Frigga (sometimes called Freyja) is a fictional character appearing in

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s published by

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. The character appears in particular in those featuring the superhero

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, who is Frigga's son. Based on both

Frigg Frigg (; Old Norse: ) is a goddess, one of the Æsir, in Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, the source of most surviving information about her, she is associated with marriage, prophecy, clairvoyance and motherhood, and dwells in the wetl ...

and

Freyja In Norse mythology, Freyja (Old Norse "(the) Lady") is a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr (magic for seeing and influencing the future). Freyja is the owner of the necklace Brísingamen, rides a char ...

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, she was created by writers

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and Robert Bernstein and artist

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, and first appeared in ''

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'' #92 (May 1963).

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portrayed the character in the

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films ''

'' (2011), '' Thor: The Dark World'' (2013), and '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019).

Publication history

Frigga first appeared in ''

'' #92 (May 1963), and was adapted from mythology by

, Robert Bernstein and

. 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 (Dec. 1996-Jan. 1997), #512-513 (Sept.–Oct. 1997), ''Thor'' #26 (Aug. 2000), ''Loki'' #3 (Jan. 2004), and '' Thor: Son of Asgard'' #7&9 (Aug. 2004-Oct. 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 both Queen of

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, and the Asgardian gods, the wife of

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, the step-mother of

, the biological mother of

Balder Baldr (Old Norse also Balder, Baldur) is a god in Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, he is a son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg, and has numerous brothers, such as Thor and Váli. In wider Germanic mythology, the god was known in ...

, and the adoptive mother of

Loki Loki is a Æsir, god in Norse mythology. He is the son of Fárbauti (a jötunn) and Laufey (mythology), Laufey (a goddess), and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. Loki is married to the goddess Sigyn and they have two sons, Narfi (son of Lo ...

. She is also sometimes described to be a

Vanir In Norse mythology, the Vanir (; Old Norse:, singular Vanr) are a group of gods associated with fertility, wisdom, and the ability to see the future. The Vanir are one of two groups of gods (the other being the Æsir) and are the namesake of the ...

goddess, as opposed to her husband, who is of the Aesir tribe. She is also the one responsible for casting the spells on Balder to protect him from mortal harm. When Surtur the fire demon threatens all the known realms, Frigga is assigned the guardianship of the children of Asgard. They retreat to a hostel deep in the wilderness of Asgard. Though Frigga does not know it, she is assisted in her guarding by Tiwaz, the great-grandfather of Thor. After Odin and Surtur disappear, Frigga organizes an 'Althing', where all of Asgard will choose a new ruler. The result is that Balder is chosen as the new ruler. In addition, Frigga had supervised the location and training of the apprentices to the

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, the

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. Because of the events of Ragnarok, Frigga is believed to have suffered the same fate as the rest of the Asgardians. During the "

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" storyline, Frigga helps combat

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's invasion of the Nine Realms.

In other media

Television

* Frigga appears in ''

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'' episode "Lo, How the Mighty Hath Abdicated!", voiced by

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. * Frigga appears in the '' Avengers Assemble'' episode "Downgraded", voiced by

Jennifer Hale Jennifer Hale is a Canadian voice actress. She is best known for her work in video game franchises such as ''Baldur's Gate'', ''Mass Effect'', '' Metal Gear Solid'', '' BioShock Infinite'', '' Metroid Prime'', '' Halo'', '' Overwatch'', and '' ...

. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is the leader of the Vanir.

Film

Frigga appears in live-action films set in the

, portrayed by

. This version is

's biological mother. * Frigga is introduced in ''

'' (2011). * Russo reprises her role in '' Thor: The Dark World'' (2013). Following

's imprisonment, Frigga shows sympathy to him by attempting to make his incarceration more hospitable. During the Dark Elves' raid on Asgard, Frigga is killed by Algrim while protecting

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, and is later given a

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. * An alternate timeline variant of Frigga appears in '' Avengers: Endgame''. Thor tries to warn her about her impending death, but she refuses to hear it, saying that she accepts her future and he should focus on fixing his. * An alternate universe variant of Frigga appears in the '' What If...?'' episode " What If... Thor Were an Only Child?", voiced by Josette Eales. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.

Motion comics

* Frigga appears in '' Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers'', voiced by Deborah Jane McKinley.

Video games

* Frigga appears in ''

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''.

References

External links

*
Frigga at MarvelDirectory.com
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