Fenris Wolf

The Fenris Wolf (also known as Fenrir) is a giant wolf deity from Norse mythology. It was first mentioned in the anonymous narrative poem collection Poetic Edda, which describes the entity as the one destined to kill the god Odin during Ragnarök. The Marvel Comics incarnation was created in 1965 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, making its first appearance in Journey into Mystery Vol 1 #114.
==In Lovecraft's Fiction==
The 17th century Danish sorcerer Axel Holm learned about "Loki the Sly One and the accursed Fenris-Wolf" in his occult studies. (: "The Trap")
==In the Marvel Multiverse==
The Fenris Wolf is a descendant of the Elder God Set and the offspring of Set's great granddaughter, the giantess Angerboda, after she mated with the Asgardian god Loki.
It is an Asgardian Wolf God, approximately 15 ft tall, which has the intelligence of a human and is capable of shapeshifting, to a large-sized wolf or a wolf-like humanoid. It also possesses god-like strength, speed and regenerative abilities.
==In Other Media==
The cosmic entity Fenric, from the science fiction series Doctor Who, was inspired by the Fenris Wolf legend. According to the Doctor, the entity truly has no name, but the name "Fenric" was attributed to it by the Vikings. Its followers are known as the Wolves of Fenric (: The Curse of Fenric). In the Doctor Who expanded universe, this entity is equated with Hastur the Unspeakable, who is one of the Great Old Ones. (: All-Consuming Fire)
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