History SelfDemonstrating / Loki

A series of films tells the tales of [[Film/{{Thor}} Thor and me]], as well as [[Film/TheAvengers2012 his allies]]. The lofty task of portraying my glorious likeness was given to one Creator/TomHiddleston. One cannot imagine how delighted I was to see that he performed his role masterfully. The fact that he has also [[DracoInLeatherPants caught the desires of many a mortal woman]] as myself is an especially delicious triumph over my half-brother. And if not for [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk that green beast of few words, the outcome of the second film would have been far more enjoyable...]] At any rate, I also appear [[Film/ThorTheDarkWorld in the sequel]], where I'm up to my old tricks again which has a most satisfying ending where I now sit on the throne of Asgard. And such an ''handsome'' man he is too -- so much that I modeled [[http://media.tumblr.com/0ed5b9ca9df753f8420b259990abd168/tumblr_inline_mxel5kDsaL1rn7obi.png my new face]] on his portrayal. Life imitating art and whatnot. (Or is it [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall art imitating art]])? I would presume that the majority of you are reading my page in his alluring voice at this very moment. (Or the voice that belongs to [[Creator/GrahamMcTavish Graham [=McTavish=]]], for those of you who are more animation-inclined.)

A series of films tells the tales of [[Film/{{Thor}} Thor and me]], as well as [[Film/TheAvengers2012 his allies]]. The lofty task of portraying my glorious likeness was given to one Creator/TomHiddleston. One cannot imagine how delighted I was to see that he performed his role masterfully. The fact that he has also [[DracoInLeatherPants caught the desires of many a mortal woman]] as myself is an especially delicious triumph over my half-brother. And if not for [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk that green beast of few words, the outcome of the second film would have been far more enjoyable...]] At any rate, I also appear [[Film/ThorTheDarkWorld in the sequel]], where I'm up to my old tricks again which has a most satisfying ending where I now sit on the throne of Asgard. And such an ''handsome'' man he is too -- so much that I modeled [[http://media.tumblr.com/0ed5b9ca9df753f8420b259990abd168/tumblr_inline_mxel5kDsaL1rn7obi.png my new face]] on his portrayal. Life imitating art and whatnot. (Or is it [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall art imitating art]])? I would presume that the majority of you are reading my page in his alluring voice at this very moment. (Or possibly that of Graham [=McTavish=], for those of you who are more animation-inclined.)

* BecomingTheMask: As I said repeatedly: Loki is always Loki (and only fights for Loki), but which, can be quite the question. For example, is young me my kid version [[spoiler:, whose body he inhabits, and part he plays;]] or the old [[spoiler:, whose memories and personality he possesses, but part tries to avoid;]] or maybe somehow [[SplitPersonalityMerge in-between]]? For what it's worth I'm hoping for a solution that makes me [[ScrewDestiny less predictable]]. But I'm sad to say the [[MarvelComics house]] almost [[StatusQuoIsGod always wins]]. [[spoiler:And it won. But too late for my tastes, which prompted me, well, King!Loki me, to MakeWrongWhatOnceWentRight (or was it the other way around?). What happened? Let's just say sometimes I really hate {{butterfl|yOfDoom}}ies.]]

** I also gave The Hood some [[AmplifierArtifact Norn Stones]] when his arrangement with Dormammu [[GenreSavvy predictably]] took a bad turn. I'm quite fond of this. I didn't let The Hood keep the Norn Stones since I found the Avengers needed them to fight [[ComicBook/TheSentry the Void]]. What, you thought I let somebody keep something like those even if I needed them myself?

* [[TakeOverTheWorld Take Over The Nine Worlds]]: Loki is the rightful lord of all creation and someday [[KneelBeforeZod all will bow before him]]!

** Some people have not let go of the fact that when I empowered Storm, I did so by giving her a hammer very much like Mjolnir. Or of the fact her outfit was basically a feminized version of my brother's...

* {{Badass}}: I play ArchEnemy to one to of the most powerful heroes in Marvel, of course I am.

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[[AC:{{Comics}}]]
* ''Loki''
* ''ComicBook/{{Siege}}''

* ''ComicBook/YoungAvengers'' Vol. 2

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* ''HulkVs''
* ''Film/{{Thor}}''
* ''[[ThorTalesOfAsgard Thor: Tales of Asgard]]''
* ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}''
* ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld''
* ''Film/ThorRagnarok''
* ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar Part I & II''

* ''MarvelUltimateAlliance''

* ''[[VideoGame/LEGOAdaptationGame LEGO Marvel Super Heroes]]''

* ''TheSuperHeroSquadShow''

* ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan''

* ''Vote Loki''

** My plans for 2016 include running for president of the US so don't you mortals forget to ''Vote Loki''!

* DaddysLittleVillain: [[AvertedTrope If only.]] My [[SarcasmMode dear]] Hela is neither little -- thrice my size, in fact; apparently giantism skips a generation -- nor particularly fond of me. Our relationships are rather ... strained, at best, and though we sometimes co-operate most of the time, the ungrateful wretch wants nothing to do with me. Unfortunately, as the Goddess of the Dead she is much more powerful than me as well, and worse I may even be destined to someday end up in her custody. Apparently, the insolent fool thinks me rather ... childish, but I am the God of Mischief after all, so I do have a reputation to live up to. [[spoiler:Though the fact that she's not really my daughter at all might have something to do with it. Girls, am I right?]]

** Averted with my ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' incarnation. Thor and Odin do not forgive me after my attempted invasion of Migard, and Thor only releases me since he expected me to help deal with Malekith.

** Averted with my ''MarvelCinematicUniverse'' incarnation. Thor and Odin do not forgive me after my attempted invasion of Migard, and Thor only releases me since he expected me to help deal with Malekith.

I was born of Laufey, King of the Frost Giants, in an age long since past, but of course, my ''true'' beginnings lie with a [[StanLee man with a typewriter]], [[Creator/JackKirby and his partner]], who brought me, my world, and the rest of the [[MarvelUniverse cosmos]] into existence in [[TheSixties 1960s]], the so-called [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]]. Rest assured, mortal, I know the truth of my reality, and I can even claim credit for sharing it with [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Deadpool}} a well-known other]] and [[NoFourthWall destroying his already fragile grasp on our fake reality.]] Readers were introduced to me in ''"ComicBook/JourneyIntoMystery''" vol. 1 #85 (October, 1962)

* ComicBookFantasyCasting: In ''Comicbook/{{Thor 2014}}'', Loki is drawn ''distinctly'' to look like Creator/TomHiddleston.

* InkSuitActor: For my most adventures performing tasks in Midgard for the All-Mother (tales I'm allowing to be told in my new series, ''[[ComicBook/LokiAgentOfAsgard Loki: Agent of Asgard]]'') upon seeing the reaction Mr. Creator/TomHiddleston got in films, I decided to model my [[http://media.tumblr.com/0ed5b9ca9df753f8420b259990abd168/tumblr_inline_mxel5kDsaL1rn7obi.png new face]] on his likeness. It isn't without its difficulties, however, as I've had to move my apartment once after being [[http://24.media.tumblr.com/a5200c9f110de258c7d2ececc5de342b/tumblr_n21d7jnim41qaiv1xo2_500.png repeatedly confused]] for some Midgardian named [[Music/OneDirection Harry Styles.]]

A series of films tells the tales of [[Film/{{Thor}} Thor and me]], as well as [[Film/TheAvengers2012 his allies]]. The lofty task of portraying my glorious likeness was given to one Creator/TomHiddleston. One cannot imagine how delighted I was to see that he performed his role masterfully. The fact that he has also [[DracoInLeatherPants caught the desires of many a mortal woman]] as myself is an especially delicious triumph over my half-brother. And if not for [[SelfDemonstrating/TheIncredibleHulk that green beast of few words, the outcome of the second film would have been far more enjoyable...]] At any rate, I also appear [[Film/ThorTheDarkWorld in the sequel]], where I'm up to my old tricks again which has a most satisfying ending where I now sit on the throne of Asgard. And such an ''handsome'' man he is too -- so much that I modeled [[http://media.tumblr.com/0ed5b9ca9df753f8420b259990abd168/tumblr_inline_mxel5kDsaL1rn7obi.png my new face]] on his portrayal. Life imitating art and whatnot. (Or is it [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall art imitating art]])? I would presume that the majority of you are reading my page in his alluring voice at this very moment. (Or possibly that of Graham [=McTavish=], for those of you who are more animation-inclined.)

* MindControl: I have used this on SelfDemonstrating/TheIncredibleHulk and various others, mortal and otherwise, with varying degrees of success. As an EvilSorcerer, I can do it any time, but how effective it is depends on the mind.

** I once tried to manipulate [[ComicBook/XMen Mr. Sinister]] into stealing my genetic material from DoctorDoom, whose AntiMagic prevented me from doing it myself. Circumstances forced us to fight our way out together.

** This became more difficult in the Autumn 2014 event Comicbook/{{Axis}}, no thanks to that foolish mortal [[Comicbook/RedSkull Schmidt]] tampering with the brain of Charles Xavier and letting himself be possessed by ComicBook/{{Onslaught}}. Not to mention to [[SelfDemonstrating/DoctorDoom Von Doom]] trying to kill me to prevent me from what I'll become afterward. Or will I? What is Loki if not resourceful and full of surprises. [[spoiler:I broke the timeline and freed myself from that particular future for good.]]

I was born of Laufey, King of the Frost Giants, in an age long since past, but of course, my ''true'' beginnings lie with a [[StanLee man with a typewriter]], [[JackKirby and his partner]], who brought me, my world, and the rest of the [[MarvelUniverse cosmos]] into existence in [[TheSixties 1960s]], the so-called [[TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]]. Rest assured, mortal, I know the truth of my reality, and I can even claim credit for sharing it with [[{{Deadpool}} a well-known other]] and [[NoFourthWall destroying his already fragile grasp on our fake reality.]] Readers were introduced to me in ''"ComicBook/JourneyIntoMystery''" vol. 1 #85 (October, 1962)

* ManOfWealthAndTaste: When I travel to the mortal realm, at least in [[SilverAge the good old days]], I try to dress my best- I look [[BadassInANiceSuit good in a suit, after all]].

** I once tried to manipulate [[XMen Mr. Sinister]] into stealing my genetic material from DoctorDoom, whose AntiMagic prevented me from doing it myself. Circumstances forced us to fight our way out together.

** I also gave The Hood some [[AmplifierArtifact Norn Stones]] when his arrangement with Dormammu [[GenreSavvy predictably]] took a bad turn. I'm quite fond of this. I didn't let The Hood keep the Norn Stones since I found the Avengers needed them to fight [[TheSentry the Void]]. What, you thought I let somebody keep something like those even if I needed them myself?

** OtherwordlyAndSexuallyAmbiguous: My younger self on the other hand [[spoiler:and also our later God(dess) of Stories incarnate]] would change gender for no reason other that we could (and we only could because we were thanks to some limitations placed on our shapeshifting those days), and would also identify accordingly. Yes. That's ''Goddess'', or ''Mistress'' or generally ''she'' when we were a woman. Thank you very much.

* GenderBender: I have been know to take on feminine form, in particular that of my brother's lover, Lady Sif. Why Sif? To torment him, of course. My younger self [[spoiler:and also our later God(dess) of Stories incarnate]] would change gender for no reason other that we could.

Unfortunately- or fortunately, one supposes, depending upon how you choose to look at it, I managed to rather... sunder myself in the process. Or rather, the ''old'' me did. You see, I'm not the Loki I once was- literally. The child-Loki was a copy, but I- the one destined to guide him and then take over his body after he had earned back the love and trust of my dear idiot of a brother am ''not'' the one who made the copy. I'm a bit of a copy myself now, actually- seems my skill at mischief is great enough that I was able to successfully [[IPulledAWeirdAl Loki ''myself'']]. And sure, while I did end up nearly causing the meltdown of reality as we know it during my stint with those inperturbable YoungAvengers, I discovered my heart just wasn't in it anymore.

** That bastard briefly came back to life during my misadventures with YoungAvengers. Let it be know our reunion was anything but happy - he literally tried to ''eat me''!

** I also served as this during the first season of ''WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
** I am also, surprisingly enough, [[spoiler: the villain of ''Comicbook/YoungAvengers'', as I struck an [[BigBadDuumvirate alliance with Mother]] in order to gain control of Wiccan and his powers.]] Well, until I changed my mind at least. That story deserved a happier ending, damn it.

* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: In ''WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', after my defeat at the end of the first season, Odin locked me in a prison wherein a giant snake dripped poison into my eyes. A punishment copied from the original mythology, no less. But if you call that "cool" again, I'll put you through it, and see how "cool" you think it is.

* EnemyWithout: [[spoiler: Leah of Hel and the former lovers of YoungAvengers, who joined Mother's side, all turned out to be creations of my guilty conscience that I subconsciously brought to life to punish myself for killing Kid Loki.]] And [[ComicBook/{{Thanos}} that titan]] thinks ''he'' is his own greatest enemy.

'''[[IncomingHam BEHOLD]]''' [[IncomingHam the majesty of Loki Laufeyson]], Prince of Asgard and Jotunheim, God of Mischief and Evil or maybe Lies or... well, we wouldn't want to spoil the surprise would we? The universe's rightful king and ArchEnemy of TheMightyThor, your hero and [[SiblingRivalry my dear, weak, softhearted sibling.]]

* BadassBookworm: My intelligence is without question and I may be an unusually scholarly Asgardian, but I am still a Norse god, and one does not grow up amongst the Aesir without learning how to fight, nor have a blood feud with TheMightyThor without being ''good'' at it.

** Odin might fight for Asgard, and Thor may fight for Midgard, but [[TheMightyThor I fight for myself]].

* ''TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''

* ''Comicbook/{{Siege}}''

* ForTheEvulz: [[Comicbook/DarkReign Norman]] [[{{Siege}} Osborn]] was an amusing toy... for a while.

I arranged for Thor to be exiled to your puny world of Midgard in mortal form, and plotted his death, unleashing scores of monsters and mayhem upon your world in pursuit of that goal, whilst in Asgard I schemed to realize my destiny and take my rightful place on the Allfathers' throne. My plots against Thor were thwarted time and again, and when I pitted him against SelfDemonstrating/TheIncredibleHulk I made new mortal enemies when [[ComicBook/TheAvengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes]] united for the first time, in opposition of me.