Hoder Vilison (Earth-616)

Hoder
Name	Hoder Villison
Current Alias	Hoder
Aliases	Höðr; Hod; Høtherus
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Asgardians
Relatives	Buri (Tiwaz) (paternal great-grandfather), Bolthorn (maternal great-grandfather), Bor Burison (paternal grandfather), Bestla (paternal grandmother, presumed deceased), Fygorgyn (maternal grandfather), Gaea (Jord) (maternal grandmother), Mimir (paternal great-uncle), Vili Borson (father, deceased), Cul Borson (paternal uncle, deceased), Odin Borson (paternal uncle), Frigga (paternal aunt), Ve Borson (paternal uncle, deceased), Balder Odinson (paternal cousin), Hermod (paternal cousin), Bragi (paternal cousin), Vidar Odinson (paternal cousin), Thor Odinson (paternal cousin), Tyr Odinson (paternal cousin), Loki Laufeyson (paternal cousin), Idunn (paternal cousin), Nanna (paternal cousin), Solveig (paternal cousin), Cisa (paternal cousin), Sigyn (paternal cousin), Narvi (paternal cousin, deceased), Váli (paternal cousin, deceased), Hela (alleged paternal cousin), Fenris Wolf (alleged paternal cousin), Midgard Serpent (Jordmungand) (alleged paternal cousin), Hoarfen (alleged paternal cousin), Sturm (alleged paternal cousin), Drang (alleged paternal cousin), Wolf Gods (alleged paternal cousin)
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	5′ (1.52 m)10
Weight	390 lbs (176.9 kg).
Eyes	Irises: White
Hair	White
Unusual Features	Eyes without pupil
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Deity; son of Vili
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Asgard
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Citizenship	Asgardian
Occupation	Deity; God of Winter
Base of Operations	Asgard
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Roy Thomas, John Buscema
First	Thor #274 (May, 1978)
First	Thor #274 (May, 1978)

History

Hoder was an ancient Asgardian god and the blind brother of Balder Odinson according to certain accounts of Norse mythology.

Goddess Frigga made everything in existence swear never to hurt Balder, except for mistletoe, which was deemed too young to demand an oath from. Since then, some gods amused themselves by throwing weapons at Balder and seeing them fail to harm him.

Loki Laufeyson tricked Hoder into shooting a mistletoe arrow at Balder.

Attributes

Powers

• Asgardian Physiology: Hoder possesses all of the various superhuman attributes common among the Asgardians.
  
  • Superhuman Strength: Like all Asgardians, Hoder is superhumanly strong and possesses physical strength of an average Asgardian male. At his peak, Bragi is able to lift about 30 tons.
  • Superhuman Speed: Hoder is capable of running and moving at speeds much greater than that of even the finest human athlete.
    
  • Superhuman Stamina: Hoder's musculature produces considerably less fatigue toxins during physical activity than the musculature of a human being. He can exert herself at peak capacity for about 24 hours before fatigue begins to impair him.
    
  • Superhuman Durability: Hoder's body is much more resistant to physical harm than the body of a human being. He is capable of withstanding great impact forces, exposure to temperature and pressure extremes, powerful energy blasts, and high calibre bullets without sustaining injury.
    
  • Superhumanly Dense Tissue: Hoder's bodily tissues have about 3 times the density as the bodily tissue of a human. As a result, Hoder is actually much heavier than he appears. This increased tissue density also contributes somewhat to his physical strength.
    
  • Superhuman Longevity: Like all Asgardians, Hoder ages at a rate that is much slower than that of a human being. However, Asgardians aren't completely immune to ageing, as some other god pantheons are.
    
  • Regenerative Healing Factor: Despite his body's resistance, Hoder can be injured like any other Asgardian. However, his metabolism enables him to rapidly regenerate damaged bodily tissue with greater speed and efficiency than a human being is capable of. Injuries such as slashes and punctures can fully heal within hours, whereas broken bones can heal within a few days. However, he isn't able to regenerate severed limbs or missing organs.
    
• Precognition: Hoder has the ability to perceive information about future places or events before they happen. It is done by mentally scanning the various alternate futures.

Paraphernalia

Weapons

• Usually none because of his blindness

File:Hoder from Thor 294.jpg

Hoder after Ragnarok, as described by Odin's Eye

See Also

• 17 appearance(s) of Hoder Vilison (Earth-616)
• 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Hoder Vilison (Earth-616)
• 2 minor appearance(s) of Hoder Vilison (Earth-616)
• 5 mention(s) of Hoder Vilison (Earth-616)
• 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Hoder Vilison (Earth-616)
• 1 invocation(s) of Hoder Vilison (Earth-616)
• 4 image(s) of Hoder Vilison (Earth-616)
• 1 item(s) used/owned by Hoder Vilison (Earth-616)

Links and References

• Gamer's Handbook of the Marvel Universe