Allies
Mortals
Donald Blake
First Appearance Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #83
Dr. Donald Blake is Thor's alter ego. Originally a separate character, it has since been Retconned that Blake has always been Thor, made into a mortal by Odin in punishment for his arrogance. Or something. Blake has since gained a life and sentience of his own, separate from Thor, so the whole thing seems to have come full circle.
- Ax-Crazy: Learning the truth of his existence drove him completely insane.
- Corrupt the Cutie: Got a dose of this with a touch of Went Crazy When They Left regarding Thor (Donald was not the center of Thor's universe, but Thor was damn well the center of Don's). After awakening from his dream world he's turned into a Superpowered Evil Side, complete with full villainous regalia: Mad Doctor, Evil Wears Black and Beard of Evil, though he gets rid of the latter two once he returns to Earth.
- Cool and Unusual Punishment: His punishment after defeat is mythology Loki's punishment: strapped down and have a serpent drip venom onto him for the rest of time.
- Deadly Doctor: Turns out that he can use scalpels as weapons, and he can diagnose at a glance - and use that as a weapon, too.
- Deal with the Devil: Or Enchantress. He agrees to sell his soul to Enchantress to become a god again once he and Thor have been divided post-Ragnarok during Fraction's run. She kept her word in so far as to change his body into that of one... and then cut off his head.
- The Dreaded: After going insane and stealing the power of the Midgard Serpent, he is such a threat that Jormungard warns Thor.Midgard Serpent: You... You have never faced anything like him, Thor... He is the dragon now. And yet... he is so much more... He will take... everything... Everything... you have ever... loved... will burn.
- Dressed to Heal: Often averted, especially when he's working with Doctors Without Borders.
- Evil Wears Black: After he goes nuts, in armour made from the skin of Jormungand.
- Face–Heel Turn: In Thor (2020), Donald goes mad after realizing that his happily ever after was fake, escapes after taking Jormungandr's powers and combining it with the Odinforce inside him, and becomes a Serial Killer murdering everyone who has ever held the name Thor.
- Fate Worse than Death: Once he is subdued from his Omnicidial Maniac rampage, he is tied in chains to a rock by Loki and a snake above him drips venom onto his face... the punishment Loki himself received in Norse myth.
- Lotus-Eater Machine: After the whole beheading thing, Thor ultimately has him placed into an eternal dream where he can live the life he always wanted in an act of mercy since they can't retrieve his body. It didn't last, he went insane and annihilated his dream world.
- Mad Doctor: In the 2020 run, having gone completely insane and devouring as much power as he could get his hands on, even willing to topple Yggdrasil itself.
- Magic Enhancement: In "Prey," he becomes an anti-Thor serial killer by absorbing any sources of "Odin-magic" he can find, thereby becoming extremely strong and fast.
- Nice Guy: In general, he's a fairly nice fellow. Until Thor shows him driven completely insane as a murderer.
- Odd Friendship: With Thor. As his dream world shows, they're literally like brothers, despite all the contrasts between them. Thor (2020) puts an end to this. Hard.
- Off with His Head!: Enchantress cuts off his head after turning his body into that of a god. But the godhood means he's still alive.
- Physical God: In Thor (2020), it turns out that this part stuck, possibly because of how he emerged this time, pointing out that he's as strong and fast as Thor. And that was before he gutted the Midgard Serpent for power and a natty suit of black armour, and became a full fledged Power Parasite.
- Power Parasite: In Thor, he is able to absorb "Odin-magic," such as the Midgard Serpent's power, enchantments on Beta Ray Bill, and even the magic used by Doctor Strange against Loki for the title of Sorcerer Supreme, enhancing his power in the process.
- Red Baron: He's dubbed the Dragon by Jormungand, and the Serpent. Loki, meanwhile, christens him the new God of Lies.
- Reimagining the Artifact: As time went on, Thor having a secret identity became pretty much obsolete. As a result, Blake ended up splitting off into his own separate character.
- Serial Killer: In Thor, he becomes this for anyone who has ever held the mantle of Thor, out of a desire to never be Thor ever again.
- Sherlock Scan: He can diagnose at a glance, and when insane, uses that as a verbal weapon and a means of targeting physical vulnerabilities.
- Tomato in the Mirror: He started out an existing civilian chosen to share a mortal body with Thor, but in recent times this was retconned to him being a programmed vessel specially made for Thor to reside in. Not surprisingly, he took this badly, which led to his decapitation and insanity.
- Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds: He's had a rough go of it since he and Thor were separated, as it left him rather deprived - being elevated to godhood, then decapitated while Amora used his body as a sort of golem/sex toy, was bad enough. Then, when he and Thor were apparently joined again, he discovered the truth of his existence in a pocket dimension when Thor doesn't call on him, after the God of Hammers - the Mother Storm corrupted by Mangog - smashes down the barriers and lets in Jormungand, who tells him the truth, driving him completely insane. As Thor notes, he did not ask to be born into their family, or to be what he was.
Jane Foster
Alter Ego: Dr. Jane Foster
Notable Aliases: Valkyrie, Thor, Goddess of Thunder, Lady Thor, Mighty Thor, Thunderpants, All-Mother of Asgard, Thorita
First Appearance: Journey into Mystery #84 (September, 1962) note ; Thor: God of Thunder #25 (September, 2014) note ; War of the Realms Omega #1 (July, 2019) note
Introduced as Thor's coworker —a mortal nurse to his alter ego, Dr. Donald Blake— Jane soon became his primary love interest, appearing in nearly every issue of his initial solo adventures. Though her appearances started growing fewer and farther between in later years, Jane eventually received more attention throughout the wider Marvel Universe separate from Thor, showing up in storylines like Civil War, now a doctor of oncology instead of the nurse she originally was.
After decades serving mostly as a supporting character in other characters' titles, Jane finally became a headliner in the 2014 relaunch of Thor, starring as the new Goddess of Thunder when Odinson was deemed Unworthy in Original Sin. Jane's turn as Thor was originally kept a mystery, with her then-recent cancer diagnosis serving as the cover for her new secret identity. During this time, she joined the Avengers and helped restore the universe back to the way it was in Secret Wars.
After "dying" as Thor, Jane relinquished the name back to Odinson, which also sent her cancer into remission as a result. But that wouldn't be the end of her time as a superhero, with developments in War of the Realms leading her to become a brand-new Valkyrie, headlining the first ever Valkyrie solo title.
Jane has appeared often in other media, either in her civilian form or as Thor. Most notably, she was portrayed by Natalie Portman in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Thor and its 2013 sequel Thor: The Dark World. She hasn't appeared in the MCU since the latter film, save a scene in Avengers: Endgame revisiting events from 2013, with Thor himself explaining they'd broken up between The Dark World and Thor: Ragnarok. Following Endgame, she is set to officially return in Thor: Love and Thunder, where she is set to become the other Thor. In animation, she appeared in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, voiced by Kari Wahlgren and as Thor, she featured in Avengers: Secret Wars, voiced there by Erica Lindbeck. She's also a playable character (usually as Thor) in many Marvel-based video games.
Jane Foster provides examples of:
- Action Girl: Subverted initially. When she first tried to marry Thor (in a 1966 issue), Odin wanted to test her and so locked her inside a chamber with the Creeping Horror. She panicked without putting up any sort of fight and screamed for Thor to save her. Played straight as the former Thor and current Valkyrie.
- Amicable Exes: Her and Thor. In the God of Thunder run she's actively encouraging him to find a new girlfriend, then later discussing Thor's new sort of girlfriend with Thor's mother, while he holds her in very high regard, noting that any new girlfriend he found would have to be very special because his last Earth girlfriend was so extraordinary, and encourages her to speak for Earth in the Congress of Worlds.
- Baldness Means Sickness: Mjolnir's mysterious new wielder is a buff, masked woman with flowing blonde hair. Her identity is later revealed to be Jane Foster, who's dying of cancer — and to emphasize this, Jane is much gaunter and completely bald when she detransforms.
- Briefer Than They Think: When the layperson thinks of Thor's primary Love Interest, they think of Jane. While it's true that the two have always had chemistry, the truth is that Jane's ship was pretty much sunk back in 1967, within Thor #136, where Odin's manipulation caused her to fail her Engagement Challenge and be sent back to Earth with her and Thor having no memory of each other. After that, she married and had a child with a Suspiciously Similar Substitute named Dr. Kincaid and the two never really got back together again. Still, Thor (2014) shows that Jane is still very bitter about what Odin did to her, and her infatuation with Thor actually caused the end of her marriage.
- Broken Bird: Poor Jane's gone through a ton of pain via a Trauma Conga Line over the years. To sum it up, she hooked up with Thor and already had to deal with much duress as his new lover, but his father Odin's manipulations caused her to fail her Engagement Challenge and be sent back to Earth with her and Thor having no memory of each other. After that, she married and had a child with a man crafted by Odin and the two never really got back together again. In Thor (2014), it shows that Jane is still very bitter about what Odin did to her, and her infatuation with Thor actually caused the end of her marriage with her ex-husband having full child custody. Then it's later revealed both her ex-husband and their child died in a car accident. Then she contracted breast cancer.
- Cast From Life Span: Using the hammer spreads her cancer.
- Combat Medic: Whenever she served as Thor and/or Valkryie she was on duty as a doctor.
- As Valkyrie, she assembled a team of medical superheroes to aid her: Doctor Strange, Night Nurse, Cardiac (Dr Elias Wirtham), Excalibur (Dr Faiza Hussain) and Manikin (Dr Whitman Knapp). They call themselves the Mighty Medics, unofficially.
- Commuting on a Bus: This was her status ever since she and Thor broke up way back in Thor #136. Jane, while a major part of Thor's mythology, actually hasn't been featured in many of his books since then, compared to someone like Lois Lane or Mary Jane Watson. Jason Aaron's God of Thunder run rectified this, bringing her back to front and centre, even if they were Amicable Exes, and she's had several books of her own as well as being a regular guest star in Thor's.
- Determinator: Keep on fighting and living dispite losing her son in a car accident and being diagnosed with cancer.
- Did Not Think This Through: In the 2007 series, she tells Donald Blake that she divorced her husband and son to try and reconcile with Donald/Thor, only to find out that the "Thor" who'd appeared was a clone (Ragnarok). Since she didn't file divorce for a satisfactory reason, the courts granted custody of her son to Kincaid, leaving Jane alone. She herself says that it wasn't such a good idea in retrospect.
- Distaff Counterpart: As Thor.
- Divine Date: She was Thor's earliest Love Interest.
- Dressed to Heal: Usually played straight. She's immediately identifiable as a nurse by the swiftest glance at any of the early Tales to Astonish covers.
- Empowered Badass Normal: Jane started off as a normal human before being given powers thanks to Mjolnir.
- Handicapped Badass: Jane had cancer during her time as Thor and in fact using her power made the cancer worse yet despite this she kept on going.
- Henshin Hero: As Valkyrie. While she is still Jane as Valkyrie, there are some personality differences all the same.
- Hospital Hottie: She is considered very beautiful, which goes along with her good and pure occupation as a nurse.
- Loser Gets the Girl: With her being "the girl" in question. In one of Hercules's earliest appearances, Jane humors Herc's flirting to make Thor jealous and goad the two gods into fighting over her. Thor (because of Odin's intervention) loses the duel but Hercules gets lured away by a throng of adoring fans, and a distraught Jane rushes back to Thor's side apologizing for her actions and re-declaring that Thor is the only man she loves.
- Morph Weapon: As Valkyrie, she has Undrjarn the All-Weapon, previously a copy of Ultimate Thor's Mjolnir made by God Doom, which had wound up in Earth-616. It's bonded to her.
- Out of Focus:
- From Thor's first appearance, Jane appeared in every issue alongside him, until Odin prevented Jane from marrying Thor in Thor #136 and she fell in love with Dr. Kincaid instead. From then on, she only sparsely appeared in the books while the role of Thor's Love Interest fell primarily to Sif.
- In issue #231, Sif gave a portion of her life force to Jane, merging the two of them (with Jane being in control). She and Thor/Donald Blake renewed their courtship, However, when Sif returned later, Jane returned to Dr. Kincaid and again only made sporadic appearances from that point on.
- Reassigned to Antarctica: After War of the Realms, thanks to constantly disappearing to go do Thor stuff, Jane gets demoted to working in the hospital morgue, where the only other person is a creepy mortician. Since she's a Valkyrie now, and the mortician isn't so bad, it actually works out for the best.
- Romantic Runner-Up: Zig-Zagged Trope. After failing to become a goddess, Odin erased both she and Thor's memories of their love and both of them fell in love with other people. So they were romantic runnerups for each other, but neither minded at the time. When Sif merged with her later, they gave it another try, but that ended once again when she and Sif separated.
- Satellite Love Interest: Generally averted. She may have started off as this, but her relationship with Don/Thor is as complex as one would expect, given the years spent fighting aliens and giant serpents.
- Shock and Awe: Gains these power in typical Thor fashion while wielding Mjolnir.
- Sitcom Archnemesis: Her relationship with Odin, never the warmest, has settled into this in recent years, with Odin annoyed at her lack of deference and Jane annoyed at Odin's... general personality. However, she respects and acknowledges the lengths he will go to for his family and people, and he respects both her courage and her loyalty to his loved ones. Mostly, they just bicker these days.
- Super-Senses: As Valkyrie, she gains a few extra senses. It nearly causes a case of Go Mad from the Revelation when she gets a glimpse at the Living Tribunal, but Doctor Strange manages to intervene.
- Technical Pacifist: Undjarn never shifts into anything lethal. No swords or guns or the like. But that doesn't mean Jane won't kick ass with it regardless.
- The Topic of Cancer: During Jason Aaron's God Of Thunder run, she ends up dealing with this, and it kills her. Thor and Odin between them manage to pull her back.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: For very understandable reasons, Jane's biggest fear is her cancer coming back.
Bill Cobb
Alter Ego William Cobb III, William the Warrior
First Appearance Thor (vol. 3) #2
Bill Cobb is an Oklahoma diner owner and fry cook. Bill falls in love with the Asgardian Goddess, Kelda and left with her and The Asgardians when they went to Latveria.
- Audience Surrogate: Bill greatly resembles the average reader of Thor: an adult, working class American male with no special talents and an ordinary appearance. However, he gets to hang out with badass Norse gods and even court one of the most beautiful amongst them.
- Back for the Finale: Returns briefly in Loki: Agent of Asgard, as one of the many inhabitants of Valhalla present at Ragnarok, though he doesn't really do anything.
- Badass Normal: He held his own against several Asgardian warriors and he had never even picked up a sword before.
- Dying Moment of Awesome: He discovered a plot by Loki and Dr. Doom to vivisect Asgardians. When confronted by Loki's goons, he put up a valiant, but useless fight against the stronger, better-trained Asgardian warriors. His last words to Balder reveal Loki's betrayal. To sum it up: a fry cook from Oklahoma saved countless Asgardian lives and died in the arms of the god of light. And tops it up by killing one of his attackers who tried to attack Balder from behind, saving his life. He is rightly honoured as a hero, and earned his place in Valhalla.
- Killed Off for Real: His death has never been reverted, although he has made appearances as a ghost and, by all appearances, is Happily Married to Kelda in the afterlife.
- Mayfly–December Romance: He courted Kelda, despite knowing she would outlive him by eons. Still, his death at the hands of Doom and Loki enraged her so much that she died trying to avenge him. In the end, the trope gets subverted because both of them died very close timewise, and were later married and will spend the rest of eternity within the halls of Valhalla.
- Star-Crossed Lovers: With Kelda. In the end, their worlds really are too different for their love to last, and Bill is killed. On the other hand, they get eternity together, which isn't so bad.
- Surprisingly Realistic Outcome: What happens when a fry cook who's never held a sword before goes up against a group of well-trained Asgardian warriors? He holds them off for a minute, then gets stabbed in the gut and bleeds out in the snow.
- Tragic Hero: His love leads him to a world not meant for him, and it proves fatal.
- Together in Death: He and Kelda are happily reunited in Valhalla.
- Viking Funeral: Balder gave him a Viking funeral. He earned it.
Thunderstrike
Alter Ego Eric Masterson, Thor, Sparky
First Appearance Thor (vol. 1) #391
A mortal who through one of Loki's schemes became blessed with Thor's powers after the latter was banished to parts unknown. Thor was eventually found and Loki's plot foiled. As a reward for his work and to leave Earth a protector when Thor was in Asgard, Eric was given the less powerful Thunderstrike mace. After a number of adventures, he died stopping the Egyptian death-god Seth and sacrificing his own life to keep the Bloodaxe from possessing him and using him to kill.
Was popular enough to receive a short lived solo title. See the Thunderstrike page for tropes related to his book.
- Anti-Hero Substitute: An inversion. Thor was replaced by Thunderstrike in The '90s, but he was less likely to kill a dangerous opponent and he came across as a dork when he tried to sound like an anti-hero. Thunderstrike did, however, look the part. Complicating the whole thing was that Thunderstrike had previously been Thor himself.
- Arch-Enemy: Bloodaxe, a vigilante empowered by a cursed Asgardian weapon. His/Her identity is a major plot point in the series.
- Carry a Big Stick: His mace.
- Costume Copycat: Eric wielded Mjolnir as the new Thor when the real deal was banished from Earth by Odin.
- Darker and Edgier: Actually, he was nice enough, but he looked like a '90s Anti-Hero.
- The Everyman: One nickname of his is "The Everyman Avenger".
- Evil Weapon: Forced to use the Bloodaxe, a cursed Asgardian weapon, to battle foes too powerful for the Thunderstrike mace.
- Fish out of Water: Eric wasn't exactly accustomed to the normal weirdness of a superhero life. During Avengers: The Terminatrix Objective he gets dragged into a time travel adventure, and spends a lot of it mostly just trying to hide the fact he has no idea what's going on and is utterly terrified.
- Flying Brick: Was generally less creative with his powers than Thor when fighting opponents, so he often came across as such. Somewhat justified, as his hammer wasn't as powerful as Mjolnir.
- Fusion Dance: Before becoming Thunderstrike or taking on Thor's identity himself, Eric served as Thor's mortal host. Odin fused them together when Eric performed a Heroic Sacrifice to save Thor and Thor asked Odin for a way to let Eric live.
- The Hero Dies: He had a spin-off series—and its final issue is where he died.
- Killed Off for Real: And he's yet to return.
- Legacy Character: He was Thor's successor for a while. When Thor returned, Eric took the name of his mace, Thunderstrike.
- His son Kevin Masterson eventually succeeded his father as Thunderstrike and even joined the Asgardians of the Galaxy.
- Pure Energy: His mace can fire powerful concussive blasts of mystical energy.
- Sealed Inside a Person-Shaped Can: Eric served the same role Donald Blake originally did, acting as Thor's mortal host. Mjolnir became his walking stick, and when he slammed it on the ground it turned into Mjolnir and replaced Eric with Thor.
- Unskilled, but Strong
First Appearance: The Mighty Thor vol 1 #384 (Oct, 1987)
A young man from an alternate 25th century where the Earth is entirely controlled by corporations, Dargo attended a meeting of a group of Thor cultists despite not believing in the God of Thunder himself. When things went wrong, Dargo wound up grabbing Mjolnir, and found he was worthy.
- Happily Married: By the time of his appearance in Thor Annual #16, he and his girlfriend Salla have married.
- Nice Guy: Generally, Dargo's a pretty nice guy.
- Unwitting Pawn: Maybe a bit too trusting, Dargo's been tricked into fighting others more than once.
Verity Willis
First Appearance Loki: Agent of Asgard #2
Verity is a mortal with a special gift - she can see through any lie, whether it is words, hallucinations, fake feelings, holograms, special effects, fiction, magic illusions, etc. Thanks to this power, her life has been difficult, since everybody lies and lies make her uncomfortable. She found Loki (the 3rd one) while trying (and failing) to speed date; since then they have become friends, as Loki is the only person who so far has been able to cheat her powers (to some extent) with their mastery at lying and manipulating.
- Blessed with Suck: She actually believes her powers suck because the things that will always be true are also the ones that are always boring and difficult. She can feel that people truly enjoy life with fiction and little lies, yet she just gets suffering from those same things.
- Brutal Honesty:
- Since lying makes her uncomfortable and angry, she can't help but always do this.
- Her powers basically subject her to this at all times, as no matter how well-intentioned someone is, she will always know when they're lying to her. As a kid, Verity was forced to reckon with the fact that her parents were splitting up because of her when her dad tried to explain it wasn't her fault, not even knowing the truth himself.
- The Bus Came Back: She reappears for an absolute microsecond when Loki returns from outside the multiverse, deciding to check on her in the present and finding she is alive and well.
- Cannot Tell a Lie: She is capable of lying but doing so would result in her feeling very angry and uncomfortable so she chooses not to do it ever.
- Cloudcuckoolander's Minder: She tries her best to keep Loki from doing stupid things. Doesn't work a lot but sometimes she does end up saving them.
- Deuteragonist: For Loki: Agent of Asgard.
- He Is Not My Boyfriend: She keeps claiming this in regards to Loki because everyone just assumes they are "doing kissing" like Valeria Richards said.
- Intelligence Equals Isolation: Her powers caused her to become very antisocial (because she can't stand lies and...well, everybody lies). She knows this and she hates it.
- Living Lie Detector: This trope is somewhat deconstructed with her. She can't stand literally any kind of lie. That includes no fiction of any kind, no white lies to make her feel better, no lies to make herself feel better and not even magical lies. She is cursed to forever live in a world full of lies and liars and she hates it.
- She eventually manages to learn how to suppress her reaction when it comes to books, her experiences with Loki having taught her that just because it's a story doesn't mean it's not true.
- Agent of Asgard #15 reveals she got her power after swallowing the ring of Andvari, which reveals all lies and illusions, when she was little, and having the ring dissolve into her being.
- Loophole Abuse: Her powers react whenever she's told something false, regardless of the intentions or if the teller is aware they're lying. However, if the liar simply leaves out information in an otherwise true statement, her powers have nothing to pick up on, which is how Loki becomes the first person to ever successfully lie to her.
- Malicious Misnaming: Verity dubs Amora the Enchantress Heteronormativa behind her back as an insult.
- Meaningful Name: Her name literally means truth.
- Muggle Best Friend: She is not a complete Muggle but she is not related to Asgard at all, and she IS mortal, and of course, she's Loki's best friend. She's also at least an acquaintance of Sigurd, Lorelei and Thor (Odinson).
- Our Ghosts Are Different: When the Incursion was approaching, Loki (the God(dess) of Stories) decided to Soul Jar her story into their bracelet for safekeeping, effectively killing Verity's body and turning her into a ghost. This is their idea of nice by the way.
- Spit Take: Verity does this as a Funny Background Event in Loki: Agent of Asgard #8 when Amora mentions that Lorelei hasn't bathed since "her last rut".
- Tattoo as Character Type: Her arms are covered in tattoos.
- What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?: Being able to see the truth all the time hasn't really made her life easy, to say the least. She did manage to get a career out of it, though, weeding out incorrect information on online forms.
- What the Hell, Hero?: She does this to Loki a lot of times but also to other characters like Valeria or Thor (Odinson).
Nisa Contreras
First Appearance Vote Loki #1
Nisa is a New York political journalist, former employee of Daily Bugle, who got name for herself by unveiling an embezzling scandal by former New York governor Adam Hitt. She is also the biggest Loki skeptic when the trickster god tries his talents at Midgardian politics...
- Audience Surrogate: Of the Vote Loki series.
- Brainy Brunette: She's a brunette, also she's very smart, will this be enough against Loki though? (Current evidence points to: No.)
- Intrepid Reporter: From the description this is pretty much given.
- It's Personal: Her dislike of Corrupt Politicians and Loki is rooted in a superhero battle and its aftermath.
- Unwitting Pawn: Her efforts to thwart Loki pretty much designate her as this.
Red Norvell
Alter Ego Red Rogers, Thor, Red Thunderer
First Appearance Thor (vol. 1) #273
A mortal cameraman who once found his way to Asgard. He was originally in a pawn in the schemes of Odin and Loki to serve as a replacement Thor in Ragnarok where he died. Odin later brought him back to serve as Thor after a falling out between father and son. Died in battle with Seth's minions. He returned, only to be later killed by another bearer of Thor's name.
- Always Someone Better: Tries to be a better Thor than the real one by being more loyal to Odin or wooing Sif. It doesn't work.
- Bling of War: His armor is generally more golden and ornate than Thor's.
- Expy: Of the real Thor from Norse Mythology. Not only does he have red hair, but when he first acquired Thor powers he was armed with Thor's iron gauntlets and belt of strength which the Marvel Thor rarely uses and had long since outgrown. He was even given a natural affinity for Mjölnir. Thus, you have the red hair, iron-gloved, belt of strength Thor from mythology.
- Fiery Redhead: Much like the original Thor from Norse mythology, Red has red hair and a hotheaded temper to match.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Red originally started out as jealous of Thor and was willing to do nearly anything to acquire his power or get Sif eventually becoming corrupted by the power and killing a friend. Only after he came to his senses did he try to fix things by making a Heroic Sacrifice. After his resurrection he was still a bit of a jerk.
- Killed Offscreen: In Thor (2020), his corpse is found, having been one of the victims of Donald Blake's anti-Thor rampage.
- Legacy Character: Mostly serves as a replacement Thor whenever the other is unavailable.
- More Expendable Than You. Sacrifices himself to try and stop the Midgard Serpent. Odin specifically manipulated events so Red would serve this purpose.
- Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe: Tries to speak like this after his resurrection to come across as more Asgardian.
Annabelle Riggs
First Appearance Fearless Defenders #1
Dr. Annabelle Riggs is an archaeologist that specializes in obscure objects.
- Adventurer Archaeologist: Although she doesn't like it at first, she becomes a capable Valkyrie in her own right.
- Big Damn Kiss: Gives one to Valkyrie after she saves her on their first meeting.
- Brainy Brunette: She's a brunette archeologist.
- Lipstick Lesbian: She's more feminine than either Valkyrie or her girlfriend Ren.
- Naïve Newcomer: While she's knowledgeable in ancient artifacts and a fan of superheroes, she's not very prepared to be a Valkyrie at first.
- Official Couple: Dating her teammate Ren Kimura.
- Sharing a Body: In order to save her life after their encounter with the Doom Maidens, Valkyrie shared her body with her, exchanging positions whenever the other is necessary. By the time of Asgardians of the Galaxy, they have separated. This actually saves her from dying alongside Brunhilde during War of the Realms.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Delivers one to Jane Foster when they meet in Jane Foster: Valkyrie, thinking she's just an imposter claiming the title.
- Youthful Freckles: Her freckles represent her initial inexperience with the supernatural.
Adam Aziz
First Appearance Thor Vol 6 #7
An elderly mechanic living in Broxton, he becomes the latest Thor to wield Mjolnir.
- Alliterative Name: Adam Aziz
- Cool Old Guy: He might be old but he's a good person who gets along with Thor.
- Darkand Troubled Past: He spent nine years in federal prison for aggravated assault and armed robbery.
- Humble Hero: He has stayed in Broxton his whole life and has never needed anything more than what he earns there.
- Tattooed Crook: The tattoos on his arms reminds us of his criminal past.
Others
Beta Ray Bill
Alter Ego: Beta Ray Bill (legally changed from Bill)
Notable Aliases: Beta Ray Thor, Flying-Thing, Horse-Head, Mr. Ed, Simon F Walters, Thor
First Appearance: The Mighty Thor Vol. 1 #337 (August, 1983)
With the decimation of the Burning Galaxy at the hands of Surtur, the Korbinite race was on the brink of extinction. Once a mighty empire inhabiting several planets, the surviving Korbinites were reduced to a fleet of ten thousand starships. Realizing that they needed a champion to protect the fleet during their search for a new home, the Korbinites selected the strongest among them, Bill, after their original champion, Alpha Ray, proved to be dangerously uncontrollable. Having bested his fellow Korbinites in combat to prove his worthiness, Bill's soul is transferred into a "bio-machine" based on the most ferocious carnivore in the Burning Galaxy. Now called Beta Ray Billnote , the champion and his sentient ship, Skuttlebutt, successfully delay Surtur's remaining demons while the fleet makes its way to safety. With the fleet light-years away, Bill attempts to flee but the demons give chase, threatening to overtake the Korbinites within days. Taking Skuttlebutt ahead of the fleet to find sanctuary, Bill enters stasis while the ship replenishes its energy reserves by absorbing a star. This act is picked up by a S.H.I.E.L.D. deep-space satellite, prompting Director Nick Fury to take drastic measures.
Detecting the ship's path, which will carry it through the Milky Way galaxy, Nick Fury kidnaps Dr. Donald Blake and "asks" his alter ego, Thor, to investigate. Using his great speed, Thor intercepts Skuttlebutt en route to Earth. Detecting a similarity between Asgardian magic and that used by the demons pursing the Korbinites, Skuttlebutt attacks but is unable to defeat Thor before he pierces the ship's hull and makes his way inside. With no alternative, Skuttlebutt wakes Bill from stasis and the two champions start slugging it out. Losing possession of Mjölnir for more than 60 seconds during the fight, Thor is transformed into his mortal identity of Dr. Donald Blake and is knocked unconscious by Bill. Picking up Dr. Blake's cane, which is really Mjölnir in disguise, Bill is recognized as worthy and gains Thor's powers and a similar costume after striking the cane against the wall. Heavily damaged by Thor, Skuttlebutt crash lands on Earth, where S.H.I.E.L.D. agents lie in wait. Using his new powers to defeat the agents with ease, Bill realizes that a weapon like Mjölnir could save his people from certain death. Before he can leave, however, Bill is unexpectedly whisked away to Asgard.
Finding himself in a strange place, Bill quickly takes down the gathered Asgardians before coming face-to-face with Odin. Angered, Bill throws the hammer at Odin only to watch it float harmlessly into the All-Father's hand. Locked in a cage of pure force, Bill and Odin speak about the implications of Thor's defeat aboard Skuttlebutt. Teleporting the helpless Dr. Blake to Asgard, where he is mystically transformed into Thor, Odin releases Bill and the three men depart for the mountains to discuss their situation. Never before encountering a non-Asgardian who can wield Mjölnir, Odin acknowledges Bill's claim to the hammer and arranges a battle to the death between the two worthies. The prize: Mjölnir. Battling for hours in the fiery realm of Skartheim, Bill and Thor demolish the countryside with their blows before collapsing from sheer exhaustion. As their bodies rest above a lava flow, Bill revives first, his bio-machine body rejuvenated by the intense heat. Recognizing Thor as a worthy opponent, Bill prevents Thor from falling into the lava flow, reaffirming his own worthiness in the process. Recognizing Bill as the winner, Odin teleports the two broken, exhausted warriors home to Asgard. Days pass while Odin's healers work their magic, during which the All-Father speaks with Bill about his victory over Thor. Citing the hammer's mystical bond with Thor, Bill is hesitant to take Mjölnir for his own despite his great need, so Odin strikes a deal with the Eitri of Nidavellir to forge another hammer of equal power: Stormbreaker.
Now fully-healed, Bill leaves Asgard along with Thor and Lady Sif, hoping to track down the Korbinite fleet before it is too late. The great speed of Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder allows the heroes to catch the fleet with ease, but the demon attack has already begun. In order to defeat the demons, the source of their power must be destroyed. Lady Sif volunteers to stay behind to defend the fleet while Bill and Thor travel to the heart of the Burning Galaxy. Traveling faster than the eye could follow, Bill and Thor arrive in a twisted, demonic perversion of the former Korbinite galaxy. Encountering a barrier around the galaxy's center protected by intense heat, Bill slips through while Thor lies in wait. Discovering a portal projecting massive amounts of energy, Bill and Thor strike simultaneously, destroying the portal with the combined might of their hammers.
Back with the fleet, an exhausted Sif cuts down hundreds of demons, but their numbers only grow until the unexpected arrival of Skuttlebutt turns the tide. Working together, Sif and Skuttlebutt drive the demons back, but time is running out. Desperate, Skuttlebutt readies her Self-Destruct Mechanism, which can wipe out all life within a light-year. Unwilling to abandon her fellow warrior, Sif watches as the demons suddenly fade away.
Beta Ray Bill appears in the following works:
Notable Comic Books
- Stormbreaker: The Saga Of Beta Ray Bill
- Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter
- Beta Ray Bill (2021)
Storylines
Live-Action Film
- Planet Hulk: Beta Ray Bill appears in the animated adaptation, taking the place of the Silver Surfer due to licensing issues.
- Thor: Ragnarok: While not making a physical appearance, he does appear as a statue in a Freeze-Frame Bonus decorating the outside The Collector's abode. In addition, Stormbreaker, Bill's weapon, becomes Thor's new weapon from that point onward.
Video Games
- Marvel Ultimate Alliance: Beta Ray Bill appears as an alternate costume for Thor.
- Marvel: Avengers Alliance: Bill joins the alliance as an unlockable character in SpecOps 24.
- Lego Marvel Superheroes: Beta Ray Bill appears as a DLC character that could be unlocked early by pre-ordering.
- LEGO Marvel's Avengers: Beta Ray Bill appears as a quest-giving character in Asgard. Completing his mission unlocks him as a playable character.
- Lego Marvel Superheroes 2: Beta Ray Bill once again appears as a playable character, this time unlocked by finding his character token in a certain level.
Western Animation
Sera
First Appearance: Angela: Asgard's Assassin (vol. 1) #1
Sera is a wingless Angel from the Tenth Realm (Heven) that opened up thanks to the Original Sin crossover. She's Angela's best (and apparently only) friend from that realm (later revealed to be Love Interest), who died years ago but now she is back and sets the lost Asgardian princess on a journey to Hel and back...
Hercules
First Appearance: Journey into Mystery Annual (vol. 1) #1
The legendary son of Zeus and greatest hero in Greek mythology. Hercules first appeared in Journey Into Mystery Annual #1 as a good-natured, but narcissistic braggart and brawler. He would later become a regular guest-star in Thor and a member of the Avengers slowly maturing a little over many stories. He became a friend of Thor's and the two share a friendly rivalry over who is stronger. The two often team-up to overcome threats neither one can on their own. Like Thor, he serves as the champion of Olympus with similar father/son problems. He has starred in several mini-series over the years and his own short-lived ongoing.
Throg
Alter Ego: Simon Walterson
First Appearance: Thor #364 (February, 1986) note ; Mighty Thor #700 (October, 2017) note
Wielding the mighty Frogjolnir (made from a sliver of Mjolnir) Simon Walterson is Throg. Although he physically resembles the amphibian form that Thor was once trapped in, Throg is a different being who shares a portion of the Thunder God's powers.
- Alternate Species Counterpart: He's Thor as a frog.
- Animal Superheroes: He's a frog with the power of Thor.
- Animal Talk: While he could talk to frogs and other animals, he was unable to communicate with humans.
- Bewitched Amphibians: He was once a human cursed to become a frog, but after spending so much time as an amphibian, he no longer minds.
- Casting Gag: His real name is a Spoonerism of Walt Simonson, who wrote the original Thor-as-a-frog story.
- Interspecies Friendship: With Lockjaw from the Inhumans.
- Pint-Sized Powerhouse: He might be the size of a regular frog, but he's way more powerful than one would assume. Just ask Donald Blake.
Mr. Horse
First Appearance: Valkyrie: Jane Foster #1
A hardworking Vanaheim pegasus who serves as steed to the Valkyries. He goes by no name other than "Horse," and "Mr." is a formality he accepts only grudgingly. Bizarrely has a thick Yorkshire accent.
- Berserk Button: Non-union pegasi can be sure they'll catch his hooves.
- Cool Horse:Jane Foster: I'm riding through a storm that isn't a storm, directed by senses I can't name. But let me tell you about the horse that lives in my apartment. He eats constantly. He complains endlessly. He's physically unable to flush a toilet-or so he claims. But when he runs-when he flies-all that falls away. He's swifter than the wind. His hooves hammer the clouds. His breath is ancient fire and forests that grew thick and proud before mankind was thought of. "Mr. Horse" is for formal occasions. He's just The Horse. He's the definite article.
- A Dog Named "Dog": Believes names are a sign of arrogant Asgardian attitudes.
- Funetik Aksent: Mr. Horse's thick Yorkshire accent is rendered phonetically; in one issue the writers go so far as to provide a translation guide.
- Headbutting Heroes: Casually despises Asgard and everyone from Asgard, but especially Asgardian horses, who he views as posh and stuck-up for their tendency to have names.
- Interspecies Friendship: With Throg, enough to put aside his apparent loathing of Throg's other friend Lockjaw.
- Oop North: His Yorkshire accent.
- Unexplained Accent: No one else from Vanaheim talks like Mr. Horse.
- Weird Trade Union: Apparently is part of a pegasus labor union.
Huginn and Muninn
First Appearance: Thor #274 (August, 1978)
Huginn and Muninn are are a pair of ravens that travel the world bearing news and information they have collected to Odin. Huginn is the thought and Muninnis the memory. They are sent out at dawn to gather information and return in the evening. They perch on the god's shoulders and whisper the news into his ears. It is from these ravens that the kenning 'raven-god' for Odin is derived.
