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Hugin[1] and Munin[2] are Odin's two raven familiars.
Biography[]
Odin’s Ravens[]
Thor’s Coronation Ceremony[]
Hugin and Munin were present in 2010 during Thor's failed coronation ceremony, sitting atop either side of Odin's throne.[3]
Odinsleep[]
They later watched over Odin while he was in Odinsleep.[3]
Supervising Loki and Thor[]
In 2012, after Loki conspired to use the Tesseract and the Chitauri to invade Earth, Odin sent Hugin and Mugin along with Thor to Earth, tasked with watching over his sons. When Thor took Loki from the Quinjet, they were perched on some rocks just before Thor and Loki slammed into the ground, and were later flying by the mountaintop while the brothers were talking.[4]
Living in Asgard[]
By 2013, Hugin and Mugin had returned to Asgard, and flew over Odin outside the Royal Palace of Valaskjalf. When Odin greeted Thor after his return from restoring peace in Vanaheim, one of them flew down and perched on Odin's arm.[5]
Raven Mail[]
Assisting Valkyrie[]
- "I love my people, but it's all meetings and raven mail and meetings that could have been raven mail."
- ―Valkyrie to Jane Foster[src]
By 2024, Hugin and Munin had joined the Asgardians in New Asgard, Norway on Earth. They assisted Valkyrie in her duties as King by providing mail runs for her.[6]
Powers[]
- Avian Physiology: Hugin and Munin are Asgardian Ravens, meaning they have a bird-like physiology. This includes the ability to fly, having beaks, talons, and feathers. Odin uses his ravens to scout the Nine Realms and reports back to him.
- Flight: As Ravens, Hugin and Munin are tasked with flying to places of Odin's choice and reporting back to him. They were tasked with flying to Earth to keep an eye on Thor after he got banished by Odin. When Thor went to Earth again to stop Loki, they were sent to keep an eye out. They watched as Loki and Thor argued on top of a mountain. When the Nine Realms fell into chaos, the ravens would keep an eye out on everything.
Relationships[]
Allies[]
- Asgardian Royal Family
- Asgardians
- Heimdall †
- Sif
- Warriors Three
- Einherjar
- Brunnhilde/Valkyrie - Owner
- Korg
- Miek
Appearances[]
In chronological order:
- Captain America: First Vengeance, Issue 3 (depiction)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (depiction)
- Thor
- The Avengers
- Thor: Crown of Fools (illusion)
- Thor: The Dark World
- Thor: Love and Thunder (mentioned)
Trivia[]
- In the comics, Hugin and Munin are said to be Odin's eyes and ears for the happenings of his realm and beyond, and also the ones who would warn Odin about the coming of Ragnarök.
- Odin built a perch on each side of his bed, one for each bird.[3]
References[]
- ↑ Translates from Old Norse to: "Thought."
- ↑ Translates from Old Norse to: "Memory."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Thor
- ↑ The Avengers
- ↑ Thor: The Dark World
- ↑ Thor: Love and Thunder