Weapons of justice are not uncommon in fantasy. They often require a purity of spirit and humility that only Balder could possible live up to. Mjolnir requires a degree of noble character, but is more "flexiable" than the standard righteous sword. Afterall, Odin can use it despite doing a number of harsh yet necessary things for the good of Asgard. Thor himself is often borderline arrogant, headstrong, and quick to battle. He has at times wielded the hammer when either insane or consumed with rage. Mjolnir itself has never been mentioned to try and sense whether or not the person it is being used against is noble or not.
Yet we have seen characters lose their worthiness in the past. Thor temporarily lost it when he was transformed into a Frost Giant Thor and bullied a mutant Spider-Man. Bill was temporarily deemed unworthy when he unleashed a plague on an innocent species as part of his personal vendetta against Galactus.
So, how far can Thor "fall" before he is no longer worthy? If Thor is forced to kill someone of noble character who has been tricked into thinking Thor is evil does that make Thor unworthy? What if Thor conjures a storm to defeat an invading army and some innocents drowned in it does that make him unworthy? How "flexiable" is the worthiness enchantment?
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