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{{Infobox Smasher | {{Infobox Smasher | ||
| name | | name = Thor | ||
| image | | image = Thor.png | ||
| | | mainssbm = Link | ||
| | | mainssbb = Pikachu | ||
| mainpm | | mainpm = Link | ||
| mainssbu | | mainssbu = Cloud | ||
| mainssb4 | | mainssb4 = Cloud | ||
| 2ndmainssb4 | | 2ndmainssb4 = Pikachu | ||
| otherssb4 | | otherssb4 = Link | ||
| alias | | alias = Hideki Esposito | ||
| | | alias2 = Lightning Farron | ||
| | | rankingssbm = [[Arizona Power Rankings#Melee|Arizona PR Fall 2019]]: 8th | ||
| | | rankingssb4 = [[Minnesota Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Minnesota PR December 2018]]: 8th | ||
| | | rankingssbu = [[Minnesota Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Minnesota PR December 2022]]: 3rd | ||
| | | rankingpm = [[Minnesota Power Rankings#Project M|Minnesota PR September 2017]]: 3rd | ||
| realname | | bestrankingssbm = [[Arizona Power Rankings#Melee|Arizona PR Fall 2019]]: 8th | ||
| birthday | | bestrankingssb4 = [[Minnesota Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Minnesota PR December 2018]]: 8th | ||
| birthmonth | | bestrankingssbu = [[Minnesota Power Rankings#Project M|Minnesota PR September 2017]]: 3rd | ||
| birthyear | | bestrankingpm = [[Minnesota Power Rankings#Project M|Minnesota PR September 2017]]: 3rd | ||
| location | | realname = Thornton Bates | ||
| country | | birthday = 1 | ||
| birthmonth = 5 | |||
| birthyear = 1996 | |||
| location = Minnetonka, Minnesota | |||
| country = United States | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Thor''' is a [[smasher]] from Minnesota | '''Thor''' is a [[smasher]] from Minnesota, considered to be one of the state's best overall ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Smash]]'' players. He [[main|mains]] [[Link]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Project M]]'', {{SSBB|Pikachu}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', {{SSB4|Cloud}} and {{SSB4|Pikachu}} in {{forwiiu}}, and {{SSBU|Cloud}} in ''[[Ultimate]]''. | ||
After beginning playing smash competitively as a high schooler in 2013, Thor has attended multiple different universities across the United States while pursuing a postgraduate degree. This has led him to be ranked across three different ''Smash'' titles and ''Project M'' not only [[Minnesota Power Rankings|in his home state of Minnesota]], but also [[Arizona Power Rankings|in Arizona]], as well as having multiple first place finishes at the {{Trn|House of Paign}} tournament series in Illinois. | |||
He notably placed 4th at {{Trn|Ascension IX}} and defeated {{Sm|BassMage}}, {{Sm|Junior Z}}, {{Sm|Silver|p=Arizona}}, and {{Sm|JumboJack}} in the process. Other notable wins outside of ''Ultimate'' include {{Sm|Zamu}} and {{Sm|Nakamaman}} in ''Melee'', {{Sm|Amanze}} and {{Sm|Connor}} in ''Project M'' and {{Sm|yeti}} and {{Sm|Anonymous Moniker}} in ''Smash 4''. | |||
==Rankings== | |||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''=== | |||
====[[Minnesota Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Melee|Minnesota Power Rankings]]==== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes | |||
|- | |||
|March 2019||10th||{{Head|Link|g=SSBM|s=20px}}|| | |||
|} | |||
====[[Arizona Power Rankings#Melee|Arizona Power Rankings]]==== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes | |||
|- | |||
|Fall 2019||8th||{{Head|Link|g=SSBM|s=20px}}|| | |||
|} | |||
===''[[Project M]]''=== | |||
====[[Minnesota Power Rankings#Project M|Minnesota Power Rankings]]==== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes | |||
|- | |||
|July 2016||3rd||{{PMHead|Link|s=20px}}|| | |||
|- | |||
|January 2017||10th||{{PMHead|Link|s=20px}}|| | |||
|- | |||
|September 2017||3rd||{{PMHead|Link|s=20px}}|| | |||
|} | |||
==={{forwiiu}}=== | |||
====[[Minnesota Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Minnesota Power Rankings]]==== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes | |||
|- | |||
|December 2018||8th||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB4|s=20px}}|| | |||
|} | |||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''=== | |||
====[[Minnesota Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Minnesota Power Rankings]]==== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes | |||
|- | |||
|May-December 2019||7th||{{head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=20px}}|| | |||
|- | |||
|September-December 2021||4th||{{head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=20px}}|| | |||
|- | |||
|March-August 2022||7th||{{head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=20px}}|| | |||
|- | |||
|September-December 2022||3rd||{{head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=20px}}|| | |||
|} | |||
====[[Arizona Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Arizona Power Rankings]]==== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes | |||
|- | |||
|Fall 2019||3rd||{{head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=20px}}|| | |||
|- | |||
|Winter 2020||9th||{{head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=20px}}|| | |||
|} | |||
==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 5|g=SSBM}}||November 5th, 2016||2nd||2nd||{{sm|D-Money}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[https://start.gg/tournament/house-of-paign-11/details House of Paign 11]||December 3rd, 2016||5th||—||— | |[https://start.gg/tournament/house-of-paign-11/details House of Paign 11]||December 3rd, 2016||5th||—||— | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[https://start.gg/tournament/house-of-paign-12/details House of Paign 12]||January 14th, 2017||9th||9th||{{Sm| | |[https://start.gg/tournament/house-of-paign-12/details House of Paign 12]||January 14th, 2017||9th||9th||{{Sm|Zamu}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[http://downb.challonge.com/LUGM81 Level Up Games Weekly]||August 1st, 2017||2nd||—||— | |[http://downb.challonge.com/LUGM81 Level Up Games Weekly]||August 1st, 2017||2nd||—||— | ||
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/neo-tussle-city/event/pm-singles/brackets/171528 Neo Tussle City]||November 11th, 2017||13th||7th||{{Sm|LSDX}} | |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/neo-tussle-city/event/pm-singles/brackets/171528 Neo Tussle City]||November 11th, 2017||13th||7th||{{Sm|LSDX}} | ||
|- | |||
|{{Trn|Papercut|g=PM}}||May 11th, 2019||7th / 39||1st / 8||{{Sm|Connor|p=Minnesota}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/house-of-paign-11/details House of Paign 11]||December 3rd, 2016||3rd||1st||{{Sm|waasabi}} | |[https://start.gg/tournament/house-of-paign-11/details House of Paign 11]||December 3rd, 2016||3rd||1st||{{Sm|waasabi}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[https://start.gg/tournament/house-of-paign-12/details House of Paign 12]||January 14th, 2017||9th||1st||{{Sm| | |[https://start.gg/tournament/house-of-paign-12/details House of Paign 12]||January 14th, 2017||9th||1st||{{Sm|Zamu}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[https://start.gg/tournament/hidden-bosses-5-0/details Hidden Bosses 5.0]||January 21st, 2017||25th||2nd||Anonymous Moniker | |[https://start.gg/tournament/hidden-bosses-5-0/details Hidden Bosses 5.0]||January 21st, 2017||25th||2nd||Anonymous Moniker | ||
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|{{Trn|Be Mine?|g=SSBU}}||February 16th, 2019||33rd||—||— | |{{Trn|Be Mine?|g=SSBU}}||February 16th, 2019||33rd||—||— | ||
|- | |||
|{{Trn|Papercut|g=SSBU}}||May 11th, 2019||9th / 182||5th / 42||{{Sm|Jackie Peanuts}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5|g=SSBU}}||May 31st-June 2nd, 2019||161st||—||— | |{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5|g=SSBU}}||May 31st-June 2nd, 2019||161st||—||— | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://twitter.com/thor_ssb | *[https://twitter.com/thor_ssb Twitter account] | ||
[[Category:Minnesota smashers]] | [[Category:Minnesota smashers]] | ||
[[Category:Arizona smashers]] | [[Category:Arizona smashers]] | ||
[[Category:Illinois smashers]] | |||
[[Category:Link players (SSBM)]] | [[Category:Link players (SSBM)]] | ||
[[Category:Cloud players (SSB4)]] | |||
[[Category:Pikachu players (SSB4)]] | |||
[[Category:Cloud players (SSBU)]] | [[Category:Cloud players (SSBU)]] | ||
[[Category:Link players (PM)]] | [[Category:Link players (PM)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:12, June 19, 2024
| Thor "Hideki Esposito" "Lightning Farron" | |
|---|---|
| |
| Character info | |
| Melee main | Link |
| Brawl main | Pikachu |
| Smash 4 mains | Cloud, Pikachu |
| Other Smash 4 character | Link |
| Ultimate main | Cloud |
| Project M main | Link |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Arizona PR Fall 2019: 8th  Minnesota PR December 2018: 8th  Minnesota PR December 2022: 3rd  Minnesota PR September 2017: 3rd
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| Best historical ranking | Arizona PR Fall 2019: 8th Minnesota PR December 2018: 8th Minnesota PR September 2017: 3rd Minnesota PR September 2017: 3rd
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| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Thornton Bates |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Minnetonka, Minnesota 
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Thor is a smasher from Minnesota, considered to be one of the state's best overall Smash players. He mains Link in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Project M, Pikachu in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Cloud and Pikachu in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Cloud in Ultimate.
After beginning playing smash competitively as a high schooler in 2013, Thor has attended multiple different universities across the United States while pursuing a postgraduate degree. This has led him to be ranked across three different Smash titles and Project M not only in his home state of Minnesota, but also in Arizona, as well as having multiple first place finishes at the House of Paign tournament series in Illinois.
He notably placed 4th at Ascension IX and defeated BassMage, Junior Z, Silver, and JumboJack in the process. Other notable wins outside of Ultimate include Zamu and Nakamaman in Melee, Amanze and Connor in Project M and yeti and Anonymous Moniker in Smash 4.
Rankings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
Minnesota Power Rankings[edit]
| Ranking | Rank | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | 10th |  |
Arizona Power Rankings[edit]
| Ranking | Rank | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | 8th | |
Project M[edit]
Minnesota Power Rankings[edit]
| Ranking | Rank | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2016 | 3rd |  |
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| January 2017 | 10th | |
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| September 2017 | 3rd | |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
Minnesota Power Rankings[edit]
| Ranking | Rank | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2018 | 8th |   |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Minnesota Power Rankings[edit]
| Ranking | Rank | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| May-December 2019 | 7th |  |
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| September-December 2021 | 4th | |
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| March-August 2022 | 7th | |
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| September-December 2022 | 3rd | |
Arizona Power Rankings[edit]
| Ranking | Rank | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | 3rd | |
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| Winter 2020 | 9th | |
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Mayhem 5 | November 5th, 2016 | 2nd | 2nd | D-Money |
| House of Paign 11 | December 3rd, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| House of Paign 12 | January 14th, 2017 | 9th | 9th | Zamu |
| Level Up Games Weekly | August 1st, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Super Ascension | December 14th-15th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Settle It! - Pizza Bites vs. Chicken Nuggets | January 18th-19th, 2020 | 9th | 7th | Im Zlow |
| REVIVAL 2/9 | February 9th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| Funday Monday 2/10 | February 10th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Ascension 2020: Back to Basics | February 15th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| REVIVAL 2/16 | February 16th, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
Project M[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Push More Buttons | June 25th, 2016 | 9th | 7th | Chexr |
| Endgame | August 20th-21st, 2016 | 9th | 7th | Bayless |
| The Bird House X | October 1st, 2016 | 5th | 4th | Dia |
| Tussle Town | November 12th, 2016 | 7th | 9th | ColumW |
| BOPME 16 | February 18th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Level Up Games Weekly | August 1st, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Neo Tussle City | November 11th, 2017 | 13th | 7th | LSDX |
| Papercut | May 11th, 2019 | 7th / 39 | 1st / 8 | Connor |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Push More Buttons | June 25th, 2016 | 33rd | 17th | Requiem |
| Endgame | August 20th-21st, 2016 | 65th | 25th | Bayless |
| Show Me Your Moves 17 | September 3rd, 2016 | 13th | 13th | Anonymous Moniker |
| The Bird House X | October 1st, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Midwest Mayhem 5 | November 5th, 2016 | 49th | 33rd | Giant |
| House of Paign 11 | December 3rd, 2016 | 3rd | 1st | waasabi |
| House of Paign 12 | January 14th, 2017 | 9th | 1st | Zamu |
| Hidden Bosses 5.0 | January 21st, 2017 | 25th | 2nd | Anonymous Moniker |
| BOPME 16 | February 18th, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| Midwest Mayhem 8: North American Tour | April 8th, 2017 | 49th | 33rd | SNooFL |
| Level Up Games Weekly | August 3rd, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| Neo Tussle City | November 11th, 2017 | 2nd | 1st | Anonymous Moniker |
| Shine 2018 | August 24th-26th, 2018 | 49th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be Mine? | February 16th, 2019 | 33rd | — | — |
| Papercut | May 11th, 2019 | 9th / 182 | 5th / 42 | Jackie Peanuts |
| Smash 'N' Splash 5 | May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 | 161st | — | — |
| Overextend | July 27th, 2019 | 33rd | — | — |
| Ascension IX | September 28th, 2019 | 4th | 7th | Coeur |
| Spook or Swim | November 1st, 2019 | 4th | — | — |
| The Smash Lab 200 | December 13th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Super Ascension | December 14th-15th, 2019 | 25th | — | — |
| Ascension 2020: Back to Basics | February 15th, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
| Almost Ascension | June 14th-20th, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| Riptide | September 10th-12th, 2021 | 193rd | — | — |
Bamboo Battles: Smash Ultimate 67 |
May 9th, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
