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Hrimhari | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | The New Mutants Special Edition #1 (December 1985) |
Created by | Chris Claremont (writer) Art Adams (artist) |
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Alter ego | Hrimhari |
Species | Asgardian |
Place of origin | Asgard |
Team affiliations | Asgard X-Force New Mutants Xavier Institute |
Abilities | Ability to shapeshift between human and grey wolf with various in between forms |
Hrimhari is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was first introduced in the New Mutants Special Edition #1 (December 1985), and was created by Chris Claremont and Art Adams.
Hrimhari is a descendant of Fenris and the prince of Asgard's wolves who can fully of partially transform into a wolf. [1] However, he possesses a humble and gentle demeanor not normally associated with royalty. He is highly respected by the people of Asgard, and is a friend of Hogun. However, the giants of Asgard are mortal enemies of the wolf people and frequenly hunt them.
Hrimhari later meets Wolfsbane after she and the New Mutants are transported to Asgard. Loki captures the two and uses special collars to force them into his servitude under the names Grimfang and Bleakheart before Cannonball frees them by destroying the collars. [2] Afterwards, they are separated when Wolfsbane returns to Earth. [3]
Years later, the death goddess Hela attempts to take over Asgard and enslaves the Asgardian wolves to act as minions. Hrimhari battles her to free the wolves, but is captured before the New Mutants rescue him. [4] [5] He then travels to get help from Tiwaz, who in turn sends him to free the Warriors Three from the Hive Trolls. [6] [7] Hrimhari additionally recruits the troll queen Ula, who is initially reluctant but agrees to work with him after being convinced that Hela is the true enemy. [8] [9] [10] [11]
Hrimhari is later killed during Ragnarök. [12] After being resurrected on Midgard, he reunites with Wolfsbane, and the two begin hunting Frost Giants in revenge for them killing his pack. They later have a child, but Wolfsbane is told that she will not survive labor before Elixir saves her with his healing powers. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] Afterwards, Hrimhari is forced to join Hela's army of the dead. [18]
Hrimhari appears in What If vol. 2 #12, in a story titled "What If the X-Men Stayed in Asgard". Rahne and Hrimhari had married and lived in the woods. He was killed in a later battle but left Rahne with three children, who are respectively a full human, full wolf, and hybrid. [19]
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