Loki Laufeyson (Variant L1130)

NOTE: This article is about the variant from the alternate 2012 timeline. For the original Loki Laufeyson, see Loki Laufeyson.

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Evil-doer

Full Name

Loki Laufeyson

Alias

Variant L1130
D.B. Cooper
Loki Odinson (after he is adopted)
God of Mischief
Prince of Lies
Loki of Asgard
Master of Magic
Your Majesty
Son of Odin
Son of Laufey
The Worthy Son
Rightful King of Asgard
Asgardian
Reindeer Games
The Would-Be King
Ant
Real Power
Rock of Ages
Brother of Thor
Puny God
The War Criminal
Loki of Jotunheim
The Asgardian Mussolini
Rightful King of Jotunheim

Origin

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Occupation

God of Mischief

Prince of Asgard
King of Asgard (briefly)
Agent of Thanos (formerly)
Member of the Time Variance Authority (formerly)

Powers / Skills

Inhuman strength
Inhuman durability
Inhuman speed
Inhuman reflexes
Magic/Sorcery
Illusions
Shapeshifting
Invisibility
Cloning
Telekinesis
Energy Projection
Conjuration
Cryokinesis
Chitauri Scepter
Mind stone blast
Portals
Mind control
Enhancement Resistance
Enchantment
Weaponry Expertise
Hand-to-hand combat prowess
Exceptional intelligence
Strategy
Unpredictability
Master Manipulator
Tactics
Eloquence
Leadership
Trickery
Charisma

Hobby

Causing chaos (formerly).

Waging war and antagonizing to his adoptive brother (formerly).
Usurping the Kingdom of Asgard.

Goals

Hijack Boeing 727 for a ransom of $200,000 after losing a bet to Thor.
Use the Tesseract to escape from S.H.I.E.L.D. custody.
Escape the Time Variance Authority.
Track down Sylvie Laufeydottir.
Escape Lamentis-1.
Escape the Void (all succeeded).
Overthrow the Time Keepers (formerly).
Discover the creator the Time Variance Authority (succeeded).
Prevent the arise of a new Multiversal War (failed).
Kill Kang's variants (ongoing).

Crimes

War crimes
Usurpation
Abuse of power
Patricide
Brainwashing
Treason
Conspiracy
Mass murder
Attempted genocide
Terrorism
Theft
Fraud
Trespassing
Altering reality
Incrimination
Slavery
Smuggling
Extortion
Jailbreak
Assault

Type of Villain

Anti-Villainous Trickster

“	It is adorable* that you think you could possibly manipulate me. I'm ten steps ahead of you.*	„
	~ Loki's most famous quote.

“	Expect the expected. Half the fun of being a trickster is knowing everyone knows you're a trickster.	„
	~ Loki Laufeyson

“	I don't enjoy hurting people... I don't enjoy it. I do it because... I have to, because I've had to. Because it's part of the illusion. It's the cruel, elaborate trick conjured by the weak to inspire fear.	„
	~ Loki explaining his thought process to Mobius M. Mobius.

Loki Laufeyson is a minor antagonist in Avengers: Endgame and the titular protagonist of the Disney+ series Loki.

He is a variant of the original Loki Laufeyson from an alternate 2012 timeline, categorized by the Time Variance Authority as Variant L1130. Though the TVA originally intended to have this variant reset, analyst Mobius M. Mobius intervened as he wanted Loki's help to stop his alternate self, Sylvie Laufeydottir.

He is portrayed by Tom Hiddleston, who also played Captain James Hook in The Pirate Fairy and Lord Nooth in Early Man.

Personality

“	I'm hedonistic. That's what I do.	„
	~ Loki to Sylvie.

Much of Loki's personality remains relatively the same as his original counterpart, up until the point where he is taken by the Time Variance Authority. He retains his cunning, deceitful traits and because he has not gone through his path of redemption, he still comes off as a prideful egotist, who believes he is destined to rule all of the Nine Realms.

Despite this, however, he reveals to Mobius that he is not entirely cruel as he explains to him that he doesn't enjoy hurting people for the sake of it but because he believes it's a necessity as it's part of the illusion. In addition to this, Loki reveals how much he truly cares about his adopted mother, Frigga, as he was shocked and saddened to learn about her inevitable death in the future. He also talks to Sylvie about how his mother taught him to wield and utilize magic. Over the course of the series, Loki falls in love with Sylvie and has come to trust her as his ally, but he has been having difficulty expressing his thoughts and feelings towards her. Eventually, however, he makes it clear to her that all he cares about is her and her safety.

Loki later reveals that a lot of the things he does are partially because of how narcissistic he is and fears of being alone. This is shown when he is put in a time loop with Sif, who manages to bring this side out of him. Likewise, when Mobius told Loki that Sylvie was pruned, Loki pretended not to care but in reality, he was distressed by the news. Later, when Mobius himself was pruned in front of him, Loki was greatly saddened by this as he believed he had lost the one person he truly considered to be his friend.

Loki was initially determined to overthrow the Time Keepers and take control of the TVA as part of his goal obtaining true power but over the course of the series, he has learned and seen the lies of the TVA, finding out that everyone within it are variants that have been kidnapped and brainwashed. Due to this, he has instead sought out to defeat the TVA altogether, with the help of his allies around him.

Biography

Background

Much of his this variant's background is similar to the sacred timeline Loki, where he is the biological son of the Frost Giant Laufey, and was adopted by Odin. Like the rest of the Asgardians, Loki would travel to Midgard and become a legend in Norse mythology, being known as the God of Mischief. During the 1970s, he lost a bet to Thor and hijacked a plane under the pseudonym "D.B. Cooper". After he was believed to have died during his battle against Thor, Loki met Thanos and agreed to work with him to collect the Tesseract and invade Earth. Loki would lead the invasion in New York with the Chitauri, but was defeated by Thor and the Avengers.

Avengers: Endgame

Upon his defeat by the Avengers in New York, Loki was apprehended and was taken to a floor to Stark tower where he was greeted by Alexander Pierce. While Pierce spoke with the Avengers on negotiating on the custody of the scepter and the Tesseract, Loki suspected that there was another Tony Stark by the scent of his cologne.

His deduction was correct, as there was another Tony Stark that had time-traveled from the year 2023 to collect the Tesseract to undo the Snap. When the time-traveled Tony Stark and Scott Lang attempted to retrieve the Tesseract, Hulk arrived and knocked Stark unconscious and caused the Tesseract to slide to Loki's feet. Seeing an opportunity, Loki retrieved the Tesseract and opened a portal to escape confinement.

Loki

Season One

Loki teleported to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia where he was confronted by the Time Variance Authority, an organization tasked with preserving the timeline and stopping variants. The Minutemen informed Loki that he had committed violations, and Hunter B-15 apprehended him after he refused to surrender. Arriving to the office of the Time Variance Authority, Loki was put on trial by the judge Ravonna Renslayer, who revealed that Loki was a variant who wasn't meant to escape from his timeline. Loki admitted that he was guilty of his crimes, but attempted to escape by using his magic, where he learned that none of his magic worked in the office of the TVA. Before he could be pruned or reset, analyst Mobius M. Mobius intervened as he wanted to learn more about this variant.

Loki was interviewed by Mobius, who asked him if he enjoyed killing and hurting people before showing him his main self's defeat at the hands of the Avengers and the death of his adoptive mother Frigga. When Mobius was alerted that a variant was killing minutemen, he left the room, allowing Loki to try to escape from the Time Variance Authority. Meeting the employee Casey, Loki asked for the Tesseract, and saw a drawer full of Infinity Stones. Returning to the room where he was interviewed, Loki watched his main self's story of how he atoned for his actions, reconciled with Thor and Odin, and was killed by Thanos to save Thor. He was then attacked by Hunter B-15, but managed to defeat her by using the Time Twister before telling Mobius that he didn't enjoy hurting others. Mobius then told Loki that he wanted his help to stop a variant that was an alternate version of the trickster.

Relationships

Family

Frost Giants - Biological Family
- Laufey † - Biological Father and Victim
Asgardian Royal Family - Adoptive Family
- Odin - Adoptive Father
- Frigga - Adoptive Mother
- Thor - Adoptive Brother

Allies

The Other
Chitauri - Former Subordinates
- Leviathans
Martin †
Hunter B-15 - Former Enemy turned Friend
Mobius M. Mobius - Former Enemy turned Friend
Sylvie Laufeydottir - Alternate Self, Temporary Enemy, and Love Interest
Roxxcart
- Randy
Classic Loki † - Alternate Self
Kid Loki - Alternate Self
Alligator Loki - Alternate Self

Enemies

Frost Giants - Temporary Allies
Asgardians - Former Allies
- Heimdall
- Sif
Erik Selvig - Former Thrall
S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Nick Fury
- Phil Coulson - Victim
Schäfer Sicherheitsdienst
- Heinrich Schäfer † - Victim
The Avengers
- Steve Rogers/Captain America
- Tony Stark/Iron Man - Attempted Thrall and Attempted Victim
- Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow - Attempted Victim
- Bruce Banner/Hulk
- Clint Barton/Hawkeye - Former Thrall and Attempted Killer
The Avengers (2023 time-traveled version)
- Tony Stark/Iron Man †
- Scott Lang/Ant-Man
HYDRA
Thanos - Former Ally
Time Variance Authority - Former Allies
- Ravonna Renslayer - Attempted Killer
Boastful Loki - Alternate Self, Former Ally
President Loki - Alternate Self
Glamshades Loki - Alternate Self
Pokey Loki - Alternate Self
Bicycle Loki - Alternate Self
Alioth

Quotes

“	If it's all the same to you... I'll have that drink now.	„
	~ Loki to the Avengers upon his defeat.

“	It's been a very long day, and I think I've had my fill of idiots in armored suits telling me what to do, so, if you don't mind, this is actually your last chance. Now get out of my way.	„
	~ Loki to Hunter B-15.

“	I was... I am on the verge of acquiring everything I am owed, and when I do, it'll be because I did it. Not because it was supposed to happen, or because you or the Time Variance Authority, or whatever it is you call yourselves, allowed me to. Honestly, you're pathetic. You're an irrelevance. A detour. A footnote to my ascent.	„
	~ Loki to the Time Variance Authority.

“	You have no idea what I'm capable of!	„
	~ Loki to the Time Variance Authority.

“	I know what I am. Good? Bad? A bit of both.	„
	~ Loki Laufeyson.

“	I'm a horrible person. I get it. I really am. I cut off your hair because I thought it'd be funny. And it's not. I crave attention... because I'm... I'm a narcissist. And I suppose it's... It's because I'm scared of being alone.	„
	~ Loki to Sif.

“	Is this Hel? Am I dead?	„
	~ Loki waking up in the Void after being pruned, before meeting the other Lokis.

Gallery

Trivia

A promotional video for the Loki series confirmed that the character is gender-fluid in the MCU.^[1]^[2]
- Relating the the previous trivia fact, Loki has been officially confirmed as being bisexual in the episode Lamentis.

External Links

Loki Laufeyson (Variant L1130) at the Hero wiki
Loki Laufeyson at the Villains wiki
Loki Laufeyson at the Hero wiki
Loki Laufeyson at the Disney wiki

References

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Loki: Loki Laufeyson's Variants (Loki Laufeyson (Variant L1130), Sylvie Laufeydottir, Boastful Loki & President Loki) | Time Variance Authority (He Who Remains, Miss Minutes, Ravonna Renslayer, Hunter D-90) | Alioth

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[1] Loki Video Confirms the MCU Villain is Gender-Fluid

[2] Loki director confirms gender-fluidity of Tom Hiddleston's trickster god in the MCU

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