Odin was the son of Bor and the Frost Giantess Bestia, Odin pined for the day he would ascend to his father's place as leader of the gods. When time-traveling god of evil Loki arrived from the future and transformed Bor into snow, Odin claimed his father was dead and assume rule over his lands alongside his brothers Vili and Ve. The three brothers returned to their father's kingdom of Asgard, which had become home of the gods. Upon the apparent death's of his brothers at the hands of the fire-demon Surtur, Odin absorbed their life essences, increasing his own power (the "Odinpower"). Assuming sole rule of Asgard, he sought out the primordial Earth Mother Gaea (known to the Asgardians as "Jord"), and sired the thunder god Thor, who was brought to Asgard to be raised.

Odin later had the dwarfs Eitri and Brokk forge the enchanted Uru hammer Mjolnir, which Thor inherited. In approximately 1000 AD, Odin help found the Councils of God Heads, who interceded when the extraterrestrial Celestials threatened to cut the gods off from Earth; Odin constructed the unstoppable armored Destroyer and the Odinsword should he face the Celestials in battle upon their return. Odin engaged the "mad titan" Thanos in a battle that ended in a stalemate, after Odin mistook Thanos' efforts to cure Thor of warrior madness as an attack upon his injured son.

Later Odin perished during a subsequent battle with Surtur, Thor assumed his father's place and claimed the Odinpower, but it departed from Thor just as Ragnarok finally came to Asgard. Assuming a child's form, the Odinpower helped lead Thor on a journey to realize how Those Who Sit Above In Shadow had manipulated Asgard for ages; although Thor could not halt Ragnarok, he prevented Those Who Sit Above in Shadows from exploiting them further. Thor eventually reclaimed the Odinpower and revived all the Asgardians who had fell in Ragnarok, but Odin himself remained deceased. When Thor took an Odinsleep, he went upon a spiritual journey to a land of the dead where he found that Odin was locked in eternal combat with Surtur. Although Thor had the power to release his father, Odin preferred to remain where he was, ensuring that Surtur would never threaten his people.

Odin

Odin was the son of Bor and the Frost Giantess Bestia, Odin pined for the day he would ascend to his father's place as leader of the gods. When time-traveling god of evil Loki arrived from the future and transformed Bor into snow, Odin claimed his father was dead and assume rule over his lands alongside his brothers Vili and Ve. The three brothers returned to their father's kingdom of Asgard, which had become home of the gods. Upon the apparent death's of his brothers at the hands of the fire-demon Surtur, Odin absorbed their life essences, increasing his own power (the "Odinpower"). Assuming sole rule of Asgard, he sought out the primordial Earth Mother Gaea (known to the Asgardians as "Jord"), and sired the thunder god Thor, who was brought to Asgard to be raised.

Powers

Odin possessed a variety of superhuman attributes common to the superhuman race of beings known as the Asgardians. Odin was superhumanly strong and was capable of lifting about 60 tons. Odin, despite his advanced age at the time of his death, was much stronger than the average Asgardian male, which could lift roughly 30 tons.

Abilities

Vast knowledge of ancient and arcane wisdom. Odin was also an excellent hand to hand combatant, having thousands of years of experience and was quite adapt at using his vast energy powers in combat situations.

Weapons

Odin has wielded the enchanted spear Gungnir, which returned to his hand when thrown, and the power scepter Thrudstok; both served as conduits for Odin's cosmic power. He also carried a sword and had access to other weapons of Asgard.

Significant Issues

First battled Surtur (Journey Into Mystery #99, 1963); adoption of Loki (Journey Into Mystery #112, 1965); defeated Infinity his evil self brought to life by Hela (Thor #188, 1971); died in battle with Mangog (Thor #198, 1972); restored to life by Hela to prevent Pluto from claiming his soul (Thor #201, 1972); controlled by Egyptian gods, became Atum-Re (Thor #240-241, 1975); sacrificed his right eye to Mimir for wisdom to forestall Ragnarok (Thor #274, 1978); absorbed spirits of all Asgardians save Thor, animated the Destroyer, killed in a battle against Celestials (Thor #300, 1980); with other Asgardians, resurrected by Thor, using power obtained from other pantheons (Thor #301, 1980); engaged in chess match with Dormammu, as champions of Master Order and Lord Chaos, respectively (Thor Annual #9, 1981); origin of his powers and fate of his brothers recounted (Thor #349, 1984); seemingly perished in battle with Surtur (Thor #353, 1985); survival and imprisonment by Seth revealed (Thor #398-399, 1988-1989); his full power and missing restored, absorbed essence of Surtur (Thor #400, 1989); possession by spirit of Surtur revealed (Thor #418, 1990); restored to normal after Thor defeated Surtur (Thor #425, 1990); fought Surtur in Norway, slain by him (Thor #40, 2001)

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