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| Eitri | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Mighty Thor Annual #11 (November1983) |
| Created by | Alan Zelenetz Bob Hall |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Dwarf |
| Team affiliations | Asgard |
| Supporting character of | Thor The New Mutants |
| Notable aliases | Dwarf King King Eitri |
| Abilities | Expert weapons forger Extended lifespan |
Eitri is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Eitri is aDwarf who lives onSvartalfheim and is the King of the Dwarves. He is a weapons forger and is notable for being the creator ofThor's hammerMjolnir. Eitri has also occasionally aided theNew Mutants.
Peter Dinklage portrayed the character in theMarvel Cinematic Universe filmAvengers: Infinity War (2018).
Eitri was created by writerAlan Zelenetz and artistBob Hall and first appeared inThor Annual #11 (November 1983). He continued to appear throughout the '80s in the pages of the New Mutants, starting withThe New Mutants Special Edition from writerChris Claremont and artistArthur Adams.
Following a long absence, Eitri returned inThor vol. 2 #80 fromMichael Avon Oeming, Daniel Berman andAndrea Di Vito.
Eitri is the king of the Dwarves ofNidavellir. In his first appearance, he and his brotherBrokk are tasked with creating a spear forOdin. Due to a youngLoki's magic, the spear is cursed andThor is asked to have the dwarves create a new weapon. Loki once again attempts to thwart the dwarves' forging, but they manage to complete the creation ofMjolnir, along with the boarGullinbursti and the golden armbandDraupnir, which they give to Odin. Years later, Loki destroysSif's golden hair, leaving her bald. Thor threatens him to replace her hair and meets with Eitri and Brokk. Due to Loki being unable to pay them, the two give Sif black hair as a replacement, which she and Thor do not seem to mind.[1]
Odin later visits Eitri to help in forging something for him. In return, Eitri asks that Odin send a female warrior to defeat a rogue dwarf named Throgg. Sif defeats him, and Eitri happily tells her that since Throgg has been bested by a woman, he and the dwarves can now leave peacefully and proceed to begin forging the hammer Stormbreaker forBeta Ray Bill at Odin's request.[2] Eitri is later visited by Odin andBalder who wish to stop a fight between Thor andEric Masterson. To do this, Eitri creates Thunderstrike, amace that evidently becomes Masterson's code name.[3]
Due to Loki's magic,Storm and her team were transported to Asgard and are separated.Cannonball encounters Eitri in a cave and rescues his family from Throff the Terrible, but is severely injured in the process. For this, Eitri brings him into his home and allows him to heal there, and Eitri's daughter Kindra strikes up a flirtatious relationship with Cannonball. Not long after, Eitri aids Cannonball in fending offMagma, who is possessed by Dark Elves. After helping her, Loki arrives and threatens Eitri and his kingdom. In response, he uses his magic to help Cannonball and Magma find their friends.[4] Eitri gives Cannonball enchanted armor and a sword as well as a special hammer to give to Loki to expose him.[5]
TheNew Mutants return to Asgard due to magical influence upon one of them. The dwarves initially mistake them for spies. However, Eitri frees the team and happily greets Cannonball and his friends. They are soon attacked by theValkyrior, who are controlled byHela. Eitri leads his Dwarves into battle afterBoom Boom insults them.[6] Eitri is captured by Hela and forces him to forge a sword out of theuru metal by threatening the life of his daughter Kindra.[7] He comforts her by acknowledging the New Mutants' plan of action as well as his own in which the sword has "sown the seeds of Hela's destruction".[8] Eitri frees himself, Kindra, and many of Asgard's warriors from prison and then reveals that he built a flaw in the sword. He has Kindra flee and then strikes the sword, allowing Cannonball to see the flaw and destroy it. Eitri's efforts, along with those of many other Asgardians and the New Mutants, save Odin from death.[9]
Shortly beforeRagnarok, Eitri travels with Brokk and Buri to dispose of the forge that was used to create Mjolnir and prevent Loki from using it to create weapons for himself. The attempt ends in disaster, killing all three dwarves.[10] Eitri is resurrected following the events of Ragnarok.
InThor (vol. 6), Eitri is killed by the God of Hammers during his attack on Nidavellir.[11]
Eitri is an expert weaponsmith. He also has an extended lifespan.
An alternate universe version of Eitri, amalgamated withHo Yinsen, appears inInfinity Wars. This version was captured by the Dark Elves and given a cursed collar that forces him to make weapons for them. He eventually meets fellow captive Sigurd Stark and helps him escape before being killed byKrimsonKurse.[12]
An alternate universe version of Eitri fromEarth-6160 appears inThe Ultimates. This version works along with Brokkr in Nidavellir.[13]
An alternate universe version of Eitri from Earth-904 appears in theWhat If? issue "What If the X-Men Stayed in Asgard?", After he is killed in battle with Hela,Sam Guthrie succeeds him as the leader of the dwarves.[14]
Eitri appears in media set in theMarvel Cinematic Universe, portrayed byPeter Dinklage.[16] This version is depicted at a giant's size.
Thor #20 opens with a look at the destruction that Mjolnir has wrought across the universe. Soon, the issue moves back to Thor, carrying the body of Eitri.
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