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Today we’ll be talking about your favorite Asgardian and one of the key members of the
Avengers.
Thor! Thor is the Asgardian God of Thunder, and
the son of Odin.
Thor is arguably the greatest defender of both Asgard and Earth.
With his trusty hammer Mjolnir by his side, which can only be lifted by those who are
worthy, Thor is the mightiest warrior in all of Asgard.
Making him a very valuable ally for good and one of the strongest beings on Earth.
Prepare to be amazed as we countdown the Top 10 Powers You Never Knew Thor had
Thor is already well known as one of the strongest Avengers the team has recruited to date displaying
his brute strength by defeating many enemies across the nine realms.
His god like presence is viewed as alien in the Marvel Universe, but his powers will definitely
come in handy when it comes time to go toe-to-toe again with someone as powerful as Thanos.
Coming in at number 10 - The God Blast
Because Thor’s life force is now intertwined with his hammer by way of Doctor Strange he
can now have access to a host of exciting new powers.
Thor’s hammer Mjolnir has been used countless times throughout his history as an Avenger
and it truly lives up to the saying, “if all you have is a hammer, everything looks
like a nail.”
Let’s give you a little example, roll it!
The God Blast is exactly what it sounds like, a blinding blast of force that completely
eliminates everything in its path leaving behind absolute destruction.
Not even an immortal can withstand its power.
Number 9 - Transformation
We all remember the moment that a hot headed Thor was sent back to Earth by his father
Odin in order to teach him a lesson in humility.
What we didn’t know was that in the original comics when he was sent to Earth he had no
recollection of Asgard or his powers.
He then assumes the identity of Donald Blake, a Harvard med student with a crippled leg.
After opening his own private practice in New York he receives a thought from his father
to travel to Norway where an alien attack was going to take place.
After the aliens attack he makes his way into a cave for safety where he comes across a
cane.
In a fit of rage he slams the cane down which transforms into Thor’s hammer and restores
him of his powers.
This opens up an alter-ego world now for Thor where he can transform from the God of Thunder
into Donald Blake allowing him to blend in safely on his new home planet of Earth.
Number 8 - Translation
Being the ruler and protector of the nine realms is already a difficult job, on top
of that Thor needs to be able to communicate with every type of being he crosses paths
with.
On earth alone we have around 6,500 languages, with about 2,000 of those languages only being
spoken by less than 1,000 people.
Now imagine the sheer volume of languages and dialects the universe would have on top
of that.
The All-Tongue or AllSpeak is an ability that allows him to be heard by anyone in their
native language.
In the Marvel universe we don’t really get to see this used because the directors believed
it would be easier for audience to follow along in english.
Number 7 - Healing
Now as I mentioned before Thor is bound to his hammer, this can be good and bad.
It’s great in the sense that he can call on it whenever and add new powers to his already
strong arsenal.
However, it can be damaging if his hammer is well damaged.
The two share a life force, so well Thor may appear super human he is still vulnerable.
That being said, Thor has similar abilities to that of Wolverine and Deadpool.
While unable to regrow limbs like Deadpool, he can however heal burns and broken bones
at a slightly slower speed than Wolverine does.
That’s all well and good for his physical body, but what about his powers!
Well I have some shocking news, his powers are not unlimited and they require time to
refuel if you will.
That’s why Thor had Odin’s metalsmith create a casket that puts him into a coma-like
state to quickly replenish his powers.
Number 6 - Teleportation
I’ve never been a big fan of the long process of commuting to work or travelling to see
family.
Sometimes I’d dream about how cool it would be to just step into a machine that would
take you anywhere you wanted to go.
Of course after they worked out all the kinks, I’m not about to risk having my arm coming
out of my torso because the scientists skipped a step.
We don’t really get to see this ability in the Marvel cinematic universe because it
would have rendered a lot of important plot lines such as the space stone, the damaged
rainbow bridge and his lack of attention to Jane Foster useless.
In the comics, Thor displays the ability to use his hammer to open up an interdimensional
portal in his search for Loki.
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Number 5 - Mind Resistance
We all know that Thor has the incredible ability to control his hammer with simply his mental
abilities.
What we didn’t know was that he has a remarkable ability to fight off mind control.
Thor has displayed this ability to fend off some of the universe's most powerful mental
attacks.
Ranging from defying his own father, Loki’s spells, a mental attack from Glory and has
even resisted the power of the Eye of Horus.
Thor’s mind resistance is strong, but not impenetrable.
In the version of Marvel’s Earth his magic powers will trump that of a mutant, but not
necessarily a cosmic entity.
Number 4 - Thick Skin
Not thick skin in the sense of being able to take a joke, but in the literal sense.
Thor has the god like ability to take punishment from even Earth’s greatest mutants.
Thor’s skin and bones are about as dense as you would imagine a god’s would be.
That’s why he’s able to be thrown like a ragdoll by the Hulk or take the kind of
physical abuse that would leave a normal human 6 feet deep.
Number 3 - Magic
Even though in the Marvel Cinematic Universe we mostly see characters such as Doctor Strange
and Loki displaying magic, Thor also has few tricks up his sleeve.
Now I’m not talking about pulling a rabbit out of a hat - Thor was raised and trained
in Asgard which has produced a number of beings with mystic forces.
As a result of growing up in this environment Thor naturally has a basic understanding of
how magic works.
We have seen a few examples of this from knowing about the pool of visions in the cave, when
he gave life to Vision after implanting the mind stone into Visions head and in Ragnarok
when he gained the ability to an unlimited supply of mystical powers after acquiring
the knowledge and use of the Runes.
Number 2 - Weather Control
We all remember the huge swirl of clouds and lightning that Thor can produce simply by
swinging his hammer, but he also has the ability to control the weather.
Well mainly the kind of weather that makes you wish you brought an umbrella.
His ability to draw clouds with a chance of rain at a moment’s notice would leave even
the greatest meteorologist in absolute marvel.
Ha, see what I did there.
Not only can he control the weather on Earth, but this power has also been used even on
his home planet of Asgard where he confronted Hela on the Rainbow Bridge.
Now last but not least we bring you the Number 1 power you never knew Thor had - Longevity
Now we’re not saying that Thor is immortal, but what we are saying is that the average
Asgardian lifespan is much longer than that of a human on Earth.
He is in no way immortal, but he has lived for eons upon eons with a human’s life only
being a blink in his existence.
We’re not too sure how old Thor is in the Marvel Cinematic Universe when he arrives
on earth, but judging by his actions of disobeying his father and having the odd temper tantrum
we can only assume he is relatively young for an Asgardian.
No offence to those angsty teens out there watching of course.
You do you.
And that has been our Top 10 Powers You Never Knew Thor Had
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