Despite hailing from different comic book creators, there are several Arrowverse characters that might be worthy of wielding Mjolnir, the hammer of Thor. This question was recently addressed by screenwriter Zack Stentz, who claimed authority to provide an answer having worked on both the 2011 Thor movie and the 2014 The Flash television series. Despite this pedigree, many fans are now debating what other Arrowverse heroes might also be worthy.
Forged from the mystical metal uru in the heart of a dying star, Mjolnir is one of the most famous artifacts in all of fiction. While it is renowned for its power to both destroy and to build, Mjolnir is best known for the enchantment which prevents it from being held by anyone unworthy of it. This led to many humorous scenes in the MCU films, as various heroes attempted to lift the hammer, as well as the triumphant moment in which Steve Rogers proved worthy and wielded the weapon against Thanos.
There is some question as to how Mjolnir determines whether or not someone is worthy and how heavily it is influenced by the direct will of Odin. The source comics are also contradictory in regards to how exactly worthiness is defined. Given that, it is probable that many heroes in the Arrowverse might be worthy of wielding Mjolnir rather than the single hero named by Zack Stentz. What follows is a breakdown of how worthiness is defined and what Arrowverse heroes might be worthy under those terms.
What Determines Who Is Worthy To Wield Mjolnir
Three factors seem to determine whether or not someone is worthy to wield Mjolnir - a desire to seek out battle, a willingness to kill, and a self-sacrificing nature. This was why Steve Rogers proved worthy in Avengers: Endgame, but not in Age of Ultron, where he lacked the righteous anger that made him worthy by Odin's standards. Likewise, in the original Thor movie, Thor was denied Mjolnir's power when he proved more concerned with his own glory than protecting the Nine Realms, but had his power restored when he showed himself willing to sacrifice himself for the sake of his friends. This is likely why, in the comics, Conan the Barbarian, Wonder Woman and a variant of Black Widow were worthy to wield Mjolnir, but noble-hearted heroes with codes against killing like Spider-Man, Batman and Superman were not. Based on this criteria, therefore, here are a few of the Arrowverse heroes theoretically capable of lifting the fabled hammer.
Joe West
The foster father of Barry Allen in the Arrowverse and West family patriarch, Joe West is worthy of wielding Mjolnir, according to screenwriter Zack Stentz. Joe West is undeniably brave, having led the Central City Police Department's metahuman task force and risked his life facing supervillains without any powers of his own. While he was not a violent man, Joe also didn't hesitate to use lethal force in protecting his family or his city, shooting the bank robber Clyde Mardon to save The Flash's life.
Alex Danvers/Sentinel
Alex Danvers' life was defined by sacrifice. She was fiercely protective of her adoptive sister, Kara, and did everything she could to help hide Kara's status as a Kryptonian refugee on Earth. While she was a scientist by nature, earning a doctorate in bioengineering, Alex's desire to protect others from alien threats led her to join the Department of Extranormal Operations (DEO) as a field agent. When she could no longer stomach working for a DEO corrupted by Lex Luthor, she took on the mantle of the make-up masked vigilante Sentinel. Given this strong sense of commitment and how often she faced far more powerful enemies because someone had to, it seems likely that Alex Danvers would be a worthy wielder of Mjolnir.
Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning
Witnessing his reporter father's violent death at the hands of a corrupt politician as a child left Jefferson Pierce with a life-long thirst for justice. A man of faith who devoted his life to teaching, Jefferson felt compelled to use his metahuman ability to control the flow of electricity around him to make a difference on the streets as Black Lightning. While Jefferson tried to hang up his costume for the sake of his family, his sense of duty kept dragging him back into battle whenever his city needed a warrior, though he much preferred to play the mentor to The Flash, his daughters and his students. While he tried to avoid the use of lethal force, Jefferson's righteous sense of anger did lead him to come close to killing in his zeal to see justice done, which only strengthened his resolve to be better than the villains he fought. While Jefferson Pierce wouldn't need Mjolnir to summon a storm, there's little doubt that Black Lightning could wield Thor's hammer.
Oliver Queen
Many wondered whether Oliver Queen could be truly be called a hero, but nobody questioned his worthiness more than Oliver Queen himself. Five years in a metaphorical Hell forged him into a hardened killer, but the support of his friends and family reformed Oliver Queen into a hero. While he walked a darker path than his more idealistic allies as Green Arrow, Oliver Queen was always the first into the fray. When he learned that The Flash and Supergirl were fated to die saving the universe, Oliver Queen did not hesitate in offering his life up for theirs. His heroic death might have earned Oliver Queen a place in Valhalla, had Green Arrow not been called upon to assume the mantle of the Spectre. As it stands, Oliver Queen would have made a fine wielder of Mjolnir in his final days.
John Henry Irons
John Henry Irons was not unused to combat, having served as a soldier before becoming a weapons designer. He faced his ultimate challenge after his wife was killed by a corrupted Superman, inspiring Irons to find a way to kill a metaphorical god. Irons' kinetic hammer almost managed that task, proving capable of wounding Superman without the use of Kryptonite or red solar energy. As The Stranger, Irons almost killed the Superman of Earth-Prime before becoming convinced that this world's Superman had not yet fallen to darkness. With a willingness to kill and a readiness to die saving the world, John Henry Irons would have proven worthy of Mjolnir had he not built his own hammer.
Sara Lance
Sara Lance might have been the one person in the Arrowverse more unlikely to become a hero than Oliver Queen. The wild party girl had her own journey through Hell as an unwitting inductee into the League of Assassins. She tried to break free and become a hero as the first Canary, but sacrificed her freedom to secure the League of Assassins' help in saving Starling City from Deathstroke. She later sought redemption as White Canary, becoming the Legends of Tomorrow's captain. The fact that death and the alteration of the timeline couldn't stop her from fighting to save all reality marks Sara Lance as more than worthy to wield the hammer of Thor.
