Ultimate Thor
| Thor | |
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Ultimate Thor
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics (Ultimate Marvel imprint) |
| First appearance | Ultimates #4 |
| Created by |
Mark Millar Bryan Hitch Based on the Marvel Universe Thor, adapted by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Thor Odinson |
| Team affiliations |
Asgardians Ultimate Avengers Ultimates S.H.I.E.L.D. |
| Notable aliases | Thorlief Golmen, Donald Blake |
| Abilities | Skilled hand to hand combatant Belt grants: Immense superhuman strength, stamina and durability Axe hammer grants: Flight Teleportation Large scale weather manipulation Ability to control lightning |
In the Ultimate Marvel Universe, Thor (Thorleif Golmen) is a fictional superhero based on the Marvel Universe version of Thor. Thor is the Asgardian God of Thunder based on the deity of the same name of Norse mythology and a founding member of the Ultimates.
Thor was adapted from Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's comic book version of Thor by Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch, first appearing in The Ultimates. "Ultimate Thor" is the alter-ego of Thorleif Golmen, an anarchist who discovered he is the reincarnated form of the Norse warrior Thor. The "Ultimate" redesign of the character reduces the number of Thor's powers, and reduces the character's reliance upon his hammer, Mjolnir, as a source of power. Perhaps most significantly, the Thunder God's long-established personality is drastically altered, changing him from an eager and willing divine combatant into an ecocentric, arguably unstable, and somewhat reluctant warrior.
Ultimate Thor was once a psychiatric nurse called Thorlief Golmen until suffering a nervous breakdown before his 30th birthday. During the 18 months he spent institutionalized, he claims to have realized who he is and why he has been sent to Earth. He claimed to be Thor, Norse god of thunder, on a mission to save the planet and to stop the "war to end all wars". Thor himself claims to have known who he was since he was twelve years old, and that his nervous breakdown only brought him further clarity. His political and social activism, as well as his own self-help books, attracted rebellious hippies and conspiracy theorists. He spoke against America's military aggression towards other world powers and the military-industrial complex.
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