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| |aliases=All-Father | |aliases=All-Father | ||
| |powers=Superhuman strength, stamina, and durability |
|powers=Superhuman strength, stamina, and durability<br>Energy projection<br>Matter manipulation<br>Teleportation<br>Extremely long-lived | ||
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| ==Powers and abilities== | ==Powers and abilities== | ||
| Odin possesses all the conventional attributes of an Asgardian god, such as heightened senses, strength, speed and endurance and greatly extended lifespan, although these are magnified considerably by the Odin Force. With this power Odin is capable of feats such as transporting the entire human race to an alternate dimension, <ref>''Journey Into Mystery'' vol. 1, #104</ref> casting foes into deep space with a thought, <ref>''Journey Into Mystery'' vol. 1 #122 - 123</ref> erecting impenetrable force fields, <ref>''Thor'' vol. 1, #338</ref> compressing the population of an entire planet into a single being (Mangog), <ref>In flashback in ''Thor'' vol. 1, #154 - 157</ref> and humbling powerful beings such as the ] and ] in combat. <ref>''Thor'' vol. 1, #470 - 471</ref> | |||
| Odin possessed all the conventional attributes of an Asgardian "god". However, as the ruler of the Asgardians, many of these attributes were considerably greater than those possessed by the majority of his race. | |||
| Odin is also a master tactician and schemer. In addition to feats such as preventing Ragnarok <ref>''Thor'' vol. 1, #273 - 278</ref> it has been revealed that Odin was planning for the arrival of the Celestial Fourth Host for centuries. <ref>''Thor'' vol. 1, #283 - 301 + Annual #7</ref> | |||
| Like all Asgardians, Odin was superhumanly strong and, despite his advanced age, was much stronger than the average male Asgardian. In his physical prime, Odin's strength was much greater than at the time of his death.Odin was also extremely long-lived, although not truly immortal as some other god pantheons. However, Odin still aged at a pace much slower than human beings. Odin was highly resistant to physical injury and he could not die through conventional means. It would take an injury that resulted in the dispertion of a large portion of his bodily molecules to prevent his mystical energies from healing him and cause his actual death. Odin's highly advanced musculature generated considerably less lactic acids than the muscles of humans, granting him superhuman levels of stamina in all physical activities. The tissues of Odin's body; his flesh, bone, muscle tissue, etc. possessed three times the density as the bodily tissues of a human, which contributed somewhat to his superhuman strength and weight. | |||
| Odin is not all-powerful. Once a year he needs to undertake the Odinsleep - a state of deep sleep lasting for a day in which the Odinforce is recharged. During this time Odin is guarded closely as he is vulnerable. <ref>First seen in ''Journey Into Mystery'' vol. 1, #118</ref> | |||
| Odin possesses the ability to wield vast amounts of mystical energy commonly referred to as the Odinforce. Odin can use this energy in a broad variety of ways including the projection of powerful concussive and heat beams, the temporary augmentation of his strength and stamina, erecting nearly impenetrable force fields, interdimensional teleportation, teleporting populations on a planetary scale, compressing the population of an antire planet into a single being as was the case with Mangog, granting superhuman powers to inanimate objects or living beings, etc. Unlike some of his physical attributes, which had decreased somewhat due to his advanced age at the time of his death, Odin's ability to wield the Odinforce was as great, if not greater, than when he had been in his physical prime. | |||
| Odin was a formidable hand to hand combatant, and his thousands of years of experience resulted in him becoming a master tactician. Odin was also extremely adept at wielding his vast energy powers during combat situations. | |||
| ===Limitations=== | |||
| Although Odin often claimed to be all-powerful, he did have limitations. He could not time travel unaided. Odin proved incapable of performing tasks that are generally believed to be reserved for absolute omnipotence such as creating life from nothingness or resurrecting the dead. With great effort, he can momentarily withhold a soul from entering the afterlife but he cannot reclaim souls from the afterlife in order to resseurrect them. He required his two ravens to collect information about the current state of Midgard (Earth). Despite the immensity of his powers, they proved vastly inferior, even when supplemented with the life force of all other Asgardians (other than his son Thor), to that of the ]. Occasionally, Odin was forced to undertake the Odinsleep; a state of deep sleep where he recharged the Odinforce but left him as vulnerable as a mortal. The duration of the Odinsleep varies from time to time; sometimes it's a single night while other occasions are for more than a week. (Usually, it's one night per year.) | |||
| ==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
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| * Odin is off-screen in the animated movie '']. ''He is voiced by ]. | * Odin is off-screen in the animated movie '']. ''He is voiced by ]. | ||
| * Odin appears |
* Odin appears in the video game '']'' as a non-playable character. | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Comics character| Odin | |
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| File:Thor-294.jpgOdin featured on the cover of Thor vol. 1, #294 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Journey Into Mystery vol. 1, #85 |
| Created by | Stan Lee and Jack Kirby |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Odin Borson |
| Team affiliations | Asgard, Council of Godheads |
| Notable aliases | All-Father |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength, stamina, and durability Energy projection Matter manipulation Teleportation Extremely long-lived |
Odin is a fictional character and that appears in the Marvel Universe and is based on the being of the same name from Norse mythology. The King of the Norse Gods, Odin first appeared in Journey Into Mystery vol. 1, #85 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
Fictional character history
According to Norse myth and comic continuity, Odin is the son of Bor (father, one of the first Asgardians) and Bestla (mother, a frost giantess). Bor and Bestla also have two other sons, Vili and Ve. With the aid of his brothers, a young Odin battles and defeats the fire demon Surtur. Odin becomes ruler of the Asgard, and eventually falls in love with Gaea, in time becoming the father of the Thunder God Thor. Odin is also the adoptive father of Loki, a child of Giant blood whose father Laufey is killed by Odin in battle. Despite Odin's best intentions, his sons become bitter enemies, with the feuding often requiring Odin's mediation. Thor's fascination with Earth is also a constant annoyance for Odin, who as punishment has depowered his son on at least three occasions. Thor's noble intentions and bravery, however, always sway his father who summarily undoes the ruling.
As ruler and protector of the Asgardian people, Odin has been involved in a number of crises that have threatened Asgard and on occasion Earth. Notable examples included stopping Loki, the Storm Giant Skagg and Surtur (with the aid of Thor and Balder); defeating the Absorbing Man after he absorbs almost all of Asgard; banishing the monster Mangog; sacrificing his right eye for the wisdom to stop Ragnarok (Twilight of the Gods); attempting to stop the Celestials in the armour of the Destroyer and preventing Surtur from lighting his Sword of Doom.
Odin has also died three times in defence of Asgard. On the first occasion, Odin is killed by Mangog, although is later revived by the goddess of Death Hela. On the second occasion, the Celestials shred the Destroyer, which at the time holds the life force of Odin and all Asgardians with the exception of Thor. Thor, however, collects a portion of godly energy from each pantheon and uses it to revive Odin, who in turn ressurects the Asgardians. The final occasion involves a massive battle against arch-foe Surtur on Earth, with Odin apparently dying once and for all as the Odin Force - the source of Odin's power - migrates to his son, Thor. As Thor eventually destroys the Loom of Fates and stops Asgard from perpetuating Ragnarok - which ends the entire Norse pantheon and Asgard itself - Odin may be dead permanently.
Powers and abilities
Odin possesses all the conventional attributes of an Asgardian god, such as heightened senses, strength, speed and endurance and greatly extended lifespan, although these are magnified considerably by the Odin Force. With this power Odin is capable of feats such as transporting the entire human race to an alternate dimension, casting foes into deep space with a thought, erecting impenetrable force fields, compressing the population of an entire planet into a single being (Mangog), and humbling powerful beings such as the Silver Surfer and Thanos in combat.
Odin is also a master tactician and schemer. In addition to feats such as preventing Ragnarok it has been revealed that Odin was planning for the arrival of the Celestial Fourth Host for centuries.
Odin is not all-powerful. Once a year he needs to undertake the Odinsleep - a state of deep sleep lasting for a day in which the Odinforce is recharged. During this time Odin is guarded closely as he is vulnerable.
In other media
- Odin appears in segments of episodes of The Mighty Thor in the 1966 television series The Marvel Superheroes.
- Odin is off-screen in the animated movie Ultimate Avengers 2. He is voiced by Dwight Schultz.
- Odin appears in the video game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance as a non-playable character.
References
- Journey Into Mystery vol. 1, #99
- Journey into Mystery vol. 1, #112
- Examples include Journey Into Mystery vol. 1, #101 - 102; Thor vol. 1, #126 - 127, 145 - 151
- Journey Into Mystery vol. 1, #104
- Journey Into Mystery vol. 1 #122 - 123
- Thor vol. 1, #157
- Thor vol. 1, #274
- Thor vol. 1, #300
- Thor vol. 1, #353
- Thor vol. 1, #198 - 201
- Thor vol. 1, #300 - 301
- Thor vol. 2, #40
- Thor vol. 1, #85
- Journey Into Mystery vol. 1, #104
- Journey Into Mystery vol. 1 #122 - 123
- Thor vol. 1, #338
- In flashback in Thor vol. 1, #154 - 157
- Thor vol. 1, #470 - 471
- Thor vol. 1, #273 - 278
- Thor vol. 1, #283 - 301 + Annual #7
- First seen in Journey Into Mystery vol. 1, #118