Fenrir

Fenrir is a son of Loki and the female jötunn Angrboða and sibling to Hel and Jörmungandr (the World Serpent). His epithet "The Fang of God" is a reference to the power to kill gods (or any divine beings for that matter) imbued in his claws and teeth. This power is rare because normally only a god—the highest of all divine beings—is able to kill another god.

History

Origin

Fenrir's story is a tragic one. Soon after Fenrir's birth, Odin had a prophecy that Loki and his children will bring about the end of days known as Ragnarök. To prevent this prophecy, Odin chained up Loki, casted Hel to Nifelheim, tossed Jörmungandr into the ocean, and put Fenrir under surveillance of the Æsir in Asgard. As Fenrir grew up, Odin becomes more and more worried; Fenrir was strong enough as a pup that they couldn't outright defeat it, and now, it was getting bigger and stronger. Odin hatched a plan with the other Æsir, tricking Fenrir into "testing its strength" by breaking out of stronger and stronger chains. Fenrir, however, broke out of everything the Æsir tried, so as a last resort, they used the Gleipnir, a special chain crafted by the dwarves. Fenrir, suspicious of this final chain, agreed to let the Æsir put the Gleipnir on him on the condition that one of them put their hand in his mouth, so that if they were to betray him, that person would lose a hand. Týr agreed to this proposition, sacrificing his right hand. The Æsir unsurprisingly would not release Fenrir after Fenrir showed it couldn't break out of the special chain, and Týr lost one of his hands as a result. From there, Fenrir vowed that when he is free, he will kill them all for what they have done. There, Fenrir lied until the beginning of Ragnarök.

Plot

Fenrir's role in the narrative of this universe has yet to be determined; however, the Norse gods will appear in the future, so he certainly will be mentioned, if not appear, in that portion of the story.