Bor (Earth-11584)

History
"'The Aether is too powerful to be destroyed. Bury it, deep underground, where no one will ever find it.'"Bor was the King of Asgard in ancient times. While he was not the first King of Asgard, he was the King who late in life consolidated its rule and protectorate over what would eventually come to be known as the Veil of the Nine Realms under the world tree Yggdrasil. Bor was revered as a great warrior and king, particularly by his son and heir, Odin.

Bor's fierceness as a warrior was best exemplified by his conflict with Malekith and the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim. While he was intending to conquer the world, Bor's actions were also motivated in trying to save his people and the galaxy, as the Dark Elves attempted to use the Aether to convert stars into darkness. Bor prevented the Dark Elves from completing their plan, slaughtering the majority of their race and laying waste to their planet, leaving Svartalfheim a desolate wasteland. He also ordered the Aether buried deep beneath Svartalfheim so as its power could never be used again.

Bor would continue to reign over Asgard for several millennia afterwards, though his dream of full conquest of the Nine Realms would not be fully achieved during his lifetime, as he was murdered by Jotun infiltrators around 800 A.D. His son, Odin, would carry on his father's legacy as a warrior and as a king.

Powers & Abilities

 * Asgardian Physiology: As an Asgardian, Bor possessed strength, durability and longevity far greater than that of a normal human. This power was augmented further by his status as king, though he did not have access to the Odinforce power that his son would gain during his reign.
 * Spear Gunginir: Bor forged the original spear Gunginir to be his main weapon, capable of firing blasts of powerful dark energy at his adversaries.

Weaknesses
Though Bor had the enhanced physiology of an Asgardian, he was still vulnerable to death, as he died at the hands of a Frost Giant assassin. Not enough is known of his rule to directly ascertain any other weaknesses.

Film Details
Bor appears in the following films within the Earth-11584 continuity. In all cases he is portrayed by actor Tony Curran.
 * Thor (2011) [mentioned only]
 * Thor: The Dark World (2013)
 * Thor: Ragnarok (2017) [mentioned only]