The Avengers character data 8: Loki Laufeyson

After his bid to overthrow the throne of Asgard was thwarted by his brother Thor, the evil Loki retreated to lands unknown to plot his revenge. Not just against his brother, but against Earth, whose inhabitants Thor now protects. Loki, now returns with a nefarious plot to conquer Earth and will stop at nothing to see his vision realized. When his misuse of power threatens the entire planet, it may take more than The Avengers to stop him.

Powers

Superhuman Strength: Loki possesses a formidable strength as a result of his jotun lineage, that is comparable to his Asgardian contemporaries.

Superhuman Durability: As a Jotun, Loki has a resilient body with a tolerance for trauma well above what a human body can endure. Of particular note is his pronounced tolerance for cold.

Superhuman Longevity: Loki has the capacity to live for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of years. Loki was a baby at the end of the last great war between the Asgardians and the Jotuns over a thousand years ago.

Dimensional Teleportation: Loki can travel to and from other dimensions without the Bifrost. Loki teleported three Jotuns into Asgard to disrupt Thor's crowning ceremony without anyone knowing it was him. The full limits of his ability aren't known.

Cryokinesis: Loki can generate extreme cold fur to his heritage as a Frost Giant. He was able to freeze the Bi-frost to stay open.

Sorcery: As a master of magic Loki has an extensive knowledge of Asgardian magic. He can create illusions, such as when he made a servant see a snake coming out of a goblet of wine that was for Thor. He was able to use his magic to mask his presence from Heimdall while he was in Jotunheim. He created multiple copies of himself when battling Thor on the Bifrost Brigde. He can influence the minds of others, such as when he manipulated Eric Selvig into researching the cosmic cube.

Summoning: Loki can use his magic to summon objects out of thin air, as he did with the Casket of Ancient Winters right before he froze Heimdall in ice and the made it dissappear afterward.

Abilities

Loki possesses great skill in wielding mystical artifacts, especially Odin's staff and the Casket of Ancient Winters. He also has a great deal of skill in his use of arcane lore. He uses his knowledge primarily to conjure illusions and manipulate others to do his will. He has demonstrated the ability to cause the Casket of Ancient Winters to seemingly disappear into thin air, although it is not immediately clear if this was entirely Loki's doing or or in some way bound to an inherent property of the item. He also claims to know of secret pathways between worlds that allow him to travel without using more common transportation methods. As ruler of Asgard he also gained control of The Destroyer for a time.