| Fenris Wolf | |
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 The Fenris Wolf on the cover ofWarriors Three #3 (February 2011). Art by Neil Edwards. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Journey into Mystery #114 (Mar 1965) |
| Created by | Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Giantwolf |
TheFenris Wolf is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics, based on thewolfFenrir fromNorse mythology.
Fenris makes her live-action debut in theMarvel Cinematic Universe film,Thor: Ragnarok (2017). Alternate versions of Fenris appear in the animated series,What If... ? (2023).
The Fenris Wolf first appeared in Marvel Comics inJourney into Mystery #114 (March 1965), and was adapted from Norse legends byStan Lee andJack Kirby.[1]
The character subsequently appeared inThor #276-278 (October–December 1978) andThor (vol. 2) #80-83 (August–October 2004) and 85 (December 2004).
Fenris received an entry in theOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #4.
The Fenris Wolf is a creature ofAsgardian origin, said to be the product of a union betweenLoki and thegiantess Angrboda. The myths surrounding Fenris evolved into the story ofLittle Red Riding Hood, with the goddessIduna confronting Fenris and banishing him to Varinheim while bringinggolden apples toOdin.[2]
Just like Norse mythology, Odin had theDwarfs forge the chainGleipnir, which they used to chain Fenris to a rock.[volume & issue needed]
A giant offspring of Fenris, named Hoarfen, once battled theHulk and hisPantheon allies.[3]
Loki later unchains Fenris to aid him,Ulik, and Hyrm in attacking Asgard, using weapons forged bySurtur. Ulik and Fenris attack Thor together, only for Thor to attack them usingMjolnir, creating a blast that removesSif's arm. Hyrm joins up with Ulik and Fenris and manages to shatter Mjolnir.[4]
Fenris then attacks Thor,Captain America, andIron Man when they are in Asgard. When Fenris is about to attack Thor, Captain America kicks Fenris in the stomach to reclaim his shield, then Thor defeats him, causing him to flee.[5]
Fenris assists in the attack on Vanaheim and faces Thor again in battle. Thor binds Fenris in chains and uses his body to knock down Durok to save Sif. With Durok slain, Fenris snaps his chains and fought Thor, only to be killed byBeta Ray Bill.[volume & issue needed]
Fenris returned to life and swallowed Asgard's sun and moon assisting to bring aboutRagnarok.[6]
Asgard reforms and re-establishes itself over the state of Oklahoma.[volume & issue needed] Fenris escapes from his prison, a place deep in the dimensional 'Hells' and steals a technological device that would slaughter innocents, humans and gods alike. TheWarriors Three defeat Fenris, after which he is imprisoned in an Asgardian courtyard.[7]
Fenris appears inThor: Tales of Asgard, voiced byBrian Drummond.[citation needed]
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