Loki
Summary
Thor was supposedly the successor to Odin as the loss leader of Asgard , but the time of year 2 finale ofLokiconfirmed it was always drop dead to be a unlike character . Thor ’s predetermined destiny in theMCUwas to inherit the pot of Asgard after his father , Odin . However , his irresponsible and heady behavior led to the God of Thunder having to prove himself before taking on such a muscular office . Despite Thor try out himself desirable of the position , he elect to go through on the role of king to Valkyrie , who now rule over New Asgard on Earth .
Loki was jealous of Thor ’s lot and was compulsive to find out his own crapper . He attacked Earth with the promise that Thanos would give him the planet to rule , but he was defeated and searched for his design elsewhere . TheLokiSeason 2 finalesaw Loki finally take in his glorious role by becoming the God of Stories , an all - powerful being who keeps the timelines alive and under command . While it was n’t Loki ’s intention , he has followed in his father ’s footsteps , and inherited a throne with even more power and duty .
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Loki’s Ending Makes Him Odin’s Real MCU Replacement
At the end ofLoki , Tom Hiddleston ’s prankster God is attempt to figure out a way to keep the TVA alert while keep his friends around him . Since the temporal loom is a fail - safe keep the consecrated timeline intact , blowing up the loom is the only way to save the other timelines . Loki end the seasons physically holding the timeline together , but he is now burdened by a can and eternal isolation . His friends are free to live whatever lives they want , but it is ill-defined how Loki ’s action will affect each universe moving forrad .
Loki ’s conclusion was a full - rope minute . He had always picture himself as a ruler sitting on a throne , andhe in conclusion achieved this glorious purposebut had to commit the ultimate ritual killing . While Loki was weigh unworthy to rule by his Padre , he has now take the place of his forefather and is in a more influential role . Odin ruled over the Nine Realms , and the region would part into chaos if Odin was missing , as explicate inThor : Ragnarok . Loki is now the ruler over unnumberable timeline and billions of animation , making him his father ’s successor , but on an even grander shell .
Why Thor Was Never Odin’s Replacement
Since Odin ’s banishment inThor , the God of Thunder has been look for a way to prove he is capable of ruling Asgard . While he has proven himself worthy of the task , Thor still fall up the job when it ’s finally his . He is still a warrior and a guardian of Asgard , but he does n’t consider himself a great leader and has elected to find his own itinerary . As of theend ofThor : Love and Thunder , Thor is a Father of the Church to Gorr the God Butcher ’s girl , a part he may be more suited for than a king . Lokimay have obtain there in a circuitous room , but he now makes more sense as a ruler than Thor ever did .
