Sif

Sif is a comic book character that first appeared in Journey Into Mystery #102




The Shield-Maiden of Asgard and destined wife of Thor.

Overview

An adolescent Sif
An adolescent Sif
Lady Sif and her brother, Heimdall, were born of the second generation gods of Asgard, although their parentage has yet to be revealed. During their childhood, Sif was a constant companion of Thor, Balder, and Loki. Upon reaching her adolescence, Sif and Thor seemed to develop a romantic relationship, which even Odin approved of, deeming her worthy to one day become the wife of her childhood friend. However, Loki, who grew jealous of Sif's affection towards Thor, decided to play a foul prank on the Asgardian when he cut off the golden hair for which she was renowned. This misdeed was quickly discovered when Sif awoke and Thor forced Loki to restore her hair. Loki attempted to create a bargain with the trolls Brokk and Eitri, who made the hair out of pure gold. Unfortunately, Loki stole the newly created hair before it was able to be treated with a special potion and upon placing the hair on Sif's head, it grew darker by the minute before finally turning as black as night. Sif continued to grieve over the loss of her golden hair until her parents finally tired of her vanity and sent her to learn the way of the warriors by having her train to become a shield maiden.

During her time in training, Sif still accompanied Thor and Loki on adventures, although she never forgave Loki for his cruel prank. Sif often attempted to get romantically closer to Thor and even developed a brief rivalry with Amora the Enchantress and Brunhilde, the future Valkyrie, when she was tricked by the former and Loki into stealing the Mirror of Mycha from Karnilla's palace. Amora and Loki both told Sif that she would be able to use the mirror to permanently capture Thor's affections, but Amora used the mirror on Thor before Sif had the opportunity. Brunhilde eventually came to Sif's aid when the two put aside their differences to work together and release Thor from the mirror's enchantment. Although Thor was disappointed in Sif's initial attempts to use the mirror, the two quickly made up and rekindled their budding relationship.

Sif and Thor
Sif and Thor
Upon reaching adulthood, the two Asgardians parted ways when Sif opted to finish her training as a warrior and Thor was eventually banished to Earth by Odin so that he might learn humility. After almost a millennia had past since the two had seen each other, Odin reintroduced Thor to Sif in hopes of rekindling their relationship. Upon Sif's return, she found that Thor had developed a relationship with the mortal, Jane Foster, whom Odin eagerly wanted Thor to abandon because of Sif's arrival. Once Thor saw Sif again his feelings rose to the occasion and the two passionately joined together again. When they finally decided to marry, Thor's attachment to Midgard and its mortal ways continuously came between them, since Sif preferred life in Asgard in over a mundane life in the mortal realm. Sif tried various times to become accustomed the the dull life on Earth, during which she met Eric Masterson and even briefly entered into a relationship with the mortal that once held Thor's power. Later on, during a time when Jane Foster was dying, Sif allowed their life forces to merge in order to save the mortal woman and gain some insight as to why the people of Midgard, especially this one, had gained the affection of Thor. After the two were split from each other, Sif assisted Thor in a number of adventures. However she could still not come to enjoy her life on Midgard and so she opted to return to Asgard, leaving Thor to his deeds, and while their wedding day was postponed until they could settle their differences, the two never actually broke off their betrothal.

At one point, Sif and Thor came to the aid of the alien, Beta Ray Bill, who diligently guarded the remaining members of his race while they were in suspended animation. After helping to defend his people against a horde of demons, Sif found that she was attracted to Bill. It was during this time that her relationship with Thor was strained even more when he fell under the enchantment of Lorelei. Thor was so infatuated with the sister of the Enchantress that he angrily struck his betrothed when she tried to intervene. Sif left Asgard with Bill in order to help lead the warriors of Asgard in defending Earth from the demons of Surtur and the Dark Elves who had aligned with him. After their victory, Sif stayed with Bill on Earth for a short time before she eventually returned to Asgard and forgave Thor, realizing that his violent actions were not of his own accord, due to Lorelie's spells. It was at this time that Sif also came to accept Thor's devotion and obligation to protect Earth as well as Asgard.

Sif during the Ragnarök
Sif during the Ragnarök
During the time when the Heliotopan death God, Seth, and his forces attacked Asgard, Sif, along with many others helped to defend her home. It was here that Leir, the Celctic storm god, became infatuated with her. While Sif rejected many of his advances, Sif strangely agreed to marry him when the Frost Giant, Ymir attacked Asgard and heralded the coming of Ragnarök. However, Sif only agreed to the proposal once two conditions had been met, which included; finding Thor and besting her champion in combat. The two quickly located Thor in the Black Galaxy and returned him to Asgard, where he helped to postpone Ragnarök. Sif then chose to be her own champion and easily bested Leir in combat and thus refused to marry him. After this, both Sif and Thor later agreed to rekindle their close relationship.

During the last Ragnarök, Lady Sif lost an arm during Thor's confrontation with Fenris and Ulik. Then, during the second wave of the war she avenged the Valkyrie who was slain by Durok the Demolisher, by stabbing him with Valkyries own sword, the Dragonfang. Sif ultimately died with the rest of Asgard in the third and final wave, which no one survived.

Rebirth

Sif restored by Thor
Sif restored by Thor
After Thor was reborn, he rebuilt Asgard and "freed" the rest of the Aesir by releasing their spirits from the human ones that they had bonded to. Sif, however, remained trapped in the body of Mrs. Chambers, an old dying woman, due to the manipulations of Loki who was using her body in order to convince the rest of the Asgardians that he had truly been changed. Loki revealed himself to Sif while in the guise of a nurse and informed her that if her host died, so would she. When Jane Foster and Donald Blake were at dinner, Jane mentions that Mrs. Chambers was only given six weeks to live but had fought off her cancer for almost three months, although, unbeknown to Jane at the time, this was due to Sif's presence. After being banished from Asgard, and learning which human housed Sif's spirit, Thor sacrificed what was left of his Odinpower in order to restore Sif before she died along with Mrs. Chambers.


Powers & Abilities

An unarmed Sif easily gets the best of Loki
An unarmed Sif easily gets the best of Loki
Sif is an Asgardian Goddess granting her the conventional physical attributes typical to her race, making her near ageless, immune to all diseases and granting her superhuman strength, speed, stamina, and a high level of resistance to injury. However, Sif has an enhanced physical prowess, enabling her to lift about 30 tons (where-as the typical Asgardian Goddess can only lift about 25 tons). Sif has also received extensive training in both armed and unarmed combat and her natural fighting ability, when compared to other Asgardian women, is surpassed only by Brunnhilde the Valkyrie. Sif also possesses a sword that allows her to cut through the barriers of inter dimensional passageways when she repeatedly performs particular patterns of swinging motions, thanks to an enchantment placed by Odin.


Characteristics

Lady Sif
Lady Sif
Hair: Black (originally golden)
Eyes: Blue
Height: 6'2"
Weight:
425 lbs.

Status

Known Relatives: Heimdall (Brother)
Citizenship: Asgardian 
Place of Birth: Asgard 
Marital Status: Single  
Occupation: Warrior, Shield Maiden
Education: Extensive training in combat.

Creators: Sif was originally created in1964 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.


Appearances in other media

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

Sif (voiced by Adrianne Barbeau) makes a brief appearance as an unplayable character in the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance video game. She initially asks the players to assist in defending Asgard and offers to teleport them anywhere in the realm. She has a special dialogue with Thor and if the players do not recover Volla's ring, the games ending will reveal that Odin has been killed and that Sif has died in battle.

Hulk Vs. Thor

Sif, as she appears in Hulk vs. Thor
Sif, as she appears in Hulk vs. Thor
Sif is among the many Asgardians to appear in the Hulk vs. Thor DVD. When Loki manipulates the Hulk into attacking Asgard, Thor asks Sif to defend Odin during his Odinsleep, claiming that she would be the last line of defense in protecting Odin and all of Asgard should Thor fall in battle. However, Sif questions to herself, whether there would truly be any hope for Asgard should Thor fall in battle. While guarding Odin, Sif is eventually accompanied by her rival, Amora, who reluctantly offers her assistance in protecting the All-Father. When the Hulk smashes his way through many other Asgardians in order to get to Odin's chambers, he is met by both Sif and Amora. Amora blasts the Hulk with magical energy before being knocked unconscious and Sif holds the Hulk at bay, dodging his attacks and stabbing him when opportunity strikes. Although, she is eventually defeated, the Hulk is transported to Hela's realm before he can succeed in reaching Odin. When the Hulk is finally returned to Midgard, Thor greets Sif back on Asgard and the two share a passionate kiss.

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Super Name: Sif
Real Name: Sif
Aliases: Lady Sif
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Publisher: Marvel Publishing
Gender: Female
Character Type: God/Eternal
1st Appearance: Journey Into Mystery #102
Appears in: 357 issues
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