Odin

Odin as he appeared in Maelstrom

Hela (surrogate niece; mythology/granddaughter; Marvel Comics/ daughter; M.C.U.)

### Pets

Huginn and Muninn (ravens)
Geri and Freki (wolves)
Sleipnir (steed)

## Biographical information

### Occupation

King of the Asgardian realm and Aesir Gods
All-father
Trickster god
Norse God of War & Wisdom

**Odin** is a god from Norse mythology.

## History

The Disney Parks have large number of elements incorporated from Marvel Comics and the Disney owned, "Marvel Cinematic Universe". However the park variants of the Marvel universe is in a different continuity than the comics or films; intersecting with Disney Park cannon.

### Norse myth

Odin was one of the gods born from the icy primordial wasteland of Ginnungagap. Odin, Vili and Vé were the sons of the grandfather god Búri, set free from Ginnungagap ice when the primeval cow Auðumbla carved out their forms with her warm tongue while licking salt from the ice. Odin, Vili and Vé proceeded to drown and kill the ancient jotunn Ymir and use his corpse to form the Earth realm Midgard and nine realms of Yggdrasil.

Odin and his brothers went on to use their magics to transform trees into the first humans to populate Midgard. In the realm of Asgard, Odin reigned as king and married a goddess named Frigg with whom he had the children Thor and Balder. At one point in time, Odin hanged himself from the world tree for nine days and nine nights in addition to sacrificing his eye to gain cosmic wisdom.

It is destined for Odin to die at Ragnarok, the Norse apocalypse in which the world tree Yggdrasil shall be destroyed by the forces of Hel and Jotunheim. During this battle it is foretold that Odin shall be eaten alive by Fenrir, the giant wolf born from Loki.

### Marvel comics

#### Marvel Cinematic Universe

Odin was the son of King Bor of Asgard who served as Asgard's second king. Odin and his many siblings fought alongside Bor in their wars against the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim. Upon Bor's death in battle, Odin became the new king of Asgard.

Odin had his own daughter in the form of Hela, goddess of Death who he made into his chief lieutenant and executioner. The two lead armies to conquer the nine realms of Yggdrasil however when Hela wished to expand past the nine realms, Odin denied her requests. Hela attempted to usurp Odin with her loyalists only to be defeated and imprisoned in the realm of Hel, at one point slaughtering all but one of Odin's valkyries in an attempted breakout.

In the millennia to come, Odin had a son with his wife Frigga named Thor. In a war with the Frost giants of Jotunnheim, Odin also stole the giant King Laufey's infant son to raise as his own. He named this son Loki and raised him in Thor's shadow while Thor grew up to be an arrogant but skilled warrior.

## Appearances and allusions

### Innoventions

Odin is alluded to in the backstory for this exhibit curated by Dr. Jane Foster in Tomorrowland's expo centre. He is referenced as having alluded the Bifrost to open up into the centre in Tomorrowland, California as a means of promoting peace between worlds.

### Norway Pavilion

Odin's line for Maelstrom adorns ruins in this pavilion.

#### Gods of the Vikings

This display in World Showcase's Norway Pavilion details the myths of the Norse gods, namely Thor, Freya, Loki and Odin. In the centre of the chamber is a tree with carvings of these four gods and the room is decorated with (faux) norse religious artifacts.

#### Maelstrom

Odin served as the narrator for this attraction and physically appeared in the first seen. Odin appeared as a floating viking head with one glowing eye which gazed down at guests.

## Connections

### Disney Springs

Wanted posters of Loki and a bio of Thor created by SHIELD are displayed in the Super Hero HQ of Disney Springs, Florida. This town is most notable for having been the home of S.E.A. member Jock Lindsey whose bar was visited by Howard Stark, a former researcher of the Tesseract and father to Iron Man.

### Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT!

Several Asgardian artifacts appear in the Tivan Collection. This includes the Warlock's Eye which appeared in Odin's vault in the film Thor: Ragnarok.

### Frozen

The royal family of Arendelle has an apparent connection to the Norway Pavilion of World Showcase.

### Mystic Manor

Lord Henry Mystic's estate of Mystic Manor had a Slavic-Nordic Chamber used to keep artifacts of Norse and slavic myth.

### Skipper Canteen

Thor was a previous member of and affiliate to the Guardians of the Galaxy. This team is connected to the *Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Skipper Canteen* via a book by Peter Quill titled, "The Stars Above Us". This book also references the Galaxarium built by Nova Corps in the Xandar Pavilion of EPCOT.

### Trader Sam's Grog Grotto

Maelstrom is connected to this bar run by Trader Sam at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort via a Vesta Gruppen life-preserver from the village being mounted on Sam's wall.

## References

1. ↑ https://thedisinsider.com/2020/04/07/disney-parks-avengers-campus-is-not-mcu-canon/
2. ↑ https://www.redglean.com/the-avengers-at-disneyland.html
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/DisneyRemnants/status/1390685159633076227
4. ↑ https://www.easywdw.com/easy/blog/epcot-norway-pavilion-update-with-frozen-ever-after-wait-times/
5. ↑ https://www.mousesteps.com/2015/05/03/marvel-merchandise-available-at-super-hero-headquarters-downtown-disney-photo-and-video-tour/
6. ↑ https://www.slashfilm.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-mission-breakout-easter-eggs/
7. ↑ https://disneybystephenie.wordpress.com/2015/04/03/trader-sams-easter-eggs/