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The Mighty Thor features characters from Norse mythology in a superhero setting, as well as many original creations that have been added over the years. Thanks to the long history and having virtually his own universe [[Loads and Loads of Characters|many characters have been created over time]]. The page below are either characters who appear on a regular basis or time and again.
'''WARNING:''' There are unmarked spoilers on this page for all but the most recent comics.
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* [[Drop the Hammer]]: Mjolnir is a ''very'' important part of Thor's character. It lets him focus his innate weather powers, and also grants him the ability of supersonic flight.
* [[God in Human Form]]
* [[Good Is Dumb]]: He ranks pretty low in terms of intelligence according to his official Marvel stat sheet. [[Subverted]] in ''The Avengers'' when he learns English in ''[[Genius Bruiser|two weeks]]''.
** His intelligence is usually ranked about average for a normal person. He can be a good tactician and show surprising levels of intelligence. He tends to look stupid by being treated as [[Dumb Muscle]] and standing next to super-geniuses [[Fantastic Four|Reed Richards]], [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]], [[Chessmaster|Odin]], and [[Manipulative Bastard|Loki.]]
** The actual comics themselves on the other hand have averted this multiple times by showing that Thor has all of Donald Blake's medical knowledge (after Blake was written out) and having him perform surgery on more than one occasion, making him something of a [[Genius Bruiser]].
* [[Hijacked by Jesus]]: Occasionally. Less extreme examples merely feature Christian themes and subtext alongside the classic Norse inspirations. [[Egregious]] cases feature Thor ''quoting the gorram [[The Bible|New Testament]]''.
* [[Messianic Archetype]]: Not ''quite'' to the point of actually being [[The Messiah]], but [[Depending on the Writer]] can come across as [[Recycled in Space|Jesus WITH A HAMMER!]] sometimes. [[Tropes Are Not Bad|It should also be noted that this can occasionally be]] ''[[Your Mileage May Vary|awesome]]''.
* [[Popcultural Osmosis]]: Say "Thor" to most people, and they'll picture this version instead of the [[Norse Mythology|original]].
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* [[The Chessmaster]]: At times even shown with a chess board representing whatever scheme he currently is working on.
* [[Elderly Immortal]]
* [[Eyepatch of Power]]: [[Depending on the Artist]], he either sports one blind, scarred eye or one of these. The [[Thor (film)|film]] version, as portrayed by [[Anthony Hopkins|Sir Anthony Hopkins]], has a particularly impressive one.
* [[Killed Off for Real]]: He has been killed off for real once or twice when he isn't really missing, but is always brought back.
* [[King Incognito]]: Odin will at times disguise himself to accomplish things he has to do himself without the interference of his kingship.
* [[Nice Hat]]: Odin has a different hat in almost all of his appearances.
* [[Omniscient Morality License]]: Odin's justification for some of the crap he pulls.
* [[Story-Breaker Power]]: Odin's magical abilities at times are able to do just about anything. He either is killed or enters a hibernation called "Odinsleep" to remove him from the story. Several stories are about Odin being unavailable and Asgard only holding out long enough for Odin to return and easily solve the problem.
* [[Top God]]: Mostly fits the "King of the Gods" type, but thanks to be so much more powerful than the other Asgardians combined with at times being practically worshipped by them has elements of the "God of Gods" type.
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Occasionally displays elements of this, especially when invoking his [[Omniscient Morality License]].
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* [[Blondes Are Evil]]: Varies sometimes but her first appearance when she tries to kill Jane Foster, counts.
* [[Dating Catwoman]]: Thor and her.
* [[Femme Fatale]]: Amora in a less villainous role.
* [[Manipulative Bitch]]: Manipulates others rather than fight herself. She will even manipulate a person's natural feelings without the use of magic like Skurge.
* [[Squishy Wizard]]: She is physically tough compared to mortals, but lacks any real warrior training or strength compared to nearly all of the other Asgardians. She makes up for it by seducing/enthralling others to serve as her muscle.
* [[The Vamp]]: Amora at her most villainous.
* [[World's Most Beautiful Woman]]: Said to be physically the most beautiful woman in the nine realms. In past lives, she has been incarnated as the goddess of beauty Freya and in the comics acts as a stand in of sorts.
* [[Yandere (disambiguation)]]: If pushed too far, she'll go nuts.
=== Heimdall ===
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=== Sif ===
Sif is the sister of Heimdall, a noble warrior of Asgard, and Thor's lover.
=== Tropes associated with Sif: ===
* [[Action Girl]]: As is the norm for females of [[World of Badass|Asgard]].
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* [[The Archer]]: Before he lost his hand.
* [[Four-Star Badass]]: Stated by Thor to be the best general Asgard has and often depicted in a military leadership role.
* [[Handicapped Badass]]
* [[Overshadowed by Awesome]]: Despite being the god of war in a society of warriors and a great general, everyone else in his family overshadows him in one or more ways.
* [[Sibling Rivalry]]: His conflicts with Thor take on a new light with the recent revelation of his parentage.
=== Valkyrie ===
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=== Vizier/Grand Vizier ===
An Asgardian wizard/seer who serves as an adviser to Odin. Despite appearing off and on for decades his role has been minimum as the only constant government official of Asgard. He often appears giving needed advice to other characters or performing acts of needed magic.
=== Tropes associated with the Vizier: ===
* [[Elderly Immortal]]: One of the few Asgardians besides Odin to come across as looking old.
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=== Volstagg ===
Volstagg the Valiant is an enormously fat, bearded Viking. He's technically based on Falstaff, but his enormous appetite, red beard, and [[Hot-Blooded]] nature actually make him seem quite a bit like... Thor, from the original Norse myths.
=== Tropes associated with Volstagg: ===
* [[Acrofatic]]
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* [[Miles Gloriosus]]: In the older stories Volstagg would always claim what a great warrior he was while fleeing the battle or somehow being a clumsy oaf. Often he was just as effective at defeating the enemy with his own clumsiness. In later stories he was turned into a very brave and skilled warrior, but he still has shades of this.
* [[Papa Wolf]]: Volstagg is a cheerful, amiable, obese fellow who loves a good meal and a joke...but do NOT threaten one of his children, whether biological or one of the human orphans he adopted from Earth.
* [[Simple Staff]]: Older stories often have him use a staff in battle and be quite effective with it.
* [[Stout Strength]]
* [[Took a Level In Badass]]
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Fandral the Dashing is Asgard's resident [[Lovable Rogue]]. He's handsome, witty, romantic, and the greatest swordsman in Asgard.
=== Tropes associated with Fandral: ===
* [[Expy]]: of Errol Flynn, by [[Word of God]].
* [[Handsome Lech]]
* [[Master Swordsman]]: Considered to be the best swordsman in Asgard
* [[Royal Rapier]]: A recent mini had him armed with a magical rapier. Otherwise, tends to use a double-edge sword in a fencing style.
=== Hogun ===
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Jane Foster is an oncology doctor (formerly a nurse) who was Thor's original love interest. She has evolved into a strong character in her own right. She often has an on-again off-again relationship with Blake, which is understandably strained by his frequent bouts of death, intangibility, and other Asgardian stressors.
=== Tropes associated with Jane Foster: ===
* [[Distaff Counterpart]]: In one alternate universe, she's the one who finds Mjolnir instead of Dr. Blake and uses the hammer to become a female version of Thor, having many of the same advantages Blake had in the 616 universe.
* [[Divine Date]]
* [[Dressed to Heal]]: Usually played straight. She's immediately identifiable as a nurse by the swiftest glance at any of the early ''Tales to Astonish'' covers.
* [[Hospital Hottie]]: ''Yes.''
* [[Shallow Love Interest]]: Generally averted. She may have started off as this, but her relationship with Don is as complex as one would expect, given the years spent fighting aliens and giant serpents.
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=== Bill ===
Bill (AKA William the Warrior) is an Oklahoma diner owner and fry cook introduced in volume three. He falls in love with the Asgardian beauty Kelda.
=== Tropes associated with Bill: ===
* [[Audience Surrogate]]
* [[Badass Normal]]: He held his own against several [[Physical God|Asgardian warriors]] ''and he had never even picked up a sword before.''
* [[Dying Moment of Awesome]]: As mentioned above, he discovered a plot by Loki and Dr. Doom to [[Nightmare Fuel|vivisect Asgardians]]. When confronted by Loki's goons, he put up a valiant, but useless fight against the [[Physical God|stronger]], better-trained Asgardian warriors. His last words to Balder reveal Loki's betrayal. To sum it up: a fry cook from Oklahoma saved countless Asgardian lives and [[Tear Jerker|died in the arms of the god of light.]]
* [[Killed Off for Real]]
* [[Mayfly-December Romance]]
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=== Tropes associated with Thunderstrike: ===
* [[Anti-Hero Substitute]]
* [[Arch Enemy]]: Bloodaxe, a vigilante empowered by a cursed Asgardian weapon. His/Her identity is a major plot point in the series.
* [[Badass Beard]]
* [[Carry a Big Stick]]: His mace
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* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]: Loki's early childhood which is littered with implications of neglect and possible physical abuse. Also the fact he's a runt giant, which means he's like 1/5 the size of his kindred. This is often an explanation for his self-loathing and mean behavior.
* [[Distaff Counterpart]]: Loki bears the dubious honor of being one of the few characters to become his ''own'' [[Distaff Counterpart]].
* [[Easily Forgiven]]: Thor and Odin ''always'' forgive Loki in the end and give him another chance. Loki is so convinced that they secretly hate him that he never takes it.
** Though averted hard with Loki's recent return as a kid Odin has apparently run out of patience with Thor being the only reason Kid Loki has not been banished or killed. The ''only'' person who has forgiven Loki is Thor. Everyone else wants to kill him.
* [[Evil Is Petty]]: His main motivation is simply showing up Thor, by any means necessary.
* [[Inferiority Superiority Complex]]: Loki actually hates himself and has a raging inferiority complex. However, he loves to hide it behind false arrogance and superiority.
** We see more of the unmasked inferiority complex with Loki as a child, since he's a kid who knows everyone but his big brother hates him...and worse, that the person he used to be means he ''deserves'' it.
* [[Lean and Mean]]
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: He has manipulated pretty much everyone in Asgard at some time or another. Fitting, given that he is the [[Norse Mythology|personification of deception.]]
** He actually insists that he's not really the "God of Lies", just mischief. Of course, he's such a good liar anyway, who could ever tell?
** He's so good that even when people know not to trust him (which has been Status Quo for fifteen real time years), he still ends up manipulating them anyways.
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* [[Third Person Person]]: Has a habit of doing this in various comics.
** Now Ikol is doing it, but it makes sense since he is no longer Loki, Kid!Loki is. Of course, Ikol also refers to "Loki" in the sense of what Loki means to the world at large and as a being, not directly referencing Kid-Loki.
* [[The Unfavorite]]: He definitely thinks of himself as Odin's least favorite son.
** [[Your Mileage May Vary]] on whether that's accurate or not, and if it is accurate, whether Loki caused that himself by being an asshole his entire life.
* [[Weaksauce Weakness]]: When he first appeared, he had one-he couldn't use his powers ''when wet.'' Against Thor, who could easily make it rain. No wonder this is ignored now.
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Hela is the daughter of Loki and sorcerer-giantess Angerboda. She is the goddess and ruler of the spirits of the dead, but not of the souls of Valhalla, which Odin alone has dominion over. She receives those who for whatever reason were not admitted into Valhalla. Her realm Hel tends to be neutral with rewards or punishments based on the individual.
=== Tropes associated with Hela: ===
* [[Cool Ship]]: Nailgar, made from [[Squick|the fingernails of the dead]].
* [[Clothes Make the Superman]]: Much of her life essence is found in her cowl, and being separated from it weakens her greatly.
* [[Daddy's Little Villain]]: Subverted. As a Goddess of Death, per the way the Marvel cosmology works she is one of the most important and powerful deities in her pantheon, which means she can [[Authority Equals Asskicking|kick her dads ass]]. Loki is ''afraid'' of her, and she doesn't tolerate his antics.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Hela has several times been impressed by acts of courage or love. When Thor first lifted Mjolnir to save Sif, who through other circumstances had died. Thor was willing to trade his life for hers. Hela was so impressed by Thor's nobility she restored Sif to life.
* [[Everybody Hates Hades]]: Often [[Justified]]. She has schemed to take control of Valhalla more than once, and on at least one occasion was shown killing mortals [[For the Evulz|indiscriminately]]. In Norse myth, she is on the side of evil (or destruction, at least) during Ragnarok, though this hasn't carried over to the comics as of yet, so the trope has precedent. Nonetheless, she serves a crucial and indespensable function managing the souls of the Asgardian dead.
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=== Surtur ===
A fire giant and Lord of Muspelheim, the land of fire and master of a race of fire demons. Seeks to start Ragnarok and cleanse the universe of all life save his kind.
=== Tropes associated with Surtur: ===
* [[Arch Enemy]]: To Odin and Beta Ray Bill.
* [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever]]: As his largest, Surtur can exceed more then 1,000 feet tall.
* [[Big Red Devil]]
* [[BFS]]: Twilight is just as big as he is.
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* [[Physical God]]
* [[Satan]]: Contrary to mythology where he is a neutral force who merely fulfills a cosmic role, in the comics he actively tries to bring about Ragnarok instead of waiting. The whole devil look and feud with Odin are exclusive to comics.
* [[The Dreaded]]: He is the most feared enemy of Asgard. Even Odin is somewhat afraid of him.
* [[Time Abyss]]: Predates the giants and gods. No one save perhaps himself knows where he comes from.
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=== Tropes associated with Ymir: ===
* [[An Ice Person]]: Can create snowstorms and blizzards with enough force to plunge the entire Earth into a new ice age aside from freezing the air around him.
* [[Immortality]]: A combination of Types I and III. Ymir doesn't age and it is very difficult to harm him. Should his body be shattered he can usually reform within moments. It usually takes banishing him for very, very powerful magics to kill him.
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* [[My Suit Is Also Super]]: The outfit Creel wore when he got his powers changes properties with his body.
* [[Sizeshifter]]: Creel can asborb extra mass if the object he's touching is larger than himself.
* [[Super Strength]]: His strength level depends on what object he has absorbed the properties of.
=== Destroyer Armor ===
A suit of armor forged on Odin's command of an unknown metal and granted tremendous power. It was designed to defend Asgard against major threats, but generally is left in storage until Loki or someone else tries to use it to kill Thor.
=== Tropes associated with the Destroyer: ===
* [[Animated Armor]]: Due to no body being in it. It requires a spirit to animate it.
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* [[Swiss Army Weapon]]: Writers have come up with a wide range of weapons it has ranging from slicing beams, atomizing matter to hurting astral beings.
* [[24-Hour Armor]]: Due to only the spirit inhabiting it it can be worn for any length of time.
* [[Worf Barrage]]: Its disintegrator beam is supposed to destroy anything yet even when powered by all of Asgard save Thor it failed to do anything to a Celestial. Tends to be much more effective against Thor.
=== Fafnir ===
Fafnir was once the king of Nastrond, an extra-dimensional realm located in Asgard. When Odin destroyed Nastrond for its wickedness, Fafnir was left to die amongst the ruins of his kingdom. He saved himself by drinking from an enchanted pool, which also turned him into a [[Our Dragons Are Different|dragon]].
=== Tropes associated with Fafnir: ===
* [[Emergency Transformation]] / [[What Have I Become?]]: He will shuttle between thanking Odin for indirectly granting him his great power and cursing him for the loss of his human form.
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* [[The Juggernaut]]: No one who isn't Thor stands a chance against Jormungand. And even then the fights leave Thor bruised, bloodied, and all too often, nearly dead.
* [[Mutual Kill]]: The two of them in #380.
* [[Reptiles Are Abhorrent]]
* [[Shape Shifter]]: Has disguised himself as other beings, notably Chinese dragon themed villain, Fin Fang Foom.
* [[Super Strength]]: Even given his size that is one strong snake.
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A Dark Elf formerly known as Algrim the Strong, he was charged by his king Malekith the Accursed to fight Thor, but was betrayed by Malekith and left to die in a lava pit. However, he survived (albeit with amnesia) the encounter and eventually found his way to The Beyonder, who transformed him into Kurse. After rampaging through Earth to find Thor, he does indeed fight him, but as the battle rages on, Thor convinces him that Malekith is his enemy, who he then kills. Afterwords, Kurse is allowed into Asgard, and guards their children until Ragnarök, where he then dies.
=== Tropes associated with Kurse: ===
* [[Achilles' Heel]]: Iron, which all Dark Elves suffer from. It negates their natural magical properties.
* [[Gentle Giant]]: Once his [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]] is done, Kurse becomes quite docile.
* [[Heel Face Turn]]
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* [[First Law of Resurrection]]: He might be dead for good after Thor used the runes magic on him, but seeing how he came back even after Odin eliminated the source of his existence, who knows.
* [[Implacable Man]]
* [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]]: One of the few if only beings that gives one to Thor on a regular basis.
* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]: He wants to draw the Odin Sword and destroy the universe.
* [[Super Strength]]: One of the few beings far stronger than Thor and relies on it almost exclusively.
* [[The Power of Hate]]
* [[Unstoppable Rage]]: A physical embodiment of hate and rage that is constantly angry and virtually unstoppable.
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=== Tropes associated with Mephisto: ===
* [[The Corrupter]]
* [[Chronic Backstabbing Disorder]]: Not as outright as some examples, but his plans often include screwing over his partner in some way. Just ask Loki.
* [[Deal with the Devil]]: One of his favorite, but not only, ploys.
* [[Dimension Lord]]: Rules his own hell dimension and often his physical form is considered an extension of it.
* [[Fire and Brimstone Hell]]: Goes with the whole Satan image.
* [[For the Evulz]]: What else do you expect from an embodiment of ultimate evil?
* [[Good Hurts Evil]]: He is the trope image.
* [[Hellfire]]
* [[Legions of Hell]]: A vast army of demons under his command.
* [[Made of Evil]]
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Despite his vast power and armies he prefers guile.
* [[The Plan]]: Many of them. Some of them [[Evil Plan|evil and story driving.]]
* [[Satan]]:A stand in created when the Comics Code made depicting the real thing difficult and in comics plays off the fear of the image.
=== The Serpent ===
The Asgardian God of Fear and supposed former All-Father and twin brother of Odin, The Serpent was defeated by Odin ages ago and was sealed on Earth deep within the seas until modern times where [[Captain America (comics)|Syn]] transformed into a being called Skadi, his general, after picking up a Uru Hammer freed him. Then, he called down more of the Hammers and began to cause chaos on earth to gain enough strength to go to Asgard and take back his throne.
{{spoiler|He actually is indeed what he says he is. His real name is Cul Borson and he is also the real Serpent Thor is destined to kill and die in the process, not Jormungand. Sure enough, the prophecy rings true and Cul and Thor are now dead}}.
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* [[Evil Twin]]: To Odin.
* [[Evil Uncle]]: To Thor, and probably others like Balder and Loki, technically.
* [[For the Evulz]]: Implied to be the reason he fed off fear in the past and why Odin overthrew him.
* {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real]]}}
** {{spoiler|[[Mutual Kill]]}}
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=== Ulik ===
A rock troll that is far stronger than the rest of his race. He is one of the few beings of the nine realms whose strength comes close to matching Thor.
=== Tropes associated with Ulik: ===
* [[The Brute]]: Many, many of his appearances are due to being one of the few beings that can give Thor a decent fight.
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=== Mr. Hyde ===
Calvin Zabo was a shifty scientist and doctor who had a tendency to rob places he worked at. When Don Blake refused him a job knowing what would happen, Zabo took revenge by inventing a serum to make his favorite story ''[[The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]]'' a reality. As Mr. Hyde, Zabo was almost strong enough to match Thor, but not quite. Soon after his first defeat, Loki sprang Hyde and the Cobra from prison and increased their powers. Hyde was now on better footing, but still suffered defeat at Thor's hands. He would then go on to fight several other heroes such as [[Daredevil]], [[Spider-Man]], and [[Captain America (comics)]]
=== Tropes associated with Mr. Hyde: ===
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