Occupation: God of sun, rain and the harvest, former ruler of the Vanir, Lord of the Elves of Alfheim

Group Affiliation: Gods of Asgard

Affiliations: Odin, Skirnir (his servant), Thor

Enemies: Fafnir, Fasolt and the rest of the Jotuns (Giants of Asgard)

Known Relatives: Njord (father), Gaea (mother, alias Nertha); Freya (sister), Idunn (sister or niece (see Comments)); Nertha (aunt), Skadi (step-mother); Gerd (wife), Beli (brother-in-law), Gymir (father-in-law), Aurboða (mother-in-law),

Aliases: Frod, Froh, Fricco, Ing, "Lord" (literal translation of name)

Base of Operations: Alfheim

First Appearance: Thor I#294 (April, 1980)

Powers/Abilities: Frey possesses the conventional attributes of the Asgardian gods including superhuman strength (Class 30), stamina and resistance to injury plus certain undefined mystical powers that may include the ability to manipulate ambient energy and to control the earth. His level of power may have once approached that of Odin.

Frey also owned Skidbadnir (also called Skipbladnir) which was a mystical Asgardian ship that could grow large enough to carry all the gods of Asgard at once or be reduced and shrunk small enough to carry on one’s person. He had a  magical horse, Blodughofi, that was able to see clearly in the dark and was unafraid of flames. He also used to ride the boar, Gullinbursti, into battle.

Weapons: Frey formerly possessed one of the most formidable weapons in all the nine worlds (only superceded by Thor's enchanted mallet Mjolnir), a sword that would fight under its own power when unsheathed.

Height: 6'0"
Weight: 425 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde

History: (Norse/German myth) - Frey is the son of the sea god Njord and Gaea who impersonated Njord’s sister, Nertha, the goddess of earth. He was one of the Vanir, fertility gods who existed before the Aesir gods, such as Odin and Thor. While most of the Vanir lived in Vanahaim, Frey ruled Alfheim which was largely populated by the Light Elves of Asgard (as opposed to the Dark Elves of Svartelheim). He held peaceful relations with the Aesir for generations until the sorceress Gullweig entered Asgard. She had a great love of gold and her arrival caused strife amongst the Aesir. Odin tried to destroy her by fire three times to stop the disturbances she caused around her, but was defeated every time. Gullweig persuaded Frey and the Vanir to defend her honor, but the confrontation actually lead to a war between the Aesir and the Vanir. Kvasir, the god of wisdom, eventually achieved peace between both the races as they merged together and became known as Asgardians.

(Norse/German Myth/Balder the Brave#1 (fb)) - For a short time, Frey sat on Hlidskilf, Odin’s throne, and noticed Gerda, the daughter of the Frost-Giant, Gymir. He fell in love with her, but realized he could not force her to love him. He sent his servant, Skirnir, to woo her on his behalf, but she remained untouched until Skirnir--desperate to obtain her for Frey--threatened to curse her homeland. To protect her homeland, she promised to be Frey’s wife and joined him in his home. Frey, however, learned of the dire means that Skirnir had used to get her to marry him and surrendered his sword to Gymir as an oath to never touch his land. 

(Thor I#294/OHotMU DE#1 (fb, BTS)) - Frey apparently had some role in the original construction of Valhalla.

(Thor I#294) - Odin bribed two giants named Fafnir and Fasolt to restore the walls of Valhalla following an attack on Asgard by promising them Idunn, Frey’s sister. Odin had been promised by Loki that he would not have to pay the price, but Loki, hoping to cause Ragnarok, decided to turn Idunn over to them anyway. Thor and Frey then arrived to confront Fasolt and Fafnir to rescue her.

(Thor I#295) - Thor and Frey fought the two giants, but were forced to stand down when Odin revealed his oath to them. However, the giants did agree to relinquish Idunn if the gods gave them the Ring of the Nibelung. Thor, Odin, and Loki went to retrieve the Ring, leaving Frey behind. After they succeeded, Frey was happily reunited with Idunn.

Comments: Adapted by Roy Thomas, Keith Pollard and Chic Stone.

    It's a common misconception that the day Friday is actually named after Frey, but this is not true; Friday is actually named after another Germanic deity, Frija, wife of Wodan.  This and more information about Frija can be found here.

    Frey's sword was last seen in the possession of Balder the Brave.

    Most of the information in the flashbacks from Thor I#292-300 was furnished by the disembodied Eye of Odin, and at least some of it has been called into question by other sources. I see no reason to doubt any of the info in the Frey flashback. The Siegmund and Siefried information, at least, received some confirmation with Thor and the Valkyrie (Brunnhilde) recalled their past involvement.
    For some reason, that story portrayed Idunn as the sister of Frey, leading the OHotMU to later list Idunn as an alias of Freya/Freia, who was Frey's sister in myth. According to myth, Freya and Frey are brother and sister, while Idunn is the daughter of Freya and the dwarf Iwaldi, making her Frey's niece. Freya actually shows up in Marvel Super-Heroes III#15/3, and she appears to be a different goddess than Idunn. Perhaps the OHotMU entry only means that Idunn was mistaken for Freya (and perhaps only by Marvel Comics!).
    --Snood.
Actually some scholars have theorized that Freya and Idunn may have been alternate personifications for the same deity  This may hold true in the Marvel Universe as well.
    --Kyle 

In a summary of Frey's history I read, Frey fought the Aesir first THEN became the leader of the elves afterward. 
--Kyle
In German myth, Frey was leader of the Vanir, the gods of Earth/German gods (?). Once there was no more Aesir and Vanir and just Asgardians, he might have been given dominion of Alfheim, domain of the light elves.
--Per Degaton
 

Possibly as part of his truce with Odin, Frey surrendered his mount, Gullinbursti, to Odin as a gift, but Odin instead endowed the boar with sentience and Gullinbursti became the boar-god Gullin.

Frey also appeared in the TSR RPG module "Thunder Over Jotunheim," where his sword was stolen by Loki. It also recounts the story of Skirnir as background information.

Frey had a miniature profile in the Offiical Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition#1, under Asgardians.

Frey's death during Ragnarok was depicted in Thor I#472, during Thor's nightmare.

Frey, Gerd and Skirnir supposedly died during the Ragnarok in Thor II#85.

by Will U and Snood

CLARIFICATIONS: Frey is not to be confused with: