#narvi. & váli.

[that-guy-in-the-chiton]

“We were supposed to die together, you promised.”

[kratioed]

𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐅𝐈 & 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐈 , 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐎𝐊𝐈

It’s clear that Hel will one day appear in future releases, as hinted in both GOW(2018) and GOWR, but anyone who is a myth enthusiast knows that Loki had other children besides his monstrous offspring in Norse Mythology because interestingly enough, GOW’s wiki community decided to include "Narfi & Váli" despite no evidence of their existence whatsoever throughout the Norse era.

Of course, it’s also a fandom site; while they can be a reliable source, said sources on their encyclopedia are sometimes inaccurate. Knowing the impossibility of their existence, I also thought about how they can coexist throughout GOW.

𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝟐/𝟏/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: Recently, the GOW's wiki community updated Atreus' "uncertain future" category and the links to Váli's & Narfi's wiki pages no longer existed. Doesn't mean it'll stop me from enjoying my fun. 😎🔥💯

𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝟕/𝟐𝟐/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: Nevermind, they're mentioned on Angrboða's wiki page for some reason…Váli & Narfi aren't the same as Fenrir & Jörmungandr ☝️🤓 but okay. ☠

And the more I thought about it, the more apparent it became that they’re essential for the franchise…but it’s more like my personal headcanon rather than my “crack” theory so might as well call this an AU for shits and giggles. I thought it would be fun to share my overly long detailed analysis with those who are fixated on Atreus’ other (im)possible children as much as I am because I need this to get it out of my system since they have been living rent-free in my head for almost a year just now. This blog is now officially a Narfi & Váli stan account and Kratos would have LOVED his grandsons if they ever appeared in GOW, but it's very unlikely that would happen. This analyis is going to be a long one so bear with me!

I think it would be poetic for GOW to end off including Narfi & Váli (alongside Atreus) for the final conclusion of the franchise; and yes, Hel would be an adult in this timeskip, contrary to popular belief that they were children in Norse Mythology. Despite their unfortunate demise, their backgrounds are nothing like their half-siblings’ in the Norse Mythos, making them the most ordinary of all Loki’s children. But you know what? The concept of Narfi & Váli being the epitome of normality of all Loki’s offspring gave me an a idea...I’m not sure if anyone has noticed, but Narfi & Váli exhibit some similarities to Kratos & Deimos.

Before the Olympians (Athena & Ares) pursued one of the brothers due to a doomsday prophecy, Kratos & Deimos believed they were mere mortals during childhood as they still fit the epitome of normality as children, similarly to Narfi & Váli. They’re also gods at birth, but the only difference is that Narfi & Váli most likely knew about their divine nature, whereas Kratos (excluding Deimos) only discovered it later in adulthood (a silly parallel, but I still think it counts).

Another example would be in the parallel dynamics of Váli & Kratos, as they both had experiences where they succumbed to their primal instincts in different circumstances; Váli unwillingly turned into a wolf and killed his brother driven by primal instincts under the Æsir’s (or presumably Odin’s) influence, almost similar to how Kratos was deceived and unaware, killed his first wife and daughter fueled by his primal desire for blood under Ares’ influence. While Váli’s fate remains unknown after Loki's Punishment, we can infer that both Váli & Kratos are the only survivors other than their brother.

While the deaths of Narfi & Deimos are an obvious parallel, they're also linked to Bounds and Punishment in distinct ways; like Váli, Narfi was punished with his entrails used as bounds in retribution against his father, as well as due to his relation with Loki while Deimos, on the other hand, was bound and punished due to his existence as the "Marked Warrior" (same thing goes with Kratos since he too was also bound and punished at one point in Ascension).

On top of that, they were also subjected to violence as children inflicted by Gods. Consequently, it ultimately led the downfall of both Æsir & Olympians, as predicted by their prophecy. The prophecy of the "Marked Warrior" bringing destruction upon Olympus began the moment they abducted Deimos. The sufferings of Kratos' family (including Sparta and Pandora) at the hands of Gods contributes the downfall of Olympus. Their tragedies are the major cause of Kratos' justified vengeance to destroy the entire pantheon, ultimately leading the devastation of the Greek world.

In Norse Mythology (with my limited knowledge); the Æsir's (mostly Odin's) retaliation on Loki's monstrous children, particularly Fenrir, due to prophecies contributes their downfall in Ragnarök, especially with their involvement in Loki's Punishment. However, I believe that the suffering of Narfi & Váli at the hands of Æsir Gods is the primary cause for Loki's justified desire for vengeance. The Æsir's use of Narfi's entrails, his own son, as restraints adds insult to injury, intensifying Loki's anger. Obviously, Loki joined forces with those against Æsir Gods with his army of Hel's people while the events of Ragnarök lead the devastation throughout the lands.

But since this is GOW, I found this YouTube comment (which I've kept for quite some time) that perfectly said my thoughts out loud:

With the absence of Loki's Punishment; not only Kratos saved Narfi & Váli from Æsir's (particularly Odin's) wrath, he also prevented a similar tragedy that would inflict upon his grandsons the same way that Gods once inflicted upon him and Deimos as children, in which, fits the overall theme of subverting prophecies in GOWR.

𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

Santa Monica could have easily had Atreus name his sons "Narfi & Váli" as everyone expected from Norse Mythology. But given Santa Monica's innovative approach to myth characters through creative liberties, using "Narfi & Váli" wouldn't work within the narrative structure of GOW's distinct retelling of Greek/Norse Mythology.

From what I've heard, there has been a debate about whether "Váli" is a son of Odin or Loki, or both Valis existed as sperate characters. Additionally, in GOWR, there's already a boss character named Vali (The Oath Guard), which I assumed (correct me if I'm wrong) it's a cultural practice for parents to name their child after a Norse figure in Scandinavian countries, but I find it unlikely for Atreus to name one of his children after an Æsir or any God in general. Similarly, Narfi shares a name with another Giant unrelated to Loki whatsoever...but given the wide variety of Gods and other myth characters we've seen from Greek Mythology depicted in GOW, it wouldn't be surprising if other Narfi, and particularly, Váli Odinson were to mentioned or featured in future releases.

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍: If you're not aware or need a reminder, Atreus gets to learn about Deimos during "Animal Instincts" side quest. Whether you choose to bring Atreus or Freya doesn't matter, it doesn't change the fact that Santa Monica had intended for Atreus to know about his uncle, it's still canon either way.

Atreus' identity has roots that go beyond his Norse counterpart (both symbolically and narrative wise along with the origins of his Greek name) and very likely that Santa Monica would take a similar approach with "Hel" in future releases (I've seen people suggest her name could be Faye/Laufey or Calliope, or even Callisto or Angrboða's mother). It's only fair that "Narfi & Váli" should get the same treatment…so imagine how moving it would be if Atreus were to name his sons after Kratos & Deimos.

"Váli" 𝐊𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐒 𝐈𝐈, named after his grandfather, transformed from a monster into a benevolent God due to his ability to change and open his heart, representing the beacon of hope...

And "Narfi" 𝐃𝐄𝐈𝐌𝐎𝐒 𝐈𝐈, named after his great uncle, whom Atreus had known but never met (but wishes they had), honored his uncle by naming his youngest son after him.

𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝟑/𝟕/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: Just recently discovered in Greek Culture, it's common for children to be named after their grandparents, in which, aligns with my case for "Váli" to be named after his grandfather! While "Narfi" is named after his great-uncle, I believe (correct me if I'm wrong) the naming tradition also involves material/paternal relatives, which is fitting within the context of GOW. ^^

There are hearsay, or statements from Cory Barlog, that Kratos couldn't bring himself to name his son after his brother due to past memories…Atreus, on the other hand, seems open to the idea of naming one of his own children after his uncle he never met.

𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐅𝐈 & 𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐈/𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

Besides Narfi Lokison and other Narfi, their accounts become somewhat unclear when Narfi's brother is addressed as "Nari." This time, it's Narfi who turns into a wolf and kills Nari. However, some sources later changed Narfi's name to Váli, both in historical texts and modern media...

𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝟕/𝟐𝟏/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: Initially, I thought this version was made based on the notion that Váli was Odin's son rather than Loki's. But after some further investigation, I'm inclined to believe that Váli is a singular character while Narfi & Nari are Loki's sons. It's also possible that "Narfi/Nari" is referred as the same character, as the belief that Váli is Loki's son is a common mistake in today's media. It would have been so easy to overlook the mistranslation and go along with the usual understanding of "Narfi & Váli"…but thinking about it now, this could actually work within the narrative structure as prophecies are ambiguously depicted in GOWR.

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍: "Váli & Narfi" (or "Narfi & Nari") can shapeshift into wolves. Not only it emphasizes their connection with Atreus/Loki, but as a reflection of Kratos & Deimos through Speki & Svanna.

𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝟕/𝟐𝟔/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: This might be a overreach...but if Kratos' presumption that Speki & Svanna were boys did reflect something, then it could be described as a projection of his experiences as a military general as well as an extension of subconscious affection. For Kratos' case, people form stronger bonds with animals than with human (and Gods) since often times they can be deceitful/malicious, conceited, narrow-minded, backstabbing, or calculatively manipulative through obligations/false promises while animals (wolves) would instead be much more pragmatic about survival and tender care.

Speki & Svanna (+Fenrir) have been usefully vigilant and reliable wolves that aid him and Atreus, and given the history of humans surviving in collaboration with animals, there is precedence for Kratos subconsciously associating the wolves with memories of Spartan warriors he had by his side almost as though they were his own family, where survival relied on the coordination of his armies and the care given to ensuring that his men were left standing after battle.

This can very easily be associated in the mind as symbolic of a dedicated and responsible soldier as a result from a pivotally formative part of his life revolved around the Sparta's military…and out of remorse (for the casualties of people under his care amidst the war he's wrought) and love (for those who've either perished or lived as well as the people who stood by him), it felt plausible that he could've associated this with Speki & Svanna (shout out to my irl friend for cooking this up!).

Regardless, I can also imagine this as a foreshadow of Kratos' doting relationship with his future grandsons (delulu)!

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍 (𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝟕/𝟐𝟏/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒): As much as I adore the relationship between Kratos and his grandsons, I personally think it would be better if they never met in person (rest assured, Hel is fortunate enough to know their grandfather as a child). As I mentioned before, Narfi & Váli should appear by the end of the franchise, and what better way to conclude Kratos' journey than being remembered as the benevolent God even after his death?

Kratos once quoted, "Death can have me, when it earns me" might foreshadow his potential death for the final installment. Given that Kratos had "died" in previous games and even evaded his predicted "death" in GOWR, I think it would be flitting to conclude his journey if the franchise comes to an end (in which, would have opted Atreus to name one of his sons after their grandfather). But it's just a personal theory of mine, so I digress.

Narfi & Váli serves as character foils for Kratos & Deimos, illustrating their childhood origins from Ghost of Sparta to the narrative's conclusion with Narfi & Váli emerging at the end. With wisdom gained from experiences and mistakes, Atreus, aged with greying hair, gazes at his sons and feels as if his father and uncle are reunited once again…relieving their childhood they never had as children.

𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄: If you made it this far, then congratulations! Here's a quick (and old) sketch of my variant of Váli would look like:

𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝟕/𝟐𝟏/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: Tried my best to replicate his facial structure. He's basically Kratos 2.0 with a decent childhood who smiles a lot more than his grandfather ever did in Sparta (he also has his grandfather's eyes and freckles from his father). Narfi, on the other hand, looks a lot more like his father with Deimos' iconic birthmark. They're basically Wolf Children and Brother Bear combined (I never watch either of those movies, but it's the vibes I'm get from them)! ^^

[victoriousfidelity]

@defenseonly sent: 📂 📂 📂 📂 📂 send "📂" for a random yet completely useless headcanon i have. | accepting.

📂 sigyn prefers not to sleep alone, something which stems from when she was growing up and would inevitably end up with one (or more) of her younger siblings sneaking into her bed for comfort more nights than not. she's more than happy for her partner(s) to be in her space while they sleep, and will let their children cuddle up with them just because they can. the best example of this is likely in the happier moments of her mythological verse, when she, loki, boða, and their kids will all end up sleeping in one (giant) bed.

📂 she's the kind of person who moves effortlessly through different social settings, and she has no problem speaking to people from all kinds of backgrounds. that's one of the things which make her such a proficient diplomat, but it also means that she's invariably on good terms with the servants who work in the various palaces she calls home - be that when she's growing up on vanaheim, when she's moved to asgard, or when she is visiting family on ljósálfheim or niðavellir.

📂 you know that stereotype of doctors making the worst patients? absolutely 100% true, where this healer is concerned. sigyn is the type of stubborn, selfless person who will make sure everyone else is safe before taking care of herself, and she's the stupid kind of selfless, stubborn person who'll hide that anything is wrong with them so people don't worry.

📂 she's a healer, not a warrior, but she can fight. her fighting style relies less on brute force and more on efficiency, agility, and speed. she can use a number of weapons depending on the situation, but her preference is for ranged combat where she can use her magic or a bow and arrow.

📂 sigyn loves swimming. her maternal grandfather, njörðr, is a sea god; his home of nóatún is on the western coast of vanaheim, and she and her siblings spend a decent amount of time there when they're growing up, which plays a huge part in how much she enjoys being in the water.

[harmbidder]

tag drop 4/5.

[edelweissbarnes]

Hello there, it's my first time posting here on Tumblr and I want to share how I see the story of Sigyn and Loki. Hope you enjoy!

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PROLOGUE

I remember.

I remember that day very well.

The day my life changed forever.

The day I met him and nothing was quite the same.

I was young, full of dreams, of hopes, so naive and trusting in the world.

A little Vanir goddess at the Allfather's grand court.

I did not know, then, what Love really was. As a young and inexperienced maiden I was intrigued, bewitched by the idea of it. Naively, I wondered if I would ever experience the same passions or tenderness that I had secretly spied in humans, the people of Midgard.

To my innocent eyes they were curious creatures, driven in their actions by lofty and absurd ideals or by the most insidious desires, they were the closest creatures to us gods in appearance but they possessed a short life span, a blink of an eye compared to ours.

Yet watching their stories intertwine before my eyes was a small, innocent pleasure I loved to indulge in.

Little did I know then that that very small, innocent secret would lead me to fall in love with the god of stories...many know him as the god of mischief and lies but for me he was the man who gave meaning to my name, the father of my children, the one for whose love I was willing to sacrifice everything.

My name is Sigyn, goddess of victory, of fidelity, of mourning, of sacrifice and patience, wife of Loki Laufeyjarson, mother of Narvi and Váli, the holder of the bowl, the golden one.

And here is my story.

[x-x-just-a-little-witchyy-x-x]

Norse Deities

Baldur - God of beauty, innocence, peace, and rebirth. Consort: Nanna.Dead, Killed by Loki, who tricked his blind brother Hodr into killing him with a spear of mistletoe.

Borr - Father of Odinn, Vili and Ve. Consort: Bestla

Bragi - God of poetry, music and the harp. Consort: Idunn

Buri - Ruler of Prehistory, the first god and father of Borr

Dagur - God of the daytime, son of Delling and Nott

Delling - God of the dawn.

Eir - Goddess of healing.

Eostre - Goddess of spring.

Elli - Goddess of old age.

Forseti - God of justice, peace and truth. Son of Baldr and Nanna.

Freyja- Goddess of love, fertility, and battle. Consort: Odur

Freyr- God of fertility. Consort: Gerd

Frigg- Goddess of marriage and motherhood. Consort: Odinn. Can also be pronounced "Frigga".

Fulla– Frigg’s handmaid.

Gefjun- Goddess of fertility and plough.

Hel- Queen of Helheim, the Norse underworld. Daughter of Loki

Heimdallur- One of the Æsir and guardian of Asgard, their realm.

Hermóður-The heroic son of Odin. Tried to rescue Baldur.

Hlín- Goddess of consolation and protection.

Höðr- God of winter. Killed by Vali.

Hœnir- The silent god.

Iðunn- Goddess of youth. Consort: Bragi

Jörð- Goddess of the Earth. Mother of Porr by Odinn

Kvasir- God of inspiration. Killed by Dwarves.

Lofn- Goddess of forbidden loves.

Loki- Trickster and god of mischief . Consort: Sigyn(also called Saeter).

Magni- god of strength. Son of Thor.

Máni- God of Moon.

Mímir- Óðinn´s uncle. Decapitated by Vanir.

Nanna- Goddess of joy and peace, an Asynja,married with Baldr and mother to Forseti. Died because of Baldur's death.

Nerþus- A goddess mentioned by Tacitus . Her name is connected to that of Njordr

Njörður- God of sea, wind, fish, and wealth. Killed in Ragnarok.

Nótt- Goddess of night, daughter of Narvi and mother of Aud, Jord and Dagur by Naglfari, Annar and Delling, respectively.

Óðinn- The "All Father" God of war, associated to wisdom, poetry, and magic (The Ruler of the gods).

Sága- Goddess of wisdom. Possibly another name for Frigg.

Rán- Goddess of the sea. Wife of Ægir.

Sif- Goddess of harvest.Wife of Thor

Sigyn- Goddess of fidelity. Wife of Loki.

Sjöfn- Goddess of love.

Skaði- Goddess of winter; Njörðr's wife.

Snotra- Goddess of prudence.

Sol (Sunna) - Goddess of Sun. Swallowed by Skoll.

Thor- son of Óðinn. God of thunder and battle. Consort: Sif

Thruer- daughter of Thor and Sif.

Týr- God of war. Also the god of the skies.

Ullr- God of ski/winter, hunt, and duel. Son of Sif

Váli- God of revenge.

Vár- Goddess of contract.

Vé- One of the three gods of creation. Brother of Odinn and Vili

Víðarr- God of the forest, revenge and silence.

Vör- Goddess of wisdom.

Yggdrasil- Goddess of life. Tree of life. Connects the 9 worlds.

Lesser figures

Ægir- uler of the sea. Consort: Ran

Andhrímnir- Cook of the gods.

Aurvandil- A minor character in the skaldskaparmal with cognates in other Germanic tales.

[lokeanwelcomingcommittee]

I don’t know if this is the right place to ask, but do you have any resources (or know someone who does) on Loki’s children? I’ve been having dreams about all of them(including Slepnir, Narvi, and Vali) and want to communicate with them more but I don’t know how.

Hey anon. Technically we do focus on their father, but as has been mentioned in some recent previous asks, we are more than happy to help out with what we have. Honestly at this point I should possibly make them their own post, so maybe that's a good 2022 goal, but until then, the below should help out.

I get one bad joke per ask, apologies (sometimes there's more, but those are on me). In any case, below are our tags, which should cover most of our older posts and info on them:

Hel

Fenrir

Jörmungandr

Sleipnir

Narfi (Nari)

Váli

To be clear up front, I'm not saying this should stop you from pursuing the matter further in any regard, but as Mod V I'll give you a heads up that there is some confusion over Váli, because there's a son of Óðinn called Váli. The Váli confusion does have a good sourced summary on Wikipedia if an overview of that's helpful, and I did find this post in our basic informational tags that has links to some more thoughts on offerings and the like for Váli, Narfi, and the other kids.

We do have some overviews on starting a devotional relationship and other resources in those tags (and generally in our FAQ), so I'm going to skip going into great detail on that front in favor of focusing on what you specifically asked about: communication, where our communication and discernment reference post is always a good stop, and should lead you to our communication tag, which has slightly more targeted advice on that front. I believe it may be a little further down in there, but this post has some good advice on dreams specifically-- the "dream interpretation" link doesn't work any more, but that's actually a good segue for me to suggest that while I don't think the concept of archetypes is utterly useless, I'm less convinced we all have the same ones, so a general list is likely to be less helpful than something like keeping track of your dreams, seeing what shows up repeatedly or seems important, and then working with that. I don't know if you have any sort of communicative experience with deities or anything like that, but I will point out this post as a good way of getting your bearings on things like this that I think sometimes can get overlooked-- to use a probably terrible metaphor, sometimes I may need my fixed blade, but more often than not I can get to the heart of the matter with my pocket knife, and that's something I've always got and am extremely comfortable with using. Also, as the kind of tech support disclaimer, checking for outside influences like what you've been reading or watching or something like that is always a good practice (I realize it's less likely than running into some version of their dad, but, again, best practices).

As a last note, while of course if a devotional or other type of relationship with one or a few of them is what ends up working out, by all means you should feel free to do so, but since this kind of appears to be a new thing, it's worth reminding that there's not an expectation or requirement for that, and while I'm not sure from the ask if you have any sort of relationship to/with Loki, I've had similar personal instances where it was more "being introduced to" or asked to learn more about family members, and that's as far as it went. Again, if you feel moved to, by all means, I just know having a bunch of guests show up can be overwhelming in any scenario, but there's no need to feel rushed or locked into anything-- you're looking to communicate or at least somehow know more, and that seems like a reasonable start.

Best of luck, and I hope some of that was helpful to you!

- Mod V

[lilatreus]

how many kids does loki have in the comics? are all of his mythical kids in the comics or no?

Almost all of Loki’s mythical children are within the comics, but they’re not really his children depending on which character as well as who’s writing the story. Canonically Loki has at least six main children we know of and “hundreds more” that we don’t actually know of (from Spider-Man (1999) #504).

TESS BLACK

Tess Black is one of Loki’s children. She’s a mortal who was possessed by Morwen for a short time until Spider-Man and Loki came to rescue her. I honestly like her story because I like that Loki cares for his mortal children and wants them to stay safe. She’s from The Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #503 - #504.

the amazing Spider-Man (1999) #504

HELA

So Hela is tricky from the 2011 run of journey into Mystery we’re told that Hela isn’t actually Loki’s daughter. She’s in fact way older than him and that the myths are incorrect.

journey into mystery (2011) #641

However in Thor’s 2018 run we see Loki calling Hela their daughter and in The Mighty Valkyries (2021) we see Hela consider Jormungand her brother.

thor (2018) #3

And here’s another panel from the same comic where Loki out right says “it’s my children” with a panel featuring both Hela and Fenris.

thor (2018) #2

and here’s the narrator saying saying jormungand is her brother/relative.

the mighty valkyries (2021) #3

Also in Agent of Asgard (2014) #13 Loki straight up calls Hela daughter.

SLEIPNIR

While the wiki says that Sleipnir is Loki’s child. I cannot find any actual comic panel within marvel comics that states him as the son of Loki. For the comics universe he’s just Odin’s horse who makes a few appearances here and there. There is one comic that has a young Odin and sleipnir together where Odin is fighting the horse, so we can all say that he isn’t actually Loki’s son.

mighty thor (2011) #7

NARVI (+váli)

while he’s not actually present in the comics we do get a hint about him via Loki. He’s already dead by this time, but he is one of Loki’s canon children. His brother, however, we can speculate that since Narvi is canon in the comics so is Váli, but there’s no mention of Váli whatsoever so he is up for debate.

free comic book day (avengers) (2018) #1

FENRIS

Because of Thor (2018) we can safely say that Fenris is in fact Loki’s child. But for more proof Loki says in The Mighty Valkyries (2021) #1 that Fenris is in fact his child.

JORMUNGAND

In Agent of Asgard Loki calls Jormungand their son, even going so far to call himself his father and saying he wants to spend time with his kids.

Agent of Asgard #13

There’s also a panel of Freyja calling herself Jormungand’s grandmother in Agent of Asgard #14.

VALI HALFLING

to be completely truthful I don’t know much about him, but with research it is true that he’s one of Loki’s sons. He was also called Agamemnon and was murdered in x-factor (2005) #224. He’s more prominent in Hulk comics which is why he’s never really been on my radar. I literally went and looked up this character and nothing really pops out to me so if you’re a hulk fan or know more about Hulk characters, feel free to correct me on this one.

[violetvapours]

Sigyn’s Lineage

A matrilineal mashup of the most informative (while incomplete and inconsistent) marvel and myth sources [ 1 2 3 4 ]

Njörðr (Vanir) & Skaði (Jotunn): parents of twin brother and sister Freyr and Freyja.

Freyr & Gerda (Jotunn): rulers of Alfheim, parents of Frigga Queen of Asgard and younger sister Gullveig Steward of Vanaheim.

Freyja (Vanir): sister of Freyr; aunt to Frigga and Gullveig; mother of Iðunn (wife of Bragi), Nanna (wife of Baldr, mother of Forseti), Sigyn (wife of Loki, mother of Váli & Narvi), Syn, Sjǫfn, Lofn (Frigga’s unwed handmaids)

Hnossa & Snotra: Sigyn’s half-sisters by father Iwaldi.

Frigga and Gullveig are cousins to Sigyn and her sisters.

Thor and Sigyn are first cousins once removed; Loki is her foster first cousin once removed.

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[ao3feed-lokitony]

Blood in the water

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by Lori_Larsen

There was more behind the Invasion than everyone suspected. Odin does something that Tony and the team would have never agreed on and someone makes a decision.

A billionaire wants to get to the bottom of this and for that he needs Loki’s help and if that means insulting the so called Allfather then so be it. What the man had done was unforgivable either way.

Loki mourns and Clint begins to question because a few things just don’t add up, don’t make sense and he finds out that the crazy god who had tried to take over earth and he himself had at least one thing in common.

At the same time Jane gets a new intern and Dr. Selvig wants to throw all books about nose mythology out the window because how could they have gotten that wrong? Darcy is amused by the whole thing.

Odin made two children pay for his adopted son’s mistakes and he was going to regret that.

Words: 2552, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel, The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, Thor (Movies)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M, Gen, M/M, Multi

Characters: Loki (Marvel), Loki's Children (Marvel), Tony Stark, Thor (Marvel), Odin (Marvel), Frigga | Freyja (Marvel), Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Clint Barton, Bruce Banner, Jane Foster (Marvel), Pepper Potts, Happy Hogan, Darcy Lewis, Erik Selvig, Nick Fury, Maria Hill, Sigyn (Marvel), Sif (Marvel), Jarvis (Iron Man movies), Peter Parker, Narfi (Norse Religion & Lore), Váli (Norse Religion & Lore), Thanos (Marvel), Heimdall (Marvel), SHIELD Agents & Staff, Phil Coulson, Chitauri (Marvel), Other Character Tags to Be Added, James "Rhodey" Rhodes

Relationships: Loki/Tony Stark, Loki & Tony Stark, Loki & Thor (Marvel), Loki & Avengers Team, Tony Stark & Avengers Team, Frigga | Freyja/Odin (Marvel), Frigga | Freyja & Loki & Odin & Thor (Marvel), Past Sigyn/Loki, Clint Barton & Loki, Clint Barton/Laura Barton, Loki & Natasha Romanov, Bruce Banner & Loki, Loki & Steve Rogers, Thor & Vali (Marvel), Loki & Vali (Marvel), Peter Parker & Vali, Loki & Narvi & Vali (Marvel), Jane Foster/Thor, Jane Foster & Darcy Lewis, Other Relationship Tags to Be Added

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Post-Avengers (2012), Canon Divergence - Post-Avengers (2012), Loki (Marvel) Needs a Hug, Loki & Tony Stark Friendship, Clint Barton & Loki Friendship, Protective Loki (Marvel), Genderfluid Loki (Marvel), BAMF Loki (Marvel), Hurt Loki (Marvel), Loki (Marvel) Does What He Wants, Loki (Marvel) Feels, Parent Loki (Marvel), Odin (Marvel)'s A+ Parenting, Minor Frigga/Odin (Marvel), Angry Odin (Marvel), Evil Odin (Marvel), Tony Stark Has A Heart, Tony Stark Has Issues, Tony Stark Does What He Wants, Tony Stark Is Not Helping, Nick Fury is Not Amused, Natasha Romanov Is a Good Bro, Clint Barton & Natasha Romanov Friendship, Natasha Romanov Is Not A Robot, Natasha Romanov Needs a Hug, Loki (Marvel) is Not Amused, Implied/Referenced Character Death, SHIELD, Hydra (Marvel), Pre-HYDRA Reveal, Past Torture, Everyone Needs A Hug, Except Odin, Awesome Frigga (Marvel), Frigga (Marvel) Knows All, Minor Jane Foster/Thor, Jane Foster Loves Science, Jane Foster & Darcy Lewis Friendship, Darcy Lewis Feels, Thanos (Marvel) Dies, This Is Not Going To Go The Way You Think, I hope at least, Slow Burn, Flashbacks, Tony Stark Has Nightmares, Nightmares, Implied/Referenced Torture, Teen Peter Parker, Hugs, Bruce Banner & Tony Stark Friendship, Science, Jötunheimr | Jotunheim, Asgard (Marvel), Miðgarðr | Midgard, Odin is the worst in this, most of asgard actually is, Why Did I Write This?, How Do I Tag, I Don't Even Know, I Tried, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Tags May Change

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[lokiofnone]

what do you love most about each of your kids?

The twins are both quite clever. Narvi is my youngest, and he took after me the most. He was always getting into trouble and causing mischief. Precocious little scamp. Váli was the more level-headed of the two. He committed to protecting his brother for as long as he could.

Hela is stalwart in her convictions. She has always been considered the strangest of my children, but she never allowed public opinion to bother her. She is herself, unconditionally, and she transfers that love to other things that are considered strange or unwanted.

Fenrir has an integrity that I most certainly didn't teach him. He means what he says, and he says what he means. When you enter into an agreement with him, he will honour it.

Jormungandr is careful and deliberate in all he does. He knows what must be and what shall be. His only weakness is cow heads.

Sleipnir is a free soul who loves to frolic and romp. My very special horsey boy.

[catrectorauthor]

How Cuddleable Are Your OCs?

Tag game by @sunlight-and-starskies

Rules: for each of your OCs, rate how cuddleable they are on a scale of 1-10. Descriptions/elaborations are totally rad, but you do you, fam. Tag some people you like after! I was tagged by @possibledreamswriting​! Thanks so much, this is adorable! 

I’m doing this for my WIP The Goddess of Nothing At All. There are SO many characters I could do this for, but I’ll pick a few beloved ones.  - Sigyn 5/10

Unless you’re one of dearest people in her life, she’s never going to admit to wanting a cuddle, no matter how much she loves it. Cuddling doesn’t win you respect, and she’s got something to prove. Cuddles happen behind closed doors at the end of hard days. 

- Loki 7/10

Is this a cuddle or is he preparing to kill you? Could go either way. Cuddles are for his loved ones and tricks are for everyone else. Will put his hands on you because you love it or hate it, no in between. Can also be found cuddling animals, cute kids, and always a Sigyn. 

- Idunn 9/10

The softest person in the nine realms, second only to Narvi. Not only will she cuddle you, she’ll also make you soup, dry your tears, and play with your hair. Ride or Die friend, expert comforter. 

- Thor 8/10

Run. No really. A fan of slaps on the back and fond embraces, but may snap your bones by accident with his giant hands. Too strong for his own good, danger. 

- Narvi 10/10

Chief cuddler and all around peacemaker. Will cuddle anyone for any reason. 10/10 would cuddle again, perfect product. 

- Váli 3/10

Too strong and manly for cuddles, and will refuse them at every turn. Insert mead to increase chance of softness. Will only cuddle his lover, and only if no one else knows. Most likely to be the little spoon. 

- Odin 0/10 

Too prickly, why would you cuddle a knife? 

[kratioed]

GOW: made fanart depictions of Kratos' future granddaughter. Popular headcanon is that Hel looks like Calliope and Atreus named her after his deceased mother or half sister-

me with Atreus' nonexistence sons from Norse Mythology:

[victoriousfidelity]

anonymous said:    A bouquet of flowers sits on the table: huge tea roses in shades of soft pink and cream, warm purple gillyflowers, sharp-scented eucalyptus. There’s a card nestled among the blooms that reads: To Mamma, happy Mother’s Day from all of us xxxxxx

The flowers catch her eye immediately, and while they make her smile, it is the card attached to them which truly warms her heart.

'From all of us'.

Norns, she is lucky. She is so lucky that these beautiful children - grown, now, but still as precious to her as when they were infants - all love her as much as they do, even though the twins are the only ones she carried herself.

She was there when each of the others came into the world, and raised them all alongside her two loves. Their family may be unconventional even by the Gods' standards, but Sigyn wouldn't change it for anything.

The flowers remain on the table in pride of place, while the small card finds a home in her jewellery box, tucked in amongst all her most sentimental belongings. And Sigyn's smile doesn't falter for the rest of the day.

[harmbidder]

tag drop 3/5.

[klobes]

The Fall (Infinity War Spoilers)

“The numbness now is merciful. A last few moments of it. Then, the fall.”

- Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS INFINITY WAR SPOILERS. Also, it’s excessively sappy and I apologize for that. But also, whatever. 

Genre: Angst. No fix-its were written today.

Pairing: Loki x Female reader.

Notes: Hello. I don’t usually post my writing on this site (or at all), but I just had to process some of my feelings about IW somehow. Again, this post contains spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War. Enjoy! 

-

Loki opened his eyes.

He was greeted with a view he had not expected.

“What? Is it not to your liking, dearest?”

The inquiry was guileless enough at surface level, but Loki knew better than to trust such an innocent tone when it bubbled from your lips.

“It’s not that, my love, it’s just that this is all so - is that Fandral singing with the choir?”

You whipped your head around to follow Loki’s gaze, searching until your eyes settled on the dashing casanova situated at the center of the gaggle of performers you’d hired for the event. In your opinion, he looked far too happy to be sober, and your suspicions were confirmed as you spotted a couple of empty goblets by his feet.

You sighed and turned to the trickster, who was busy grinning at the sight of Volstagg demolishing the long table that carried the appetizers for the night.

“Yes, well, I suppose that is what happens when you’re forced to plan a banquet on your own,” you murmured, stepping towards Loki so that you were close enough to clasp your fingers around the lapel of his overcoat. “I’m not surprised that such a hiccup would occur when your own husband arrives nearly an hour late to his own party.”

Loki glanced down at you with interest, mimicking your gesture and snaking his hand up your neck to twirl a lock of your hair around his finger.

“What exactly is there to celebrate?” he ventured, relishing in the small scowl that he coaxed from you.

“Oh, spare me,” you rejoined with a huff. “Don’t pretend as though this isn’t of the utmost importance to you. Am I to believe that even your pompous ass can scoff at an official pardon for your crimes from the Allfather himself?”

Loki narrowed his eyes at you, pulling his lips into a smirk. “You really think it beyond my nature to do so?” he asked, a teasing lilt in his voice.

“I think,” you mused, smoothing your hands out over his shoulders, “that you’re secretly pleased. But you’re afraid that people will see that you actually care about what your family thinks of you. God forbid that Prince Loki of Asgard show regard for people who matter to him.” You brought your hand to your chest in a show of dramatics, but Loki did not look amused.

“I am a god,” he reminded you shortly, withdrawing his hand so he could cross his arms over his chest petulantly.

“You are,” you conceded with a small smile. “But you bear a man’s ego, my love. Ever so fragile.”

Loki rolled his eyes. “There are no men like me.”

You patted his cheek affectionately. “Quite right, too. But I imagine even gods love their families.”

This elicited another eye roll, but this time it was accompanied by a smile. “You clearly have not read up on Greek tragedies.”

You opened your mouth to retort, but you were distracted by a sudden flash of red that came dashing behind Loki.

“Brother!”

A mass of muscle and armor draped itself over your husband’s back. You blinked in startled confusion for a moment, but you relaxed as soon as Thor’s kind, blue eyes met yours.

“Hello, brother,” Loki greeted reluctantly, peeling Thor’s arms from around his neck. “Are you inebriated?”

“I’m offended,” Thor spluttered indignantly. “I come over here to congratulate you on your pardon and the first thing you think to ask me is if I’m inebriated?”

Loki gave him a dubious look. “Well, are you?”

“The mead is really good, Loki.” Thor shrugged. “Sister-mine, I have to commend you on such a job well done. I do not doubt that this banquet will be heralded as the celebration of the century.”

“You’re very kind, Thor,” you replied graciously, trying not to look too much like you were preening under the praise. “But I think it’s too early to make such a declaration.” You gestured towards Fandral and Volstagg, who were being chased down by an exasperated Sif.

“Not to worry, sister,” said Thor cheerily. “I will take care of it!”

“I believe that is cause for more worry,” Loki called after him matter-of-factly. He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose, looking at you with an expression that begged the question, what can you do?

You beamed. “It’s nice to see how much you love him.”

Loki balked at this. “How much I - My love, you jest. Love? That oaf? How could you even say such a thing -"

“I’m serious, Loki." You adjourned to a nearby chair and patted the seat next to you. Loki begrudgingly complied, plopping down onto his chair with an unrealistic amount of grace.

“I haven’t the faintest idea where you get these strange notions from,” Loki mumbled, moving slowly to lean his head on your shoulder. You suspected it might have been done to avoid looking you in the eye.

“My dearest heart, you are so keen to have the world believe that you are cruel and heartless,” you lamented with a sigh. “Even now, even after all you’ve overcome, and after all the things you’ve done to prove yourself wrong, you’re still holding onto this façade of - what? Not caring? Why?”

Loki hummed thoughtfully. “I am the god of mischief, after all.”

“Loki.”

“Oh, very well.” He let out a put-upon sigh. “I suppose I’m afraid.”

You tried to turn so you could face him, but he stubbornly kept his head planted upon your shoulder.

“You? Afraid? I can’t even imagine it,” you said softly. “Afraid of what?”

“Oh, I don’t know,” Loki bit out harshly, finally relinquishing his perch on your shoulder and turning away from you. “That I may not be good enough despite all that I’ve done to prove that I’ve changed. It’s not that outlandish of a thought; I spent eons trying to get Father to see me as Thor’s equal, to no avail. How could I expect for him to look past all the atrocities I’ve committed just because I decided to save my brother’s skin a couple of times?”

“Oh, Loki -"

“Don’t, love,” he cut in, his voice no louder than a whisper. “I know what I did. I know how many I killed. And I can’t even bring myself to regret it. What’s done is done, and I cannot erase what is past. Perhaps - Perhaps I’ll always be the villain.”

Loki had rested his hands on the table in front of you, and he started to fiddle with them. You recognized this as a nervous tic he had inherited from Frigga, and you could not help but smile as you covered his hands with your own.

“You did bad things, dearest,” you agreed. “Unspeakable things. But you are trying to reform. You have reformed. And I believe that so long as you recognize that there is still room for growth - for redemption - then you cannot call yourself a bad person.”

Loki finally turned to look at you. “You’re not just saying that?”

“Dearest, you are a thousand and five-hundred years old,” you pointed out. “You aren’t twelve. You know I would not say such things if I didn’t mean them. You have heard what I have to say about you. Now, what do you have to say?”

There was a beat of silence during which you thought Loki might not reply. Then, you heard him take a breath.

“That I am eternally glad and grateful that you are the person with whom I am sharing this second chance,” Loki said in earnest, bringing one of your hands up to his lips. “I have finally found a place where I belong, where I don’t feel as though I have to be anything other than myself to prove that I am worthy of respect and love. For the first time in my life, I…. well, I don’t envy my brother. I don’t feel like I have to compete with him or try to prove that I am his better. I feel like -" Loki broke off suddenly, fixing his aquamarine eyes on yours.

“Like what?”

“At the risk of sounding like a fool, I - I must say that I feel like I can finally breathe,” Loki concluded, staring at you with a smile so pure and hopeful that you felt the sudden urge to cry.

“Like I told Thor, I think it’s a bit early to make such a declaration,” you said, trying your best to maintain a neutral expression.

Loki’s eyebrows furrowed. “What do you mean?”

“Well, there is another reason for this celebration, you see,” you continued, cursing internally at how the excitement had already begun to seep into your voice. “A rather interesting development.”

“A…. good development?” asked Loki skeptically.

“Oh, I think you’ll find it most agreeable,” you assured him. “Considering how eager you are for a clean slate and a second chance.”

“Wha -" Loki was interrupted as you took his hand in both of yours and placed it over your abdomen.

Loki’s face was completely devoid of emotion for a few seconds. You worried for a bit that you had broken him. Then, he leaned down to gaze at your stomach with unabashed wonder. His eyes were brimming with elation as he stared up at you, and so much adoration was emanating from him that you thought he actually might have believed that you had hung the moon and stars in the sky.

“Got any ideas for a name?” you prompted sheepishly, unable to deal with the amount of jubilation that Loki was radiating. “I was thinking -"

“Váli,” said Loki immediately.

At the same time, you said, “Narvi.”

Loki snickered, though you could tell that the action was done more out of nerves than out of amusement.

“Well, how fortuitous,” you commented coyly. Loki’s eyebrows knit together once more, and you delighted in the feeling of having him wrapped around your finger for once. “I’ve spoken to the palace healers about it, and they have told me that….”

“What?” Loki urged, running his thumb anxiously over the back of your hand.

“There are two.”

Loki was stunned into silence. Birds flew past the palace window. Thor rounded up Volstagg and Fandral with the help of Sif. The choir continued to sing. You asked a nearby servant for a goblet of water.

Yet Loki would not blink.

“Dearest?” you said at last, waving your free hand in front of his face. “Did you hear what I said?”

“Two?” Loki was able to choke out. “Two children? Twins.”

“Yes, that is what that means,” you confirmed with a giggle. It was not every day you saw the trickster prince be dumbfounded to such a degree.

“Narvi and Váli,” Loki tested out shyly. “Our children.”

You tried to swallow past a lump in your throat upon hearing that. “Our children.”

“My love,” said Loki with a startling conviction. “I am quite sure that I have never been happier than I am now.” His hands hovered over your stomach hesitantly.

You stared at him for a moment, trying to memorize him as he was now: free of burden and strife, hopeful for a fresh start. Father to your children. The redeemed prince of Asgard.

“I love you, Loki.”

His head snapped up to look at you. “An announcement of your pregnancy and a profession of love?” he teased, eyes aglow with a soft light. “And here I was thinking that there was no cause for celebration.”

“Dearest,” you chided, but there was only mirth behind it.

“I love you,” Loki said suddenly. “You’ve given me everything. Arguably more than I deserve. Even though I might have been aggravated that you were a constant source of light trying to draw me back from the path of ruin that I forged, I’m - I’m grateful that you never gave up on me.” He leaned closer to press a chaste kiss upon your lips, laughing when you leaned forward to chase it.

“You’re being especially sappy tonight,” you observed. You brought a hand up to his face to trace his infectious smile. “I’ve half a mind to milk this for all that it’s worth and get you to join the choir.”

“Well, if not now, then when?” Loki placed his hand over yours, leaning his face into your touch. “It feels like we only have tonight.”

You pursed your lips then, trying to keep your eyes from revealing anything.

“Loki? I intercepted this goblet from a servant over there who said you needed it. Are you alright, my son?”

Both you and Loki looked up to see the Lady Frigga standing before you. You waited with bated breath, trying to gauge Loki’s reaction.

Beaming, Loki retrieved the crystal goblet from his mother. “So, Mother, I suspect that my wife has already told you the news?”

Lady Frigga exchanged a conspiratorial glance with you. “Well, we wanted it to be a surprise for tonight.”

“Unbelievable,” said Loki, shaking his head. “To think that you would be able to pull one over me, the god of -"

All of a sudden, the sound of something shattering against the floor pierced the banquet’s tranquil air.

“Loki?” Frigga came to kneel by her son’s side. Loki stared blankly at the goblet he had dropped. “What is it? What’s wrong?”

He turned his gaze on her. “You - You. You should be dead.”

Frigga withdrew with a look of shock and pain twisting her soft features. “Loki?”

The sky began to fracture. Tendrils of lightning splintered the clouds even further, and Loki shut his eyes tightly, refusing to look at his mother.

“Always so perceptive of everyone but yourself.”

“I knew it, I knew that this could not be true. Not for me.” Loki kept his eyes closed, shaking his head vigorously. You looked on helplessly, knowing better than to interfere at this point. “You’re not real, you’re not here.”

“Then am I not your mother?”

“Stop,” Loki hissed, clamping his hands over his ears. “Please stop.”

Loki opened his eyes.

His mother was gone. The halls of the Asgardian palace lay bare, its guests having disappeared. All that was left was him, sitting idly on a solitary bench, and you, watching him piece together what was really happening.

“How long have we been here?” Loki demanded, his hands curling into white-knuckled fists.

“A couple hours, I’d wager.”

“And how much time has passed in reality?”

“Maybe a few seconds.”

“This was a good trick, my love,” he admitted at last. The resignation in his voice almost broke you. “My mother would have been proud.”

“It isn’t a trick,” you argued quietly. “I didn’t do it out of malice. I wanted - I only wanted for you to have a taste of the life we could have had, if only for a few moments.”

Loki let out a humorless chuckle. “Where are we, then?

“Loki, I don’t -"

“Show me.”

“Fine, but before I do - Loki, look at me.” You placed a hand on his cheek, mirroring your gesture from earlier. Loki refused to humor you. “Dearest, please.”

The uncertainty and fear that Loki’s eyes housed were almost too much for you to bear. You would not have thought that these were the same eyes that were filled with such joy mere moments ago.

“I want you to know that I really do love you,” you said, hastily wiping the tears that had begun to shed from your eyes. “Alright? If you are to lose sight of everything else, if you become too angry to remember anything else about us, remember that. I was here and I loved you.”

“I have a feeling that I’m really not going to like what I see.”

You closed your eyes and focused on withdrawing the spell. Slowly, reality started to take form around you. You and Loki were enveloped in darkness. While his face had been kissed by the Asgardian sun before, he was now met with the inhospitable darkness of space.

He remembered now. Asgard was gone, and so were half of its survivors. He looked around at the bodies strewn haphazardly across the floor of the Statesman he had commandeered from the Grandmaster. He could faintly hear Thor’s battle cry as his brother valiantly tried to hold his own against the Titan that had taken over their ship.

Finally, he looked down at you. You heard his sharp intake of breath as he took in your broken form, and the blood that stained your robes. The last of your magic seeped back into your hand, which still rested on his face.

“Love - what is - we can fix this.” Loki nodded furiously, his hands hovering over your stomach hesitantly, trying to find the source of the bleeding. “We can fix this. Heimdall can bring you to Midgard, and Thor’s friends will -"

“I don’t think Heimdall is going to bring me anywhere, dearest.” You looked to your left and waited for Loki to follow suit.

Loki was horrified to find the guardian of the Bifrost sprawled out over a piece of debris. He could tell that Heimdall still had breath in him, but he was slipping.

Loki gulped. “I could, I could ask him to use his dark magic to transport you back to -"

“Stop it, my dear. It is no use now,” you shushed him, running your fingers through his hair. “It’s alright. I’ll be alright. And you must promise me that you will be, too.”

“How could you ask that of me?” Angry tears began to well up in Loki’s eyes. “After the trickery you’ve played on me?”

“In another universe, we are living that happy life,” you said, trying to sound reassuring. The pain in your abdomen was making it hard for you to speak above a frail whisper. “But I’m afraid that in this one, I will have to leave you first.”

“No, please -" Loki was cut off by a loud thud as Thanos threw Thor aside with ease. He was running out of time. “Don’t do this. You are -” He muffled a sob with his hand.

You entreated him to continue.

“You are my whole world.”

“I assure you, I am not.” You smiled, your eyelids feeling heavier and heavier with each blink. “Your brother is over there, fighting for what is left of our people, for the whole universe. And I think that you have a decision to make.”

Though he did not hold it in his hands, Loki felt the weight of the Tesseract burning his skin.

“You are a good man, my love. A little rough around the edges, but a good man. And you’ll make the right decision.” Loki could hear the finality in your tone, and he clasped your free hand in both of his.

“Don’t go,” he pleaded. This was his last resort. “Don’t go. I need you here. I need you with me. I swear to you I will find a way to get you back to Midgard. One of Thor’s allies has technology that can heal you, so all you have to do is hold on, and for the love of the nine realms, please don’t go.”

“I don’t want to go,” you confessed weakly, wiping away one of his tears with your thumb. “But we’re on borrowed time. Thor isn’t going to hold against that Titan forever.”

“Love -"

“My dearest heart, I am so sorry,” you interjected, your breaths growing ragged. “But I seem to recall asking you not to lose sight of something. Do you remember what it was?”

Loki held back another sob, closing his eyes to try to keep his despair at bay. “I….I was here, and I loved you.”

“I was here, and I loved you.”

Loki did not feel your hand fall from his face. When he opened his eyes, you had already gone from him, a ghost of a smile still etched on your face.

Loki passed a hand over your eyes and closed them, not wanting you to witness any more of the carnage that would ensue. Sniffling, he placed a last kiss atop your head and stood, stepping out of the shadows. Proxima Midnight pointed her spear at him, and he greeted her with a sneer. He was given pause once he saw that Thanos had subdued his brother, who knelt under Thanos’ crushing grip.

Loki was brought before the Mad Titan, who he fixed with his meanest smirk.

“Hear me….and rejoice.”

Loki turned away. He did not want to face the barbarian who had taken your life, along with the lives of thousands of other Asgardians. He looked to Thor, who was staring back at him intently as if begging him for one last escape plan. Loki then looked down at his hands, the very same ones that would offer the Tesseract to the giant, purple blob that stood in front of him.

He closed his eyes, trying to picture you in a happier time. In his mind, he practiced the spell to conjure a knife in his hands - the very same one he’d used in his childhood to attack his brother. Oh, he would miss him. He would miss the kingdom that they could have built together.

But he knew now what he had to do.

I will see you soon, my love.

Loki opened his eyes.