Top-10 Persons Who were able to Lift Thor's Hammer ( Mjolnir)

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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Why Captain America Does Not Age?

It is a myth that the marvel character Steve Rogers (Captain America) does not age. He does age, but the super soldier serum has greatly reduced the negative effects of ageing. In his first movie, captain was shown to be born in the year 1920 and was given the super serum at the age of 24. After that he fell into the icy waters near the end of World War II, so he was 24 or 25 when he was frozen.

He remained in frozen waters for decades which further diminished his ageing rate. The cell activity was almost stopped, but the serum effects kept him alive at a very negligible rate. When he was recovered from frozen waters and thawed, his pulse activity started and he regained the consciousness. When captain was discovered, he was officially of 60 years age, but appearance did not changed due to above explained reasons.

In fact, the captain himself does not feel that he is so aged, because his memories were only till he fell into the waters. So, Steve Rogers is between 34-39 years old and he is drawn to look that way.  He doesn't look like the fresh faced kid that volunteered at the beginning of WWII.

All these changes are tailored and adopted as per the plot requirements of the movie. In the subsequent movies, based on the time line of the movie, the Captain America character might or might not be altered much. One should not be surprised to see ageing effect in the Captain America character, if the story line is in far future.

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What makes Captain America's Shield so special?

Why is Captain America's Shield So Special?

If you are a fan of Captain America or Avengers, you would have noticed how the cap uses his shield to overcome every threat he is subjected. Have you ever wondered what makes his shield so wonderful, so strong and powerful? Read on to know the exclusive details about the shield used by Captain America.

Captain America has used multiple shields throughout his history. The most recent one is a virtually indestructible disc-shaped shield made from an experimental alloy. This alloy was an accidental discovery, the formula of which was not available even to the inventor Dr. Myron McClain. an US metallurgist. In fact, he was working on a government project during world war 2  to create an impenetrable alloy for the US military tanks under the orders of President Franklin D. Roosevelt

The accidental alloy was found to be an alloy of steel and the fictional vibranium. This alloy was never successfully duplicated, although efforts to reverse-engineer it resulted in the discovery of new metal adamantium.

Specialities of Shield:

Captain America's shield is virtually indestructible under normal conditions. It has been proven strong enough to absorb Hulk's strength, and repel an attack from Thor's mystical hammer Mjölnir without any major damage. It is said to absorb all kinetic energy from an impact, thus captain America does not experience transferred impact forced from inertial blocking.

However, it has been vulnerable to cosmic and magical energies, evident from the fact that few  cosmic or godly opponents have broken the shield.

These physical properties also means the shield can bounce off of most smooth surfaces, ricocheting multiple times with minimal loss in aerodynamic stability or velocity. The shield can also absorb the kinetic impact of a fall, allowing Captain America to land safely even when jumping off of several stories, as can be seen in Captain America: Winter Soldier movie when he escaped from the S.H.I.E.L.D.'s STRIKE squad by jumping off an elevator.

A common misconception:

Many believe that the shield can "magically" return to Captain America once he throws it. But the shield has no magical powers, but the trick lies in the physical and sensory attributes of cap. The "superhuman serum" that enhanced Captain America's physical attributes also improved his mental faculties—such as cognition, perception, balance, aim, and reflexes—to near genius-level. This allows him to instantly calculate ballistic-physics and predict the probable trajectory of objects in motion. This makes him a perfect shot.