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word of advice : Contains SPOILERS for The Immortal Thor # 7!The relationship betweenThorandLokihas consistently been troubled at good , homicidal at spoilt , and always heartbreakingly tragic . And now , that sentiment rings even more true after fans learn Thor ’s newfangled ‘ soubriquet ’ for himself that he coined for the sole purpose of antagonise Loki - perhaps , even , to the point of villainy .
In a preview forThe Immortal Thor#7 by Al Ewing and Martín Cóccolo , Loki is in the midriff of recanting a pursuance from their shared past tense with Thor . As much younger gods , Loki and Thor went on a missionto see Skrymir of Utgard . The two arrive at the giant ’s castle , only to find a heavy , locked room access they can not break through . Loki says that maybe they should change by reversal back , only for Thor to smack him on the head teacher and call Loki a Noel Coward , while simultaneously call himself the vicious , aforementioned Modern byname : ‘ the genuine Son of Odin ’ .
Thor calls himself the True Son of Odin , which is something Loki jokingly repeat , assuredly in an effort to make light of a comment that buff know is a sensitive topic for him . The very nature of Loki ’s villainy is bear from him feel inadequate , and like he does n’t belong to . That ’s what pushed Loki to fight so firmly for the commode of Asgard during his efflorescence as a Marvel Comics baddie , to prove that he was also a ‘ true son of Odin ’ . And now , it ’s revealed that Thor had been stoke that villainous fire within Loki their entire childhood .
Thor is face - off against a new enemy who wields a artillery that is essentially the dark opposite word of Mjolnir , and it ’s the 1 arm even Hulk fear .
Thor’s New Nickname Suggests He Helped Turn Loki into a Villain
‘The True Son of Odin’ is a constant reminder of what Loki isn’t, and was desperate to prove.
While Loki is now more of a mischievous ally to Thor than an unlimited villain , their original villain / hero human relationship was always so much more impactful than basically any other due to the fact that , throughout their intact puerility , they were good friends as well as siblings . The two went on dangerous undertaking together , like the one in this progeny , and they regularly teased each other just as friends and siblings do . However , Thor was blind to how badly he injure Loki with every slight , which is why he eventually apologized to his sibling after in life sentence .
Thor did n’t recognise how his own arrogance and bullying would really bear on Loki . He thought it was all in proficient sport , but Loki was tender to the fact that they were adopted , and did n’t feel like a true fellow member of their own family . And with Thor giving himself soubriquet like this , it ’s comfortable to see why Loki would feel this path . Thor reinforced all of Loki ’s big anxieties for one C of years during their adolescence , imply rebuff like this new byname were the very things that may have drive Loki to villainy in the first place .
Thor’s New Nickname is a Perfect Example of How Much He’s Changed
This ‘ nickname ’ is n’t just an good example of the type of casual bullying Loki experienced from Thor throughout their life that perhaps lead to Loki becoming a baddie , but it also usher how much Thor himself has alter . Before he was cast to Earth by Odin to learn humility - and long before he became the All - Father himself - Thor was an arrogant warrior / adventurer who thought very little of anyone who was n’t him . This allowed him to conquer lesser foes with ease , without pity or empathy , but it also made him cruel even towards people he claim to love - including Loki .
While this ‘ nickname ’ might be new to fan , it ’s one that Thor dedicate himself hundreds of age before the current metre period of Marvel Comics canon , meaning it ’s not one that ’s live to stick around . However , it does offer neat insight into the nature ofThorandLoki ’s relationship , and makes it much more tragical than fans know .
The Immortal Thor # 7by Marvel Comics is available February 28 , 2024 .
The Immortal Thor # 7 ( 2024 )
