He is the adopted brother of Thor, the adopted son of Odin and Fr**ga, and the biological son of Laufey. Loki was small for a Frost Giant, so his father, Laufey, king of the Frost Giants, abandoned him. In 965, Odin had found Loki alone in a temple and adopted him after a battle between the Asgardians and Frost Giants. Odin already had a son, Thor, who he had with his wife Fr**ga
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oki always felt like he was living in Thor's shadow, considering that he is meant to be king as he matures. Fight with Malekith
"It seems when we combine our separate skills, Odin's sons form an unstoppable force. It would appear, at last, we agree on something." At some point in time, one of the Warriors Three, Fandral, was captured by the Dark Elves and taken to the Citadel of Spires, a tower owned by Alflyse, the queen of the Dark Elves. Thor, Sif, Hogun,Volstagg, and Loki decided to save their friend. The adventureous Asgardians sneaked into Svartalfheim, the realm of the Dark Elves, and though they were attacked by numerous monstruos creatures, they reached the Citadel. While Hogun, Thor, and Volstagg attacked the front door, Loki and Sif went through the caverns beneath the tower. Once inside the caverns, Loki unsuccessfully flirted with Sif. When they were attacked by the giant bats, Loki realized that they are just an illusion. When they entered the tower, they encountered Malekith, Alflyse's royal mage. Loki told Sif to go ahead while he faced Malekith alone. However, the dark elf proved to be more difficult foe than Loki expected. Loki's battle with Malekith ended up in the Citadel's courtyard where Thor used his hammer, Mjølnir, to defeat Malekith. Then, while Loki distracted Kurse, Thor destroyed the tower and defeated all Dark Elves. In the end, Loki and Thor decided to work together more often. Mangog Unleashed
Loki's jealousy of his step-brother eventually led to the near-destruction of Asgard. Wanting to prove himself a better heir to the throne of Asgard Loki put into place a plan that was supposed to make him look like a hero in the eyes of Asgardians. He was wrong. Thor resented the Frost Giants, and when they slipped into Asgard and attacked the city, Thor had seen enough. Seeing Thor's resentment of the Frost Giants as an opportunity Loki initiated his plan. Loki told Thor that if he really wanted; he should venture into Ymir's realm; the land of the Frost Giants and destroy them all to finally ensure peace. Loki knew of a gateway in Ymir's realm; one that contained a being of Odin's own creation known as Mangog. Once
Thor had fought off hoards of Frost Giants and eventually defeating Ymir himself; Loki told Thor to open the gateway; saying that it would unleash an everlasting flame that would defeat the Frost Giants once and for all. But in reality Loki wanted Thor to open the gateway so that Mangog would not only be unleashed in Ymir's realm, but Asgard and the rest of the nine realms as well; his plan was to unleash Mangog on Asgard and then use the Casket of Ancient Winters to defeat him. Thus making him look like a hero and the more worthy heir. But this plan backfired when Mangog was unable to be defeated by the Casket. Luckily Thor was able to return to Asgard, and after defeating both Surtur and Ymir's forces, Thor, with the help of Loki and his father Odin were able to defeat Mangog and bring peace back to Asgard; for the time being. The Trickster's schemes
Thor's coronation and banishment
Loki was present when Thor was supposed to ascend the throne, only to be interrupted by Frost Giants that broke into Asgard. After the frost giants break into Asgard, Loki follows the enraged Thor, along with Lady Sif and the Warriors Three, to Jotunheim to seek for answers. They then ensue in a battle against the Frost Giants. Loki discovers that he does not get harmed by making physical contact with the Frost Giants, as Volstagg had. After they were cornered, Odin arrives and takes the group back to Asgard, where Odin banishes Thor to Earth. Powers and Abilities
Being a Frost Giant, Loki possesses the physical abilities of a typical Frost Giant, such as superhuman endurance and strength. When he was taken in by Odin since his infancy, Loki grew up, learning how to wield Asgardian magic against his opponents. In addition to his cunning, manipulative and strategic mind, Loki is one of the most dangerous foe a person could ever face in battle. Frost Giant Physiology
Being a Frost Giant, Loki has a few physical abilities. Some of them are:
Superhuman Strength: Loki was shown possessing strength that is above an average human. He can overpower and kill normal humans with ease and battle Frost Giants. He was shown capable of lifting a grown man by the neck and throwing him away from a considerable distance. He was even able to overpower Captain America, who himself is stronger than normal humans, with ease. Despite that, his strength is low compared to the likes of Thor and Hulk. His strength also extends his ability to leap distances far in excess of human capability. Superhuman Durability: Loki was noted to take on considerable amount of damage and survive. Not even most forms of human weaponry such as bullets can hurt him. He can take the punches of Captain America and not feel a thing. This ability was especially noted when the Hulk smashes him and flings him down, however after the attack he was in no apparent harm albeit shocked and appalled. Superhuman Longevity: Loki has the capacity to live for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of years. Loki was a baby at the end of the last great war between the Asgardians and the Jotuns over a thousand years ago. Superhuman Speed/Reflexes/Agility: Loki is fast enough to catch Hawkeye's arrows in mid-flight, inches away from his neck. He also used his speed in his fight against Captain America, during which he easily gained the upper hand, at one point even smashing Cap's shield into the ground. Indeed, had Loki not intended to humiliate the super-soldier, he could easily have killed him. Cold Manipulation: As a Frost Giant, Loki can generate cold, like when he froze the lightning in the Bifrost Bridge to jam its functions. Sorcery
Loki learned how to wield magic while growing up in Asgard. He was a skilled sorcerer and it was one of his best assets in battle. Loki has an extensive knowledge of Asgardian magic. He can influence the minds of others, such as when he manipulated Eric Selvig into researching the cosmic cube. He uses his sorcery to change his attire from his usual armor, to a human suit, and to his battle armor. The abilities he demonstrated were:
Illusionary Copies: Loki was particularly noted to fool enemies who try to attack him with an illusion of himself. Thor was noted to fall for this ability many times. Teleportation: Loki was also shown being able to appear in places that was seemingly impossible to enter by conventional means. Invisibility: Loki was able to render himself unseen to whoever he wanted to. Instead of letting light waves pass through himself, it was simply a trick of the mind. He was able to use his magic to mask his presence from Heimdall while he was in Jotunheim. Other Abilities
True to his title as the God of Lies and Deceit, Loki is able to trick and manipulate his enemies into doing what he wants. He also capable of holding his own in a fight between those like Thor and Captain America. Loki has shown that being a "god" of a different world, he is able to understand, learn and eventually utilize Earth and other alien technology to an excellent degree, such as using the eye device on the scientist, learning to use the control console that controls the cage, and flying a Chitauri airship. Arcane Lore: Loki possesses great skill in wielding mystical artifacts, notably Gungnir, the Casket of Ancient Winters, and the Tesseract. He also has a great deal of skill in his use of arcane lore. He uses his knowledge primarily to conjure illusions and manipulate others to do his will. He has demonstrated the ability to cause the Casket of Ancient Winters to seemingly disappear into thin air, although it is not immediately clear if this was entirely Loki's doing or or in some way bound to an inherent property of the item. He also claims to know of secret pathways between worlds that allow him to travel without using more common transportation methods. As ruler of Asgard he also gained control of the Destroyer for a time. Expert Combatant: Loki has extensive combat training that allowed him to fight off and kill several Jotuns in Jotunheim, defeat and kill several S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives, and hold his own against Thor and Captain America for a time, the latter even commenting his fighting skills. Equipment
When taking over the throne, Loki was seen wielding Odin's spear, Gungnir, which could fire beams of energy that could kill a mortal and injure and Asgardian. For a short while, Loki used the Casket of Ancient Winters to freeze Heimdall. When arriving at Earth for the first time, Loki wielded a sceptre that was capable of firing destructive energy bolts. By sticking the sceptre into the chest of a person, he was capable of twisting the person's loyalties towards him while retaining their normal personality. In battle, Loki always uses throwing knives to injure and/or kill his enemies, though he is also proficient with a spear.
