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"Sire, the Aether, shall we destroy it?"
"If only we could, but its power is too great. Bury it deep. Somewhere no one will ever find it."

―Einherjar and Bor^[src]

Bor Burison was the King of Asgard, son of Buri, father of Odin, grandfather of Hela and Thor and adoptive grandfather of Loki. He was responsible for the victory over Malekith and his Dark Elves army during the First Battle of Svartalfheim.

He was succeeded to the Asgardian throne by his son Odin following his death in a war.

Biography

Asgardian King

War with the Dark Elves

"Malekith sought to use the Aether's power to return the universe to one of darkness. But after eternities of bloodshed, my father Bor, finally triumphed, ushering in the peace that lasted thousands of years."

―Odin^[src]

Bor arriving — Bor battles against Malekith's entire army

Bor Burison was the previous king of Asgard, before his son Odin, who, during the last Convergence, led the Asgardian army in an attack against Malekith and his army of Dark Elves who intended to utilize the power of an ancient weapon known as the Aether to return the universe to an eternal darkness.

Bor & Lieutenant — Bor after the First Battle of Svartalfheim

Both sides took heavy casualties during the conflict, but the forces of Asgard eventually gained the upper hand despite the Dark Elves' leader Malekith dispatching his elite warriors, the Kursed. Bor was able to use the Bifrost Bridge to steal the Aether away from Malekith, effectively taking away their power. In an attempt to survive, Malekith dropped several ships carrying his people onto the Asgardian army, killing many and distracting Bor long enough to escape with the remnants of his army.^[1]

Death and Legacy

Bor statue — A statue of the late King Bor in Asgard

"Since the days of Bor and Buri before him, we have protected the Nine Realms."

―Thor^[src]

Some time after the war against the Dark Elves, Bor fought in another war, which cost him his life. His throne was taken over by his son, Odin.^[2] When Thor and Loki fled Asgard to smuggle out Jane Foster on a Dark Elf ship, a statue of Bor was destroyed accidentally during the pursuit, prompting the God of Mischief to sarcastically congratulating his brother "for decapitating their grandfather." Before Thor and the Einherjar left Asgard to protect the Nine Realms and the worlds beyond, Thor gave a speech in front of his army. During this speech, he mentioned that Asgard has protected the Nine Realms since the days of Bor and Buri before him. ^[3]

In 2023, while planning the Time Heist to recover all the Infinity Stones before Thanos destroyed them in 2018 in order to reverse the effects of the Snap, the Avengers first decided to study the story of the Stones, leading Thor to explain them about the Aether and telling them about Bor's role in protecting it from the Dark Elves.^[4]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Bor possesses all of the various superhuman attributes common among the Asgardians. Bor possesses superhuman strength, speed, agility, reflexes, durability, and is extremely long-lived. However, as the former King of Asgard, these attributes are significantly superior to those possessed by the other members of his race.

Asgardian Physiology: As the former king of the Asgardians, Bor possesses all the conventional attributes of an Asgardian. However, as the former King of the Asgardians, many of these attributes are significantly superior to those possessed by the majority of his race.
- Superhuman Strength: As former King of Asgard, Bor possesses greater levels of strength than that of a human being, allowing him to easily fight multiple Dark Elves at once.
- Superhuman Durability: Bor could easily withstand multiple injuries and was more resistant to physical damage than any normal human.
- Superhuman Stamina: Bor's musculature produced considerably less fatigue toxins during physical activity than the musculature of humans, allowing him to easily battle Dark Elves without tiring.
- Regenerative Healing Factor: Despite his body's resistance, Bor could be injured like any Asgardian. However, his metabolism allowed him to heal much faster than that of a human being.
- Longevity: Like all Asgardians, Bor aged at a rate that is much slower than that of a human being.

Abilities

Master Combatant: Bor could easily fight multiple Dark Elves at once.
Master Tactician: Bor was responsible for the defeat of the Dark Elves during the First Battle of Svartalfheim.

Equipment

Gungnir: A powerful magical spear used by the rulers of Asgard and serves as a symbol of power.
Asgardian Armor: To be added

Relationships

Family

Asgardian Royal Family
- Buri † - Father and Predecessor
- Odin † - Son and Successor
- Sons †
- Frigga † - Daughter-in-Law
- Hela † - Granddaughter
- Thor - Grandson
- Loki † - Adoptive Grandson

Allies

Einherjar - Former Subordinates

Enemies

Dark Elves
- Malekith †
- Algrim †

Appearances

Appearances for Bor
In chronological order: Thor: The Dark World (flashbacks) Thor: Ragnarok Prelude (flashbacks) Thor (mentioned) Thor Adaptation (mentioned) Thor: The Dark World Prelude (mentioned) Thor: The Dark World (statue and mentioned) Thor: Ragnarok Prelude (mentioned) Avengers: Endgame (mentioned)

Trivia

In Thor's vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor talks to Heimdall in Bor's mausoleum.^[5]
Bor was considered to appear in Avengers: Infinity War as a ghost who Thor goes to in order to form Stormbreaker rather than go to Nidavellir.

Behind the Scenes

Dean Wayne was a stand-in for Tony Curran in the role of Bor.

References

The Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki has a collection of images and media related to Bor.

Preceded by:
Buri

King of Asgard
Bor
Unknown

Succeeded by:
Odin

External Links

Bor on Marvel Database

[1] Thor: The Dark World

[2] Thor: The Allfather's Fear

[3] Thor: The Dark World Prelude

[4] Avengers: Endgame

[5] The Art of Avengers: Age of Ultron

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 |title = Prince of Asgard <small>(formerly)</small><br>King of Asgard <small>(formerly)</small>
 |movie = ''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]'' <small>(mentioned)</small><br>''[[Thor: The Dark World]]''<br>''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' <small>(mentioned)</small>
-|comic = ''[[Thor Adaptation]]''<small>(mentioned)</small><br>''[[Thor: The Dark World Prelude]]'' <small>(mentioned)</small><br>''[[Thor: Ragnarok Prelude]]''
+|comic = ''[[Thor Adaptation]]'' <small>(mentioned)</small><br>''[[Thor: The Dark World Prelude]]'' <small>(mentioned)</small><br>''[[Thor: Ragnarok Prelude]]''
 |actor = [[Tony Curran]]
 |status = Deceased}}
-{{Quote|Since the days of Bor and Buri before him, we have protected the Nine Realms.|[[Thor]]|Thor: The Dark World Prelude}}
+{{Quote|Sire, the [[Aether]], shall we destroy it?"<br>"If only we could, but its power is too great. Bury it deep. Somewhere no one will ever find it.|[[Einherjar]] and Bor|Thor: The Dark World}}
 '''Bor Burison''' was the King of [[Asgard]], son of [[Buri]], father of [[Odin]], grandfather of [[Hela]] and [[Thor]] and adoptive grandfather of [[Loki]]. He was responsible for the victory over [[Malekith]] and his [[Dark Elves]] army during the [[First Battle of Svartalfheim]].
-He was succeeded to the Asgardian Throne by his son Odin following his death in a war.
+He was succeeded to the Asgardian throne by his son Odin following his death in a war.
 ==Biography==
 ===Asgardian King===
 ====[[First Battle of Svartalfheim|War with the Dark Elves]]====
+{{Quote|[[Malekith]] sought to use the [[Aether]]'s power to return the universe to one of darkness. But after eternities of bloodshed, my father Bor, finally triumphed, ushering in the peace that lasted thousands of years.|[[Odin]]|Thor: The Dark World}}
-[[File:Bor_arriving.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Bor battles against [[Malekith]]'s entire army.]]
+[[File:Bor arriving.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Bor battles against [[Malekith]]'s entire army]]
-{{Quote|Sire, the [[Aether]], shall we destroy it?"<br>"If only we could, but its power is too great. Bury it deep. Somewhere no one will ever find it.|[[Einherjar]] and Bor|Thor: The Dark World}}
 Bor Burison was the previous king of [[Asgard]], before his son [[Odin]], who, during the last [[Convergence]], led the [[Asgardians|Asgardian]] army in an attack against [[Malekith]] and his army of [[Dark Elves]] who intended to utilize the power of an ancient weapon known as the [[Aether]] to return the universe to an eternal darkness.
-[[File:Bor_&_Lieutenant.jpg|thumb|250px|Bor after the [[First Battle of Svartalfheim]]]]
+[[File:Bor & Lieutenant.jpg|thumb|250px|Bor after the [[First Battle of Svartalfheim]]]]
 Both sides took heavy casualties during the conflict, but the forces of Asgard eventually gained the upper hand despite the Dark Elves' leader [[Malekith]] dispatching his elite warriors, the Kursed. Bor was able to use the [[Bifrost Bridge]] to steal the [[Aether]] away from Malekith, effectively taking away their power. In an attempt to survive, Malekith dropped several ships carrying his people onto the Asgardian army, killing many and distracting Bor long enough to escape with the remnants of his army.<ref>''[[Thor: The Dark World]]''</ref>
 ====Death and Legacy====
-[[File:Bor_statue.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A statue of the late King Bor in [[Asgard]].]]
+[[File:Bor statue.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A statue of the late King Bor in [[Asgard]]]]
-{{Quote|Many years ago, my grandfather had to hide the [[Reality Stone|stone]] from the [[Dark Elves]].|[[Thor]] to the [[Avengers]]|Avengers: Endgame}}
+{{Quote|Since the days of Bor and Buri before him, we have protected the Nine Realms.|[[Thor]]|Thor: The Dark World Prelude}}
-Some time after the war against the Dark Elves, Bor fought in another war, which cost him his life. His throne was taken over by his son, [[Odin]].<ref>''[[Thor (junior novelization)|Thor]]: The Allfather's Fear''</ref> When Thor and Loki fled Asgard to smuggle out Jane Foster on a Dark Elf ship, a statue of Bor was destroyed accidentally during the pursuit, prompting the god of mischief to sarcastically congratulating his brother "for decapitating their grandfather." Before [[Thor]] and the [[Einherjar]] left [[Asgard]] to protect the [[Nine Realms]] and the worlds beyond, Thor gave a speech in front of his army. During this speech he mentions that Asgard has protected the Nine Realms since the days of Bor and Buri before him. <ref>''[[Thor: The Dark World Prelude]]''</ref>
+Some time after the war against the Dark Elves, Bor fought in another war, which cost him his life. His throne was taken over by his son, [[Odin]].<ref>''[[Thor (junior novelization)|Thor]]: The Allfather's Fear''</ref> When Thor and Loki fled Asgard to smuggle out Jane Foster on a Dark Elf ship, a statue of Bor was destroyed accidentally during the pursuit, prompting the God of Mischief to sarcastically congratulating his brother "for decapitating their grandfather." Before [[Thor]] and the [[Einherjar]] left [[Asgard]] to protect the [[Nine Realms]] and the worlds beyond, Thor gave a speech in front of his army. During this speech, he mentioned that Asgard has protected the Nine Realms since the days of Bor and Buri before him. <ref>''[[Thor: The Dark World Prelude]]''</ref>
-In [[2023]], while planning the [[Time Heist]] to recover all the [[Infinity Stones]] before [[Thanos]] destroyed them in [[2018]] in order to reverse the effects of the [[Decimation]], the [[Avengers]] first decided to study the story of the Stones, leading Thor to explain them about the [[Aether]] and telling them about Bor's role in protecting it from the [[Dark Elves]].<ref>''[[Avengers: Endgame]]''</ref>
+In [[2023]], while planning the [[Time Heist]] to recover all the [[Infinity Stones]] before [[Thanos]] destroyed them in [[2018]] in order to reverse the effects of the [[Snap]], the [[Avengers]] first decided to study the story of the Stones, leading Thor to explain them about the [[Aether]] and telling them about Bor's role in protecting it from the [[Dark Elves]].<ref>''[[Avengers: Endgame]]''</ref>
 ==Powers and Abilities==
 ===Powers===
 Bor possesses all of the various superhuman attributes common among the Asgardians. Bor possesses superhuman strength, speed, agility, reflexes, durability, and is extremely long-lived. However, as the former King of Asgard, these attributes are significantly superior to those possessed by the other members of his race.
-'''Asgardian Physiology''': As the former king of the Asgardians, Bor possesses all the conventional attributes of an Asgardian. However, as the former King of the Asgardians, many of these attributes are significantly superior to those possessed by the majority of his race.
+*'''Asgardian Physiology''': As the former king of the Asgardians, Bor possesses all the conventional attributes of an Asgardian. However, as the former King of the Asgardians, many of these attributes are significantly superior to those possessed by the majority of his race.
-*'''Superhuman Strength''': As former King of Asgard, Bor possesses greater levels of strength than that of a human being, allowing him to easily fight multiple [[Dark Elves]] at once.
+**'''Superhuman Strength''': As former King of Asgard, Bor possesses greater levels of strength than that of a human being, allowing him to easily fight multiple [[Dark Elves]] at once.
-*'''Superhuman Durability''': Bor could easily withstand multiple injuries and was more resistant to physical damage than any normal human.
+**'''Superhuman Durability''': Bor could easily withstand multiple injuries and was more resistant to physical damage than any normal human.
-*'''Superhuman Stamina''': Bor's musculature produced considerably less fatigue toxins during physical activity than the musculature of [[humans]], allowing him to easily battle Dark Elves without tiring.
+**'''Superhuman Stamina''': Bor's musculature produced considerably less fatigue toxins during physical activity than the musculature of [[humans]], allowing him to easily battle Dark Elves without tiring.
-*'''Regenerative Healing Factor''': Despite his body's resistance, Bor could be injured like any Asgardian. However, his metabolism allowed him to heal much faster than that of a human being.
+**'''Regenerative Healing Factor''': Despite his body's resistance, Bor could be injured like any Asgardian. However, his metabolism allowed him to heal much faster than that of a human being.
-*'''Longevity''': Like all Asgardians, Bor aged at a rate that is much slower than that of a human being.
+**'''Longevity''': Like all Asgardians, Bor aged at a rate that is much slower than that of a human being.
 ===Abilities===
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 ==Relationships==
+{{Col-begin}}{{Col-2}}
 ===Family===
+*[[Asgardian Royal Family]]
-*[[Buri]] † - Father
-*[[Odin]] † - Son
+**[[Buri]] † - Father and Predecessor
+**[[Odin]] † - Son and Successor
-* Children †
+**Sons †
-*[[Frigga]] † - Daughter-in-law
-*[[Hela]] † - Granddaughter
+**[[Frigga]] † - Daughter-in-Law
-*[[Thor]] - Grandson
+**[[Hela]] † - Granddaughter
-*[[Loki]] † - Adoptive Grandson
+**[[Thor]] - Grandson
+**[[Loki]] † - Adoptive Grandson
+===Allies===
+*[[Einherjar]] - Former Subordinates
+{{Col-2}}
 ===Enemies===
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 **[[Malekith]] †
 **[[Algrim]] †
+{{Col-end}}
 ==Appearances==