Thor

Thor is the Norse god of Thunder. Mind you, most people don't believe in gods so they just view Thor as another superhero. However he is a bona fide deity.

Dr. Donald Blake is a noted physician and surgeon. He has a private medical practice in NYC. He is a well known in his field and has a good reputation.

Background
The god of Thunder, the mighty Thor; his name is famous as one of the Asgardian pantheon. Eons ago, the wise All-Father, Odin, desired a powerful heir. He knew that a child born of both Asgard and Midgard would surpass all the other Aesir in terms of power. Thus Odin sought out the earth goddess, Jord and mated with her. Sometime later, she gave birth to the child Thor in a cave in Norway. Odin took the child to Asgard, there to be raised amongst the other godlings by his wife Frigga.

The young Thor grew up alongside his step-brother Loki, who was always jealous of Thor, the favoured son. Thor excelled in power and popularity, and on his eighth birthday, Odin had the hammer Mjolnir created, enchanting it with powerful magic. He decreed that Mjolnir would be presented to Thor when he had been proven a worthy warrior, and Thor spent the next several years training and performing heroic deeds. As a teen, Thor's bound-mate, Sif, was taken by the death goddess, Hela. Unable to force Sif's release, Thor offered his own soul in exchange for Sif's freedom. So moved by his sacrifice and heroism, Hela released both Thor and Sif from her realm. As a result, Odin gave the hammer to Thor, declaring him to be the greatest warrior in Asgard.

It was evident that Thor Odinson was destined to be one of the greatest of his kind. His prowess in battle was legendary. His ferocity and courage were without measure. However, his ego and hubris were equally mythic and without limit. The abilities of the young god so far outstripped those of his fellows, like Loki and Baldur that he felt himself a god amongst gods, as it were. So insatiable was his battle lust, that he broke edict after edict and pact after pact in a never-ending quest for glory and praise. It seemed that Thor's meteoric rise would not be halted. But as the adage goes: pride goes before a fall.

To keep peace between Asgard and its various neighbouring rivals, Odin has enacted treaties between all the Nine Worlds. No citizen of any of the kingdoms was to enter the lands of one of its neighbours' uninvited. All understood and obeyed the edict. Yet while hunting a monstrous beast one day, Thor chased it across the lands. Headless of the warning from his fellows, Thor followed the monster into the land of the Frost Giants. The pact was breached and the peace that Odin had so carefully wrought undone. It was only a miracle that prevented an all out war of the realms. The All-Seeing realized that such pride and hubris would be the destruction of both Thor and the Aesir. In his wisdom and foresight, wilily old Wotan made provision. He would teach Thor humility.

Odin commanded Thor to surrender the hammer, Mjolnir to him. The All-Father then wove enchantments that stripped the Thunder god of his identity and divinity. He used his magic to create a mortal host for his son. Odin then cast Thor down to Midgard, there to live on Earth as a man. Thor found himself awakened at the campus of the New York State College of Medicine as medical student, Donald Blake.

Crippled due to one leg being shorter than the other, Donald had to walk with a cane. Daily he had to content with the challenges of an able-bodied world. But instead of becoming bitter or resentful, Blake grew to possess a courage and tenacity, counter-balanced by humility and patience. Blake studied hard at school. He eventually graduated with top honours in his class.

Dr. Blake opened a private practice in New York City and quickly gained a reputation as a caring family doctor and a brilliant surgeon. His RN was a woman by the name of Jane Foster. Jane and Blake had met and became friends in medical school. They had begun a fledgling romance that continued throughout their working career. Donald Blake's life was nearly idyllic. It was not to last, however.

After 10 years of private practice, Dr Blake decided to take a long needed vacation. He looked over brochures to various hot spots around the world. But as he overlooked travel destinations, his eyes kept coming back to pamphlets for Norway. Following the strange urging, Blake booked his trip. Donald had a great time exploring the Norwegian culture and landscape. Something about it struck a chord with him. For all he knew, he may have had Viking roots. Somehow he simply felt at home there.

Far in the darkness of outer space, a strange alien vessel approached the Earth. Piloted by the Stone men of Krona, it was the scout ship of a Kronan invasion fleet. Somehow drive off course, the spaceship landed in Norway. While on a hike, Donald Blake chanced upon the Kronan scout ship. Frightened by the warlike aliens, Blake fled. Climbing further up the escarpment, Donald found a cave into which he fled. Unknown to him, ancient stories had marked this cave as the place where Jord gave birth to the Norse Thunder god.

Exploring the cave, Blake found a secret chamber carved into the mountain side. Entering the chamber, Blake discovered a plain wooden walking cane. Compelled by the odd discover, he took the cane with him. Donald explored the cavern further, trying to find a way out. He found another opening, only to find it obstructed by a large boulder which blocked his escape. Frustrated and scared, Donald Blake in anger struck the cane against the boulder. As wood met rock, the very Heavens shook as a peal of thunder rang out and a bolt of lightning surged down from above. The mystic energy smote the can. The simply wooden cane transformed into the mythological war hammer, Mjolnir. Engulfed in a blaze of eldritch energy, Donald Blake's was transfigured into Thor.

Empowered by the might of the Thunder god, he easily shattered the bounder with a strike from his enchanted weapon. Taking flight, Thor found the Kronan war scouts. He quickly engaged the stone aliens in battle. In all their racial history, never had the stone men from Krona met a foe they could not overcome; never had they not conquered a planet; never had they known defeat in battle. However, the Kronans had never encountered a god before and never one as powerful as the Mighty Thor. With an almost childlike ease, Thor quickly overpowered the aliens, who retreated. Fearing that all Earthlings were as powerful as Thor, they called off their invasion and never returned to Earth.

Despite having the power and might of the Thunder god, Thor had almost no memory of himself or his true identity. He only knew that he had been Donald Blake and that know he wielded the power of a Norse god. Repeating the process that had transformed him, Thor tapped Mjolnir on the ground. In an instant, he was changed back into Donald Blake, holding a simple wooden cane. His vacation concluded Doctor Blake returned to the United States.

Blake has yet to make any true rhyme or reason over what has happened to him. He knows that there is a greater meaning behind all that happened, but has yet to figure it out. For the meanwhile, he'll go back to work while he tries to unravel the mystery behind Thor. But should evil present itself again, the god of Thunder will rise to the occasion.

Personality
DONALD BLAKE'S PERSONALITY

CAREGIVER: Donald Blake is a very compassionate person. He is driven by a need to help others and to ease their pains. He will often go to great lengths to help others. He brings a sense of humanity to the job, treating other's emotional as well as physical pains. Bringing healing and comfort to others is more than just a job for him, its part of his nature.

SELFLESS: As a healer and caregiver, Donald Blake has learnt to put the needs of the many over the needs of the few or one. He's very sympathetic towards others and understands the necessity of giving of one's self for the benefit of another.

HUMBLE: Donald Blake can best be described and low-key and understated. Despite his notable achievements, he's a down-to-Earth, self-effacing kind of guy. He doesn't seek praise or accolades for what he's done. The knowledge that he's done a good job and helped someone else is reward enough. Whatever he does, he is not in it for the fame or glory.

DETERMINED: Despite his overall laidback nature, Donald Blake is very hardworking and determined. Once he has a task to perform, he is not going to stop until it is achieved. Having been presented with various trails in his life, he has learned to never give up or give in. He's a hard worker and driven, strong-minded and resolute. Yet despite this, he still maintains his gentle and compassionate side. He is steel wrapped in cashmere.

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THOR ODINSON'S PERSONALITY

ARROGANT: Deities in general are not known for their modesty. For one such as Thor who is famed for his prowess and skill, even less so. To say that Thor is proud and boastful barely scratches the surface. Thor's biggest fan is himself. He will gladly regale friend and foe alike with tales of his greatness, even in the heat of battle.

HEADSTRONG: Thor is hard-headed, opinionated and stubborn. It's his way or the Rainbow Bridge way. Thor does not like to be told what to do and he has problem with authority. People obey Thor, not usually the other way around. Rules and commandments are for those too weak to exert their will over others.

MERCRUTIAL: Like the storms he summons, Thor's emotional state is very changeable. His disposition can turn from clear to cloudy at a moment's notice. Asgard help the one who raises the ire of the Thunder god. His shouts bellow like roars of thunder. His anger burns white hot like lightning and strikes just as deadly and as quick.

WARRIOR: Thor is the true essence of the warrior. For him, there is no greater thrill than to contend for life and death against a foe on the field of battle. Negotiation and talk are for the weak. He almost always solves problems with a physical response.

HERO: More than just being a warrior, Thor is a true hero. He battles for more than just the thrill of the fight. He fights in defence of noble ideals and causes. He is the scion of Asgard and as such fights to protect that realm. Now Thor also battles in defence of Earth as well. Thor embodies all the classic ideas of a hero: nobility, bravery, and strength.

WILY: Despite the stereotypes to the contrary, Thor is not a stupid dumb meathead. He is actually very cunning and thinks quickly on his feet. While not an intellectual, he does possess a great deal of common sense and street-smart (or fjord-smart as the case may be). Thor can be surprisingly cunning. This trait most often manifests itself in combat.