Mjölnir
is the weapon of thunder god "Thor". It was forged by Dwarven
blacksmiths, and is composed of the fictional Asgardian metal 'uru'. One of the
faces of the hammer carries the inscription "Whosoever holds this hammer,
if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor."
For the unworthy, the
hammer becomes too heavy to budge. While the hammer is Thor's signature weapon,
a handful of other characters have actually been able to pick it up, one way or
another. In this post, we would like to share the brief incidences in which few
other superheroes were able to wield or control it. To know more about the powers and abilities of this divine weapon, read our post "Powers of Thor's Hammer (Mjolnir)"
1)
Odin:
Being
the supreme god of Asgard and creator of the weapon itself, there is no wonder
he was able to life the Mjolnir, but he has not used it for battle purposes. He
himself handed over the hammer to Thor on his coronation day and took it back
when thor disregarded his words. As per Odin, thor was not yet ready to take
the role of a king and hence denied the Mjolnir power until thor understood
what it really meant to be a wise and Nobel king.
2)
Vision:
Being
the bearer of one of the infinity stones, Vision had far greater super powers
than thor. Without a real intention to use it, in one scene, Vision lifts the
thor's hammer without a glitch and hands over to thor. Notably, an earlier
scene in the film establishes that this signifies that Vision is pure of heart
and therefore "worthy" of lifting the hammer.
3)
Hela:
In the
movie Thor: Ragnarok, Hela is shown to successfully hold the Mjolnir, even
smash it into pieces just by her hand. This was a surprise move for many of the
thor fans around the globe, because no way she was worthy to wield it. In fact,
she had the cruel intentions as perceived by viewers. However, this is said to
associated with the unwritten agreement of Hela's prison due to the enchantment
provided by Odin, the head of gods. When Odin died, Hela was the next in line
as per ancestor hierarchy. This could mean that Hela was almost as powerful as
that of Odin himself. This could be one of the reasons why Mjolnir came under
the control of Hela as shown in the film.
4) Beta
Ray Bill:
Beta
Ray Bill was the chosen protector of his race, the Korbinites, and genetically
modified to become their protector as they fled their galaxy's destruction.
Bill and Thor initially came into conflict through a classic case of superhero
misunderstanding. Thor was knocked unconscious during the fight and reverted to
the form of Dr. Donald Blake. And when Bill picked up Blake's walking stick and
struck it against the wall, he suddenly found himself wielding Mjolnir and the
power of Thor.
This
alien defender proved himself worthy where countless others had failed. And by
all rights, defeating Thor in battle and claiming his weapon made Bill the
rightful owner of Mjolnir. But instead of keeping it, Odin had another
enchanted hammer forged named Stormbreaker and gave it to Bill. Thor got
Mjolnir back, plus he found himself a new friend and powerful ally.
5) Bor
( Grand Father of Thor)
Once Loki
used his magic to resurrect Odin's father, Bor, in the middle of Manhattan.
Thanks to his confusion and Loki's manipulation, Bor saw the city as a realm
full of demons in need of smiting. And when his grandson appeared to intervene,
Bor saw him only as the lord of the demons. Thus began a furious battle between
Thor (empowered with the might of the Odinforce) and a god more powerful than
even Odin himself. When Thor launched Mjolnir at Bor, the elder god merely
caught the hammer and tossed it away. Thor was eventually able to summon all
his might and bring down his grandfather, but the feat left Mjolnir shattered.
And for the crime of striking down a fellow Asgardian, Thor was banished from
Midgard. Which, of course, was what Loki really wanted all along.
6)
Captain America:
Steve
Rogers (Captain America) has proven worthy of wielding the hammer on two
separate occasions. The first came in 1988, during a period where Steve had
abandoned the mantle of Captain America and gone independent as "The
Captain." Cap paid a visit to his buddy Thor at Avengers Mansion, only for
the team to be attacked by Grog and the Demons of Death. When Thor was subdued
by the combined might of these villains, Cap was able to lift Mjolnir long
enough to send it back to its rightful owner.
Cap had
the chance to wield Mjolnir for a slightly longer stretch in the event Fear
Itself. With his trusty shield having been shattered by the Serpent, Cap had
nothing but some automatic weapons to battle the Serpent's minions. Luckily for
him, Thor lost his grip on Mjolnir during his battle with his uncle. Mjolnir
crashed to Earth, and Cap hoisted it high and led the charge.
7) Hulk
Given
Hulk's temperament and love of smashing, he's come into conflict with Thor a
number of times over the years. And Hulk being the strongest one there is, he's
attempted to lift Mjolnir with varying degrees of success in their many
battles. Once Thor attempted to wallop Thanos with Mjolnir, only for Thanos to
mind-control Hulk and force the Jade Giant to catch the hammer. Hulk was able
to both deflect Mjolnir and whack Thor in the face with it. Granted, Thor was
still holding onto Mjolnir throughout the brief skirmish, but we'll give Hulk
the accomplishment all the same.
8)
Magneto:
When
thor defeated and killed Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, causing their father
Magneto to spiral into grief. Magneto used his control over electromagnetism to
steal Mjolnir and wield it himself. Essentially, he manipulated the environment
around Mjolnir rather than truly lifting it himself. But the trick got results,
as Magneto was able to use the hammer to make good on an old threat and reverse
Earth's magnetic poles. Apparently Uru metal behaves differently depending
where you live.
9)Red
Hulk:
In one
event, Red Hulk went toe-to-toe with Thor and beat him with his own hammer.
First the villain used the hammer's momentum to drag both of them into space,
and then used the weightless environment to swing away. Thor looked about as
surprised as most people reading the comic. It didn't necessarily endear Red
Hulk to Thor fans, but the good news is that Thor handily won their rematch a
couple years later. May be the lack of gravity could have helped here, because
when you combine a super-strong villain with the lack of gravity in outer
space, then suddenly Mjolnir isn't such a great challenge.
10)
Superman
I have retained the best to the last. Superman
is certainly honorable enough to wield Mjolnir, but he doesn't exactly have the
heart of a warrior. So in ordinary circumstances, Supes would be unable to lift
the hammer. Luckily, Odin's enchantment isn't a permanent thing. Superman found
that out as he lead the Avengers and Justice League in a losing battle against
the nigh-omnipotent Krona. He was able to lift Mjolnir and deal a single,
crippling blow to the villain's machine. In the aftermath of the battle,
Superman found himself unable to lift the hammer. Thor revealed to his new
friend that Odin had lifted the enchantment temporarily, sensing that the hammer
was in good hands with the Man of Steel.
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