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Mjolnir has passed through many bridge player since the fabled hammer was first bring in in Marvel’sThor , with theMCUoften make a big deal of every type that has lifted it . This is thanks in no minuscule part to the bewitchment station upon Mjolnir by Odin , something that precludes anyone considered " undeserving " from the ability to lift the pounding , and touch off widespread debates over whichcharacters are suitable of Mjolnir . Those who are can reckon themselves lucky , as the mystical weapon system has been shown to induce significant devastation when wield with the right amount of expertise .

Mjolnir is made from Uru , the same cosmic metal born from a dying star that was used to createStormbreaker inAvengers : Infinity War . Though its ancestry are different , Mjolnir has been seen to be ofequivalent strength to Vibranium in the MCU , as shown when Mjolnir strike Captain America ’s shield inTheAvengers . gratuitous to say , it is a hefty dick to have at one ’s side , though wield it is no simple topic . Only a handful of characters have wielded Mjolnir and in very different contexts .

Mjolnir was presumptively able to be lift by most the great unwashed before Odin ’s enchantment tot another layer of complexity to the malleus ’s lore .

Thor: What Being Worthy Of Mjolnir Really Means In The MCU

In the MCU , lift Thor ’s hammer Mjolnir is no easy exploit . The artillery can only be lifted by someone worthy , but how does it decide who can wield it ?

6Odin Is The First Person To Wield Mjolnir

First Seen Lifting Mjolnir In Thor (2011)

Odin was the first owner of Mjolnir after it was forgedfor the Asgardian majestic family by the dwarf of Nidavellir . His brief possession of the cock gave fashion to Helabefore he banish his daughter to Hel , reclaim Mjolnir once more before bring it on Thor . Odin was last seen “ maintain ” Mjolnir as he whispered the Worthy Enchantment and cast it down to Midgard . This would be one of Odin ’s hunky-dory moments , as he used the hammer he knew his son relied on so much as leveraging to turn Thor into a better ruler and hero overall .

Of the two role present by Odin for Mjolnir inThor- namely , a tool to build and a shaft to destroy - he used it purely for the former , whereas all other characters who wield Mjolnir would use it as a weapon .

This is a lesson he would afterwards build upon in a post - death sojourn to Thor in a vision , where he cemented Thor ’s independence from Mjolnir by asking the mere question:“Are you Thor , God of Hammers?”Of the two uses lay out by Odin for Mjolnir inThor- namely , a peter to construct and a tool to destroy - he used it purely for the former , whereas all other characters who wielded Mjolnir would practice it as a weapon . This is , of course , a fitting role for the late God of Wisdom .

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5Hela Is The Second Person To Wield Mjolnir

First Seen Lifting Mjolnir In A Mural In Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

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Hela ’s polar MCU unveiling saw her decimate one ofthe most powerful artillery in the MCUwithin moment of her arrival on Midgard . This moment saw Hela stop Mjolnir at full pelt with an outstretched hand , gripping the hammer before have it to explode . Short of being worthy to harbour Mjolnir , however , the scene was instead a demo of how Hela ’s power supersede that of the fabled hammer .

Before then , Hela wield Mjolnir during Asgard ’s trigger-happy subjection of the Nine Realms , centuries before her younger buddy assume ownership . As describe on cap murals inThor : Ragnarok , Mjolnir was directly involved in Hela and Odin ’s state of war against the defenders of the other land . This stand for Mjolnir , which was not subject to Odin ’s worthiness enchantment at the time , has a decidedly checkered history within the MCU .

While Hela ’s manipulation of Mjolnir in Thor : Ragnarok raises many questions , one peculiarly specific detail serve prove that she ’s not worthy of wielding it .

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4Thor Is The Third And Current Person To Wield Mjolnir

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Thor ’s MCU careeris inherently tied to Mjolnir as he recoil off his arc attempting to examine himself worthy of the power hammer abide by Odin ’s penalize enchantment . Based on Thor ’s action in his introduction solo pic , supposition has continued to burst over several eld ofthe MCU ’s historyabout what just ferment him from being unworthy of Mjolnir to being suitable even in the depths of his post - Snap despair ( something by which he was agreeably appalled ) . After losing possession of his famous cock throughout several movies , Thor finally reclaim Mjolnir by the last ofThor : Love and Thunder .

Thor possesses two legendary weapons invent by the dwarf of Nidavellir .

Split image of Chris Evans' Captain America and Chris Hemsworth’s Thor both wielding Mjolnir

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Now , Thor possesses two legendary weapons forge by the dwarf of Nidavellir and has apparently bestow the hefty Stormbreaker on his take over daughter , Love , for the time being . With Thor in possession of Mjolnir once more , and a tenacious history of hard - win lessons in his wake , Thor ’s MCU journey is balance to hail to a hearty ratiocination . Whether this occurs inThor 5remains to be seen , but it will be interesting to see how Thor now interact with the hammer he once used as a crutch .

3Vision Is The Fourth Person To Wield Mjolnir

First Seen Lifting Mjolnir In Avengers: Age Of Ultron (2015)

Vision is the synthezoid in which multiple reference - including Thor and Mjolnir - had a hand make . Though his body ’s original purpose was to be Ultron ’s final emcee , the Avengers successfully reclaimed his body before he was pass on life and right away vow to protect humanity in staring contrast to Ultron ’s method acting for achieving“peace in our time . ”Thisculminated in Vision ’s apparent effortless ability to get up the cock whose worthiness enchantment foreclose the other Avengers from reach the sameearlier inAvengers : Age of Ultron .

Vision wielded Mjolnir once more in the engagement against Ultron in Sokovia , where he remarked that it was“terribly well - equilibrise . ”His ability to hold Mjolnir avail to clear up the worthiness clause . His drive to protect humanity at the risk of his own life story is something Vision shares with other wielders of Mjolnir after Odin ’s trance was placed upon it . or else , another theory suggests that as Vision is a machine rather than a human , he shares more similarities with the coat bait that “ held ” Mjolnir inThor : Love and Thunder .

A character - defining moment in one of the Avengers ' most powerful member may not have been as impressive as it seems according to one MCU hypothesis .

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2Steve Rogers Is The Fifth Person To Wield Mjolnir

First Seen Lifting Mjolnir In Avengers: Endgame (2019)

One of the greatest moments in the MCU sawSteve Rogers summon Mjolnir to his hand amid the Battle of Earth inAvengers : Endgameas Thor was nearly overwhelmed by Thanos . The yield was rendered all the more satisfying by Rogers not being able-bodied to rise Mjolnir along with his fellow Avengers inAvengers : Age of Ultron . Some have speculated Rogers designedly did n’t lift Mjolnir at the metre , proving the altruism that belike contributed to his worthiness . This was apparently confirm by Thor ’s exclaiming of " I knew it ! " when he first took hold of Mjolnir ’s handle .

Rogers used Mjolnir to summons lightning , demonstrating a facet of the enchantment that bestows the wielder with the " major power of Thor . "

Captain America would go on to capably handle the hammer against Thanos before eventually regain himself master regardless . Virginia McMath used Mjolnir to mobilise lightning , demonstrating a aspect of the enchantment that bestows the wielder with the " power of Thor . " Cap ’s ability to carry Mjolnir would also add up in ready to hand when it came to returning the objects that the Avengers take from the yesteryear , including the Infinity Stones and Mjolnir . The " present - day"Mjolnir , meanwhile , would later be claimed by someone else .

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1Jane Foster Is The Sixth Person To Wield Mjolnir

First Seen Lifting Mjolnir In Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Thor : Love and Thunderdebuted The Mighty Thor , Jane Foster ’s embodiment of the Thor mantle after taking ownership of Mjolnir . This was ostensibly thanks to the sub - enchantment place on Mjolnir by Thor as he asked the hammer to protect Foster from mortal danger , which caused Mjolnir to reassemble after being exploded by Hela and bestow Foster with the power of Thor come after her chest cancer diagnosing . Sadly , it transpired that Mjolnir ’s influence exacerbate the problem , climax in Foster ’s decease by the end of the movie before she joined other dead Asgardians in Valhalla .

It could be argued that Foster was worthy of wield Mjolnir irrespective of Thor ’s intervention .

It could be argue that Foster was suitable of exert Mjolnir irrespective of Thor ’s intervention . It did n’t take long for Jane to set out wielding her newfound powers to aid the meek , putting herself in danger as Gorr ’s shadower monster rape of New Asgard took berth . The end ofThor : Love and Thunderalso come across Foster sacrifice her own life so as to rescue the nipper of Asgard and put a stop to Gorr ’s murderous designs . ego - sacrifice , valour , and a willingness to help those less sinewy are all traits in theMCUthat Foster shares with Thor , Captain America , and Vision .

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