Thor, the All-Father, has moved one step closer to his destiny by absorbing the powers of Zeus, but in the process, the God of Thunder has turned against his own ideals and his beloved sibling, Loki. Calling it part of his duties to Asgard, Thor’s horrific betrayal of Loki may have just doomed the Ten Realms permanently.
Immortal Thor#15 – written by Al Ewing, with art by Jan Bazaldua – finds Thor’s preordained fate set in stone by his mother,the Elder God Gaea. Until now, it was assumed thatThor would become the championGaea had foretold would save humanity from itself. However, in one act of short-sighted cruelness toward Loki, Thor may have just proven himself unworthy all over again.
For the crime of irritating the All-Father one too many times, Thor has completely overreactedand permanently banished Loki from Asgard, an act that may have just doomed humanity.
Thor’s Banishment Of Loki May Have Irrevocably Fractured Their Relationship
Immortal Thor#15 – Written By Al Ewing; Art By Jan Bazaldua; Color By Matt Hollingsworth; Lettering By Joe Sabino
As ofImmortal Thor #15, the King of Asgard has failed his final test – showing mercy – by unleashing his godly rage against Loki for having made him endure the trials.
Killed by the goddess Nyx, Zeus was soon after reincarnated, as gods are known to do, but returned attached with a malevolent disdain for life on Earth. It was later revealed thatZeus’s violent destinywas foreseen by Gaea, who allowed the Greek god to grow and prove to a worthier god the correct path to take when Gaea returned to raze the Earth. After learning of Gaea’s prophecy, and her wicked Elder God siblings that Thor and Loki are spiritually descend from,Loki devised a plan to test their brother’s wit, endurance, and mercy.
After completing his first trial, Thor was next deceived by Loki to engage the Dark Zeus in battle, absorb Zeus’s eternal thunder, and overcome Loki’s second trial. While Thor succeeded once again,he had also adopted the cursed mark Gaea had left behind on Zeus, which would usher the return of Toranos,the First of All Thunderers aka Utgard-Thor. However, as ofImmortal Thor #15, the King of Asgard has failed his final test – showing mercy – by unleashing his godly rage against Loki for having made him endure the trials.
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Immortal Thor#15 – Available Now From Marvel Comics
Thorwill come to learn that he not only betrayed his loving sibling, but the entirety of Earth as well.
In a heartbreaking twist, Thor turns against Loki who, beforethe God of Thunder had stolen Zeus’s lightning, was told they were accepted by Thor entirely, for all of their good and their wickedness. But with thepower of an Elder God flowing through his veins,Thor turns against his promise and his sibling, banishing Loki from ever looking upon the golden gaze of Asgard ever again. All the while, Loki faces their All-Father’s judgment with a smirk and a grave warning:
“Think on your next edict most carefully, All-Father. Speak not in hastenoranger. There may be consequences.”
As Loki fades away, cast inthe King of Asgard’s wrathful judgment, a cold winter’s wind brushes past Thor’s back as the “wheel turns” one more time. As Gaea had foretold, and Loki had already understood, Thor had failed his final trial. When the time comes for Gaea to reap her judgment upon Earth and deem if humanity is worth living,Thor will not be their champion. Eager to watch Thor’s ego be his undoing, Loki understands thatThorwill come to learn that he not only betrayed his loving sibling, but the entirety of Earth as well.
Thor
Associated with the mythical realm of Asgard, Thor is a Marvel Comics hero who channels the power of thunder to slay their foes. Though the name is chiefly tied to Thor Odinson, several other characters also take on the role of God of Thunder, including Odinson’s love interest, Jane Foster. Odin is portrayed as a physically imposing hero with incredible strength and typically wields the dwarven forged hammer, Mjolnir.
