + | *''Warriors Three v1'': | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Fenris_Wolf_(Earth-616) Marvel Database Entry] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenris_Wolf_(Marvel_Comics) Wikipedia Entry] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenris_Wolf_(Marvel_Comics) Wikipedia Entry] | ||
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[[Category:Supervillains]] | [[Category:Supervillains]] | ||
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[[Category:Marvel Comics Supervillains]] | [[Category:Marvel Comics Supervillains]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:15, 15 January 2021
Fenris Wolf is a comic supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Fenris Wolf was a male wolf god who was tied to the realm of Asgard. (Journey into Mystery v1 #114)
Long ago, the wolf was in the woods where he spied Idunna who was in charge of the care of the Golden Apples of Immortality. At that time, Haarkun the Hunter had arrived to check on her whilst the goddess was on her way to Asgard to present the apples to All-Father Odin. The Fenris Wolf then adopted a human guise in order to trick her and claim the golden treasures for himself. Pretending to by a bystander, he offered his protection but the goddess refused and she came to see something off with this stranger where she confronted him thus forcing the Fenris Wolf to take his true form. Alone, Iduna was helpless against the powerful and evil wolf god but she was saved when Haakun the Hunter arrived on the scene. He came to through his enchanted axe that struck the wolf despite Fenris's attempts to evade it thus casing the god to be hurled in far Varinheim that was a seething shadow land of he lost that lay near the netherworld at the farthest reaches of the endless cosmos. It was said that this story came to be imparted to mortals of Midgard where it became the fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood. (Journey into Mystery v1 #114)
Overview
Personality and attributes
It was said that the evil wolf feared nothing that lived. The Fenris Wolf manner was said to be sinister with his eyes burning with hatred and pure savagery. Despite his evil, he was shown to demonstrate cowardly traits as well where he would rather flee from battle. (Journey into Mystery v1 #114)
Powers and abilities
His wolf ears allowed him to hear people speaking even if they were whispering. (Avengers: Back to Basics v1 #2)
He possessed the power to change his shape allowing him to adopt a human guise though he found such a form distasteful. The wolf god could use this tactically in a fight where he could shrink his form to avoid weapons thrown at him. (Journey into Mystery v1 #114) Fenris was capable of transforming into a more humanoid wolf form allowing him to engage in one-on-one battles with his opponents. (Avengers: Back to Basics v1 #2)
Though capable of being killed, he was able to come back to life with any wounds being restored. (Avengers: Back to Basics v1 #2)
He was the father of the Wolf Gods who were his offspring that were able to shapeshift between their human form and into giant werewolf forms. They were noted to be allies of the giants of Jotunheim and helped guard parts of the realm from intruders. (Thor Annual v1 #12)
Notes
- The Fenris Wolf was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where he made his first appearance in Journey into Mystery v1 #114 (March, 1965).
In other media
Television
Films
- In Thor: Ragnarok, Fenris Wolf appeared in the live-action film set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was the mount of Hela goddess of death and served her long ago until her imprisonment with the wolf being left in an underground tomb of Asgard's dead. When Hela returned, she used the power of the Eternal Flame to awaken the dead along with the wolf that helped her in taking over Asgard. Fenris Wolf was sent to the Bifrost to prevent the Asgardian's from fleeing where it nearly killed them until the Hulk battled the beast. The two fell into the rivers under the Bifrost where they continued their battle until Fenris Wolf fell over the waterfalls.
Video games
Appearances
- Journey into Mystery v1: (1965)
- Thor v1:
- Thor Annual v1:
- Warriors Three v1:
External Links
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