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May 6, 2011 · Contribute to this page. Thor: Directed by Kenneth Branagh. With Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins. The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.
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In the present, Odin's son Thor prepares to ascend to the throne of Asgard, but is interrupted when Frost Giants, secretly allowed in by his brother Loki, attempt to retrieve the Casket. Against Odin's order, Thor travels to Jotunheim to confront Laufey, accompanied by Loki, childhood friend Sif and the Warriors Three: Volstagg, Fandral, and ...
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―Odin
Odin Borson was the former King of Asgard, son of Bor, husband of Frigga, father of Hela and Thor, the adoptive father of Loki, and the former protector of the Nine Realms. During the ancient times, he was worshiped as the God of Wisdom by the inhabitants of Earth. Once the greatest warrior in all the Nine Realms, over the centuries he learned how to appreciate peace, eventually banishing his own daughter to Hel when she attempted to subjugate the entire universe. When Thor almost provoked a new war with the Frost Giants of Jotunheim, Odin stripped him of his powers and exiled him to Earth, leaving Loki to take the throne. Around this time, Odin unexpectedly fell into the Odinsleep, and when Thor had returned and saved the Frost Giants from extinction at the hands of Loki, who seemingly died during the conflict, Odin realized that Thor had proven that he would be worthy enough to take the throne of Asgard.
King of AsgardAsgard-Jotunheim WarLoki's SchemesWar of the RealmsDeceptionLegacy―Hela and Thor
Odin was a patient, just, and wise king. He strived to maintain the peace between the Nine Realms and was thoughtful of the lives of the innocent. Despite his enemies warring against him and his willingness to cause mass destruction when needed, he was compassionate enough to not seek the obliteration of the innocents of the opposing force. He even adopted Loki, the abandoned son of his old foe Laufey, and raised and loved him as his own son, although he initially did this as a way to unite Asgard and Jotunheim. Nevertheless, Odin was firm in his rule and did not hesitate to mete out justice on those who threaten the peace, even if those individuals were his own children.
Odin was considered to be the wisest king in Asgard's history, admired by all for his exceptional leadership qualities. He had effectively led the Einherjar into victory in countless wars over all the Nine Realms. His skills allowed him to conquer the Nine Realms when he sought to conquer all the Realms. However, after realizing peace would be the only way to truly unite the Realms, Odin became the benevolent, peace-loving, nearly all-powerful and all-knowing ruler of Asgard and the guardian of the Nine Realms. As such, he was wise and honorable. He was dedicated to using his power for keeping the peace between the Nine Realms. He believed in being responsible (in terms of being careful and responsible for one's actions), duty (in terms of the protection of and keeping the peace between the Nine Realms), and honor (always being a man of his word). However, when angered or upset, he could be very stern to the point of ruthlessness when necessary. As Frigga stated, "everything he does, he does with a purpose." He loved Thor but when Thor went to Jotunheim and nearly started a war in the process, he exiled Thor to Earth, to teach him what it meant to be a good warrior and a hero, as well as to bolster his humility.
While he was a good king who cares about the peace of the realms, the ghosts of his past self and his initial anger that once controlled him can show, as he was willing to sacrifice as many Asgardians as necessary if Malekith had attacked again, showing to be just as ruthless as Malekith at the time, as Thor noted, due to the intense grief, rage, and need for revenge coursing through him after Frigga's death. Even when Thor asked what would make Odin different from Malekith, Odin merely laughed and said the difference was that he would win. It was from this that Thor realized that Odin, due to his lust for vengeance, was not thinking straight and under his rule, Malekith would be able to destroy Asgard.
In his youth, Odin was a ruthless war king who had no qualms violently conquering the Nine Realms with his daughter, Hela. After conquering the Nine Realms, Odin underwent a change upon realizing that only through peace can the Nine Realms truly be united and desisted with further conquest. He then made a transition both societal and personal, shifting from a ruler of a war-seeking realm into the wise and benevolent king his sons grew up knowing. Hela was not able to make this transition, which resulted in a conflict that ended with her exile and imprisonment.
Odin was also criticized by all three of his children and Brunnhilde on how he dealt with his problems and past mistakes, most often through secrecy, lies, or by covering them up. He hid the original mural depicting his bloody history and conquests with Hela by covering it with a mural that showed him and his family uniting the realms through peaceful methods, and even erased his daughter from Asgardian history. He had never revealed to Loki his heritage, hoping that by hiding it, his adopted son wouldn't feel disparate from his family. Though he loved and respected him, Thor openly admitted his father's faults to others, even commenting that Hela had the right to be angry at him. Odin later showed remorse and regret for how he handled his mistakes and problems in his last moments, implying his exile made him realize had he not used secrets and lies, things would not have escalated to Ragnarök.
Powers
―Loki •Asgardian Physiology: As an Asgardian, Odin possessed all of the various superhuman attributes common among his people, including superhuman strength, durability, speed, agility, stamina, reflexes, healing, and was extremely long-lived. However, as the king of Asgard, his superhuman attributes had far surpassed any Asgardian, even his son Thor, who openly acknowledged Odin's powers as being superior to his. Odin's powers were even superior to that of Hela, the Goddess of Death and his first-born, as he was able to defeat and imprison his only daughter in Hel, defeated and grievously wounded a fully empowered Surtur and took away his Eternal Flame, which left Surtur in a battered, limping and weakened state for five thousand years. Odin's immeasurable levels of power made him the most powerful Asgardian and among the most powerful beings in the Nine Realms and the cosmos. His powers were so great that even Hela held it in a high regard and openly claimed that he always remained unchallenged in his conquest and had the power needed to conquer the cosmos. •Superhuman Strength: As the King of Asgard, Odin possessed immeasurable levels of superhuman strength that is even considerably stronger than any Asgardian, including his children Thor and Hela, making him the strongest Asgardian of his time. His strength was far superior than his son Thor and even his first born, Hela, allowing Odin to overpower and imprison her in Hel twice. Odin also managed to overwhelm the Fire Demon Surtur while the latter was fully empowered by the Eternal Flame and deemed as one of the most powerful beings on the Nine Realms and in the cosmos as well, and confined him to his realm Muspelheim. When he was younger, he was able to battle multiple Frost Giants on his own and lift one with his spear Gungnir, even using it to overpower their ruler, Laufey. He was also able to catch and hold onto both of his sons Thor and Loki when they were sent flying off the edge of the Bifrost and effortlessly rip off pieces of Thor's armor, despite his advanced age. •Superhuman Durability: Odin had immeasurable levels of superhuman durability. He was near-invulnerable and resistant to powerful energy blasts, immense blunt force trauma, falls from great heights, explosions and various other opposing forces. His durability was far superior than his son Thor and even his first born, Hela. •Superhuman Speed: Like all Asgardians, in his prime, Odin could move at great superhuman speed, but as he got older, he ran much less. •Superhuman Agility: Odin, similar to all Asgardians had superhuman agility. He was able to defeat the Frost Giants with his strength and agility. •Superhuman Stamina: Odin's endurance allowed him to exercise his maximum capacity for an extremely long period of time without tiring at all. However, due to his age, he has to enter an stasis called the Odinsleep to maintain his strength. •Superhuman Reflexes: Odin could react and dodge objects traveling at high speeds, quickly aiming the power of Gungnir to the Dark Elves invading Asgard. •Regenerative Healing Factor: Despite his body's resistance, Odin could still be injured like any other Asgardian. However, his metabolism enabled him to rapidly regenerate injuries, and even most Asgardians. He wasn't able to grow back missing organs though, as he lost his right eye during the Asgard-Jotunheim War and it had not been healed back since. •Longevity: Odin, like all other Asgardians, was not truly immortal. It is possible to kill an Asgardian and other beings in the Nine Realms. More accurately, Asgardians were extremely long-lived beings, Odin aged very slowly and was able to live for thousands of years. Even though he was thousands of years old, Odin was still in very good health, greatly belying his appearance. When he died, Odin was at least 5,000 years old. ―Loki to Thor •Odinforce: Odin was capable of generating and skillfully manipulating his own life force's magical and cosmic energy for a number of powerful effects, such as warping reality. This was called the Odinforce. His power allowed him to effortlessly strip Thor of his own powers and made him mortal, causing his Asgardian armor to dissolve off his body. Whilst channeling the Odinforce through Gungnir, Odin is capable of projecting powerful energy blasts that enabled him to destroy multiple Frost Giants and Dark Elves effortlessly. He is especially skilled in using his power during combat situations, and was able to casually destroy his opponents with ease during the war with the Frost Giants. When it was still active, Odin had a mental connection to the Destroyer through Gungnir, allowing him to remotely command it and use its senses to perceive what transpired around it. The weapon was also used in a funeral ceremony for those who had fallen during the Sacking of Asgard, with Odin slammed Gungnir on the ground, causing the bodies of the dead to transform into a glittering mist that flew up into the night sky. He also was able to use the Odinforce to bind Hela in Hel with his life serving as the lock to her prison. His mystical power also allowed him to transcend death and exist as a spirit, allowing Thor to have visions of his father and communicate with him after he had died and his body dispersed into energy. •Dark Magic: Odin was one of the only two Asgardians who had access to dark magic, which allowed him to effortlessly tap into an esoteric energy capable of summoning the Bifrost to transport others through the universe without needing to use the Rainbow Bridge, as shown when he was able to channel a great amount of dark energy to send Thor to Earth when the Bifrost was still destroyed. •Enchantment: Odin is capable of placing multiple permanent enchantments on items, as he did for Mjølnir when he exiled Thor to Earth, while beforehand he was able to summon Mjølnir from Thor to his own hand and use it to unleash a powerful beam of golden light capable of destroying the remains of Thor's armor and blasting him through the Bifrost Bridge to Earth. His power of enchantments allowed him to change the appearance of Loki into that of an Asgardian when the latter was a baby, presumably by giving some Asgardian energy to him, which seemingly enhanced Loki's physical powers, though the spell could be briefly seen through when Loki was in contact with the ice power of the Frost Giants and the Casket of Ancient Winters, as well as to enhance Mjølnir to make it able to allow Thor to easily harness his innate supernatural powers until he had fully mastered them. •Cosmic Awareness: Odin was able to be aware of what is happening in his surroundings and even across the Nine Realms. During Thor's coronation, the Frost Giants infiltrated the Vault. Even though Odin was in the middle of a speech, he was able to notice that the Frost Giants were many meters below them. Knowing this, he had the Destroyer kill the intruders. Even when in Odinsleep, he was still aware of his surroundings. On Asgard, he witnessed Thor dying on Earth and started crying despite being in Odinsleep. He was also able to sense his two sons, Loki and Thor walking up behind him while he was in Norway.
Abilities
―Odin to Thor and Loki •Genius-Level Intellect: As King of Asgard and recognized in mythology as the God of War and Wisdom, Odin possessed vast knowledge of ancient and arcane wisdom, considered to be his most powerful weapon. Not only was he highly intelligent but he was very smart at leading his people. He taught Thor the very valuable lesson of not seeking out war. He was also able to resist some spells even thought he admitted that it took him a long time to break free from Loki's spell. •Master Tactician: Odin's thousands of years of experience resulted in him becoming a master tactician. His tactical abilities were shown by the fact that he had led Asgard's army, the Einherjar, to victory in countless battles. His strategy gave Asgard control over the Nine Realms. He made a peace treaty with the Frost Giants after the Asgard-Jotunheim War. He also took an abandoned Frost Giant named Loki, for the purpose of hopefully keeping peace with the Frost Giants. He also knew not to go to war with Jotunheim despite Thor's disapproval. This made him realize that Thor wasn't ready to be king, so he banished him to Earth to teach him a lesson. •Master Combatant: Odin was an extremely skilled and formidable hand-to-hand combatant, with thousands of years of training and combat experience, making him the greatest warrior in the Nine Realms of his time. At his prime, he was capable of defeating beings as formidably powerful as Hela, his first-born and executioner, something that not even the combined might of all the Valkyrie and Thor, even after gaining full power and aided by Brunnhilde, could not do, imprisoning his daughter in Hel, and even Surtur at full power, grievously wounding him to the point that he remained in a limping, weakened state for thousands of years. During Asgard's war with the Frost Giants, Odin effortlessly killed multiple of the race with relative ease and ultimately ended the war when he defeated their leader, Laufey, in single combat. •Spear Mastery: Odin was extremely skilled at using a spear in combat, especially his Gungnir. He was able to use it against Frost Giants with great efficiency and defeat them. He could shoot beams out of the spear in order to obliterate the enemy. •Bilingualism: Odin was fluent in his native Asgardian, as well as English.
Weapons
•Gungnir: Odin's spear was a symbol of Asgardian royalty that was typically wielded by the current King. Odin has used Gungnir in many conflicts for over a thousand years.
Other Equipment
•Asgardian Armor: Odin wore the armor in battle with the Frost Giants and others. •Odin's Vault •Casket of Ancient Winters: Odin obtained the Casket from the Frost Giants after his victory at the Battle of Tønsberg. •Fake Infinity Gauntlet: Odin had a fake Infinity Gauntlet to keep in his vault. •Tuning Fork: Odin kept this in his vault. •Eternal Flame: Odin kept this flame in his vault, which had the ability to resurrect others. •Warlock's Eye: The Warlock's Eye was among one of Odin's trophies in his vault. •Tablet of Life and Time: Another relic kept in the vault was a stone-like item called the Tablet of Life and Time. •Mjølnir: Before it was brought out for his son's coronation, Odin stored Mjølnir in the vault. •Tesseract: After the Battle of New York, Thor brought the Tesseract back to Asgard where he thought it would be safe. •The Destroyer: The Destroyer was the protector of the vault.
•Royal Palace of Valaskjalf: As the King of Asgard, Odin resided in the palace along with the other members of the Asgardian Royal Family.
•Hall of Asgard: At the Hall, Odin presided over his son's coronation; however, before the ceremony could be completed, it was interrupted by several Frost Giants who had attempted to steal from Odin's Vault.
Family
•Asgardian Royal Family •Buri † - Grandfather •Bor † - Father and Predecessor •Frigga † - Wife •Hela † - Daughter and Attempted Killer •Thor - Son and Successor •Loki † - Adoptive Son, Former Prisoner and Impersonator •Love - Adoptive Granddaughter
Allies
•Hugin and Munin - Familiars •Destroyer † - Former Subordinate •Sleipnir - Steed •Council of Godheads •Zeus •Eternals •Gilgamesh † •Asgardians •Einherjar - Former Subordinates •Tyr •Skurge † •Valkyrie † - Former Subordinates •Brunnhilde •Heimdall † •Sif •Warriors Three •Volstagg † •Fandral † •Hogun † •Eir •Dwarves •Eitri •Jane Foster † •Masters of the Mystic Arts •Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange
Enemies
•Fire Demons •Surtur † •Fenris † - Former Ally •Dark Elves •Malekith † •Algrim/Kurse † - Former Prisoner •Frost Giants •Laufey † - Attempted Killer •Marauders
Thor Odinson is a fictional character portrayed by Chris Hemsworth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and the Norse mythological god of thunder.
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Quotes. Loki : The Casket wasn't the only thing you took from Jotunheim that day, was it? Odin : No. In the aftermath of the battle I went into the temple and I found a baby. Small for a Giant's offspring, abandoned, suffering, left to die. Laufey's son. Loki : Laufey's son? Odin : Yes. Loki : Why? You were knee-deep in Jotun blood.
The reckless Thor (Chris Hemsworth), son of Odin (Sir Anthony Hopkins), challenges his brother Loki's (Tom Hiddleston's) claim to the throne of Asgard. To teach him humility, Odin casts the young warrior down to Earth to live amongst humans.
