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The gods live in dimension called Asgard which is also home to 5 other races (Giants, Dwarves, Elves, Trolls, and Demons). They are the most human-looking and powerful of the races but are not, unlike the other races, believed to be native to Asgard. Asgard is a fictional dimension in the Marvel Comics universe based on the Asgard of Norse mythology and is home to six different races. ...

Despite their mostly human appearance, all Asgardians possess physical attributes that operate on superhuman levels. All Asgardians possess some degree of superhuman strength. The average male Asgardian can lift(military press) roughly 30 tons while the average female Asgardian can lift about 25 tons.

The Asgardians are extremely long lived and age at an extremely slow pace as compared to human beings, unlike the Olympians who cease to age once reaching adulthood. The bodies of the Asgardians possess a degree of invulnerability to physical attack, with the average Asgardian male and female being durable enough to resist the impact of high caliber bullets without sustaining injury. If an Asgardian is injured, he or she will be able to recover much faster than humans. However, they require a combination of mecical and mystical treatment to heal from severe injuries such as lost limbs, severe blood loss, internal bleeding, etc.

The muscle, bone, and skin tissue of an Asgardian is roughly 3 times as dense as that of a human being. This contributes to the Asgardians superior strength and weight. (For example, an Asgardian female might have the appearance of an ordinary human woman weighing 125 pounds. However, due to the greater density of her body, her actual weight might be well over 400 pounds.) Due to their superior metabolism, Asgardians also possess superhuman levels of stamina in all physical activities.

All Asgardians are born with the potential to wield and control mystical energies for a variety of purposes, although only a certain few have been observed to have developed this ability to any noticeable degree.

Asgardians are not true immortals. They can sicken, age and die. Each Asgardian needs (and is allocated) a golden apple grown by Yggdrasil and tended by Idunn. Eating their own apple restores both health and youth to the Asgardian. If they die, there is no advancement to a higher plane.

Known Asgardians

• Balder
• Fandral
• Frigga
• Frey
• Heimdall
• Hela
• Hermod
• Hoder
• Hogun
• Idunn
• Loki
• Odin
• Sigyn
• Sif
• Thor
• Tyr
• Valkyrie
• Vidar
• Volla
• Volstagg

Balder the Brave is a fictional character in Marvel Comics Thor, based on the god Balder of Norse mythology. ... The all seeing and all hearing guardian of Asgard, he stands on the rainbow bridge and stands watch for any attacks to Asgard. ... Loki is a character, a Marvel Comics supervillain, based upon the Loki of Norse mythology. ... In Norse mythology, Odin is the ruler of the gods of Asgard. ... Thor in comics can mean: Thor - a god in the comic book series Valhalla which is based on the Elder Eddas. ...

References

• Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Deluxe Edition (Marvel Comics)
  • #1: Abomination to Bartoc's Brigade (August 1985): Asgard and Balder
    • Asgardians: Frigga, Frey, Heimdall, Hermod, Hoder, Hogun, Idunn, Sigyn, Tyr, Vidar and Volla
  • #5: Gardener to The Hulk (April 1986): Hela
  • #7: Khoryphos to Magneto (June 1986): Loki
  • #9: Molecule Man to Owl (August 1986): Odin
  • #12: Sif to Sunspot (November 1986): Sif
  • #13: Super-Adaptoid to Umar (December 1986): Thor
  • #14: Unicorn to Wolverine (January 1987): Valkyrie
    • Warriors Three: Hogun, Fandral and Volstagg

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External links

• Marvel Directory - Asgardians