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| Image                   = Thor Asgard's Avenger Vol 1 1 Textless.jpg
| ImageSize               = 250px
| Name                    = Asgardians
| Aliases                 = [[Gods of Earth|Gods]],{{r|Marvel Graphic Novel #15}} Men-Gods of Asgard,{{r|Marvel Graphic Novel #15}}
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''For the [[Aesir]]:''<!-- this part will have to disappear --> [[Aesir]],{{r|Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 #6|; Appendix: Other Dimensions, [[Asgard]]'s entry}} [[Odin]]kind,{{r|Mighty Thor #18}} "High-Noses" (by the [[Vanir (Gods)|Vanir]]),{{r|Loki: Agent of Asgard #14}}
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Scandinavian gods,{{citation}} Gods of Scandinavia,{{citation}} Gods of Germany,{{citation}} Norse Gods,{{r|Thor #293}}{{r|Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 #6|; Appendix: Other Dimensions, [[Asgard]]'s entry}} Saxon Gods,{{citation}} Teutonic Gods,{{r|Invaders #32}} German Gods,{{citation}} Viking Gods,{{r|Mighty Thor Vol 2 #17}} [[Old Gods]],{{r|Darkseid vs. Galactus #1}} Ass-Gods{{r|Thor Vol 6 2}}
| Identity                = Public
| Affiliation             = [[Odin Borson (Earth-616)|All-Father Odin]], represented at the [[Congress of Worlds (Earth-616)|Congress of Worlds]] by [[Volstagg (Earth-616)|Volstagg]]; Formerly led by the [[All-Mother of Asgardia (Earth-616)|All-Mother]] ([[Freyja Freyrdottir (Earth-616)|Freyja]], formerly [[Gaea (Earth-616)|Gaea]], [[Idunn (Earth-616)|Idunn]]), [[Volstagg (Earth-616)|King Volstagg]], [[Thor Odinson (Earth-616)|Thor]] (king, regent), [[Sif (Earth-616)|Sif]] & [[Tyr Odinson (Earth-616)|Tyr]] (regents), [[Cul Borson (Earth-616)|All-Father Cul]], [[Bor Burison (Earth-616)|Bor]], [[Buri (Earth-616)|Buri]]
| Universe                = Earth-616
| BaseOfOperations        = [[Asgard]], formerly [[Asgardia]], [[Asgard]]; [[Oklahoma (State)|Oklahoma]]
| BodyType                = Humanoid 
| AvgHeight               = 6'0" 
| AvgWeight               = 450 lbs
| Eyes                    = Variable
| Hair                    = Variable
| Skin                    = Variable
| NumberOfLimbs           = 4
| NumberOfFingers         = 5
| NumberOfToes            = 5
| SpecialAdaptations      = Their body density is three times denser than normal human beings, contributing to their superhuman strength and weight. Their superior physical vitality enables them to harness magic more easily than humans though both races possess some extent of mystical potential.
| UnusualFeatures         =

| Origin                  = Gods of Earth of [[Asgard (Realm)|Asgard]] ([[Aesir]], later joined with the [[Vanir (Gods)|Vanir]] of [[Vanaheim (Ten Realms)|Vanaheim]])
| HomePlanet              = Asgard 
| PlaceOfBirth            = Asgard 
| Creators                = Stan Lee; Larry Lieber; Jack Kirby; Werner Roth; 
| First                   = Venus #12
| First2                  = {{g|Pre-Marvel appearance}}{{cid|Journey into Mystery #85}}{{g|Marvel}} 

| HistoryText             =

| Overview                = The '''Asgardians''' are a humanoid race of extradimensional beings that hail from [[Asgard (Realm)|Asgard]], a small [[Glossary:Pocket-Dimension|pocket-dimension]] adjacent to [[Earth]]. They travel around the [[Nine Realms]] including [[Earth]] via an interdimensional nexus known as the [[Bifrost]]. They are also known as the Aesir gods who have been worshiped by the [[Homo sapiens|humans]] of [[Scandinavia]], [[Britain]], and Northern [[Europe]]. The religion however fell out of favor due to the rise of [[Christianity]].{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; Asgardians}}

| HistoryText             = 
* [[Asgardian History]]

==Alternate Realities==

===[[Earth-717]]===
[[File:Asgardians (Earth-717) What If Thor Vol 1 1.jpg|thumb|left|Asgardians of Earth-717]]
After [[Thor Odinson (Earth-717)|Thor]] became the herald of [[Galan (Earth-717)|Galactus]] and [[Loki Laufeyson (Earth-717)|Loki]] took possession of the kingdom of [[Asgard]] after the death of [[Odin Borson (Earth-717)|Odin]], the Asgardians were persuaded by Thor to move on to Midgard as well as to devour Asgard by Galactus to stop the misdeeds of Loki.{{r|What If: Thor #1}}

===[[Earth-774]]===
[[Loki Laufeyson (Earth-774)|Loki]] attempted to manipulate the [[Robert Bruce Banner (Earth-774)|Hulk]] in this reality much like he did on [[Earth-616]]. However, in this reality, Bruce Banner retained his intelligence whenever he became the Hulk and saw through Loki's ruse, thus the Avengers never formed in this reality.{{r|What If? #2}}

===[[Earth-776]]===
In this reality, the Avengers formed due to the machinations of Loki, and [[Thor Odinson (Earth-776)|Thor]] was among their members. However, in this reality, the group could not agree on how to deal with their former teammate the [[Robert Bruce Banner (Earth-776)|Hulk]], forcing the group to disband. Thor returned to Asgard to focus his energies to fighting threats to his homeland.{{r|What If? #3}}

===[[Earth-788]]===
[[Jane Foster (Earth-788)|Jane Foster]] was the one to find Thor's hammer in Norway, becoming the costumed hero known as Thordis. When [[Loki Laufeyson (Earth-788)|Loki]] freed himself from the tree in which he was trapped in, he went to Earth and was shocked to find a female Thor. Thordis defeated him and sent him back to Asgard where he told a shocked [[Odin Borson (Earth-788)|Odin]] of the developments on Earth. Odin called Thordis to Asgard and confronted her with the truth about [[Thor Odinson (Earth-788)|Donald Blake]]. Odin banished Thordis from Asgard, and she went about on many adventures on her own. When Odin went into the Odinsleep, he charged [[Sif (Earth-788)|Sif]] to keep Asgard safe. Loki transported her to Earth and had her meet with Donald Blake. Sure enough, they fell in love and started a relationship. Loki attacked Sif on Earth and injured her until Thordis arrived to stop the fight. After Sif underwent surgery, Thordis and Sif detected the coming of Ragnarok and traveled to Asgard with Donald Blake to battle [[Mangog (Earth-788)|Mangog]]. With the help of Odin, they prevented Ragnarok and defeated Mangog. In the aftermath, Odin told Jane to return Mjolnir to him, and he would turn it over to Blake, restoring him to his true form of Thor. In thanks for her help, Odin transformed Jane into a god herself. Odin proposed marriage to Jane, and the two were wed and ruled over Asgard while Thor and Sif would returned to Earth and defended it.{{r|What If? #10}}

===[[Earth-804]]===
On Earth-804, history diverged from Earth-616 during the event of the [[Kree-Skrull War]]. In this reality, a world where [[Richard Jones (Earth-804)|Rick Jones]] was killed early on, thereby prolonging the war. [[Thor Odinson (Earth-804)|Thor]] and [[Anthony Stark (Earth-804)|Iron Man]] were charged with preventing the [[Skrulls#Earth-804|Skrull]] forces from reaching Earth. During the battle, Iron Man was severely injured, forcing Thor to bring Iron Man to [[Asgard]], and there, he petitioned [[Odin Borson (Earth-804)|Odin]] to get Asgard involved in the conflict. Odin agreed, and Thor led a war party including [[Sif (Earth-804)|Sif]], [[Balder Odinson (Earth-804)|Balder]], and the [[Warriors Three (Earth-804)|Warriors Three]] among others. They held off the Skrull forces in space until the end of the conflict.{{r|What If? #20}}

===[[Earth-928]]===
Some citizens of Earth-928 worship the Asgardian gods. For example, Punisher 2099 was raised as a Thorite and was a member of the Church of Thor. In the [[Fall_of_the_Hammer|Fall of Hammer]] storyline, [[Alchemax (Earth-928)|Alchemax]] created the floating city of Valhalla, which contained the false Norse gods known as the [[Aesir (2099) (Earth-928)|Aesir]], including [[Heimdall (2099) (Earth-928)|Heimdall]], [[Baldur (Earth-928)|Baldur]], [[Cecil McAdam (Earth-928)|Thor]], and Loki.{{Citation}}

===[[Earth-7642]]===
[[File:Asgardians from Darkseid vs. Galactus Vol 1 1 001.jpg|thumb|left]]
On [[Earth-7642]], Asgardians seemingly had a similar history as their [[DC Universe|New Earth]] [[w:c:dc:Asgardians|counterparts]]. They were known as Old Gods and lived on a planet called [[Asgard (Realm)|GodWorld]] until they were destroyed during [[Ragnarok (Event)|Ragnarok]].

Following their reincarnation, it can be assumed Asgardian history followed its [[Earth-616]] history.{{r|Darkseid vs. Galactus #1}}

===[[Earth-8545]]===
[[File:Asgardians from Exiles Vol 1 22 0001.jpg|thumb|250px|Who you gonna call, ASGARDIANS! (Earth&#8209;8545)]]
In the [[Vi-Lock]] infected world of [[Earth-8545]], The Asgardians were called upon to produce their godly blood to construct a cure for the [[Legacy Virus|Legacy Plague]].{{citation}}

===[[Earth-9997]]===
[[File:Asgardians (Earth-9997) Universe X Vol 1 4.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Asgardians of Earth X]]
{{Main|Asgardians (Earth-9997)}}
The Asgardians are aliens that were manipulated by the Celestials. Their natural evolution over the centuries has put them in the third tier of the Celestial mutation cycle. As such, their appearance, powers, and identities are defined by the belief of others. As they are believed to be the Gods of Norse mythology, therefore, they have the same special adaptations. In the guise of Asgardians, these aliens have become are extremely long-lived, but not immortal like the Olympians; they age very slowly upon reaching adulthood. Their body density is three times denser than normal human beings, contributing to their superhuman strength and weight.{{Citation}}

===[[Earth-22260]]===
[[File:Asgardians from What If? Thor Vol 1 1 001.jpg|thumb|left]]
In [[Earth-22260]], the Asgardians lost their war with the [[Frost Giants]]. They stormed [[Asgard (Realm)|Asgard]] and destroyed the realm and most of its inhabitants. [[Thor Odinson (Earth-22260)|Thor]] is the last known surviving Asgardian.{{r|What If? Thor Vol 1 1}}

===[[Earth-199999]]===
[[File:Asgard (City) from Thor (film) 0001.jpg|thumb|284px|Asgard]]
[[Thor Odinson (Earth-199999)|Thor]] and the Asgardians are a race of advanced beings who the Vikings worshiped as gods. When Thor was a baby, the Asgardians went down to Midgardd (Earth) with their king [[Odin Borson (Earth-199999)|Odin]] to defend the human race from the [[Frost_Giants#Earth-199999_.28Marvel_Cinematic_Universe.29|Frost Giants]]. When they won the war, they returned to Asgard, where they kept watch over the Nine Realms, but because they are far from them, they use a portal called the [[Bifrost]] guarded by a gate-keeper named [[Heimdall (Earth-199999)|Heimdall]]. They are long-lived but not immortal, and they are strong and powerful warriors.{{r|Thor (film)}}

Thor and the warriors of Asgard defended the Nine Realms for thousands of years but because of Thor's love for [[Jane Foster (Earth-199999)|Jane Foster]] and his loyalty to his friends of Earth he found years later during his banishment, Thor defends Earth as a member of the [[Avengers (Earth-199999)|Avengers]].{{r|Marvel's The Avengers}}

|Powers                   = The Asgardian gods all possess certain superhuman physical attributes:  
* '''Superhuman Strength:''' All Asgardians are superhumanly strong with the average Asgardian male god able to lift (press) about 30 tons under optimal conditions and the average Asgardian goddess able to lift (press) about 25 tons under optimal conditions.{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1}}
* '''Superhuman Speed:''' All Asgardians have the potential of being able to run and move at speeds much greater than the finest human athlete. Only [[Hermod]] and a few others can supersede the majority of the Asgardian gods.
* '''Superhuman Stamina:''' The musculature of the Asgardian gods produce considerably fewer fatigue toxins during physical activity than the muscles of human beings. An average Asgardian god can exert themselves at peak capacity for about 24 hours before fatigue impairs them. Odin, Thor, and Tyr are physically stronger than most of the Asgardian gods.
* '''Superhumanly Dense Tissue:''' The skin, muscle, and bone tissues of the Asgardian gods are about three times as dense as the same tissue of a human body, contributing to their superhuman strength and weight.{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1}}
* '''Superhuman Durability:''' The bodies of the Asgardian gods are considerably more resistant to physical injury than the bodies of human beings. Asgardian gods are capable of withstanding conventional injury including great impact forces, exposure to temperature and pressure extremes and falls from great heights without sustaining physical injury. According to [[Norman Osborn (Earth-616)|Norman Osborn]], most Asgardians at their base level are about as physically durable as [[Peter Parker (Earth-616)|Spider-Man]] (although this was most likely a lie he told to push his employees to fight during Siege).{{r|Avengers: The Initiative #32}}
* '''Regenerative Healing Factor:''' Despite their natural durability, it is possible for any of the Asgardian gods to sustain injury. However, if injured, their highly advanced metabolism enables them to recover with superhuman speed and efficiency. As with most of their other powers, the speed and extent of these powers varies from one Asgardian god to another and is greater for more powerful Asgardians. According to Doom during an Asgardian vivisection, a normal Asgardian can heal from having their heart removed for five minutes after the removal in addition to having his or her neural system continue to function normally.{{r|Thor #603}}
* '''Superhuman Longevity:''' The Asgardian gods are extremely long-lived, but they are not truly immortal like the [[Olympians|Olympian]] gods.{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1}} They age at a much slower rate, but they are not immune to the effects of aging. Their bodies are also immune to all known Earthly diseases and infection.{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1}}
* '''Energy Manipulation:''' The Asgardian gods have some potential to manipulate mystical or cosmic energies for some purpose. These powers are mostly limited to changing their appearance or shape and teleporting across great distances. However, a small minority of the Asgardian gods are capable of manipulating vast amounts of energy for a variety of purposes including teleportation, shape-shifting, matter manipulation, augmentation of their physical capabilities, erecting powerful force fields, firing powerful blasts of energy for destructive purposes, and granting superhuman attributes to objects and beings. According to [[Doctor Doom]], every Asgardian has a spark of the [[Glossary:Odin-Force|Odin Force]] inside them, giving them their mystical nature.{{r|Thor #605}}
| Abilities = The Asgardian gods possess specific skills associated with their personalities or area of expertise. For example, as the Asgardian god of thunder, Thor has complete control and mastery of the weather, whereas Amora is highly skilled in all forms of physical and sexual pleasure. Most of the Asgardian gods have had some degree of training in armed and unarmed combat through private tutors or through the other gods.
* '''Riding/Horsemanship:''' Many of the Asgardians are proficient horseback riders trained in riding conventional horses and winged horses in addition to other enchanted animals.
* '''Combat Proficiency:''' The Asgardians are exceptional warriors in both armed and unarmed combat including swordsmanship and archery.{{r|Avengers: The Initiative #32}}
* '''Weapon Proficiency:''' The Asgardians are known to carry swords, battle axes, and war hammers among other weapons.
* '''Allspeak:''' Thanks to the [[Allspeak]], Asgardians can communicate and be understood by or races.
| Weaknesses =              The Asgardians are not highly advanced in technology, and unlike many of the Olympians or other pantheons, very few relatively wield magic; even [[Ares (Earth-616)|Ares]] has been shown using it for various effects. The Asgardians were doomed to die and be reborn in the eternal cycle of Ragnarok, until Thor ended it, their lives bound to the Norns, Yggdrasil, [[Hela]], and [[Those Who Sit Above in Shadow (Earth-616)|Those Who Sit Above in Shadow]]. Even on Midgard without Ragnarok, it has been shown that "the touch of mortality upon" the Asgardians are greater than in Asgard, and, like Odin, their natural powers are weakened.

| Habitat                 = Earth-Like
| Gravity                 = Normal 
| Atmosphere              = Normal 
| Population              = Unknown

| GovernmentType          = Monarchy
| TechnologyLevel         = Magic
| CulturalTraits          = The Asgardians were worshiped as gods by the people of Scandinavia and Germania, occupying parts of Britain, Gaul (modern-day France), and North American outposts.
| Representatives         = 
{{Seealso|:Category:Asgardians}}
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* [[Balder the Brave|Balder]] 
* [[Bor|Bor]]
* [[Enchantress|The Enchantress]]
* [[Executioner|Executioner]]
* [[Fandral|Fandral]] 
* [[Freyja|Frigga]]
* [[Heimdall|Heimdall]]
* [[Hela|Hela]]
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* [[Hogun|Hogun]]
* [[Karnilla|Karnilla]] 
* [[Loki|Loki]] 
* [[Odin|Odin]]
* [[Sif|Sif]] 
* [[Thor|Thor]] 
* [[Valkyrie|Valkyrie]]
* [[Volstagg|Volstagg]] 
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| Notes = * The worship of the Asgardians by human beings began at some point after 18,500 BC. The first vampire, [[Varnae (Earth-616)|Varnae]], immune to post-Thurian era gods, once stated that he saw the Asgardians emergence: "I watched and snickered as your savage ancestors gnawed their civilization from the bones of the old gods."{{r|Marvel Comics Presents #63}} Although, Odin has been shown to exist as far as 1,000,000 BC,{{r|Marvel Legacy #1}} and his name was invoked in [[Zarfhaana]] during the [[Pre-Cataclysmic Age]], circa 18,500 BC.{{r|Kull the Conqueror #10}}
* A note in {{c|Thor #293}} stated that the Norse Gods of Marvel were called Asgardians instead of Aesir. However, the term Aesir has since been used to describe the Norse Gods, such as in [[Asgard]]'s entry in the appendix "Other Dimensions" of {{c|Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 #6}}, or one of the two tribes of [[Asgardian Gods]], such as in {{c|Mighty Thor #18}}.
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* {{c|Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 #1}}
* {{c|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1}}
* ''[http://www.angelfire.com/planet/mythguide/asgardians.html Asgardian Gods at the Guide to the Mythological Universe]''
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