Volstagg

"Do not mistake my appetite for apathy!"

- Volstagg

Volstagg is an Asgardian and a member of the Warriors Three. He is a good friend of Thor, Sif, and fellow members Hogun and Fandral.

Early Life
Volstagg is a seasoned Asgardian adventurer and a good friend of the Asgardian prince, Thor. Thor eventually got Volstagg to meet his other two friends, Hogun and Fandral. The three became good friends and formed the Warriors Three.

Thor's Banishment
Volstagg attended the ceremony of Thor's coronation to support his friend, along with most of Asgard's citizens. During the ceremony, two Frost Giants broke into Odin's Vault to steal the Casket of Ancient Winters. Luckily they are stopped by The Destroyer. When Thor became enraged by the interruption, Volstagg was the first of Thor's friends who readily agreed to accompany him to Jotunheim to exact retribution for the Jotuns' aggression.

The Warriors Three, together with Thor, Sif, and Loki, journeyed to Jotunheim where Thor challenged Laufey, the Jotuns' ruler, over the incident in Asgard. Laufey, revealing that he had strength in numbers and mindful of an ancient truce between the two peoples, dismissed the Asgardian group from his realm. As they turned to leave, Thor was baited by the heckling of a nearby Jotun, plunging them all into mortal combat. Fandral was grievously injured in the fight and Volstagg had to help carry him clear. The Asgardians were saved by the timely arrival of Odin, who intervened and quickly drew then back to Asgard.

After Odin banished Thor to Earth and subsequently fell into his "Odinsleep", Loki claimed the throne as Asgard's regent. Concerned over the coup, the Warriors Three and Sif left Asgard to find Thor on Earth. There, they faced an unexpected threat when Loki dispatched The Destroyer to kill Thor. They were no match for the construct, and it battered them without much effort until Thor's self-sacrifice restored his power and allowed him to defeat it.

The Asgardians then returned to their world where the Warriors Three parted company with Thor who pressed on alone to deal with his brother.

Loki's Return
Volstagg, along Sif and the rest of the Warriors Three, was a member of Odin's retinue when Thor brought Loki back to Asgard after trying to conquer Earth.

The Marauders
Volstagg stood with the other members of the Warriors Three and the Einherjar as Thor gave a speech before they went to fight the Marauders.

In the final battle against the Marauders in Vanaheim, Volstagg was valiantly fighting with Sif, Hogun and Fandral, until Thor arrived and, with a single blow with Mjølnir, destroyed Korg and ended the battle.

Volstagg returned to Asgard to celebrate the victory with his friends and family.

Return of the Dark Elves
Algrim, the lieutenant of Malekith, leader of the Dark Elves led a prison break from the Asgardian Dungeons while the Dark Elves attacked Asgard, in order to distract the Asgardian forces and kidnap the current host of the Aether, Jane Foster.

Volstagg and Fandral fought the escapees alongside the Einherjar until Thor's arrival, not realizing the escape was a distraction.

Volstagg was also present at Frigga's funeral, and the following day, while Fandral informed Odin that the shields of Asgard were still not repaired and Asgard was defenseless if Malekith attacked again; therefore, he agreed with Thor's plan to sneak out of Asgard with Loki and Jane Foster to reach Svartalfheim.

Volstagg fought the Einherjar in order to give Thor, Loki and Foster some time to escape in a Dark Elf Harrow abandoned during the battle.

After the events of the Convergence, Sif and Volstagg traveled to the Knowhere to give the Aether to The Collector for safekeeping, since the Tesseract was already on Asgard and Odin felt that it was unwise to keep two Infinity Stones in the same place.

Powers and Abilities
As an Asgardian, Volstagg possesses superhuman physical attributes such as strength, stamina, speed and reflexes, and he's a skillful fighter.

Volstagg possesses all of the various superhuman attributes common among the Asgardians. Volstagg possesses superhuman strength, speed, agility, reflexes, durability, and is extremely long-lived.

Powers

 * Asgardian Physiology: As an Asgardian, Volstagg has superhuman abilities.
 * Superhuman Strength: Like all Asgardians, Volstagg is super-humanly strong, and possesses greater physical strength than an average Asgardian.
 * Superhuman Speed: Volstagg is capable of running and moving at speeds much greater than that of even the finest human athlete. However, due to his age and girth, he is slower than most younger Asgardian warriors.
 * Superhuman Stamina: Volstagg's musculature produces considerably less fatigue toxins during physical activity than the musculature of a human being.
 * Superhuman Dense Tissue: Volstagg's bodily tissues are denser than the tissue of a human. As a result, Volstagg is actually much heavier than she appears. This increased tissue density also contributes somewhat to his physical strength.
 * Superhuman Durability: Volstagg's body is much more resistant to physical harm than the body of a human being.
 * Regenerative Healing Factor: Despite his body's resistance, Volstagg can be injured like any other Asgardian. However, his metabolism enables his to rapidly regenerate damaged bodily tissue with greater speed and efficiency than a human being is capable of. Injuries such as slashes and punctures can fully heal within hours, whereas broken bones can heal within a few days. However, he isn't able to regenerate severed limbs or missing organs.
 * Extended Longevity: Like all Asgardians, Volstagg ages at a rate that is much slower than that of a human being. However, Asgardians aren't completely immune to aging, as he is several hundred years old by human standards.

Abilities
Volstagg is one of Asgard's finest warriors. He is also a skilled axeman.

Equipment

 * Axe: In combat, Volstagg usually used a battle axe, applying his brute strength in battle.
 * Armor
 * First Set: Volstagg’s first armor was made of a brown and gold tunic and pants. Over his chest he wore a two part metal vest. The top part had various swirling designs and the bottom was made of overlapping gold plates that made room for Volstagg’s considerable stomach. He wore simple brown boots.
 * Second Set: Volstagg’s second armor was made of overlapping, bronze, plates. He wears black side-shoulder pads with gold accents. His sleeves are chainmail with leather arm-bracers at the end. He wears a chainmail and leather skirt over brown leather pants and boots.

Family

 * Wife
 * Children

Allies

 * Warriors Three - Teammates
 * Fandral
 * Hogun
 * Sif
 * Thor
 * Odin - King
 * Frigga † - Queen

Enemies

 * Frost Giants
 * Laufey †
 * Loki - Former Ally and King turned Enemy
 * Marauders
 * Korg †
 * Dark Elves

Trivia

 * In Thor: The Dark World, Volstagg celebrates after returning home from a battle in Vanaheim with his family. One of the children present resembles his daughter Gunnhild.