My past has been stolen, little god -- stripped from me! I have lost my kingdom -- my power -- my glory! I have lost my authority to rule! And most of all, I have lost my form, my body, my face-- lost it to the hideous form of a dragon! All of this because of you, Thor-- Because of you and your accursed father Odin! But now, at last, here on the new kingdom Loki has granted me, I will take my revenge--by slaying hated Odin's first and favored son! 
- —Fafnir
History
Fafnir was once the King of Nastrond, an extradimensional realm on the continent of Asgard. As Fafnir and his people were thoroughly evil, the ruler of Asgard, Odin, destroyed the kingdom and all of Fafnir's subjects. Fafnir himself was left to die in the ruined wasteland that was his former kingdom. However, he found a pool with magical properties, and while drinking from the pool, it transformed him into a massive dragon. Fafnir now possessed strength on par with the Thunder God Thor, a devastating flame breath, the ability to cast illusions, and the ability to control weak-minded individuals. Fafnir was now almost invulnerable, as his dragonhide was so dense that he barely felt blows from Thor's hammer Mjolnir.[2] It was said that the pool had been formed from the blood of Fafnir Hriedmarson, a Vanir turned into a dragon due to a gold-curse.[3]
Despite these tremendous abilities, Fafnir was never able to defeat Thor. On the first occasion that Fafnir battled Thor, he was sent hurtling into a deep chasm created by a blow from the Thunder God.[4] Before his next encounter with Thor he faced Warriors Three who he seemingly defeated[5] until the Young Gods showed up and rescued them.[6]
On the second occasion he fought Thor, Loki freed and assisted Fafnir against Thor but both were held at bay by the combined might of Mjolnir and the magical Norn Stones until the intervention of Odin.[7] On the next occasion, Fafnir was killed by Thor when he used Mjolnir to drive an enchanted spear into Fafnir's heart.[8]
Later, Fafnir was one of the resurrected villains released from Hel and used by Kurse to defeat Thor, however they all were stopped by Hela who transported all the villains back to Hel.[9]
Many years later after the invasion of Asgard by Norman Osborn. Thor, Steven Rogers, and Iron Man met Fafnir in the Nine Realms turned in Hel and after attempting to torture Tony in order to hurt Thor, he joined up with them in order to defeat Hela who wielded the Twilight Sword and restore balance to the Nine Realms, and as a result he was returned to Hel.[10]Attributes
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Powers
- Superhuman strength, stamina, and durability
- Fire Breath
- Illusion casting
- Mind Control
See Also
- 22 appearance(s) of Fafnir (Nastrond) (Earth-616)
- 3 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Fafnir (Nastrond) (Earth-616)
- 4 mention(s) of Fafnir (Nastrond) (Earth-616)
- 6 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Fafnir (Nastrond) (Earth-616)
- 8 invocation(s) of Fafnir (Nastrond) (Earth-616)
- 4 image(s) of Fafnir (Nastrond) (Earth-616)
- 2 quotation(s) by or about Fafnir (Nastrond) (Earth-616)