Loki
Loki
What’s known and rumored about Loki is surely only the tip of the iceberg compared to what’s hidden behind misdirection and lies. You’ll never hear the same story of his origin twice, and that’s the way he likes it. Loki is a trickster and an instigator. He brings change—often dangerous change—but also helps the gods escape the trouble he causes. In a world dominated by the strong and forthright, he embodies the talents that Northlanders overlook: cleverness, stealth, and guile. Many liken Loki to a fire—useful, bright, and alluring but also unpredictable, uncontrollable, and potentially deadly. Like a flame he can suddenly shift from small and harmless to large and dangerous. He’s a renowned shapeshifter even among the gods and has sired numerous monsters, including the wolf Fenrir, his half-dead daughter Hel, and the World Serpent. He was Wotan's brother in arms and was a long time ally of the Aesir. Loki’s fate is a dark one. When Wotan gazed upon the sacred tapestry of the giants he claims he saw Loki driven by jealousy killing Baldur and his monstrous children bringing about the twilight of the gods. These deeds might be in the future, but they cannot be forgiven or forgotten, even before they have come to pass. Some say the suspicion of the gods and the scorn of mortals is what will drive him from mischief to evil, whereas others claim that Loki was wickedness incarnate from the start. The truth—like so much more about him— will probably never be known. However, what is known, is that Wotan wasted no time in punishing these crimes that have yet to pass. Loki was captured by Vasir and trapped within the cave Brenna, bound to a rock with a spell that included using his son Narfi's entrails as the rope to magically bind him in place. Angrboda was granted access to the cave, by the Aesir, to be by her husband's side. Loki's pressence and anguish within the cave would eventually transform Brenna into its own chaotic reality, warped and twisted to match the mind of it's sole prisoner. However, this imprisonment would not last long as Baldur, in an act of either kindness or foolishness, released Loki from his bonds.
Depiction. Loki appears in many forms with the most common form being that of a man with two large curved horns and long gold hair.
Worshippers. Clever warriors and cooks, mischief-makers and the wise, all sorts worship Loki and thank him for the gift of fire and knowledge . . . but all know his dark side as well. Fisherfolk are especially fond of him, since the net is said to be Loki’s invention. Most of Loki’s followers are monsters or scoundrels of some kind. He’s worshipped by those who consort with monsters and those about to commit acts of treachery or cunning. Few dare to call upon him, since his divine “help” causes more trouble than it solves.
Commandments
Depiction. Loki appears in many forms with the most common form being that of a man with two large curved horns and long gold hair.
Worshippers. Clever warriors and cooks, mischief-makers and the wise, all sorts worship Loki and thank him for the gift of fire and knowledge . . . but all know his dark side as well. Fisherfolk are especially fond of him, since the net is said to be Loki’s invention. Most of Loki’s followers are monsters or scoundrels of some kind. He’s worshipped by those who consort with monsters and those about to commit acts of treachery or cunning. Few dare to call upon him, since his divine “help” causes more trouble than it solves.
Commandments
- Do what you think would amuse me
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