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===Ragnarok and rebirth=== | ===Ragnarok and rebirth=== | ||
Eventually, Loki brings about Ragnarok. The initial attack destroys the realm of the dwarves. The Warriors Three escape to Alfheim, home of the light elves. They bring Sif, who had lost an arm. Naglfar, a flying ship made from the fingernails of the dead, follows and rains arrows. Fandral and Hogun are lost. Sif, confused and disoriented, escapes. Volstagg makes a home in a statue of [[Frigga ( | Eventually, Loki brings about Ragnarok. The initial attack destroys the realm of the dwarves. The Warriors Three escape to Alfheim, home of the light elves. They bring Sif, who had lost an arm. Naglfar, a flying ship made from the fingernails of the dead, follows and rains arrows. Fandral and Hogun are lost. Sif, confused and disoriented, escapes. Volstagg makes a home in a statue of [[Frigga (character)|Frigga]]. He buries all he can and burns the bodies of the rest. His trials make him lose considerable weight. | ||
He re-unites with Thor, who talks him out of his despair and gives him the uru-spawned hammer of [[Geirrodur]], king of the trolls.<ref>''Thor'' vol. 2 #82 (2004)</ref> Thor had met the troll in battle and slain him, taking his weapon. Loki had, weeks ago, used the mold that made Thor's hammer and created many more similar weapons. Volstagg later is granted a second of these weapons, one used by [[Ulik]], another vanquished enemy. | He re-unites with Thor, who talks him out of his despair and gives him the uru-spawned hammer of [[Geirrodur]], king of the trolls.<ref>''Thor'' vol. 2 #82 (2004)</ref> Thor had met the troll in battle and slain him, taking his weapon. Loki had, weeks ago, used the mold that made Thor's hammer and created many more similar weapons. Volstagg later is granted a second of these weapons, one used by [[Ulik]], another vanquished enemy. | ||
The final battle of Ragnarok takes place in Vanaheim. There, Volstagg fights with the last of the Asgardian defenders. [[Surtur]], freed by Thor to grant his people a meaningful final death, leads the charge. A soldier of Surtur spears Volstagg from behind while feet away, Sif is pierced by arrows and dies as well.<ref name="thorv28085">''Thor'' vol. 2 #80-85 (Aug. - Dec. 2004)</ref> | The final battle of Ragnarok takes place in Vanaheim. There, Volstagg fights with the last of the Asgardian defenders. [[Surtur (character)|Surtur]], freed by Thor to grant his people a meaningful final death, leads the charge. A soldier of Surtur spears Volstagg from behind while feet away, Sif is pierced by arrows and dies as well.<ref name="thorv28085">''Thor'' vol. 2 #80-85 (Aug. - Dec. 2004)</ref> | ||
As with all Asgardians, he has returned, this time to Midgard, where a new version of Asgard has arisen in [[Oklahoma]]. All the Warriors Three were in the forms of three soldiers in Africa, and are the second group to be reborn.<ref name="thorv34">''Thor'' vol. 3 #4 (Dec. 2007)</ref> During the 'Secret Invasion' crossover, Asgard is threatened by various powered Skrulls. Volstagg is essential in distracting the Super-Skrull sent to destroy Asgard; the aliens are defeated.<ref name="sit13">''Secret Invasion: Thor'' #1-3 (Oct.-Dec. 2008)</ref> | As with all Asgardians, he has returned, this time to Midgard, where a new version of Asgard has arisen in [[Oklahoma]]. All the Warriors Three were in the forms of three soldiers in Africa, and are the second group to be reborn.<ref name="thorv34">''Thor'' vol. 3 #4 (Dec. 2007)</ref> During the 'Secret Invasion' crossover, Asgard is threatened by various powered Skrulls. Volstagg is essential in distracting the Super-Skrull sent to destroy Asgard; the aliens are defeated.<ref name="sit13">''Secret Invasion: Thor'' #1-3 (Oct.-Dec. 2008)</ref> | ||
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===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
* Volstagg | * Volstagg makes a non-speaking cameo appearance on the ''[[Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends]]'' episode "The Vengeance of Loki!". | ||
* Volstagg | * Volstagg appears in ''[[The Super Hero Squad Show]]'', voiced by [[Ted Biaselli]]. | ||
* Volstagg appears in ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'' voiced by [[Fred Tatasciore]]. | * Volstagg appears in ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'', voiced by [[Fred Tatasciore]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Volstagg Voices (Thor) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Thor/Volstagg/ |access-date=January 14, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.</ref> | ||
* Volstagg appears in the ''[[Avengers Assemble (TV series)|Avengers Assemble]]'' episode "Planet Doom", voiced again by [[Fred Tatasciore]]. | * Volstagg appears in the ''[[Avengers Assemble (TV series)|Avengers Assemble]]'' episode "Planet Doom", voiced again by [[Fred Tatasciore]].<ref name="btva" /> | ||
* Volstagg appears in the ''[[Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.]]'' episode "For Asgard", voiced again by Fred Tatasciore. | * Volstagg appears in the ''[[Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.]]'' episode "For Asgard", voiced again by Fred Tatasciore.<ref name="btva" /> | ||
* Volstagg appears in the ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'' episode "Asgard War Part One: Lightning Strikes." | * Volstagg appears in the ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'' episode "Asgard War Part One: Lightning Strikes". | ||
* An alternate universe version of Volstagg appears in the ''[[What If...? (TV series)|What If...?]]'' episode "[[What If... Thor Were an Only Child?]]", voiced again by Fred Tatasciore.<ref name="btva" /> | |||
===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
* Volstagg | * Volstagg appears in ''[[Hulk Vs|Hulk vs. Thor]]'', voiced by [[Jay Brazeau]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=18391&reviewer=402 |title=Movie Review — Hulk Vs. |author=Mel Valentin |date=January 28, 2009 |publisher=efilmcritic.com |access-date=September 8, 2010 |archive-date=March 21, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321063633/http://efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=18391 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="btva" /> | ||
* Volstagg appears in | * Volstagg appears in ''[[Thor: Tales of Asgard]]'',<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}}</ref> voiced by Brent Chapman.<ref name="btva" /> | ||
[[File:Warriors Three in Thor (film).jpg|thumb|right| [[Ray Stevenson]] as Volstagg (right) in the [[Marvel Studios]] film ''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]''.]] | [[File:Warriors Three in Thor (film).jpg|thumb|right| [[Ray Stevenson]] as Volstagg (right) in the [[Marvel Studios]] film ''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]''.]] | ||
* Volstagg appears in the | * Volstagg appears in media set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU), portrayed by [[Ray Stevenson]]. Introduced in ''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]'' (2011),<ref name="three">{{cite news|url=http://marvel.com/news/moviestories.10317.Thor_Update~colon~_Warriors_Three_Cast/|title=Thor Update: Warriors Three Cast|publisher=[[Marvel Entertainment|Marvel]].com|date=2009-11-16|access-date=2009-11-16}}</ref> Stevenson reprises the role in ''[[Thor: The Dark World]]''<ref name="thedarkworld">{{cite magazine |first=James |last=Hibberd |date=2012-04-24 |title='Dexter' scoop: Ray Stevenson joins season 7 -- EXCLUSIVE |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/04/24/ray-stevenson-dexter/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=2012-04-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426083339/http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/04/24/ray-stevenson-dexter/ |archive-date=2012-04-26 |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''[[Thor: Ragnarok]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wdsmediafile.com/media/ThorRagnarok/writen-material/ThorRagnarok59d97e5bd2b22.pdf |title=Thor: Ragnarok Press Kit |publisher=[[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]] |access-date=October 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103153628/http://www.wdsmediafile.com/media/ThorRagnarok/writen-material/ThorRagnarok59d97e5bd2b22.pdf |archive-date=November 3, 2018 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> | ||
===Novels=== | ===Novels=== | ||
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===Video games=== | ===Video games=== | ||
*Volstagg appears as | *Volstagg appears as an unlockable playable character in ''[[Marvel Avengers Alliance]]''. | ||
*Volstagg appears in ''[[Thor: The Dark World - The Official Game]]'', voiced by [[David Brimmer]].<ref name="btva" /> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||