Frigga (character)
| Frigga | |
|---|---|
 Frigga. Art by Greg Tocchini. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Journey into Mystery #92 (May 1963) |
| Created by | Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein and Joe Sinnott |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Frigga |
| Species | Asgardian |
| Place of origin | Asgard |
| Team affiliations | Asgard |
| Notable aliases | Fricka |
Frigga is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe, based loosely on Frigg of Norse mythology.
Publication history
Frigga first appeared in Journey into Mystery #92 (May 1963), and was adapted from mythology by Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein and Joe Sinnott.
The character subsequently appeared in Thor Annual #10 (1982), Thor #344 (June 1984), Marvel Graphic Novel #15 - 'The Raven Banner' (1985), Journey Into Mystery #504-505 (December 1996-January 1997), #512-513 (September-October 1997), Thor #26 (August 2000), and Loki #3 (January 2004).
Frigga appeared as part of the "Asgardians" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #1.
Fictional character biography
An Asgardian, she is the Queen of Asgard, wife to Odin, step mother to Thor and foster mother to Loki. She is the also the one responsible for casting the spells on Balder to protect him from mortal harm. In addition, Frigga had supervised the location and training of the apprentices to the Celestials, the Young Gods.[volume & issue needed] Because of the events of Ragnarok, Frigga is believed to have suffered the same fate as the rest of the Asgardians.
After Thor recreates Asgard and restores the Asgardians following Ragnarok, it is revealed that she is actually the mother of Balder.[1]
In other media
Film
- Frigga will be played by Rene Russo in the upcoming live-action film, Thor.[2]
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