#Mímir

[nonndrawz]

I love their dynamic <3

[sp00pypumpkins]

I am less busy once again and wanted to draw some ocs, they are so beloved<3

A30 belongs to @iameatingrawcorn Mímir belongs to me

[demifiendrsa]

Silo — Season 2 Official Trailer

Season 2 of Silo will premiere on Apple TV+ on November 15, 2024.

Poster

[caracello]

tthisis thebest i got for ovw s/i right now....ilike their kiddie design the other one iis like maybe their design maybe just a 20s-30s design? for when they meet+get 2 know siggy. runa mímirsen ^__^

[astridterese-blog]

Smakebit ~ Mamma er trygda

God søndag og velkommen til nye smakebiter! Jeg leser Sagaen om Isfolket for 11. gang! Sist jeg leste dem var i 2019, så det var på tide å hente dem frem igjen. Egentlig leser jeg dem fordi jeg er sykemeldt og trenger å slappe av med noe jeg vet jeg liker. Jeg har akkurat lest bok 31, så det er 15 igjen. Etterpå skal jeg lese Pappi; en familiesaga om drukkenskap av Mímir Kristjánsson. Jeg har…

[nonndrawz]

Streamer Kratos when someone asks if he's an ares in chat (he doesn't know what astrology is)

The creepers keep blowing up his base in Minecraft

(thumbnail(s) for my silly test video)

[thewrothode-if]

A historical low fantasy interactive fiction game set during the Viking Age.

DISCLAIMER: This story is based on historical events, people, and places. Some locations and characters are fictional, while others are not.

You were born to a mother who went mad and a father who grew to hate you.

A quiet night erupted into chaos as your mother, possessed by a force unknown, attempted to kill you. Years later, with your father now Jarl, he orders you to investigate the eerie silence enveloping his settlement in England.

The more you learn, the bigger it all seems to be. More Viking settlements are targeted and you are the only one who seems to have any sense of stopping it.

All the while, the voices in your mind swell and surge, a relentless tide which threatens to envelop your very soul.

"S̵̛̻̼̻̝̺̠̞̟͙̈́h̴͖͉͎̥͓̺̣̽͜ë̶̡̤̠̪͖̖́̎��̄̀̏̂̚’̵̨͖̱͘s̵̢̨͔͇̟̳̙̹̙̜̊̀͂͗̑͗ ̵͙̜͙̮̘͎̘̝̭̆͂̓h̴͇͋̓e̷̛͈̮̼̿̌̅͗͠r̸̪̃͒͘͝ě̸̂͌̈̓͂́͝ͅ.̷̨̛̩̦̩̟͌͒́̿̒͜͠"

Play as a male or female.

Romance four characters with one secret option.

Have any choice be considered romantic, even if it's as simple as a grunt.

Shape your viking’s personality and see how other's react when you switch it up.

Choose which god you will follow; Mímir, Magni, Hermóðr or ….?

Will you let it overtake you?

♢THYRA - THE COLD WARRIOR. [F] She is cold and relentless in her efforts to snub you, yet her presence always lingers about. She is what you would call a friend, even though she would refuse such a title. When she is forced to accompany you to England, she seems to change. Enemy-friends to lovers, [REDACTED], tsundere.

♧GUNGIR - THE JARL'S SECOND-HAND. [M] He’s a gentle giant, always trying to befriend you, but you hate him. He is the ‘son’ your father always wanted. Though he never says it outright, you see it in the way he offers him a love you would never receive. So you have vowed to the gods above that no kindness will ever be shown to him, at least, not from you. Enemies to lovers (one-sided), puppy love, forced proximity.

♤RAUD - THE [REDACTED]. [M] A childhood friend from your past. He was a soft and gentle child, but now he’s changed. He’s a [REDACTED] and he has all forgotten your past together. When he looks at you, it’s filled with the desire to [REDACTED], not with the fondness once held in his eyes. Childhood friends to ??? to lovers, amnesia.

♡ANNE - THE STRANGE BARD. [F] A strange and merry woman you met in England. She says she’s a simple bard, playing her lute any chance she gets. Yet when she begs to come along on your voyage, your mistrust of her is unwavering. Strangers to lovers, [REDACTED], sunshine love.

☆??? - ??? [M] ??? Forbidden love, huge red flag, dark secret.

____________________________ CoGDemos link - here Forum - here RO: intros - here Tags - here

Word Count: Prologue: 22,663. Chapter 1: 115,295. Chapter 2: Working on it! Total: 137,958.

[illumiera]

miraak, born healthy and strong as a flock of a dozen ravens gathered around his family's little house—a dark omen to some, a sign of kyne's favour to others—and abandoned by his father at birth because of a prophecy that his soul would be forged of the winged ones' fire, that a crown of storms would sit atop his head, and that he would stand over the bones of all atmora.

a baby whose mother called him mímir—the wise one, the rememberer—because of how knowing his bright blue eyes seemed, because of how seldom he seemed to cry, as if he already knew what the future held.

a strange, quiet boy, who stared often and spoke little unless it was to his mother or to the animals, who watched the ravens around him take flight and knew in his soul that he was meant to fly with them.

a boy who became a prisoner who became a dragonslayer who became a king who became a prisoner who became the dead resurrected: dragonborn, stormcrown, atmora's very own revenant.

[jotnasidr]

What is Jötnasiðr?

Jötnasiðr is a spiritual practice and system of magic channeled and received by practicing völva Emily Íviðja (@jaarnvidja) through contact with the Jötnar, the Norse primordial spirits of the cosmos and wild nature. This tradition is based in animism, folklore, Emily’s personal gnosis, and collaboration with other practitioners.

Who are the Jötnar?

The Jötnar (singular “jötunn”), are a group of spirits and divinities described in Northern mythos and folklore. They are commonly referred to as “giants” and “frost giants”. This is somewhat of a misnomer. The word “jötunn” (Old English: eoten) actually translates to devourer, or “one who consumes”. This clues us in to their true nature. The Jötnar are embodiments of primordial natural forces, particularly those outside human influence. They are ancient beings with the power to create and destroy, to birth and devour. They are ambiguous and neutral-aligned. This is evident throughout the sagas and Eddic texts. Many Jötnar, such as Ægir, Mímir, Skáði, and Gerðr, are friends of the gods (Aesir and Vanir groups) or have married into them. Other Jötnar like Surtr, Jörmungandr, and Fenrir are placed in opposition to the Aesir and Vanir. This has resulted in many Jötnar becoming demonized due to the Christian lense through which the Norse myths were written and transcribed. This demonization directly opposes the historical Northern European pagan worldview, which was based in animism, where nothing is black nor white. In this tradition, we seek to heal the rift between Midgardians and the Jötnar so that we may better understand and connect with these ancient divinities who deserve our reverence just as the Aesir and Vanir spirits do.

The Values of Jötnasiðr

Jötnasiðr is an animist practice. Animism is the belief that everything has a spirit or soul and is thus conscious. These spirits and energies can be communed with and worked with in order to garner wisdom and channel magic energy into rituals and spells. A practitioner of Jötnasiðr will treat everything in the world with respect and compassion. We do not see the world as mundane nor magical - everything is connected and intertwined. We work along with the energies of our environments, connecting to the ancient rhythms of Jörð (the Earth), in order to walk our Path and practice our Way.

What Jötnasiðr is NOT

Jötnasiðr is an inclusive practice. It is not homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic, racist, or white supremacist. Hatred and prejudice towards others is not welcome. This is not the way of the Jötnar. Jötnasiðr is not associated with Þursatrú or Raven Kaldera’s Northern Tradition Paganism/Rökkatrú.

[katheriensapple]

A little idea about a time travel GOW fic: pre-Ragnarok Atreus gets lost in time (he's sent to a much earlier era) and ends up knowing a much younger Odin, a kid!Thor and a good deal of the gods we know in Ragnarok aren't even born back then. Mímir isn't around yet.

Atreus builds a relationship with that era's giants but it ends badly because Loki's a chaotic god who doesn't believe in fate (and probably stole a few important things and got in trouble with some important giants). In the end, he fits better with the Aesir even if they're not his family.

He and Odin make a blood oath and become blood-brothers (as is commonly stated in mythology). Odin's children grow up calling Atreus their 'uncle'. And Atreus is the biological father of Hel, Fenrir and Jormungandr here.

Problems arise when Odin's desperate search for knowledge starts changing and corrupting their relationship. The very one thing that made them close in the first place is now destroying them. And Atreus is afraid of Odin.

Atreus (more Loki than Atreus anyway) remains quiet because, you know, HE HAS CHILDREN and thanks to Mímir he knows pretty well what happens to those who oppose Odin. So he stays as Odin's main advisor, especially after Mímir falls out of grace.

Before his eyes, Loki sees the world stay the same as people around him make the same old, stupid decisions again and again. It's infuriating, and he rapidly grows bitter. He doesn't contradict Odin anymore 'cause he knows Odin won't listen, doesn't try to get Thor sober, doesn't try to convince Heimdall to be more polite. He just gives up with those gods, without noticing that he has become just as bad.

It is at this point that his past self and Kratos come into the picture. Loki presents himself as a benevolent god who helps them behind Odin's back. Even when his final goal is provoking Ragnarok. Mímir warns them, however. Because Loki is a known liar and generally 'loyal' to Odin (loyalty is a sensitive topic when Loki's involved).

The emotional drama arises when Kratos finds out Loki's real identity. What he has done wrong? How is this possible? How did his son end up being so bitter and destructive, so deceitful and arrogant? So god-like.

Loki, of course, doesn't really understand Kratos' concerns. He's fine, he's a god as he has always been. He hasn't changed. He's still the same.

The only word that Kratos manages to say is a simple, almost horrified 'no'.

[nonndrawz]

GUYS THE GOW: RAGNARÖK DLC POSTER IS A REFERENCE TO GOW 2!!! I'M GONNA CRY!!! I LOVE THIS!!! LOOK HOW MUCH KRATOS HAS GROWN!!! I'M SO PROUD OF HIM!!!

[ruined-blog]

Can you please draw kid Mímir meeting kid Demios??? I think it would be sweet to see Kratos's brothers both get to know each other!!! I hope they can get along but I think Demios might be possessive/attached to Kratos because they seemed very close as children. So Deimos might be jealous of Mímir but what do you think???

He so would be jealous, maybe not about the head chopping thing tho

I sleep now

Any criticism is appreciated!

[imaginethatneathuh]

Savior: Baldur - God of War (2018)

Baldur x reader, potential friendship, platonic.

The reader saves Baldur and offers their help.

TW/CW: Mentions of death and murder.

Word Count: 1.4+K

•

Accompanying Kratos and Atreus was dangerous. You had figured that out early on after they had stumbled upon you trying to escape a Draugr attack. The two had saved your life; as such, you couldn’t help but want to try to help them in return. You didn’t have many skills valuable to them, but you did have a keen eye and were more emotionally in tune than your companions. It had prevented a fair few fights. That doesn’t mean they always listened to you, as Atreus and Kratos were an 11-year-old boy and an ancient man the size of a giant from some far-off land. They had their beliefs and thought processes, so no matter how much sense you made, they sometimes ignored your advice. You and Mímir did get along reasonably well, though.

During your travels, you met Baldur. The god had repeatedly attacked your new friends. Thankfully, he didn't see you as much of anything besides a nuisance, and you'd made sure not to be much else.

Despite not caring much about Baldur, you could tell what his mother did to him seriously fucked with his head. It was painfully obvious and hurt to see. Of course, you'd heard of him before; he was a god, after all. But to be faced with his actions and truly listen to his words was something else entirely. You held a sort of sadness in your heart for him, a kinship in some ways. It wasn't pity quite yet, but it was getting there.

So, when Atreus had begged his father to save Freya as Baldur began choking her, you decided to step in. Knowing Kratos, his answer would likely be killing the god. You didn’t know why, but you didn’t want that to happen.

"Wait!" You shouted at Baldur.

His bright blue eyes glared at you over his shoulder.

Nervously, you shifted, white-knuckling your bag’s strap.

"You want her to hurt, right?" You asked before licking your lips nervously. You eyed Kratos beside you, a silent way of telling him to stand down. Once you were sure he got the hint, you turned and locked eyes with Baldur again. "If you want her to hurt as much as possible, take it from someone who knows; let her live."

Baldur squinted at you in surprise and confusion. "What?" he asked, completely bewildered—bewildered enough to loosen his grip ever so slightly.

Sucking in a few more breaths before leveling out your breathing.

"Freya is your mother. She loves you with all of her heart. She wants to protect you no matter what. But, now," you said, trailing off. "I mean, come on," you laughed lightly, "Her curse is broken. She's failed to protect you. She has lost you, Baldur. In every way that matters, she has lost you."

Your eyes flickered down to his hands. His firm grip had loosened further as he’d listened to you.

"You kill her now, and she won't get to experience the paranoia and fear that comes with never knowing if you're dead or not. You kill her now, and her days will never be filled with worry and uncertainty. Shit!" You laugh again. "If you kill her now, she won't be able to go to your funeral. What's a worse fate than that!? I mean, seriously, you better than anyone should know that the worst fates aren't the physical but the mental, right? Why get it over with here and now when you can let her stew for years and years and let her feel just a tiny bit of what you felt? Let her live, Baldur, and die knowing that is the worst fate you can give to her." You looked over at Kratos. "You're a parent. How would you feel if that was the fate of you and Atreus?"

Kratos’ stone-set face crunched p ever so slightly as he thought about your words. The mere thought of Atreus dying before him and never knowing was more unnerving than anything he’d felt in a very long time. He was slow to answer, but that wasn’t surprising. "I would rather die than go through that," he replied quietly and honestly.

Atreus blinked in surprise at his father's answer, but a small smile slipped its way forward at his father’s words.

You met Baldur's gaze again, your shoulders pushed back and breathing steady. "See, even Kratos agrees. And getting him to agree with me is stupidly hard." Carefully, you approached him but still maintained a distance. After a beat of silence, you spoke again, "To let her live is to make her suffer.”

Your gaze did not waver from Baldur’s, and he searched for any sign of a lie or trick.

Finding nothing, he nodded, releasing her.

Freya fell with a thud, slightly gripping at her own throat. She took a few unsteady breaths, bracing her arm against the ground.

Baldur did not look at her; he simply walked away, his barren feet making obvious tracks as he left.

You? You just sighed in relief.

"And everybody gets to live another day,” you said before slightly chuckling.

Kratos and you locked eyes briefly. It was enough time for him to nod in approval of your actions, grateful he didn’t have to act, before turning his attention to his son and Freya.

You weren’t sure what your next actions would be, but you knew you were concerned about Baldur. Someone had to check on him. Getting the ability to feel back after years of nothingness must be rough on atrophied senses.

•

Following Baldur's tracks, you walked after him. After getting within visual distance, you jogged to catch up.

"Hey, are you okay?" You asked, practically hopping to keep up with his rather long strides.

Baldur stopped in his tracks at the sound of your voice. Still, he refused to look at you, instead studying the snow and mud on the ground. One of his fists remained solidly clenched while his other hand rubbed against his trousers. His entire face was contorted in some unidentified emotion. He seemed unnerved—maybe frazzled would be a better word? You weren’t sure.

Since he’d stopped, you managed to catch up with him, hopping around his body in an attempt to get him to face you as you spoke. "Look, I know you probably really wanted to kill her, and, ya know, that's probably still an option if you really want to, but letting her suffer is worth it. Trust me. Also, she kinda deserves it, from what I can tell. Overprotective parents kinda suck, ya know? Well, obviously, you'd know, but still…"

You were rambling now, and you knew it, but you couldn't help but continue talking. To you, it felt like if you stopped, Baldur would change his mind and go after Freya—or maybe he’d kill you or something.

You weren’t sure about anything right now, just that you needed to keep talking.

Unfortunately, you weren't paying attention while talking and slipped on some ice.

Just when you thought you were going to end up on your ass, Baldur caught you.

Unsurprisingly, his hands were rough and heavy, but his touch was much gentler than you expected. He was gentler than Kratos usually was, almost like he was afraid of breaking you like he didn’t know his own strength. Baldur studied you for a moment, his hands lingering.

"Are you alright?" He asked, his voice barely a whisper.

You gave a strained smile, not used to this type of softness from anyone, much less someone you thought didn't care about others. "Peachy. Thanks." You weren’t sure how else to respond.

He hummed before looking at where your bodies connected, at the arms. Baldur's head tilted slightly as his eyes ran up your arms and over your face. His fingers traced your skin as if figuring out what it was.

He knew, of course, but you could tell it was still a foreign feeling.

"Ya know," you said gently, "I-um, if you want, I could help with the whole being thrust back into the world of feeling shit. If you want? It's not like I got much else going on."

Baldur snorted and smiled as he met your gaze. "I- I would appreciate that, actually. I know my family isn't going to be much help."

You gave him another awkward smile and nodded. "Cool. Cool. Um, you can let go now, though."

He stepped away, snow crunching beneath his feet. "Sorry."

[jasminewalkerauthor]

Deep dives into folklore: Norse mythology

Norse mythology is a rich and complex tapestry of tales, gods, and creatures that originated from the pre-Christian belief systems of the Norse people, who lived in what is now Scandinavia. These myths have been preserved primarily in two major sources: the Prose Edda, written by Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century, and the Poetic Edda, a collection of anonymous poems from earlier centuries. Together, they provide a fascinating glimpse into the worldview, cosmology, and cultural values of the ancient Norse people.

Cosmology: The Nine Worlds

Norse mythology describes a cosmology that is divided into nine interconnected worlds, held together by the World Tree, Yggdrasil. These worlds are:

Asgard: The realm of the Aesir gods, including Odin, Thor, and Frigg. Asgard is often associated with the sky and serves as the dwelling place of the divine.

Midgard: The realm of humans, representing the Earth. Midgard is connected to Asgard by the Bifrost, a rainbow bridge.

Vanaheim: Home to the Vanir gods, a group of deities associated with fertility, prosperity, and nature. The Aesir and Vanir fought a war in the past but eventually established a truce.

Jotunheim: Inhabited by the Jotnar, or giants, who are often portrayed as antagonists to the Aesir. Not all giants are malevolent, and some even form alliances with the gods.

Alfheim: The realm of the Light Elves, benevolent and ethereal beings associated with light and beauty.

Svartalfheim: Home to the Dwarves, skilled craftsmen and blacksmiths who create powerful artifacts for the gods.

Nidavellir: Another realm associated with Dwarves, specifically known for its connection to the creation of the legendary hammer Mjolnir, wielded by Thor.

Helheim: The realm of the dead, ruled by the goddess Hel. It is a realm for those who did not die in battle and is often described as a cold and dreary place.

Muspelheim: A realm of fire and heat, inhabited by fire giants and ruled by the fire giant Surtr. Muspelheim is associated with chaos and destruction.

The Pantheon of Gods

The Norse pantheon is composed of a diverse array of deities, each with distinct personalities, domains, and roles. Some of the key gods include:

Odin: The Allfather and chief of the Aesir. Odin is associated with wisdom, war, poetry, and magic. He sacrificed an eye at Mímir's well to gain knowledge.

Thor: The thunder god, known for his incredible strength and his powerful hammer, Mjolnir. Thor is a defender of Asgard and Midgard.

Frigg: Odin's wife and queen of the Aesir. She is associated with fertility, motherhood, and wisdom.

Loki: A trickster god and shape-shifter, often causing mischief among the gods. Despite being a Jotunn, he forms complicated alliances with the Aesir.

Balder: The god of beauty, light, and joy. Balder's death becomes a significant event in Norse mythology, leading to Ragnarok.

Freya: A goddess associated with love, beauty, and fertility. She is also skilled in magic and has a connection to the Valkyries.

Ragnarok: The End of the World

Norse mythology predicts a cataclysmic event known as Ragnarok, signaling the end of the world and the rebirth of a new cycle. During Ragnarok, a series of events unfold, leading to the downfall of many gods, the destruction of Yggdrasil, and the submersion of the world in water. The surviving gods and two human survivors will then emerge to repopulate the world and begin a new era.

Norse mythology provides a rich and multifaceted view of the world, blending elements of creation, destruction, fate, and free will. The stories and characters within this mythology continue to captivate readers and have left a lasting impact on popular culture, influencing literature, art, and entertainment for centuries. The intricate web of relationships among gods, giants, elves, and humans creates a narrative tapestry that reflects the complexities of the human experience and the forces that shape the world.

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[mynorse-verse]

Loki Laufeyjársón, bringer of gifts and Ragnarök

(Fancast for Loki's "base form" sort to say is Peter Eggers. The images are free, but if some weren't, please let me know)

Allow me now to discuss how I'd write this deity in my stories. There might be some triggering content ahead, so reader discretion is advised:

Some parts are more detailed than others.

Loki was born in the deeply unhappy marriage of Laufey, an ásynja, and Fárbauti, a jötun. Prior to the creation of the Nine Worlds , marriages between an ásynja or a female van with jötun men weren't that weird, given the Æsir were massively outnumbered and that there were more ásynjur than æsir—just like Búri was licked from Ymir's back, so were many of them—. At some point he finds out he's te result of marital rape, to be more precise; this, the sheer love Laufey had for him anyways, and Fárbauti's mistreatment of them both led to him adopting the surname of Laufeyjársón. This mistreatment also led Laufey to leave his son with another ás, Bór, and his wife Bestla, who had two sons already: Odin and Hoenir. It was Hoenir who gave Loki that name—his mother would call him Loptr to avoid his real name of Lódurr to be known—, saying that his long and delicate fingers, and his games of doing knots, reminded him of a spider.

Since then, Loki, Hoenir and Odin grew up together as brothers in the back of Ymir. Time moves very chaotically, and is not perceived the same way for humans or vættr, or in different locations, so what for them was an entire life growing up would have been experienced as a few days for humans had there it be some. Not helping matters were that the night, the stars, the day, the sun and the moon went freely in the sky. Reflecting that wild nature was the reigning of jötnar over the other vættr. This didn't stop Odin, always curious, to do some trips to meet with jötnar or vanir or look for other æsir for an unknown purpose. Loki never questioned Odin, for he admired his older brother, at the time the only person who could catch when he was cheating in games or follow his wordplays and would expect his return loyally. This usually left Loki to hang out with Hoenir, and while they certainly loved each other—maybe even more than what Odin actually did love them, Loki would later wonder—his more mild and quiet nature clashed with the loud jokester. Looking for some fun, Loki would sometimes also leave to trick some unwitting jötun to steal even mere food he didn't really need only for the sake of it. This way he found out that despite being an ás, he could not only shape shift but also change others.

Or that was how it was before Bestla and Bór died. This meant that now Odin was the chief of their family, and revealed what he had been doing in his trips: he had been creating new æsir, like Tyr or Heimdall, because he was planning on giving their people a place to live: Asgard. But first, he needed to find their uncle Mímir, who had gone to live with the Nornir in Niflheim, northward and in the very roots of Yggdrasil, but he would need as much help as possible. To seal their agreement with Odin, both Hoenir and Loki accepted doing a blood-bonding ritual before departing what they had known as home.

At some points they'd meet more of the other æsir or ásynjur: Gná, Hlín, Hröd and her children, Heimdall, Dellinger and Dagr... some Vanir like Freya, Fulla and Freyr; and jötnar like Angrböda, Beli, Loki of Utgard... Loki would reunite with his mother on an island called Singansteinn, where she had been hiding from Fárbauti, not knowing he had since moved to Muspelheim. Loki promised her he would place both Singansteinn and Vágasker—an island where a friend of hers, Ilmr, lived—would be placed in this new Asgard that Odin wanted to create. Despite her initial reluctance to her son going to Niflheim, in the end the three brothers completed their trip.

Odin was reunited with Mímir and sacrificed his eye, something that gave him wisdom and full understanding of galdr. He then sacrificed himself to master seidr as well and thus see what he had to do to make æsir prosper. Neither Loki nor Hoenir knew about his reasons, and thought their brother had committed suicide. Fearing that Hoenir couldn't be a good leader on his own, Loki somehow forged a sword in Niflheim, Lævateinn, and together they returned to what they considered home thinking they could continue Odin's dream.

But they couldn't. Their natures were insufficient on their own to act as leaders, with Loki being too reckless and Hoenir too careful. At most they would be invited to act as mediators in conflicts between jötnar and vanir, such as the accidental slaying of Beli by Freyr. It seemed Odin's desire wouldn't be fulfilled... Until he returned one day. And with Freya, Hnóss and Gersemi by his side. He acted weird however, kind of paranoid around everything and especially Loki. Loki's jealousy and feelings of abandonment and treason would lead him to side with Angrböda in the prior feud, and eventually becoming one of her lovers after she resurrected when Freya burned her the first time. Odin's new treatment of him was starting to led Loki away from him.

One day, while the three brothers and Freya were by the beach now planning to create not only an Asgard, but a Vanaheim as well, one of Odin's daughters found some old wooden toys of Loki depicting humanoid figures. In a moment of nostalgia and apparent forgiveness, they restored and played with the toys, and this caused the apparition of the first humans. Odin disappeared again after declaring there would have to be a place for them as well, leaving Loki behind not only with Hoenir, but with virtually three unknown women he believed to be the cause of Odin's new disdain of him. When he returned, it was with two new æsir that would protect humans: Thor in Asgard and Meili in a "Jötunheim" for jötnar that would survive a deluge. And he finally explained his plan to slaughter Ymir, free the Alfar inside of him, and use his body to create Nine Worlds. Knowing this, Loki told Angrböda of those plans, and that he would put a part of the Ironwood in Midgard so she could be protected. Some jötnar were able to save themselves as well by obtaining this information from her.

The Nine Worlds were created and Loki and Laufey placed Singansteinn in Asgard, working by exploiting the forests and river in it: making trunk flour, soaps, perfumes, fishing, doing laundries... Loki's social position had lowered despite still being brother of the king, thus furthering his distance with Odin, more so after Baldr and Hödr were born and Odin kept on wandering the new worlds. Somehow, Loki ended up drawn more and more towards Thor, who while not the sharpest tool in the shed, was charismatic, adventurous and loved Loki's jokes. Meanwhile he kept his relationship with Angrböda, falling in love with her even though she had explained to him she was in love and in a very long relationship with Eggthér.

When Freyr fell in love with Gerdr, Freya once again hunted and burned Angrböda, and Loki's hatred towards her increased. However, when she resurrected, she was offered compensation by becoming a handmaiden of Freya, and Loki had her beloved even closer. However, tensions between the Vanir and the Æsir were increasing, not helped by tensions between Ljóstalfar and Myrkalfar. Fearing that Freya would rebel against Asgard, Loki helped imprison her inside Gastropnir, from which she was rescued by Svipdag. This was enough to almost spark a war between the Æsir and the Vanir, but then Angrböda betrayed Freya and sold her to some jötnar. Odin punished her brutally, only leaving her heart behind and mockingly calling her Heidr when sending that organ to her parents. The Vanir finally declared war on the Æsir accusing them of killing two kinswomen of Freyr, although Freya was in Midgard with Svipdag. Loki looked for Angrböda's heart and ate it inside a burial mound. He then became pregnant and birthed something—Fenrir—before passing out. When he woke up, Angrböda was back as Heidr and they reassumed their relationship.

The Æsir were able to put a stalemate in the war when Vár betrayed the Vanir for love towards her husband. Thus the two sides got into a truce, in which they decided to exchange hostages, resurrect Kvasir with saliva of all the participants, and a series of marriages. Loki found himself betrothed to Sigyn after Baldr interfered to don't have Nanna married to Hödr but to him. She was the last single daughter of Mundilfari and Gláur, that is, she was a great asset on both the Vanir, and the Myrkalfar and the Muspili through her mother's side. She attempted several times to run away from the wedding ceremony, and Loki never sought her despite Laufey, Odin and eventually even Angrböda herself pressuring him to do so.

In the end, Heimdall was able to find Sigyn and retrieve her to Asgard—which Loki misinterpreted as revenge for stealing Brisíngamen and suggesting marrying the guardian to Gefjun without his explicit agreement—, and Loki married her out of spite when he found out Angrböda planned to marry Loki of Utgard—in order to gain allies and hide as she was pregnant, with Jörmungändr this time—and after a poorly communicated conspiration of Sigyn. While not loving her, he did appreciate she was the second after Odin to get his tricks and games and loved her singing voice. So much so she ended up pregnant with Nári after their wedding night.

As Thor and Sif had married and had Thrud and Hlóridi at the same time, they tried to become close to them, but Loki thought of seducing them both. Sif wasn't particularly hard, he only had to use the presence of Módi, Magni and Járnsáxa in Bilskirnir to mine their marriage. As a proof to show Angrböda this progress, he ended up cutting Sif's hair, but he didn't got too far from Thor, and only calmed his ire when promising to make some gifts to the gods. Thus he pitted the sons of Ivaldi and Brokk and Sindri in a competition, and whoever would win would get his head. He then tried to run away from his promise, but Thor once again caught him and gave to both set of brothers to sew Loki's mouth. Loki run to Jötunheim, where Angrböda healed him and they conceived Hel, although he didn't know.

Regarding the building of Asgard's wall, Loki's vote in the Thing wasn't even the key one, but he was told to come up with a plan to avoid Hróssthjóf—who in a funny coincidence, was Angrböda's brother—to obtain not only Freya, but also his in-laws Sól and Máni. Loki seduced Svadilfari, found out he was a jötun in disguise too, they laughed about it, and they conceived Sleipnir. For some reason, Sleipnir was born as an eight-legged horse unable to shape shift. Loki tried to use him to attract Odin to his side again, especially since Angrböda didn't want to know of him after her brother's death, and it appeared to work.

Once again it seemed the three brothers were in harmony. There was the Andvaranaut incident, but for some reason Loki couldn't grasp, Odin was happy to have his best descendants cursed to eventually die horribly. Sadly, Thjazi was able to capture Loki and force him to retrieve Idunn to him, her older brother, as he didn't like her marriage to Bragi, not only a bastard of Odin but also a weak man in his eyes. Although Loki was able to return Idunn back home—not without seducing her before—, and then made Skadi laugh in the steps to win her as an ally, he faced growing ostracism from most of the Æsir. He was only left with Sigyn, mostly because of their son and similar thought process; the very son Nári, who soon took up after his father; Skadi, hurt during and after her marriage with Njördr and looking for some company (at least before she broke up with him for Odr); and Thor, who seemed to genuinely like him.

One day, right after being able to seduce Thor by reminding him of the presence of Ullr, Mjölnir was stolen. Loki found it had been Thrym, a nobleman from Jötunheim. When convincing Freya didn't work, he and Thor had to do the Thrymvskids skit. He went on another adventure with his nephew, with whom he had connected, and after recruiting Thjálfi and Röskva, two nephews of Sif, they found a gigantic jötun named Skirnir who told them of the mighty Loki of Utgard and his court of heroes. Thor took this as a challenge, one that he ended up losing. In the castle, Loki found Angrböda, and with her there was a girl who covered herself completely. The girl identified herself, a giant wolf guarding the entrance, and the snake disguised as a cat as the children of Angrböda with Loki. Both Loki Laufeyjársón and Thor misidentified them as children of Loki of Utgard, and told Odin. For some reason, Odin was as kind to Loki as he had been before his autosacrifice and the Idunn fiasco, so he had no qualms to join the party that would capture those spawns and both of their parents, with Loki thinking he would suggest to have Loki of Utgard and Eggthér executed and ask to have Angrböda as a concubine or co-wife (and maybe divorce Sigyn and let her marry Heimdal or Tyr), maybe even granting pardon to the girl and the monsters.

Looking for them, Loki was one day flying through Jötunheim when he was captured by king Geirröd. Put under a series of tortures, he agreed to betray Thor. This broke completely their friendly relationship, and Thor substituted his charismatic and kind nature for a cold and angry one. But hey, Loki didn't care because he was on Odin's good side again, more so because Vídarr went to Asgard after that, even more so when he and not Heimdall was able to find Angrböda's children and Loki of Utgard. Loki of Utgard was chained in a cave, while Jörmungändr was thrown to the sea, Tyr adopted Fenrir and they were deciding what to do with the girl... Until she and Loki of Utgard clarified: they were the children of Loki. Of Loki Laufeyjársón. In fact, when the girl, Hel, showed her face, she was undoubtedly the beautiful daughter of Loki and Angrböda—and who for some reason liked to turn certain parts of her body to those of a corpse at a certain given time—. It was decided she would rule Niflheim and take care of death and the dead, and while she politely agreed, Loki decided to run away being scared and feeling betrayed.

For eight years, Loki hid in Midgard in the form of a beautiful lady farmer. She married a certain Stein joined by their hatred of a rival farmer, and they had a baby named Refr. However, Stein was far from being the sharpest, kind of like Thor, and ended up losing a bet against a jötun actually named Skirnir. He had bet Refr, and, in a desperate moment, Loki decided to contact her brothers to help her and her son. Odin and Hoenir successfully hide baby Refr twice, but Loki ends up not only hiding him, but also slaughtering Skirnir. Loki decides to return to Asgard even if he knows he's not very welcome there, and asks for Stein and Refr to have their memories of her erased. When returning, Loki finds out Sigyn had married Tyr after he had abandoned Nári and her, and that she had another son, Áli. However, Loki was able to guess the son was actually his, and she had probably been pregnant when he had run away. With his return their marriage was reestablished, although resentment grew on her when Áli preferred to be with Tyr, thinking he was his father, and Fenrir, even visiting him after he had been chained, than go to Singansteinn.

Thus Loki pretty much destroyed another of his few positive relationships, as they would slowly fall into a hateful dynamic that culminated in Loki resenting Sigyn back as she maintained an affair with Heimdal while Angrböda wanted even less to do with him. Things with Nári weren't going better, as he was unconsciously resenting and pushing him away for being a happier version of himself, one that belonged in the past; and even then, Nári always supported and loved his father.

All of that wouldn't had happened if Odin hadn't met Freya, Loki thought. Without Freya, Odin wouldn't have left him alone, he could have married Angrböda without meeting any problems. Odin would be making even more æsir than the ones he was already doing. Even his own children would be happier. In fact, he could have met his children. He and Sigyn could have been the best of friends doing all sorts of mischief to others. Since the jötnar wouldn't be obsessing over the queen of Asgard, they wouldn't be potential threats to it, and thus Thor wouldn't be hated by Geirröd and nothing would have gone down between them.

And so Loki slowly began hating Freya, and this mixed with his until then small resentment of Baldr, feeling as if Baldr could do whatever he wanted without apparent consequences, because Freya would snap at whoever even turned their face away from her favorite child. What a better way then to put an end to both problems, than to get rid of Baldr? And even better, what a better way than have another of Freya's kids do the did? So suddenly Loki began befriending Hödr. He even offered Hödr Hel's hand in marriage, because even if he hadn't gotten over Nanna, Hel wouldn't be in Asgard. If only he could have negotiated a marriage between Hel and Baldr! That way Nanna would have married Hödr instead. Forseti would be Hödr's son. Everything belonging to Baldr would be for Hödr, if only he was in Niflheim, right, Hödr?

But Freya had made Baldr invulnerable, even if it came at the cost of making him unable to feel anything. So Loki used his former tricks to find out mistletoe would cancel the spell. He gave Hödr an arrow of this material and guided him. When the spell was undone and Baldr rushed to thank his brother, Loki provoked Hödr, who then pushed and belated Loki and grabbed his sword to murder Baldr.

Odin asked Loki to pick Sleipnir and go to Hel to see if he could convince his daughter of freeing Baldr after his funeral, for which Loki had hired Angrböda as the angel of death—and then Thor had murdered her—. Loki went and saw that Nári was in Náströnd punishing those deemed as criminals. Áli was acting as Garm, Hel's guardian hound. Hel had placed her mother, Baldr and Nanna in her table to be treated as kings. After some discussions, Hel decided that if everyone weeped for Baldr she'll let him go, and Loki told Odin and Freya when giving them Baldr's and Nanna's presents.

Odin and Freya tried to convince everything of weeping. But Loki, knowing the condition, disguised as an old lady and decided not to, thus hurting them even more, just as much as they had hurt him, Loki thought. Odin then decided he had to conceive a new ás to avenge Baldr, and he raped Ríndr. For that horrible crime, he was expelled from Asgard, and Ullr made a coup. Ullr was far from being a good king, completely unprepared for the Fimbulwert about to come, but at least he had a great idea by deciding they were going to honor Baldr's memory with a feast in Ægir's hall. It didn't matter that Odin was taking refuge there, right? Of course, Loki was invited, why shouldn't he? Everyone had seen that Hödr had attacked him to get his sword and murder Baldr. He could have been a victim too!

But everything went down when he insulted everyone, and revealed all his affairs with Idunn, Skadi and Sif; that he was Áli's father, that Freya and Freyr were lovers, that he had set up an unhappy marriage between Heimdall and Gefjun, of Odin's tastes in both men and women, and that he had planned Baldr's death and then hadn't cried. He had to hide again, in Náströnd this time—as only Nári remained loyal to him—, after he almost revealed he had sex in a dominant position with Thor, but not before calling him a coward.

Odin did get to him in the end by invoking Kvasir's ghost. The Æsir found him, and Váli decided a very poetic punishment: they brought Nári and Áli before him. Both of them and their mother had been captured and tortured prior. Sigyn pleaded, Loki pleaded, but Odin induced the ulfhednar ire in Áli, turned him into a wolf and set him up against Nári. Then Odin and Freya used Nári's entrails to make chains not even Sigyn could undo and tied Loki against a stone in Yggdrasil roots. Áli run away with blood in his chest and paws, and Skadi used the empty corpse of Nári to create a giant snake with several heads that spat eitr on Náströnd's criminals and Loki's face. The Æsir were expecting a shocked and wounded Sigyn to mindlessly follow them, thinking they had trapped the monsters of Ragnarök, punished their father, but they still needed something to avoid Surtr and the Myrkalfar of turning on them. But Sigyn didn't move, and even shielded Loki from the eitr.

When Odin resurrected Angrböda as a last result to find how Ragnarök would be to avoid it, she did tell him, and laughed when he understood what had actually happened. She then made sure, with some help from Laufey, that Loki and Sigyn were alright in the cave, and at last the three of them had normal interactions—as much as the circumstances and their own personalities let them—. They three came up with a plan:

Jörmungändr and Nári, now known as Nídhögg, would gnaw on Yggdrasil. The earthquakes caused by Loki would erode his chains and Fenrir's. Then, when he was free, he'd build a boat to carry the people on Niflheim who raged against the Æsir, the Valkyries and the Einherjahri, and Áli as Gármr would be included. Angrböda would go to Jötunheim to free Loki of Utgard as Hrym, and unite the jötnar. Sigyn would go to Nidavellir and Muspelheim, and guide the Myrkalfar and Muspili through the Darkwoods into Asgard, and attack in three sides. When Odin had granted Hel her power and her kingdom he had also made sure she would be completely neutral... But as she had actually married Hödr, that would be a disadvantage for him instead, the three of them realized. They could actually win. And if not, they would give the Æsir the most pyrrhic victory ever.

Loki is fated to find and kill Skadi and Heimdall, while later dying of the wounds inflicted by Höfud, Heimdall's sword. But not before he opens the gates for the draugr and jötnar...

And as Surtr burns everything, Laufey would be hugging her son's corpse one last time.