Loki is the trickster god of Norse mythology, a shape-shifter who is both companion and adversary of Thor and Odin. The meaning of the name is uncertain; scholars have linked it to Old Norse words for a "knot" or "tangle" and to the word for a "lock". Tom Hiddleston's Marvel version turned the god into a beloved antihero. Loki climbed to a best rank of 1235 in 2021 and stands at number 1858 in 2025.