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'''Loki''' was an | '''Loki''' was an [[Isu]] [[Jötnar|''jötunn'']] nominally aligned with the [[Æsir]] of [[Asgard]] led by [[Odin]]. However, secrets between pair seeded a distrust that gradually unravelled their relationship. | ||
Loki was later remembered as the god of mischief in Germanic and [[Norse people|Norse]] [[Norse mythology|mythology]]. | |||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Loki | Of ''jötunn'' descent, Loki eventually became blood brothers with Odin, leader of the Æsir faction of the Isu, who brought Loki to Asgard to serve as his own trusted confidant and advisor next to [[Tyr|Týr]]. | ||
After some time, Loki was married to [[Sigyn]]. However, he eventually grew dissatisfied with his wife and | After some time, Loki was married to [[Sigyn]]. However, he eventually grew dissatisfied with his wife and engaged in a passionate but illicit affair with the Isu ''[[Dikastes]]'' of [[Atlantis]], [[Aletheia]], a union which produced three children: [[Fenrir]], [[Jörmungandr]], and [[Hel]].<ref name="IronWood">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Mistress of the Iron Wood]]</ref> After the revelation that the [[wolf]] Odin had grudgingly spared long ago in the [[Urðarbrunnr|Well]] of [[Urðr|Urdr]]<ref name="WellTraveled">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Well-Traveled]]</ref> was in fact Loki's son who was prophesied earlier by the [[Nornir]]<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – [[View Above All]]</ref> to kill Odin, Odin imprisoned Fenrir in [[Lyngvi]]<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Extended Family]]</ref> on grounds Loki deemed false. In retaliation, Loki poisoned Odin's son [[Baldr]] with mistletoe and watched from afar as the All-Father grieved over his son.<ref name="Anomaly">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Animus Anomalies]]</ref> | ||
Aletheia later became gravely wounded, and Loki wanting to save his lover transferred her mind into [[Hermes Trismegistus|Hermes]]' [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus|personal]] [[Staves of Eden|Staff]] of [[Eden]]. It was only after this that the two learned of the [[Juno|Mother]], the [[Jupiter|Father]], and the [[Minerva|Sacred Voice]] planning a seventh method of supposed salvation, [[Yggdrasil]]. The method was similar to the fifth, with the Isu's mind being uploaded to the [[human]] gene pool. Loki and Aletheia then plotted to use this plan to their advantage, although Loki stated to his lover that his rebirth would take eons.<ref name="Anomaly" /> | Aletheia later became gravely wounded, and Loki wanting to save his lover transferred her mind into [[Hermes Trismegistus|Hermes]]' [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus|personal]] [[Staves of Eden|Staff]] of [[Eden]]. It was only after this that the two learned of the [[Juno|Mother]], the [[Jupiter|Father]], and the [[Minerva|Sacred Voice]] planning a seventh method of supposed salvation, [[Yggdrasil]]. The method was similar to the fifth, with the Isu's mind being uploaded to the [[human]] gene pool. Loki and Aletheia then plotted to use this plan to their advantage, although Loki stated to his lover that his rebirth would take eons.<ref name="Anomaly" /> | ||
On the day of the [[Great Catastrophe]], Loki snuck into the Yggdrasil Chamber and waited until Odin's trusted eight had uploaded themselves and left before striking, killing all the guards and scientists present. Loki then killed [[Heimdall]] and took his mask before uploading himself. | On the day of the [[Great Catastrophe]], Loki snuck into the Yggdrasil Chamber and waited until Odin's trusted eight had uploaded themselves and left before striking, killing all the guards and scientists present. Loki then killed [[Heimdall]] and took his mask before uploading himself. Millennia later, in the 9th century, he was reincarnated into [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]].<ref name="Anomaly" /> | ||
==Personality and traits== | ==Personality and traits== | ||
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Loki was an Isu jötunn nominally aligned with the Æsir of Asgard led by Odin. However, secrets between pair seeded a distrust that gradually unravelled their relationship.
Loki was later remembered as the god of mischief in Germanic and Norse mythology.
Names
Known by many other epithets in Norse mythology, Loki also went by the name Þökk when disguising himself as a jötunn.[1]
Biography
Of jötunn descent, Loki eventually became blood brothers with Odin, leader of the Æsir faction of the Isu, who brought Loki to Asgard to serve as his own trusted confidant and advisor next to Týr.
After some time, Loki was married to Sigyn. However, he eventually grew dissatisfied with his wife and engaged in a passionate but illicit affair with the Isu Dikastes of Atlantis, Aletheia, a union which produced three children: Fenrir, Jörmungandr, and Hel.[2] After the revelation that the wolf Odin had grudgingly spared long ago in the Well of Urdr[3] was in fact Loki's son who was prophesied earlier by the Nornir[4] to kill Odin, Odin imprisoned Fenrir in Lyngvi[5] on grounds Loki deemed false. In retaliation, Loki poisoned Odin's son Baldr with mistletoe and watched from afar as the All-Father grieved over his son.[6]
Aletheia later became gravely wounded, and Loki wanting to save his lover transferred her mind into Hermes' personal Staff of Eden. It was only after this that the two learned of the Mother, the Father, and the Sacred Voice planning a seventh method of supposed salvation, Yggdrasil. The method was similar to the fifth, with the Isu's mind being uploaded to the human gene pool. Loki and Aletheia then plotted to use this plan to their advantage, although Loki stated to his lover that his rebirth would take eons.[6]
On the day of the Great Catastrophe, Loki snuck into the Yggdrasil Chamber and waited until Odin's trusted eight had uploaded themselves and left before striking, killing all the guards and scientists present. Loki then killed Heimdall and took his mask before uploading himself. Millennia later, in the 9th century, he was reincarnated into Basim Ibn Ishaq.[6]
Personality and traits
A key personality trait of Loki is his intelligence and he is nearly as intelligent as others believe him to be. He hungered for lore, knowledge and wisdom and these desires were passed on to his human reincarnation. He also valued loyalty and was strictly loyal to Odin, his best friend and blood-brother, at all times. He remained loyal to Odin, even when the Æsir were at war with the jötnar, Loki's own kind. Loki even went on to state that he trusted Odin with everything and only became antagonistic towards Odin when the Nornir declared Fenrir, Loki's illegitimate son, would be Odin's killer during Ragnarök.
Loki also displayed a very protective side, especially concerning his family, and can become wrathful if they are in danger. When Odin has Fenrir imprisoned for life, Loki retaliated by secretly poisoned Odin's son Baldr with mistletoe berries. Loki was even unwilling to let his love Aletheia die and was determined to save her consciousness at least, despite knowing the great risks involved and neglecting her wishes to die in peace. Loki was also paranoid enough to not trust Odin's word that he would not harm Fenrir, stating that eventually Odin will try to kill Fenrir to prevent his fate. [7]
Equipment and skills
Loki's most prominent ability is his power to shape-shift into any form he wants. He used this to disguise himself as Freyja in order to fool the Builder.[8] During his fight with Odin in Eivor's reliving of Odin's memories, Loki displayed more supernatural abilities. While not possessing the raw physical might and battle lust of the Æsir Isu, he utilized his masterful swordsmanship in tandem with his superior speed and power to teleport short distances.
He even displayed some elemental abilities via his sword. He was able to generate electricity as well as throw shards of electricity towards his targets. He could even generate explosive balls of light from his sword by stabbing the ground. These balls can even act like mines and explode on impact by their targets. [9]
Legacy and influence
During the 870s, a group of cultists opposed to Jorvik laid a cursed artifact within a Ritual Circle in Eurviscire hoping that the city would burn and "yield to Loki's yoke."[10]
Loki had a totem named after him in the popular dice game Orlog. The piece "Loki's Trick" would banish opponent's dice from a round. An Anglo-Saxon man in Jorvik, Eurviscire possessed the piece, which he gave to the Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan after being defeated.[11]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Forgotten Myths
Gallery
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Loki close-up -
Loki using the Yggdrasil to upload his DNA and consciousness. -
Loki's Trick piece for Orlog
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Feast to Remember
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Mistress of the Iron Wood
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Well-Traveled
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – View Above All
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Extended Family
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Animus Anomalies
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Price of Wisdom
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Big Finish
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Price of Wisdom
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Viking Expansion notes: "Hexed Scroll III"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
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