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Warning : Spoilers for The Immortal Thor # 3!An alone new layer to theLokivs . Thorrelationship is develop in the comics . Loki and Thor have always deal a complicated family relationship , which has covered a variety of kinetics over the years , as they frequently flip-flop back and away between being allies and between being enemies – and sometimes , both at the same time , with Loki always process a unique purpose in Thor ’s heroic journeying .
A deeper purpose to their repeated feud is explored inThe Immortal Thor#3 – by Al Ewing , Martín Cóccolo , Matt Wilson , Joe Sabino , Michelle Marchese , C.B. Cebulski , and Will Moss – where what get as a petty secret plan becomes a learning moment , whenLoki instruct Thor how to deal with a fresh foeman .
The issue foreground to lecturer on the button what kind of purpose Loki serves in Thor ’s lifespan at this stage in their long , unique relationship . Loki know Thor better than anyone else in the Marvel Universe – and while this make them the perfect antagonist for the God of Thunder , it also name them the thoroughgoing instructor .
Loki Prepares Thor To Face A Villain Unlike Any He’s Battled Before
Thor ’s latest antagonist isthe Thor of Utgard , Toranos . Escaping this new threat , Loki forces their brother into a " game " , trapping Thor on a runic letter satellite until he answers a riddle . Afterforging a new legendary weapon , Thor succeeds inanswers Loki ’s riddle , but demands answers as to why they initiated this . Loki excuse they ’re prepare Thor to face Toranos , and getting their brother a new weapon when he needed one . Thor still would have died had he lost the game , but that ’s the biggest part of Loki ’s designing . “If I come to you as your enemy , it is as the enemy you need … and I will not mollycoddle you . "
Considering how great the danger would have been had Thor failed this lesson , given Thor would have died , it would be loose to view Loki ’s methods as being a picayune too extreme . However , at the same time , it also evidence just how much Loki cares for their brother , in their own strange little way . Whether they issue forth to Loki as an enemy , or as a well - meaning friend , they give Thor their all – and in this instance , it is all for the use of teaching him a greater lesson . For that example to be hear , the bet have to be high in Loki ’s mind , even if the results are nefarious behavior .
Loki Is Thor’s Most Essential Supporting Character
Immortal Thor#3 adds a Modern bed to the human relationship between Thor and Loki , meditating on just how necessary Loki is in Thor ’s liveliness . Some heroes are less without the influence of their arch - rival . This is the case with Loki ’s prominent function in Thor ’s life as well ; Loki prove just as useful to Thor as an antagonist as an ally . It is more of a case of iron sharpening iron , and regardless of whether Loki come to Thor with hate or love , with in effect or bad intentions . As an foe or as a friend , Lokicomes toThorjust when he needs them .
The Immortal Thor#3is uncommitted from Marvel now .
