Loki (Marvel)

Loki Laufeyson, also known as Evil, Father Williams, Gem-keeper, God of Mischief, Gunnar Golmen, Ikol, Lester, Lie-Smith, Lies, Loki, Loren Olsen, Maker of Mischief, Prince of Lies, Scarlet Witch, Serrure, Son of Secrets, The Sly One, Trickster, Tso, Tyfon, Typhon, Walter Lawson and Willie, is one of the major characters from the Marvel Comics series.
== Charactah Account ==
Loki is the Jötunn/Asgardian God of Mischief and Prince of Lies, the adopted son of Odin and typically nemesis of his brother, Thor, as well as the adoptive brother to former Guardian of the Galaxy, Angela. Loki has schemed against Thor and Asgard for ages and his cosmic meddling led to the formation of the Avengers. Recently reincarnated, he decided to reform. Going on to protect the realms as the agent of Asgard, then as the sorcerer supreme, to defeating Laufey and becoming king of Jotunnheim.
Loki is the son of Frost Giants and as so is endowed with superhuman strength, speed, agility, reflexes, stamina, and durability. Loki is able to press 50 tons without magically enhancing his natural strength. Despite not usually attempting to physically challenge opponents, he is capable of overpowering strong foes, and striking with enough force to destroy a large building with one strike. He is able to dodge bullets, fight continually for up to twenty four hours before beginning to feel tired, and has a healing factor superior to any normal human. Loki possesses superhuman-durability, and is able to withstand powerful energy blasts, falls form great heights, temperature and pressure extremes, and powerful impact forces, as well as imumnity to human diseases and toxins.
Loki is extremely long-lived and immune to all Earthly diseases and has, after recent events, obtained immortality. This does not mean that he is immune to harm, but is denied access to Hel's dimension. He is often credited as a genius, as witnessed in the Acts of Vengeance storyline, and considered to be second only to Odin in Asgard when comparing intellect. Further more, Loki is especially skilled at persuasion and can often use this to confuse, dissuade or weaken his opponents, as well as join others to his cause. A testament to this is the fact that Loki has been allowed back into Asgard after attempting to kill Thor, and being caught doing so, nearly a hundred times. The greatest of Loki's plans is often foiled because of his obsessive need to humiliate Thor. He has admitted that instead of ruling worlds and conquering alien nations, he is bound to earth solely to torment Thor.
== Appearance ==
=== Comics ===
* A-Force
* Alligator Loki
* Alligator Loki Infinity Comic
* Angela: Asgard's Assassin
* Asgardians of the Galaxy
* Avengers
* Avengers & X-Men: Axis
* Avengers Forever
* Avengers Spotlight
* Avengers Universe
* Avengers Unlimited Infinity Comic
* Avengers West Coast
* Avengers: The Origin
* Avengers: Tech-On
* Black Panther
* Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier
* Captain America
* Conspiracy
* Dark Avengers
* Deadpool
* Deapool Unleashed
* Deadpool's Art of War
* Defenders: Beyond
* Doctor Strange
* Domination Factor: Avengers
* Earth X
* Essential Thor
* Fear Itself
* Guardians of the Galaxy
* Hardcase
* Infinity Wars
* Iron Man/Thor
* Journey Into Mystery
* King Thor
* Last Hero Standing
* Loki
* Loki: Agent of Asgard
* Loki: Agent of Asgard Infinity Comic
* Loki: The God Who Fell to Earth
* Loki: The God Who Fell to Earth Infinity Comic
* Lord Pumpkin/Necromantra
* Marvel Adventures: Avengers
* Marvel Age
* Marvel Fanfare
* Marvel Legends
* Marvel Masterworks
* Marvel Masterworks: Avengers
* Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor
* Marvel Meow: Infinity Comic
* Marvel Spectacular
* Marvel Super-Heroes
* Marvel Tales
* Marvel Universe: Guardians of the Galaxy
* Marvel's Voices Infinity Comic
* Mech Strike: Monster Hunters
* Mighty Marvel Masterworks: Mighty Thor
* Mighty Thor
* Mighty Thor Omnibus
* Modern Masters
* Mutant X
* New Avengers
* Not Brand Echh
* Onslaught Reborn
* Original Sin
* Paradise X
* Spectacular Spider-Man Adventures
* Spider-Man Comics Weekly
* Super Spider-Man with the Super-Heroes
* The Amazing Spider-Man
* The Avengers
* The Avengers Annual
* The Defenders
* The Immortal Thor
* The Mighty Avengers
* The Mighty Thor
* The Mighty Thor Annual
* The Mighty Valkyries
* The Mighty World of Marvel
* The Night Man
* The Punisher
* The Punisher War Journal
* The Spectacular Spider-Man
* The Ultimates 2
* The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
* Thor
* Thor & Loki: Double Trouble
* Thor and the Warriors Four
* Thor Annual
* Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson
* Thors
* Thor: First Thunder
* Thor: Godstorm
* Thor: Son of Asgard
* Thor: Tales of Asgard
* Thor: The Mighty Avenger
* Thunderstrike
* Titans
* Ultimate New Ultimates
* Ultimate Thor
* Ultraforce
* Universe X
* Venus
* Vote Loki
* Wolverine
* Wolverine and Deadpool
* Wolverine: Infinity Watch
* X-Factor
* X-Men
* X-Men Extra
* X-Men Universe
* X-Men/Alpha Flight
* Young Avengers
== Trivia ==
* A Loki character, based on the traditional God of Mischief, appeared in a number of Golden-Age comics, with no connections to the Thor storylines. Loki's first appearance in Venus #6 (1949) was seemingly retconned in Journey Into Mystery #85 (1962). In Norse mythology, Loki is somewhat similar to his modern comic appearance except in the myths he also had a black goatee.
* In his first Silver Age appearance in Journey Into Mystery #85, it was said that Loki's powers don't work in water, but this was never mentioned again.
* Though Loki is present as one of the most powerful sorcerers of Marvel Universe, in original myths, Loki's only consistent power was that of shapeshifting (and even then, it may not be an innate skill, since some myths explicit tells of Loki using an animal-skin to shapeshift), fire manipulation and illusions. Indeed, in Lokasenna, Loki openly mocked Odin for being a magic user, since in ancient Norse culture, men using magic were considered Ergi, or unmanly.
* Among the many differences between Marvel's interpretation and Loki and the one from myths, Norse Mythology Loki wasn't particularly malevolent; his father was Farbauti and his mother was Laufey; and he wasn't brother of Thor, but the blood brother of Odin.
* Loki was originally depicted as having been adopted by Odin as an infant in Journey Into Mystery #112 rather than a boy.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Loki Laufeyson (Earth-616) at Marvel Database
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