Loki Laufeyson (Earth-616)/Quotes

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And now, by my cunning wit, I am at last free! Free to cause mischief -- to create discord -- and to seek revenge against the one responsible for my capture -- Thor, the Thunder God!

—Journey Into Mystery Vol 1 85

So that is his secret! He's the all-powerful God of Thunder, only while he holds the hammer! Once the mallet is out of his hands, he becomes an ordinary mortal!

—Journey Into Mystery Vol 1 88

Everything is happening as I desired! Now, I have Thor at my mercy... on my home ground... with no magic hammer to help him! Verily, Thor has come home to perish!

—Journey Into Mystery Vol 1 92

I've done it! I've gotten the power I always craved! Odin's throne!! I was born to possess it! It must be mine forever! I'll never give this up! NEVER!

—Journey Into Mystery Vol 1 104

I am Loki!! The evil Thor has put me in chains as you can see! I need your help, mortal one!

—Strange Tales Vol 1 123

I, who was born the son of a King -- I, whose father was slain by the hand of Odin -- I was meant to rule!! All the powers of evil' are at my command! I have but to use them wisely, and they shall bring me triumph!!

—Journey Into Mystery Vol 1 117

It is done! The trap is set! Once again, the Destroyer shall roam the Earth - guided by the brain of a hapless, evil human! The Destroyer -- he who has the power to destroy the Thunder God himself!

—Journey Into Mystery Vol 1 118

Among my enemies, Ularic, there is a saying - "When the voice of Loki is still, look to your weapons - for surely there is menace in the air!"

—Journey Into Mystery Vol 1 120

Even when thou hadst thy power -- the strength of Loki was almost equal to thine own! And now -- since thou art god no more -- thou canst only be called -- MY VICTIM!

—Thor Vol 1 147

None may say what Loki can do! None may dare tell Loki nay! For Loki doth wear -- THE RING IMPERIAL!!

—Thor Vol 1 175

Now, with thy spell, I bid thee mold a form. For, Loki would create -- a man. And he shall have power such as none have ever known. Power enow to crush the life from Thor. Strong let him stand -- and ever proud. For he shall serve the lordly Loki.

—Thor Vol 1 191

The lightning hath stolen the light from my eyes -- all is in darkness -- all is night! Midnight evermore!

—Thor Vol 1 207

Ah, Thor. You've always been such a fool. This was a test, brother -- like that neanderthal I created^[1] -- I have learned what I needed to know. And for the moment -- I am DONE!

—Thor Vol 1 233

I'd have though the answer to that quite obvious, dear brother! I want... REVENGE!! Revenge for all the indignities I have suffered in thy shadow!

—Marvel Preview Vol 1 10

Why be thou so surprised, God of Thunder? Surely thou didst expect as much! After all, who better to sit the throne of immortal Asgard in the untimely absence of omnipotent Odin and thee, than thine own most able brother... LOKI!!

—Thor Vol 1 263

Methinks the lovely Karnilla hath at last discovered thy secret, my friend -- and it hath rendered her impotent against thee, as I had planned! After all, how can she unleash her arcane powers against the one man in all the universe she professes to love? How can the Norn Queen do anything, when the spirit that possessed the body of the Destroyer is the spirit of... Balder the Brave!

—Thor Vol 1 265

By Hela! The cursed Thunder God did touch the Destroyer before me! 'Tis his noble spirit which now animates the armored one -- and the Destroyer is sworn to slay whomever he first sets his hooded eyes upon!

—Thor Vol 1 266

Ofttimes hath it been said that "Ragnarok is coming" -- and the nightmare ne'er hath come true. But this time, fear not -- RAGNAROK DOTH COME!! The Twilight of the Gods -- the end of all that is!

—Thor Vol 1 273

I merely gave a bit of advice, Thunder God, to an astute Argive prince I did happen to meet... a man after mine own heart, by name Odysseus. We call that which we did jointly create -- the wooden horse!

—Thor Annual Vol 1 8

I began this campaign thinking Odin had betrayed his wife Frigga for the love of Queen Jolena. But I was wrong about my father -- and I stand now ready to pay my penance. Mischief is one thing, Tyr -- and a thing I revel in... but I have renounced sheer, naked evil! And yours has gone too far!

—Thor Vol 1 327

An excellent jest. Well worth the price of a stiff neck for a day or so. After all, the first thing a sorcerer of quality learns is to make himself as difficult to kill as possible! Ah, Balder, they name is laughter!

—Thor Vol 1 344

Welcome, accursed brother! Welcome to Midgard! Welcome to Buzzard Gulch! Death rides for thee!

—Thor Vol 1 370

None other than Loki should have sat upon the golden throne of Odin. Henceforth shall the golden throne be empty and death hold dominion over all the kingdom of the gods! Fly! fly, you demons! and let the last days of Asgard begin!

—Thor Vol 1 376

Now, he will spend the rest of eternity trying to destroy that which cannot be slain! Enjoy yourself, brother! Perhaps I shall return in a few hundred years to see how the two of you are getting on!

—Thor Vol 1 381

Your attempts to exterminate all life have been quite amusing... up to a point! Unfortunately, that point has been passed! Go home, Seth! Leave Asgard at once, or I shall become... annoyed... very annoyed!

—Thor Vol 1 397

I am a friend... a friend who can help you gain your revenge on Thor and every other misguided fool who has ever thwarted you! All it will take is a simple act... an act of vengeance!

—Thor Vol 1 410

Lackey, is it? Yea, I have played the part of lackey, whilst I did create for thee the perfect scheme to destroy all the champions of Midgard! And for my efforts, what has thou accomplished? Naught! Naught that could not have been done more quickly and efficiently... by the God of Evil!

—Avengers: West Coast Vol 1 55

No longer do I acknowledge the rule of Asgard! Greetings, dear brother... I fear you have made a most fatal blunder! Surrender your almighty HAMMER or the boy DIES!!

—Thor Vol 1 431

Either you will kill the man within -- or you shall stand and bear witness -- while I lay waste a city -- and decimate its population! Which will it be, Thunderer? The choice -- is YOURS!

—Thor Vol 1 484

You are as beautiful as the goddess Sif -- and as resourceful... but your Ragnarok is now.

—Mantra Vol 1 22

Let no one yet suspect the truth. Let no one suspect that 'tis not Odin who doth take the measure of events -- but, rather, Loki -- the Trickster!

—Thor Vol 2 16

Turn, oh mortal soul, that I might at last see the visage -- of the TRUE JAKE OLSON!

—Thor Vol 2 19

*Sigh* Very well, have it your way -- here. My name is... Loki. I am he whom thou seeketh! Wade Wilson -- I am thy father!

—Deadpool Vol 1 36

I desired the chest for my own use, Thor. Still, if I was able to sow doubt and unrest among thy subjects... the day was a good one for Loki, the Trickster!

—Thor Vol 2 45

Heh. such puppets. So easy to control. For ones such as Father Williams or Willie, each a guise of... Loki, the trickster!

—Thor Vol 2 64

I'm not evil, you vile little creature. I'm... complicated.

—Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 503

Hah! The Avengers assembled... it is fitting that I crush your fellowship... as it was formed to put a stop to me so many years ago!

—Thor Vol 2 81

I take great comfort in your words -- but though you are right that I know you well, I fear you have mistaken me for another -- my brother.

—Thor Vol 3 5

Lightning. Darkness. The one can never be the equal of the other. In the end, the darkness must always -- overwhelm and hurl back the light.

—Thor Vol 3 6

Why, my brother, is it not clear? Are we not celebrating Balder's heritage? And should not all of Asgard join with us in celebration -- at the coronation of a new Prince of Asgard?

—Thor Vol 3 10

Time is elusive, lovely Hela. And it's rules may be bent but not broken. I cannot go back and change what has happened. But I can make what happened, happen. And spend the rest of my very long life wondering which came first. But ultimately... caring not a whit.

—Thor Vol 3 12

The superhuman Civil War. Do you know how it started? There was an incident. An inciting incident. It could have happened anywhere to anyone, but it happened at a school. Children died. Then lines were drawn.

—Siege: The Cabal Vol 1 1

Asgard does not belong here. This is truth. It is fact. It is a danger to my people and yours, and the only ones in a position to do anything about it are you and I.

—Origins of Siege Vol 1 1

No... you may try. You have no idea what I am... no one does.

—Siege: Loki Vol 1 1

Beware, Thor, for thy brother shall free himself from our father's wrath... and then shall you know the vengeance of Loki!

—Thor: First Thunder Vol 1 1

You ask me why I did what I did? Ask, rather, why the serpent Nidhogg eats the roots of Yggdrasil -- why, when the tree's death means, in turn, the dragon's ruin? Because, Thor, I keep telling you -- that is what it was born to do -- that is what I was born to do.

—Loki Vol 2 1

The day may have turned against me... but this age shall still be mine... for the vengeance of Loki has only begun...

—Thor: First Thunder Vol 1 2

Will I always be second best? Standing behind Thor? Behind Balder? Will I ever take a place of honor among the Aesir?

—Loki Vol 2 2

Not a tear -- never again a tear --

—Loki Vol 2 3

Hid it -- no seed -- no war -- no death -- I don't even know where it is -- saved you, Thor -- I saved everybody -- even though they all hate me. They told me I was going to save you, Thor! They told -- it doesn't matter. You're just like the rest. It doesn't matter what I do.

—Mighty Thor Vol 1 6

Don't be like that...I only wanted to...take a peek.

—Venom Vol 5 38

Thor

My hammer! I can lift it no longer!

Loki

Well doth Loki know! For with thy features, also have I obtained -- thy power! Not only the evil -- but now the strength as well is mine!

—Thor Vol 1 179

Odin

But how better for a god to die, Surtur of Muspelheim, than facing fearful odds? And when better to die than with a man's sons beside him? For Asgard!

For Midgard!

For myself!

You. Strange boy. Where did you get that? Where did you get this...thing?

Loki

I...stole it? From a gimp human that annoyed me? He needs it to walk and I guess I thought it would be funny.

Silver Surfer

It's not. Stand back. This thing lives in two spaces. Here -- and beyond. Who was "Thor"?

—Mighty Thor Vol 1 9