Thor Odinson is the All-father of Asgard /God of Thunder, offspring of All-Father Odin & Elder-Goddess Gaea. Combining the powers of both realms makes him an elder-god hybrid and a being of no perceivable limits. Armed with his enchanted Uru hammer Mjolnir which helps him to channel his godly energies. The mightiest and the most beloved warrior in all of Asgard, a staunch ally for good and one of the most powerful beings in the multiverse/omniverse. Thor is also a founding member of the Avengers.
He's not really a speedster His powers are not based off some alien DNA that soaks up the yellow sun, its not mutant based, nor is it based on some freak chemical accident like Wally. Thor's power is Godhood, its a matter of worthiness and his major power is drawn from his hammer He doesn't really run fast like Flash or fly super fast like Superman
but if he needs to be he can increase the speed, he put his foot on the gas and dish it out real fast
has a recent speed feat in the latest issue of MightyAvengers
" He's not really a speedster His powers are not based off some alien DNA that soaks up the yellow sun, its not mutant based, nor is it based on some freak chemical accident like Wally. Thor's power is Godhood, its a matter of worthiness and his major power is drawn from his hammer He doesn't really run fast like Flash or fly super fast like Superman
but if he needs to be he can increase the speed, he put his foot on the gas and dish it out real fast
has a recent speed feat in the latest issue of MightyAvengers
.A cocky quicksliver dodges lightning
Thor still owns
"haha. pietro was about to get stomped. anyway with all of thors power it only makes sense to have superspeed, while not on the same level as supes, fast enough to do major damage.
I remember back in the day, Thor was the only one who could see Hermes. He moved so fast that the other Avengers thought Thor was just going mad and attacking nothing. While he has a good deal of speed-feats, they're not as plentiful as say those of Superman or Silver Surfer. He still has quite a few though.
Here's something I stole from my buddy Neno from over at the Marvel boards. He in turn copied it from somewhere else...not sure where. Enjoy!
10) SPEED: A) Thor could throw the hammer at the speed of light. See Thor#140, Thor#274; and, or can swing the hammer at TWICE the speed of light- Journey Into Mystery#102. B) In Thor -#393- it’s established that the speed of Thor’s hammer TRANSCENDS both TIME & SPACE. C) Also, Thor could appear anywhere across the Universe or other dimensions in just seconds (see- FF#339, and Thor#166). D) In addition, Thor could, visually, detect objects that move at fantastic speeds (this happen when Thor was the target of artillery fire- see Invaders#33- and Avengers-#281- when he saw the speedy Hermes). E) In the early issues of Journey Into Mystery, there were instances that Thor used Super-Human speed, physically speaking-that is. However, it’s impossible to measure his speed based on those depictions. However, in Marvel Team-up#26, it gives a slight more accurate description on Thor’s Super-Human speed, and you could make a similar case in Invaders-#33, where Thor (with his hammer) deflected artillery bullets fired at him by moving his ENITRE LEFT ARM at super-Human speed. Specifically, in Marvel Team Up-#26, the writer makes it fundamentally clear that Thor can move almost faster than mere MORTAL eyes can follow, and in Thor-#354, Thor was toying with Hela using speed that according to her was beyond comprehension. Thor stated that he was swift as the very lightning itself. G) Finally, the High Evolutionary using Thor’s DNA, did create a real Super-Speedster in Zefra. Question is, does Thor possess similar potential to that of Zefra due to his own unique DNA? After all, Thor’s DNA is quite different than that of mortals- Avengers-#14 (vol.1)- that’s for the writers to decide in some future date, I guess.
Note: There’s been much debate by fans all-over regarding the difficulty that Mongoose presents on Thor due to his great speed. However, there shouldn’t be any debate concerning any threat that Mongoose can pose on Thor, since it’s firmly established that: 1) Thor can see objects, or beings moving at fantastic speeds, and 2) Thor can react even faster to defend himself against these specific threats. If artillery bullets can go from anywhere from 600 ft. per second to more than 5,000 ft. a second, why would anyone believe that Thor would be in trouble against someone like Mongoose, who could never be hope to attain such speed? Thor said, as the speed of his hammer physically deflected Mongoose, "My mystic mallet can attain velocities which are BEYOND your ability to grasp!" In other words, let us assume that a Marvel character like Gladiator, who can’t possibly defeat Thor from a distance, decides to use super-speed on him, he might just as well be committing suicide- considering how dangerously powerful Thor’s hammer truly is, plus the hammer could reach velocity that exceeds well-above the speed of light. The Kinetic effect would be UTTERLY devastating. Picture an object that weights practically thousands of tons (The Hulk couldn’t even budge the hammer when he tried to lifted using the Full strength of both his arms, and the people of Pangoria’s mightiest Cranes couldn’t budge it either) whirling at fantastic speed and striking someone, or something coming at incredible speed as well; to put it simply (considering the latter), whatever the hammer hits, it DESTROYS.
Also, I believe that Marvel should re-consider that non-living things, such as Androids, or Mechanical-Man shouldn’t be able to lift Thor’s hammer, due to the simple fact that they could use the hammer to kill innocent beings. Remember, what makes Thor’s hammer so indestructible is not so much the extreme molecular density of the Uru (a Magical Metallic Substance), but the enchantments placed in it by Odin. Air-Walker (an Android) almost literally killed Thor with his own hammer-Thor-#305). Think what might happen if an Android gone mad would use the hammer on ordinary beings. Plus, the fact that not even Androids could lift Thor’s hammer would definitely make the hammer even more precious and mysterious.
Also it has been said that Thor can see things and movements that happen at insanely high speeds (probably FTL). I don't have scans or an issue for that but I have seen people say this with proof and also it is said on a few sites that list his powers. So AKA...speed blitz arguments from guys like Superman, would not work on Thor.
Here's a scan I have come across showing his speed in battle (I'm not sure what constitutes FTL)
Here's a Thor deflecting Speed Blitz Hyperion, A Speed Blitzing Iron man & then hitting him w/lightning before iron man can react ,Thor states he held back in previous battles w/Iron man, But he needed to teach Iron man a lesson in respect for his actions in civil war ,But still showed restraint he could've effortlessly killed Iron man & Here's catching a super speed Zefra . A for the commit on Thor's Powers, They are not based on worthiness Thor has Powers W/out Mjolnir "Using Mjolnir is based on worthiness" He can channel his Powers through the Hammer &/or draw energy or amp up his Physical Abilities . In the past Thor has Hovered in place, cast lightning from his hands/fists, called it down from the sky, Shut down storms powers all w/out the Mjolnir, plus Thor has Sky father level magic abilities, Now he does normally channel Powers Through the Hammer like the "God Blast" . Thor & Mjolnir Both have Powers That what makes Thor w/ Mjolnir a Nearly Unstoppable Force
Well i hae a quick equivalent question to this one.. based on thors str and speed would he be able to throw his hammer faster than yellow jacket (hank pym) cold zap it to the micro verse?
@jasontodd94: way more faster, the hammer travels to several times the speed of light. He has been clocked flying at three times the speed of light, and is capable of achieving speeds far greater than that. He can perform complicated maneuvers in the air, and change course in mid-flight at the speed of thought. Yellow Jacket would be smashed with mjolnirg before he could even thing on doing it.
@ariesxmasters: Thor moves to the speed the lightning he commands (being this easily way faster than a normal lightning), while Quicksilver moves faster than the speed of sound.
The speed of lightning is 186,000 miles per second. and the speed of sound moves a mile in 4.689 seconds. After being captured by the High Evolutionary, where his powers were upgraded by Isotope E, his speeds have been increased until he was capable of easily reaching high supersonic speeds of Mach 4 (3,080 miles per hour), the true extent of his new speeds are unknown, though he has been observed outrunning Thor's lightning bolts, running from Tibet to Indonesia in a few seconds, and covering half the Earth's distance in 92 seconds. Though he has ran back and forth in time and created time displaced duplicates (which Stephen Hawking theorized to take speeds of 25,000,000 mph) it can be confirmed Quicksilver has moved at speeds faster than light. So yeah he is pretty fucking faster. Quick silver and Thor have the same difference of speed that Flash and Superman (flash being faster than Thor.
@ariesxmasters: Thor moves to the speed the lightning he commands (being this easily way faster than a normal lightning), while Quicksilver moves faster than the speed of sound.
The speed of lightning is 186,000 miles per second. and the speed of sound moves a mile in 4.689 seconds. After being captured by the High Evolutionary, where his powers were upgraded by Isotope E, his speeds have been increased until he was capable of easily reaching high supersonic speeds of Mach 4 (3,080 miles per hour), the true extent of his new speeds are unknown, though he has been observed outrunning Thor's lightning bolts, running from Tibet to Indonesia in a few seconds, and covering half the Earth's distance in 92 seconds. Though he has ran back and forth in time and created time displaced duplicates (which Stephen Hawking theorized to take speeds of 25,000,000 mph) it can be confirmed Quicksilver has moved at speeds faster than light. So yeah he is pretty fucking faster. Quick silver and Thor have the same difference of speed that Flash and Superman (flash being faster than Thor.
Interesting, I was saying that because the head of Marvel said Quicksilver would be at the finish line before Thor even start going.
@ariesxmasters: Thor moves to the speed the lightning he commands (being this easily way faster than a normal lightning), while Quicksilver moves faster than the speed of sound.
The speed of lightning is 186,000 miles per second. and the speed of sound moves a mile in 4.689 seconds. After being captured by the High Evolutionary, where his powers were upgraded by Isotope E, his speeds have been increased until he was capable of easily reaching high supersonic speeds of Mach 4 (3,080 miles per hour), the true extent of his new speeds are unknown, though he has been observed outrunning Thor's lightning bolts, running from Tibet to Indonesia in a few seconds, and covering half the Earth's distance in 92 seconds. Though he has ran back and forth in time and created time displaced duplicates (which Stephen Hawking theorized to take speeds of 25,000,000 mph) it can be confirmed Quicksilver has moved at speeds faster than light. So yeah he is pretty fucking faster. Quick silver and Thor have the same difference of speed that Flash and Superman (flash being faster than Thor.
The typical lighting bolt move about 3700 miles per second. That's 17,499 times the speed of sound.
Light moves 186,000 miles per second, not lightning.
Thor can also move at Faster-than-light speeds though.
@ariesxmasters: Thor moves to the speed the lightning he commands (being this easily way faster than a normal lightning), while Quicksilver moves faster than the speed of sound.
The speed of lightning is 186,000 miles per second. and the speed of sound moves a mile in 4.689 seconds. After being captured by the High Evolutionary, where his powers were upgraded by Isotope E, his speeds have been increased until he was capable of easily reaching high supersonic speeds of Mach 4 (3,080 miles per hour), the true extent of his new speeds are unknown, though he has been observed outrunning Thor's lightning bolts, running from Tibet to Indonesia in a few seconds, and covering half the Earth's distance in 92 seconds. Though he has ran back and forth in time and created time displaced duplicates (which Stephen Hawking theorized to take speeds of 25,000,000 mph) it can be confirmed Quicksilver has moved at speeds faster than light. So yeah he is pretty fucking faster. Quick silver and Thor have the same difference of speed that Flash and Superman (flash being faster than Thor.
The typical lighting bolt move about 3700 miles per second. That's 17,499 times the speed of sound.
Light moves 186,000 miles per second, not lightning.
Thor can also move at Faster-than-light speeds though.
@agentofchaos1: i'm gonna go and tell you that Thor wasn't even trying to hurt wolverine. he actually was trying to make him enter in reason since wolverine was trapped in an illusion making wolvie see everyone of his enemies in his friends.
@agentofchaos1: 'Slowest character in all the comics'? Either you have never read any comics or you are just trying to troll and in that wolverine fight Thor wasn't trying to hurt him just reason with him
@agentofchaos1: If wolverine is very fast and Thor is very nearly as fast as him that does not make him slow. Also are you even capable of saying anything other than 'Thor is slow' you have no evidence or backing comments. Thor has superhuman speed it even says on his powers list on comicvine, you said Thor is the slowest character in all comics which is just outright stupid. I cannot take you seriously at all.
No need to feed the Troll, his posts don't have the discussion purpose, only fit his own agenda... Better just ignore and flag this kind of behavior when it's too obvious, unfortunately Trolls really like to disrupt Thor forums in this site, so this will happen again and again...
Check what the Marvel Database Wikia says about Thor's speed http://marvel.wikia.com/Thor_Odinson_(Earth-616) I've posted it below if you don't want to go to the page. The Marvel Database is a reliable source of info as far as I know.
Superhuman Speed: Thor can move at extreme speeds. Thor can fly to the sun in a matter of minutes.[61] Thor was even able to strike down a moving Quicksilver and has claimed to have fought foes faster than him.[150] He can throw Mjolnir at several times the speed of light[151][152] and also swing Mjolnir at several times the speed of light while his strength was reduced in half.[20] It has been established that the speed of Thor's hammer transcends both time & space.[153] In addition, Thor can appear anywhere across the Universe or other dimensions in just seconds.[154][155] Thor could visually detect objects that move at fantastic speeds (this happened when Thor was the target of artillery fire[133] and when he saw the speedy Hermes.[156]) Thor once stated that he was as fast as the lightning he commands.[157] Thor can twirl his cape so fast that he creates a tornado.[29]
He is certently nowhere near Superman or the Flash in terms of reaction speed and reflexes, but when it comes to travelling he maybe on Superman's path or even faster.
Here he mentions he is faster than a missile, and I don't know what speed a missile can travel.....well in the sense of comics that is:
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