Loki
God of Mischief, sorcerer aiming for Asgard's throne
Fictional character from Marvel Comics, Thor's adoptive brother and rebel. Manipulates Asgard and Earth with magic and schemes. Portrayed by Tom Hiddleston in the MCU.
Quotes
- Fate is something you carve out yourself.
- There are no true villains or true heroes.
- Lies are more powerful than truth.
- Freedom is the shackle of decisions.
- I won't do it anymore (muttering while repeating misdeeds).
Trivia
- Portrayed by Tom Hiddleston in MCU movies, becoming a face of the series.
- Debuted in original comics in 1949, recreated in the 1960s.
- MCU Loki is gender-fluid, with diverse variants.
- The series Loki depicts a new story after arrest by TVA.
- Master of many weapons, with a very wide range of magic.
- Killed by Thanos snapping his neck in Avengers: Endgame.
Alternate names
Loki
Loki Laufeyson
God of Mischief
God of Lies
Sylvie
Profile
- Species
- Humanoid with Frost Giant blood
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Medium build humanoid. Blue eyes and black or greenish hair. Wears high-quality Asgardian leather outfit primarily in green, black, and gold, along with a golden helmet featuring two large curved horn ornaments.
- Height
- Approximately 188cm
- Eye color
- Blue
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
-
- Golden helmet with large curved horns
- Capable of shape-shifting with versatile magic
- Blue eyes
- Iconic items
-
- Golden horned helmet
- Asgardian daggers (including push dagger)
- Laevateinn sword
- Scepter (containing Infinity Stone)
- Casket of Ancient Winters
- Time pad (TVA certified item)
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Schemer
- Detailed personality
- Wields advanced intelligence and schemes, manipulating surroundings with a silver tongue. Harbors complex love-hate toward adoptive brother Thor, holds strong ambition and jealousy for the throne while revealing delicate aspects. Identifies as gender-fluid and possesses diverse variants.
- Keywords
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- Schemer
- Liar
- Jealous
- Intellectual
- Cunning
- Mischievous
- Complex love-hate
- Diverse variants
- Sorcerer
- Motto
- Fate is something you carve out yourself
- Talents
-
- Advanced sorcery
- Illusion manipulation
- Shape-shifting
- Telekinesis
- Mind control
- Teleportation
- Superhuman durability and agility
- Genius intellect
- Skills
-
- Hand-to-hand combat
- Strategic planning
- Proficiency with various weapons
- Fluency in English and Latin
- Leadership (variant army)
- Motivation
- To rule Asgard and prove his worth. Seeks a position of freedom and dominance.
- Habits
- Talkative with excessive chatter, sarcastic. Confuses others with words. Strong tendency to enjoy mischief and lies.
- Favorite colors
- Green, Black, Gold
- Favorite foods
- Unknown
- Hobbies
- Mischief, Scheming, Shape-shifting
- Disliked situations
- Exposure of own weakness, Restraint, Betrayal
History
- Backstory
- Born as the true son of Laufey the Frost Giant, but abandoned at a Jotunheim temple due to small stature, adopted and raised by Odin. From childhood, harbored jealousy and inferiority complex toward brother Thor, excelled in the path of magic. Aimed for Asgard's throne, repeatedly clashed with his brother, and collided numerous times with Earth's and cosmic heroes.
- Debut date
- 1949-08
- Work title
- Venus #6
- Media type
- Manga
Recreation in Marvel Comics
- Significant event
- Recreation in Marvel Comics
- Description
- Recreated in a modern setting by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby in Journey into Mystery #85, October 1962.
MCU debut
- Significant event
- MCU debut
- Description
- Loki played by Tom Hiddleston appeared as the film version in the 2011 movie Thor.
Arrest by TVA
- Significant event
- Arrest by TVA
- Description
- In the series Loki, arrested as a time thief from the 2012 timeline and became involved with the Time Variance Authority.
Catalyst for Avengers formation
- Significant event
- Catalyst for Avengers formation
- Description
- By controlling Hulk and causing chaos on Earth, became the trigger for Avengers formation through S.H.I.E.L.D.
Relationships
Odin
Guardian
Asgard king who raised Loki as an adopted son. Strict yet loving guardian.
Frigga
Mother
Odin's wife and Loki's adoptive mother. Deeply affectionate and warm presence.
Thor
Sibling
Adoptive brothers and arch-enemies. Complex relationship intertwined with love and hate.
Laufey
Father
King of the Frost Giants and biological father. Loki was abandoned in infancy.
Sylvie
Variant
Met in the series Loki, ally and romantic interest resisting TVA together.
Mobius M. Mobius
Mentor
Partner-like existence cooperating within TVA.
Kid Loki
Variant
Young Loki variant met in the Void.
Avengers
Avengers: rival
Mighty Avengers
Mighty Avengers: unknown
Acts of Vengeance
Acts of Vengeance: unknown
Cabal
Cabal: unknown
Media appearances
Thor (2011)
Movie / Supporting
2011 theatrical release
The Avengers (2012)
Movie / Villain
2012 theatrical release
Thor: The Dark World
Movie / Supporting
2013 theatrical release
Thor: Ragnarok
Movie / Supporting
2017 theatrical release
Avengers: Infinity War
Movie / Supporting
2018 theatrical release
Avengers: Endgame
Movie / Supporting
2019 theatrical release
What If...?
Anime / Protagonist
2021 streaming
Loki
Series / Protagonist
2021 streaming
Voice cast and creators
Daisuke Hirakawa
- Voice actor
- Daisuke Hirakawa
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- MCU movies, series Loki
Tom Hiddleston
- Voice actor
- Tom Hiddleston
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- MCU movies, series Loki
- Notes
- Performs both acting and voice acting
Stan Lee
- Creator name
- Stan Lee
- Role
- Original author
Larry Lieber
- Creator name
- Larry Lieber
- Role
- Writer
Jack Kirby
- Creator name
- Jack Kirby
- Role
- Character designer
Marvel Comics
- Creator name
- Marvel Comics
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
Loki Figure
- Item name
- Loki Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Loki Plush
- Item name
- Loki Plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Limited