Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is indeed quite similar to the figure of Thor in Norse Mythology. While we're waiting for the arrival of his fourth movie Thor: Love and Thunder, it turns out that he has many surprising facts that previously only appeared in comics and they are rarely known by Marvel fans who only watch the movies. One of the surprising facts is that Thor has circled the earth for 99 years.

In this article, Dunia Games will discuss some facts about Marvel’s Thor, both in the movies and in the comics. Let's dig in.

1. Made His Debut in 1962

Thor is a character inspired by a Norse mythological figure of the same name. He's one of the ancient gods who originated from Asgard. Thor made his debut in Marvel comics in 1962, in the comic titled Journey Into Mystery #83 which was published in 1962. The origin about him here is pretty much the same as most stories that tell Thor in general.

2. God Eater is His Brother

We both know that Loki is Thor's brother even though he's not related by blood. But besides Loki, it turns out that Thor has another half-brother who is quite scary, and he is Atum or commonly known as God Eater. It is known that Thor and Atum both have the same mother, an Earth goddess named Gaea, and Atum is the eldest and you could say he is Thor's half-brother.

3. Donald Blake is Thor

Who is Donald Blake? He is an identity that Thor Odinson took. Thor used that name as a pseudonym when he was exiled to Earth by Odin. All of Thor's memories are erased by Odin because Odin wanted to educate him to be a good son and use his powers properly.

4. Odin Declined Thor's Marriage with Jane

When Thor became still a human, he had an interest in Jane Foster and even Thor fell in love with her. Their romance was quite romantic, and even they both wanted to marry. However, Odin, Thor's father, refused their marriage because Gods cannot marry ordinary humans, and the two's relationship ended.

5. Thor Once Had Matched by His Father

Fearing that Thor will return to Jane who is an ordinary human, Odin erases Thor's memories of Jane and everything related to her. Feeling that erasing memories is not enough, Odin decides to match Thor with one of Asgard's female warriors named Sif. Odin sends Sif to fetch Thor with the hope that Thor can have a relationship with Sif and even he also hopes that love will arise between the two.

6. Jarnbjorn is One of His Weapons

Thor is famous for his weapons in battle, and one of them is a hammer called Mjolnir. After Mjolnir was destroyed in the MCU, the next weapon for Thor to use to defeat Thanos is an ax called Stormbreaker. But in fact, there is another Thor weapon that has not been shown in the film but has been introduced in the comics, and that weapon is an ax named Jarnbjorn and this one also has superpowers.

7. Thor Has Pets

Most superheroes don't have pets, but there are also Marvel superheroes who actually have pets that they take care of. Thor is one of the superheroes who own pets, but the animals he keeps are farm animals, namely rams, and not just one but two rams that he keeps and each has its own name.

8. Thor Once Had Born on Earth

Thor is indeed a descendant of the Gods of Asgard, therefore Thor must have been born and raised in Asgard. But Thor was not actually born in Asgard, but Thor was born on a planet called Midgard (Earth). To be precise, Thor was born on Earth in a cave. After Thor was born, Odin and Gaea decided to move to Asgard and raise Thor there.

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9. Thor is More than 1000 Years Old

Thor's appearance looks like a young man who is roughly in his 30s, but Thor's appearance is actually not comparable to Thor's real age. Thor is known to be more than 1000 years old and Thor has admitted it in the MCU. Certainly, Loki's age is not much different from Thor, then if Thor is more than 1000 years old then what about the age of his parents?

10. Thor Once Had Fought Against Beta Ray Bill

Thor was once pitted by his father against Beta Ray Bill. Unfortunately, the battle made Thor lose his hammer, Mjolnir. Odin felt that their fight was unfair, so their fight was held once again with the same system. The rematch of Thor and Beta Ray Bill was quite fierce and damaged the countryside, and the countryside became an empty plain as the result of their fight.

11. Thor Once Had Fought a Celestial

The Celestials are the strongest beings in the Marvel universe, and they even created the members of the Eternals, so no one would be able to face them. It turns out that there is one member of the Avengers, Thor, who once dared to fight Celestial Exitar and face it head-on. Unfortunately, Thor could only damage Exitar's armor while Celestial Exitar managed to destroy Thor's hammer Mjolnir which is one of his pride.

12. Thor Once Had Fought Against Gorr

Thor is indeed a God who often fights with powerful enemies and one of them is Gorr. The battle of Thor and Gorr is quite affecting the planets, as the planets and their moons got cracked. Not only that but the core of a planet was used by Thor to throw at Gorr, with the goal to defeat Gorr.

13. Thor Can Pull an Island

In the comics, Thor once had pulled an island which is a thing that is impossible for humans, even though Thor pulled the island with the Avengers. Thor pulled the island because it was considered impractical and had to be moved immediately. Then, the island became the hidden headquarters of the Avengers with the name Hydrobase.

14. Thor Once Had Circled the Earth for 99 Years

Maybe 99 years is not that long for Thor, considering that Thor has already lived for over 1000 years. Why did Thor circle the Earth for 99 years? It all started when the Avengers were no longer around. After Doctor Doom was miraculously revived by the Phoenix Force, he then fought Thor at the same time. The only way to stop this is Thor used Mjolnir to blow Doctor Doom away and then Thor circled the Earth to prevent Doctor Doom from returning.

15. Thor Was Supposedly Having a Red Hair

In the MCU or comic version, Thor is shown with his blonde hair complete with a blonde beard and mustache. Actually, Thor's appearance with his blonde hair is an appearance that has been modified by Marvel, because the real Thor in ancient mythology, according to W.B. Barlett, and also in some of the existing paintings, he has red hair complete with a beard and mustache.

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