The powers of Thor's Hammer ( Mjölnir)

Introduction to Mjölnir:

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."

What powers comes with Mjölnir?

Mjölnir is considered as one of the most formidable weapons known to man or god. Though it is the primary weapon of thunder god "Thor", the magical inscriptions on the weapon enables any worthy person under given circumstances can wield it and use it for the noble purposes. This is the reason that several other superheroes have been occasionally able to lift the hammer under various circumstances. If you are curious to know who else ( apart from Thor) had lifted or controlled this super weapon, then we recommend you to read our earlier post "Top 10 persons who lifted Mjolnir".

In this post, we would like to share with you the most well known powers that are offered by this divine weapon. Below are the powers commonly associated with the hammer of thor ( Mjölnir).

1) It is said to have the impact power sufficient to level an entire mountains.

2) It also has the ability to create vortices and force fields (capable of containing an explosion that could potentially destroy a galaxy)

3) It can emit mystical blasts of energy

4) It can control electromagnetism

5) It can be used for molecular manipulation

6) It is also known to generate the Geo-Blast (an energy wave that taps a planet's gravitational force)

7)To create Anti-Force (energy created to counter-act another force)

8) The thermo-blast which can even challenge such beings as Ego the living planet

9) To create a God Blast (a blast that taps into Thor's life force)

10) The hammer can travel through planets to return to Thor

11) It can even create antimatter particles

12) Whirling the Mjölnir in round motion can create winds powerful enough to lift the Taj Mahal.

13) The hammer can also move extremely heavy objects, including the Washington Monument.

Rarely Used Abilities of Mjölnir:

1) Mjölnir can track a person and mystical items.

2) It can absorb energy, such as draining the Asgardian powers of the Wrecking Crew into the Wrecker

3) It can detect illusions, as Thor once commanded the hammer to strike the demonic Mephisto, who was hiding amongst false images of himself.

4) As a former religious relic, Mjölnir is lethal to the undead, causing creatures such as vampires to burst into flame and crumble to dust.

5) Mjölnir also can project images, as Thor shows a glimpse of Asgard to fellow Avenger Iron Man.

6) It is near-indestructible, surviving bullets, Anti-matter, and the Melter's melting beam.

Motion Properties of Mjölnir:

The hammer has two properties relating to movement. When it is deliberately thrown by Thor, it will return to his hand despite any intervening obstacles or distance, even travelling through planets to return to Thor. But, when it has been dropped or set aside, it takes a fixed position, from which it cannot be moved except by a 'worthy' individual.

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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.