| 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, depicted as female, made her live-action debut in theMarvel Cinematic Universe filmThor: Ragnarok (2017). Alternate versions of Fenris appear in the animated seriesWhat 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 goddessIduna once confronted Fenris while bringinggolden apples toOdin. Fenris disguised himself as a human to fool Iduna, but she sensed that he was not a normal being. After Fenris returned to his regular form to attack, the hunter Haakun arrived and banished him to the shadowy land of Varinheim. This encounter evolved into the story ofLittle Red Riding Hood.[2]
Just like Norse mythology, Odin had theDwarfs forge the chainGleipnir, which they used to chain Fenris to a rock.Tyr lost his hand in the process of chaining Fenris.[volume & issue needed]
A giant offspring of Fenris, named Hoarfen, once battled theHulk and hisPantheon allies.[3] Fenris is also the ancestor ofHrimhari, the prince of Asgard's wolves.[4]
Loki frees 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, causing a blast that removesSif's arm. Hyrm joins up with Ulik and Fenris and manages to shatter Mjolnir.[5]
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.[6]
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 and save Sif. With Durok killed, the Fenris Wolf escapes his chains and battles Thor, only to be killed byBeta Ray Bill.[volume & issue needed]
Fenris returns to life and devours Asgard's sun and moon, contributing to the events ofRagnarok.[7] Following Ragnarok, Asgard reforms and re-establishes itself overBroxton, Oklahoma.[volume & issue needed] Fenris escapes from his prison, a place deep in the dimensional 'Hells' and steals a technological device capable of killing gods. TheWarriors Three defeat Fenris, who is imprisoned in an Asgardian courtyard.[8]
Fenris appears inThor: Tales of Asgard, voiced byBrian Drummond.[citation needed]
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