Asgardians
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The Asgardians are a race of gods that features in Marvel Comics.
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History
After the Ragnarok Cycle, the only survivor of their people was Thor Odinson who lamented the loss of his kind. However, he would learn that his fellow gods were not all dead but had been reborn in the form of humans. Thus, after bringing the City of Asgard to Earth, he decided to embark on a quest to find his comrades around the world. (Thor v3 #2)
Overview
Members
- Odin :
- Thor Odinson :
- Loki :
- Angela :
- Heimdall :
- Kelda : (Thor v3 #6)
Notes
- Asgardians were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where they made their first appearance in Journey into Mystery v1 #85 (October 1962).
In other media
Television
- In Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends, Asgardians were shown in the episode "The Vengeance of Loki". Thor and Loki were both shown as members of this race that populated the realm-eternal of Asgard.
- In Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., the Asgardians and their homeland appeared in the episode "For Asgard" when Thor invites the Hulk with his allies to that realm. They were noted for being suspicious of outsiders who rarely allowed others to Asgard and even more rarely allowed them to stay permanently. Asgardians followed the strict law of Allfather Odin with one of his rules being that no one was allowed to pull the Odinsword from its resting place. Any breach of that law led to the criminal being imprisoned for thousands of years.
Films
- In Thor: Tales of Asgard, they were the inhabitants of Asgard that were led by Allfather Odin who was the father of young princes Thor and Loki. Groups within their society included the elite warriors of the Einherjar consisting of the best among the Asgardians and an all female sisterhood namely the Valkyries. The Asgardians had an delicate peace with the Frost Giants of Jotunheim.
Video games
Appearances
- Journey into Mystery:
- Avengers:
- Thor:
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