Is Thor a male?

Marvel comics has announced that Thor is becoming a woman.
Marvel says they have been ignored in comics. So as Thor is turned from a male character to a female one, see some other famous characters who've swapped.
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Is Thor a man?

Thor is the "God of Thunder", a member of the race known as the Asgardians, a group of humanoid beings from the pocket dimension of Asgard, the Realm Eternal. Thor is the son of Odin, the All-Father and king of Asgard. He was worshiped by the humans known as Vikings and became part of Norse Mythology.
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Why is Thor becoming a woman?

In the comics, Jane became Thor after Original Sin, when Nick Fury whispered something in Odinson's ear, causing him to become unworthy of wielding the hammer. Jane stepped in to defend Asgard, even though she was in treatment for breast cancer, and every time she became Thor, she canceled out her chemotherapy.
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What is Thor's human name?

Thor eventually gave up his identity as Donald Blake. With the aid of Nick Fury, Public Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Thor adopted a new "secret identity", that of construction worker, Sigurd Jarlson.
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Can Thor change gender?

Marvel comics has announced that Thor is becoming a woman. The comic book superhero character first appeared in 1962 and is based on the Norse hammer-wielding god. The publisher said the female Thor was an attempt to attract new readers and appeal to women and girls.
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Who is Thors wife?

Sif is introduced in chapter three of the Prologue section of the Prose Edda; Snorri's euhemerized account of the origins of Viking mythology. Snorri states that Thor married Sif, and that she is known as "a prophetess called Sibyl, though we know her as Sif".
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Why can Jane lift Mjolnir?

It is then, that the Mjolnir telepathically sought out Jane. With the help of Heimdall she arrives on the Moon and lifts it and the inscription on the weapon changes to, "Whosoever hold this hammer, if she be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor."
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Who plays female Thor?

That would be Jane Foster, as played by Natalie Portman. The Academy Award-winning actress starred alongside Hemsworth in the first two Thor movies as a love interest.
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How does Jane turn into Thor?

Mysteriously, the broken pieces of Mjolnir, the hammer of the thunder god, transformed her into the Mighty Thor and gifted her the superpowers of Thor, to battle threats internal and external. Wielding Mjolnir herself, she had become a godly protector and a new hero was born!
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How old is Thor?

Although Thor's advanced age was hinted on in early Marvel movies, we find out in Avengers: Infinity War that Thor is, in fact, 1,500 years old.
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Is Thor straight?

Thor has an on-again off-again canon relationship with Jane Foster in both the MCU and in the Marvel comics. They are currently not together. This is canon in Marvel comics, but unrequited in the MCU.
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What kills Thor?

Like almost all of the Norse gods, Thor is doomed to die at Ragnarök, the end of the world and twilight of the gods, but falls only after killing the great serpent with his powerful hammer Mjollnir, dying to its poison; his sons Magni and Modi survive Ragnarök along with a small number of other gods and inherit his ...
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What god is Thor?

Thor, the powerful god of thunder in Norse mythology, was the mighty defender of gods and goddesses, who were constantly under siege by the forces of chaos. Thor was the most popular god in the Norse pantheon, and his many exploits are recalled in many myths and tales—far more than any other Norse god or goddess.
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Who is Thor son?

In Norse mythology, Móði (Old Norse: [ˈmoːðe]; anglicized Módi or Mothi) and Magni [ˈmɑɣne] are the sons of Thor. Their names translate to "Wrath" and "Mighty," respectively.
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Who is Loki wife?

Loki is married to Sigyn and they have a son, Narfi and/or Nari. By the jötunn Angrboða, Loki is the father of Hel, the wolf Fenrir, and the world serpent Jörmungandr. Loki, in the form of a mare, was impregnated by the stallion Svaðilfari and gave birth to the eight-legged horse Sleipnir.
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Who is Thor sister?

Hela Odinsdottir was the ruler of Hel, the daughter of Odin Borson, the older half-sister of Thor Odinson and the adoptive older sister of Loki Laufeyson.
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Who is the strongest Marvel character?

Hercules

Over 3000 years old, Hercules, the son of Zeus, is considered the physically strongest character in the entire Marvel universe.
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How old is Thor in endgame?

Even though he may not always act it, the granddaddy of them all is Thor (Chris Hemsworth), who stated in Avengers: Infinity War that he was roughly 1,500 years old. That would make him roughly 1,505 during the events of Endgame.
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What is Thor weakness?

Thor's determination is a weakness in that he keeps throwing himself at an adverse situation to the point of threatening his life. RELATED: 10 Most Shameless Things Thor Has Ever Done. This can be seen by Thor's efforts to lift Mjolnir after losing his worthiness, these many failed attempts drained Thor of his strength ...
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Who will be Ironheart?

Ironheart Gets a New Cast Member

Ironheart will follow Dominque Thorne's Riri Williams as she builds her own suit of Iron Man armor and faces the issues that tend to pop up when one joins the superhero world. William will also be joined by Anthony Ramos, who is rumored to be a villain in the series.
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Who is the girl in Iron Man suit in endgame?

Gwyneth Paltrow portrays Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), The Avengers (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
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What is a female Spiderman?

Spider-Woman is a variant of Spider-Man and an alternate-universe version of Gwen Stacy. She lives on Earth-65, where Gwen Stacy is bitten by a radioactive spider and becomes a superhero instead of Peter Parker becoming Spider-Man.
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