| Fandral | |
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 Fandral (left) as depicted inThor vol. 3 #4 (November 2007). Art byOlivier Coipel. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Journey into Mystery #119 (August 1965) |
| Created by | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Fandral |
| Species | Asgardian |
| Team affiliations | Warriors Three Thor Corps |
| Notable aliases | Fandral the Dashing |
| Abilities | Master swordsman Excellent battlefield warrior Superhuman strength, speed, agility, stamina, and durability Extended lifespan |
Fandral the Dashing is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. He is a charter member of theWarriors Three, a trio ofAsgardian adventurers consisting of Fandral,Hogun the Grim, andVolstagg the Valiant. They are members of the supporting cast inThor comics and usually provide comic relief and side-adventures.
In theMarvel Cinematic Universe, Fandral was portrayed byJosh Dallas inThor (2011) and byZachary Levi inThor: The Dark World (2013) andThor: Ragnarok (2017).
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Fandral first appeared inJourney into Mystery #119 (August, 1965), and was created byStan Lee andJack Kirby.
WriterStan Lee based Fandral on the public persona of actorErrol Flynn.[1]
Fandral is a warrior ofAsgard and an adventurer. He is an irrepressible swashbuckler and romantic. His bravery and optimism often puts the group in highly disadvantageous positions; as perennially pointed out by the gloomyHogun. Fandral considers himself the consummate ladies' man and is often depicted with a bevy of young ladies. His actual success with these ladies is intermittent at best, but as such provides numerous opportunities for humorous results. Despite these flaws, he possesses an excessively noble spirit and will do the right thing without thought to his personal safety or prosperity.
Fandral has been involved in a great many adventures and quests, as a member of theWarriors Three, as an ally ofThor, and on his own. Fandral joined in a quest for the power that had cracked the Oversword of Asgard.[2] He helped quell a mutiny led byLoki, despite Loki having been the one to hire Fandral onto the Oversword quest in the first place.[3] He helped repel an attack of the Flying Trolls of Thryheim.[4] He helped defeat the forces of Harokin. Fandral and the other Asgardians participated in the ceremonies that honored Harokin; the warlord's multiple battles had broken down his body and he was dying. The Asgardians respected the man's courage in battle and strove to see him off as a warrior.[5] He battled the dragon Fafnir.[6] Thor, Fandral, Volstagg and Hogun encountered and ultimately defeatedMogul of the Mystic Mountain. This was important to Hogun, as Mogul had slain the man's family.[7] He helped defend Asgard from theDestroyer.[8] He encountered theHulk.[9][10]
Fandral helped defend Asgard againstMangog.[11] He encountered theSilver Surfer.[12] He battled the Thermal Man.[13] He helped defend Asgard againstSurtur.[14] He helped Thor escapeMephisto.[15] He became entranced by Infinity and was forced to battle Thor,[16] and then battledBalder,Sif, and other Asgardians.[17] He battled Loki.[18] He was sent on a quest byOdin, but returned to help defend Asgard against Mangog again.[19] He battledEgo-Prime, was exiled to Earth, but then abducted by Mephisto, and ultimately freed by Thor.[20] He helped Thor battleMercurio.[21] With Thor and company, he set out on a quest to find the missing Odin.[22] He battled Sssthgar's slavers, Mercurio, andXorr.[23] He defeated doppelgangers created by the wizard Igron.[24]
Fandral later battledZarrko the Tomorrow Man.[25] He defeated diamond exchange robbers in New York.[26] He helped depose the usurpers Mangog and Igron.[27] He set out on a quest to find Odin, who was missing again.[28] He battled Spoor, theGrey Gargoyle, and the Soul-Survivors.[29] He defeated theExecutioner and theEnchantress.[30] He battled the Destroyer and Loki.[31] He helped defend Asgard against Ragnarok.[32] He battled the dragonFafnir.[33] He encountered theYoung Gods.[34] He encounteredDazzler, who had been abducted to Asgard.[35]
Fandral later helped retake Asgard from the forces ofTyr.[36] He rescued the god Bragi.[37] He battled the forces of Surtur on Earth.[38][39] He went to Chicago to settle the affairs of Thor's alter ego,Donald Blake.[40] He encounteredPower Pack in New York.[41] He encounteredSunspot of theNew Mutants.[42] When encountering the troubles Volstagg's two adopted mortal children, Kevin and Mick were having, he assures them the other Warriors will be there for them and all of Hogun's children. "The foster sons of Volstagg the Enormous are no less than then children of ALL the Warriors Three."[43]
Later Fandral was overcome by a mystery plague.[44] He defeated a griffin-like creature.[45] He helped defend Asgard against the forces ofSeth.[46]
Fandral once set off on a mission to repair mischief done by Loki, and to rescue Mord, a groomsman vital to the security of Asgard. During this, on the Isle of Freya, the Norse Goddess of Love, he learns that his womanizing ways have deeply hurt many women, driving even the latest to near suicide. He is overcome by great shame and declares to Freya, 'for the nonce, I have forsworn philandering'.[47]
Fandral later went on a quest with Thor to seek Ulagg.[48] He helped theAvengers battleBlastaar.[49] He was rescued from Flying Trolls by the New Mutants.[50] Fandral also battledYmir.[51]
Fandral relates a tale concerning a journey to Earth and his subsequent marriage to a woman named Marian.[52]
Once, Thor and the Warriors Three are sent on a quest as penance for accidentally killing an enemy giant during a time of peace: they have to collect sacred items all around the world with the special rule of Thor not being allowed to use his uru hammerMjolnir in combat. Although the Giants prove to be untrustworthy and not ready to accept the quartet's victory after they've accomplished the tasks, through the use of each warrior's unique capabilities, the adventure eventually comes to a good end.[53]
Fandral seemingly perishes early on in the final battle of Ragnarok. The Warriors Three come under arrow attack from the flying shipNaglfar and Volstagg is the only one of the trio to survive.[54] Others who have perished in the same battle, such as Heimdall, have been found alive and well on Earth. Fandral was eventually discovered by Thor in Africa under the human name of Trevor Newley, an Englishman, and restored him to his Asgardian form.[55]
Fandral is seen as one of the many defenders of Asgard when it is attacked by Earth's criminal forces.[56] Fandral and several friends spend time in San Francisco as mortals, pursued by undead cannibals. They are saved by the superhero team called the New Mutants.[57]
When a younger version of Loki is suspected of betraying his people to the forces of Surtur, Volstagg suggests placing the trickster under arrest. Thor protests, leading directly to him battling the Warriors Three in a non-fatal hand-to-hand battle.[58] Soon after, with the leadership of the now-Asgardia people in disarray, Fandral accepts the temporary king-ship of Volstagg.[59]
When Thor vanishes and Mjolnir chooses a female wielder, Hogun and Fandral quest throughout the galaxy to find him. Volstagg chooses to stay behind to attend to various duties, including caring for an illJane Foster.[60]
Fandral is a member of the race of superhumans known asAsgardians. Like all Asgardians, he possesses superhuman strength, speed, agility, stamina, and durability.
Fandral is a master swordsman, skilled in the use of various edged weapons.[53] He also uses a horse named Firehooves and the Asgardian Starjammer for transportation.
In theGuardians of the Galaxy timeline, Fandral is still alive and well in the 31st Century.[61]
In the alternate reality of the 1999 miniseriesEarth X, theAsgardians were actually aliens that were manipulated by theCelestials into believing they were the Gods of Norse myth. When the lie was revealed, "Fandral" and the other Asgardians briefly resumed their alien form, but later returned to their Asgardian forms.[62]
In a 2007-story in theMarvel Zombies alternate universe, many heroes attendNick Fury's briefing on how to deal with the zombieplague, including Fandral.[63]
In 2010 the Warriors Three appear briefly in theMarvel Adventures universe in a supporting capacity.[64]
That same year, Fandral is one of many who fights theBeyonder and dies in theMutant X reality.[65]
Also in 2010, a youngThor meets the Warriors Three inThor: The Mighty Avenger. In this context, Thor is not quite sure of his past or his purpose in life. Fandral and the others, though loyal to their friend, must keep secrets from him.[66]
Fandral and the Warriors Three appear in theUltimate Marvel universe, first having a supporting role inUltimate Comics: Thor.[67] He is later killed, along with all the other Asgardians, inUltimate Comics: The Ultimates.[68] Fandral is not named by any character directly in the occasions he has appeared, and concept art of the character in the paperback collection ofUltimate Comics: Thor names him "Falstaff".
In theWhat If story, "What If the X-Men Stayed in Asgard?", Fandral falls in love withRogue, one of theX-Men remaining inAsgard, after she discovers that her absorption power does not affect Asgardians. When the two marry, Fandral retires and his place among the Warriors Three is taken up byNightcrawler.[69]
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A figure of Fandral was released inHasbro'sThor: The Mighty Avenger toy line.
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