Fandral the Dashing is a
fictional character
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appearing in
American comic books published by
Marvel Comics
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. He is a charter member of the
Warriors Three
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, a trio of
Asgardian adventurers consisting of Fandral,
Hogun
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Tadanob ...
the Grim, and
Volstagg
Volstagg is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers and supporting cast of Thor. He is known for having multiple children. ...
the Valiant. They are members of the supporting cast in Marvel's
Thor
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comics and usually provide comic relief and side-adventures.
In the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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, Fandral was portrayed by
Josh Dallas
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in ''
Thor
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'' (2011) and by
Zachary Levi
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in ''
Thor: The Dark World'' (2013) and ''
Thor: Ragnarok'' (2017).
Publication history
Fandral first appeared in ''
Journey into Mystery
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'' #119 (August, 1965), and was created by
Stan Lee and
Jack Kirby
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.
Writer
Stan Lee based Fandral on the public persona of actor
Errol Flynn
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.
[Cooke, Jon B. (Editor); Thomas, Roy (Interviewer)]
"Stan the Man & Roy the Boy: A Conversation Between Stan Lee and Roy Thomas "
, TwoMorrows. reprinted from ''Comic Book Artist'' #2, accessed May 8, 2011.
Fictional character biography
Fandral is a warrior of
Asgard
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and an adventurer. He is an irrepressible swashbuckler and romantic. His bravery and optimism often puts the group in highly disadvantageous positions; as perennially pointed out by the gloomy
Hogun
Hogun the Grim is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers and supporting cast of ''Thor'' in the Marvel Universe.
Tadanob ...
. Fandral considers himself the consummate ladies' man and is often depicted with a bevy of young ladies. His actual success with these ladies is intermittent at best, but as such provides numerous opportunities for humorous results. Despite these flaws, he possesses an excessively noble spirit and will do the right thing without thought to his personal safety or prosperity.
Fandral has been involved in a great many adventures and quests, as a member of the
Warriors Three
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, as an ally of
Thor
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, and on his own. Fandral joined in a quest for the power that had cracked the Oversword of Asgard. He helped quell a mutiny led by
Loki, despite Loki having been the one to hire Fandral onto the Oversword quest in the first place.
[''Journey into Mystery'' #122 (Nov. 1965)] He helped repel an attack of the Flying Trolls of Thryheim.
[''Journey into Mystery'' #124-125 (Jan.-Feb. 1966)] He helped defeat the forces of Harokin. Fandral and the other Asgardians participated in the ceremonies that honored Harokin; the warlord's multiple battles had broken down his body and he was dying. The Asgardians respected the man's courage in battle and strove to see him off as a warrior.
[''Thor'' #129-131 (June-Aug. 1966)] He battled the dragon Fafnir.
[''Thor'' #134-136 (Nov. 1966-Jan. 1967)] Thor, Fandral, Volstagg and Hogun encountered and ultimately defeated
Mogul of the Mystic Mountain
M-11
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. This was important to Hogun, as Mogul had slain the man's family.
[''Thor'' #137-145 (Feb. 1967-Oct. 1967)] He helped defend Asgard from the
Destroyer.
[''Thor Annual'' #2 (Sept. 1966)] He encountered the
Hulk.
[''Tales to Astonish'' #101 (Mar. 1968)][''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #102 (Apr. 1968)]
Fandral helped defend Asgard against
Mangog
Mangog is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
The character first appeared in ''Thor'' #154 (July 1968) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
Fictional character biography ...
.
[''Thor'' #155-157 (Aug.-Oct. 1968)] He encountered the
Silver Surfer
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.
[''Silver Surfer'' #4 (Feb. 1969)] He battled the Thermal Man.
[''Thor'' #169-170 (Oct.-Nov. 1969)] He helped defend Asgard against
Surtur.
[''Thor'' #177 (June 1970)] He helped Thor escape
Mephisto
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.
[''Thor'' #180-181 (Sept.-Oct. 1970)] He became entranced by Infinity and was forced to battle Thor,
[''Thor'' #185 (Feb. 1971)] and then battled
Balder
Baldr (also Balder, Baldur) is a god in Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, Baldr (Old Norse: ) is a son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg, and has numerous brothers, such as Thor and Váli. In wider Germanic mythology, the god was kno ...
,
Sif
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, and other Asgardians.
[''Thor'' #186 (Mar. 1971)] He battled Loki.
[''Thor'' #191-192 (Aug.-Sept. 1971)] He was sent on a quest by
Odin, but returned to help defend Asgard against Mangog again.
[''Thor'' #195-198 (Jan.-Apr. 1972)] He battled
Ego-Prime, was exiled to Earth, but then abducted by Mephisto, and ultimately freed by Thor.
[''Thor'' #202-205 (Aug.-Nov. 1972)] He helped Thor battle
Mercurio.
[''Thor'' #208 (Feb. 1973)] With Thor and company, he set out on a quest to find the missing Odin.
[''Thor'' #212 (June 1973)] He battled Sssthgar's slavers, Mercurio, and
Xorr.
[''Thor'' #213-216 (July-Oct. 1973)] He defeated doppelgangers created by the wizard Igron.
[''Thor'' #217 (Nov. 1973)]
Fandral later battled
Zarrko the Tomorrow Man.
[''Thor'' #242-245 (Dec. 1975-Mar. 1976)] He defeated diamond exchange robbers in New York.
[''Marvel Spotlight'' #30 (Oct. 1976)] He helped depose the usurpers Mangog and Igron.
[''Thor'' #248-250 (June-Aug. 1976)] He set out on a quest to find Odin, who was missing again.
[''Thor'' #255 (Jan. 1977)] He battled Spoor, the
Grey Gargoyle
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Publication history
The Grey Gargoyle first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #107 (Aug. 1964) and was created by Stan Lee and J ...
, and the Soul-Survivors.
[''Thor'' #256-263 (Feb.-Sept. 1977)] He defeated the
Executioner
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Scope and job
The executioner was usually presented with a warrant authorising or order ...
and the
Enchantress.
[''Thor'' #264 (Oct. 1977)] He battled the Destroyer and Loki.
[''Thor'' #265-266 (Nov.-Dec. 1977)] He helped defend Asgard against Ragnarok.
[''Thor'' #274-278 (Aug.-Dec. 1978)] He battled the dragon
Fafnir.
[''Thor'' #287-288 (Sept.-Oct. 1979)] He encountered the
Young Gods
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.
[''Thor'' #291 (Jan. 1980)] He encountered
Dazzler, who had been abducted to Asgard.
[''Dazzler'' #16 (June 1982)]
Fandral later helped retake Asgard from the forces of
Tyr.
[''Thor'' #327 (Jan. 1983)] He rescued the god Bragi.
[''Marvel Fanfare'' #13 (Mar. 1984)] He battled the forces of Surtur on Earth.
[''The Avengers'' #249 (Nov. 1984)][''Thor'' #350-352 (Dec. 1984-Feb. 1985)] He went to Chicago to settle the affairs of Thor's alter ego, Dr. Don Blake.
[''Thor'' #354 (Apr. 1985)] He encountered
Power Pack
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in New York.
[''Power Pack'' #15 (Oct. 1985)] He encountered
Sunspot of the
New Mutants
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.
[''New Mutants Special Edition'' #1 (Dec. 1985)] When encountering the troubles Volstagg's two adopted mortal children, Kevin and Mick were having, he assures them the other Warriors will be there for them and all of Hogun's children. "The foster sons of Volstagg the Enormous are no less than then children of ALL the Warriors Three."
Later Fandral was overcome by a mystery plague.
[''Thor'' #377-378 (Mar.-Apr. 1987)] He defeated a griffin-like creature.
[''Thor'' #386 (Dec. 1987)] He helped defend Asgard against the forces of
Seth.
[''Thor'' #393 (July 1988)]
Fandral once set off on a mission to repair mischief done by Loki, and to rescue Mord, a groomsman vital to the security of Asgard. During this, on the Isle of Freya, the Norse Goddess of Love, he learns that his womanizing ways have deeply hurt many women, driving even the latest to near suicide. He is overcome by great shame and declares to Freya, 'for the nonce, I have forsworn philandering'.
[''Marvel Fanfare'' #36 (Jan. 1988)]
Fandral later went on a quest with Thor to seek Ulagg.
[''Thor'' #404-406 (June-Aug. 1989)] He helped the
Avengers
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battle
Blastaar.
[''The Avengers'' #310 (Nov. 1989)] He was rescued from Flying Trolls by the New Mutants.
[''New Mutants'' #84 (Dec. 1989)] Fandral also battled
Ymir
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.
[''Thor'' #421 (Aug. 1990)]
Fandral relates a tale concerning a journey to Earth and his subsequent marriage to a woman named Marian.
[''Thunderstrike'' #18 (Mar. 1995)]
Once, Thor and the Warriors Three are sent on a quest as penance for accidentally killing an enemy giant during a time of peace: they have to collect sacred items all around the world with the special rule of Thor not being allowed to use his uru hammer
Mjolnir in combat. Although the Giants prove to be untrustworthy and not ready to accept the quartet's victory after they've accomplished the tasks, through the use of each warrior's unique capabilities, the adventure eventually comes to a good end.
[''Thor: Blood Oath'' #1-6 (Nov. 2005-Feb. 2006)]
Fandral seemingly perishes early on in the final battle of Ragnarok. The Warriors Three come under arrow attack from the flying ship
Naglfar and Volstagg is the only one of the trio to survive.
[''Thor'' vol. 2 #82 (Sept. 2004)] Others who have perished in the same battle, such as Heimdall, have been found alive and well on Earth. Fandral was eventually discovered by Thor in Africa under the human name of Trevor Newley, an Englishman, and restored him to his Asgardian form.
[''Thor'' vol. 3 #4 (Dec. 2007)]
Fandral is seen as one of the many defenders of Asgard when it is attacked by Earth's criminal forces. Fandral and several friends spend time in San Francisco as mortals, pursued by undead cannibals. They are saved by the superhero team called 'The New Mutants'.
When a younger version of Loki is suspected of betraying his people to the forces of Surtur, Volstagg suggests placing the trickster under arrest. Thor protests, leading directly to him battling the Warriors Three in a non-fatal hand-to-hand battle. Soon after, with the leadership of the now-Asgardia people in disarray, Fandral accepts the temporary king-ship of Volstagg.
When Thor vanishes and Mjolnir chooses a female wielder, Hogun and Fandral quest throughout the known galaxy for the Odinson. This is especially important as Odin himself has become irrational. Volstagg chooses to stay behind, having taken on many duties, including the care of Thor's lady love
Jane Foster
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, who has become ill.
Powers and abilities
Fandral is a member of the race of superhumans known as
Asgardians. Like all Asgardians, he possesses superhuman strength, speed, agility, stamina, and durability.
Fandral is a master swordsman, and excellent overall battlefield warrior. He is highly proficient in the use of all edged weapons, and his superhuman dexterity, speed, and agility are all significantly greater than the average Asgardian male. Thor himself refers to Fandral as "the best of us with the blade".
Like all Asgardians, Fandral's bone, skin and muscle are roughly 3 times denser than a typical human, giving him an extremely high resistance to injury and superhuman strength.
Fandral rides a horse named Firehooves. He can also use the Asgardian Starjammer for transportation.
Other versions
In the ''
Guardians of the Galaxy
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'' timeline, Fandral is still alive and well in the 31st Century.
[''Guardians of the Galaxy'' #42 (Nov. 1993). Marvel Comics.]
In the alternate reality of the 1999 miniseries ''
Earth X
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'', the
Asgardians were actually aliens that were manipulated by the
Celestial
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s into believing they were the Gods of Norse myth. When the lie was revealed, "Fandral" and the other Asgardians briefly resumed their alien form, but later returned to their Asgardian forms.
['']Earth X
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'' #12 (Apr. 2000). Marvel Comics.
In a 2007-story in the ''
Marvel Zombies'' alternate universe, many heroes attend
Nick Fury's briefing on how to deal with the zombie
plague
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* A swarm of pe ...
, including Fandral.
['' Marvel Zombies: Dead Days'' #1 (July 2007). Marvel Comics.]
In 2010 the Warriors Three appear briefly in the ''
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'' universe in a supporting capacity.
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: Super Heroes'' vol. 2 #5 (Nov. 2010). Marvel Comics.
That same year, Fandral is one of many who fights the
Beyonder
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and dies in the ''
Mutant X'' reality.
['' Mutant X Annual'' #2001 (May 2001). Marvel Comics.]
Also in 2010, a young
Thor
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meets the Warriors Three in ''Thor: The Mighty Avenger''. In this context, Thor is not quite sure of his past or his purpose in life. Fandral and the others, though loyal to their friend, must keep secrets from him.
[''Thor: The Mighty Avenger'' #4 (Nov. 2010). Marvel Comics.]
Ultimate Marvel
Fandral and the Warriors Three appear in the
Ultimate Marvel
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universe, first having a supporting role in ''
Ultimate Comics: Thor''. He is later killed, along with all the other Asgardians, in ''
Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates''. Fandral is not named by any character directly in the occasions he has appeared, and concept art of the character in the paperback collection of ''Ultimate Comics: Thor'' names him "Falstaff".
What If
In the ''
What If
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'' story, "What If the X-Men Stayed in Asgard?", Fandral falls in love with
Rogue, one of the
X-Men
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remaining in
Asgard
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, after she discovers that her absorption power does not affect Asgardians. When the two marry, Fandral retires and his place among the Warriors Three is taken up by
Nightcrawler.
In other media
Television
* The Warriors Three appear in ''
The Super Hero Squad Show
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'', voiced by
Tom Kenny
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. In the episode "Oh Brother", he and the other Warriors Three members are shown fighting an army of Frost Giants. In the episodes "Mental Organism Designed Only for Kissing" and "Invader From the Dark Dimension", he, Hogun, and Volstagg are shown in a flashback being in a band with Thor. In the episode "Lo, How the Mighty Hath Abdicated", Fandral informs Odin of Thor's status with the Super Hero Squad.
* Fandral appears in ''
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', voiced by
Chris Cox.
* Fandral appears in the ''
Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
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'' episode "For Asgard", voiced by
Benjamin Diskin
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. He assists his fellow Warriors Three members, Thor, Heimdall, and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. in fighting
Malekith the Accursed
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and his fellow Dark Elves. During the course of the episode, Fandral was shown to have an attraction for She-Hulk and tried to get a kiss from her. She-Hulk was however shown pretty hostile with him and rejected him, although during the award ceremony, she silently asked him to "call her".
* Fandral appears in the ''
Guardians of the Galaxy
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'' episode "Asgard War Part One: Lightning Strikes", voiced by
Trevor Devall
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. He accompanies Thor in the war against Spartax. A running gag in his appearances during season 3 is that Star-Lord would be annoyed with Fandral's shenanigans and any comment that would make the Guardians of the Galaxy look bad.
Film
* Fandral makes an appearance in the animated direct-to-video film ''
Hulk vs. Thor'', voiced by Jonathan Holmes. He along with the rest of the
Warriors Three
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blindly ride off to battle the
Hulk.
* Fandral appears in the animated direct-to-video film, ''
Thor: Tales of Asgard'', voiced by
Alistair Abell
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.
* Fandral appears in the film ''
Thor
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'', where he is played by
Josh Dallas
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.
Zachary Levi
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, star of
NBC
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's ''
Chuck
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* C ...
'', was originally set to play Fandral but had to pull out when ''Chuck''s season 3 order was extended from 13 to 19 episodes.
Actor
Stuart Townsend
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, who had also been cast in the role, left the production citing creative differences.
* Fandral is played by Zachary Levi in ''
Thor: The Dark World'',
replacing Dallas after the actor's commitment to ''
Once Upon a Time
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'' created scheduling conflicts.
His role is expanded from comic relief in the first movie, as he assists Thor with leaving Asgard.
* Levi reprises his role, albeit briefly, in ''
Thor: Ragnarok''.
While Fandral, fellow Warriors Three member Volstagg, and Skurge guard the Bifrost,
Hela
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arrives in Asgard after defeating Thor and Loki. Volstagg demands her identity and attempts to apprehend her before he is immediately killed. Fandral attacks her but is quickly dispatched as well.
Video games
* Fandral appears as a recruitable character in ''
Marvel: Avengers Alliance''. He interacts specially with Volstagg or Hogun if either is included in the player party.
* Fandral appears in the MMORPG ''
Marvel Heroes'' during the 3rd raid encounter with the towerlike structure "the Monolith" set in the fire realm Mustpleheim, where he must be protected to aid the player to bring down the defenses of "The monolith".
* Fandral appears as a playable character in ''
Lego Marvel's Avengers
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'', voiced by
Benjamin Diskin
Benjamin Isaac Diskin (born August 25, 1982) is an American actor who was affiliated in Studiopolis, Bang Zoom!, SDI Media, Funimation, VSI Los Angeles, and NYAV Post.
Early life
Diskin was born in Los Angeles County, California to a Jewish fa ...
.
* Fandral appears as a playable character in ''
Marvel Future Fight
''Marvel: Future Fight'' is a 2015 superhero-themed mobile video game developed by Netmarble Games.
Gameplay
Plot
The collapse of several dimensions prompts investigations from Thor, Black Bolt, and Black Panther. After battling alternat ...
'' for mobile devices from
Netmarble
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Overview
Netmarble developed ''Lineage 2 Revolution ...
.
Toys
* A figure of Fandral will be released in
Hasbro
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's 3.75" ''
Thor: The Mighty Avenger'' movie tie-in line.
References
External links
*
Fandral at the Marvel Database
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