First Appearance:
Journey Into Mystery #85Origin Issue: Journey Into Mystery #87; Thor Annual #5, 11; Thor #294, 349
ODIN
First Appearance:
Journey Into Mystery #85
Origin Issue: Journey Into Mystery #87; Thor Annual #5,
11; Thor #294, 349
Real Name: Odin
Aliases: All-Father, Woden, Wotan, Wulf the Wanderer,
Orrin,
Atum-Re, Infinity, Farma-god,
Hanga-god, Hapta-god, Harbard, One-Eye, Sigtyr, Val-Father, Wad
Height: 6' 9"
Weight: 650 lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair: White, formerly blond
Distinguishing Features: None
Occupation: Monarch of Asgard
Citizenship: Realm of Asgard
Place of Creation/Birth: Unrevealed
Known Relatives: Buri (alias
Tiwaz, paternal grandfather), Bolthorn (maternal grandfather, presumably deceased), Bor
(father, presumably deceased), Bestla (mother, presumably deceased), Vili, Ve (brothers,
presumably deceased), Frigga (wife), Thor, Vidar (sons), Loki (foster son), Sigyn (former
daughter-in-law)
Known Allies: Thor, Balder, Sif, Heimdall, Hogun,
Fandral, Volstagg, gods of Asgard
Known Enemies: Ymir, Surtur, Loki, Mangog, Hela, Storm
Giants, Frost Giants, Trolls
Intelligence: Immeasurable
(10/10)
Strength: Superhuman Class 75 (9/12)
Speed: Superhuman (6/10)
Flight Speed: Warp Speed (12/12)
Stamina: Superhuman (6/10)
Durability: Godlike (13/14)
Agility: Superhuman (6/7)
Reflexes: Superhuman (6/7)
Fighting Skills: Expert hand-to-hand combatant (but seldom indulges in
physical combat since reaching old age), mastery of all Asgardian weaponry
Special Skills/Abilities: Vast knowledge of ancient and
arcane wisdom
Superhuman physical powers: Aside from the above listed
attributes, Odin has the ability to manipulate energy for various effects, including
projection of concussive force, creation of force shields, levitation, molecular
manipulation of matter, matter-energy conversion, and interdimensional teleportation
Superhuman Mental Powers: Illusion casting
Special Limitations: Odin must sleep the Sleep of Life,
also known as the Odin-Sleep, for one twenty-four hour day of each year, in order to
preserve his immortality. It has been reported elsewhere, the duration is
actually a week long.
Source of Superhuman Powers: Odin is a member of the
race of superhumans known as Asgardians; he also possesses additional powers in his office
as ruler of Asgard. NOTE: According to one account Odin possesses the combined
powers of himself and his two brothers, Vili and Ve; according to another, the present
Odin is a synthesis of the nine survivors of Ragnarok, who created the present Asgard
approximately 2000 years ago. Either of these accounts my be apocryphal
Personal Weaponry: Gungnir
(enchanted spear), sword, power-scepter Thrudstok (used to project cosmic energy)
Other Accessories: The Oversword of Asgard, also known
as the Odinsword, the Destroyer
Origin: Odin was born ages ago as a member of the race of gods who would one day be called Asgardians. Although the precise circumstances of his birth are lost in antiquity, Odin is believed to be the son of Buri, one of the first great Asgardians, and Bestla, a frost giantess. Odin's parents produces two other sons as well, Vili and Ve. The three brothers eventually assumed leadership of the fledgling tribe of gods and helped them establish themselves in the dimension now knows as Asgard. As ages passed and the gods rose and fell and rose again stronger than before. Odin gradually achieved ascendancy within the tribe. Finally at the twilight of the last age, it was Odin who mystically redistributed the Asgardians' life-forces into their current physical incarnations. Having done so, Odin was given the name All-Father, and has ruled Asgard as its absolute sovereign ever since. Though he took Frigga as his wife, Odin chose to mate with the non-Asgardian Earth-goddess Gaea (whom he knew as Jord) to produce a son who would have qualities beyond those of any Asgardian. This son was named Thor. In recent years, Odin sacrificed his right eye to Mimir the All-Knowing Well of Wisdom in order to learn how to thwart Ragnarok, the cyclic cataclysm that brings a fiery end to the age. With the help of his son Thor, Odin managed to avert the natural coming of Ragnarok, perhaps indefinitely. Odin is attended by two mystical ravens, Hugin and Munin (whose names mean "Thought" and "Memory" respectively), who help him to survey the realm. Odin dwells in his royal palace at the center of Asgard's capital city, but also has a palace in Valhalla, overlooking the Land of the Honored Dead.
One of the most powerful Asgardian gods, Odin long ago fought with his brothers Vili and Ve against the demon Surtur, with Odin's brothers apparently sacrificing their lives to prevent Surtur from invading Asgard. The power Vili and Ve possessed was passed on to Odin, thus creating the Odinpower. Odin ruled Asgard for millennia. In recent years, Odin placed Thor into the guise of mortal medical student, Don Blake, to learn a lesson in humility. Thor's love of mortals resulted in several familial clashes, but Odin was ever mindful of the prophecies of Ragnarok, and all the struggles he put Thor through were meant to prepare his son for the arrival of that day. Despite his vast power, Odin's periodic need to enter the Odinsleep has rendered him vulnerable to abduction by others, such as the alien Sssth and Deonists, the latter of whom used his energies to power their immense Doomsday Star. Odin once perished in battle with the Celestials, but Thor revived him using life-force gathered from the heads of other godly pantheons. He later seemed to sacrifice himself in battle with Surtur, but instead fell into the clutches of the Egyptian death god Seth before finally being rescued by Thor. Odin apparently finally perished in renewed battle with Surtur in Norway. Upon his death, the Odinpower passed on to Thor, and guided him in his final battle against Those Who Sit Above In Shadow. With the destruction of Asgard and is residents, it remains to be seen whether Odin will ever be resurrected.
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