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Thorcould have taken the potty of Asgard followingOdin ’s death , but the God of Thunder has chosen to stay far from the part of king – and here ’s why . For over a decennium , theMarvel Cinematic Universehas been bringing various character ( both heroes and villains ) from Marvel Comics to the giving filmdom , and in 2011 , it was the God of Thunder ’s turning . The Asgardian prince , Thor ( Chris Hemsworth ) , made his MCU launching in Kenneth Branagh’sThor , and a year later , he became a member of the Avengers in the squad ’s unveiling moving picture .
Thor returned for a 2d solo movie inThor : The Dark World , often consideredthe weakest MCU movie , and re - teamed with the Avengers inAvengers : Age of Ultron . His third solo escapade , Thor : Ragnarok , made some necessary changes to the character , buying him some extra time in the MCU after his show inAvengers : Infinity WarandAvengers : Endgame , as he will bring back with a fourth movie , Thor : Love and Thunder . Now , Thor has issue forth a long means since his daylight as the self-important and immature successor to the potty of Asgard , and he has actually avoided ruling Asgard for a while now .
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From a vernal old age , Thor was prepare by Odin to take his place as mogul of Asgard , which in turn create friction with his brother , Loki . InThor , just as he was about to be name king and after he swear to protect all the Nine Realms , his big moment was interrupted by an encroachment from the Frost Giants . As a result , Thor led the Warriors Three , Sif , and Loki to attack Jotunheim , inflame a dispute between that realm and Asgard , which in turn madeOdin decide to banish Thor to Earth , where he see humbleness and other valuable lessons . After that , Thor present no desire to rule Asgard , and at first , he renounce his claim to the toilet and returned to Earth so he could stay with Jane Foster ( Natalie Portman ) .
InThor : Ragnarok , it was revealed that Thor and Loki had an older sister , Hela ( Cate Blanchett ) , thus the heritor to the pot , but when she make it at the commode room and incur Thor pose in it , he told her he “ would love for someone else to rule ” but it could n’t be her because she was “ the worst ” . Thor never really had interest group in ruling Asgard , though he was compulsive to protectthe Nine Realms , and this was further confirmed during his fourth dimension as ruler of New Asgard . At the goal ofAvengers : Endgame , he reach the reign of New Asgard to Valkyrie ( Tessa Thompson ) , separate her it was “ time for him to be who he is ” ( a protector of the Nine Realms ) rather than “ who he ’s supposed to be ” ( a Martin Luther King ) , and that she ’s a leader , and thus a more fitting king for New Asgard .
Thor does n’t have any desire to be the ruler of Asgard / New Asgard because he knows he ’s not made for that , even if Odin trained him for it . Deciding not to rule Asgard and instead leave it to someone capable of it , like Valkyrie , is another sign of development and maturity forThor , and he found his station as a guardian of the Nine Realms and more rather than a king .
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