Asgard is a small, planetary body that serves as home to the Asgardians, a race of beings recognized on Earth by humans as the deities of their Norse mythology, such as Thor and Odin.It is not round like the Earth, does not spin on its axis, and does not revolve around a star. Called the shining god and whitest skinned of the gods, Heimdall dwelt at the entry to Asgard, where he guarded Bifrost, the rainbow bridge.

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This section needs expansion. You can help. ( December 2012)Heimdall first appeared in a comic in #85 (October 1962) and was created by, and.Fictional character biography Heimdall is the brother of the warrior. He is the all-seeing and all-hearing guardian sentry of who stands on the rainbow bridge to watch for any attacks to Asgard. He partly won the role through using his eyesight to see an army of giants several days' march from Asgard, allowing them to be defeated before they reached Asgard, and making their king a prisoner. For ages, he stood as the guardian of Asgard, defending the city's gates from any intruders, and was one of the most trusted servants of.In his first appearance, Loki had been imprisoned in a tree until his plight caused someone to shed a tear. Heimdall accidentally freed him when Loki caused one of the leaves of the tree to poke him in the eye.

Later Heimdall warned Odin of a threat he had perceived though he did not know exactly what manner of danger it was. Odin wove his own magic and found a Vanna, a wind sprite that was one of the few entities able to physically elude Heimdall. Odin praised Heimdall's courage for warning the others, even though he knew not what he was warning about and thus risking ridicule. When next seen, he battled to prevent him from entering Asgard; He then battled Thor to prevent him from leaving Asgard as Odin did not want him to see again. Heimdall was then immobilized by Seidring in a cuboid of ethereal force when Seidring stole the Odinforce. Some time later, he encountered the during the attack of the superstrong monster Mangog.Later still, Heimdall battled Thor at 's command. In the prophecy of Ragnarok, he severed the Rainbow Bridge, and sounded.

He traveled to Earth with Kamorr the dwarf to search for human candidates for godhood. He gathered three such human beings, and arranged for them to be exposed to energies and become the first three. Heimdall then accompanied the Asgardians into the Dark Nebula.Heimdall later became afflicted by in one of Odin's absences from Asgard.

He then blew Gjallarhorn to summon Odin's elite guard. Some time later, he summoned Asgardian troops to restrain Thor. Later, he battled Thor again to prevent him from bringing mortals into Asgard.When Asgard was invaded by the fire demon, Heimdall attempted to defend the gates, but was overcome, and the Rainbow Bridge was shattered. No longer needing to be stationary, Heimdall spent more time in Asgard. Heimdall is given the Great Scepter of Odin to guard by Loki. Heimdall discovered 's escape. He fetched to help free Thor from ensorcelment.

Heimdall later learned of Loki's possession of Surtur's sword.Heimdall became close to Amora, who was soon infatuated with him. He comforted Amora about the 's death. Heimdall rescued from 's assassins. Heimdall was gravely injured during the war with Seth, the Egyptian god of death, when he was struck down in battle with the legions of Seth.

Heimdall later battled Sif,. Heimdall confronted Surtur disguised as Odin about the imprisoned Grand Vizier.

Heimdall led the legions of Asgard into battle against.When Odin returned to Asgard after Surtur's defeat, he gave a portion of his power to Heimdall to restore the Rainbow Bridge, and Heimdall resumed his duties. Seemingly betrayed Shortly afterwards, when Odin was about to enter his Odinsleep, he passed the Odinpower on to Heimdall to rule Asgard until he awoke. Heimdall had to deal with a major crisis in the life of Thor, as Thor had been banished into the subconscious of the mortal, who had assumed Thor's responsibilities. Sif was determined to find the real Thor, and her determination drove a wedge between her and Heimdall. When conspired with to rule Asgard by having Odin awaken with Loki's soul possessing him, Heimdall was branded a traitor and banished to the Dream Dimension, ruled by the demon. During this incident, his mind had been altered, leaving him little more than being able to follow directions.

The Enchantress battles Nightmare in order to save him, ultimately rescuing them both. Eric Masterson helped restore Odin whose body had been taken over by Loki with 's help and later Thor as well from the soul shroud. Loss and death Heimdall and Amora drifted apart when Amora realized that his duty to Asgard was greater than his love for her.

When Odin cast the Asgardians into the guises of mortals to protect them from a false Ragnarok, Heimdall became Donald Velez. He joined the other 'Lost Gods' in attempting to rediscover who they were and battling the Egyptian death-god Seth. Heimdall and the others regained their true forms and defeated Seth just as Asgard was attacked by the Dark Gods, and they were all taken prisoner. They were finally rescued by Thor. Around this time, a powerful member of the earth-based team the, claims to have eluded Heimdall's senses during a trip through Asgard and over the Rainbow Bridge. Not many people trust Jason.An alternate reality version of Asgard featured the realm itself floating over the East Coast of America. This raises worship of Thor, who was the ruler and he utilizes Heimdall's senses to hear the prayers directed to him.

This realm is eliminated from time when the future Thor realizes he has become a tyrant and merges with his past self.Asgard is struck by another Ragnarok, caused by Loki making weapons like Mjolnir for his army and enlisting the aid of Surtur, one from which there was no seeming reversal. Heimdall perishes in battle defending his people.

Many Asgardians, Heimdall included, reform as Earthly beings.Rebirth After Thor ends the cycle of Ragnarok, Thor restores Asgard in. Heimdall, along with the other Asgardians, are reborn on Earth in bodies of mortal beings, and he is the first Asgardian to be found. Thor locates Heimdall in in the body of a man on a bridge and restores him to his Asgardian form.

Upon his return to Asgard, Heimdall uses his near-omniscient power to locate the scattered souls of the other Asgardians with the notable exception of his sister Sif, due to Loki's interference.Heimdall is overcome by guilt when his supervision of all known worlds, including Earth, fails to spot the Fenris wolf savaging a small town in the state of Washington. Thor assures him that no Asgardian is perfect, and that furthermore he should assuage his guilt by performing his job better in the future.During the events of, Heimdall is one of the first targets to be taken out by and his forces. Loki transports his bedchamber beneath Asgard so he cannot warn them of the attack.

However Heimdall partially recovers, joins his comrades in battle and assists in defeating the invaders. Heimdall's duties and status are touched upon in the 'Avengers Prime' miniseries which takes place in the days following 'Siege'. At the conclusion, he is entrusted with the 'Twilight Sword', a weapon that could destroy the known worlds. All-Mother.

See also:The rebuilding of Asgard comes with a new ruler, the All-Mother. She asks Heimdall to look into the future, where he sees unknown assassins attempting to kill her.

He also manages to note something is wrong with the God of Thunder, Tanarus. This Thunder God severely injures Heimdall, leaving him unable to protect the All-Mother and warn others of the mystery of his attacker.Odin returns, and yet another carries Mjolnir, Jane Foster. When Odin sends Cul to bring down Jane on Bifrost itself, Heimdall fights back, knowing this would end with him imprisoned, as the former All-Mother is now imprisoned under Odin's orders. Powers and abilities Heimdall possesses the, including superhuman strength, stamina, speed, agility and durability.

However, he is generally stronger and more durable than all but a few Asgardians, such as Odin and Thor. Like all Asgardians his body is three times more dense and heavy than a human's, contributing partly to his superhuman strength and weight.Heimdall possesses extraordinarily acute superhuman senses, most notably his vision and hearing.

His senses are said to be so acute that he could hear sap running through trees, and 'the tiniest plant growing in the heart of the hidden hills', and see and hear anything occurring in Asgard or on Earth. Heimdall can also 'look across time, as well as space', in one instance seeing the far-off approach of an invading party and correctly predicting that they were still a full two days away from Asgard; this ability to see what has yet to come is retained even after the establishment of the new Asgard on Earth. Heimdall has been said to be capable of detecting the fluttering of a butterfly's wings 'a thousand worlds away'.

Heimdall is able to sense the life essences of Asgardian gods throughout the Nine Worlds of Asgard, and has the ability to focus on certain sensory information or block it out of his consciousness as he chooses, being so alert that he requires no sleep at all. According to Ares in his War Plan for the Siege of Asgard, Heimdall can 'see and hear as far as creation', even capable of seeing the Dark Avengers at Avengers Tower from Broxton.

Certain magical spells can block his sensory powers. Additionally, his powers of sight are limited if even one of his eyes cannot see; apparently his eyes are capable of sustaining physical injury and require a long time to naturally heal, if ever. At least once, Heimdall has shown the ability to project an avatar (as an enlarged image of his face) to others from just outside Broxton to Manhattan, as he did with Thor, though he claims that he cannot maintain it for long, as his power has diminished with the fall of Asgard.Heimdall also briefly possessed the Odinpower which granted him the ability to channel vast magical energies, for various purposes, such as repairing the shattered dimension-linking Rainbow Bridge.Heimdall is an experienced warrior and a fierce hand-to-hand combatant. He has proficiency and great experience with edged weapons and wields a variety of swords, shields and spears and he wears a suit of armor. Heimdall bore the Gjallerhorn ('Yelling Horn'), which he would sound to alert all of Asgard to dangers threatening the city's gates, functioning even on Midgard and capable of being heard by any and all Asgardians on the planet when sounded. While in the mortal form of Donald Velez he wore enchanted glasses which granted him super-enhanced vision. He possesses the golden-maned steed named Golltoppr ('Golden Top').Heimdall is armed with an enchanted uru sword that has, on at least one occasion, allowed him to mystically disguise himself as a normal human while on Earth.

It is said by Heimdall to contain 'all the cosmic force of the universe' has also been shown capable of projecting 'the blue flame from countless cosmic suns', used both times to battle, and enabled Heimdall to directly best the Thunder God the first time when the latter's strength was halved. Heimdall has also at least once wielded the powerful Sabre of Sorcery, which projected blasts of mystic energy and/or fire, against the when the latter was invading Asgard, but was unable to prevent him from entering the Realm Eternal. Other versions Earth X In the alternate reality, the were actually aliens that were manipulated by the into believing they were the Gods of Norse myth. When the lie was revealed, 'Heimdall' and the other Asgardians briefly resumed their alien form, but later returned to their Asgardian forms. Guardians of the Galaxy In the timeline, Heimdall is still alive and well in the 31st Century.

He battled Starhawk and Aleta on the Bifrost Bridge. Thor: The Mighty Avenger In Thor: The Mighty Avenger #6, Heimdall, much like his Marvel Universe incarnation, appears as the guard of the Bifrost bridge, sports a and wears a horned helmet that casts his eyes in shadows.

Heimdall is ordered by Odin to keep Thor from returning to Asgard. He is also revealed as the one who separated Thor from his hammer. When Heimdall threatens to send Jane Foster to some distant planet where Thor could never find her if he continues trying to force his way into Asgard, Thor ends his attempt. Ultimate Marvel Heimdall first appeared in the universe when he is confronted by (disguised as ), who shot and killed him. He was guarding the Bifrost.

In other media Television. Heimdall appears in, voiced by in season one and by in season two.

Heimdall appears in, voiced by. Heimdall appears in the animated series, voiced by (in seasons one and two), and later by (in Avengers: Secret Wars). This version is based on the Idris Elba version that is seen in the.

In the episode 'Planet Doom', he appears to tell Odin and Thor that Midgard has disappeared from his sight. In the episode 'Back to the Learning Hall', Heimdall extracts Thor, Hawkeye, and Hulk from Surtur's realm. Heimdall apologizes to them since something interfered in their transportation to Asgard. In the episode 'Widow's Run', Heimdall is present when Thor and Black Widow arrive at the entrance of Asgard in an attempt to store the there. When Heimdall offers to take the Infinity Gems to the treasure room, Black Widow has a vision of Heimdall giving in to the Infinity Gems' influence and ruling Asgard. As Heimdall tries to take the Infinity Gems from Black Widow by force, Thor had to knock him out in self-defense. Heimdall appears in, voiced.

He's seen in the episode 'For Asgard'. Heimdall appears in the animated series, voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson. In the episode 'We Are the World Tree', he was present on Asgard when the Guardians of the Galaxy arrived. In the episode 'Asgard War Part One: Lightning Strikes', Heimdall accompanies Thor in the war against Spartax.Film. Heimdall appears in a non-speaking cameo in the opening scenes of the 'Hulk vs Thor' segment of.

As Heimdall in the film. Heimdall is portrayed by in the films based in the:. Heimdall first appeared in the live-action film. Elba later reprised his role as Heimdall in, and.Video games. Heimdall appears in the video game, voiced by. Heimdall appears in the video game voiced by Steve Blum. Heimdall makes a cameo in Thor's ending in the video game.

Heimdall appears in (based on the ), voiced. Heimdall appears in. He appears in the 14th Spec-Ops revolving around. Heimdall appears in. Heimdall appears in, voiced by JB Blanc.

In a bonus mission, Heimdall is captured by Laufey and Malekith the Accursed causing Odin to send Thor and Loki to Jotunheim to save him. Heimdall is a playable character in. Heimdall is a playable character in. Heimdall is a playable character in. Heimdall appears in, voiced by.References. The Hollywood Reporter.

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