When Odin's own wife Frigga was killed at the hands of the Dark Elves' leader Malekith, Odin vowed revenge on them, no matter the cost, putting him at odds with his son. After faking his death, Loki cast a spell on Odin, banishing him to New York City while masquerading as Odin and ruling Asgard himself.
Ages ago, Odin fought and defeated Laufey and the Frost Giants of Jotunheim in a great war. Abandoned and left for dead as a baby due to his diminutive size, Odin took Loki, son of Laufey, to Asgard to raise him as his son and a prince in order to one day unite the Frost Giants and the Asgards in peace.
After the events of The Dark World, Loki returned to Asgard posing as a guard sent by Odin and its possible that while no one was at the scene, Loki came up behind Odin and caught him off guard and utilized the element of surprise to put a powerful spell on Odin, and sent him off to Earth and banished him there.
Thor Ragnarok (2017) - Loki's funny theatre scene with Thor
Why didn t Loki turn blue when Odin died?
However, Odin must have used stronger magic than a simple illusion. Otherwise, Loki would have turned blue in Loki when he entered the Time Variance Authority (TVA) Office, where magic and powers did not work. This means that Odin must have used a formal spell on Loki, which did not require constant magical upkeep.
Loki cast a spell on Odin, and left him on Earth. But this is not the reason he died. Odin made it clear that it was his time. In the MCU this is the start of Ragnarok.
Odin eventually confessed that he was a fool to think Thor was ready to be king and, when Loki did try to intervene, Odin silenced him with a fierce growl.
He even adopted Loki, the abandoned son of his old foe Laufey, and raised and loved him as his own son, although he initially did this as a way to unite Asgard and Jotunheim.
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), why did Odin love Loki more than Thor? In the end, Odin loved both his sons equally. And at the end (or so we thought), Loki finally acknowledged Odin as his father as well.
Most Marvel fans think that Odin favors Thor over Loki because the former is his natural son, while Loki is the adopted son of the giant Laufey. However, there is another, much deeper reason for Odin's favoritism, and it hides in the one-eyed god's past and his relationship with his brother Cul, the God of Fear.
The Einherjar escorted his unconscious body to his bed, where his wife, Frigga, watched over him. While Odin remained in his slumber, Loki took the throne of Asgard due to Odin's eldest son, Thor, being banished.
This stemmed from his childhood and the belief that Odin didn't love him. While Odin's hiding of Loki's true parentage and Thor's demeaning behavior may have influenced Loki, ultimately he is to blame for his villainous actions due to his own issues with self-acceptance and misinterpretation of his upbringing.
Now Odin did tell Thor he was stronger then him (Odin) which some interpret as Odin meaning Thor is stronger than Odin cause Thor now has his fathers power plus his own. But we have to remember two things. Odin himself said Mjølnir only channeled Thor's power, Thor just needed to learn to use it naturally.
So while Zeus' best feat is defeating a mountain-sized monster, Odin's best feat is defeating a monster as big as nine worlds. Odin outclasses Zeus in intelligence, versatility, strength, and weapons. Zeus simply can't compete. The winner is Odin, All-Father of the Æsir.
As a result, Heimdall was replaced with Skurge as Gatekeeper as Heimdall fled into the mountains. He continued to watch over Asgard from exile, and observed as Thor defeated Surtur and returned the Crown of Black Fire to Asgard, outing Loki as having disguised himself as Odin in the process.
Laufey was the king of the Frost Giants of Jotunheim, and the biological father of Loki. He was betrayed and killed by his own son while attempting to start a second war between Jotunheim and Asgard by murdering the Asgardian King Odin.
Loki, the son of Odin, desired to become king of Asgard and prove himself to his father after years of living in Thor's shadow. As part of this plan, he allowed a team of Frost Giants to enter Odin's Vault. Three Frost Giants killed the guards of the vault and acquired the Casket.
Here, holding on to all of the timelines, he became a kind of tree god, physically representing the Norse tree of life, Yggdrasil. It was a poignant and painful ending for Loki, who now seems to be sentenced to being alone for eternity as he watches over the timelines.
By saving and organizing every existing timeline, Loki has become the God of Time — a higher being who keeps the past, present, and future of every universe from being erased by outside forces. However, Loki has also become the God of Stories, as he has placed everybody's personal journey above his own.
Mjolnir was forged by a dwarf named Sindri. While he was creating it, Loki, the trickster fire god, disguised himself as a fly and attempted to interfere with Sindri's work by buzzing around him. As a result, Mjolnir's handle was unusually short.
In Avengers: Infinity War, even after his own passing, Dr. Strange's enchantment protected the Eye of Agamotto, which contained the Time Stone. Similarly, even after Odin's death, Loki was still under the influence of his father's magic, which prevented any return to his original appearance.
Loki was born a Frost Giant and abandoned as an infant by his father Laufey, only to be found by Odin during an invasion of the realm of the Frost Giants in Jotunheim. Odin used magic to change Loki to look like an Asgardian and raised him as a son alongside Odin's biological son, Thor.
Loki was born smaller than the rest of the frost giants. Odin puts a spell on him making him look Asgardian. The TVA prevents magic from being using while inside. Since Loki's appearance was changed before entering the TVA he maintains his Asgardian appearance.
