Fenrir

Origins

• Born from Loki and Angrboda (Giantess)
• Sibling to Hel and the Jormungand Serpent
• Prophesied to bring about Ragnarok and an end to the gods  
• Dared only by the god of war Tyr to be fed and taken care of
• Chained by a magic ribbon due to his immense size and fear from the gods

Ragnarok

• The chains of restraint will be broken and Ragnarok will begin
• With mouth open, runs through the battlefield devouring both sun and moon
• An ensuing battle between Fenrir and Odin begins
• Wins and then devours the all-father Odin
• Killed by the son of Odin, Vidar, in an act of revenge

Modern Culture

• Smite - Fenrir the Unbound
• Harry Potter - Fenrir Greyback
• Warhammer 40K - Space Wolves
• Dorothy Hardy

Attributes & characteristics

• Strength
• Prophecy
• Enormous Size
• Darkness
• Swag

Other Appearances/Depictions

• Father of the wolves Skoll and Hati
• Skoll, Devourer of the Sun
• Hati, Devourer of the Moon
• In many cases both these wolves are just depictions Fenrir
• Wargs - Mythological Wolves

Connections to Christianity

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