In conspiracy with the lord of the fire giants, Loki deceived Thor into leaving his hammer, Mjollner, in the halls of Grynr, the most impenetrable labyrinth of caves known to exist. Mighty Thor himself has suffered at the hands of darkness. While holding Fenrir at bay, the foul wolf grabbed hold of his arm with his jaw, and only by tearing it off was Tyr able to escape death. In surrendering Mimming, Freyr surrendered his invulnerability as well.ĭuring the chaining of Fenrir, Tyr suffered the loss of his right arm. Without its deadly accuracy and magical powers, he will be helpless to fight Surtr and his fire demons in armed combat, for no other weapon can withstand the heat of Surtr's fiery form.įreyr, on the other hand, traded his powerful sword, Mimming, for a bride. Odin lost Gungnir, his powerful spear in a battle with the frost giants. According to prophecy these handicaps will be their undoing. The gods have lost much of their might through various arcane evils and misadventures. All life wept for Balder but Thokk, leaving Balder trapped in Niflheim as long as Thokk lives. Hela promised to release Balder if every living thing wept for him, knowing full well that one solitary giantess, Thokk, had a heart so cold that she would weep for none. In a vain effort to recover Balder, the gods attempted to bargain with Hela. Balder's immortal soul was taken by Hela, goddess of the dead. Loki had promised not to harm Balder himself, but later beguiled Balder's beloved half brother into hurling a mistletoe dart at him, the only living thing capable of harming Balder. It was Loki who brought about the death of Balder for the simple pleasure of destroying the most loved of all the gods. Of all the evils confronting the gods, the most devious and wicked god, Loki, lives with the Asgardians, spreading strife and contention. He hungers to destroy the world and return all to the nothingness from whence it came. Coiled about the great tree of life,He gnaws slowly at the roots, severing the lifeblood that holds the worlds together. Lurking in the depths of the seas lies Jormungand, a serpent born of evil during the chaos at the beginning of time. The Norns have prophesied that his success is unavoidable, for he has merely to wait for the power of the Asgardians to wane while he grows stronger in silence. His lust for evil is patient and brooding, for he has sworn to destroy the tree of life by fire, destroying Asgard, Midgard, and all the realms of the universe, leaving nothing but flames and darkness. Fenrir and Garm, the two vile wolves, have killed many of the Asgardians, and would have laid waste to everything in their path, swallowing even the sun, moon, and stars had they not been captured and bound by the gods.Įqual to Odin, the first of the gods and father of all living things, is Surtr, the chaotic fire demon. Threatening the gods themselves are greater evils that came with them from the dawn of time. Despite their subtlety, the Asgardians are constantly at war with those who would harm Midgard. Few see the gods or their work, as they are usually disguised as commonplace people and lesser creatures. Most of the gods champion the human race, protecting them from greater evils that would destroy their realm, Midgard, and all that lies within it. For thousands of years, the gods have lived in their home, Asgard.
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