Peter Jackson's Middle-earth Films
Gandalf is an Istar, one of five Maiar spirits sent by the Valar to Middle-earth in the Third Age to counter Sauron by guiding the Free Peoples. Known as wizards, the Istari took forms resembling elderly Men, ranked by color. Initially the Grey Wi…
Howl's Moving Castle [Film]
Howl Pendragon is an exceptionally talented Wizard from the kingdom of Ingary. As a child, Howl caught a falling star named Calcifer and bound it to his heart, increasing his own magical power and gaining Calcifer as a servant who operates the mec…
Marvel Comics (Earth-1610)
Born to Odin and the giantess Farbauti as an attempted peace offering with Jotunheim, Loki was raised in Asgard among the other Asgardians, such as his half-brothers Thor and Balder. However, he always lived in Thor’s shadow, and one day betrayed …
The Lord of the Rings Books
Aragorn, son of Arathorn, is a Ranger known as Strider, a direct descendant of Elendil and Isildur. He is the greatest traveler and huntsman of his age, standing at least 6 feet 6 inches tall, with a weather-beaten appearance, often cloaked and ho…
Marvel Comics (Earth-904)
When traveling to Asgard with the X-Men, Storm was given a mystical hammer called Stormbringer by Loki, granting her godly powers. And while Earth-616’s X-Men decided to return to Midgard, the mutants of Earth-904 stayed. Storm quickly proved her …