Ymir (Earth-616)

## Ymir

### Resting place

* None (His body became the Earth and his Skull became the sky) [Prior Ragnarok]

### Relatives

* All Giants in Existence
* Audumbla

## Personality

### Goals

* Defend his clan against the Aesir (Failed)
* Exterminate the Aesir (Failed)

## Physical description

### Notable Features

* Giant
* Composed entirely of ice

## Real World Information

### Creators

Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

**Ymir** was the progenitor of the Ice Giants, and according to Asgardian legend the first living being in existence. Ymir would create the Ice Giants and ruled Niffleheim, however he was usurped and killed by the Aesir led by Odin. Asgardian legends also dictate that it was from Ymir's corpse that Midgard was created.

## Biography

### Notice

It should be noted that the Ragnarok Cycle should be accounted for when discussing the lives of those associated with Asgardians. The cycle makes it so that those it affects have lived countless lives with differences between them. The division between those lives are unclear and as such the events transcribed below may have occurred across several lives, and any discrepancies can be attributed to the cycle. In addition, Asgardian legend and Norse myth can make detailing what happened and what didn't hard to tell.

### Birth

According to Asgardian legend, Ymir was born from the melting ice of Niffleheim. If this legend is to be believed, Ymir was the very first being that came to life.

### Creating the Ice Giants

Asgardian legend further states that while Ymir was still sleeping the warmth of Muspelheim caused him to melt somewhat. From Ymir's melting skin, came the Ice Giants whom he would rule. Also coming from Ymir was the cow known as Audumbla which acted as the wet-nurse for the giants.

### Creation of the Aesir

One day, Audumbla uncovered a new being Buri, the progenitor of the Aesir. Buri intrigued the Ice Giants and as such was allowed to live. Buri would take an Ice Giantess as a wife who bore him several children including Bor, Mimir, and Njord.

### Aesir-Ice Giant War

Bor would succeed his father and himself take the Ice Giant Bestla as a bride and would have several children including Cul, Vili, Ve, and Odin. Odin would himself succeed his father, although he grew to detest the Ice Giants. Odin gathered his brothers and waged war against the Ice Giants, with Ymir being their first target.

### Death

Ymir and the Aesir engaged in a long and fierce battle, however Ymir's advanced age was a detriment to him. In the end, Odin himself slew Ymir, an act that nearly signaled the end of the Ice Giants.

## Legacy

With the death of Ymir, his blood was used to flood Niffleheim an act that nearly exterminated the Ice Giants, who only survived because of the survival of Bergelmir and his wife.

Asgardian myth claims that the corpse of Ymir was used to create Midgard/Earth.

## Personality

According to the Asgardians, Ymir like all Ice Giants and their descendents were beings of pure evil.

## Appearance

Ymir was a massive creature, being around 1000 feet, that appeared to be comprised of ice. Ymir's skin and eyes were white, and he had a beard.

## Attributes

### Powers

**Ice Giant Physiology**: As an Ice Giant, Ymir possessed abilities far greater than a normal human could ever hope to possess. Adding to this, Ymir was the first Ice Giant and seemed to have mystical or magical characteristics that made him an even more powerful example of his species, possibly the strongest in existence.

* **Superhuman Strength:** Ymir can lift things up to 100 tons. His strength is greater than that of any other Frost or Ice Giant.
* **Frost Immunity:** As the King of Jotuns, Ymir is immune to coldness. His body is made of thick ice.
* **Cryokinesis:** Ymir can generate intense cold from his body. Ymir can cause anything he touches, including the air, to freeze.
	+ **Cryokinesis Inhibition:** Ymir proved to be able to prevent other from using their elemental powers.
* **Immortality:** Ymir is extremely long-lived, bordering on immortality.
	+ **Regeneration:** Ymir can cause the fragments of his form to reassemble.

### Weaknesses

**Heat**: It appeared that heat was able to make Ymir melt somewhat. How dangerous this really would be for him is unclear.

**Age**: Ymir is an absolutely ancient being, and according to Asgardian legend, was the oldest being in existence. This age apparently served as a detriment for him during his battle with Odin.

### Other Attributes

**King**: As King of the Ice Giants, Ymir had power and influence greater than what the normal one had.

## Paraphernalia

### Weapons

**Club**: Ymir carried a club as a weapon.

## Relationships

### Family

**Audumbla**

Audumbla was formed from Ymir's melting ice skin. Audumbla acted as a wet-nurse for Ymir and his fellow Ice Giants.

### Enemies

**Odin**

Odin and his brothers declared war on the Ice Giants, and attacked Ymir firstly. Odin was the one who cut Ymir down.

**Vili**

Vili and his brothers declared war on the Ice Giants, and attacked Ymir firstly.

**Ve**

Ve and his brothers declared war on the Ice Giants, and attacked Ymir firstly.

## Miscellaneous Information

### General Trivia and Notes

* Ymir is an actual figure in Norse mythology and the first living being in the Norse religion.

### Discrepancies, Retcons, and Mistakes

* Ymir was initially described as a Frost Giant, although it was later established that he was in fact the similar but older Ice Giants. Whether this is a result of the Ragnarok Cycle or not is unclear.