Thor

The Mighty Thor

Thunderer

Son of Odin

### Education

Tutored by Asgardian scholars, medical degree from Empire State University (as Blake)

## Portrayal

### My Ideal Voice Actor

Dan Green

> "*I would rather be a good man than a great king.*"
> ― Thor
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**Thor Odinson** is the Prince of Asgard, God of Thunder, and a founding members of the Avengers. Once a prideful and impetuous man, Thor was stripped of his powers by Odin and banished to Earth in order to learn humility; it was during this time he met and fell in love with Jane Foster. Having once believed himself to be better than others due to his godly status, Thor now tries to prove himself a humble, caring man better than who he once was.

## Personality

Prior to being sent to Earth, Thor was an extremely arrogant, vain, and thoughtless person. He suffered from both an overly inflated ego and major god complex (to a point where he'd only refer to himself in the third person). This was due in large part to his status as a god, and all the worship that came with it going to his head. Likewise, he was very spoiled, throwing childish tantrums over even the slightest offenses against him.

He was also extremely irritable and bloodthirsty, reveling in the thought of a fight. Whenever he'd fight, he'd do so without any regard to the lives of those around him, foe or otherwise. He'd also rarely plan out battle strategies, instead flying headfirst into battle.

He carried much of these traits with him during his first few weeks on Earth: he expected special treatment from others, exhibited great arrogance, and would start fights. Though outwardly a sign of his refusal to change for the better, Thor did these things out of denial for him losing the power he'd built up as so crucial a foundation for his character over his long life.

Eventually, Thor would see the error of his behaviors, due in large part to time spent with Jane Foster: seeing a normal human risk her life as a paramedic showed Thor the importance of being peaceful and selfless.

After proving his worthiness, Thor showed himself to be a changed man. He always tries to defuse fights before they escalate, and offers opponents an out. He puts far more thought into how he fights, never unleashing his full might on Earth unless necessary, and refuses to go all out on an ally, even if they're mind controlled or attempting to kill him.

He's also proven himself far wiser and more humble than he once was. He constantly gives out advice to his fellow heroes during their times of doubt, and will defer to those he sees as better leaders than himself; he also calls out opponents who boast about their capabilities, seeing his old self in them and wanting to prevent them from making his old mistakes.

He puts a lot of importance of personal honor, trust, and truthfulness, due in large part to the many threats he's faced who exist due to Odin's lies. As a result, he tends to react poorly to those who break his trust or lie needlessly.

Most importantly, however, Thor has proven himself to be a man who genuinely cares for those around him. He will leave a fight instantly if he sees innocents in danger, travel to other planets and dimensions in order to answer the prayers of others, and has no qualms about giving up his life or power for the good of others.

However, there are some parts of the old Thor that he still possesses. While not bloodthirsty or warmongering, he does enjoy a good fight. In addition, he can be somewhat hot-tempered and irritable at times; however, he is aware of these negative traits, and tries his best to keep them from negatively impacting himself and others.

Thor suffers from feelings of self-blame, due to his inability to see the signs of Loki's resentment earlier (and all the conflicts between the two that occur as a result).

His relationship with his father Odin is complex, to say the least. Having grown up hearing the tales of his heroism, power, and wisdom, Thor placed extremely high expectations upon himself to be comparable to him. However, upon realizing how his parenting spurred Loki down a dark path, he eventually began to view his father in a more cynical light; this is further compounded by both Odin's prideful, arrogant, and manipulative personality and the various threats he's faced caused by his father in some way (his slaughter of the Drenkoks creating Mangog, the resentment of various cultures towards Asgard due to his prior imperialistic conquests, etc.). Despite this, Thor struggles to truly break free of his somewhat toxic relationship to Odin (due to genuinely caring for him), often times being used as a pawn for his father's desires. In spite of this, Thor still still acknowledges his father's shortcomings and wants to be a better king, father, hero, and man then he was.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

**Asgardian Physiology**: Being an Asgardian, Thor possesses various powers common among his race; however, his status as the firstborn son of Odin means his physiology is considerably more developed than the vast majority of Asgardians. This fact coupled with his extreme warrior training and his equipment makes him an immensely powerful being.

* **Superhuman Strength:** In addition to being the God of Thunder, Thor is also the Asgardian God of Strength; as a result he's the physically strongest of the Asgardians, capable of effortlessly lifting well over 100 tons. While his limits have yet to be determined, he's shown himself able to rival beings powerhouses like the Hulk and the Thing.
* **Superhuman Durability:** Thor's skin, muscle, and bone tissues of the Asgardian gods are considerably denser than that of even other Asgardians: he can survive powerful energy blasts, massive explosions, piercing damage and the harshets of environments with little to no issue. Only powerful items and beings comparably to him in power can injure him.
* **Superhuman Speed:** Even without his hammer Thor is able to move at superhuman speeds, leagues faster than any human and on par with the Hulk.
	+ **Superhuman Reflexes:** Despite his large frame, Thor is fairly quick in battle, able to easily keep up with highly trained fighters and the fastest beings in the universe.
* **Superhuman Stamina:** Thor can fight for incredible amounts of time without being impacted by fatigue, as his body produces far less fatigue toxins than most Asgardians.
* **Superhuman Agility:** Thor is incredibly dexterous, greater than most human athletes.
* **Regenerative Healing Factor:** Though durable, Thor can be harmed. However, this can be circumnavigated by his healing, which allows him to repair broken bones and torn flesh in a matter of hours, far faster than any human and at least on par with the average Asgardian; he can not, however, regenerate limbs or organ damage.
* **Longevity:** While not immortal, Thor does age far slower than most humanoids.
* **Allspeak:** Thor is able to communicate in all of Earth and the Nine Realms' languages, as well as various alien ones; this allows others to hear Thor's words in their own native language, and vise versa.

### Abilities

* **Master Combatant:** Having been trained in the art of Asgardian warfare since youth, Thor is a highly skilled warrior in regards to hand to hand combat, and is said to know centuries worth experience regarding human warfare.
* **Weapons Proficiency:** Besides unarmed combat, Thor's youth saw him train in the usage of various Asgardian weapons, and as a result is skilled in the use of various types thereof.
	+ **Hammer Mastery:** Thor is a naturally gifted hammer wielder, something compounded by his centuries of using Mjolnir. He's been able to swing it with enough precision to tunnel through rock, and often used the strap to send enemies flying. He can easily control its flight path after throwing it and his skill applies to defensive uses of the hammer, using it to block energy blasts and precise blows.
	+ **Axe Mastery:** Thor is a talented fighter with axes.
	+ **Sword Mastery:** Thor has been extensively trained in the use of swords.
* **Telepathic Resistance:** Thor can, thanks to his great willpower, resist powerful telepaths and their intrusions. He has quickly recovered from psychic attacks that would drive others mad.

### Weaknesses

* **Body Mass:** While the increased density of Asgardian muscle tissue provides incredible durability, it also makes them far heavier and slower in combat than other humanoids. This is especially pronounced for Thor, as his body has more mass than most in his species. This has caused opponents more maneuverable than him often outpace him.
* **Warrior's Madness:** This mindset takes hold of Thor during intense battles, and making him more ferocious than ever; some have described it as if his strength and stamina increase tenfold. Side effects of this include less precise movements, intense headaches, a distinct decrease in his ability to reason, and generally uncontrollable behavior.

## Equipment

### Weapons

* **Mjolnir:** Thor primary weapon, Mjolnir was given to him by Odin centuries ago after various trials. Forged by the Dwarves of Nidavellir using the heat of a star, the hammer grants it wielders various magical powers, namely control over the elements. Due to its Uru composition, the hammer is nearly indestructible.

### Vehicles

* **Avengers Quinjet:** Used during his missions with the Avengers.

### Other Equipment

* **Megingjörð:** Thor's magical belt. It channels the Odin-Force to double Thor's power, though it leaves him sore and tired afterwards.

## Trivia

* Thor likes lattes, more so than coffee.

## Notes

* The god complex in his personality is my way of addressing a pet peeve of mine in fiction: characters referring to themselves in the third person. It can work sometimes (like Doom in F4 TAS), but it's never really worked for Thor. Having this be a trait tied into his former arrogance works with his character progression, and it being tied to his arc is a natural way to get rid of it.
	+ Speaking of pet peeves I have with Thor, I've never liked the way he talked in modern comics. It always come off as far too purple prose, bordering on self-parody. The first Thor movie is the biggest inspiration for my reimagining of Thor here, so he talks in these games the way he did near the end of that film.