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==== [[Comics]] ==== |
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* [[Captain Obvious|It appears]] [[Marvel Comics]]' [[The Mighty Thor]]. This version can only be used by "one who is worthy" though exactly ''what'' makes the user worthy is never explained. [[Captain America]] could lift it, but not [[Superman]] (except with Thor's permission, in [[JLA-Avengers]]). |
* [[Captain Obvious|It appears]] [[Marvel Comics]]' [[The Mighty Thor]]. This version can only be used by "one who is worthy" though exactly ''what'' makes the user worthy is never explained. [[Captain America (comics)]] could lift it, but not [[Superman]] (except with Thor's permission, in [[JLA-Avengers]]). |
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** Sure it is. The wielder has to be worthy of the power of Thor. It's a dual-purpose enchantment by Odin to both make sure that power doesn't fall into the wrong hands, but also to make sure that there is a Thor who will ''act like Thor'' once Ragnarok comes around. Superman isn't worthy to lift Mjolnir because he's actually a little too heroic. A proper Thor needs to think like a warrior when the situation calls for it, which means being just a little bit more willing to use lethal force when necessary. That's no slight on Superman, it just means that Superman would make a poor viking, which is as it should be. |
** Sure it is. The wielder has to be worthy of the power of Thor. It's a dual-purpose enchantment by Odin to both make sure that power doesn't fall into the wrong hands, but also to make sure that there is a Thor who will ''act like Thor'' once Ragnarok comes around. Superman isn't worthy to lift Mjolnir because he's actually a little too heroic. A proper Thor needs to think like a warrior when the situation calls for it, which means being just a little bit more willing to use lethal force when necessary. That's no slight on Superman, it just means that Superman would make a poor viking, which is as it should be. |
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** Once, Thor had a rescue worker hand his hammer back to him. [[The Real Heroes|He took a minute to realise the implications.]] |
** Once, Thor had a rescue worker hand his hammer back to him. [[The Real Heroes|He took a minute to realise the implications.]] |
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=== [[Holy Hand Grenade]] === |
=== [[Holy Hand Grenade]] === |
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Another more recent artifact; the [[Holy Hand Grenade]] from ''[[Monty Python and |
Another more recent artifact; the [[Holy Hand Grenade]] from ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]'', despite being a literal [[Incredibly Lame Pun|throw away gag]]. Note that this is actually a Copyrighted Artifact, being roughly a century yet (copyright is loooong these days) from falling into the public domain. |
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==== [[Tabletop Games]] ==== |
==== [[Tabletop Games]] ==== |
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