#gleipnir

[lawain-dimensional-heroes]

"Thots, both of you." HELA -- YOU DID NOT--

[runningw-thewolves]

Stray Kids X Fenrir Post (LONG POST)

(Cause why the Hell not?)

Today I found out that 1) someone made a Fenrir based tattoo sleeve design for Bang Chan and 2) not only has Bang Chan seen it, he has stated he might possibly get it. Now, I am a STAY, a Norse Pagan and a follower of Fenrir. I think you can figure out what my brain was doing processing all this.

(Also; THERE HAS BEEN HINTS TO NORSE MYTHOLOGY IN STRAY KIDS MUSIC VIDEOS!? STAY, do a wolf some assistance and pinpoint me to the videos and moments cause I NEED MY STRAY KIDS NORSE/VIKING CONTENT. Anyways...)

I am very Autistic when it comes to several of my favourite things coming together and creating a *chef's kiss* moment. This is no exception. It's why INK are my favourite band (metal, Emo and horror together? YES PLEASE) and now I have Stray Kids, Norse mythology AND LITERALLY MY FUCKING RELIGION? Holy fuck! *insert brain melt moment from Indiana Jones here*

So, I figured; let's talk about some of Stray Kids past works and Fenrir at the same time. Yep, a Stray Kids Fenrir themed playlist in the format of a Tumblr post by someone with Autism currently losing their damn mind.

Before we begin, let's get everyone acquainted who may be unfamiliar.

The Binding of Fenrir

'The Binding of Fenrir' is arguably the most famous tale involving Fenrir. Fenrir is the eldest child to Loki and Angrboda, his younger siblings being the Midgard Serpent, Jormungandr (who has beef with Thor, to keep it brief) and the future death Goddess, ruler and caretaker of the dead and arguably an important figure in Baldur's tragedy, Hel (or Hela).

Why was Odin interested in Fenrir? For one simple reason; he had been told a prophecy where a large and powerful wolf would kill him. I should point out this part of Odin and Fenrir's story is a very medieval trope of the paranoid king and his son destined to kill him. This case is no different; the downfall of the king is because of his own paranoia. Everything he does to try and prevent his downfall only solidifies it into existence. It's a common belief among many of us Heathens that Fenrir might have never considered going after Odin if Odin had just left Fenrir alone the whole time. Hell, there was the distinct possibility that Fenrir could've likely been an ally to Odin and the Aesir if it weren't for their fear and paranoia.

So, how does Fenrir get bound? Odin and a few others ride to the Iron Wood, the home of the Jotunn and Chieftess of the Chieftains of the Iron Wood, Angrboda, and forcefully take her children from her. Jormungandr strikes and either Odin or Thor (heavily debated) throws Jormungandr into the oceans of Midgard. Hel is immediately exiled from Asgard and sent to what is often dubbed 'Helheim'. Fenrir was kept in Asgard, primarily to keep an eye on him. He was scorned and mocked and treated with fear by the Gods, and no one dare approach him to feed him. Aside from one God; Tyr, the God of Justice. (Also a God of War himself but ssh.) Tyr befriended the young wolf and fed him.

Naturally, Fenrir grew. And very quickly. He soon domineered over the buildings of Asgard and the Gods grew paranoid of his strength and size. It was then decided for him to be bound. They tried on three separate occasions, telling Fenrir it was a game. The first time was some normal, ordinary chains. Fenrir broke those with a single movement of his paw. The second was a reinforced chain. These were a little tougher but they too were shattered. The Gods then got in contact with the Dwarves to create for them a special chain, named Gleipnir. This chain was presented to Fenrir, and its appearance - similar to that of a ribbon or thread - immediately made Fenrir suspicious. He only agreed to have himself bound if one person were to lose their hand should they go back on their word. Tyr was the one who offered (this is a HUGE deal, as Tyr is basically associated with business transactions, oaths and the likes. Loki even goes on to call this out in the poem 'Lokasenna' (Loki's Flyting)). Naturally, Fenrir is bound, he can't break free, Tyr loses an arm. Fenrir snaps at the laughing Gods' ankles and Odin shoves a sword through Fenrir's jaws. Fenrir will only be freed by the violent thrashing of his brother come Ragnarok, to which Fenrir will kill Odin. Some sources also say Fenrir eats the sun and moon, however this is a tricky subject as that act is often attested to two other wolves. There's plenty of theories but for this post, they are irrelevant.

Stray Kids Everywhere All Around The World

Stray Kids first became known by a survival TV show in late 2017. At the time, there was nine members. (For the sake of avoiding drama and cause the matter is done, I will be talking about Woojin but sticking to the facts. Everything from the drama was false (which I learned the hard way and am still trying to learn from); do not attempt to bring up the controversy in reblogs or replies or I will block you.) The members included (in order, starting with team leader then oldest to youngest); Bang Chan, Kim Woojin, Lee Minho, Seo Changbin, Hwang Hyunjin, Han Jisung, Lee Felix, Kim Seungmin, and Yang Jeongin. The group would debut in 2018 with the track "District 9". Upon debut, most of the members would continue using their names except for the following; Minho (would debut as Lee Know), Jisung (would debut as Han) and Jeongin (would debut as I.N.). Kim Woojin left the group in late 2019 around the time of the "Double Knot"/"Levanter" promotions. (Hence forth, Woojin is irrelevant. This is where we shall leave any mention of Woojin hence forth.

Stray Kids would go on to become a pretty big deal, even winning the competition TV show 'Kingdom' (let's not go over the whole MAMA bullshit, that would take a whole tray of paracetamol to get through), leading to the band being noticed by Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. In the past year, several of the members have appeared or modeled for various designer brands (ignoring the politics of this for now; good on them for their success however).

Bang Chan and Fenrir's Connection

As was mentioned in the TikTok I linked earlier, Bang Chan is the member of the group who was a trainee for the longest amount of time. Chan had been training under JYP Entertainment for seven years by the time of the pre-debut TV show. Chan has mentioned several times in the past the anger and sadness he felt, connecting with other trainees only for them to leave (either from being fired, changing career paths or debuting before him - this was especially noted to be the case with groups TWICE and GOT7, where Chan is friends with members of the groups and even shared a dorm room with members of GOT7). It's not hard to imagine the amount of pressure Chan was under to debut on the survival show. Or the amount of pressure he put on himself and the rest of Stray Kids. This amount of pressure would rear its head when members Lee Know and Felix were eliminated (but would be brought back later and debut with the group). A clip from Felix's elimination gives a glimpse into how hard Chan was on himself.

I will not speculate Chan's thoughts or feelings, but if you dig into it, you can come to some conclusions quickly based on the surrounding context and what we know about Chan and Felix's friendship post-debut.

Fenrir is bound and thus cannot be free to show his true strength and power, held back by the Gods for fear of what or who he could be. In essence, some could argue that this is what made Fenrir stronger and the wolf we know today but that comes with the ridiculous amount of pain and torture the wolf felt. Sure, he became stronger, but at what cost? I would say this is the same question to consider when talking about Chan and Fenrir. Sure, Chan is a wise and strong leader now, but what was the cost? He's made it clear that at one point before debut (and other members have backed this up), he actively avoided connecting with people cause of how many friendships he watched crumble for one reason or another. There's even a clip from a livestream where Chan was noticeably angry with staff and you can see the visible fear and awkwardness from the other members. Again, will not speculate on what any of it could mean, but it does point to something Fenrir and Chan may also have in common. When they are angry, they are

PISSED.

However, it's also important to keep in mind the sort of things Fenrir teaches and encourages from a Norse Pagan/Heathen perspective, so...

Fenrir in Norse Spirituality

A common name attributed to Fenrir is "breaker of chains". When we're talking about what this means from a spiritual standpoint, it means to free yourself from your past, free yourself from expectations or demands of others that holds you down and to let go and live free. For many, this can meaning learning how to cope with mental illness and trauma, learning how to manage (not control) one's anger, how to fuel emotions into actions and remain within the present and not think about the past or the future.

I've also heard many people describe Fenrir as a special kind of 'military boot camp' strict. This is the best way I can describe it; imagine, if you will, that you are a house. Fenrir is the property surveyor (the person who checks houses for faults). Fenrir will go around and tell you everything that isn't sturdy, that has cracks or other faults. Not out of malice, but because if you don't fix this, all it takes is one bad day and your self-worth comes crashing to the ground. Fenrir will even go out of his way to test these parts of yourself, again not out of malice but to make sure you can withstand it. Going back to the house metaphor; imagine Fenrir pointed out your foundations were made with weak cement, so you redo the foundations. Fenrir isn't convinced until he can push into it or stand on it and find it can withstand the weight. (This doesn't go into how our emotions fluctuate daily, but hopefully you get what I'm trying to say.)

Fenrir is also oftentimes seen as an example of justified rage. The rage of youth being mocked by their elders for simply being young. The rage Black people feel when another officer shoots yet another unarmed Black person. The rage LGBTQIA+ people feel when one of their own is killed or assaulted for simply being in love or expressing who they are. The rage women feel when men try to take advantage of or gaslight them into accepting lower. The rage of Indigenous people watching as their lands get bombed, farmed, and in general colonized and ripped of all its worth until nothing remains.

With all these factors in mind, let's finally get to the meet of this. The Stray Kids songs one (like myself) can associate with Fenrir. I will include lyrics, and you're more than welcome to reply or reblog with songs I may have missed. So, without further ado; let's get cracking! (Please note I will be using OT8 songs primarily for this post, again to avoid drama or anyone dogpiling about the controversy.)

'Placebo' (3RACHA original; 2017, Stray Kids original; 2018, re-recorded; 2021.)

"The positive belief that will even heal my wounds Keep going, the Placebo that works on me Honestly, there’s no need to be negative Trust myself, throw away those extra thoughts"

'Placebo' is a song essentially about relying on yourself to get through your challenges, while acknowledging what is currently making you feel weak. The fear and worry about wondering if you will actually make it, but telling yourself you can despite your worries, being your own friends in your darkest moments. Felix's verse I think is almost entirely applicable to Fenrir (Felix even says "drop these rusty chains" - remember, Fenrir was first bound by chains before Gleipnir.)

"Miroh" (original; 2019, re-recorded; 2020)

"Poison, trap, toadstool you can set them up I'll survive in the end, whatever it takes I know your traps, you set them up And I stomp on them tougher There's only one answer, you just have to open it"

"Miroh" (Korean word for 'maze') is an EDM-style song about persevering through the challenges you face, head held high, trusting your instincts and knowing that one way or another you have prepared for this moment and you will make it out the other side. The chorus starts with a line explaining that the narrator (Stray Kids) decided to go into the city (the challenges) themselves and know what is coming, are ready for it and know they can make it through the trial. The song also uses various animal sound effects, including a tiger's roar in the chorus, a hawk's caw and a bird-filled jungle soundscape. (Fenrir is often reported to be associated with swamps and mountains, so the inclusion of wild animal noises fits perfectly here.)

'Red Lights' (2021)

"No matter how hard I try to escape, there's no answer Until I fall asleep in the sun, even deeper I really wanna know, yeah I've already lost control"

This song is performed by Bang Chan and Hyunjin, and according to Genius the song "about compulsion and confusion of ego and about obsession about doing something". One would think, with the sexy sound and concept of the track, it would imply something of a sexy nature. However, it can also be about anything that someone can grow obsessed with. Another person, a feeling, an action, a moment, etc. The line "Tell me you hate me" makes me think of Fenrir talking to Tyr. The music video for the track also heavily features Chan and Hyunjin in chains, so one could also argue the obsession to be the desire to escape from their chains.

"MANIAC" (2022)

"The real self has been released (Yup, yup) Barely holding on (Yup, yup) After blinking once, back Again, back to cosplaying as what society Defines normal to be pow"

'MANIAC' is a song with a visible influence from Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' as it explores one's individual uniqueness, the expectations of society (which can delve into toxic perfectionism/happiness, conformity etc) and how we as a people have hidden our inner 'maniac' to fit in with the world. Even when in Asgard, surrounded by the Aesir and Vanir, Fenrir was always gonna be Fenrir. Just by his mere nature, he was deemed an outcast for being a larger and stronger wolf than they had encountered before, something that within itself isn't a crime. Fenrir would likely always be looked down upon if he showed discomfort, anger or any sort of negative emotion. In this song, Stray Kids basically asks the listener to open up their true self, live their authentic selves and enjoy the life they've been given, essentially; "shed the chains society has forced upon you."

"BEWARE" (original; 2018, re-recorded; 2020)

"My current state, the way I talk, my actions I know I shouldn't be like this But everything goes the opposite way I want you to understand me I don't know what will happen Again today, I'm barking"

Remember when I talked about Fenrir and justifiable rage and I brought up youth being angry with elders being condescending with them? This song is my 'case and point'. Going back to what I mentioned in 'MANIAC', no matter what Fenrir did the Aesir were likely not going to view him in a positive light. Ask any person who has tried to get on the good side of someone who couldn't care for them and you'll often find descriptions of growing tire, frustration and rage. Sometimes, we are going to encounter this in life - whether it be a boss who treats us poorly, a colleague/acquaintance/friend gossiping or lying about us behind our back, a family member who has expectations for you that you can't reach no matter what you try etc. Fenrir is no stranger to this; he experienced it firsthand living amongst the Aesir. That rage one feels in these moments is a healthy rage, a voice, which you will find is either being encouraged by Fenrir or is Fenrir himself, screaming at you "This isn't right, I shouldn't be treated like this!"

"SCARS" (2021)

"I'll never cry because I know that it'll never change I'll stay standing and endure it in an unknown place There will be many times I'll almost fall, but Alone, I reach out my hand, alone, I stand back up"

Sometimes, when we face hurdles in our lives we will feel sadness, sorrow or despair. If there's one thing I want to end this made tangent about, it's this; you will face challenges and it's OK to not be happy about it. It's alright to cry, to scream and wail and sob, to shed tears, feel fear, embarrassment, etc. It's alright if you need to punch a pillow or cry yourself to sleep. Remember; Chan probably did the same. For seven years. Fenrir probably did too, stuck within his personal Hell. But if there's one thing you should take from both of them, it's that you are stronger than you think you are. You can survive, you will survive. You will see the light on the other side one day; all it requires is fighting through the pain, even if that means crying from the hurt. We don't leave this life unscathed; we all will die with countless scars, both physical and mental. Be kind to yourself, know you are worthy of being alive right now, and you have the strength to push onwards. Carry the strength of Fenrir - and the strength of Bang Chan and Stray Kids - with you and remember you aren't alone fighting against the chains you've found yourself bound in.

(TLDR; an Autistic Norse Pagan loses were mind when were discovers a Fenrir tattoo design for Chan, goes on a long Stray Kids and Fenrir rant.)

[warpriest-writings]

Delirium of the Wolf.

Darkness, so deep. So hard to breathe. Help me, Father! The chains keep me. It was supposed to be a game, it was supposed to be fun. Tyr, I’m sorry, I was just afraid. The earth shakes and I know my father suffers, why hasn’t Thor saved him? Is Thor okay? Has the battle started without me? Soon they’ll come back for me, soon my chains will be undone. Soon. Soon. Soon.

Preface:

Long ago in the holy realm of the Aesir gods, and their village of Asgard, before Svadilfari was hired to build walls worth of the god village, three children were born to the Jotnar Loki, blood brother of Odin, and the wise woman Angerboda. Powerful, wonderous children, triplets fated to rend the very core of the world tree. Jormungandr, Hela, and Loki’s first born son, Fenrir.

Often lovers, Loki and Angerboda split soon after the birth of their children, but as a token of their love Angerboda agreed to allow Loki his firstborn son to reside in the Asa realm that Loki was so fond of. Ages passed, and the children of Loki grew, never seeming to stop. Jormungandr felt the call to the seas, where he could grow outside the sight of the gods. Hela was granted her own realm as domain; no one is quite sure how she managed to convince the Allfather to grant that boon. The Eldest son, Firstborn Fenrir the Asa-warg grew proudest of all, mighty on the field of battle alongside the Aesir. Fostered with the First Asa king, Tyr, who taught the wolf god the secrets of fighting and walking like a man.

Unknown to Fenrir, Tyr, and his father, Odin Borson the wandering King of Asgard, performed a dreadful resurrection of a Volva, a Seeress, who told Odin of ancient secrets and futures sins, and of a truly awful battle, a war that will shake the world tree to the core and be the end of the gods. A prophecy with Fenrir at its heart.

With his dark secrets, the Allfather returned to the Asa village with machinations, and schemes. The Allfather began testing the wolf, sending him to die in increasingly dangerous missions, only to hide his frustrations behind toasts to the Lokison’s might. When it was evident that the wolf could not be slain by mere troll or even dragonfire, Odin then began crafting magic chains and cages to restrain and banish his bane. Time and time again the proud wolf broke his chains and the Aesir began calling him Fenrir Chainbreaker.

“Nothing can bind me!” the Wolf would boast.

“Nothing?” Asked the dwarfs of Svartalfheim when the blacksmiths had failed Odin too many times.

“We have bound him in all the strongest metals and alloys known to the gods.” Odin explained his plight, “Nothing can hold that which I need in bindings most.”

To this Sindri of the Ivaldi clan had a terribly clever glint in his eye, “What we need is a chain that isn’t. If nothing can hold the wolf then we make a chain out of nothing!”

And so the dwarfs got to their craft, collecting all the materials that didn’t exist to fashion their rope that needed to be made out of nothing, and many tales will claim roots of a mountain, the spittle of a bird, the beard of a woman, but the reality is beyond the explanations of men, barely understood by the dwarfs and utterly unknowable to the gods who above all else are beings of consecrated reality.

Open, the sons of Ivaldi named the ribbon, or Gleipnir, as came to be known to the men who settled in northern Midgard. Open was passed from Sindri to Odin, who called an assembly of the great asa warriors gods who became renowned to the tribes of men, his sons Thor, Baldr, and Heimdallr, Tyr but not Loki.

“Great Wolf.” Odin spoke merrily, “Today I have a new test of your great strength, a chain even you will certainly be unable to break free from!”

But the wolf looked upon Open and found a deep unease within, as the chainless chain looked no more than a simple ribbon. Fenrir knew already he was trapped, at least in one sense. The great Aesir warriors looked upon Fenrir and Open with some confusion, an amused befuddlement and he hated them for it. The wolf looked into Odin’s eye and knew the Allfather challenged not only his strength but also his pride. “I will allow myself to be tied in your newest binds, Allfather.”

Odin grinned, “Wonderful, Thor, Baldur take the ch-”

Fenrir growled and the Asa gods held stiff, “If, one of you places your hand in my mouth. I shall rest your forearm between my teeth tight but without breaking skin, and when I break free I shall release.”

The gods stood, silent, stoic and showing no emotion.

“No volunteers? Why not, this is but a sporting game?” The wolf grinned.

“I will do it.” Tyr uttered.

Thor’s stoicism split to a wide grin, “That’s the spirit!”

Fenrir relaxed, “Then...let us begin.”

Chapter 1: Fenrir the Unchained

Slowly it came back to him, first came the awareness of breathing. Then the cold pressure beneath him, the damp stone and the drips of cool water from the stalactites, surely the senses returned to the wolf as he awakened from an ancient deathlike slumber. Fenrir began to yawn but his lazy exhale quickly turned to a sharp yell of tremendous pain! On legs that were not yet ready to support him the stumbling beasts thrashed out, trembling as he shifted to the upright form of man and with shaking hands he gripped the source of his suffering pulling it from his canine snout and threw it hard against the cave wall.

Fenrir fell to his knees as his transmorphism finished into the mannish shape, trembling as blood and foam ran down his chin. Shaking horribly for sometime Fenrir finally found the strength and stability to reach up and feel his wound, thankfully already closing. He tried to scream out, but his throat was parched and rough and the meager noise he uttered hurt him terribly. Water, his thoughts screamed, and he fell over as he moved towards the sound of dripping. His face splashed into the shallow water, he slurped and his tongue swept against the stone.

He felt the rush of water down his rough, dry throat into his empty stomach. It felt cold and overwhelming, “Ffff, huff, father.” He pushed himself up by his elbow, “Father, help!”

Something felt wrong, very wrong, “Odin, Odin where am I? Answer me, tricky bastard.”

Slowly Fenrir pushed himself into a sitting position, his head pounded and he grew dizzy, his vision blurred not that he could see much in the utter blackness of the cave. Even with his limited sensory awareness he knew his hands were shaking though he could barely feel them. He tilted his head back, inhaling as deeply as he could, the cave was stained with the stench of his blood and bile though, however faint, the wolf smelt fresh air and it was invigorating.

Why am I in this dingy cave? Fenrir thought, did the gods bind me in that silly ribbon and dump me to rot? The Wolf rubbed under his chin, a thinning scar remaining still, he stepped over to where he tossed...whatever it was. In the darkness he knelt down and tried to feel for whatever pierced him, “Gaaahhh!” he cried out and stuck his sliced open thumb into his mouth. “Foul razor,” he reached down, more carefully this time, “Cut me like I’m a pork sausage.” It was a sword, he realized. “Aesir craft?” he muttered then growled.

With renewed purpose Fenrir rose cautiously on unsteady feet, he paused, squinting in the dark the wolf rested his hand on the wall as he step by step walked into the daylight.

Fenrir wolf held up his hand to shade his eyes from the light, though swift moving clouds held the sky overcast, the light was harsh compared to the utter darkness of the cave. Still the fresh air brought strength back to the weakened wolf, he tilted his head back and inhaled deeply as his eyes widened, “Why am I on Midgard!”

Growling low, “Heimdallr, lower the Bifrost, that I may return to the god village!”

The sky remained as it was, “Heimdallr Odinson, Gold toothed and Turner! I know you can hear me, Heimdall!”

Fenrir howled and pushed over the nearest tree, “Lower the rainbow bridge, coward!” he fell to his knees as he breathed heavily, a stick from the tree he thrashed fell on his head prompting a sigh from the godly beast, “The gods are toying with me.”

Several miles to the east, in a small town in rural Wisconsin, dawn had just broken the long February night, muffled expletives spoken under the breath of dog owners taking their hounds to relieve themselves, the snow reflected the light of the sun in the clear sky. All seemed so mundane to young Riley, whose large fluffy brown coat was almost worthless in the advanced cold of the Wisconsin morn.

“Morning, Riles!” Called out Kevin, whose apartment was just across the hall from her own, “Just a bit chilly this morning for a walk, dontcha think?” he laughed though Riley wasn’t sure at what.

It was cold, oddly cold even. Maybe not for February in general, but it was supposed to be a decently temperate 25, 30 degrees and it was currently five degrees and getting colder. “Uh, yeah, pretty brisk.”

He nodded, “Oh hey, I need to go grocery shopping today, want to share a cab into town? I just thought it would be cheaper for us both if you needed to get stuff too.” Kevin offered.

“Oh, uh, yeah that sounds good. I could use some stuff.”

“Great, I’ll call it for 11:00?”

She pulled out her phone, 9:42, “Uh, yeah that sounds good. I’ll see you then” Riley zipped her brown coat up more for emphasis and began walking off. Her mind abuzz with rushing thoughts that she so desperately hoped the rituel of a short winter walk would put at ease.

The Asgard wolf crossed into the threshold of the mortal town, he knew it was Midgard by the smell of mortals, not by trees as tall as the fangs of Jormungandr, the eldest in all the realms, or the massive herds of grazing beasts. Just...the scent of humans burning his nose.

In the mannish form, his feet sunk into the fresh snow, more of the blustery frozen stuff landing by the moment. Hard wind striking him as he took his steps deeper into the Man village, the roads were very oddly wide he thought as obnoxious unhorsed or oxen drawn carts swerved around him, blaring volatile honking screeches at him.

His stomach growling, the Wolf growled at it, “Oh be quiet, you’re the reason we’re in this mess.” Eat a human, he considered. “No, Thor doesn’t like it when I do that.” Eat Thor, he pondered.

As the wolf bemoaned silently, the flurries grew thicker, and the bite of the wind harsher. Hearing footsteps in the snow Fenrir stopped, glancing over to the woman in a brown coat looking down absently as she walked, right into him.

She jerked in sudden alarm, sleeping and nearly falling, were it not for Fenrir reaching out and holding her up by the arm. “Ohmygosh, I’m so sorry-.” She looked up and her eyes widened, the color draining from her cheeks.

“You should take shelter, this storm is not fit for man nor god.” Fenrir said, releasing her arm and continuing to walk, his stomach growled again and he knew he ought to find shelter himself, and a lot of ale.

Chapter 2: Fenrir finds a bar

Chapter 3: It is unwise to strike a wolf with a hammer

Writer notes

What I have typed thus far in my doc file

Titles of the next two chapters, part of chapter 2 is written down but not typed in the doc.

[marvelfracturedrpg]

 TAKEN  -  CLEO

RACE – Jotun

POWER /ABILITY – Shapeshifting/sizeshifting, Takes on the Human Form of his last meal , Enchanted ring to make him stay in his current form, Wolf Attributes

OCCUPATION – Big bad wolf, Bludger

“I am reluctant to have this band put on me. But rather than that you question my courage, let someone put his hand in my mouth as a pledge that this is done in good faith.“

Once upon a time

Second son of Loki and the giant Angrboda, Fenrir grew as a wolf, creating the fear by his size, strength and wild personality. See as monster, the Gods finally decided to control the beast, to contain him. So they challenged the wolf to play a game with them. They asked him to show his strength, for this they bounded him with a chain called Leyding and asked him to break it, something he did, easily. They tried a second time, with another magical chain called Dromi. The result became the same, Fenrir was still free.

Then the Gods hired the Dwarves to forge an indestructible chain out of gold melted with six impossible things (the roots of a mountain, the beard of a woman, the footfall of a cat, the breath of a fish, the nerves of a bear, the spittle of a bird), and they challenged the wolf, again, with this enchanted chain called Gleipnir. But this time, Fenrir followed his instincts and only agreed to let them put the bonds around him only if there was a god willing to put his hand in the his mouth as a gesture of trust. Tyr a courageous god accepted the deal and put his right hand in the wolf’s mouth. A hand he lost when Fenrir understood that this chain was too strong for him, taking a small revenge. Trapped and furious, Fenrir only saw his two sons, Hati and Skoll defend him from this unfair fate. But Odin, grandfather of the wolf didn’t listen and bespelled them when they tried to free their father. Also gagged with a sword, Fenrir was now destined to lie bound to a rock until the Ragnarok, when he will break his bonds and fall upon the gods.

Chained, Fenrir stayed centuries in this condition, waiting for the Ragnarok and slavering at the idea of taking his revenge. It’s only in 2015 (in Midgard at least), that his father Loki came to visit him with the best christmas present. It was a deal, a deal for freedom and for revenge. Hesitant but not stupid, Fenrir agreed and let his father put him as a new chess piece of his little game. The two following month seemed longer for the wolf than the last centuries, because Fenrir was maybe free but his father and sister Hel asked him the stay calm and to wait for his revenge. Furious, Fenrir obeyed or at least he tried, angry against this new chains his family was putting on him. He maybe just killed and ate one or two poor bastards when nobody was watching.

Fenrir was residing at Loki’s castle during the invasion. When he got word of the chaos that was happening around the world, Fenrir couldn’t help himself and went to join the fray, causing just as much destruction as the aliens. With everything in tatters, Fenrir is enjoying the state of the world, using it to his advantage to have free reign to come and go as he please and to do as he wants. The wolf left Midgard to look for his sons Hati and Skoll but couldn't find them. It really made him angry, but his focus was shifted when Hela informed him about Loki's "condition". So he came back...

[iolrachs]

Thor is born to Óðinn and Jörð, primordial goddess of the earth. He is taken by Óðinn to Ásgarðr, where he is raised as the true heir to the throne. He knows his biological mother is not Frigga, but he loves her as such all the same.

Thor and Loki are taken on a tour of the vault and told the story of the Casket. Mjölnir is not there, as it is personally forged for Thor as a tooth-gift.

When he comes of age, Thor is given Mjölnir, Megingjörð, and Járngreipr by the dwarves at the behest of Óðinn. He is also given Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr, and the chariot they will one day pull. Frigga presents him with the hall of Bilskirnir on the plain of Thrúðheimr and the surrounding fields of Thrúðvangr.

Thor and Sif embark on a temporary romantic relationship, resulting in a daughter: Thrúðr.

Thor and Loki travel to Miðgarðr, where they stay on a farm for the night. Thor kills his goats to eat, as they will revive in the morning as though they were never killed, but the son of the farmer splits one of the bones and sucks the marrow from it. When the goat is revived, it is lame in one leg. Thor becomes so enraged the family begs for atonement and offers all their possessions as recompense, begging for mercy. He realises how terrified he has made them and calms somewhat, agreeing to a settlement of the family’s two children, Thjálfi and Röskva, to be his servants for all time.

Gullveig comes to Ásgarðr and begins practicing magic the Æsir deem dangerous and ungodly. They attempt to kill her three times, through stabbing her with spears and burning her corpse, and each time she resuscitated. She returned to Vanaheimr and the Vanir, enraged at her treatment, swore revenge on the Æsir.

The war between the Æsir and the Vanir begins. It is caused by Gullveig’s treatment and the Æsir monopoly on human tribute and support as the chiefly recognised gods. The Vanir come to Ásgarðr for a truce, but there is difficulty reaching it. Óðinn begins the war by throwing Gungnir at the treaty party.

During the war, Thor sleeps with Járnsaxa, one of the Jötunn, resulting in a son: Magni. Thor also gains another child around this time, a boy named Móði.

The war continues for centuries with casualties on both sides. Eventually, the gods realise they are too evenly matched and come together on neutral ground. They all spit into a vat to solidify their union as one pantheon over two, and from that vat Kvasir is born.

The wall of Ásgarðr that was destroyed by the Vanir is rebuilt by a Jötunn builder. He attempts to bargain for the sun and the moon and Freyja as a wife as his price, but the Æsir disrupt his building to avoid fulfilling the deal. Loki disappears for 18 months at this point, living as a mare to bear Sleipnir (the byproduct of his and Svaðilfari’s sexual encounter, as Loki was charged by Óðinn to disrupt the builder’s work, with it being him who convinced the gods to let the builder use Svaðilfari in his work, or he would lose his head), then returns to Ásgarðr to give Sleipnir to Óðinn.

One morning after a feast, Thor awakes to find Mjölnir missing. He cannot remember where he last saw it and it does not answer his call back to his hand. Only Loki calms his fury enough to put forward that he will look for the hammer. The two borrow Freyja’s falcon feather cloak and Loki flies to Jötunheimr, where he discovers Thrymr, a Jötunn lord, boasting about owning the greatest treasure in all the worlds. When Loki asks, Thrymr tells him he has Mjölnir hidden eight leagues beneath the earth and that without it, Thor will no longer be a protector of Miðgarðr and slayer of the Frost Giants. When Thrymr reveals he will only retrieve it from its hiding place if he is given Freyja as a wife, Loki returns to Ásgarðr to notify Thor. Although the two plan to give Freyja to Thrymr, Freyja refuses, causing an earthquake in her anger, and all the gods are called to decide what should be done.

With the matter of Mjölnir’s return highly prioritised, Heimdall suggests that Thor himself pose as Freyja and thereby bring Mjölnir back to Ásgarðr himself rather than rely on the word of giants. Thor refuses to be made a woman, and instead disguises himself in a veil and dress with a perception filter cast to prevent the giants noticing his true identity. Loki is made to tag along as his bridesmaid and the two reach Thrymr’s palace after eight days. A feast is held to celebrate the union, where Thor drinks three barrels of mead and devours two oxen, which Loki is forced to explain away as “Freyja” being so excited for the marriage she had not eaten in those eight days. Thrymr lifts Thor’s veil, intending to kiss “Freyja”, and is terrified by his burning gaze; Loki explains that “Freyja” has not slept for eight nights, eagerness consuming her. The giants bring “Freyja” Mjölnir and place it in her lap to prove their word. Thor seizes it, tears off his veil, and kills every giant at the wedding.

Over a period of decades, Loki begins to court, woo, and engage in a relationship with Angrboða, Hagia of Járnvidr. Three children are born to them: Fenrir the wolf, Jörmungandr the Worldserpent, and Hela, a girl half-dead and half-alive. When the Æsir learn of them and the prophecy that they will bring Ragnarök, Ásgarðr storms Járnvidr, and the children brought to Óðinn. Jörmungandr is thrown into the seas of Miðgarðr, Hela into Helheim to become Queen of the dishonourable dead, and Fenrir kept on Ásgarðr with the intentions of swaying him to the Æsir side.

After centuries of attempts to control the Fenris Wolf, the Æsir resolve to bind and imprison him, fearful of how large he was growing. Their first two attempts did not work, with Fenrir easily breaking the chains, but the gods commissioned the dwarves to make an unbreakable bind; Gleipnir, the ribbon. Fenrir was imprisoned on the isle of Lyngvi, deep beneath Miðgarðr, at the cost of the war god Týr’s right hand.

Thor, Loki, and his servants Thjálfi and Röskva travel east, and journey through a forest in Jötunheimr. They find an immense building and stay the night in a side hall, suffering through incredible earthquakes that cause all but Thor to become fearful. The next morning, they discover the building is in fact a glove belonging to a giant, Skrýmir, who is sleeping nearby and it is his snoring that causes the earthquakes. Skrýmir agrees to travel with them and journeys through the forest with him. That night, Skrýmir falls asleep with all the party’s provisions in his bag. It falls to Thor to open the bag, but he cannot undo the giant’s knots. In a fit of rage, he takes Mjölnir and smites Skrýmir in the head. Skrýmir wakes up, having taken no damage, and asks if a leaf has fallen on his head.

Later, Skrýmir’s snoring disturbs Thor again, and he attempts to kill Skrýmir again. The blow does nothing, and Skrýmir asks if an acorn had fallen on him. Before dawn, Thor tries again to kill Skrýmir, having lost all patience, and deals him a mighty blow: Skrýmir wakes up and asks if some dirt has fallen from a bird’s nest onto him.

Departing from Skrýmir, the party finds Castle Útgarð and, discovering they cannot open the gate but instead slip through the large bars, enter. Inside they find feasting giants and their leader, Útgarða-Loki. The giants ridicule the party for their small stature and inform them that no one can stay in the castle unless they perform an impressive feat. Loki nominates himself for an eating contest against Logi and is required to eat a trough of meat, but loses as Logi eats not only the meat, but the bones and the trough too. Thjálfi nominates himself in a foot race and races against Hugi, but loses the three races he takes part in by an arrow-shot.

Thor is challenged to drain a drinking horn of its contents. Although he takes three mighty gulps, the horn is not emptied. Útgarða-Loki claims that he has heard talk of Thor’s immense strength, and declares that if he may lift his cat from the floor of the hall so none of the paws touch the ground, he will pardon his previous failure. Thor attempts to lift the cat, but each time he does, it arches so that it’s feet remain on the ground. Eventually, Thor manages to lift it and force one paw off the ground, but Útgarða-Loki declares it a failure. Angered, Thor demands a wrestling match, touting that he will prove his strength in a conventional manner. Útgarða-Loki agrees and nominates Elli, an old woman, as his champion. Although Thor fights mightily, Elli eventually bests him and forces him to one knee. Útgarða-Loki permits them to spend the night.

The next morning, it is revealed that Útgarða-Loki was Skrýmir, and had Thor’s blows landed, they would have killed him. Instead, they created three square valleys in Jötunheim, with Útgarða-Loki deflecting the blows to the land instead of himself. It is also revealed that the contests were an illusion: Loki ate against Wildfire, who burned the food and trough to ash, Thjálfi raced against Thought itself, and Thor fought against Old Age. The horn he had attempted to drain was connected to the sea and Thor’s mighty draughts had caused the seas to ebb, resulting in the creation of the tides. The cat had been the Worldserpent, and when Thor had attempted to lift it, he had actually lifted the serpent to the skies. Enraged at the deception and the mockery Útgarða-Loki had made of him, Thor swung Mjolnir in an attempt to kill him, but both Útgarða-Loki and the palace vanished, leaving only a vast plane in its wake.

Ægir, God of the Seas, is nominated as the host for the winter feasts of the Æsir and Vanir combined, and agrees to his task as long as he is provided with a cauldron large enough for him to heat the mead for all guests at once. Týr, God of War, provides an answer in his father, Hymir, who he recalls having such a kettle in his possession. He and Thor journey to Hymir’s keep in Jötunheimr and stay the night, with Thor eating two of Hymir’s oxen and declaring he would like to go fishing the next evening. Hymir challenges him to break his chalice, unbeknownst to Thor enchanted so that it would only shatter when struck off Hymir himself, then taunts him when Thor cannot break it. He tells Thor the chalice’s secret, to which Thor then smashes the chalice over his head and bets Hymir that he can catch a greater amount of fish than he, with the prize being the kettle.

Thor and Hymir sail out into the sea, with Thor using the head of Hymir’s prized ox as his bait. The two are reasonably successful, until Thor demands they sail further out to catch larger prey. Hymir quails, warning Thor that if they sail out much further, they will encounter the Worldserpent. Thor ignores his pleas and sails out into deeper waters. He hooks the Worldserpent and after much straining and fighting, including breaking his feet through the bottom of Hymir’s boat to brace himself against the seafloor, pulls Jörmungandr to the surface. Fearing Ragnarök, Hymir dives and cuts Thor’s line just as Thor throws Mjolnir at the serpent.  A furious Thor punches Hymir in the face, knocking him out of his boat and into the water, declares himself the winner of their contest and returns to Ægir with Týr and the kettle.

Thor, returning from the wedding, encounters a river too deep to wade across and a ferryman at an inlet. He attempts to persuade the ferryman to take him over the river, but the ferryman is rude and insulting to him in return, mocking Thor’s attire and his prowess. Thor briefly holds his tongue but soon returns the insults, unknowing the ferryman is Óðinn in disguise. The two war verbally, but the ferryman curses Thor and his vanity and sails away, leaving him to walk.

Several years later, at one of Ægir’s feasts, Loki had not been invited. He killed the servant at the door in order to be let in, and proceeded to insult every god and goddess at the feast. Thor returned from a journey to Jötunheim and threatened to beat him to death, at which point Loki left the feast.

THOR

Thor’s younger brother, Baldr, was gifted with protection charms from a young age where nothing but mistletoe could harm him. The Æsir regularly took part in games where they would throw weapons at Baldr, delighting as they all harmlessly bounced away from him. Baldr’s blind brother, Höðr, was unable to take part in these games as none of the Ásgarðians thought to properly position him before Baldr, but an apparition of Loki appeared, invisible to the others, and told him he would help. Loki gave Höðr an arrow of mistletoe to throw and placed him before Baldr. Unprotected from the plant, Baldr died of his wound and Höðr was put to death for his “crime”. At Baldr’s funeral, Baldr’s wife Nanna threw herself onto his funeral boat, unable to live without him.

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE

A dwarf by the name of Alvíss comes to Thor, claiming that his daughter had been promised to him in marriage by the gods and that it was his intention to collect her that day. Thor refuses, citing that he was not present when the gods decided this, and as her father he has a right to inspect his daughter’s intended husband. A pact is made: if Alvíss can answer every question Thor puts to him, Thor will agree to the marriage. If not, Alvíss must leave and the marriage will never occur. Alviss answers every question Thor puts to him through the day and night, but does not keep a note of the time. The sun shines through the windows of Thor’s hall and touches the dwarf, turning him to stone as Thor had intended and preventing the entire wedding.

THOR: THE DARK WORLD

Thor rejoins the Avengers, having returned from London with Jane, and learns of the fall of SHIELD and the hunt for HYDRA.

AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

Thor and Jane part amicably, their relationship having dissolved over time. He begins searching for the Infinity Stones, worrying over their sudden relevance in the worlds.

Miðgarðr begins to clamour for culpability after the incident in Sokovia. Many rise up for the Sokovian Accords and Registration Act, which would force all heroes and people presenting themselves with mutations, powers, and abilities to register every iota of their identity, from names and addresses to abilities and weaknesses, with the government. The penalty for not doing so, imprisonment in a liminal dimensional space known as the Negative Zone, is not revealed.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

With the civil war over and Thor’s faith in Tony shattered, he parts company with the New Avengers and resumes his search for the Infinity Stones. He travels across the cosmos, seeking stories and myths of the stones in the hopes of finding some measure of truth.

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR

At the end of the universe, Ragnarök occurs. The world will end in fire and ice, and several of the gods will die. Óðinn will be devoured by Fenrir, Thor will kill Jörmungandr but die from the poisoning he received from the snake, Heimdall and Loki will kill each other, and Týr will die by Garmr’s hands. The universe will be wiped out in a wave of fire, but Yggdrasil will survive and the worlds grow anew. Magni and Móði, Thor’s sons, will inherit Mjölnir and become protectors of Miðgarðr in their father’s stead.

[serana-darkmoon]

The Children of Loki

Written by Padriac Colum in 1920

The children of Loki and the witch Angerboda were not as the children of men: they were formless as water, or air, or fire is formless, but it was given to each of them to take on the form that was most like to their own greed.

Now the Dwellers in Asgard knew that these powers of evil had been born into the world and they thought it a good idea that the children of Loki should take on forms and appear before them in Asgard so that they might be recognized in the future. So they sent a messenger to Jarnvid, the Iron Wood, bidding Loki bring before the Gods the children born of him and the witch Angerboda. So Loki came into Asgard once more. And his offspring took on forms and showed themselves to the Gods.

The first, whose greed was destruction, showed himself as a fearful Wolf -- Fenrir he was named.

And the second, whose greed was slow destruction, showed itself as a Serpent. Jörmungand it was called.

The third, whose greed was for withering of all life, took on a form also. When the Gods saw it they were affrighted. For this had the form of a woman, and one side of her was that of a living woman and the other side of her was that of a corpse. Fear ran through Asgard as this form was revealed and as the name that went with it, Hela, was uttered.

Far out of sight of the Gods Hela was thrust. Odin took her and hurled her down to the deeps that are below the world. He cast her down to Niflheim, where she took to herself power over the nine regions. There, in the place that is lowest of all, Hela reigns. Her hall is Elvidnir; it is set round with high walls and it has barred gates; Precipice is the threshold of that hall; Hunger is the table within it; Care is the bed, and Burning Anguish is the chamber.

Thor laid hold upon Jörmungand. He flung the serpent into the ocean that engirdles the world. But in the depths of the ocean Jörmungand flourished. It grew and grew until it encircled the whole world. And men knew it as the Midgard Serpent.

Fenrir the Wolf might not be seized upon by any of the Æsir. Fearfully he ranged through Asgard and they were only able to bring him to the outer courts by promising to give him all the food he was able to eat.

The Æsir shrank from feeding Fenrir. But Tyr, the brave swordsman, was willing to bring food to the Wolf's lair. Every day he brought him huge provision and fed him with the point of his sword. The Wolf grew and grew until he became monstrous and a terror in the minds of the Dwellers in Asgard.

At last the Gods in council considered it and decided that Fenrir must be bound. The chain that they would bind him with was called Laeding. In their own smithy the Gods made it and its weight was greater than Thor's hammer.

Not by force could the Gods get the fetter upon Fenrir, so they sent Skirnir, the servant of Frey, to trick the Wolf into letting it go upon him. Skirnir came to his lair and stood near him, and he was dwarfed by the Wolf's monstrous size.

"How great may thy strength be, Mighty One?" Skirnir asked. "Couldst thou break this chain easily? The Gods would try thee."

In scorn Fenrir looked down on the fetter Skirnir dragged. In scorn he stood still allowing Laeding to be placed upon him. Then, with an effort that was the least part of his strength, he stretched himself and broke the chain in two.

The Gods were dismayed. But they took more iron, and with greater fires and mightier hammer blows they forged another fetter. Dromi, this one was called, and it was half again as strong as Laeding was. Skirnir the Venturesome brought it to the Wolf's lair, and in scorn Fenrir let the mightier chain be placed upon him.

He shook himself and the chain held. Then his eyes became fiery and he stretched himself with a growl and a snarl. Dromi broke across, and Fenrir stood looking balefully at Skirnir.

The Gods saw that no chain they could forge would bind Fenrir and they fell more and more into fear of him. They took council again and they remembered the wonder-work the Dwarfs had made for them, the spear Gungnir, the ship Skidbladnir, the hammer Mjölnir. Could the Dwarfs make a fetter strong enough to bind Fenrir? If they would do it the Gods would add to their domain.

Skirnir went down to Svartheim, the realm of the Dwarfs, with the request from Asgard. The Dwarf Chief swelled with pride to think that it was left to them to make the fetter that would bind Fenrir.

"We Dwarfs can make a fetter that will bind the Wolf," he said. "Out of six things we will make it."

"What are these six things?" Skirnir asked.

"The roots of stones, the breath of a fish, the beards of women, the noise made by the footfalls of cats, the sinews of bears, the spittle of a bird."

"I have never heard the noise made by a cat's footfall, nor have I seen the roots of stones nor the beards of women. But use what things you will, O Helper of the Gods.

The Chief brought his six things together and the Dwarfs in their smithy worked for days and nights. They forged a fetter that was named Gleipnir. Smooth and soft as a silken string it was. Skirnir brought it to Asgard and put it into the hands of the Gods.

Then a day came when the Gods said that once again they should try to put a fetter upon Fenrir. But if he was to be bound they would bind him far from Asgard. Lyngvi was an island that they often went to to make sport, and they spoke of going there. Fenrir growled that he would go with them. He came and he sported in his own terrible way. And then as if it were to make more sport, one of the Æsir shook out the smooth cord and showed it to Fenrir.

"It is stronger than you might think, Mighty One," they said. "Will you not let it go upon you that we may see you break it?"

Fenrir out of his fiery eyes looked scorn upon them. "What fame would there be for me," he said, "in breaking such a binding?"

They showed him that none in their company could break it slender as it was. "Thou only art able to break it, Mighty One," they said.

"The cord is slender, but there may be an enchantment in it," Fenrir said.

"Thou canst not break it, Fenrir, and we need not dread thee any more," the Gods said.

Then was the Wolf angry, for he lived on the fear that he made in the minds of the Gods. "I am loathe to have this binding upon me," he said, "but if one of the Æsir will put his hand in my mouth as a pledge that I shall be freed of it, I will let you put it on me."

The Gods looked nervously at one another. It would be good for them all to have Fenrir bound, but who would lose his hand to have it done? One and then another of the Æsir stepped backward. But not Tyr, the brave swordsman. He stepped to Fenrir and laid his left hand before those tremendous jaws.

"Not thy left hand -- thy swordhand, O Tyr," growled Fenrir, and Tyr put his swordhand into that terrible mouth.

Then the cord Gleipnir was put upon Fenrir. With fiery eyes he watched the Gods bind him. When the binding was on him he stretched himself as before. He stretched himself to a monstrous size but the binding did not break off him. Then with fury he snapped his jaws upon the hand, and Tyr's hand, the swordsman's hand, was torn off.

But Fenrir was bound. They fixed a mighty chain to the fetter, and they passed the chain through a hole they bored through a great rock. The monstrous Wolf made terrible efforts to break loose, but the rock and the chain and the fetter held. Then seeing him secured, and to avenge the loss of Tyr's hand, the Gods took Tyr's sword and drove it to the hilt through his underjaw. Horribly the Wolf howled. Mightily the foam flowed down from his jaws. That foam flowing made a river that is called Von -- a river of fury that flowed on until Ragnarök came, the Twilight of the Gods.

[invctus]

Thor is born to Óðinn and Jörð, primordial goddess of the earth. He is taken by Óðinn to Ásgarðr, where he is raised as the true heir to the throne. He knows his biological mother is not Frigga, but he loves her as such all the same.

Thor and Loki are taken on a tour of the vault and told the story of the Casket. Mjölnir is not there, as it is personally forged for Thor as a tooth-gift.

When he comes of age, Thor is given Mjölnir, Megingjörð, and Járngreipr by the dwarves at the behest of Óðinn. He is also given Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr, and the chariot they will one day pull. Frigga presents him with the hall of Bilskirnir on the plain of Thrúðheimr and the surrounding fields of Thrúðvangr.

Thor and Sif embark on a temporary romantic relationship, resulting in a daughter: Thrúðr.

Thor and Loki travel to Miðgarðr, where they stay on a farm for the night. Thor kills his goats to eat, as they will revive in the morning as though they were never killed, but the son of the farmer splits one of the bones and sucks the marrow from it. When the goat is revived, it is lame in one leg. Thor becomes so enraged the family begs for atonement and offers all their possessions as recompense, begging for mercy. He realises how terrified he has made them and calms somewhat, agreeing to a settlement of the family’s two children, Thjálfi and Röskva, to be his servants for all time.

Gullveig comes to Ásgarðr and begins practicing magic the Æsir deem dangerous and ungodly. They attempt to kill her three times, through stabbing her with spears and burning her corpse, and each time she resuscitated. She returned to Vanaheimr and the Vanir, enraged at her treatment, swore revenge on the Æsir.

The war between the Æsir and the Vanir begins. It is caused by Gullveig’s treatment and the Æsir monopoly on human tribute and support as the chiefly recognised gods. The Vanir come to Ásgarðr for a truce, but there is difficulty reaching it. Óðinn begins the war by throwing Gungnir at the treaty party.

During the war, Thor sleeps with Járnsaxa, one of the Jötunn, resulting in a son: Magni. Thor also gains another child around this time, a boy named Móði.

The war continues for centuries with casualties on both sides. Eventually, the gods realise they are too evenly matched and come together on neutral ground. They all spit into a vat to solidify their union as one pantheon over two, and from that vat Kvasir is born.

The wall of Ásgarðr that was destroyed by the Vanir is rebuilt by a Jötunn builder. He attempts to bargain for the sun and the moon and Freyja as a wife as his price, but the Æsir disrupt his building to avoid fulfilling the deal. Loki disappears for 18 months at this point, living as a mare to bear Sleipnir (the byproduct of his and Svaðilfari’s sexual encounter, as Loki was charged by Óðinn to disrupt the builder’s work, with it being him who convinced the gods to let the builder use Svaðilfari in his work, or he would lose his head), then returns to Ásgarðr to give Sleipnir to Óðinn.

One morning after a feast, Thor awakes to find Mjölnir missing. He cannot remember where he last saw it and it does not answer his call back to his hand. Only Loki calms his fury enough to put forward that he will look for the hammer. The two borrow Freyja’s falcon feather cloak and Loki flies to Jötunheimr, where he discovers Thrymr, a Jötunn lord, boasting about owning the greatest treasure in all the worlds. When Loki asks, Thrymr tells him he has Mjölnir hidden eight leagues beneath the earth and that without it, Thor will no longer be a protector of Miðgarðr and slayer of the Frost Giants. When Thrymr reveals he will only retrieve it from its hiding place if he is given Freyja as a wife, Loki returns to Ásgarðr to notify Thor. Although the two plan to give Freyja to Thrymr, Freyja refuses, causing an earthquake in her anger, and all the gods are called to decide what should be done.

With the matter of Mjölnir’s return highly prioritised, Heimdall suggests that Thor himself pose as Freyja and thereby bring Mjölnir back to Ásgarðr himself rather than rely on the word of giants. Thor refuses to be made a woman, and instead disguises himself in a veil and dress with a perception filter cast to prevent the giants noticing his true identity. Loki is made to tag along as his bridesmaid and the two reach Thrymr’s palace after eight days. A feast is held to celebrate the union, where Thor drinks three barrels of mead and devours two oxen, which Loki is forced to explain away as “Freyja” being so excited for the marriage she had not eaten in those eight days. Thrymr lifts Thor’s veil, intending to kiss “Freyja”, and is terrified by his burning gaze; Loki explains that “Freyja” has not slept for eight nights, eagerness consuming her. The giants bring “Freyja” Mjölnir and place it in her lap to prove their word. Thor seizes it, tears off his veil, and kills every giant at the wedding.

Over a period of decades, Loki begins to court, woo, and engage in a relationship with Angrboða, Hagia of Járnvidr. Three children are born to them: Fenrir the wolf, Jörmungandr the Worldserpent, and Hela, a girl half-dead and half-alive. When the Æsir learn of them and the prophecy that they will bring Ragnarök, Ásgarðr storms Járnvidr, and the children brought to Óðinn. Jörmungandr is thrown into the seas of Miðgarðr, Hela into Helheim to become Queen of the dishonourable dead, and Fenrir kept on Ásgarðr with the intentions of swaying him to the Æsir side.

After centuries of attempts to control the Fenris Wolf, the Æsir resolve to bind and imprison him, fearful of how large he was growing. Their first two attempts did not work, with Fenrir easily breaking the chains, but the gods commissioned the dwarves to make an unbreakable bind; Gleipnir, the ribbon. Fenrir was imprisoned on the isle of Lyngvi, deep beneath Miðgarðr, at the cost of the war god Týr’s right hand.

Thor, Loki, and his servants Thjálfi and Röskva travel east, and journey through a forest in Jötunheimr. They find an immense building and stay the night in a side hall, suffering through incredible earthquakes that cause all but Thor to become fearful. The next morning, they discover the building is in fact a glove belonging to a giant, Skrýmir, who is sleeping nearby and it is his snoring that causes the earthquakes. Skrýmir agrees to travel with them and journeys through the forest with him. That night, Skrýmir falls asleep with all the party’s provisions in his bag. It falls to Thor to open the bag, but he cannot undo the giant’s knots. In a fit of rage, he takes Mjölnir and smites Skrýmir in the head. Skrýmir wakes up, having taken no damage, and asks if a leaf has fallen on his head.

Later, Skrýmir’s snoring disturbs Thor again, and he attempts to kill Skrýmir again. The blow does nothing, and Skrýmir asks if an acorn had fallen on him. Before dawn, Thor tries again to kill Skrýmir, having lost all patience, and deals him a mighty blow: Skrýmir wakes up and asks if some dirt has fallen from a bird’s nest onto him.

Departing from Skrýmir, the party finds Castle Útgarð and, discovering they cannot open the gate but instead slip through the large bars, enter. Inside they find feasting giants and their leader, Útgarða-Loki. The giants ridicule the party for their small stature and inform them that no one can stay in the castle unless they perform an impressive feat. Loki nominates himself for an eating contest against Logi and is required to eat a trough of meat, but loses as Logi eats not only the meat, but the bones and the trough too. Thjálfi nominates himself in a foot race and races against Hugi, but loses the three races he takes part in by an arrow-shot.

Thor is challenged to drain a drinking horn of its contents. Although he takes three mighty gulps, the horn is not emptied. Útgarða-Loki claims that he has heard talk of Thor’s immense strength, and declares that if he may lift his cat from the floor of the hall so none of the paws touch the ground, he will pardon his previous failure. Thor attempts to lift the cat, but each time he does, it arches so that it’s feet remain on the ground. Eventually, Thor manages to lift it and force one paw off the ground, but Útgarða-Loki declares it a failure. Angered, Thor demands a wrestling match, touting that he will prove his strength in a conventional manner. Útgarða-Loki agrees and nominates Elli, an old woman, as his champion. Although Thor fights mightily, Elli eventually bests him and forces him to one knee. Útgarða-Loki permits them to spend the night.

The next morning, it is revealed that Útgarða-Loki was Skrýmir, and had Thor’s blows landed, they would have killed him. Instead, they created three square valleys in Jötunheim, with Útgarða-Loki deflecting the blows to the land instead of himself. It is also revealed that the contests were an illusion: Loki ate against Wildfire, who burned the food and trough to ash, Thjálfi raced against Thought itself, and Thor fought against Old Age. The horn he had attempted to drain was connected to the sea and Thor’s mighty draughts had caused the seas to ebb, resulting in the creation of the tides. The cat had been the Worldserpent, and when Thor had attempted to lift it, he had actually lifted the serpent to the skies. Enraged at the deception and the mockery Útgarða-Loki had made of him, Thor swung Mjolnir in an attempt to kill him, but both Útgarða-Loki and the palace vanished, leaving only a vast plane in its wake.

Ægir, God of the Seas, is nominated as the host for the winter feasts of the Æsir and Vanir combined, and agrees to his task as long as he is provided with a cauldron large enough for him to heat the mead for all guests at once. Týr, God of War, provides an answer in his father, Hymir, who he recalls having such a kettle in his possession. He and Thor journey to Hymir’s keep in Jötunheimr and stay the night, with Thor eating two of Hymir’s oxen and declaring he would like to go fishing the next evening. Hymir challenges him to break his chalice, unbeknownst to Thor enchanted so that it would only shatter when struck off Hymir himself, then taunts him when Thor cannot break it. He tells Thor the chalice’s secret, to which Thor then smashes the chalice over his head and bets Hymir that he can catch a greater amount of fish than he, with the prize being the kettle.

Thor and Hymir sail out into the sea, with Thor using the head of Hymir’s prized ox as his bait. The two are reasonably successful, until Thor demands they sail further out to catch larger prey. Hymir quails, warning Thor that if they sail out much further, they will encounter the Worldserpent. Thor ignores his pleas and sails out into deeper waters. He hooks the Worldserpent and after much straining and fighting, including breaking his feet through the bottom of Hymir’s boat to brace himself against the seafloor, pulls Jörmungandr to the surface. Fearing Ragnarök, Hymir dives and cuts Thor’s line just as Thor throws Mjolnir at the serpent.  A furious Thor punches Hymir in the face, knocking him out of his boat and into the water, declares himself the winner of their contest and returns to Ægir with Týr and the kettle.

Thor, returning from the wedding, encounters a river too deep to wade across and a ferryman at an inlet. He attempts to persuade the ferryman to take him over the river, but the ferryman is rude and insulting to him in return, mocking Thor’s attire and his prowess. Thor briefly holds his tongue but soon returns the insults, unknowing the ferryman is Óðinn in disguise. The two war verbally, but the ferryman curses Thor and his vanity and sails away, leaving him to walk.

Several years later, at one of Ægir’s feasts, Loki had not been invited. He killed the servant at the door in order to be let in, and proceeded to insult every god and goddess at the feast. Thor returned from a journey to Jötunheim and threatened to beat him to death, at which point Loki left the feast.

THOR

Thor’s younger brother, Baldr, was gifted with protection charms from a young age where nothing but mistletoe could harm him. The Æsir regularly took part in games where they would throw weapons at Baldr, delighting as they all harmlessly bounced away from him. Baldr’s blind brother, Höðr, was unable to take part in these games as none of the Ásgarðians thought to properly position him before Baldr, but an apparition of Loki appeared, invisible to the others, and told him he would help. Loki gave Höðr an arrow of mistletoe to throw and placed him before Baldr. Unprotected from the plant, Baldr died of his wound and Höðr was put to death for his “crime”. At Baldr’s funeral, Baldr’s wife Nanna threw herself onto his funeral boat, unable to live without him.

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE

A dwarf by the name of Alvíss comes to Thor, claiming that his daughter had been promised to him in marriage by the gods and that it was his intention to collect her that day. Thor refuses, citing that he was not present when the gods decided this, and as her father he has a right to inspect his daughter’s intended husband. A pact is made: if Alvíss can answer every question Thor puts to him, Thor will agree to the marriage. If not, Alvíss must leave and the marriage will never occur. Alviss answers every question Thor puts to him through the day and night, but does not keep a note of the time. The sun shines through the windows of Thor’s hall and touches the dwarf, turning him to stone as Thor had intended and preventing the entire wedding.

THOR: THE DARK WORLD

Thor rejoins the Avengers, having returned from London with Jane, and learns of the fall of SHIELD and the hunt for HYDRA.

AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

Thor and Jane part amicably, their relationship having dissolved over time. He begins searching for the Infinity Stones, worrying over their sudden relevance in the worlds.

Miðgarðr begins to clamour for culpability after the incident in Sokovia. Many rise up for the Sokovian Accords and Registration Act, which would force all heroes and people presenting themselves with mutations, powers, and abilities to register every iota of their identity, from names and addresses to abilities and weaknesses, with the government. The penalty for not doing so, imprisonment in a liminal dimensional space known as the Negative Zone, is not revealed.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

With the civil war over and Thor’s faith in Tony shattered, he parts company with the New Avengers and resumes his search for the Infinity Stones. He travels across the cosmos, seeking stories and myths of the stones in the hopes of finding some measure of truth.

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR AVENGERS: ENDGAME

Following Thanos’ death, Thor does fall into a depression, but does not become ‘Bro Thor’. He tortures himself by remaining locked away on Ásgarðr, the empty halls serving as his penance and reminder of his failure to end Thanos before The Snap. Only the recall for the purposes of the Time Heist brings him out of his isolation, where he ultimately participates in the final battle.

At the end of the universe, Ragnarök occurs. The world will end in fire and ice, and several of the gods will die. Óðinn will be devoured by Fenrir, Thor will kill Jörmungandr but die from the poisoning he received from the snake, Heimdall and Loki will kill each other, and Týr will die by Garmr’s hands. The universe will be wiped out in a wave of fire, but Yggdrasil will survive and the worlds grow anew. Magni and Móði, Thor’s sons, will inherit Mjölnir and become protectors of Miðgarðr in their father’s stead.

[elhombredelabarba-blog1]

Según el Edda, en cierta etapa los dioses decidieron encadenar al lobo Fenrisulfr (Fenrir), pero la bestia rompía cada cadena que le colocaban. Finalmente hicieron que los enanos les fabricaran una cinta mágica llamada Gleipnir, de materiales tales como las barbas de una mujer y las raíces de una montaña. Pero Fenrir presintió el engaño de los dioses y rechazó permanecer amarrado con esta cinta a menos que uno de ellos pusiera su mano en la boca del lobo, en señal de buena fe. Tyr, conocido por su gran valor, accedió, y los otros dioses amarraron al lobo. Fenrir sintió que lo habían engañado y mordió la mano del dios. Fenrir seguirá encadenado hasta el día de Ragnarök. Durante el cual, Tyr matará y será asesinado por Garm, el perro guardián de Helheim. Tyr era un dios extrañamente zurdo, si se tiene en cuenta que en ese tiempo aquello estaba asociado con la mala fortuna... . . . #culturavikinga #vikingculture #nordicculture #odin #thor #loki #viking #vikings #nordic #norway #mljönir #mljonir #valhalla #aesir #nordicgods #fenrir #hela #wolf (en Asgard) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB-tdNyHIfC/?igshid=1glfnymri7u9j

[icyxmischief]

Hi! I wanted to say that I have a huge interest in Norse mythology and Loki in particular, and that everything you write for/about him is a blessing for my Loki-starved heart, especially your take on his MCU canon. So I was also wondering, if I might ask, if you have any headcanons regarding his children and his relationship to them? I know Hela and Fenrir aren't his children in the MCU, but I was wondering if you maybe incorporated their existence into your Loki? :3 Thank you for your Loki :3

//Hi, thank you, how kind of you! :D 

So yeah, Hela and Fenrir evidently appear in Ragnarok but not as Loki’s children; we’ve also seen Sleipnir appear in Thor 1, ridden by Odin!

I capitalize on the notion that Loki is genderfluid and nonbinary both in Norse mythological canon and in the last decade of the Marvel comics.  Loki is both a father and a mother and adores his children. I frequently compare him to a “mother wolf” in this regard; he is bitter and vicious to others but to his children he is gently persuasive and full of positive reinforcement and tenderness, with no shortage of good humor. He models his parenting behavior directly on Frigga’s. 

I like to conceptualize all of Loki’s kids before Vali and Narvi (Sigyn’s sons) as having both an animal and a human form; they’re shapeshifters like Loki.  Sleipnir remains in animal form the most often, but Jormungandr and Fenrir are more often humanoid.  My friend @serpentxson plays “Jory,” whom Loki refers to as his “hatchling.” In certain ways they may be the closest. Jory stays near Loki until Odin forces him to be banished to earth, where he becomes the “Midgard Serpent,” hence his Norse name.  Loki, bereaved, is reunited with him centuries later, after he has become a mighty sea monster with bioluminescent scales.  In one verse with @materxnatura, Mother Earth/Nature from another book series by William Joyce has taken up Jory as her ward until Loki is reunited with him, and Loki has two more children by her.  

My friend @helas-domain portrays Hela closer to North mythology, as Death personified in a small girl who is half living and half corpse.  She is Loki’s daughter, trapped in Hel for her own protection from Odin, and she’s forged her own little empire down there as a result.  She also plays Fenrir as @fenrir-of-asgard, Loki’s eldest child (by minutes, as they’re triplets) by Angrboda.  We’re still developing their bond, but “Fen” is definitely the most aggressive and ornery child, and may harbor the most resentments from being bound to the Gleipnir for so long.  

I also play Loki via the version of Norse canon that has Loki carrying all three of the “monster babies” (Fenrir, Hela, and Jormungandr), in his female form, after being deceived into consuming Angrboda’s heart after her death, and being thusly magically impregnated (it’s an odd myth lol) and, in my slightly AU version of it, causing Angrboda to be resurrected.   

…I think that’s all the basics, lol :3 

[rokkrforgefitness]

The Jotunn Forge

I don’t spend time in the gym anymore.  I spend time hitting the weights, performing stretching routines, training on the elliptical, and practicing with traditional European-style martial arts, but that isn’t done in the gym.  My workouts are done in what I call the Jotunn Forge.

As someone with limited free time each day, I’ve had to change my focus to fit my spiritual and physical regimen into that time and still be able to enjoy other activities.  As a result, I’ve blended my meditations into my workout routine.  Getting stronger is a part of my faith, an act of devotion to those powers that I respect and wish to emulate in some way, and is as vital in my spiritual growth as any more formal ritual that I may perform.

I don’t kneel before the gods that most do.  My gods are ancient beings of tooth and claw, wild things that remember this world long before humanity rose to such dominance.  I follow a primal path in a modern landscape, and the Rokkr of Norse mythology are the primary embodiment of that path, though there are others I honor as well.  While most see them as forces of raw destruction, I see them in a somewhat different light.  I practice a path of balance, and of understanding both sides of a concept; you can’t have creation without destruction, you can’t have life without death, and you can’t have growth without suffering.

From Hela, I learn resolve  and patience.  Time is eternal and the only thing in this world that will never come to an end.  Moments may pass, but they merely become memories and are continually replaced by more.  Death is only temporary, and serves as a gateway to another life.  She has taught me that I must break myself time and time again in order to be reborn stronger than before.  This must be both a spiritual and physical process, pushing the limits to the breaking point in both realms, to create a stronger whole.  She has given me knowledge and insight, and it is my duty to make Her proud.

From Jormungandr, I learn endurance and self-reliance.  Life is pain and agony, as He experiences pain and agony every moment as he must devour His own tail while encircling the world.  It is His coils that hold the world together, and His own self-consumption that keeps His growth limited. It is only He who can sustain Himself, no other consumption would support such a thing without consuming everything.  So too must I be self-reliant and provide myself with everything that I need, be it motivation or focus, because there is no outside force that can hand it to me.  Progress must be earned through self-sacrifice.

From Fenrir, I learn power and self-control.  He is the highest force in my eyes, and the most important to my spiritual work, and is in many ways my spiritual father.  His strength is immeasurable and His will is undeniable.  He is a force of pure destructive might, and primal instinct to hunt, destroy, and devour.  And yet He lies chained by the Gleipnir, a burden he accepted willingly, initially tricked into it, but now as a reminder of the dangers of hubris and allowing one’s pride to go to far.  One of my goals is to wield that sort of power myself, and to know that I must restrict it.  I do not practice a violent path, though I do practice in a manner that instills the potential for violence.  This is by design.  I know that power requires responsibility, and that its mere presence is enough; one does not need to constantly unleash what they are capable of in order to possess their own strengths.

And so each day, when I enter the Jotunn Forge, it is my goal to break myself down, rely on my inner strength to pull myself back together, and build that power within myself.  It is an effort of self evolution, human alchemy, and spiritual growth.

[lawain-dimensional-heroes]

"Hmmmm...I wonder how angel wings taste like..."

[lawain-dimensional-heroes]

"Whoever this Seele girl is, she sounds like a total bottom." Hela why--

[lawain-dimensional-heroes]

"Oh yeah, Fortnite exists..."

"How cringe is that?"

[lawain-dimensional-heroes]

( To Hela as Blanc )

"I don't recognize you. Are you a tourist here in Lowee?"

"Hmmm?" Her wolf ears perked up upon hearing a familiar voice. Was it a familiar voice? Ah, she couldn't remember exactly with how many voices of the slain she had heard in the past, even though she could recognize it as being one of those she had slain in the past.

How she was still able to hear it got an answer the moment she turned to look at the direction that voice came.

"..."

The brunette was still alive and Hela could still remember their fight ended. How the other was alive-- with her head still connected to her body was a mystery to her, but she didn't mind it. One other opponent to potentially take down if a battle broke out.

"Ah, you're not mistaken...Blanc-- the CPU of Lowee, wasn't it? You could say that I am more of a traveler. Though it's funny...I've met you before, but you can't recognize me."

[lawain-dimensional-heroes]

"Those who betray or abandon their kin will be executed without a second thought. If they give birth to their kin they are required to raise their kin. They are able to let someone else raise their kin, but it's sin fitting for death to abandon and or betray their own kin."

"It may be barbaric to some, but a Valkyrian lifestyle is known to be a life of war. I myself happen to be one of them."

[lawain-dimensional-heroes]

"Those green old hags sure as hell don't have limits to their degeneracy, huh?"

"Shall we kinkshame them?"