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| “ | You ask the impossible. | „ |
| ~ Loki |
| “ | I am Loki of Asgard and I am burdened with glorious purpose. | „ |
| ~ Loki introducing himself |
Loki Laufeyson is one of the main antagonists of the Marvel Universe, specifically serving as one of the main antagonists of both the Mighty Thor and The Avengers franchises, and the titular main protagonist of the comic series of the same name.
He is the adoptive son of Odin Borson and the younger adoptive brother of Thor Odinson, as well as his arch-nemesis. He is the Asgardian God of Mischief, renowned for being a skilled sorcerer, and a crafty and manipulative trickster. Having learned his origins as a Frost Giant from Jotuheim, Loki became consumed by envy towards Thor and frequently plotted to take the throne of Asgard for himself. His plans for conquest would ultimately reach Earth, where he would become one of the major adversaries of The Avengers, a team he inadvertently created.
Typically a supervillain, he has recently evolved into an anti-hero and more chaotically neutral.
This version of the mythological Loki was created by the late Stan Lee, the late Jack Kirby, and Larry Lieber.
Personality[]
Loki is the God of Mischief and an expert liar. Though Loki tries to take over Asgard and Earth, all Loki really wants is the approval of his father and his brother. He is a smart, talented, and intelligent man and he will stop at nothing to fulfill his quest. While he may appear nice, in truth Loki believes he is destined for a "glorious purpose" whether it be ruling Asgard or Earth. Loki is usually considered as a liar and trickster, but this is only because he wanted to be an equal to Thor. Therefore, Loki does have emotion and he does communicate with some people despite his power and arrogance. Sometimes he is an anti-hero who helps Thor to do the right thing when it really matters.
Powers and Abilities[]
Loki is a master sorcerer, and has a wide variety of powers and abilities, including:
Despite being a member of the Frost Giants, Loki possesses similar attributes to those possessed by the Asgardians.
Powers[]
- Superhuman Strength: Loki possesses superhuman strength that is substantially superior to that of an average Asgardian female or male.
- Superhuman Stamina: Loki's Frost Giant metabolism grants him superhuman levels of physical stamina in practically all activities. He can exert himself at peak capacity for about 24 hours before fatigue begins to impair him. However, much like his physical strength and durability, Loki can temporarily augment his stamina through magical means.
- Superhuman Dense Tissue: Like all Asgardians, Loki's bodily tissues have roughly three times the density of the same tissues in a human being. While he has the looks and physical proportions of a much smaller person, the increased density of his body actually makes him several hundred pounds heavier than he appears. This increased density also contributes to his superhuman strength to a limited degree.
- Superhuman Durability: The tissues of Loki's body are superhumanly durable and are roughly equal to those possessed by the average Asgardian male. However, at times, Loki had imbued himself with magical abilities that enable him to withstand injuries that would prove fatal to another Asgardian. He is able to withstand high caliber bullets, falls from great heights, powerful impact forces, exposure to temperature extremes and powerful energy blasts without being injured.
- Superhuman Longevity: Like all Asgardians, Loki ages at a far slower rate than humans. However, unlike some other god pantheons like the Olympians, who stop aging completely at a certain point, Loki is not fully immune to aging. Although he has recently been "reborn", he still has his memories of his previous life. While he is several millennia old, at least, he has the appearance and vitality of a young Asgardian man in his physical prime. Loki is immune to the effects of all known Earthly diseases and infections.
- Sorcery: Loki has the ability to generate and control a great quantity of mystical abilities for a variety of purposes. His known abilities include the ability to fire powerful beams of concussive force, generate highly durable force fields, bestow superhuman attributes to living beings or inanimate objects, teleport across dimensions and augment his physical attributes temporarily. He can also bring inanimate objects to life, or mystically imbue objects or beings with specific but temporary powers. He has, for example, augmented the might of human criminals as the Cobra and Sandu. These magical effects remain only for as long as he maintains the spell that created them. Loki’s power has been said by the Silver Surfer during their early encounters as sufficient to “decimate a planet,” and according to Dormammu, Loki’s magic nearly rivals that of his own.
- Regenerative Healing Factor: Like all Asgardians, Loki is still capable of being injured though, also like all Asgardians, his metabolism enables him to rapidly regenerate damaged tissue much faster and more extensively than a human being. However, through the use of his sorcery, Loki's ability to heal himself is far above that of other Asgardians. His magical energies are so imbued into his body that he can reattach severed limbs and, while still a male, even reattached his own head at least once.
- Psionics: Loki has demonstrated powerful psionic capabilities, the full limits of which are unknown. He has demonstrated the ability to project his thoughts telepathically across great distances as well as potent hypnotic capabilities. He is able to communicate with beings telepathically, though his ability to do so is greater with beings that serve him.
- Shapeshifting: Like a number of gods or goddesses, Loki possesses highly developed shapeshifting capabilities. He is able to adopt almost any form imaginable whether it be animals, other humanoid beings, or even inanimate objects. The thought has been raised that his current form is merely a shape Loki has decided to remain in. Despite this well-known ability of Loki's, he has commented to himself, as he struggled to escape from Dormammu's mystic cage, that this is his "most soul-draining" power, apparently meaning it is more taxing than his other magical abilities. He has become such animals such as a snake, eagle, mouse and bee, gaining the basic natural abilities inherent in each form. While he can take on the likeness of another god, giant or human, he will not necessarily gain the special physical or mental powers of the being he imitates. Loki can also transform external objects into other forms and substances by magic; for instance, he has turned clouds into dragons.
- Reincarnation: Loki already possessed the ability to be reborn into a new body, taking a human host as a vessel that was originally meant for Sif. Prior to the death of the original incarnation at the hands of the Void, Loki had his name taken out of the Book of Hel enabling him to reincarnate as a completely new version of himself. This new "Kid" Loki would distinguish himself as more heroic than his original self, but as an unintended consequence a copy of the original villainous incarnation, dubbed "Ikol" existed within the younger Loki's mind and eventually set a plan in motion that allowed the copy to overwrite Kid Loki's consciousness with his own, effectively destroying him and usurping his place as the new incarnation of Loki, an action Ikol would immediately feel guilt, shame, and regret over. To date their have been three different incarnations of the mainstream version of Loki: the original Loki, Kid Loki, and currently Ikol (who uses the body of Kid Loki that's been magically aged to young adulthood).
Abilities[]
Genius Intelligence: Loki has a genius level intellect and possesses a great deal of knowledge of the mystic arts. He is also extremely cunning and skilled, an expert battle strategist, and highly skilled and charismatic manipulator, which is evident by the ease how Loki repeatedly succeeded to regain the trust of his fellow Asgardians, despite his numerous crimes.
Allspeak: Thanks to the Allspeak Loki can communicate in all of the languages of the Nine Realms, Earth's dialects, and various alien languages.
Skilled Combatant: Loki is a formidable combatant in his own right, particularly as a swordsman or in the use of his various energy manipulative powers in combat situations, enough to hold his own against Thor on numerous occasions and beat the Disir into (literal) submission.
Marvel Cinematic Universe[]
- Main article: Loki Laufeyson (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Main article: Loki Laufeyson (Variant L1130)
Loki appears as a major antagonist turned anti-heroic major protagonist in the Thor movies, set in the MCU.
He was portrayed by Tom Hiddleston.
Gallery[]
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External Links[]
- Loki Laufeyson on the Villains Wiki
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