Hogun the Grim

: "Whoever you are, whatever you've done, surrender now or we will show you no mercy.""Whoever I am? Did you listen to a word I said?""This is your last warning!"
: ―Hogun and Hela[src]
Hogun was a highly respected Vanir warrior, an ally as well as friend of Thor, and a member of the Warriors Three, known for his stern demeanor. Alongside all his fellow warriors, Hogun took part in a poorly considered strike against all the Frost Giants, which had soon resulted in King Odin deciding to directly punish Thor by banishing him to the Earth without his powers. When Loki then took the throne of Asgard during Thor's banishment, Hogun and his allies played a key role saving Thor from the Destroyer before bringing him back to Asgard where he successfully stopped Loki from stealing the throne of Asgard and restoring the peace.
Once they had finally quelled the Marauders rebellion during the Battle of Vanaheim, Hogun was given the chance to return to his people and live in peace, only to briefly witness Thor's continued battle against Malekith and the Dark Elves. Hogun returned to service to Asgard and lead the entire armies of the Einherjar during their final stand against Hela, following the slaughter of Volstagg and Fandral. Hogun continued to show his strength against Hela even after seeing his army destroyed, until Hela slaughtered him and attempted to rule over all of Asgard and the Nine Realms.
== Biography ==
=== Warriors Three ===
==== Following Thor's Leadership ====
: "Hogun, who led you into the glorious of battles?""You did."
: ―Thor and Hogun[src]
Hogun was a Vanir who spent much of his time with Asgardians. Because of this, he was treated as one and decided to live among them. He later joined the Warriors Three with Fandral and Volstagg. He also became good friends with Thor, Loki, and Sif.
==== Virtue Challenge ====
Upon hearing of an upcoming Virtue Challenge, Volstagg, Fandral, and Hogun went into the woods to complete the challenges. They got the Bone of the Wolves' Treasureyard and went to get the Hawk's Egg. Hogun distracted the Habrok Hawks while Fandral tried to get the eggs. However, Hogun lost his balance and fell on top of Fandral, which led to the egg plummeting onto Volstagg's head and cracking. Suddenly, Thor, Loki, and Sif arrived, also taking part in the challenge. The warriors easily bowed out to let the other three take charge.
While watching Thor, Loki, and Sif get the eggs, Asgardian Wolves started attacking because Volstagg took a second bone. They finally got the wolves out when Volstagg threw the bone back into the woods.
They later arrived at the last challenge, getting the Nugget of Gold. There, they also saw Brunok, Siegrold, and Hilda. Loki soon found the Cup of Glory which caused an all-out battle for it. This ended in Thor sending lightning down upon everyone, toppling the mine. They eventually made up and made it out.
Brunok's father, Haldier, then met them on the track back home. He saw the cup and wanted to take it for himself. They realized that he was enthralled by it and eventually stopped him. After Haldier was taken back, Hogun and his friends watched the cup of glory get sent into the stars by Odin.
==== War with Frost Giants ====
: "My father fought his way into Jotunheim. Defeated their armies and took their Casket! We would just be looking for answers.""It is forbidden!"
: ―Thor and Sif[src]
Hogun joined the other members of the Warriors Three, along with Sif and Loki, at the royal coronation of Thor to support their longtime friend as he would finally become the new King of Asgard, following the retirement of Odin, who would be passing the power onto his son. Entering the Royal Palace of Valaskjalf where the ceremony would be held, Hogun placed one of his many hidden blades into his armor as he prepared to take his place for the ceremony.
Hogun then joined the other Warriors with Sif as they awaited Thor's arrival. While waiting, Volstagg complained about still being hungry, which Fandral teased him about, with Volstagg then jokingly threatening to hit Fandral as a result of all his mockery. Hogun then remained silent while Fandral continued to tease him by insisting that Hogun consider smiling at least once for the event while Sif had then challenged him to keep his mouth shut during the ceremony.
However, the ceremony was suddenly interrupted when the Frost Giants infiltrated Odin's Vault to steal the Casket of Ancient Winters. They were stopped and killed by the Destroyer, but not before killing several guards, as a result of the attack, Odin decided not to retaliate against Laufey or make Thor King of Asgard yet. Thor became so enraged by the interruption and his failure to become King that he stormed into the dining hall and overthrew a table.
The Warriors Three and Sif came in to discover the destruction and found Loki trying to comfort his brother. Thor recommended that they attack the Frost Giants in revenge for their invasion and discover how they had gotten into Asgard, reminding each of his friends of their many adventures together. Hogun and the rest of the Warriors readily agreed to accompany him to Jotunheim to exact retribution for the Jotuns' aggression against their own people.
==== Attack on Jotunheim ====
: "We should not be here.""Let's move."
: ―Hogun and Thor[src]
Hogun joined all the rest of the Warriors Three as they journeyed on horseback to the Bifrost Bridge and were stopped by Heimdall, who revealed that he knew of their intentions and would allow them to go past as he sought answers as to how Laufey's army of the Frost Giants were able to access Asgard, as he was instructed to tell nobody where they had gone until they had returned. While Hogun and the others prepared to travel to Jotunheim, Heimdall warned them that if their return threatened Asgard, they would be left behind.
The warriors then journeyed from Himinbjorg all the way to Jotunheim, finding it to be a cold wasteland due to the [[Battle of Jotunheim|last great battle fought there, as Hogun warned that they should not be there. Upon arriving in the center of the realm, Thor challenged Laufey, the Frost Giants' ruler, over the incident in Asgard. Laufey, revealing that he had strength in numbers and mindful of an ancient truce between the two peoples, dismissed the Asgardians from his realm.
Hogun watched all this exchange unfolding, as Laufey warned that Asgard had many traitors, with Hogun focusing on the Frost Giants that were surrounding them. Eventually, Loki convinced Thor that they were outnumbered, but as they turned to leave, Thor was baited by the heckling of a nearby Frost Giant, plunging them all into combat. With Hogun drawing Hridgandr and began furiously fighting against all of Laufey's attacking forces, he attacked them along with his own allies.
During the fight, Hogun saved Sif when she was knocked to the floor before Fandral was grievously injured in the fight and Hogun had to help carry him clearly. Having fled from the Frost Beast that Laufey sent after them, Hogun witnessed Thor killing the beast before they were cornered by Laufey's forces. The Asgardians were saved by the very timely arrival of Odin on Sleipnir, who intervened and quickly drew them from Jotunheim back to Asgard in time.
==== Loki's Betrayal ====
: "Laufey said there were traitors in the house of Odin. A master of magic could bring three Jotuns into Asgard.""Loki's always been one for mischief, but you're talking about something else entirely."
: ―Hogun and Fandral[src]
They used the Bifrost Bridge to return home as Hogun and Volstagg carried the wounded Fandral to the healing room, leaving Thor alone with Odin. As punishment for causing this second war between Asgard and Jotunheim, Odin banished Thor to Earth without his powers or hammer. As the Warriors Three recovered from their battle wounds, they discussed how Odin could have discovered their plans.
Eventually, Loki had revealed it was he who had informed an Einherjar guard of their scheme, resulting in Thor's banishment, arguing that Thor's actions had proven he was too reckless to become King and ignored their pleas for him to speak to Odin. Once he had left, Hogun suggested that a master of magic like Loki could have been the one who had allowed the Frost Giants into Asgard. They then discussed whether or not he could perhaps be a spy or a traitor.
Seeking to return Thor to Asgard, the Warriors Three and Sif went to speak to Odin; however, when they arrived, they discovered that Loki had taken the throne as his father had unexpectedly fallen into the Odinsleep. Still suspicious of their new king, they requested that he end Thor's banishment, which Loki refused as he claimed to be unable to contradict his father's orders. As Volstagg tried to get Loki to reconsider his decision, Loki ordered them to leave.
==== Disobeying the King ====
: "We must go. We must find Thor!""You speak of treason!""Forget treason, it's suicide!"
: ―Hogun, Fandral and Volstagg[src]
Concerned over the motives of Loki claiming the throne of Asgard, the Warriors Three and Sif discussed what they should do next. With tensions rising, Fandral accusing Volstagg of not caring enough and having a focus on food led to a standoff. Hogun suggested that their next step had to be to disobey Loki and find Thor on Earth.
As they discussed this in more detail, they were suddenly interrupted as an Einherjar guard arrived and informed them all that Heimdall was demanding to see them, with Volstagg expressing his nervousness over what this meant. Arriving at Himinbjorg, Hogun then listened as Heimdall confronted them all over considering betraying their King before Heimdall revealed that he agreed allowed them to use the Bifrost Bridge to go to Earth and bring back Thor.
Going through the Bifrost, they soon arrived at Thor's last known location within Puente Antiguo and searched for their friend. As they walked through the town, they attracted many strange looks from the locals due to their armor and weapons, with Hogun still carrying his own Hridgandr. Eventually, they had managed found Thor with all of his new friends Jane Foster, Darcy Lewis and Erik Selvig, delighted to see one another again, the friends all hugged together.
When Volstagg informed Thor that they were there to take him home, Thor told him that Loki had claimed that Odin was dead and as the result Frigga had insisted that Thor could no longer return to Asgard in order to maintain the new peace between Asgard and Jotunheim. Confused by this statement, Sif then revealed that Loki had lied, and Odin was still alive, just in the Odinsleep, so Thor then agreed to come home in order to confront Loki over these deceptions.
==== Battle of Puente Antiguo ====
: "Open the Bifrost! Heimdall? Heimdall. He doesn't answer.""Then were stranded.""Heimdall! If you can hear me, we need you now!"
: ―Thor and Hogun[src]
However, while they were inside Puente Antiguo, the group faced an unexpected threat as Loki dispatched the Destroyer to kill Thor and his friends to ensure that all his deceptions were not revealed. Thor informed them that he was powerless and could only help to get the innocent civilians to safety while Sif and the Warriors Three battled the attacker.
As the Destroyer got closer and destroyed everything in its path with its powerful energy beams, Hogun and Fandral joined forces as they then threw Volstagg at the Destroyer and while it was distracted, Sif stabbed the Destroyer through its throat, seemingly killing it. Before Hogun and the others could relax, however, the Destroyer revealed it was unaffected by the attack and their battle continued as it turned its an entire body around and came close to killing Sif.
Due to this attack barely slowing the Destroyer down the battle still continued, as Hogun and the other members of the Warriors Three were forced to fall back. They soon proved to be no match for the construct, and it battered them without much effort, forcing Hogun and Fandral to rescue the injured Volstagg when he took a direct hit from an energy blast, which destroyed the café he was in. Eventually, Thor ordered them to leave, assuring them that he had a plan.
Instead, Thor spoke directly to Loki and had offered the Destroyer the chance to kill him in exchange for it leaving all of the innocent lives alone. Although the Destroyer seemed to walk away, it then suddenly turned and hit Thor, fatally wounding him as Hogun then watched on helplessly as his friend died in Jane Foster's arms. However, Thor's sacrifice restored his power as Mjølnir returned to his own hand and allowed him to defeat the Destroyer while Hogun watched on.
Having left agent Phil Coulson to deal with all of the aftermaths of the conflict, they then returned to the sight where they had arrived, only to discover that Heimdall was now not opening the Bifrost Bridge for them. Eventually, Heimdall had answered their calls as Hogun and the others returned to Asgard and soon discovered Loki had nearly killed Heimdall with the Casket of Ancient Winters, while all of the Warriors took Heimdall to the Healing Room, Thor went to confront Loki.
Thor and Loki then battled across Asgard as Loki was attempting to destroy all of Jotunheim, leading to the destruction of the Bifrost Bridge and Loki's apparent death when he fell into a black hole. With Odin having awoken from his Odinsleep and reclaimed the throne of Asgard, the Warriors Three and Sif gathered together at a banquet to celebrate the return of Thor. Volstagg entertained the guests with the tales of his battles with the Frost Giants and the Destroyer.
=== Protecting the Realms ===
==== Search for the Crown of Fools ====
Loki's antics with the secret passages into Asgard caused many animals to become hostile. In an attempt to find the source, Sif, Thor, and the Warriors Three came upon a castle. Inside, Hogun saw a dragon and fought it until he stabbed the dragon in the throat. He then attacked Thor until he was broken out of his trance. Thor had defeated a Frost Giant wearing the Crown of Fools. The Frost Giant had been enthralling him to see the dragon and attack Thor.
==== Battle of Vanaheim ====
: "Do we have a plan here?""Stand and fight!""Have you considered turn and run?"
: ―Fandral and Hogun[src]
Following the destruction of their Rainbow Bridge, Hogun witnessed the Marauders attacking the Nine Realms due to the Asgardians now being unable to travel. When the Bridge was repaired by the Tesseract, Hogun stood with the other members of the Warriors Three as Thor gave his speech before they went to fight Marauders. Hogun then charged into battle in Vanaheim alongside Fandral against the Marauders, Hogun noted the plan was to stand and fight.
Upon seeing that they were vastly outnumbered, however, Hogun and Fandral made the tactical decision to retreat back and then rejoin all of the other Asgardians in the center of the battle. As Hogun and Fandral then joined up with Sif and Volstagg, together, all of the members of the Warriors Three fought back against Marauders on Vanaheim, with Hogun armed with Hridgandr, which he had continued using to keep his furious enemies at bay throughout the clash.
Just as the battle was beginning to become overwhelming for both Hogun and the Warriors, with the Vanir desperately trying to get to safety while the Einherjar held back the enemy, Thor then arrived and overpowered them with considerable ease. Having been challenged by the Kronan Stone Man, Thor proceeded to finally end their battle with one powerful attack from the mighty Mjølnir, which completely destroyed the Kronan and caused the Marauders to surrender.
==== Remaining with his People ====
: "Where do we go next?""Hogun, the peace is nearly won across the Nine Realms. You should stay here. Be with your people, where your heart is. Asgard can wait.""You have my thanks."
: ―Hogun and Thor[src]
With peace finally restored back across the Nine Realms and all of the surviving Marauders being taken to the Asgardian Dungeons to await their punishment, Hogun focused on ensuring that the people of Vanaheim were completely safe, while he explored his home world and smiled at the children playing, leading the other members of the Warriors Three to focus on taking away their prisoners.
Hogun then asked Thor where they were going next, only for Thor to recommend that he and Hogun part ways so Hogun could stay with his people as they needed him to help rebuild their homeworld after their recent destructive battle. Happy to be spending time with his friends and family on his homeworld, Hogun shook Thor's hand and thanked him for this gesture. Thor then departed from Vanaheim and returned to Asgard while Hogun stayed behind with his people.
In the events of the Second Dark Elf Conflict in which Malekith had attempted to use the Convergence to destroy the universe while Thor and the rest of the Warriors Three attempted to defeat him, two jets flew through a Wormhole from London to Vanaheim. Hogun watched as they flew through the sky and a missile then exploded in a forest. Shortly after this battle, Thor successfully killed the leader of the Dark Elves and restored peace to the Nine Realms once again.
=== Ragnarök ===
==== Last Line of Defense ====
: "Oh, I've missed this! Still, it's a shame. Good soldiers dying for nothing all because they couldn't see the future. Sad... Oh, look, still alive. Change of heart?""Go back to whatever cave you crept out of, you evil demoness!"
: ―Hela and Hogun[src]
When the Goddess of Death, Hela, was freed from her imprisonment and returned to Asgard once again, her first action was to seemingly kill Thor and Loki. She arrived through the Bifrost Bridge and then proceeded to slaughter both Volstagg and Fandral. With his dear friends and fellow members of the Warriors Three now dead, Hogun commanded the armies of the Einherjar in facing Hela. Seeing the armies standing against her, Hela appeared unintimidated by their forces and had instead explained to the whole army who she was, telling Hogun that she was, in fact, Odin's first born child and the one true ruler of the Nine Realms.
Hogun, however, refused to submit to Hela's rule and attacked with Hridgandr. He charged forward as the Einherjar army and Skurge watched, deflecting several Necroswords that Hela threw at him, even landing a hit on Hela's face, which did little more than annoy her. She then kicked him through a nearby wall, incapacitating him for the remainder of the fight. Hela then went on to brutally slaughter their entire assembled Einherjar army in just a matter of moments.
Despite witnessing the entire Asgardian army being cut down by the sheer power of Hela, Hogun still returned to his feet and challenged the Goddess of Death. With Hela stood beside Skurge, who had fallen in line with her in order to save his own life, Hela mocked Hogun, who armed himself with a small knife and prepared to fight and die with his honor to avenge his friends. However, before Hogun could put up a fight, Hela created a blade that impaled and killed Hogun.
== Personality ==
: "Oh, go on, Hogun, smile. You can do it, even you, Hogun the Grim. Just once smile. Alright, half a smile. Look, forget the smile. Just show some teeth. Remember, we are the Warriors Three!"
: ―Fandral to Hogun[src]
Hogun was a serious and silent warrior, who seldom spoke. Because of his recognized wisdom, his counsel was appreciated by those closest to him. He was a loyal friend and a precious ally on the battlefield, always ready to cover his teammates during a fight, as he demonstrated when saving Sif's life during the battle with the Frost Giants, despite being under attack himself.
== Powers and Abilities ==
=== Powers ===
* Vanir Physiology: As a Vanir, Hogun 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. These attributes are very similar to that of Asgardians.
** Superhuman Strength: Like all Vanirs, Hogun possessed great superhuman strength that was capable of keeping up with the strength of Asgardians. He was able to throw the incredibly heavy Volstagg with relative ease.
** Superhuman Durability: Hogun's body was numerous times more resistant to damage. He was able to withstand exposure to the extreme temperatures and pressures of Jotunheim. He also resisted a kick from Hela that sent him flying through an Asgardian column.
** Superhuman Speed: Hogun could run and attack at superhuman speed. He was able to fight multiple Frost Giants at once and being able to sprint away from a Frost Beast. He was able to deflect two Necroswords from Hela with relative ease.
** Superhuman Agility: Hogun naturally possessed greater agility and balance. He was able to charge at Hela even while swinging his mace.
** Superhuman Stamina: Hogun's advanced musculature allowed him to perform at his highest energy during physical activity. His endurance allowed him to exercise his maximum capacity for an extremely long period of time without tiring at all.
** Superhuman Reflexes: Hogun could react and dodge objects traveling at high speeds. While charging at Hela, he was able to deflect three Necroswords at close range before he got knocked down by a powerful kick.
** Regenerative Healing Factor: As a Vanir, Hogun had a much faster metabolism capable of healing his wounds. This allowed him to return to the battle shortly after injury.
** Longevity: Hogun aged at a similar rate to Asgardians, which is incredibly slow. Even though he was more than a thousand years old, Hogun still looked like a middle-aged man by Earth standards.
=== Abilities ===
* Master Combatant: Hogun was a highly skilled and formidable hand-to-hand combatant, having received extensive training in unarmed combat as well as having centuries of combat experience, making him one of the most powerful and best warriors in Asgard. He was able to fight many Frost Giants and Marauders with ease. He was even able to hold his own against the Goddess of Death, Hela for a while, but was ultimately overpowered.
* Mace Mastery: Hogun was highly skilled at using his mace in combat, with centuries of training and experience in wielding it. He was able to use it to fight against Frost Giants and Marauders. He also able to use his mace against Hela and was capable of deflecting her Necroswords, although he was unable to overpower her due to her vastly superior strength and durability.
* Bilingualism: Hogun was fluent in Asgardian and English.
== Equipment ==
=== Asgardian Armor ===
* First Set: Hogun wore a dark blue jumpsuit with a hood. Over that, he wore a black and silver metal vest. His sleeves and waist were covered in silver studs. He wore minimalistic arm-bracers with a knife-sheath. Hogun also wore silver boots that were black with gold fronts.
* Second Set: Hogun's second armor was similar to that of a samurai's. It was dark blue plates with silver accents. He also wore a three-part warrior skirt that was also blue with silver accents. Hogun also wore a heavy, dark blue cloak.
=== Weapons ===
* Hridgandr: Hogun's weapon of choice was a mace called Hridgandr. However, he could and typically used Hridgandr as a flail, extending the spiked macehead from its handle with a chain.
* Knife: Hogun used a small knife after being deprived of Hridgandr in his final battle against Hela, although he was unable to use it as he was killed immediately after revealing it.
== Facilities ==
* Royal Palace of Valaskjalf: Hogun attended Thor's coronation ceremony in the Royal Palace.
* Hall of Asgard: Hogun attended his good friend Thor's ill-fated coronation at the Hall of Asgard.
* Himinbjorg: Hogun used the Himinbjorg's Bifrost to travel to Jotunheim with Thor, Sif and the rest of the Warriors Three. When Thor was banished to Midgard, his companions used the Bifrost to travel there to bring him back.
== Relationships ==
=== Allies ===
* Asgardian Royal Family
** Odin † - Former King
** Frigga † - Former Queen
** Thor - Close Friend
** Loki - Former King and Temporary Enemy
* Warriors Three - Teammates and Close Friends
** Volstagg †
** Fandral †
* Sif - Close Friend
* Heimdall †
* Einherjar - Temporary Enemies
** Tyr
** Skurge †
* Sleipnir
* Brunok - Temporary Enemy
* Siegrold - Temporary Enemy
* Hilda - Temporary Enemy
* Haldier - Temporary Enemy
* Jane Foster †
* Erik Selvig
* Darcy Lewis	
=== Enemies ===
* Frost Giants
** Laufey † - Attempted Killer
** Hailstrum †
** Raze †
** Grundroth †
* Destroyer †
* Marauders
** Kronan Stone Man †
** Duhg †
* Hela † - Killer
== Behind the Scenes ==
* Ilram Choi, Robert Ryu, Rashid Phoenix and Darvin Dela Cruz were stunt doubles for Tadanobu Asano in the role of Hogun.
* Robert Ryu was a stand-in for Tadanobu Asano in the role of Hogun.
== References ==
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# ↑ Jump up to:1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Thor
# ↑ Jump up to:2.0 2.1 Thor: Ragnarok
# ↑ Thor, The Mighty Avenger
# ↑ Thor Deleted Scene
# ↑ Thor: Crown of Fools
# ↑ Jump up to:6.0 6.1 6.2 Thor: The Dark World
# ↑ Thor: The Dark World Prelude
# ↑ Thor: The Dark World Deleted Scene
== External Links ==
* Hogun on Marvel Database
* Hogun on Wikipedia