Jörmungandr
World Serpent Jörmungandr Lokison
Jörmungandr, the World Serpent, called also Iormungandr, Miðgarðsormr, or the Midgard Serpent, is a massive unique dragon of world-spanning size.
Such is Jörmungandr's size and fame that the highest mountain range in Muspelheim, called the Serpent's Spine is named for the World Serpent. The interdimensional World Serpent Inn is likewise named for him.
Jörmungandr's poisonous bite is similarly lethal. It can also constrict with its body.
The World Serpent is highly intelligent, and not readily fooled by the same trick twice.
Jörmungandr is the offspring of the god Loki. By that relation, he is sibling to his younger sister Hel and the wolf Fenrir. Their mother is the giantess Angrboða.
Jörmungandr was born to the giantess Angur-boda, son of the trickster god Loki. Although small at first, Jörmungandr began to grow quickly. Odin, unable to slay the son of his blood brother Loki, cast him into the ocean. A legend states that Jörmungandr's cataclysmic thrashing opened a planar rift which allowed the dragons to enter the world.
Jörmungandr grew until he circled the entire earth. From this, he was given the name World Serpent.
Conflict with Thor Jörmungandr has a long-standing enmity with the deity Thor of the Norse pantheon.
Thor, famed for his incredible strength, was once tricked into the impossible task of trying to lift Jörmungandr. Incredibly, he succeeded in partially lifting the creature.
In another instance, Thor attempted to catch Jörmungandr with a fishing rod. Jörmungandr's thrashing capsized ships and caused crashing waves as tall as mountains, and the giant Hymir cut Thor's line for fear that his boat would sink.
In a second attempt to catch Jörmungandr, Thor once upturned Hymir's cauldrons into the ocean and filled the entire world's sea with mead. Thor later drank the entire ocean, leaving Jörmungandr in the mud, then urinated so much that he refilled the seas. He did not catch Jörmungandr.
Thor has attempted multiple times to slay the World Serpent, but has failed due to the creature's incredible stature.
Prophecy
Thor and Jörmungandr are destined to fight at the battle at Ragnarok. Thor will finally defeat him then, but Jörmungandr's poison will kill Thor in turn.
Appearance and Personality
The World Serpent is a truly enormous serpent, measured at 25,000 miles long. He is so large that he encircles the entire world. His movement is what causes the crashing waves and storms at sea.Such is Jörmungandr's size and fame that the highest mountain range in Muspelheim, called the Serpent's Spine is named for the World Serpent. The interdimensional World Serpent Inn is likewise named for him.
Abilities
Jörmungandr is so enormous and quick that it is nearly impossible to kill by striking its body, and only its head is vulnerable to attack. Even so, Jörmungandr regenerates injury at an incredible rate, and may even survive complete decapitation. Should he somehow be slain, Jormungandr spews forth poison gas, killing all within fifty feet, even deities. There is no known antidote to its poison.Jörmungandr's poisonous bite is similarly lethal. It can also constrict with its body.
The World Serpent is highly intelligent, and not readily fooled by the same trick twice.
Lair
Jörmungandr makes the entire world's ocean his lair, devouring anyone who attempts to leave the Material Plane.Relationships
FamilyJörmungandr is the offspring of the god Loki. By that relation, he is sibling to his younger sister Hel and the wolf Fenrir. Their mother is the giantess Angrboða.
History
OriginsJörmungandr was born to the giantess Angur-boda, son of the trickster god Loki. Although small at first, Jörmungandr began to grow quickly. Odin, unable to slay the son of his blood brother Loki, cast him into the ocean. A legend states that Jörmungandr's cataclysmic thrashing opened a planar rift which allowed the dragons to enter the world.
Jörmungandr grew until he circled the entire earth. From this, he was given the name World Serpent.
Conflict with Thor Jörmungandr has a long-standing enmity with the deity Thor of the Norse pantheon.
Thor, famed for his incredible strength, was once tricked into the impossible task of trying to lift Jörmungandr. Incredibly, he succeeded in partially lifting the creature.
In another instance, Thor attempted to catch Jörmungandr with a fishing rod. Jörmungandr's thrashing capsized ships and caused crashing waves as tall as mountains, and the giant Hymir cut Thor's line for fear that his boat would sink.
In a second attempt to catch Jörmungandr, Thor once upturned Hymir's cauldrons into the ocean and filled the entire world's sea with mead. Thor later drank the entire ocean, leaving Jörmungandr in the mud, then urinated so much that he refilled the seas. He did not catch Jörmungandr.
Thor has attempted multiple times to slay the World Serpent, but has failed due to the creature's incredible stature.
Prophecy
Thor and Jörmungandr are destined to fight at the battle at Ragnarok. Thor will finally defeat him then, but Jörmungandr's poison will kill Thor in turn.
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