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'''Mjolnir ''' (]:) is a ] weapon. Mjolnir resembles a large hammer, and is the favoured weapon of ], a character existing in the {{Marvel Universe}}. Mjolnir translates into English as "That Which Smashes." It's composed primarily of the fictional metal ]. The handle is wrapped in leather and terminates in a thong. Upon one of its sides is the inscription "Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of... Thor"


This page refers to the hammer used by the Thor created by ] and ]. ] uses a different hammer with currently unknown properties.
'''Mjolnir ''' ((]:), or (]:)) is a ] weapon. Mjolnir resembles a large hammer and is the favoured weapon of the ] ] ]. Mjolnir translated into English means "That Which Smashes".

==Composition==

Forged by Dwarven blacksmiths, Mjolnir is composed of the fictional Asgardian metal ], and has a strange stone-like appearance. On the side of the hammer is the inscription: "Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor."


==History== ==History==


There are several stories about the forging of Mjolnir.
According to Norse myth, ] the trickster cut off the hair of ] as part of a cruel jest. Threatened with grave physical harm by Thor, Loki escaped his fate by promising to fetch replacement hair from the dwarf smiths. Loki commissioned the hair from the sons of Ivaldi and the obliging dwarves also made a magic ship and spear as gifts for the gods. Loki was convinced that no one could match their workmanship, so challenged a dwarf named Eitri to make finer treasures. Eitri first made a golden ring; then a golden boar and began work on a hammer. Loki began to panic at the sight of the treatures, and fearful that he would lose the wager, transformed himself into a mayfly and stung Eitri's assistant on the brow as he was working the bellows for the forge. The assistant stopped for a moment to wipe away the blood, and the bellows fell flat - the end result being that the hammer was shorter in the handle than Eitri intended.
Two versions of the stories are as follows. Considering the different histories often given by the Norse gods and the cycle of Ragnarok it is unknown which parts of this story are true.


In pre-recorded Asgardian history, ] ordered the dwarven blacksmiths Eitri, Brok, and Buri to forge Mjolnir. They used the core of a star and a forge enchanted by Odin to craft the weapon. The forging process was so intense, it destroyed the star and nearly Earth itself (subsequently implying that this event triggered the extinction of Earth's dinosaurs, but several events have been stated to be the cause of this).
Despite this, the Norse gods considered Eitri to have forged the greater treasures and in retaliation he sewed Loki's lips shut. ] went on to use Mjolnir, and eventually passes the hammer to his son Thor, who first had to prove that he was worthy to wield the weapon. <ref>Thor Annual Vol. 1, #11</ref>


Afterwards, Odin imbued Mjolnir with several self-sustaining enchantments (as detailed below). For a brief time, Odin used Mjolnir. One such instance was in a lethal fight with Laufey, a frost giant. After Laufey's death, Odin decided to adopt his orphaned son, Loki.
Another more recent version claims Odin ordered the dwarven blacksmiths Eitri, Brok, and Buri to forge Mjolnir, using the core of a star and an enchanted forge. The forging of the hammer was apparently so intense it destroyed the star and nearly Earth itself (possibly causing the the extinction of Earth's dinosaurs, although this has not been proven). <ref>Thor Vol. 1, #80</ref>


Eventually, Odin laid Mjolnir to rest until its rightful owner, Thor, proved himself worthy of carrying it. Towards that end, Odin subjected Thor to numerous trials and tribulations, in an effort for Thor to develop into a person noble enough to wield Mjolnir. Thor used to measure his progress by seeing how high he can lift the mallet. This is the only occurrence of anyone partially wielding Mjolnir.
'''Note:'''
During the ] Saga it was revealed that another version of Mjolnir had survived a previous incarnation of Asgard and the eventual Ragnarok. It was apparently thrown to Midgard (Earth) by Thor's sons - Modi and Magni - and landed in the Rhine river where it was transformed into the magical Rhinegold. <ref>Thor Vol. 1, #287-300</ref> It is not known whether this story is canon.


Mjolnir's forge was lost for a period of time. Loki found it and used it to construct Uru weapons to challenge Thor's rule of Asgard, subsequently triggering the events leading to Ragnarok.<ref>{{Comic book reference
== Mjolnir's Enchantments==
| Writer = ]
| Artist = ]
| Story = Ragnarok part 1 of 6
| Title = ]
| Volume = 2
| Issue = 80
| Date = August 2004
| Publisher = ]}}</ref>


The other version known follows the traditional story.
* No living being can lift the hammer from the ground unless he or she is worthy. Provisions to that enchantment require that there can be but one worthy wielder of the hammer at a given time, and the current wielder must be bested in fair combat by a worthy contestant in order for that contestant to win it (see '''Exceptions''' below).


According to Norse myth,<ref>{{Comic book reference
| Writer = ]
| Penciller = ]
| Inker = ]
| Story = The Saga of Thor
| Title = Thor Annual
| Issue = 11
| Date = 1983
| Publisher = ]}}
</ref> ] the trickster cut off the hair of ] as part of a cruel jest. Threatened with grave physical harm by Thor, Loki escaped his fate by promising to fetch replacement hair from the dwarf smiths. Loki commissioned the hair from the sons of Ivaldi and the obliging dwarves also made a magic ship and spear as gifts for the gods. Loki was convinced that no one could match their workmanship, so challenged a dwarf named Eitri to make finer treasures. Eitri first made a golden ring; then a golden boar and began work on a hammer. Loki began to panic at the sight of the treatures, and fearful that he would lose the wager, transformed himself into a mayfly and stung Eitri's assistant on the brow as he was working the bellows for the forge. The assistant stopped for a moment to wipe away the blood, and the bellows fell flat - the end result being that the hammer was shorter in the handle than Eitri intended.


Despite this, the Norse gods considered Eitri to have forged the greater treasures and in retaliation he sewed Loki's lips shut. ] went on to use Mjolnir, and eventually pass it to his son Thor, who first had to prove that he was worthy to wield the weapon.
* Causes the hammer to return to the exact spot from which it is thrown after striking its target.


During the ] story it , there existed a ''Mjolnir'' that survived a previous incarnation of Asgard's Ragnarok. It was thrown to Midgard (Earth) by Thor's sons, Modi and Magni, landed in the Rhine river and was transformed into the magical Rhinegold.<ref>{{Comic book reference
| Writer = ]
| Cowriters = ], ]
| Penciller = ]
| Copencillers = ]
| Inker = ]
| Coinkers = ]
| Story = Celestial Saga
| Title = ]
| Volume = 1
| Issue = 287-300
| Date = September 1979 - October 1980
| Publisher = ]}}</ref> As this tale has been hinted to be a lie{{fact}}, it's unknown how much of this tale is factual, although no subsequent writings have refuted it.


== Mjolnir's Enchantments==
* Enables its wielder to summon the elements of storm (wind, rain, thunder, and lightning) by stamping its handle twice on the ground.


# No living being can lift the hammer from the ground unless he or she is worthy.
# Mjolnir returns to the exact spot from which it is thrown after striking its target, otherwise it returns to Thor when summoned.
# It enables its wielder to summon the elements of storm (wind, rain, thunder, and lightning) by stamping its handle twice on the ground. This enchantment manipulates other magical energy. Energy directed at Mjolnir can be absorbed and redirected at Thor's choice of direction. Also, Mjolnir can sense the use of Asgardian magic.
# Enables the hammer to open interdimensional portals by spinning the hammer, allowing its wielder to travel to other dimensions, such as from Earth to Asgard. Similarly, he can use this ability to transverse vast distances in the Earth dimension. While no upper limit has been determined, it does exist (as Thor was unable to return home when transported to the Beyonder's Battleworld though this may have been the ] not letting Thor leave since at the time the Beyonder was the most powerful being in the Marvel Universe). Thor can also send Mjolnir itself into another dimension and return at a predetermined time.
# It enables Thor to transform into the guise of a mortal, physician Donald Blake, by stamping the hammer's head to the ground once. Sometimes three times was required. A provision of this enchantment requires that the hammer can not be out of Thor' s hand for more than 60 seconds without his spontaneous reversion to his mortal self. When Thor transforms to Blake, his hammer takes the appearance of a wooden walking stick. When Thor transformed into Jake Olson the stick was removed and Thor just had to stamp his fist onto the ground. When disguised, the hammer's enchantments limiting those who could lift it are not in effect. Most of this enchantment was transferred into ]'s hammer, ''Stormbreaker''. The remaining enchantment is limited to a change of clothes.
# The hammer had one enchantment that has been rescinded. Mjolnir could be swung in such a way as to generate chronal displacement inertia enabling its wielder to travel through time. This property, separate from the hammer's dimension-spanning ability, was removed by ], whose mastery over time exceeds that of the ]. Subsequently, Thor can no longer travel through time.


These enchantments are reliant on the will of Odin. When Odin "died" during a confrontation with the Celestials, <ref>{{Comic book reference
* Enables the hammer to open interdimensional portals, allowing its wielder to travel to other dimensions, such as from Earth to Asgard.
| Writer = ]
| Cowriters = ]
| Penciller = ]
| Inker = ]
| Story = Twilight of the Gods
| Title = ]
| Volume = 1
| Issue = 300
| Date = October 1980
| Publisher = ]
| Page =
| Panel =
}}</ref> Mjolnir's ability to return was suspended. There have been numerous example of Odin stopping Mjolnir's flight with a wave of his hand.


==Worthy people who have wielded Mjolnir==
Several beings other than Thor have been able to lift Mjolnir on occasion. Successfully lifting Mjolnir usually transforms the mortal wielder into a quasi-Asgardian, often with an increase in strength, durability, and a wardrobe change that's more consistent with the Asgardian paradigm.


Mainstream (Earth 616)
* Enables Thor to transform into the guise of a mortal, physician Donald Blake, by stamping the hammer's head to the ground once. A provision of this enchantment requires that the hammer can not be out of Thor' s hand for more than one minute without his spontaneous reversion to his mortal self. When Thor transforms to Blake, his hammer takes the appearance of a wooden walking stick. When disguised, the hammer's enchantments limiting those who could lift it are not in effect.
*]
*]
*]
*Buri (alias Tiwaz, Thor's paternal great-grandfather)
*Red Norvell (with the aid of gauntlets)
*] (both before and after merging with Thor)
*]<ref>{{Comic book reference
| Writer = ]
| Penciller = ]
| Inker = ]
| Title = ]
| Issue = 4
| Date = 2003
| Publisher = ]
| Page =
| Panel =
}}</ref>, but a few pages later he cannot lift it. Explanation was given by Thor that someone might wield Mjolnir shortly if the situation calls for it to happen.
Alternate Realities
*Magni (son of Thor in "Thor, Lord of Earth" future)
*Woden (son of Thor in the ] future)
*Dargo Ktor ("Once and Future Thor" future)
Non-canon
*] (During the DC vs. Marvel crossover event)


] for Mjolnir in Thor #338]]

* The hammer had one enchantment that has been rescinded. Mjolnir could be swung in such a way as to generate chronal displacement inertia enabling its wielder to travel through time. This property, separate from the hammer's dimension-spanning ability, was removed by ], whose mastery over time exceeds that of the Asgardians.


'''Note:''' These enchantments are reliant on the will of Odin. When Odin "died" during a confrontation with the Celestials, Mjolnir's ability to return was suspended <ref>Thor Vol. 1, #300</ref>.



== '''Exceptions''' ==
]
Several other beings has also lifted Mjolnir, including:

* Odin

* ]

* ]

* Buri or Tiawaz as sometimes known

* Red Norvell with the aid of magical gauntlets

* Pseudo-Thor's ] and Dargo Ktor.

* There are three other characters that have lifted the hammer, being ], Thor's son and the DC characters ] <ref>Avengers/JLA #4 (2003)</ref> and ] <ref>Marvel vs. DC #3 (1996)</ref>. Given that the first happened in a now-wiped future and the latter two in crossovers not regarded as canon, they can be put down to "creative storytelling."


==Uses== ==Uses==
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Defensively Mjolnir can also be used to block attacks, absorb and redirect energy and by being spun in an arc repel all attacks, be they physical or energy-based. Defensively Mjolnir can also be used to block attacks, absorb and redirect energy and by being spun in an arc repel all attacks, be they physical or energy-based.


Thor also uses Mjolnir as a means of transportation by hurling the hammer and gripping the thong on the shaft, being pulled along by the force created. Once airborne, Thor can change direction, speed and altitude. Thor also uses Mjolnir as a means of transportation by hurling the hammer and gripping the thong on the shaft, being pulled along by the force created. Once airborne, Thor can change direction, speed, and altitude.


There are also several rarely used abilities: There are also several rarely used abilities:


* Mjolnir can detect illusions - Thor once commanded the hammer to strike ], who was hiding amongst false images of himself <ref>Thor Vol. 1, #310</ref>. Mjolnir can detect illusions, and once struck the true ], who was hiding amongst illusions of himself. <ref>{{Comic book reference
| Writer = ]
| Penciller = ]
| Inker = ]
| Story = The Maelstrom to Mephisto
| Title = ]
| Volume = 1
| Issue = 310
| Date = August 1981
| Publisher = ]
| Page =
| Panel =
}}</ref>


A former religious relic, Mjolnir is lethal to undead. Thor once threw Mjolnir at a vampire, with contact causing the vampire to burst into flame and then crumble to dust. <ref>{{Comic book reference
| Writer = ]
| Penciller = ]
| Inker = ]
| Story = Blood of a Goddess
| Title = ]
| Volume = 1
| Issue = 332
| Date = June 1983
| Publisher = ]
| Page =
| Panel =
}}</ref>


Mjolnir can apparently project images, as Thor once showed a glimpse of Asgard to a curious Iron Man<ref>{{Comic book reference
* A former religious relic, Mjolnir is lethal to undead. Thor once threw Mjolnir at a vampire, with contact causing the vampire to burst into flame and then crumble to dust <ref>Thor Vol. 1, #332</ref>.
| Writer =

| Penciller =
* Mjolnir can apparently project images, as Thor once showed a glimpse of Asgard to a curious Iron Man <ref>Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2005)</ref>.
| Inker =

| Story =
| Title = The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
| Volume =
| Issue =
| Date = 2005
| Publisher = ]
| Page =
| Panel =
}}</ref>.


==Limitations== ==Limitations==


Although an incredibly powerful weapon, Mjolnir is not invulnerable. It has been damaged several times over the years: Although an incredibly powerful weapon, Mjolnir is not invulnerable. It has been damaged several times over the years. A force beam from the ] sliced it in two<ref>{{Comic book reference
| Writer = ]

| Penciller = ]
* A force beam from the ] sliced it in two <ref>Journey Into Mystery Vol. 1, #119</ref>.
| Inker = ]

| Story = The Day of the Destroyer
* Thor shattered Mjolnir after channelling an incredible amount of energy at the Celestial Exitar <ref>Thor Vol. 1, #388</ref>.
| Title = Journey Into Mystery

| Volume = 1
* ] cut the hammer in half with a magical scythe <ref>Thor Vol. 2, #11</ref>.
| Issue = 119
| Date = August 1965
| Publisher = ]
| Page =
| Panel =
}}</ref>. Thor shattered Mjolnir after channelling an incredible amount of energy at the ].<ref>{{Comic book reference
| Writer = ]
| Penciller = ]
| Inker = ]
| Story = Alone Against the Celestials
| Title = ]
| Volume = 1
| Issue = 388
| Date = February 1988
| Publisher = ]
| Page =
| Panel =
}}</ref>. ] also cut the hammer in half with a magical scythe<ref>{{Comic book reference
| Writer = ]
| Penciller = ]
| Inker = ]
| Story = Dark Wars part 2 of 3
| Title = ]
| Volume = 2
| Issue = 11
| Date = May 1999
| Publisher = ]
| Page =
| Panel =
}}</ref> During ], it was broken when it collided with other uru weapons made with the same forge. It could be controlled by ].


==Imitations== ==Imitations==


Several imitations of Mjolnir have existed. The most well-known are the two created by Odin himself: Stormbreaker for ] <ref>Thor Vol. 1, #339 </ref>, and the mace ] for Eric Masterson. Loki has been responsible for the creation of several imitations - he provided ] <ref>Deadpool Vol. 1, #37</ref> with a copy of Mjolnir, and later allowed ] to use the forge Mjolnir was created from to craft copies during Ragnarok. <ref>Thor Vol. 2, #80 </ref>. ] and ] also created an imitation Mjolnir for use by the clone Thor during ]. Several imitations of Mjolnir have existed. The most well-known are the two created by Odin himself: Stormbreaker for ],<ref>{{Comic book reference
| Cartoonist = ]
| Story = Something Old, Something New
| Title = ]
| Volume = 1
| Issue = 339
| Date = January 1984
| Publisher = ]
| Page =
| Panel =
}}</ref> and the mace Thunderstrike for ]. Loki has been responsible for the creation of several imitations - he provided ]<ref>{{Comic book reference
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| Penciller =
| Inker =
| Story =
| Title = ]
| Volume = 1
| Issue = 37
| Date = February 2000
| Publisher = ]
| Page =
| Panel =
}}</ref> with a copy of Mjolnir, and later allowed ] to use the forge Mjolnir was created from to craft copies during Ragnarok.<ref>{{Comic book reference
| Writer = ]
| Artist = ]
| Story = Ragnarok part 1 of 6
| Title = ]
| Volume = 2
| Issue = 80
| Date = August 2004
| Publisher = ]
| Page =
| Panel =
}}</ref> ] and ] also created an imitation Mjolnir for use by the clone Thor during ]{{fact}}.


==References== ==References==
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Mjolnir (IPA pronunciation:) is a fictional weapon. Mjolnir resembles a large hammer, and is the favoured weapon of Thor, a character existing in the

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. Mjolnir translates into English as "That Which Smashes." It's composed primarily of the fictional metal Uru. The handle is wrapped in leather and terminates in a thong. Upon one of its sides is the inscription "Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of... Thor"

This page refers to the hammer used by the Thor created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Ultimate Thor uses a different hammer with currently unknown properties.

History

There are several stories about the forging of Mjolnir. Two versions of the stories are as follows. Considering the different histories often given by the Norse gods and the cycle of Ragnarok it is unknown which parts of this story are true.

In pre-recorded Asgardian history, Odin ordered the dwarven blacksmiths Eitri, Brok, and Buri to forge Mjolnir. They used the core of a star and a forge enchanted by Odin to craft the weapon. The forging process was so intense, it destroyed the star and nearly Earth itself (subsequently implying that this event triggered the extinction of Earth's dinosaurs, but several events have been stated to be the cause of this).

Afterwards, Odin imbued Mjolnir with several self-sustaining enchantments (as detailed below). For a brief time, Odin used Mjolnir. One such instance was in a lethal fight with Laufey, a frost giant. After Laufey's death, Odin decided to adopt his orphaned son, Loki.

Eventually, Odin laid Mjolnir to rest until its rightful owner, Thor, proved himself worthy of carrying it. Towards that end, Odin subjected Thor to numerous trials and tribulations, in an effort for Thor to develop into a person noble enough to wield Mjolnir. Thor used to measure his progress by seeing how high he can lift the mallet. This is the only occurrence of anyone partially wielding Mjolnir.

Mjolnir's forge was lost for a period of time. Loki found it and used it to construct Uru weapons to challenge Thor's rule of Asgard, subsequently triggering the events leading to Ragnarok.

The other version known follows the traditional story.

According to Norse myth, Loki the trickster cut off the hair of Sif as part of a cruel jest. Threatened with grave physical harm by Thor, Loki escaped his fate by promising to fetch replacement hair from the dwarf smiths. Loki commissioned the hair from the sons of Ivaldi and the obliging dwarves also made a magic ship and spear as gifts for the gods. Loki was convinced that no one could match their workmanship, so challenged a dwarf named Eitri to make finer treasures. Eitri first made a golden ring; then a golden boar and began work on a hammer. Loki began to panic at the sight of the treatures, and fearful that he would lose the wager, transformed himself into a mayfly and stung Eitri's assistant on the brow as he was working the bellows for the forge. The assistant stopped for a moment to wipe away the blood, and the bellows fell flat - the end result being that the hammer was shorter in the handle than Eitri intended.

Despite this, the Norse gods considered Eitri to have forged the greater treasures and in retaliation he sewed Loki's lips shut. Odin went on to use Mjolnir, and eventually pass it to his son Thor, who first had to prove that he was worthy to wield the weapon.

During the Celestial Saga story it , there existed a Mjolnir that survived a previous incarnation of Asgard's Ragnarok. It was thrown to Midgard (Earth) by Thor's sons, Modi and Magni, landed in the Rhine river and was transformed into the magical Rhinegold. As this tale has been hinted to be a lie, it's unknown how much of this tale is factual, although no subsequent writings have refuted it.

Mjolnir's Enchantments

  1. No living being can lift the hammer from the ground unless he or she is worthy.
  2. Mjolnir returns to the exact spot from which it is thrown after striking its target, otherwise it returns to Thor when summoned.
  3. It enables its wielder to summon the elements of storm (wind, rain, thunder, and lightning) by stamping its handle twice on the ground. This enchantment manipulates other magical energy. Energy directed at Mjolnir can be absorbed and redirected at Thor's choice of direction. Also, Mjolnir can sense the use of Asgardian magic.
  4. Enables the hammer to open interdimensional portals by spinning the hammer, allowing its wielder to travel to other dimensions, such as from Earth to Asgard. Similarly, he can use this ability to transverse vast distances in the Earth dimension. While no upper limit has been determined, it does exist (as Thor was unable to return home when transported to the Beyonder's Battleworld though this may have been the Beyonder not letting Thor leave since at the time the Beyonder was the most powerful being in the Marvel Universe). Thor can also send Mjolnir itself into another dimension and return at a predetermined time.
  5. It enables Thor to transform into the guise of a mortal, physician Donald Blake, by stamping the hammer's head to the ground once. Sometimes three times was required. A provision of this enchantment requires that the hammer can not be out of Thor' s hand for more than 60 seconds without his spontaneous reversion to his mortal self. When Thor transforms to Blake, his hammer takes the appearance of a wooden walking stick. When Thor transformed into Jake Olson the stick was removed and Thor just had to stamp his fist onto the ground. When disguised, the hammer's enchantments limiting those who could lift it are not in effect. Most of this enchantment was transferred into Beta Ray Bill's hammer, Stormbreaker. The remaining enchantment is limited to a change of clothes.
  6. The hammer had one enchantment that has been rescinded. Mjolnir could be swung in such a way as to generate chronal displacement inertia enabling its wielder to travel through time. This property, separate from the hammer's dimension-spanning ability, was removed by Immortus, whose mastery over time exceeds that of the Asgardians. Subsequently, Thor can no longer travel through time.

These enchantments are reliant on the will of Odin. When Odin "died" during a confrontation with the Celestials, Mjolnir's ability to return was suspended. There have been numerous example of Odin stopping Mjolnir's flight with a wave of his hand.

Worthy people who have wielded Mjolnir

Several beings other than Thor have been able to lift Mjolnir on occasion. Successfully lifting Mjolnir usually transforms the mortal wielder into a quasi-Asgardian, often with an increase in strength, durability, and a wardrobe change that's more consistent with the Asgardian paradigm.

Mainstream (Earth 616)

  • Odin
  • Captain America
  • Beta Ray Bill
  • Buri (alias Tiwaz, Thor's paternal great-grandfather)
  • Red Norvell (with the aid of gauntlets)
  • Eric Masterson (both before and after merging with Thor)
  • Superman, but a few pages later he cannot lift it. Explanation was given by Thor that someone might wield Mjolnir shortly if the situation calls for it to happen.

Alternate Realities

  • Magni (son of Thor in "Thor, Lord of Earth" future)
  • Woden (son of Thor in the Guardians of the Galaxy future)
  • Dargo Ktor ("Once and Future Thor" future)

Non-canon

File:Thor-338.jpg
Thor fights Beta Ray Bill for Mjolnir in Thor #338

Uses

Mjolnir can be used both offensively and defensively. Thor often uses the hammer as a physical weapon, with almost nothing being capable of withstanding a hammer blow or throw. A rare exception is primary adamantium. Exceptionally invulnerable opponents such as the Silver Surfer or Drax the Destroyer can also recover from a hammer blow fairly quickly.

Other offensive capabilities include creating vortexes; emitting mystical blasts of energy; controlling electro-magnetism; molecular manipulation and generating the awesome Geo-Blast; Anti-Force and God Blast.

Defensively Mjolnir can also be used to block attacks, absorb and redirect energy and by being spun in an arc repel all attacks, be they physical or energy-based.

Thor also uses Mjolnir as a means of transportation by hurling the hammer and gripping the thong on the shaft, being pulled along by the force created. Once airborne, Thor can change direction, speed, and altitude.

There are also several rarely used abilities:

Mjolnir can detect illusions, and once struck the true Mephisto, who was hiding amongst illusions of himself.

A former religious relic, Mjolnir is lethal to undead. Thor once threw Mjolnir at a vampire, with contact causing the vampire to burst into flame and then crumble to dust.

Mjolnir can apparently project images, as Thor once showed a glimpse of Asgard to a curious Iron Man.

Limitations

Although an incredibly powerful weapon, Mjolnir is not invulnerable. It has been damaged several times over the years. A force beam from the Destroyer sliced it in two. Thor shattered Mjolnir after channelling an incredible amount of energy at the Celestial Exitar.. Perrikus also cut the hammer in half with a magical scythe During Ragnarok, it was broken when it collided with other uru weapons made with the same forge. It could be controlled by Magneto.

Imitations

Several imitations of Mjolnir have existed. The most well-known are the two created by Odin himself: Stormbreaker for Beta Ray Bill, and the mace Thunderstrike for Eric Masterson. Loki has been responsible for the creation of several imitations - he provided Deadpool with a copy of Mjolnir, and later allowed Surtur to use the forge Mjolnir was created from to craft copies during Ragnarok. Tony Stark and Reed Richards also created an imitation Mjolnir for use by the clone Thor during Civil War.

References

  1. Oeming, Michael (w), Di Vito, Andrea (a). "Ragnarok part 1 of 6" Thor, vol. 2, no. 80 (August 2004). Marvel Comics.
  2. Zelenetz, Alan (w), Hall, Bob (p), Colletta, Vince (i). "The Saga of Thor" Thor Annual, no. 11 (1983). Marvel Comics.
  3. Roy Thomas, Ralph Macchio, Mark Gruenwald (w), Keith Pollard, Arvell Jones (p), Chic Stone, Gene Day (i). "Celestial Saga" Thor, vol. 1, no. 287-300 (September 1979 - October 1980). Marvel Comics.
  4. Gruenwald, Mark, Macchio, Ralph (w), Pollard, Keith (p), Day, Gene (i). "Twilight of the Gods" Thor, vol. 1, no. 300 (October 1980). Marvel Comics.
  5. Busiek, Kurt (w), Pérez, George (p), Smith, Tom (i). Avengers/JLA, no. 4 (2003). DC Comics.
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