Storm will officially be ing the Storm in What If...? season 3.

What If...? season 3's first official trailer confirmed Storm's debut, and revealed that she would be teamed up with Captain Carter, Kahhori and a bird-like hero, a What If...? season 3's Storm will harbor abilities similar to Chris Hemsworth's Thor, introducing herself as the Goddess of Thunder.

Storm Is The Goddess Of Thunder In What If…? Season 3

Storm Wields Mjolnir In What If...? Season 3's Trailer

Storm refers to herself as the Goddess of Thunder in What If...? season 3's trailer, which is not usually one of her titles or nicknames in Marvel Comics. It seems as though Storm has been altered for What If...? season 3, changing her from a member of the X-Men into a formidable Asgardian soldier, reflecting Thor's own title as the God of Thunder. It seems as though Storm's What If...? debut will see her several other powerful female heroes, so she is the perfect candidate to take on the Goddess of Thunder role.

While usually known as the Mistress of the Elements or the Weather Witch in Marvel Comics, there is precedent for Storm to become the Goddess of Thunder. This means her turn as the Asgardian warrior in What If...? season 3 isn't too much of a shock, and could actually be the perfect way to bring Storm one step closer to ing the live-action MCU. It's also possible that Storm's new Goddess of Thunder title could be based on the multiversal Goddesses of Thunder from Marvel Comics, expanding Thor and Storm's stories simultaneously.

Storm Used An Asgardian Weapon In Marvel Comics

Storm Had A Mjolnir-Like Hammer In The Comics

The closest the mainline Earth-616 version of Storm got to becoming an Asgardian hero in Marvel Comics was when she wielded an Asgardian weapon in 1985's X-Men Annual #9. Stormcaster was created by Loki and gifted to Storm, gifting the mutant godly powers similar to those of Thor, but her use of the hammer was brief as she soon realized Loki was manipulating her. Storm wielded Stormcaster again years later, fighting Thor and other beings in 2011, but the hammer was ultimately destroyed. In What If...?, Storm seems to be wielding Mjolnir, not Stormcaster.

Storm became the Goddess of Thunder again in 1990's What If...? (Vol. 2) #12 in Marvel Comics, in a story titled "What If... The X-Men Had Stayed In Asgard?" This means that it makes even more sense for Storm to appear in What If...? season 3 as the Goddess of Thunder, as this could be taken straight from the pages of Marvel Comics. However, there is more inspiration in Marvel Comics that could inform Storm's evolution into the Goddess of Thunder, and this could dramatically change Storm and Thor's connection.

Marvel Comics’ Goddesses Of Thunder Explained

Storm Isn't The First Goddess Of Thunder

While Storm's Goddess of Thunder moniker could be taken from her time wielding Stormcaster or in 1990's What If...? story, it's possible that this could also be inspired by the Goddesses of Thunder from 2013's Thor: God of Thunder storyline. These powerful female Asgardian warriors helmed from the alternate reality of Earth-14412, and were introduced as Thor's own granddaughters who had traveled from the future. The Goddesses of Thunder teamed up with their grandfather to battle Gorr the God Butcher and a version of the planet-eater Galactus.

The Goddesses of Thunder in Marvel Comics consisted of Frigg, Atli and Ellisiv.

Following Thor's sacrifice in 2019's King Thor event, the Goddesses of Thunder became part of a new team of Avengers. This gave them a pivotal role in the Marvel Universe, and would be a fantastic evolution for Storm in What If...? season 3. Coming into with the likes of Captain Carter, Kahhori and the rumored Byrdie, Storm, as the Goddess of Thunder, could easily become an Avenger. This inspiration may also establish an interesting familial connection between Storm and Thor that has never before been explored in live-action.

Storm & Thor Could Even Be Related In The MCU

Storm As The Goddess Of Thunder Could Connect Her To Thor

Introducing Storm as the Goddess of Thunder in What If...? season 3 could debut a version of the mutant who is indeed related to Thor. Marvel Studios' What If...? is well-known for putting interesting tweaks on the backstories of some of the MCU's most notable heroes, so it's very possible that Storm could be seen to be a secret sibling to Thor, Loki and Hela. This would introduce an exciting new dynamic to What If...? that could even prevail in the MCU, though it seems more likely that Storm's live-action backstory will be closer to her Marvel Comics counterpart.

In Marvel Comics, Storm was born to a Kenyan princess and an American photojournalist, and was the descendant of an ancient line of African priestesses who had white hair, blue eyes and the potential to wield magic. She was raised in New York and Cairo, and formed a bond with T'Challa, the future Black Panther and her husband, as a child. This origin story was never explored in Fox's X-Men franchise, and while What If...? season 3 might alter this story for now, Marvel Studios will likely bring Storm's more-faithful backstory into the MCU's X-Men stories.

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