TheFenris Wolfis a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel Comics,based on thewolfFenrirfromNorse mythology.
| 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 |
Fenris makes her live-action debut in theMarvel Cinematic Universefilm,Thor: Ragnarok(2017). Alternate versions of Fenris appear in the animated series,What If...?(2023).
Publication history
editThe Fenris Wolf first appeared in Marvel Comics inJourney into Mystery#114 (March 1965), and was adapted from Norse legends byStan LeeandJack Kirby.[1]
The character subsequently appeared inThor#276-278 (Oct.–Dec. 1978) andThor(vol. 2) #80-83 (Aug.–Oct. 2004) and 85 (Dec. 2004).
The Fenris Wolf received an entry in theOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition#4.
Fictional character biography
editThe Fenris Wolf is a creature ofAsgardianorigin, said to be the product of a union betweenLokiand thegiantessAngrboda.
However, many years ago, he was part of the basis of the storyLittle Red Riding Hood.The goddess Iduna walks the forests of Asgard carrying a bundle of golden apples. These "Golden Apples of Immortality" are for All-Father Odin, and Iduna takes them to him every year. Along her journey, she meets Haakun the Hunter. Haakun greets her warmly and tells her to go in peace.[volume & issue needed]
As Iduna continues further down the path, the Fenris Wolf sees her and transforms himself. Iduna next comes upon "a frail stranger". The stranger offers Iduna protection along her journey, but she declines the offer. The stranger takes a strong interest in Iduna's basket and begins asking her questions. She quickly grows suspicious, saying his hands seem so grasping and brutal, and his voice sounds like that of a beast. She finds his manner sinister and frightening, and says his eyes burn with hatred and pure savagery. She then discovers that the stranger is actually the Fenris Wolf in disguise. The Fenris Wolf shapeshifts into his true form and attacks her. Haakun the Hunter arrives and drives the Fenris Wolf away with his enchanted battle axe, causing the Fenris Wolf to shrink in an attempt to escape. The axe pursues the Fenris Wolf and finally strikes him, spiriting him off to the shadowy land of Varinheim.[volume & issue needed]
Just like Norse mythology,Odinhad theDwarfsforge the chainGleipnir( "deceiver" or "entangler" ). It appeared to be only a silken ribbon, but was made of six wondrous ingredients: the sound of a cat's footfall, the beard of a woman, the roots of a mountain, bear's sinews, fish's breath, and bird's spittle (which explains why these things are not found today). When it came to binding the Fenris Wolf,Tyrlost his hand in the process, as the Fenris Wolf would only allow the chain to be put on him if one of the gods put their hand in his mouth.[volume & issue needed]
It is prophesied that whenRagnarokoccurs, the Fenris Wolf will devour Odin.[volume & issue needed]
Helaat one time unchained the Fenris Wolf to bring about Ragnarok, only to be thwarted byThor.[2]
A giant offspring of the Fenris Wolf, namedHoarfen,once battled theHulkand hisPantheonallies. The battle goes poorly for Hoarfen, causing him many injuries.[3]
True Ragnarok
editLokilater unchained the Fenris Wolf to aid him,Ulik,and Hyrm in attacking Asgard, using weapons that were forged for them bySurtur.Ulik and the Fenris Wolf attacked Thor together, only for Thor to attack them using Mjolnir, which resulted in the blast removingSif's arm. Hyrm joined up with Ulik and the Fenris Wolf and managed to shatter Mjolnir.[4]
The Fenris Wolf then attacked Thor,Captain America,andIron Manwhen they were in Asgard. When the Fenris Wolf was about to attack Thor, Captain America kicked the Fenris Wolf in the stomach to reclaim his shield, then Thor defeated him, causing him to flee.[5]
WhenKursewas protecting innocent children, the Fenris Wolf fought Kurse and killed him by sending a hammer into his skull.[volume & issue needed]
The Fenris Wolf assisted in the attack on Vanaheim and faced Thor again in battle. Thor bound the Fenris Wolf in chains and used his body to knock down Durok in order to save Sif. With Durok slain, the Fenris Wolf snapped his chains and fought Thor, only to be struck down byBeta Ray Bill.Beta Ray Bill used the power of his hammer Stormbreaker upon the Fenris Wolf, reducing him to a skeleton as the monster's punishment for attacking a weakened Thor. Those that were fighting with the Fenris Wolf fled.[volume & issue needed]
The Fenris Wolf returned to life and swallowed Asgard's sun and moon assisting to bring about Ragnarok, as Asgard perishes.[6]
The Fenris Wolf is the ancestor of the AsgardianHrimhari.[7]
Asgard reforms and re-establishes itself over the state of Oklahoma.[volume & issue needed]The Fenris Wolf 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,with the aid of a superpoweredA.I.M.scientist, defeat him in an honorable battle. He is now kept prisoner in an Asgardian courtyard, where he may be better supervised.[8]
In other media
editFilm
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- The Fenris Wolf appears inThor: Tales of Asgard,voiced byBrian Drummond.
- The Fenris Wolf appears in the live-action film,Thor: Ragnarok(2017).[9][10]This version is a female Asgardian wolf andHela's pet who was previously killed millennia ago but is resurrected in the present to aid Hela in ruling Asgard.[11]During the film's climax, Fenris battles theHulkand is tossed off the side of Asgard into the void below.
Television
edit- The Fenris Wolf appears inThe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes,with vocal effects provided byFred Tatasciore.[12]
- The Fenris Wolf appears in theUltimate Spider-Mantwo-part episode "The Avenging Spider-Man" as one of several Asgardian creatures subjected toDoctor Octopus's mass-producedVenomsymbiote commanded byLoki.
- The Fenris Wolf makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in theAvengers Assembleepisode "A Friend in Need" as an inmate of Asgard's prison.
- Alternate versions of Fenris appear in thesecond seasonofWhat If...?(2023).[citation needed]
- InWhat If... Hela Found the Ten Rings?,this version is depicted as a protagonist. Fenris is depicted as Hela's pet from when they were both young. Following Hela's banishment and change of heart, Fenris accompanies her and theTen Ringsin bringing about good to the universe. They begin with stoppingThanostaking a youngGamorafrom her home planet.
- InWhat If... Strange Supreme Intervened?,another version of Fenris appears, having been captured with Hela byDoctor Strange Supreme.
Video games
edit- An assortment of Fenris Wolves serve as enemies inMarvel: Ultimate Alliance.
References
edit- ^DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019).The Marvel Encyclopedia.DK Publishing. p. 129.ISBN978-1-4654-7890-0.
- ^Thor#276 (Oct. 1978)
- ^Incredible Hulk#409-410
- ^Thor(vol. 2) #80
- ^Thor(vol. 2) #81
- ^Thor(vol. 2) #82-85 (Dec. 2004-March 2005)
- ^Thor Annual#12
- ^Warriors Three#1-4 (2010-2011)
- ^Vejvoda, Jim (July 23, 2016)."COMIC-CON 2016: Thor: Ragnarok Includes Surtur and Fenris".IGN.Archivedfrom the original on July 24, 2016.RetrievedJuly 24,2016.
- ^Outlaw, Kofi (2017-07-22)."Marvel's Fenris Wolf Revealed in Thor: Ragnarok Trailer".ComicBook.com.Retrieved2017-07-24.
- ^Frei, Vincent (November 17, 2017)."Thor– Ragnarok: Alexis Wajsbrot, Kyle McCulloch & Jonathan Fawkner – VFX Supervisors – Framestore".Art of VFX.
- ^"Fenris Voice - The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (TV Show) - Behind The Voice Actors".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedNovember 4,2023.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
External links
edit- Fenris Wolfat The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe