Originally a Norse god, the name Thor was given to a comic book superhero whose story was drawn from the Norse mythology. Thor is also the name of an alien character in the Stargate TV series.
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Avengers movies order [duplicate]
I want to sit down and watch all of the Avenger movies that are out at the moment including Iron Man 3 .. I have seen them all but i want to know what order I should be watching them in.
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What happened to Odin after Loki disappeared [closed]
In the Avengers Thor told Loki that his whole family mourned. And started with: "Our father..." While Loki interrupted him saying "YOUR father..!"
I have always been wondering what Thor was going to ...
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What is the Trade Paperback reading order before reading the Avengers (vol. 1)?
I'm having trouble. I'm a trade paperback person and somewhat new to comics (sorry for all the questions I have). I check them out at my local library. I was just wondering:
• If I read trade ...
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Could Dr. Strange wield Mjolnir?
According to this other question:
The person has to be worthy in Odin's eyes, or be able to break the
enchantment that Odin placed on the hammer
So what I'm really asking is, is Dr. Strange a ...
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What book had the Norse gods in a nuclear war against ice giants?
The story is that a scientist or engineer is kidnapped by the Norse gods to help them. A tree that gave fruit that kept them powerful was dying, and the ice giants were on the war path. He used gnomes ...
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Why is Loki introducing himself as Loki of Asgard
In the Avengers Loki is introducing himself as: Loki of Asgard.. Doesn't he have a real surname? Like the surname of one of his fathers? :)
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Avengers Movie - Loki and Thor Immortality Test
in the Avengers Movie, Loki manages to trap Thor in a huge glass capsule and jettisons him out of a moving cargo ship.
Why is that supposed to "test" Thor's immortality?
How is this act different ...
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Can Mjolnir be lifted & wielded by anyone if Thor is touching it?
In The Big Bang Theory episode The Bakersfield Expedition, Penny, Amy, and Bernadette are having an argument if Thor's hammer:
Can be lifted by anyone in space.
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Loki's punishment
Would Loki have been punished at the end of the "Thor" movie had he not disappeared?
I am sure he will get punished after returning to Asgard (at the end of the Avengers movie), as he has been a lot ...
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Apart from Thor how many other MARVEL superheros are not from planet Earth? [closed]
Thor is an Asgardian who has helped save Planet Earth, and rightly earned the term 'Super Hero'. In the Marvel Universe there must be other superheroes who are not from Earth. How many of them are ...
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How did Thor get treasury to purchase resources to rebuild Asgard on Earth?
When Donald Blake awakened Thor from the "Void of Non-Existence", the Asgard was already destroyed by the Loki's Army. From where did Thor get the money required to purchase resources to rebuild ...
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How did Thor return for Shawarma? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How does Thor get back to Earth, again?
At the end of the Avengers film Iron Man!Tony Stark expresses his desire for post-world-saving Shawarma, regrettably however he ...
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Why was Thor going to be made king if Odin is immortal?
Why was Thor going to be made king if Odin is immortal?
According to legend, the Odin Father is the keeper of the Odin Force, and must enter the Odin Sleep once a year to retain his power ... we see ...
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Is there any basis for The Destroyer in Norse Mythology?
So I'm re-watching the film Thor, and it goes without saying that it is based on Norse mythology. After watching it the first time, I read an introductory, but fairly thorough book of Norse mythology, ...
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How does Thor's flight work exactly?
As we see during the movies Thor and The Avengers, Thor is capable of pseudo-flight when he has the use of Mjolnir. When he is without his trusty hammer, he can certainly use his increased agility and ...
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Loki in the Avengers [closed]
Why is Loki always looking so annoyed when someone mentions he is Thor´s brother?
Or am I mistaken?
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What is the time difference between Thor and The Avengers?
I am asking myself if there is a time difference between the events in Thor and The Avengers? Is Loki presumed dead a long time?
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What is Thor's armor made of, and where does it originate from?
I'm only familiar with the movies, don't know any comics canon, but either will be appreciated in an answer.
In Thor, after he was banished by Odin to earth and stripped of his powers, he eventually ...
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When did the origin of Thor change so he was no longer a doctor?
I've been reading a collection of comics books recently that depict Thor as a mild mannered doctor who is in love with his nurse (Jane Foster). Then he finds a staff and turns in to Thor but if he ...
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Is the Nazi-Asgardian connection in the Captain America movie new, or does it have a precedent somewhere?
In Captain America: The First Avenger, Red Skull powers most of his tech with the Tesseract, which is all but stated to be a piece of Asgardian tech left behind in one of the Earth visits referred to ...
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How much of Thor's power could Rogue steal?
While my experience with the comics are very limited, Rogue has been one of my favorite X-Men since the Animated Series was on TV when I was a kid. The capability of absorbing an enemy's strengths and ...
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How much would Thor's hammer (Mjolnir) weigh?
All of the sites I looked at said "heavy" or "a lot" or "42.3 pounds." Mjolnir was forged from a collapsed star (a white dwarf or a neutron star). This means it is insanely dense.
Worthiness aside, ...
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What are these other relics in the movie Thor?
We see a few artifacts in the movie Thor which are not identified.
Any idea what these artifacts are?
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Why is Sif not Blonde?
In the Marvel comic "Thor" they portray the goddess Sif as a brunette which is contradictory to her mythical self who was titled Sif of the Golden Hair. Was there ever an explanation for this ...
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Loki's Return in the Avengers movie
In one of the concluding scenes of the movie Thor, it's shown that Loki deliberately let go of the scepter, and falls deep into the vast intergalactic sea sort of thing. How does he survive and return ...
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Why wasn't Erik under control from the start of Avengers: Assemble?
At the end of Thor, Erik is seen:
But at the start of Avengers:
And at the end it turns out he some how:
How is this possible?
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Where was Loki at the beginning of the Avengers?
The post credits scene of Thor showed
But at the beginning of The Avengers, Loki teleports back to Earth.
Is there any indication of where was coming from or why he apparently needed the power ...
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What kind of metal is Thor's hammer made off? [closed]
What was made to make Thor's hammer? It has the power of a lot of suns, but how was it made. Also, would copying the same method create another Hammer?
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What will happen to “the enchantment of worthiness” on Mjolnir after the death of Odin?
According to answer of How does Mjolnir determine 'worth'? "worth" to lift Mjolnir is determined by Odin which can be changed by his emotions etc.
After death of Odin, what will happen to it? ...
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Do the golden apples of Idunn work for other species?
If a human were to consume the golden apples of Idunn would that allow them to live significantly longer than a normal human lifespan?
Follow-up question to How long do Asgardians live for?
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How long do Asgardians live for?
Thor has been visiting the Earth from the time of the Norse Vikings. What is the expected life span (in Earth years) of an Agardian?
The Wikipedia article on Asgard only states:
They are ...
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Why doesn't Thor's hammer return to his hand on Earth? (Avengers - The movie) [duplicate]
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Was Thor unworthy during “The Avengers”?
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Why did Thor's hammer take time to return from the Helicarrier? provoked another question in my ...
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How does Thor get back to Earth, again?
In the The Avengers (2012), there is a post-credits scene
and a post-post-credits scene (!)
If Thor left
how does he return to Earth for the post-post-credits scene? In particular,
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How was Loki not crushed by Mjolnir?
In the Thor movie, Thor puts Mjolnir on top of Loki at the end of the movie to stop him from moving.
Why did this not crush Loki?
And if it did not crush him, why could he not just roll out from ...
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In the movie Thor, why are there several scenes where they ride horses?
In the scene where Thor leads the party to Jodenheim they travel across the rainbow bridge on horseback. At the end of the movie when Loki is using the Bifrost to destroy Jodenheim, Thor uses Mjolnir ...
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Why did Thor's hammer take time to return from the Helicarrier?
In the Avengers movie, Thor engaged Hulk in hand to hand combat in order to save Black Widow who was on the Helicarrier. When Hulk kicked Thor's butt very badly, Thor held up his hand to summon his ...
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How does Hulk lift Mjolnir in Ultimate Avengers movie?
In the Ultimate Avengers movie, Hulk initially struggles to lift Mjolnir, but eventually does and uses it against Thor. How is this possible?
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What does the inscription on Mjolnir exactly mean?
A side of the Hammer is inscribed with: "Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor."
Does this mean that, if found worthy, you'll become Thor-like or just acquire ...
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Was Thor unworthy during “The Avengers”?
In the "Avengers" movie
I feel like this may be the case because
Was it intentionally left subtle?
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Why does Loki look like he does in the movies?
Apologies for the slightly vague title.
It is revealed during Thor that
Is there any explanation as to why he doesn't look like the rest of his race?
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How does Thor get back to Earth in the Marvel-comics?
In the comics, Thor is on Earth and the bridge to their two worlds (Asguard and Earth) is intact. I haven't read the comics, but in the movie, the gateway collapses. If that's so, how does Thor get ...
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How was Thor able to dent Captain America's Shield?
I was reading about Adamantium on the marvel.wikia
Proto-Adamantium
This is the original Adamantium created by Dr. MacLain. Proto-Adamantium is the official name for the metal that makes up ...
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How old is Thor?
I browsing Thor's marvel wiki article and found this passage :
Sometime in the 9th Century AD, Thor travelled to Earth to promote his worship among the Vikings.
We already know that he his ...
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Is Thor the only Avenger that can't die?
Thor is supposed to be a god, so he should be immortal. Does this mean that there will come a time when he is the last remaining Avenger?
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Why couldn't Bifröst Bridge be constructed again?
In movie Thor (2011)... when Thor started to destroy Bifröst Bridge, Loki said Thor not to do this because he (Thor) would never be able to meet with her (Jane) again. And, when Bifröst bridge was ...
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Do any other Frost Giants have the power of illusion?
For those who've not seen the Recent Thor movie, and don't wish to be horribly spoiled, look away now. I'm about to reveal a real doozy.
Look away now!
It seems odd that he is the only one.
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Do the Jotuns have a Bifrost of their own?
In the 2011 Thor movie, how did the Jotuns land up on Earth to begin their invasion?
Did they use magic, the magic of which Loki speaks at the end of the movie? If it is so, why did they not use it ...
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Are the realms different dimensions or different planets?
Thor's mortal muse (I forget the name) says to Darcy:
"An Einstein-Rosen Bridge is a theoretical connection between two different points of space-time. lt's a wormhole."
But the S.H.I.E.L.D director, ...
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Why did Loki choose to antagonize Heimdall?
Loki could manage to bring in multiple Jotuns into Asgard with magic. Then after he stole the throne, why did he simply not continue with these methods, and choose to force himself upon the Bifrost ...
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Can Thor's hammer be wielded by anyone in outer space?
Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, according to Odin's enchantment, can only be wielded by those deemed worthy.
Does this only apply when the hammer is subject to gravitational pull? What happens when it's in ...
