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|character_name = Loki
|image          = File:Various incarnations of Loki (2014).webp
|caption        = Various incarnations of Loki as depicted in ''Loki: Agent of Asgard'' #8 (November 2014).<br>Art by [[Lee Garbett]].
|publisher      = [[Marvel Comics]]
|debut          = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[Venus (comic book)|Venus]]'' #6<br />(August 1949) ([[Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]])
* ''[[Journey into Mystery]]'' #85<ref>{{cite book |last =Rovin |first =Jeff |authorlink=Jeff Rovin |title =[[The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains]] |publisher =Facts on File |date =1987 |location =New York |isbn = 0-8160-1356-X |page=193}}[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofsu0000rovi_h5r9/page/192/mode/2up]</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Misiroglu |first1=Gina Renée |last2=Eury |first2=Michael |title=The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood |date=2006 |publisher=Visible Ink Press |isbn=9780780809772 |url=https://archive.org/details/supervillainbook0000gina/page/212/mode/2up |language=en}}</ref><br />(October 1962) ([[Silver Age of Comic Books|Silver Age]])
}}
|creators       = {{plainlist|
* [[Stan Lee]]
* [[Larry Lieber]]
* [[Jack Kirby]]
}}
|full_name      = Loki Laufeyson
|species        = [[Giants (Marvel Comics)|Jötunn (Frost Giant)]]
|homeworld      = Jotunheim, [[Asgard (comics)|Asgard]]
|alliances      = {{plainlist|
* Frost Giants
* Dark Council
* [[Cabal (comics)|Cabal]]
* [[The Mighty Avengers|Mighty Avengers]]
* [[Acts of Vengeance]]
* [[Young Avengers]]
* [[List of Avengers members#Astonishing Avengers (2014)|Astonishing Avengers]]
}}
|partners       = {{plainlist|
* [[Enchantress (Marvel Comics)|Enchantress]]
* [[Executioner (character)|Executioner]]
}}
|aliases        = {{plainlist|
* Loki Odinson
* God of Mischief
* God of Stories
* God of Lies<ref>''Thor'' (Vol. 3) #10</ref>
* God of Evil<ref>''Avengers'' #1</ref>
* Lady Loki
* Serrure
* Ikol
}}
|powers         = * Genius-level intellect
* Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility, durability, reflexes, healing, and longevity
* Asgardian sorcery granting:
** Energy projection
** Astral projection
** Illusion casting
** Transmutation
** [[Shapeshifting]]
** Teleportation
** Telekinesis
** Hypnosis
}}

'''Loki Laufeyson''' is a character appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. Created by writer [[Stan Lee]], scripter [[Larry Lieber]], and penciller [[Jack Kirby]], he is based on the [[Norse mythology|Norse mythological]] deity [[Loki|of the same name]]. Although a version of Loki debuted in ''[[Venus (comic book)|Venus]]'' #6 (August 1949), his characterization as the adoptive brother and nemesis of the superhero [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] was introduced with the version that debuted in ''[[Journey into Mystery]]'' #85 (October 1962), which has persisted to the modern age.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Connolly |first=Spencer |date=2022-11-30 |title=Loki's First Appearance Proves He's Always Been More than a Thor Villain |url=https://screenrant.com/loki-marvel-comics-debut-not-thor-villain-mcu/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Back Issues: How Loki, the Frost Giant Prince, Became the God of Mischief |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/cram-loki-back-issues-frost-giant-prince-god-of-mischief/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=Marvel |date=June 4, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

In his comic book appearances, Loki is depicted as the [[Asgard (comics)|Asgardian]] God of Mischief, a cunning [[trickster]], and a master of Asgardian magic and sorcery. After learning of his true origin as a [[Giants (Marvel Comics)|Frost Giant]] from [[Jotunheim]], Loki grows jealous of Thor and frequently plots to take the throne of Asgard for himself. His schemes of conquest ultimately reach Earth and inadvertently lead to the formation of the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]. While usually portrayed as a [[supervillain]], Loki has also been an [[antihero]] at times, working with heroes if their goals align and if it benefits him.

Loki has appeared in several ongoing series, [[limited series (comics)|limited series]] and alternate reality series, including the 4-issue series ''Loki'' in 2004 and 2006, being the main character of ''Journey into Mystery'' from issues 622 to 645, appearing in new issues of ''[[Young Avengers]]'' in 2013 and receiving four more solo series, ''Loki: Agent of Asgard'' in 2013, ''[[Vote Loki]]'' in 2016, ''Loki'' in 2019 and ''Loki'' in 2023.

The character has been adapted in various media incarnations, having most notably been [[Loki (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|portrayed]] by [[Tom Hiddleston]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU) media franchise.

==Publication history==
[[File:Loki in venus.jpg|thumb|upright|Loki's first appearance in the ''[[Venus (comic book)|Venus]]'' comics (1949)]]
A version of Loki made his first Marvel Comics appearance in [[Timely Comics]]' publication ''[[Venus (comic book)|Venus]]'' #6 (August 1949),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cronin |first=Brian |date=April 29, 2020 |title=See The First Time Loki and Thor Appeared in a Marvel Comic! |url=https://www.cbr.com/thor-loki-venus-comic-timely/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505125752/https://www.cbr.com/thor-loki-venus-comic-timely/ |archive-date=May 5, 2020 |access-date=January 13, 2024 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]]}}</ref> where Loki was depicted as a member of the [[Olympians (Marvel Comics)|Olympian gods]]. Planning to spread hate, he convinced [[Zeus (Marvel Comics)|Jupiter]] to let him travel to the realm of Earth, using [[Venus (Marvel Comics)|Venus]] already being allowed onto it as his justification. Venus pledged herself to Loki's service to stop his plans, with Jupiter seeing her unselfish act and freeing her from the pledge, with Loki subsequently being sent back to the Underworld. The modern-age Loki made his first official Marvel appearance in ''[[Journey into Mystery]]'' #85 (Oct. 1962), where Loki was reintroduced as Thor's sworn enemy. The modern age Loki was introduced by brothers and co-writers [[Stan Lee]] and [[Larry Lieber]] and was redesigned by [[Jack Kirby]].

As one of Thor's arch-nemeses, Loki has frequently made appearances in Thor-related titles like ''Journey into Mystery'' and ''Thor'', as well as other [[Marvel Universe]] titles such as ''[[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]'' and ''[[X-Men]]''.<ref>''X-Men and Alpha Flight'' #1 (Dec. 1985)</ref> As well as brief appearances in the ''[[Spider-Man]]'' and ''[[Defenders (comics)|The Defenders]]'' comic series, he was the starring character in two four-issue [[miniseries]] ''Loki'' in 2004 and 2010.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Mayerson, Ginger |author2=Poonsombat, Nirut |name-list-style=amp |url=http://liheliso.com/buzz/archive/00000220.htm |title=Interview: Esad Ribić |publisher=The Journal of the Lincoln Heights Literary Society Miscellanea and Ephemeron |date=November 9, 2004 |access-date=July 31, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100502034356/http://liheliso.com/buzz/archive/00000220.htm |archive-date=May 2, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=27138 |title=Aguirre-Sacasa Gets Mischievous With "Loki" |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=July 13, 2010 |access-date=July 31, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Albert |last=Ching |url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/loki-aguirre-sacasa-100713.html |title=AGUIRRE-SACASA Details LOKI's Origin in October |publisher=[[Newsarama]] |date=July 13, 2010 |access-date=September 27, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100716173604/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/loki-aguirre-sacasa-100713.html |archive-date=July 16, 2010 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Loki played a key role in the 2010s company-wide ''[[Siege (comics)|Siege]]'' storyline, in which the character is eventually killed.

Starting with issue #622 the ongoing series ''Thor'' reverted to the original title ''Journey into Mystery'' and shifted focus to Loki. Under the pen of [[Kieron Gillen]], Loki is resurrected but exists in a child's body, remaining the main character from 2011 to 2012, his final issue as lead being #645.

Gillen, joined by penciller [[Jamie McKelvie]], continued his Loki storyline by introducing Loki, still as Kid Loki, as a main character in the second ''[[Young Avengers]]'', which began in 2013.<ref name="YoungAvengers">{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=41439 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Gillen & McKelvie Assemble New Volume of "Young Avengers" |last=Richards |first=Dave |work=Comic Book Resources |date=9 October 2012 |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |access-date=9 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130100152/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=41439 |archive-date=November 30, 2012 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In issue #11, he manipulated [[Wiccan (character)|Wiccan]] into restoring him to his teenaged form.<ref>''[[Young Avengers]]'' vol. 2 #11 (2013).</ref>

A solo series for Loki called ''Loki: Agent of Asgard'' was announced for 2014. Writer [[Al Ewing]] said that among other things, the series would explore Loki's [[bisexuality]] and [[fluid gender]] identity, writing "Loki is bi and I'll be touching on that. [He will be] shift[ing] between genders occasionally as well."<ref>{{cite web|first=Hugh|last=Armitage|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/comics/news/a526002/al-ewing-will-explore-lokis-fluid-sexuality-gender-in-new-comic.html|title=Al Ewing will explore Loki's fluid sexuality, gender in new comic|date=October 24, 2013|access-date=October 24, 2013|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation|Hearst Magazines UK]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192817/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/comics/news/a526002/al-ewing-will-explore-lokis-fluid-sexuality-gender-in-new-comic.html|archive-date=October 29, 2013|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Another solo series for Loki called ''[[Vote Loki]]'' started in 2016.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/21840/vote_loki_2016|title=Vote Loki (2016) &#124; Comic Series &#124; Marvel|website=Marvel Entertainment}}</ref> In this series Loki decides to run in the US presidential election,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-asks-fans-to-vote-loki-in-new-presidential-election-based-series/|title=Marvel Asks Fans to "Vote Loki" in New Presidential Election-Based Series|first=Albert|last=Ching|date=March 1, 2016|website=CBR}}</ref> but loses seemingly after his tricks are uncovered by the media; he is later revealed to have lost intentionally on behalf of the then-winning candidate.

==Fictional character biography==
Many years ago, when Bor, ruler of Asgard, was battling [[Giants (Marvel Comics)|frost giants]], he followed a wounded giant to a powerful sorcerer that was waiting for him. The sorcerer caught him unaware, turning Bor into snow. Bor's son, [[Odin (Marvel Comics)|Odin]], found his father as he was blowing away; Bor begged Odin to find a sorcerer to free him, but Odin made no attempt to save his father. Bor cursed Odin saying that he would take in the son of a fallen king and raise it as his own. Not a week later, Odin himself led the [[Asgard (comics)|Asgardians]] into battle against the Frost Giants and killed [[Laufey (comics)|Laufey]], who was the King, in personal combat. After slaying Laufey, Odin found a small Asgardian-sized child hidden within the primary stronghold of the Frost Giants. The child was Loki; Laufey having kept him hidden from the Frost Giant people due to his shame over his son's small size. Odin took the child, out of a combination of pity, to appease the memory of his father, and because he was the child of a worthy adversary slain in honorable combat, and raised as his own alongside his biological son [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]].<ref>''Thor'' vol. 3 #7–8 (May, June 2008)</ref>

Throughout his childhood and into adolescence, Loki was resentful of the differences between how Thor and himself were treated by the citizens of Asgard.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Marvel Studios Visual Dictionary|last=Bray|first=Adam|publisher=Marvel|year=2018|isbn=978-1-4654-7637-1|location=New York, New York|pages=70}}</ref> The Asgardians valued great strength, tenacity, and bravery in battle above all things, and Loki was clearly inferior to his brother Thor in those areas. What he lacked in size and strength, however, he made up for in power and skill, particularly as a [[Magic (supernatural)|sorcerer]]. As Loki grew to adulthood, his natural talent for causing mischief would make itself manifest and earned him a nickname as the "God of Mischief"; his mischievousness eventually became malice as his hunger for power and revenge grew stronger. Several times he tried to use tricks to get rid of Thor, such as telling him to guard a hole in the wall that he himself had made. In time, his reputation grew from being a playful and mischievous [[trickster]] to the "God of [[Evil]]". Over the centuries, Loki attempted on many occasions to seize the rulership of Asgard and to destroy Thor, even helping the Storm Giant Ghan to escape Thor planning to get a debt from him later, and aided other enemies of Asgard, planning to take over. Odin, who had grown weary of Loki's mischief, magically imprisoned him within a tree until someone would shed a tear for his plight. Loki eventually freed himself by causing a leaf to strike [[Heimdall (comics)|Heimdall]], the guardian of [[Bifrost]], in the eye, which made him shed a tear. Loki compiled an extensive criminal record in Asgard, and was frequently exiled.<ref>[[Matt Fraction]] (w), [[Patrick Zircher]] (p), ''Thor: Ages of Thunder'' #1 (April 30, 2008), [[New York, NY]]: [[Marvel Comics]]</ref> He later met the Sorcerer Eldred, who taught him [[black magic]], repaying Eldred by later giving him to the Fire demon [[Surtur (character)|Surtur]].

===Battles with Earth's heroes===
Loki's schemes eventually came to include [[Earth]] itself, and often fought with Earth's superhuman heroes to take their planet, and often Asgard itself. He first battled Thor on Earth in modern times after escaping from the tree;<ref name="jim85">''Journey into Mystery'' #85 (Oct. 1962)</ref> Loki then manipulated the [[Hulk]] into wreaking havoc using an illusion of dynamite on train tracks, while in astral form in an attempt to lure Thor to Earth, which inadvertently led to the formation of the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]] as several other heroes came to meet the Hulk.<ref name="avengers1">''The Avengers'' #1 (Sept. 1963)</ref>

Thor was one of the founding members of this superhuman team, and often led them into battle against Loki. Several times Loki, while not directly battling Thor, caused other threats for Thor to battle, like increasing the mental powers of a carnival fortune teller Sandu, making him powerful enough to lift buildings with his mind,<ref name="jim91">''Journey into Mystery'' #91 (Apr. 1963)</ref> and releasing a [[Lava Men|Lava Man]] called Molto by accident when causing a long-dead volcano to explode.<ref name="jim97">''Journey into Mystery'' #97 (Oct. 1963)</ref> When Loki convinced Odin to punish Thor, Odin took away half of Thor's power, after which Loki returned the memory of the 23rd-century villain [[Zarrko]]. Zarrko defeated Thor and took him back to help conquer his time period, although the God of Thunder was able to finally capture the villain.<ref name="jim101-102">''Journey into Mystery'' #101–102 (1964)</ref> Loki even released [[Mister Hyde (Marvel Comics)|Mr. Hyde]] and [[Cobra (Marvel Comics)|Cobra]] by paying their bail, then doubled their powers. Loki told them to kidnap [[Jane Foster]], which he knew would attract Thor's attention, but Hyde and Cobra were again defeated.<ref>''Journey into Mystery'' #110 (Nov. 1964)</ref> Loki finally went after Jane himself, sending her to another dimension. However [[Doctor Strange]] was able to protect her, and Thor forced Loki to return her.<ref name="jim108">''Journey into Mystery'' #108 (1964)</ref>

Among Loki's better-known henchmen was the human criminal Carl Creel, whom Loki transformed into the superhuman criminal known as the [[Absorbing Man]].<ref name="jim114115">''Journey into Mystery'' #114–115 (Mar.–Apr. 1965)</ref> Creel would prove to be a formidable adversary to Thor and other Avengers over the years. Loki went so far as to attempt to turn Odin against Thor and to steal Thor's enchanted hammer [[Mjolnir (comics)|Mjolnir]] in an attempt to attain freedom, but his efforts failed. Upon convincing Odin to go to Earth and leave him in charge of Asgard with part of the Odinforce, he released Skagg, the largest Storm Giant, and [[Surtur (Marvel Comics)|Surtur]], the largest Fire Demon, to try to destroy Odin. However, Thor and Balder helped defeat the monsters, and Loki was sent to serve the Trolls. Loki was responsible for the Destroyer being awakened, by leading a Hunter to the Temple where the Destroyer armor resided using their mental abilities while Thor was nearby, causing the soul of the Hunter to animate the armor, but Thor forced the Hunter to return to his body, then buried the armor under thousands of tons of rock.<ref name="jim118119">''Journey into Mystery'' #118–119 (July-Aug. 1965)</ref> The Absorbing Man was brought back to Earth by Loki, and battled Thor, but Loki quickly took him to Asgard when Thor was on the verge of defeating them. The Absorbing Man defeated the Asgardians without too much trouble and absorbed Odin's attacks. However Loki and the Absorbing Man were exiled into space due to a trick by Odin,<ref name="jim121123">''Journey into Mystery'' #121–123 (Oct.–Dec. 1965)</ref> then sending his astral form back to Earth and taking over the Destroyer armor, attempting to take over Asgard; Odin then sent Balder to discover the location of Loki, then using his powers to send Loki out of the Destroyer armor.<ref name="thora2">''Thor'' Annual #2 (Sept. 1966)</ref>

===Taking over Asgard===
Loki's destiny to be the cause of [[Ragnarök]] was later recounted.<ref name="thor127">''Thor'' #127 (Apr. 1966)</ref> Loki returned from exile in space, but was then stripped of his powers and exiled to Earth by Odin. Loki plotted to gain new powers from [[Karnilla]]; however, this accidentally created the [[Wrecker (comics)|Wrecker]], who gained Asgardian powers upon being mistaken for Loki after knocking him out and putting on his helmet just before Karnilla appeared in response to Loki's ritual. He almost killed Thor by collapsing a building on him, as Thor had been stripped of all his powers except his strength by Odin. Loki then fomented a battle between Thor and the [[Destroyer (Thor)|Destroyer]] animated by [[Sif (character)|Sif]].<ref name="thor147152">''Thor'' #147–152 (Dec. 1967-May 1968)</ref> Loki then took command of Asgard during the Odinsleep, using his right as the 'son' of Odin before Thor could claim it, but fled when Asgard was invaded by [[Mangog]], realizing that this new foe was too powerful.<ref name="thor154157">''Thor'' #154–157 (July-Oct. 1968)</ref>

Loki later usurped the throne of Asgard by taking the Odinring, but fled again when Asgard was invaded by [[Surtur (Marvel Comics)|Surtur]].<ref name="thor175177">''Thor'' #175–177 (Apr.–June 1970)</ref> Subsequently, he attempted to destroy Thor by switching bodies with him, granting him Thor's raw strength against his own inexperienced use of magic in Thor's hands; regardless, Thor was able to regain his true appearance by tricking Loki into throwing Mjolnir away so that it became stuck in a cliff, causing Thor's (Loki's) body to return to the human form of Donald Blake and allowing Thor to regain control of his true form.<ref name="thor178181">''Thor'' #178–181 (July-Oct. 1970)</ref> Much later, Loki usurped the throne of Asgard again and set the Destroyer against Thor once more.<ref name="thor264266">''Thor'' #264–266 (Oct.–Dec. 1977)</ref> Shortly after that, Loki caused the temporary death of [[Balder the Brave|Balder]] using mistletoe, having conspired with [[Hela (character)|Hela]] to cause [[Ragnarök]] if his last plan had failed. At this time, Loki's estranged wife [[Sigyn (Marvel Comics)|Sigyn]] returned to Asgard. When Loki was chained and a viper dripped poison on his face as punishment for killing Balder, Sigyn tried helping him. Loki attempted to bring about Ragnarök, but was foiled by Odin.<ref name="thor273278">''Thor'' #273–278 (July-Dec. 1978)</ref> Alongside [[Tyr (Marvel Comics)|Tyr]] and his forces, Loki stole the golden apples of Idunna and invaded Asgard with help from the Midgard serpent, but then changed sides and aided Odin's forces in defeating Tyr.<ref name="thor327">''Thor'' #327 (Jan. 1983)</ref>

Despite Loki's seeming hatred of his adoptive brother and father, Loki helped to defend Asgard from destruction from Surtur and his fire demons. This was because Surtur's goal was to destroy Asgard, whereas Loki sought only to rule it. Alongside Odin and Thor, Loki battled Surtur, and witnessed the seeming demise of Odin.<ref name="thor353">''Thor'' #353 (Mar. 1985)</ref> Not long after that, Loki transformed Thor into a frog for a time, using the Twilight Sword. Thor was turned back when Volstagg destroyed one of the machines Loki had used to transform Thor.<ref name="thor364366">''Thor'' #364–366 (Feb.–Apr. 1986)</ref> He then involved the [[X-Men]] and [[Alpha Flight]] in a plot to gain favor with "Those Who Sit Above in Shadow" by trying to prove that he could do a truly good deed by offering to grant the wishes of the two teams—such as giving [[Puck (Marvel Comics)|Puck]] a normal body while granting [[Rogue (Marvel Comics)|Rogue]] the ability to touch again—but failed the test after trying to force the gifts on the heroes after they rejected them, the two teams learning that these enhanced powers—and the further powers that Loki would grant to the world—would deprive those who received the gifts of the ability to imagine and create new things, essentially destroying what it meant to be human.<ref name="x&af12">''X-Men & Alpha Flight'' #1–2 (Dec. 1985-Jan. 1986)</ref>

==== Acts of Vengeance ====
In disguise, Loki manipulated a group of master villains into engineering the "[[Acts of Vengeance]]". With these prime movers, he set into motion a plot against the Avengers and other heroes, sending the Juggernaut against Thor, and casting a spell that caused temporary bouts of weakness in Thor. He then battled the combined forces of the West Coast and East Coast Avengers. His identity and role in the proceedings was ultimately revealed, and he was then defeated by the Avengers.<ref name="avengers310313">''The Avengers'' #310–313 (Nov. 1989–Jan. 1990)</ref><ref name="avengerss2628">''Avengers Spotlight'' #26–28 (Dec. 1989–Jan. 1990)</ref><ref name="avengerswc5355">''Avengers West Coast'' #53–55 (Dec. 1989–Feb. 1990)</ref> Loki would actually die at the hands of Thor,<ref name="thor432">''Thor'' #432 (May 1991)</ref> although manipulation of the time stream would later bring him back.<ref>''Thor'' #440 (Dec. 1991)</ref> During this time, Loki briefly travelled to the dimension of the [[Ultraverse]] to seek out the [[Infinity Gems]].<ref>''Avengers/Ultraforce'' #1 (Oct. 1991)</ref>

===Lady Loki===
[[File:FemaleLoki.PNG|thumb|upright|Loki's first female form, taken from [[Sif (comics)|Lady Sif]]. Art by Olivier Coipel]]
Morwen, a powerful agent of chaos, was released and took Tessa Black, a daughter of Loki from his female form, as a host. With [[Doctor Strange]] unavailable, Loki and [[Spider-Man]] work together to free her. Loki proclaims that he owes an as-of-yet unpaid debt to his temporary ally.<ref name="asm504">''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #504 (Apr. 2004)</ref>

A short while later, Loki was prophesied to lead Asgard's enemies into destroying the "Eternal Realm" in a final conflict known as [[Ragnarök]], part of the continuing Asgardian cycle of the birth, life, and death presided over by beings known as "Those Who Sit Above in Shadow" who drew sustenance from the energies expended during these cycles. In the final confrontation between the brothers before that battle, Thor hung Loki's head from his belt so he could watch the final moments of the battle.<ref name="thorv28085">''Thor'' vol. 3 #80–85 (Aug.–Dec. 2004)</ref>

After Ragnarök, Loki returned in a female body working with [[Doctor Doom]] so Thor would unwittingly resurrect his Asgardian enemies<ref name="thorv35">''Thor'' vol. 3 #5 (Jan. 2008)</ref> and manipulated Balder to make him the new successor to the throne of Asgard.<ref name="thorv39">''Thor'' vol. 3 #9 (July 2008)</ref> Secretly, Loki additionally retained his male form, carrying Thor's reborn lover Sif within himself as his daughter. During this period, Hela and Loki used magic to send Loki to the past to cause the events that led to his younger self being adopted by Odin as a means to eliminate Bor, Thor's grandfather.<ref name="thorv312">''Thor'' vol. 3 #12 (Jan. 2009) and ''Thor'' vol. 3 #600</ref>

During the [[Secret Invasion]], Loki goaded the Asgardians into believing [[Beta Ray Bill]] was a [[Skrull]], but Thor showed that Loki was lying.<ref name="sit1">''Secret Invasion: Thor'' #1 (Oct. 2008)</ref> After the Skrulls were defeated, he joined the [[Cabal (comics)|Cabal]], consisting of himself, [[Norman Osborn]], [[Emma Frost]], Doctor Doom, [[Namor]], and [[the Hood]],<ref name="si8">''Secret Invasion'' #8 (Jan. 2009)</ref> so Osborn could launch his new world order, promising Loki that he could Restore Asgard back to the heavens where it belonged.<ref name="sidr1">''Secret Invasion: Dark Reign'' #1 (Feb. 2009)</ref>

===Dark Reign===
During the "[[Dark Reign (comics)|Dark Reign]]" storyline, [[Quasimodo (comics)|Quasimodo]] researched Loki for Norman Osborn. He advises Osborn not to trust Loki due to her status as a trickster goddess and only help if she gets something out of it.<ref>''Dark Reign Files'' #1</ref> Loki and Sif are soon restored to their respective bodies<ref name="thor602">''Thor'' #602 (Aug. 2009)</ref> and following the Hood's depowerment, Loki offers him a second chance.<ref name="na54">''The New Avengers'' #54 (Aug. 2009)</ref>

[[File:Loki as the Scarlet Witch.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Loki as the [[Scarlet Witch]]]]
The [[Scarlet Witch]] appeared in her astral form recruiting a team of Avengers to face the Elder God Chthon.<ref name="ma21">''The Mighty Avengers'' #21 (Mar. 2009)</ref> It was soon revealed that Wanda was Loki in disguise. The Avengers, unaware of Loki's trick, followed the false "Wanda's" instructions.<ref name="ma2123">''The Mighty Avengers'' #21–23 (Mar.–May 2009)</ref> Her goal was to throw [[Norman Osborn]] off-balance, as shown during the second meeting of the Cabal. After Thor was banished due to her trickery, Loki intended to put "cracks in Osborn's armor" and gradually "widen" these cracks through the Mighty Avengers. [[Quicksilver (Marvel Comics)|Pietro Maximoff]], desiring to see and converse with his sister, joined the Mighty Avengers. He raced around the world searching for her, not knowing that his nephews [[Wiccan (character)|Billy]] and [[Speed (character)|Tommy]] had just done so and also failed to find her.<ref name="ma24">''The Mighty Avengers'' #24 (June 2009)</ref>

However, Loki had planned on the deaths of Pietro and [[Cassandra Lang]], fearing they may form wedges in his plans. Cutting off communications from the former, they tried to convince Hank Pym to expel Cassie after placing a spell on her to prevent her from saying anything bad about their disguise. The latter, however, invited her fellow [[Young Avengers]] into the Infinite Avengers Mansion (an extension of the PymPocket), to prove that the Scarlet Witch was evil. When Wiccan cast a spell to bring Scarlet Witch to them, Loki appeared as Scarlet Witch and stated that Cassandra Lang sealed their fate. Just then, Ronin appeared and ambushed the "Scarlet Witch".<ref name="ma28">''The Mighty Avengers'' #28 (Oct. 2009)</ref> He determined that she was not Wanda by kissing her and stating that the real Scarlet Witch would have used her power to revive Cassandra's father. Wiccan then chanted a spell to reveal Loki's true form. Afraid of exposure, Loki was forced to leave, swearing all their deaths.<ref name="ma29">''The Mighty Avengers'' #29 (Nov. 2009)</ref> The continued achievements of the Mighty Avengers strained Osborn to the breaking point. Loki decided to play the final card that would break Osborn by unleashing the Absorbing Man, who had absorbed the power of the [[Cosmic Cube]].<ref name="ma32">''The Mighty Avengers'' #32 (Feb. 2010)</ref> In the [[Dark Avengers]], Loki secreted himself inside Norman Osborn's office in his female form, manipulating Osborn into becoming the Green Goblin again, as Siege begins.<ref name="da12">''Dark Avengers'' #12 (Feb. 2010)</ref>

===''Siege''===
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Loki was present at the Cabal when Norman Osborn denied to bring Namor to Doctor Doom. When the Doombot posing as Doctor Doom unleashed insect-like robots, Loki advised the Hood to take flight. Following Osborn's talk with the President, Loki advised to recreate an incident similar to the Stamford Incident that would bring about the invasion upon Asgard.<ref>[[Brian Michael Bendis]] (w), [[Michael Lark]] (p), Stefano Gaudiano (i), ''Siege: The Cabal'' #1 (Dec. 3 2009), [[New York, NY]]: [[Marvel Comics]]</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23928 |title=STORMING HEAVEN: "Siege: The Cabal" |work=Comic Book Resources |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] News |date=December 4, 2009 |access-date=September 27, 2010 }}</ref>

He then revealed a plot to Osborn that would take advantage of [[Volstagg]]'s presence in Chicago. Since Volstagg had gone for adventures like Thor, the [[U-Foes]] could attack him and destroy [[Soldier Field]] during an American football game, killing thousands while Osborn and he watched in astral form. Loki then warned Balder about Osborn's impending attack on Asgard, claiming that he had tried to convince Osborn not to attack.<ref name="siege1">''Siege'' #1 (Mar. 2010)</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24329 |title=STORMING HEAVEN: "Siege" #1 |work=Comic Book Resources |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] News |date=January 7, 2010 |access-date=September 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830163343/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24329 |archive-date=August 30, 2013 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> killing the Asgardian who actually prophesied the attack and sending Heimdall's chamber beneath Asgard<ref>''Thor'' #607 (Feb. 2010)</ref> so he could not warn the Asgardians in time. Loki, when Osborn called out for his aid, sent the Hood and his diminished syndicate as reinforcements to help Osborn's forces against the Avengers.<ref name="siege3"/><ref name="CBRSiege3"/> Loki later appeared to Balder, telling him that he would have simply pardoned Thor instead of banishing him if he had not wanted the throne of Asgard for himself. Balder later banished Loki from Asgard.<ref name="thor609">''Thor'' #609 (June 2010)</ref>

Sometime after, he magically disguised himself as Osborn's Green Goblin persona to lay siege to Asgard, Loki encountered the [[Disir]] (the Valkyries of Bor) after he lured them using several wandering god's souls he imprisoned as bait, revealing that he desired to gain their service as his slaves. The 13 Disir unite and assault him as one, but Loki managed to defeat them using extraordinary swordsmanship skills, thus forcing them to submit to him and declare him the victor. Loki meets with Hela and asks her what she will give him in exchange for a new Hel, to which she answers 'Anything.' She then met with Mephisto, demonstrating the power of the Disir and agreeing to lend him the Disir for a hundred and one days in exchange for the demon lord granting a portion of his netherworld to Hela for one thousand and one years, as her new "Hel", which Mephisto agrees to. In exchange for this, Hela erased Loki from the Books of Hel, thus, he was no longer tied to Hel or Asgard, gaining absolute freedom. Mephisto asked Loki why he had resorted to such schemes, to which Loki replied it was more fun this way.<ref name="Siege 2010">[[Kieron Gillen]] (w), [[Jamie McKelvie]] (p), ''Siege: Loki'' #1 (April 14, 2010), [[New York, NY]]: [[Marvel Comics]]</ref><ref name="Callahan user_review&id=2108">{{cite web |first=Timothy |last=Callahan |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&id=2108 |title=Review: Siege: Loki #1 |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=April 14, 2010 |access-date=September 27, 2010 }}</ref>

When the combined forces of [[The New Avengers (comics)|the New Avengers]], [[Young Avengers]], and the [[Secret Warriors (Team White)|Secret Warriors]] defeated the [[Dark Avengers]], Thor demanded to know where Loki was. Norman Osborn could only tell him that he was dead, just like "the rest of them" as the true form of the Void appeared.<ref name="siege3">''Siege'' #3 (May 2010)</ref><ref name="CBRSiege3">{{cite web |first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=25450 |title=STORMING HEAVEN: "Siege" #3 |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] News |date=March 29, 2010 |access-date=September 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013070915/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=25450 |archive-date=October 13, 2012 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> As the creature tore apart the three teams, Loki began to repent, realizing that what had happened to Asgard was not what he wanted, begging his father, Odin, to return to him the [[Norn Stones]] (which were previously taken away from the Hood and given to the trickster), using their power to empower the three teams and give the powers of the Hood's gang to them to fight back against the Void. However, the Void sensed Loki's hand in this and attacked him, the stones having not affected the Void directly. As Loki was torn apart by the Void's tendrils in front of a shocked Thor, his last words were to apologize to his brother. Thor resolved to avenge his fallen brother and destroyed the Void and the Sentry with a lightning strike.<ref name="siege4">''Siege'' #4 (June 2010)</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Dave |last=Richards |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=26287 |title=STORMING HEAVEN: "Siege" #4 |work=Comic Book Resources |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] News |date=May 18, 2010 |access-date=September 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403010542/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=26287 |archive-date=April 3, 2013 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

===Reincarnation as Kid Loki===
[[File:LokiReincarnated.jpg|thumb|right|Loki reincarnated, in ''Thor'' #617]]
Thor, missing his brother, searched for Loki who had returned to life in the form of a young boy; as due to his schemes his name was removed from the Book of Hell, allowing him to permanently cheat death. Now located in [[Paris]], [[France]], Loki was a [[Confidence trick|street hustler]] going by the name of Serrure (the French word for ''lock''), who feigned simple card tricks in front of an audience while an accomplice pickpocketed them. Thor, in civilian disguise, gave chase, resulting in the restoration of Loki's memory, but not of his past life with the exception of a guilty conscience for things he cannot remember. With nothing to lose, Loki followed Thor, who restored part of his identity to him (though he remained in the form of a child), and asked when precisely Thor got so old, to which Thor smiled.<ref name="thor617">''Thor'' #617 (Jan. 2011)</ref> Thor took Loki to the remains of Asgard, where plans were made to help the refugees of the World Tree.<ref name="thor618">''Thor'' #618 (Feb. 2011)</ref> With the resurrection of Odin, Loki was frightened away and fled with Thor, who lambasted Odin for scaring him away. Running into [[Iron Man]], Loki was saved by Thor, who defended his own reasons for bringing the trickster back.<ref name="thor619">''Thor'' #619 (Mar. 2011)</ref>

====Journey into Mystery====
With the Asgardian population other than Thor still wary of Loki, Loki revealed to his brother that he was attempting to learn more about Earth and humans, to which Thor approves. When a magpie exploded in his quarters carrying a key, it led to a chain of events where at the end, Loki was contacted by an echo of his former incarnation, who revealed he chose to sacrifice himself fighting the Void as part of a greater plan which would involve his death and return. The child Loki refused to follow this path, wanting to be his own person, and transformed the spirit of his former self into a magpie named Ikol. On returning to Earth, he witnessed Odin striking down Thor.<ref>''Journey into Mystery'' #622</ref>

Odin prepared all of Asgard for an unknown battle and imprisoned Thor for attempting to protect Midgard from being scoured. Loki, who disagreed with Odin's actions, was put to work by [[Volstagg]] into cleaning the stables of Thor's goats to keep him out of trouble and danger. Using the wool of one of the goats, Loki descended into the roots of the [[world tree]] at the advice of Ikol to ask questions from the Nornish women who live there. After receiving answers, Loki wept but decided to turn to the imprisoned Thor for his opinion before making his final decision. Breaking into the prison by stealth, Loki asked his brother what he would do if he had to let something bad happen to prevent something worse from happening, and what if it cost him everything. With Thor's answer, Loki decided to free one of the imprisoned Hel Wolves and bind it to him in servitude using the bridle of Thor's goats, then revealing he would need help from one more 'personage' before heading for the realm of [[Hela (character)|Hela]].<ref>''Journey into Mystery'' #623</ref>

Having recovered Thor's hammer after Thor had been killed and erased from memory following the [[Fear Itself (comics)|war against the Serpent]], Loki was able to work with the [[Silver Surfer]] to restore the hammer to its natural state and send it to Thor in the afterlife, restoring his memory and allowing him to fight his way back into the realm of the living.<ref>''The Mighty Thor'' #10 (January 2012). Marvel Comics.</ref> After Thor's return, Ikol would afterward reveal that circumstances had been manipulated to force the young Loki to allow his former personality to subsume him and live again, his former slate wiped clean by the "new" Loki's actions.<ref name="Mystery' 2012">''Journey into Mystery'' #645 (Oct. 2012)</ref> During his adventures, the young Loki had inadvertently helped create and was tied to a powerful artifact that was about to be used by Mephisto to conquer all the Hells and ultimately everything.<ref>''Journey into Mystery'' #636 (April 2012)</ref> However, if the new Loki ceased to be, the artifact would lose all power. Seeing no other option, Loki allowed Ikol to become Loki again, ceasing to be, but warning beforehand that the Ikol personality was incapable of true change and believing this older persona would ultimately be prevented from changing by those around him.<ref name="Mystery' 2012"/>

====Young Avengers====
Kid Loki joined the [[Young Avengers]] in the 2013 relaunch of the series as part of [[Marvel NOW!]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/01/22/kieron-gillen-young-avengers-comic-book-series/1856251/ | title= Gillen plays a new superhero tune with Young Avengers | work=USA Today | date=January 22, 2013 | access-date= March 3, 2013 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130128095113/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/01/22/kieron-gillen-young-avengers-comic-book-series/1856251/ | archive-date=January 28, 2013 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> When Wiccan and [[Hulkling]] are captured by an interdimensional parasite known as Mother, Loki comes to their aid and rescues them from the prison that they were being held in. They admit that they need help to defeat the creature, but are wary of trusting Loki, knowing who he is. They go to Asgard, and are met with Loki's father.<ref>''Young Avengers'' vol. 2 #2 (Feb. 2013)</ref> With the help of [[America Chavez|Miss America]], the team flee to New York City, but are captured by Mother.<ref>''Young Avengers'' vol. 2 #3 (March 2013)</ref> They are saved by [[Hawkeye (Kate Bishop)|Kate Bishop]] and [[Noh-Varr]], but they are then attacked by citizens of New York City who fall under the control of Mother as the team flies by in Noh-Var's ship. The team flees to Central Park to minimize the number of civilians in the area. Once there, Loki tells the group that their only choice to save themselves is to either kill Wiccan, or allow Loki to borrow Wiccan's powers for ten minutes so that he can save them. Seeing no other option, Wiccan agrees, and Loki immediately teleports away, seemingly abandoning the group to face the mob of mind-controlled New Yorkers on his own.<ref>''Young Avengers'' vol. 2 #4 (April 2013)</ref>

While he originally intended to leave them to die, Loki has an internal conversation with his child self (that still exists within him) whom he killed at the end of ''Journey into Mystery'', and is convinced to return to the team. Once there, he defeats the creature, but the team is forced to leave New York, as Wiccan's spell is still intact.<ref>''Young Avengers'' vol. 2 #5 (May 2013)</ref> While the rest of the team is busy, Loki meets with Mother, revealing that he had planned everything that had happened with the parasite, working to gain access to Wiccan's immense power so that he can gain back the abilities he lost when he was reincarnated.<ref>''Young Avengers'' vol. 2 #10 (Sept. 2013)</ref>

The team is left in a situation where neither Wiccan nor Loki are powerful enough to fight Mother. To increase Loki's power, Wiccan ages Loki's body to that of a teenager, increasing his powers.<ref>''Young Avengers'' vol. 2 #11 (Oct. 2013)</ref> Now able to take on Mother, as well as Leah, who had recruited the exes of the other Young Avengers members, the group goes to Mother's dimension to stop things once and for all. In his confrontation with Leah, she taunts him for destroying his younger self.<ref>''Young Avengers'' vol. 2 #12 (November 2013)</ref> Realizing that she is merely an illusion created by his own guilty conscience, Loki confesses his part in freeing Mother, as well as for killing his younger self. Now sated, the exes and Leah vanish, allowing the Young Avengers to defeat Mother. When Wiccan turns to introduce his teammate to his parents, he finds that Loki is missing, having fled the scene wracked with guilt over his actions.<ref>''Young Avengers'' vol. 2 #13 (Dec. 2013)</ref> Later, when the team throws a New Year's party, Prodigy sees Loki watching them and confronts him, only to find out that Loki supplied the money behind the party. Loki admits that if he came back, the team would probably forgive him, and therefore he will not show himself, feeling unworthy of their forgiveness. After briefly [[flirting|making a pass]] at Prodigy, Loki appears to teleport away. As the party ends and the team leaves, Loki looks on fondly at a photo of himself with the team.<ref>''Young Avengers'' vol. 2 #15 (Jan. 2014)</ref>

=== Agent of Asgard ===
In a mission for the All-Mother, Loki traveled from space to Midgard to collect five keys Odin had once forged for him should he be worthy. Using his sorcery and wits, Loki used the keys to claim Gram, the sword of Sigurd, as his own.<ref>''All-New Marvel NOW! Point One #1'' vol. 2 #15 (Jan. 2014)</ref> He also befriended a human, Verity Willis, with the power to always know if she is being lied to. She and Loki develop a great friendship, and through him she develops friendships with Sigurd and Lorelei, while Loki continues to run missions for the All-Mother. He later discovers that he is being manipulated by King Loki, his villainous and depraved future self, who is much the same as the old Loki was before his death and resurrection. While Loki fears one day becoming King Loki, he also knows that his future self is determined to make it happen.<ref name="Loki: Agent of Asgard #1">''[[Loki: Agent of Asgard]]'' #1</ref>

==== AXIS ====
During the ''[[AXIS (comics)|AXIS]]'' storyline, Loki appears as a member of [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]]'s unnamed superhero group during the fight against [[Red Skull]]'s [[Onslaught (Marvel Comics)|Red Onslaught]] form.<ref>''Avengers & X-Men: AXIS'' #2</ref> A spell by [[Scarlet Witch]] and [[Doctor Doom]] inadvertently causes a wave which inverts the moralities of all the heroes and villains present. With his basic morality inverted, Loki becomes romantically involved with Amora the Enchantress, although soon finds that his inverted morality is not as straightforward as for the other villains. While before Loki was devious but likeable, Verity quickly sees the new Loki is pious, priggish, and while 'good', disloyal to a fault; he betrays Lorelei and Sigurd to the returned All-Father, Odin, knowing full well that Odin will punish their small crime with a heinous overblown punishment. Later, in the final battle of ''AXIS'', Loki fights his brother (whose morality is also inverted) on the moon, and to their surprise, Loki is able to lift Thor's hammer and beat him with it. His triumph, and feeling of great power and accomplishment, is short-lived; Scarlet Witch's second inversion wave restores Loki and Thor's original moral 'axes'. The hammer drops from Loki's hand, and the scream of the Kid Loki whom he killed is heard for miles, bellowing 'I am the crime that cannot be forgiven'. The effects of Scarlet Witch's spell are seen again later; Loki can no longer tell a lie. In a heart to heart with Thor, he finds himself compelled to admit what happened: that he, as Ikol, murdered the sweet reborn Loki and took his chance at life away. Thor, now seeing Loki not as his brother but as a murderous creature that stole his brother's shot at life, surrenders Loki to Asgard for justice at the hands of their people.<ref name="Loki: Agent of Asgard #10">''[[Loki: Agent of Asgard]]'' #10</ref>

==== God of Stories ====
After Freyja banishes Loki from Asgard, he finds himself on Earth, where King Loki and Verity are. King Loki tells Verity of the awful things Loki did during his time with the Young Avengers, and she flees, not wanting to have to deal with him anymore. King Loki then ties up his younger self and starts telling them why he has done all this. As it turns out, in King Loki's future, Loki did complete his duty as Asgard's agent, clearing all of his horrible deeds from his name. However, he was still viewed as nothing more than the God of Lies, and, being unable to take it anymore, once again became an enemy of Thor; an unknown amount of time later, King Loki destroys the Earth, leaving it a barren wasteland. King Thor confronts King Loki, Loki raising an army of skeletal Avengers, fleeing while Thor fights his undead friends. Realizing that he would never be able to defeat his brother, King Loki goes back in time to a time when Thor was at his weakest, when he lacked the power to wield Mjolnir. By moving the time-table up by only a few years, King Loki could kill Thor while still one day successfully destroying the Earth.<ref name="Loki: Agent of Asgard #12">''Loki: Agent of Asgard'' #12</ref>

Loki then goes into a metaphorical space, where Old Loki and Kid Loki are, telling him that he will not be able to change his story. Verity then calls him out, telling Loki that because King Loki did not recognize her, an alternate future is already unfolding. Loki now decides to change his destiny, realizing that lies are just stories, and as god of them, he can tell a new one. He then seemingly destroys himself, sending King Loki to the now changed near-future. Eight months pass, and the sky turns red as the [[Secret Wars (2015 comic book)|Secret Wars]] is about to begin, when Verity hears a knock on her door, with Loki standing there, claiming to be the "God of Stories".<ref name="Loki: Agent of Asgard #13">''Loki: Agent of Asgard'' #13</ref>

[[File:LokiReborn.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Loki reborn. Art by [[Lee Garbett]]]]

====Secret Wars====
The "Last Days" part of the ''[[Secret Wars (2015 comic book)|Secret Wars]]'' storyline picks up directly after the prior events with Verity being unsure if she can trust Loki now that he is a different person. Loki tells Verity that she is important in this end of the world event. Meanwhile, King Loki has set the [[Midgard Serpent (Marvel Comics)|Midgard Serpent]] free, and plans on using it to destroy Asgard.<ref name="Loki: Agent of Asgard #14">''Loki: Agent of Asgard'' #14</ref> As King Loki wages war on Asgard, killing gods and cracking jokes, the younger Loki places Verity Willis's soul in a pretty glowing bracelet to protect her from being annihilated along with her physical form when the Multiverse comes to an end. Just as it seems certain that King Loki will defeat the Asgardians, Freyja sacrificed her life to destroy Jormungandr and Odin blows the fabled Gjallarhorn (the Horn of Heroes) to resurrect the dead gods, as foretold, for their final battle. To King Loki's astonishment, Loki is alive and turns up to join the legion of deceased gods in Asgard's defence. Upon being faced with Loki and all the resurrected gods, King Loki loses his nerve and flees into the ether.<ref>''Loki: Agent of Asgard'' #15</ref> Loki is hailed by all as a hero. This is exactly what all previous iterations of Loki would have wanted most: attention, adoration, praise. Odin even proudly compares Loki to Thor and calls him "son", but Loki shakes off Odin's promises insisting that he is done taking "sides". Loki and Verity then survive the incursion,<ref>''Loki: Agent of Asgard'' #16</ref> and chase away the gods who sit above the Multiverse, who want Loki to surrender the stories of Asgard, which he is keeping in preservation. They also discover King Loki, another survivor of the incursions, and upon explaining that he understands King Loki's motivations. King Loki breaks down in tears, and Loki places his alternate self in his sceptre as a reminder of his potential to commit great evil. Loki then explains that the universe will be reborn, and invites Verity to follow him, into a new reality by creating a door labelled 'Next', although he unsure as to whether he will change again on the other side.<ref name="Loki: Agent of Asgard #17">''Loki: Agent of Asgard'' #17</ref>

====Defenders====
Loki ended up in the Sixth Cosmos, the iteration of the Multiverse before the one he left. He saw a threat on the Outside that could endanger the Eighth Cosmos.and met Taaia, mother of [[Galactus]], who told him she had a device that would allow her to warn [[Doctor Strange]] of this potential danger but he suggested instead that he could piggyback of this device with his magic to make a portal to the present. Loki checking on Verity and Asgard, he found Odin's funeral and saw a version of himself in the Eighth Cosmos, despite never entering it. Realizing he was time-displaced and fearing a cyclical fate, he decided to embark on one last adventure before returning.<ref>''Thor'' Vol 6 #24. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Joined by Taaia, Loki traveled through a portal to Kadesh, where the Defenders were summoned by Eternity through Doctor Strange's tarot cards. Sent to the Neutral Zone to investigate the threat, they encountered the Beyonders, battled the Phoenix Force, and sought aid from the Queen of Nevers. Eventually, they reached the House of Ideas, where Loki saw her future self watching, confirming her plan would work. The One Above All revealed a mysterious upcoming enemy, the "Enigma." Loki decided to leave the story entirely through the House of Ideas to escape the old status quo but was inspired by the Blue Marvel’s bodhisattva vow to instead help others break free. To ensure her plan worked, she erased her memories of the journey until the right time.<ref>''Defenders: Beyond'' Vol.1 (2022). Marvel Comics.</ref>

==Powers and abilities==
Loki is a member of the race of Frost Giants of [[Jotunheim]], although not a giant in stature. He possesses physical attributes equal to a fit member of his race, such as, enhanced strength, stamina (their Frost Giant metabolism grants him superhuman levels of physical stamina in practically all activities), speed, durability (enough to withstand high-caliber bullets without harm) and immunity to all known diseases and toxins as well as resistance to magic and aging.

Loki possesses genius-level intelligence and has extensive training in magic, and possesses the ability to manipulate magical forces for a variety of purposes: energy projection, creation of [[Force field (fiction)|force fields]], temporarily increasing his own physical capabilities, granting superhuman abilities to living beings or inanimate objects, flight, [[hypnosis]], illusion casting and inter-dimensional [[teleportation]].

Loki's magical abilities have been described as equal to those of [[Karnilla]], the most skilled sorceress of Asgard.<ref name="nmse1">''The New Mutants Special Edition'' #1 (Dec. 1985)</ref><ref name="xa9">''The Uncanny X-Men'' Annual #9 (Dec. 1985)</ref> His illusion casting can fool cities,<ref name="jim96">''Journey into Mystery'' #96 (Sept. 1963)</ref> and powerful entities such as Surtur.<ref>''Thor'' #352–353</ref> He has been able to break free of [[Celestial (comics)|Celestial]] technology in the possession of [[Apocalypse (character)|Apocalypse]].<ref name="xfv150">''X-Factor'' #50 (Jan. 1990)</ref>

Loki possesses extrasensory abilities and is capable of [[astral projection]] and casting his thoughts across great distances—even across dimensional barriers, like that between Asgard and Earth—even if he is unable to move. He cannot read the minds of other beings, although he can influence their actions, and once briefly hypnotized Thor, and controlled a flock of birds. However, he could not coerce Thor to give him Mjolnir.<ref name="jim85"/> If someone has evil thoughts, Loki can influence their actions (even if they are in Asgard and the subject is on Earth),<ref name="jim118119"/> and can influence other events to some degree, such as diverting a missile from its path,<ref name="jim94">''Journey into Mystery'' #94 (July 1963)</ref> or redirecting a radio signal.<ref>''The Avengers'' #1</ref>

Loki is an adept [[shapeshifter]] and can change into animals (examples include [[transmogrification]] to a salmon, horse, etc.) or impersonate other people, such as Thor or [[Captain America]]. However, he does not necessarily gain the abilities of whatever or whoever he turns into, although minor natural abilities such as flight in bird form tend to work. Loki may mimic the abilities of some supernatural beings if they turn into such creatures. Loki has also turned clouds into dragons, and animated trees to attack Thor.<ref name="jim92">''Journey into Mystery'' #92 (May 1963)</ref> After his rebirth, his shapeshifting abilities are more limited. He explained to [[Lorelei (Asgardian)|Lorelei]] that, "I can turn into anything, as long as it's me", which he demonstrates by transforming into the female Lady Loki and a lupine form.<ref>''Loki: Agent of Asgard'' #5 (2014)</ref>

Loki has imbued himself with magical abilities that enables him to withstand injuries that would prove fatal to another Asgardian, such as being beheaded by Balder. He has also been shown to be immune to the [[Controller (Marvel Comics)|Controller]]'s control disk,<ref>''Captain America'' #366 (Jan. 1990)</ref> the mental influence of the Voice, and the power-sapping abilities of [[Rogue (Marvel Comics)|Rogue]].<ref>''X-Men and Alpha Flight'' #2 (Jan. 1986)</ref>

Loki crafted a method of cheating death, being reincarnated upon any "death" through an arrangement with the various incarnations of [[Death (Marvel Comics)|Death]] that his name be erased from the books of Hell.<ref name="Siege 2010"/><ref name="Callahan user_review&id=2108"/>

Loki possesses a brilliant intellect, with some knowledge of technology, as illustrated by the time when he created a machine to amplify Iceman's powers,<ref>''Thor'' #378</ref> and when he attached devices to the Twilight sword to tap into its powers.<ref>''Thor'' #363</ref> Loki is an expert manipulator and schemer, frequently using pawns in his plans. He is sometimes armed with a sword, a whip, or a three-pronged spear and has used magical items (such as the Norn Stones{{Volume needed|c=y|date=December 2013}}) to enhance his powers.

== Reception ==

=== Critical response ===
Laura Bradley of ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' included Loki in their "Stan Lee’s Most Iconic Characters" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bradley |first=Laura |date=2018-11-12 |title=Stan Lee's Most Iconic Characters |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/photos/2018/11/best-stan-lee-characters |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' ranked Loki 1st in their "28 Best Marvel Villains" list.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-11 |title=The 28 best Marvel villains ranked |url=https://www.avclub.com/the-best-marvel-villains-ranked-1849759869 |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |language=en}}</ref> George Marston of ''[[Newsarama]]'' ranked Loki 4th in their "Best Marvel Supervillains" list, writing, "Loki is one of many popular villains who has moved into being more of an antihero, or even out-and-out superhero, repositioning himself not as the god of lies, but as the god of stories."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marston |first=George |date=2022-08-04 |title=Best Marvel supervillains |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-marvel-supervillains/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=[[Newsarama]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[IGN]]'' ranked Loki 8th in their "The Top 100 Comic Book Villains" list,<ref>{{Citation |title=The Top 100 Comic Book Villains - IGN.com |url=https://www.ign.com/lists/top-100-comic-book-villains |access-date=2023-02-12 |language=en}}</ref> and 4th in their "Top 25 Marvel Villains" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Schedeen |first1=Jesse |last2=Yehl |first2=Joshua |date=2019-03-27 |title=The Top 25 Marvel Villains |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/27/top-25-marvel-villains |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref> Riley Bocchicchio of ''[[Collider (website)|Collider]]'' ranked Loki 8th in their "10 Most Powerful Marvel A-Force Members" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bocchicchio |first=Riley |date=2023-02-27 |title=10 Most Powerful Marvel A-Force Members, Ranked By Power |url=https://collider.com/most-powerful-marvel-a-force-members-ranked/ |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |language=en}}</ref> Jason Serafino of ''[[Complex Networks|Complex]]'' ranked Loki 12th in their "25 Greatest Comic Book Villains of All Time" list, writing, "Leave it to Jacky Kirby and Stan Lee to take a character from Norse mythology and turn him into one of the great comic book villains of all time."<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 8, 2013 |title=The 25 Greatest Comic Book Villains of All Time |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/09/greatest-comic-book-villains |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=[[Complex (website)|Complex]] |language=en}}</ref>

''[[Screen Rant]]'' included Loki in their "20 Most Powerful Marvel Villains" list,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dyce |first=Andrew |date=2015-07-25 |title=20 Most Powerful Marvel Villains |url=https://screenrant.com/most-powerful-marvel-comics-villains/ |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en}}</ref> and ranked him 7th in their "25 Greatest Comic Book Supervillains Of All Time" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blunden |first=Fred |date=2017-03-10 |title=The 25 Greatest Comic Book Supervillains Of All Time, Ranked |url=https://screenrant.com/comic-book-supervillains-ranked-all-time/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[CBR.com]]'' ranked Loki 3rd in their "10 Most Fashionable Marvel Villains list,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alford |first=Alicea |date=2023-01-15 |title=10 Most Fashionable Marvel Villains, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-villains-fashion/ |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=[[CBR.com]] |language=en}}</ref> 5th in their "13 Most Important Marvel Villains" list,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harth |first=David |date=2022-03-13 |title=The 13 Most Important Marvel Villains, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-important-villains-ranked/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref> 6th in their "10 Most Popular Marvel Characters" list,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harth |first=David |date=2023-01-22 |title=10 Most Popular Marvel Characters, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/popular-marvel-characters/ |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=[[CBR.com]] |language=en}}</ref> and 8th in their "10 Marvel Gods With The Highest Kill Count" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=England |first=Matthew |date=2020-06-28 |title=10 Marvel Gods With The Highest Kill Count, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-gods-most-kills/ |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Other versions==
===Avenger Prime===
An alternate universe variant of Loki from an unidentified universe appears in ''Avengers Prime''. This version is the founder of the Multiversal Avengers, having prevented his universe's Avengers from forming.<ref name="Avengers #65">''Avengers'' (vol. 8) #65 (April 2023)</ref>

===Earth-3515===
[[File:Loki Amazing Spider-Man 795.png|thumb|Loki wears [[Doctor Strange]]'s Cloak of Levitation and [[Eye of Agamotto]] (April 2018). Art by Alex Ross]]
An alternate universe variant of Loki from Earth-3515 appears in ''Thor'' (vol. 2). This version is Thor's chief advisor and wields Doctor Strange's [[Cloak of Levitation]] and [[Eye of Agamotto]].<ref>''Thor'' (vol. 2) #68 (November 2003)</ref> He is later killed by [[Desak]], who possessed the [[Destroyer (Thor)|Destroyer]] armor.<ref>''Thor'' (vol. 2) #79 (July 2004)</ref>

===Earth X===
An alternate universe variant of Loki from Earth-9997 appears in ''[[Earth X]]''. This version is an alien created by the [[Celestial (comics)|Celestials]] who assumed the likeness of the mythological Loki.<ref>''Earth X'' #5 (Aug. 1999)</ref><ref>''Earth X'' #X (June 2000)</ref> He later succeeds Donald Blake as Thor and founds a new incarnation of the Avengers.<ref>''[[Paradise X]]'' #4 (September 2002)</ref>[[File:Loki Laufeyson (Earth X).jpg|thumb|upright|Loki in alternate universe Earth X. Art by [[Matt Hollingsworth]]]]
===Goddess of Thunder===
An alternate universe variant of Loki from Earth-1026 appears in ''[[X-Men: Millennial Visions]]''.<ref>''X-Men: Millennial Visions'' #2 (Jan. 2002)</ref>

===Guardians of the Galaxy===
An alternate universe variant of Loki from Earth-691 appears in ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]''.<ref>''Guardians of the Galaxy'' #42 (Nov. 1993)</ref><ref>''Guardians of the Galaxy'' #43 (Dec. 1993)</ref>

===Heroes Reborn===
An alternate universe variant of Loki from a pocket dimension created by [[Franklin Richards (character)|Franklin Richards]] appears in [[Heroes Reborn (1996 comic)|''Heroes Reborn'']].<ref>''The Avengers'' vol. 2 #1 (Nov. 1996)</ref>

===King Loki===
An alternate universe variant of Loki from Earth-14412 appears in ''Loki: Agent of Asgard'' and ''[[Secret Wars (2015 comic book)|Secret Wars]]''. This version killed Thor and destroyed Earth after being underestimated as the god of lies.<ref name="Loki: Agent of Asgard #12" /><ref name="Loki: Agent of Asgard #13" /> He is later killed by [[Gorr the God Butcher]] after attempting to obtain [[All-Black the Necrosword]], the first [[Symbiote (comics)|symbiote]].<ref>''Thor'' vol. 5 #5</ref>

===Loki Triumphant===
An alternate universe variant of Loki from Earth-94001 who became the ruler of Asgard appears in ''Loki'' (vol. 1).<ref>''Loki'' #1 (Aug. 2004)</ref>

===Marvel 2099===
An original incarnation of Loki from Earth-928 appears in ''[[Marvel 2099]]''. This version is '''Jordan Boone''', an [[Alchemax]] scientist who assumed Loki's identity and powers.<ref>''X-Men 2099'' #5 (Feb. 1994)</ref>

===Marvel Zombies===
The corpse of an alternate universe variant of Loki from Earth-91126 appears in ''[[Marvel Zombies Return]]'' #5.<ref name="mzr1">''[[Marvel Zombies Return]]'' #5 (Sept. 2009)</ref>

===MC2===
An alternate universe variant of Loki from Earth-982 appears in ''[[Marvel Comics 2]]''.<ref>''[[A-Next]]'' #1 (Oct. 1998)</ref>

===Mutant X===
An alternate universe variant of Loki from Earth-1298 appears in ''[[Mutant X (comics)|Mutant X]]''.<ref name="mx1">''[[Mutant X (comics)|Mutant X]]'' #1 (Oct. 1998)</ref>

===Old Man Logan===
The skeleton of an alternate universe variant of Loki from Earth-807128 appears in ''[[Old Man Logan]]''.<ref name="lokioml">''[[Wolverine (comic book)|Wolverine]]'' vol. 3 #69 (Jan. 2009)</ref>

===Ultimate Marvel===
An alternate universe variant of Loki from Earth-1610 appears in the [[Ultimate Marvel]] imprint. This version is the biological son of Odin and the giantess Laufey and was conceived as part of a peace settlement between Asgard and Jotunheim.<ref>''Ultimate Thor'' #1 (December 2010)</ref>

===Ultimate Universe===
An alternate universe variant of Loki from Earth-6160 appears in the "[[Ultimate Universe]]" imprint. This version is the ruler of Asgard, succeeding Odin after the [[Maker (character)|Maker]] kills him.<ref>''Ultimate Invasion'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> Overtime, he grows fatter and duller which results in [[Thor (Ultimate Universe character)|Thor]] and [[Sif (character)#Ultimate Universe|Sif]] successfully starting a revolution against him, unleashing Surtur to burn down Asgard.<ref>''The Ultimates'' Vol. 4 #6-12. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===What If... Loki Was Worthy? (Earth-TRN1364)===
An alternate universe variant of Loki is the main focus of the novel ''What If... Loki Was Worthy?'' (written by [[Madeleine Roux]]). In this universe, Loki is stripped off his powers and banished to Earth after his latest mischief (which involved sabotaging the Destroyer with help from the dwarf Kvisa Röksdóttir) results in the death of Thor and several casualties in New York City. One month after settling in a trailer in Buffalo with his best companion being a gecko named Brian, Loki is put in a redemption mission alongside the Valkyrie Rūna for the fate of Asgard.<ref name=":23">{{cite web |title =Marvel: What If...Loki Was Worthy? (A Loki & Valkyrie Story)|url=https://www.randomhousebooks.com/books/736782/|access-date=2024-11-18|website=Penguin Random House |language=en-US |type=Product page}}</ref>

==In other media==
===Television===
* Loki appears in the "Mighty Thor" segment of ''[[The Marvel Super Heroes]]'', voiced by [[Len Carlson]].<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki">{{Cite web |title=Loki Voices (Thor) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Thor/Loki/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |type= A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information}}</ref>
* Loki appears in the ''[[Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends]]'' episode "The Vengeance of Loki", voiced by [[John Stephenson (actor)|John Stephenson]].{{cn|date=February 2024}}
* Loki appears in ''[[The Super Hero Squad Show]]'' episode "Oh Brother!", voiced by Ted Biaselli.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0907/28/voices.htm |title=Marvel Super Hero Squad Voice Cast |publisher=Comicscontinuum.com |date=2009-07-28 |access-date=2010-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204155024/http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0907/28/voices.htm |archive-date=December 4, 2012 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'', voiced by [[Graham McTavish]].<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki" /> In the episode "Thor the Mighty", he manipulates a group of Frost Giants into attacking [[Asgard (comics)|Asgard]] while Thor is on Earth, but they are all defeated by Thor while [[Odin (Marvel Comics)|Odin]] banishes Loki to the Isle of Silence. After the [[Enchantress (Marvel Comics)|Enchantress]] frees him in the episode "Masters of Evil", Loki returns in the episodes "This Hostage Earth", "The Fall of Asgard", and "A Day Unlike Any Other" to conquer Asgard and eight of the nine realms by using the [[Masters of Evil]] to invade Earth using [[Karnilla]]'s [[Norn Stones]]. While the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]] destroy the stones, they accidentally transport themselves to each of the eight realms. When Thor is captured, Loki reveals he had a hand in much of the series' events, such as the Avengers and Masters of Evil's formations, and that his initial attack and exile were part of a diversion. Eventually, Loki engages the Avengers and numerous Asgardian warriors in a final showdown, but he is defeated by [[Hank Pym|Ant-Man]] and banished to a swamp-like realm where he is tortured by the [[Midgard Serpent (Marvel Comics)|Midgard Serpent]].
* Loki appears in [[Disney XD]]-produced animated Marvel series,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://marvel.toonzone.net/news.php?action=fullnews&id=815|title=Marvel Animation Age - The Marvel Animation News Resource|work=toonzone.net|access-date=March 1, 2015|archive-date=March 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314075852/http://marvel.toonzone.net/news.php?action=fullnews&id=815|url-status=dead}}</ref> with his normal male form voiced by [[Troy Baker]] and occasional female disguises voiced by [[Vanessa Marshall]] and [[Tara Strong]].<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki" /> 
** Loki appears in ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series)|Ultimate Spider-Man]]''.<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki" />
** Loki appears in ''[[Avengers Assemble (TV series)|Avengers Assemble]]''. In the fourth season, he uses the [[Cabal (comics)|Cabal]] and the [[Casket of Ancient Winters]] to take control of Earth. He later allies with the Avengers and the [[The New Avengers (comics)|New Avengers]] to stop the [[Beyonder]]. Loki betrays the two groups and steals the [[Eye of Agamotto]], only to be defeated by Thor and [[Jane Foster|Thunderstrike]].
** Loki appears in ''[[Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.]]''<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki" />
** Loki appears in ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]''.<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki" />
* Loki appears in ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload]]'', voiced again by Troy Baker.<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki" />
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/19361-disney-to-produce-animated-marvel-disk-wars-the-avengers-for-japanese-tv.html|title=Disney to Produce Animated MARVEL DISK WARS: THE AVENGERS For Japanese TV|work=Newsarama.com|access-date=March 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019224646/http://www.newsarama.com/19361-disney-to-produce-animated-marvel-disk-wars-the-avengers-for-japanese-tv.html|archive-date=October 19, 2014|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> voiced by Tadashi Muto in Japanese and [[Crispin Freeman]] in English.{{cn|date=February 2024}} In the series' pilot episode, he and his forces imprison several superheroes and supervillains in D.I.S.K.s and spends the rest of the series working to prevent the Avengers and their allies from finding and retaking them.
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight!]]'', voiced again by Troy Baker.<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki" />
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel Super Hero Adventures]]'', voiced by Matt Cowlrick.<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki" />
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel Future Avengers]]'', voiced by Tadashi Muto in Japanese and [[Trevor Devall]] in English.<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki" /> He initially allies himself with the Masters of Evil, but after being betrayed and imprisoned by [[Kang the Conqueror]], he defects and assists the Avengers in stopping Kang's plans.
* Loki appears in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' short ''[[The Good, the Bart, and the Loki]]'', voiced by Tom Hiddleston.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ferme |first=Antonio |date=2021-06-30 |title=Loki and Bart Simpson Team Up in Marvel-'Simpsons' Crossover Short on Disney Plus |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/loki-simpsons-marvel-disney-plus-1235008558/ |access-date=2024-02-10 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''Marvel Battleworld: Treachery at Twilight'', voiced by Bill Newton.<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki" />
* Loki appears in ''Lego Marvel Avengers: Loki in Training'', voiced by Bill Newton.<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki" />

===Film===
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel Animated Features#Hulk vs.|Hulk Vs Thor]]'', voiced by Graham McTavish.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=18391&reviewer=402 |title=Movie Review - Hulk Vs. |first=Mel |last=Valentin |date=January 28, 2009 |publisher=efilmcritic.com |access-date=September 8, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825173305/http://www.efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=18391&reviewer=402 |archive-date=August 25, 2012 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
* A teenage version of Loki appears in ''[[Thor: Tales of Asgard]]'', voiced by [[Rick Gomez]].<ref name="ttoaanimatedclip">{{cite web |url=http://marvel.com/news/story/15601/new_thor_tales_of_asgard_movie_clip |title=New Thor: Tales of Asgard Movie Clip |date=2011-04-08 |publisher=[[Marvel.com]] |access-date=2011-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110414101244/http://marvel.com/news/story/15601/new_thor_tales_of_asgard_movie_clip |archive-date=April 14, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel Super Heroes 4D]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainmentdesigner.com/news/experiences/madame-tussauds-and-marvel-team-up-to-bring-superheroes-to-life-in-4d/ |title=Madame Tussauds and Marvel Team Up to Bring Superheroes to Life in 4D |publisher=Entertainment Designer |date=2013-12-16 |access-date=2016-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406102329/http://entertainmentdesigner.com/news/experiences/madame-tussauds-and-marvel-team-up-to-bring-superheroes-to-life-in-4d/ |archive-date=April 6, 2017 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

=== Marvel Cinematic Universe ===
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[[File:Tom Hiddleston by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Tom Hiddleston]] as Loki at the 2013 [[San Diego Comic-Con]].]]
[[Tom Hiddleston]] portrays Loki in media set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]], produced by [[Marvel Studios]]. Loki first appears in ''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]'' (2011) and reappears in ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'' (2012), ''[[Thor: The Dark World]]'' (2013), ''[[Thor: Ragnarok]]'' (2017), ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' (2018), and ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.marvel.com/news/moviestories.8063.Marvel_Studios_Update~colon~_Loki_Cast_in_Thor|title=''Marvel Studios Update: Loki Officially Cast in 2011 Thor Movie''|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]|date=2009-05-18|access-date=2009-05-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110327131257/http://marvel.com/news/story/8063/marvel_studios_update_loki_officially_cast_in_2011_thor_movie|archive-date=March 27, 2011|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/06/07/profile-on-marvel-studios-with-big-updates-from-kevin-feige/ |title=Profile on Marvel Studios with Big Updates from Kevin Feige |publisher=Firstshowing.net |date=2009-06-07 |access-date=2010-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230041656/http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/profile-on-marvel-studios-with-big-updates-from-kevin-feige/ |archive-date=December 30, 2012 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/kevin-feige-thor-2-iron-man-3-avengers-sequel-interview/158942/|title=Kevin Feige THOR 2, IRON MAN 3, AVENGERS Sequel Interview|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=April 13, 2012 |access-date=March 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414070031/http://collider.com/kevin-feige-thor-2-iron-man-3-avengers-sequel-interview/158942/|archive-date=April 14, 2012|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="Elba">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/11195704/Idris-Elba-interview-Marvel-movies-are-torture.html |title=Idris Elba interview: Marvel movies are 'torture' |last=McLean |first=Craig |publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=November 2, 2014 |access-date=November 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102203700/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/11195704/Idris-Elba-interview-Marvel-movies-are-torture.html |archive-date=November 2, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2148918/joss-whedon-loki-avengers-age-of-ultron/|title=Joss Whedon Explains Why There's No Loki In 'Avengers: Age Of Ultron'|work=MTV News|access-date=May 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502175841/http://www.mtv.com/news/2148918/joss-whedon-loki-avengers-age-of-ultron/|archive-date=May 2, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/9607266/loki-to-appear-in-thor-ragnarok-and-both-parts-of-avengers-infinity-war..html|title=Loki to appear in ''Thor: Ragnarok'' and both parts of ''Avengers: Infinity War''|last=Babbage|first=Rachel|publisher=Digital Spy|date=November 1, 2014}}{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><!--DO NOT INSERT ANY SPECULATION HERE. FACTS ONLY.-->
* Ted Allpress portrayed a young Loki in ''Thor''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shaunette |first=Morgan |date=2021-07-15 |title=Tom Hiddleston Knows Just What Loki's Youngest Variant Needs |url=https://www.cbr.com/tom-hiddleston-advice-for-kid-loki/ |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref>
* An alternate timeline variant of Loki appears in a [[Loki (TV series)|self-titled]] live-action [[Disney+]] series<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|title=Loki, Scarlet Witch, Other Marvel Heroes to Get Own TV Series on Disney Streaming Service (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/loki-scarlet-witch-tv-series-marvel-disney-streaming-service-1202947551/|website=Variety|access-date=September 18, 2018|language=en|date=September 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920012300/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/loki-scarlet-witch-tv-series-marvel-disney-streaming-service-1202947551/|archive-date=September 20, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=William |title=Marvel finally explains how Loki's going to be alive for his big Disney+ show |url=https://www.avclub.com/marvel-finally-explains-how-lokis-going-to-be-alive-for-1836569343? |website=A.V. Club |date=July 21, 2019 |access-date=21 July 2019 |archive-date=July 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721041336/https://news.avclub.com/marvel-finally-explains-how-lokis-going-to-be-alive-for-1836569343 |url-status=live }}</ref> and makes further appearances in the live-action films ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania]]'' (2023) and ''[[Avengers: Doomsday]]''.<ref name="IndieWirePostCredits">{{Cite web |last=Erbland |first=Kate |date=February 24, 2023 |title='Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Director Peyton Reed Explains Those Very Kang-Centric Post-Credits Scenes |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2023/02/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-post-credits-scenes-explained-peyton-reed-1234811565/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226000529/https://www.indiewire.com/2023/02/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-post-credits-scenes-explained-peyton-reed-1234811565/ |archive-date=February 26, 2023 |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Glassman |first=Julia |date=2023-02-19 |title=Fans of This Beloved Character Were Finally Fed in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' |url=https://www.themarysue.com/fans-of-spoiler-were-finally-fed-in-ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania/ |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=The Mary Sue |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=updated |first=Bradley Russell last |date=2023-02-17 |title=Every Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania cameo, listed and explained |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-cameos-list/ |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron |last2=Kit |first2=Borys |date=March 26, 2025 |title=Marvel Unveils 'Avengers: Doomsday' Cast with MCU Mainstays and 'X-Men', 'Fantastic Four' Stars |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avengers-doomsday-cast-announced-1236172556/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250326205542/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avengers-doomsday-cast-announced-1236172556/ |archive-date=March 26, 2025 |access-date=March 26, 2025 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
** A female variant of Loki using the alias [[Sylvie (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Sylvie]] also appears in ''Loki'', portrayed by [[Sophia Di Martino]].<ref name="RadioTimesDiMartino">{{Cite web |last=Fullerton |first=Huw |date=June 16, 2021 |title=Loki unveils a massive new character in major episode 2 twist |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/loki-episode-2-lady-loki-sophia-di-martino/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616080810/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/loki-episode-2-lady-loki-sophia-di-martino/ |archive-date=June 16, 2021 |access-date=June 16, 2021 |website=[[Radio Times]]}}</ref><ref name="TVLineDiMartino">{{Cite web |last=Iannucci |first=Rebecca |date=June 16, 2021 |title=Loki Stars, EP Tease What's to Come After That Episode 2 Twist — Watch |url=https://tvline.com/2021/06/16/loki-recap-episode-2-lady-loki-revealed-ending-explained-video/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616221118/https://tvline.com/2021/06/16/loki-recap-episode-2-lady-loki-revealed-ending-explained-video/ |archive-date=June 16, 2021 |access-date=June 16, 2021 |website=[[TVLine]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=June 25, 2021 |title='Loki' Breakout Sophia Di Martino on Loki's Coming Out and Tom Hiddleston's Famous Lecture |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/loki-sophia-di-martino-sylvie-bisexual-1235005695/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626152335/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/loki-sophia-di-martino-sylvie-bisexual-1235005695/ |archive-date=June 26, 2021 |access-date=June 26, 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Liz Shannon |date=June 26, 2021 |title='Loki' Star Sophia Di Martino Explains Sylvie's Name and the Making of That Episode 3 Long Take |url=https://collider.com/loki-sophia-di-martino-interview-sylvie-name-episode-3/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626164003/https://collider.com/loki-sophia-di-martino-interview-sylvie-name-episode-3/ |archive-date=June 26, 2021 |access-date=June 26, 2021 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref>
** Additionally, several other variants of Loki appear in ''Loki'', such as [[Kid Loki]] and [[Alligator Loki]].{{cn|date=June 2024}}
* Alternate timeline variants of Loki appear in ''[[What If...? (TV series)|What If...?]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=William |title=Marvel just released an extremely intriguing cast list for Disney+'s animated What If…? |url=https://www.avclub.com/marvel-just-released-an-extremely-intriguing-cast-list-1836569935 |website=A.V. Club |date=July 21, 2019 |access-date=21 July 2019 |archive-date=July 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721041330/https://news.avclub.com/marvel-just-released-an-extremely-intriguing-cast-list-1836569935 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Simon |date=August 25, 2021 |title=What If…? Episode 3 Cast Guide: Every New & Returning MCU Character |url=https://screenrant.com/what-if-episode-3-cast-mcu-character-guide-new-returning/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825121346/https://screenrant.com/what-if-episode-3-cast-mcu-character-guide-new-returning/ |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chitwood |first=Adam |date=September 22, 2021 |title=Here's the Full Voice Cast for 'Marvel's What If…?' Episode 7 |url=https://www.thewrap.com/marvel-what-if-episode-7-voice-cast-list/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922181856/https://www.thewrap.com/marvel-what-if-episode-7-voice-cast-list/ |archive-date=September 22, 2021 |access-date=September 22, 2021 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref>

=== Video games ===

* Loki appears as a [[non-player character]] in ''[[Marvel: Ultimate Alliance]]'', voiced by [[Larry Cedar]].<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki" /> This version is a lieutenant in [[Doctor Doom]]'s [[Masters of Evil]].
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel Super Hero Squad (video game)|Marvel Super Hero Squad]]'', voiced again by Ted Biaselli.<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki" />
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet]]'', voiced again by Ted Biaselli.<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki" />
* Loki appears in [[Pinball FX 2|''Pinball FX2'']], voiced by [[Troy Baker]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Enemies Of Asgard achievement in Pinball FX2 |url=https://www.trueachievements.com/a188904/enemies-of-asgard-achievement |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=TrueAchievements |language=en}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel Pinball]]'', voiced by Troy Baker.<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki"/>
* Loki appears in ''Marvel KAPOW!''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marvel KAPOW! Characters |url=https://www.giantbomb.com/marvel-kapow/3030-36663/characters/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=Giant Bomb |language=en}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel Super Hero Squad Online]]'', voiced by Ted Biaselli.<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki"/>
* Loki appears in ''[[Thor: God of Thunder]]'', voiced by Tom Hiddleston.<ref name="businesswire2">{{cite news |date=2010-12-02 |title=SEGA Inks Actors Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston to Star in the Video Game Thor: God of Thunder |work=Business Wire |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101202005510/en/SEGA-Inks-Actors-Chris-Hemsworth-Tom-Hiddleston |url-status=live |access-date=2010-12-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206010006/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101202005510/en/SEGA-Inks-Actors-Chris-Hemsworth-Tom-Hiddleston |archive-date=December 6, 2010 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''[[Thor: Son of Asgard (video game)|Thor: Son of Asgard]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thor Games |url=https://www.giantbomb.com/thor/3025-2913/games/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=Giant Bomb |language=en}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''Marvel War of Heroes''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Loki Games |url=https://www.giantbomb.com/loki/3005-17097/games/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Giant Bomb |language=en}}</ref>
* Loki appears as a playable character in ''[[Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth]]'', voiced by Troy Baker.<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki"/>
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel Avengers Alliance]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-01-09 |title='Avengers' game coming to Facebook |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/a359201/marvel-avengers-alliance-facebook-game-announced/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''[[Zen Pinball 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Lucas Sullivan |date=2012-06-19 |title=Zen Pinball 2: Avengers Chronicles DLC review |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/zen-pinball-2-review/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''Avengers Pinball''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pinball |first=Stern |date=2012-11-26 |title=Avengers - Stern Pinball |url=https://sternpinball.com/game/avengers/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Stern Pinball -}}</ref>
* Loki appears as a playable character in ''[[Marvel Heroes (video game)|Marvel Heroes]]'', voiced by [[Crispin Freeman]] (male form) and by [[Amy Pemberton]] (female form).<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki"/>
* Loki appears in ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes]]'',<ref name="LegoMarvelvideogame2">{{cite web |date=January 8, 2013 |title=LEGO Marvel Super Heroes on the Way |url=http://marvel.com/news/story/19916/lego_marvel_super_heroes_on_the_way |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130112141252/http://marvel.com/news/story/19916/lego_marvel_super_heroes_on_the_way |archive-date=January 12, 2013 |access-date=January 8, 2013 |publisher=[[Marvel.com]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> voiced by Troy Baker.<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki"/>
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel Puzzle Quest]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Piecing Together Marvel Puzzle Quest: Loki (Alligator of Mischief) |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/games/piecing-together-marvel-puzzle-quest-loki-alligator-of-mischief |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=Marvel Entertainment}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''Thor: The Dark World - The Official Game'', voiced by David Wells.<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki" />
* Loki appears in ''[[Disney Tsum Tsum]]''.<ref name="tsumtsumcentral.com">{{Cite web |title=Loki at Tsum Tsum Central (Marvel Game) |url=https://www.tsumtsumcentral.com/MGC1175_MarvelTsumTsumMobileGameCharacter_Loki.aspx |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=www.tsumtsumcentral.com}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''Disk Wars Avengers: Ultimate Heroes''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brian |date=2014-11-14 |title=Disk Wars Avengers: Ultimate Heroes - Thor vs. Loki gameplay video |url=https://nintendoeverything.com/disk-wars-avengers-ultimate-heroes-thor-vs-loki-gameplay-video/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=Nintendo Everything |language=en}}</ref>
* Loki appears as an unlockable character in ''Marvel Avengers Alliance Tactics''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Walkthrough part 29 - Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Wiki Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/marvel-ultimate-alliance/Walkthrough_part_29 |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=[[IGN]] |date=March 29, 2012 |language=en}}</ref>
* Loki appears as a playable character in ''[[Disney Infinity 2.0]]'',<ref name="DII2">Jason (October 28, 2014), "[http://infinityinquirer.com/2014/10/28/release-dates-loki-ronan-green-goblin-falcon-yondu-disney-infinity-figures/ Release Dates For Loki, Ronan, Green Goblin, Falcon, and Yondu Disney Infinity Figures] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316123948/http://infinityinquirer.com/2014/10/28/release-dates-loki-ronan-green-goblin-falcon-yondu-disney-infinity-figures/|date=March 16, 2015}}", Infinity Inquirer (accessed June 9, 2015)</ref> voiced by Troy Baker.<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki"/>
* Loki appears in ''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]'', voiced by Troy Baker.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-10-08 |title=Loki, Ultron Team Up, The First Avenger Debuts in "Disney Infinity 3.0" Marvel Battlegrounds Trailer |url=https://www.cbr.com/loki-ultron-team-up-the-first-avenger-debuts-in-disney-infinity-3-0-marvel-battlegrounds-trailer/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel Contest of Champions]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=jng@kabaminc.com |date=2016-08-03 |title=Loki {{!}} Marvel Contest of Champions |url=https://playcontestofchampions.com/news/champion-spotlight-loki/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=playcontestofchampions.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel: Future Fight]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-19 |title=All of Loki's Video Game Appearances |url=https://gamerant.com/loki-video-games-fortnite-lego-marvel/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=[[Game Rant]] |language=en}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''[[Lego Marvel's Avengers]]'', voiced by archival audio of Tom Hiddleston.<ref>{{cite web |last=Phillips |first=Tom |date=12 October 2015 |title=Lego Marvel's Avengers covers six Marvel films |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-10-12-lego-marvels-avengers-includes-six-films-from-the-mcu |access-date=12 October 2015 |work=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''Marvel Mighty Heroes''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marvel Mighty Heroes |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/marvel-mighty-heroes/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Metacritic |language=en}}</ref>
* Loki and Lady Loki appear in ''[[Marvel Avengers Academy]]'', respectively voiced by [[Syndicate (Internet personality)|Tom Cassel]] and Elizabeth Futter.<ref name="I'm Loki2">{{cite web |title=Loki |url=https://twitter.com/AvengersAcademy/status/701798961271676929 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606144251/https://twitter.com/AvengersAcademy/status/701798961271676929 |archive-date=June 6, 2017 |access-date=2016-03-06 |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Casell |first1=Tom |title=BIG NEWS!!! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgEcWSvNfMs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215191251/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgEcWSvNfMs |archive-date=February 15, 2016 |access-date=12 February 2016 |website=Youtube.com |date=February 12, 2016 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''Marvel Tsum Tsum''.<ref name="tsumtsumcentral.com"/>
* Loki appears in ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web |year=2017 |title=Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 Launch Trailer |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=jBhHE3CY46A |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/jBhHE3CY46A |archive-date=2021-12-13 |work=[[Marvel Entertainment]] ([[YouTube]] account)}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''[[Pinball FX 3|Pinball FX3]].''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Enemies Of Asgard Trophy in Pinball FX3 |url=https://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/pinball-fx3/trophies/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=PlayStationTrophies.org |date=September 26, 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''Marvel Battle Lines''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McGloin |first=Matt |date=2019-04-18 |title=Avengers: Endgame Comes To Marvel Battle Lines Trailer |url=https://cosmicbook.news/avengers-endgame-marvel-battle-lines |access-date=2023-03-23 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''Marvel End Time Arena''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marvel End Time Arena Characters |url=https://www.giantbomb.com/marvel-end-time-arena/3030-68429/characters/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=Giant Bomb |language=en}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''Marvel Powers United VR'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset with Touch Controllers + 2 Sensors and MARVEL Powers United VR Special Edition Bundle |url=https://www.johnlewis.com/oculus-rift-virtual-reality-headset-with-touch-controllers-2-sensors-and-marvel-powers-united-vr-special-edition-bundle/p3677382 |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=John Lewis & Partners |language=en}}</ref> voiced again by Crispin Freeman.<ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki"/>
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel Strike Force]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MARVEL Strike Force |url=https://marvelstrikeforce.com/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=Marvel Strike Force |language=en-us}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''Marvel Hero Tales''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marvel HQ Published by StoryToys |url=https://www.marvelhq.com/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=Marvel HQ |language=en}}</ref>
* Loki appears as a playable character in ''[[Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitra |first=Ritwik |date=2022-07-19 |title=5 Strongest Versions Of Loki In Video Games, Ranked |url=https://gamerant.com/most-powerful-versions-of-loki-in-video-games/ |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=[[Game Rant]] |language=en}}</ref> voiced by [[Jason Spisak]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Behind the Voice Actors of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Marvel-Ultimate-Alliance-3-The-Black-Order/cast/}}</ref><ref>{{cite video game|Endgame Credits|title=Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3|publisher=Marvel, [[Nintendo]]|developer=[[Koei Tecmo]] ([[Team Ninja]])|year=2019}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel Super War]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Traveling between many timelines, Loki... - MARVEL Super War |url=https://www.facebook.com/MARVELSuperWar/posts/traveling-between-many-timelines-loki-in-his-tva-suit-inspired-by-marvel-studios/1359097167931823/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel Duel]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MARVEL Duel - 💥Hela Card Spotlight - Frost Invasion Loki,... |url=https://www.facebook.com/MarvelDuel/posts/hela-card-spotlight-frost-invasionloki-the-god-of-mischief-whisperingits-time-fa/527725665347109/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}</ref>
* Loki appears as an outfit in ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kain |first=Erik |date=July 27, 2021 |title=How To Unlock The Loki Skin In 'Fortnite' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2021/06/27/how-to-unlock-the-loki-skin-in-fortnite/?sh=7ba528a45cdd |accessdate=September 29, 2021 |work=[[Forbes]]}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''Marvel Dimension of Heroes'', voiced again by Crispin Freeman.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Augmented Reality Experience 'MARVEL Dimension of Heroes' Launches September 6 |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/culture-lifestyle/new-augmented-reality-experience-marvel-dimensions-of-heroes-launches-september-6 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Marvel Entertainment}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel Future Revolution]]'', voiced again by Jason Spisak.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 29, 2021 |title="Our realm deserves a king who believes in himself. And no one believes in themselves more than Loki." #MARVELFutureRevolution! |url=https://twitter.com/MarvelFutureRev/status/1387557244884197378 |work=Marvel Future Revolution |publisher=Twitter}}</ref>
* Loki appears in ''[[Marvel's Avengers (video game)|Marvel's Avengers]]'', voiced by [[Travis Willingham]] while impersonating Thor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-28 |title=Marvel's Avengers Promises the Loki Cliffhanger Isn't Forgotten |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvels-avengers-loki-cliffhanger-crystal-dynamics-square-enix/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=1539284610730717185|user=PlayAvengers|title=From an apocalypse of fire and blood to a new world. The Mighty Thor may be no stranger to battling gods, evil, and disease, but traveling between universes is a new kind of experience. Watch The Mighty Thor: Out of Time to see how Jane Foster joins our Avengers!|first=PlayAvengers|last=PlayAvengers|date=22 June 2022}}</ref> Additionally, an alternate timeline version of Loki appears in "The Mighty Thor" [[Downloadable content|DLC]].
* Loki appears as a playable character in ''[[Marvel Rivals]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marvel Rivals Characters: Every Superhero And Supervillain Revealed So Far |url=https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/marvel-rivals-characters-every-superhero-and-supervillain/2900-5216/#6 |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Miscellaneous===
* Loki appears in ''[[Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers]]'', voiced primarily by David Blair and by Barney Townsend as a child.<ref name="lokimc">{{cite news |url=http://marvel.com/news/story/15375/thor_loki_blood_brothers_premieres_march_28 |title=Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers Premieres March 28 |work=[[Marvel.com]] |date=2011-03-11 |access-date=2011-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928181242/http://marvel.com/news/story/15375/thor_loki_blood_brothers_premieres_march_28 |archive-date=September 28, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="Behind the Voice Actors Loki" /> 
* Loki, based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe incarnation, appears in the ''[[Marvel Universe: LIVE!]]'' stage show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/19/marvel-universe-live-reveals-villain-characters|title=Marvel Universe LIVE! Reveals Villain Characters|work=[[IGN]]|date=November 19, 2013|access-date=March 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303212931/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/19/marvel-universe-live-reveals-villain-characters|archive-date=March 3, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

==Collected editions==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|'''Title'''
|'''Material Collected'''
|'''Pages'''
|'''Publication Date'''
|'''ISBN'''
|-
! colspan="5" |'''Loki Series'''
|-
|''Loki Omnibus''
|''Avengers'' (vol. 1) #1; ''Journey Into Mystery'' #111, 113,115-123; ''Thor'' (vol. 1) #153-157, 167, 173, 175-177, 179-181, Annual #2 and material from ''Journey Into Mystery'' #85, 88, 91-92, 94, 97, 100-104, 107-108, 110, 112, 114, 124-125; ''Thor'' (vol. 1) #126-129, 142, 147-152; ''Strange Tales'' #123; ''Tales to Astonish'' #101; ''Silver Surfer'' (vol. 1) #4.
|1008
|August 12, 2021
|{{ISBNT|978-1302930639}}
|-
|''Loki''
| ''Loki'' (vol. 1) #1–4
|104
|{{Dts|February 9, 2005}}
|{{ISBN|978-0-7851-1652-3}}
|-
|''Thor and Loki: Blood Brothers''
| ''Loki'' (vol. 1) #1–4; ''Thor'' (vol. 3) #12, and material from ''Journey Into Mystery'' #85, 112
|152
|{{Dts|March 30, 2011}}
|{{ISBN|978-0-7851-4968-2}}
|-
|''Thor The Trials of Loki''
| ''Loki'' (vol. 2) #1–4
|112
|{{Dts|April 27, 2011}}
|{{ISBN|978-0-7851-5165-4}}
|-
|''Loki: Mistress of Mischief''
|''Thor'' (vol. 3) #5, 9-10, 12, 601-602 and material from ''Thor'' #600, ''Dark Reign: The Cabal'' #1
|200
|July 27, 2021
|{{ISBNT|978-1302932800}}
|-
|''Siege: Battlefield''
|''Siege: Loki'' #1 and ''Siege: Spider-Man'' #1, ''Siege: Young Avengers'' #1, ''Siege: Captain America'' #1, ''Siege: Secret Warriors'' #1
|120
|December 8, 2010
|{{ISBNT|978-0785147664}}
|-
|''Loki Agent of Asgard Vol. 1: Trust Me''
| ''Loki: Agent of Asgard'' #1–5 and material from ''All New Marvel Now Point One'' #1
|120
|{{Dts|September 2, 2014}}
|{{ISBN|978-0-7851-8931-2}}
|-
|''Original Sin: Thor and Loki, The Tenth Realm''
|''Original Sin'' #5.1–5.5
|112
|{{Dts|November 25, 2014}}
|{{ISBN|978-0-7851-9169-8}}
|-
|''Loki Agent of Asgard Vol. 2: I Cannot Tell a Lie''
| ''Loki: Agent of Asgard'' #6–11
|136 
|{{Dts|April 22, 2015}}
|{{ISBN|978-0-7851-9331-9}}
|-
|''Loki Agent of Asgard Vol. 3: Last Days''
| ''Loki: Agent of Asgard'' #12–17
|136
|{{Dts|September 23, 2015}}
|{{ISBN|978-0-7851-8819-3}}
|-
|''Loki: Agent of Asgard – The Complete Collection''
| ''Loki: Agent of Asgard'' #1-17, ''Original Sin'' #5.1-5.5 and material from ''All-New Marvel NOW! Point One'' #1
|504
|{{Dts|December 31, 2019}}
|{{ISBN|978-1-302-92073-9}}
|-
|''Vote Loki''
|''Vote Loki'' #1–4, ''Journey Into Mystery'' #85 and material from ''Avengers'' (vol. 1) #300 
|120 
|{{Dts|October 18, 2016}}
|{{ISBN|978-1-302-90262-9}}
|-
|''Loki: The God Who Fell to Earth''
| ''Loki'' (vol. 3) #1–5, and material from ''War Of The Realms Omega'' #1
|128
|{{Dts|January 21, 2020}}
|{{ISBN|978-1-302-92031-9}}
|-
|''Loki: God of Stories Omnibus''
|''Loki'' (vol. 1) #1-4, ''Loki'' (vol. 2) #1-4, ''Loki: Agent of Asgard'' #1-17, ''Original Sin'' 5.1-5.5, ''Vote Loki'' #1-4, ''Loki'' (vol.3) #1-5, ''Avengers: Loki Unleashed'', and material from ''All-New Marvel Now! Point One'' #1, ''War of The Realms: Omega'' #1
|976
|May 9, 2023
|{{ISBNT|978-1302951696}}
|-
|''Thor & Loki: Double Trouble''
|''Thor & Loki: Double Trouble'' #1-4
|112
|August 31, 2021
|{{ISBNT|978-1302926250}}
|-
! colspan="5" |'''Journey Into Mystery'''
|-
|''Journey Into Mystery Vol. 1: Fear Itself''
| ''Journey Into Mystery'' #622–626 and material from ''Thor Spotlight,'' ''Fear Itself Spotlight''
|136
|{{Dts|February 1, 2012}}
|{{ISBN|978-0-7851-4841-8}}
|-
|''Journey Into Mystery Vol. 2: Fear Itself – Fallout''
| ''Journey Into Mystery'' #626.1; #627–631
|142 
|{{Dts|March 28, 2012}}
|{{ISBN|978-0-7851-5262-0}}
|-
|''Journey Into Mystery Vol. 3: Terrorism Myth''
| ''Journey Into Mystery'' #632–636 
|120
|{{Dts|July 25, 2012}}
|{{ISBN|978-0-7851-6106-6}}
|-
|''Journey into Mystery/New Mutants: Exiled''
| ''Journey Into Mystery'' #637–638; ''Exiled #1'' and ''New Mutants'' (vol. 3) #42–43
|120
|{{Dts| November 14, 2012}}
|{{ISBN|978-0-7851-6540-8}}
|-
|''Journey Into Mystery Vol. 4: Manchester Gods''
| ''Journey Into Mystery'' #639–641
|104
|{{Dts|December 5, 2012}}
|{{ISBN|978-0-7851-6107-3}}
|-
|''The Mighty Thor/Journey Into Mystery: Everything Burns''
| ''Journey Into Mystery'' #642–645; ''The Mighty Thor'' (vol. 2) #18–22
|216
|{{Dts|January 29, 2013}}
|{{ISBN|978-0-7851-6168-4}}
|-
|''Journey Into Mystery The Complete Collection Vol. 1 by Kieron Gillen''
| ''Journey Into Mystery'' #622–636, 626.1
|392
|{{Dts| March 4, 2014}}
|{{ISBN|978-0-7851-8557-4}}
|-
|''Journey Into Mystery The Complete Collection Vol. 2 by Kieron Gillen''
| ''Journey Into Mystery'' #637–645; ''Exiled #1''; ''New Mutants'' (vol. 3) #42–43; ''The Mighty Thor'' (vol. 2) #18–22
|456
|{{Dts|September 9, 2014}}
|{{ISBN|978-0-7851-8574-1}}
|-
|''Loki: Journey Into Mystery by Kieron Gillen Omnibus''
| ''Journey Into Mystery'' #622–645, 626.1; ''Exiled #1''; ''New Mutants'' (vol. 3) #42–43; ''The Mighty Thor'' (vol. 2) #18–22
|752
|{{Dts|August 15, 2017}}
|{{ISBN|978-1-302-90864-5}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.marvel.com/universe/Loki Loki] at Marvel.com
* {{Marveldatabase|Loki}}

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