Mjölnir

**Mjölnir**, or the **Thunder God's Hammer**, is a legendary artifact from Norse mythology. It is a Divine Construct created by the dwarves and the primary weapon of Thor, the God of Thunder and Lightning.

## Overview

**Mjölnir** (Old Norse: **Mjǫllnir**) is the hammer of the thunder god Thor in Norse mythology, used both as a devastating weapon and as a divine instrument to provide blessings.

The hammer is attested in numerous sources, including 11th century runic Kvinneby amulet, and the Poetic Edda, a collection of eddic poetry compiled in the 13th century, and the Prose Edda, a collection of prose and poetry compiled in the 13th century. The hammer was commonly worn as a pendant during the Viking Age in the Scandinavian cultural sphere, and Thor and his hammer occur depicted on a variety of objects from the archaeological record.

Today the symbol appears in a wide variety of media and is again worn as a pendant by various groups, including adherents of modern Heathenry.

## Summary

Mjölnir is a Divine Construct created by Brokkr and Eitri, two dwarven blacksmiths and bastards of House Ivaldi with a First Man. It was created as the result of Loki's trickery, as a gift to sooth Thor's anger after the Trickster God had shaved his wife Sif's hair.

Originally, neither of the brothers accepted Loki's request, but after he mentioned their half-brothers, the Princes of Ivaldi, the two agreed with the condition that they would have Loki's head if their gifts were deemed greater than their half-brothers'.

The brothers made three gifts, and while Loki was unafraid of their first two gifts, the third one worried him enough so much that he conjured a gadfly to bite on Brokkr's eyelid, drawing blood and causing a small defect in the final result.

The two then accompanied Loki to Asgard to present their gifts, so that the Aesir gods could judge who was the better craftsmen, them or their half-brothers. First, Loki presented the gifts he commissioned from the Sons of Ivaldi, which included a golden wig for Sif, the self-steering boat Skidbladnir to Frey, and finally the Divine Construct spear Gungnir to Odin.

Afterward, the two blacksmiths gave their own artifacts. First they gave Frey the golden Gullinbursti, the first automaton that wasn't created by the god Hephaestus from the Greco-Roman Pantheon. Next, they gave Odin the magic ring Draupnir which could duplicate itself and create physical clones of its wearer. And finally, they presented Thor with Mjölnir - A Divine Construct that can conjure devastating thunderstorms and would always return to its wielder's side after being thrown.

After several minutes of consideration, the gods decided that it was Brokkr and Eitri’s works that were superior to the Princes of Ivaldi, and with that, the two won Loki's challenge. However, when Brokkr came closer to Loki with an ax, the Trickster reminded that, while he promised them his head, he didn't allow them to touch his neck, and with that, the two decided to sew Loki's mouth shut before going home.

## Appearance

Mjölnir has the appearance of an ornate mallet. Its head is engraved with magic runes and three mana prisms are embedded for easier conduction of magical energy. Its handle is wrapped in fine leather and, because of Loki's meddling, is barely longer than an adult's hand. Under the Mist's influence, it appears as a regular mallet either with a head too large or a handle too small.

## Abilities

Mjölnir is one of the most powerful weapons in Norse mythology, beyond Odin's Divine Spear Gungnir or Frey's Celestial Sword Sumarbrander. It is a Divine Construct in the form of a mallet that is extremely heavy, dangerous, and uncontrollable, as almost no one can handle it without extreme preparation. Even Thor, who can now use it without special aids, was once forced to use the belt Megingjord and the gauntlet Járngreipr in order to wield the hammer when he first had it.

It is a mighty weapon most suitable for melee combat and can be thrown with great force, not to mention a single swing of the hammer can generate a force strong enough to turn a city like Seattle into a giant crater. It attacks with the [Power of lightning], and shows multiple stages of power when the hammer's lightning is charged. It can summon devastating thunderstorms, hurricanes, floods and hails, and all forms of natural disasters associated with the sky as a form of divine punishment. However, only when Thor is truly angry does the hammer show its full potential.

At that moment, the sky will bleed and turn red, the ground will shatter itself, and all rationality and self-control that Thor possesses will deteriorate and transform into hundreds of lightning bolts that tore apart the sky. Reality will be warped and the modern laws of the world will be negated as the world temporarily returns to that of the Age of Gods. Modern forms of magic cease to function, technology becomes inoperable, and the very laws of physics no longer apply, allowing phenomena such as debris floating in the absence of gravity. Thor's lightning is indiscriminate, striking both enemies and allies alike, and the destructiveness of a single strike is estimated enough to destroy the entire Washington state in less than a fraction of a second.

It is enchanted to always return to Thor's hands whenever he throws or summons it, regardless of the impending obstacles and distance; even traveling through realms. Whenever dropped by Thor, it assumes a fixed position from which no one could move it except for a "worthy" individual. In addition, by manipulating air waves, Mjölnir can stream TV shows, television, and even streaming services like Netflix or HBO Max at Ultra HD quality, not to mention projecting strong and private Wifi signals, though this is a later feature implemented by the Grigori.

Most notably, when Odin banished Thor to the Mortal World for his arrogance, he sealed Thor's [Divine Core] into the hammer, thus making anyone deemed "worthy" by the Hammer to use Thor's divine authorities, thus making them the Thunder God's Pseudo-Avatar. Not to mention, as a Divine Construct, being made from Enochian metals and a crystallization of a concept, it carries lethal capabilities, allowing it to destroy the physical form of angels, fallen angels, and demons, thus practically killing them.

## Techniques

### Geirröd Smasher

**Geirröd Smasher**, or the **All-Crushing Hammer of the Thunder God**, is the first stage of Mjölnir which releases a large lightning strike at the enemy. Requiring the power of lightning, the attack cannot be used at full power indoors, but still displays overwhelming power in such a state. Outside, lightning can be gathered to charge the hammer by raising it towards the sky, doubling its potential power. Its power is such that even Dr. Strange's God-Class Defensive Magic can only hold out for a few seconds.

### Stormbreak Mjölnir

**Stormbreak Mjölnir**, or the **Storm of the Thunder God Roaring with Thunder**, is the second stage of Mjölnir, which releases twelve highly-dense lightning pillars from the sky that move along the ground to enclose the enemy in a circular pattern. The hammer takes in more lightning than the previous stage, causing the ornate markings to transform and extend from the hammer, tripling the amount of magical energy compared to the previous stage.

## Trivia

* The name "Mjölnir" may means "new snow", "lightning-maker", or "the grinder".
* "Geirröd Smasher" is named after Geirröðr, a jötunn killed by Thor in Norse mythology.
	+ The name "Geirröd" means "spear-reddener" in Old Norse.
* It symbolizes Thor as the God of Fertility, Farming, and Agriculture.
* Before it was enchanted by Odin, Thor has lost it no less than three times.
	+ Thor hates having to admit he has lost the hammer.
* No one really sure where Brokkr and Eitri got the Enochian metal used to forge Mjölnir from.
	+ According to the Grigori's records, the hammer is made from Empyrean Steel.
	+ The most convincing theory is that the Enochian metal was given by their First Man mother.