Asgardians (Marvel Comics)

Asgardians
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
Characteristics
Place of originAsgard
PantheonNorse
Notable membersThor
Loki
Amora
Odin

The Asgardians or Gods of Asgard are a fictional humanoid race of gods appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Some are taken from mythology while others are original creations.

Fictional history

They were worshipped about a millennium ago by the Norsemen of Scandinavia and various Germanic tribes, but they no longer have, or seek to have, any worshippers on Earth.

The gods live in a dimension called Asgard which is also home to five other races (Giants, Dwarves, Elves, Trolls, and Demons).

Known members

Known Æsir include Amora the Enchantress, Balder, Bor, Búri,[1] Brunnhilde, Fandral, Frigga, Heimdall, Hermod, Hildegarde, Hoder, Kelda, Lorelei, Magni, Mimir, Odin, Sif, Skurge the Executioner, Thor, Tyr, Vidar, Vili,[1] Ve,[1] Volla, and Volstagg. Known Vanir include Frey, Freya, Idunn, Njord,[2] and Sigyn.

Powers and abilities

Despite their mostly human appearance, all Asgardians possess physical attributes that operate on superhuman levels. All Asgardians possess some degree of superhuman strength, with males typically being stronger than females.

The Asgardians are extremely long lived and age at an extremely slow pace as compared to human beings, unlike the Olympians who cease to age once reaching adulthood. The bodies of the Asgardians possess some degree of superhuman durability. If an Asgardian is injured, he or she will be able to recover much faster than humans. However, they sometimes require magical aids in order to heal themselves from severe injuries, such as missing limbs, organs, and severe blood loss. Often, even with the help of magic, regenerating limbs or organs is beyond their capacity. Only the most physically or mystically gifted Asgardians have the potential to heal from such severe injuries.

The muscle, bone, and skin tissue of an Asgardian is considerably denser than that of a human being. This contributes to the Asgardians superior strength and weight. Due to their superior metabolism, Asgardians also possess superhuman levels of stamina in all physical activities.

All Asgardians are born with the potential to wield and control mystical energies for a variety of purposes, although only a certain few have been observed to have developed this ability to any noticeable degree.

Asgardians are not true immortals. They do age, albeit slowly, but are immune to all known Earthly diseases. Each Asgardian needs, and is allocated, a golden apple grown by Yggdrasil and tended by Idunn. Eating their own apple is essential for an Asgardian to maintain his or her physical vitality.

If an Asgardian dies, his or her place in a type of afterlife is determined by the circumstances of their death. If an Asgardian has died in battle, the Valkyrior will take his or her soul to Valhalla, Odin's palace, where they shall spend eternity feasting and fighting. The souls of Asgardians that haven't died in battle are taken to the realm of Hela, the Asgardian Goddess of Death.

There has been some contradiction regarding the origin of the Asgardians. Main Marvel canon states that the Asgardians are descendants of the Elder Gods,[volume & issue needed] as are all other pantheons on Earth.[volume & issue needed]

Reception

  • In 2022, CBR.com ranked Asgardians 2nd in their "The Avengers' 10 Best Allies In Marvel Comics" list.[3]

Other versions

Some comics set in alternate universes have claimed that they are not Gods. Rather, they are aliens whose science and abilities are advanced so far beyond the science and abilities of humans that the Asgardians appear to be magic, such as in "Earth X" where the Asgardians turned out to be the final evolution of manipulation by the Celestials.[4]

Other media

Asgardians have appeared in films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Thor appearing in several films in the series. Tom Hiddleston portrays Loki in the films Thor, The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World, Thor: Ragnarok and the two-part Avengers: Infinity War.[5][6][7][8][9]

The 2011 film Thor and the 2013 film Thor: The Dark World featured many unnamed Asgardians. Those films and other films in the series have featured Odin,[10][11] Sif,[12][13][14] Frigga,[15][16] Heimdall,[17][8] Volstagg,[18][19] Fandral,[20][21][22] and Hogun.[18][23]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Journey Into Mystery, #97 (October 1963)
  2. ^ Thor vol. 1, #274 (August 1978)
  3. ^ Eckhardt, Peter (September 15, 2022). "The Avengers' 10 Best Allies In Marvel Comics". CBR. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Earth X TPB
  5. ^ "Marvel Studios Update: Loki Officially Cast in 2011 Thor Movie". Marvel Comics. May 18, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
  6. ^ "Profile on Marvel Studios with Big Updates from Kevin Feige". Firstshowing.net. June 7, 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
  7. ^ "Kevin Feige THOR 2, IRON MAN 3, AVENGERS Sequel Interview". Collider. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  8. ^ a b McLean, Craig (November 2, 2014). "Idris Elba interview: Marvel movies are 'torture'". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  9. ^ Babbage, Rachel (November 1, 2014). "Loki to appear in Thor: Ragnarok and both parts of Avengers: Infinity War". Digital Spy.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ Micheal Flemming (October 30, 2009). "Anthony Hopkins cast in 'Thor'". Variety. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
  11. ^ Fleming, Mike (May 24, 2012). "Anthony Hopkins Up For 'Red 2′ Villain; Can 'Thor' Sequel Dates Work?". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  12. ^ George 'El Guapo' Roush (September 22, 2009). "Thor, Iron Man And The Fighter Are Facebook Friends With David Fincher". Latino Review. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
  13. ^ Wigler, Josh (January 11, 2012). "Jamie Alexander Teases 'Thor 2' Romance, Possible 'Avengers' Appearance". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2012. I've had few discussions about Thor 2. I'm definitely going to be a part of it so that will be fun. And we just got Alan Taylor from Game of Thrones to direct so we're really excited. I'm excited to see what he brings.
  14. ^ Wickman, Kase (July 11, 2015). "Jamie Alexander Confirms Whether She'll Be Back For 'Thor: Ragnarok'". MTV. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  15. ^ Graser, Marc (December 16, 2009). "Rene Russo joins cast of 'Thor'". Variety. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  16. ^ Malkin, Marc (March 21, 2011). "Thor's Chris Hemsworth: 'He's Huge,' Gushes Costar". E!.
  17. ^ "Idris Elba joins Marvel Studios' 'Thor'". The Hollywood Reporter. November 20, 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
  18. ^ a b "Thor Update: Warriors Three Cast". Marvel. November 16, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
  19. ^ Hibberd, James (April 24, 2012). "'Dexter' scoop: Ray Stevenson joins season 7 -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  20. ^ "Levi Talks Superman". IGN.com. August 1, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  21. ^ Golder, Dave (July 11, 2011). "Zachary Levi Confirms He'll Be In Thor 2". Sfx. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  22. ^ Rice, Lynette (June 8, 2011). "'Thor 2' scoop: Josh Dallas won't reprise role as Fandral -- EXCLUSIVE!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  23. ^ Clark, Noelene (August 2, 2012). "'Thor: The Dark World': Christopher Eccleston is villain Malekith". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2012.

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