Odin (Earth-21399)

Early Life
Odin was born in Niflheim, an icy planet outside colonized space, to the god Bor and his Jotun wife, Bestla, and was the youngest of their three sons, which included Vili and Ve. The family hated life in the frozen wasteland of Niflheim and dreamed of greener pastures.

Odin eventually learned that the Frost Giants controlled the Niflheim-root of the World Tree, a pathway to other worlds, and weren't keen on letting anyone leave. So Odin, together with his brothers, killed the Frost Giants' creator and god, Ymir, and escaped the subsequent flooding through the World Tree's branchways. Then, the sons of Bor used Ymir's corpse to create a new home for themselves - his flesh was the Earth, his blood the rivers and seas, his bones the mountains and rocks and beaches, his hairs the trees and bushes and his skull the sky. They named this new realm Asgard.

Quest for Wisdom
At first, Odin and his family lived peacefully on Asgard for many hundreds of years, fostering a kingdom of the Aesir. However, at some point when he reached adulthood, Odin was consumed by wanderlust and set out to see what the other realms had to offer.

Powers

 * Superhuman Strength
 * Superhuman Speed
 * Superhuman Durability
 * Immortality
 * Runeforce: Odin is the only known master of the Runeforce, a form of magic that allows the Allfather to invoke the runes of the Elder Futhark to achieve potentially any effect he desires. With his mastery of the Runeforce, Odin can heal the wounds of his allies, corrode the weapons of his enemies, effortlessly break free from any binding, stop projectiles in midair, deflect curses made against him back at the curse-maker, manipulate the emotional states of others, speak with the souls of those who have died by hanging, seduce any woman he desires, and much more. This is not a complete list of what Odin's Runeforce is capable of, but rather a sampling of what he has accomplished in the past.

Abilities

 * God of Wisdom
 * Hand-to-Hand Combat
 * Tactician

Weaknesses

 * No Depth Perception: Odin sacrificed one of his eyes for greater wisdom, limiting his marksmanship abilities. The mystical properties of Gungnir effectively compensate for this weakness, however.

Transportation

 * Sleipnir: Odin's primary method of transportation is through his prized eight-legged warhorse, Sleipnir, who was born of Odin's adoptive child Loki and the Jotun stallion Svadilfari. Sleipnir, on top of being the fastest horse in all the Nine Worlds, inherits the immense strength of his father and the bold cunning of his mother, making him the perfect steed for the Allfather.

Weapons

 * Gungnir: Odin's weapon of choice is Gungnir, a winged spear tailor-made for him by the dwarf smith brothers known as the Sons of Ivaldi. Gungnir's blade is forged from the enchanted alloy uru, which is found only in the forges of Nidavallir, and is designed so that Odin may slash, stab and chop in equal measure with it. This makes the spear a highly versatile melee weapon, and one capable of cutting and piercing through nearly any armor save that which is made of adamantium, vibranium or uru. In addition to this, Gungnir can also be thrown at distant targets like a javelin. When thrown, Gungnir always hits its mark exactly, and then is recalled to the hand of its wielder, ready to be thrown again – perfect for a one-eyed god with suspect aim. The haft of Gungnir is carved from ash, the same wood that composes the World Tree, and this makes it highly sensitive to magic. Therefore, Odin frequently uses Gungnir as a conduit for his magical powers in combat.
 * Balmung the Oversword: Before Gungnir, Odin's weapon of choice was Balmung, the Oversword. A two-handed ulfberht forged by the legendary dwarf blacksmith Ivaldi and tempered in the sap of Yggdrasil, Balmung is said to be capable of channeling the primordial chaos of both Muspellheim and Niflheim through its runemarked blade. Unfortunately, it is due to a secret personal shame that Odin has sworn off further use of the sword, keeping it confined within the Inner Vaults of Hlidskjalf.