Asgard (Marvel)

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Asgard is a dimension that features in Marvel Comics.

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History

Origin

Asgard in Tales of Asgard v1 #1.

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Asgardia

Overview

Locations at Asgard include:

  • Cosmic Well : situated in Asgard, this was the counterpart to the Twilight Well at the World's End. (Thor v1 #197)
  • Isle of Silence :
  • Hall of Fear : a chamber where a demon known as the Lurking Unknown was brought to test the fearlessness of young Asgardians and was where Jane Foster was tested to see her courage when Thor decided to marry her but she failed Odin's test. (Thor v1 #136)
  • Tower of Solitude : a lone tower that was used to confine prisoners and was where Odin entrapped the Vizier after being influenced by the wizard Igron with a Storm Giant guarding the prisoner. (Thor v1 #248)
  • Realm Below : a vast cavern beneath Asgard that was home to a number of Trolls and was where a dragon guarded the gates. (Thor v1 #252)
  • Heimdall's Observatory : it was re-erected atop Stark Tower as a sign of solidarity with Midgard and to appreciate the aid of the Avengers. (Siege v1 #4)
  • Sea of Nothingness : (Journey into Mystery v1 #85)
  • Sea of Marmora : (Thor Annual v1 #9)
  • Chamber of Silent Repose : (Thor v1 #136)
  • Cragmouth : home of the storms. (Thor: Godstorm v1 #1)
  • Doors of Dramir : doorway that led to the Imperial chamber of Odin. (Thor: Son of Asgard v1 #1)
  • Great Hall of Heroes : (Thor: Son of Asgard v1 #1)
  • Gundershelm : site of the Glade of Crystals. (Thor v1 #136)
  • Gymirsgard : a country within the realm of Asgard. (Thor Annual v1 #2)
  • Hall of Lost Souls : (Thor v2 #32)
  • Hlidskjalf : a mountain peak in Asgard. (Thor v1 #338)

In Asgard, there resided the Elixir of Wisdom that was fatal to mortals who died after consuming it. (Thor v2 #62)

Another artifact stored by the Asgardians was the Gem of Infinite Suns forged from the heart of a star and held great power. (Thor v2 #32)

Notes

  • Asgard was created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby where it made its first appearance in Journey into Mystery v1 #83 (October 1962).
  • It was based on the mythological Asgard in Norse legends and adapted for Marvel Comics.
  • In Ultimate Comics: Thor (2010-2011), a chamber within the World Tree was shown known as the Room With No Doors that could be used as a prison.

Alternate Versions

  • In Thor v2 #68-#79 (2003/2004), an alternate future was shown where Allfather Odin died and Thor ascended tO the throne during the events of the Reigning. Lord Thor became corrupted by power whereupon he brought Asgard to Earth only for it to be attacked by the Consortium of Nations. As a result, he forced the integration of Asgard and Midgard after killing his human self Jake Olson. After conquering Earth, he made New Asgard after merging his home with New York City. New Asgard was ruled by Lord Thor with his wife Queen Amora along with their son Magni.

In other media

Television

  • In Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends, Asgard was mentioned and shown in the episode "The Vengeance of Loki". Thor would show the realm-eternal to Spider-Man, Firetar and Iceman when they believed he was an ordinary superhero. Among the locations within Asgard included the Forest of Thorns, the Desert of Despair and the Sea of Flames.
  • In Ultimate Spider-Man, Asgard made an appearance in the animated series starting in the episode "Field Trip". After Thor was turned into a frog, he took Spider-Man and his team to the realm eternal to stop Loki's plans. When they arrived, they saw Asgard frozen in ice by the Frost Giants that had allied with Loki. It was freed by the aid of the heroes that managed to defeat Loki.
  • In Avengers Assemble, Asgard made a number of appearances in the animated series. The episode "Back to the Learning Hall" established the Hall of Learning as a place where Asgardians received training in various arts with Loki attaining the highest scores. Participants were involved in groups of three hence the Warriors Three where they engaged in various trials that included combat.

Film

  • In Thor: The Dark World, Asgard once again made an appearance as part of the movie setting. After detecting the Aether in Jane Foster, Malekith led his Dark Elves in a stealth attack against Asgard. Their lightning strike led to the death of many Asgardians including Queen Freya as the Aether was retrieved.

Video games

  • In Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Asgard served as one of the playable levels in the game that the player visited after the Masters of Evil's forces invaded it. One of the locations within it included the Raven's Spire where Doctor Doom and Loki took the captive Odin.
  • In Thor: God of Thunder, Asgard featured as among the settings in the video game tie-in to the movie Thor. Among the locations within the realm of the Asgardians was the arena known as the Althing.

Appearances

  • Journey into Mystery:
  • Thor:
  • The Mighty Thor:
  • Thor: God of Thunder:
  • Thor:

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