Surtr

**Surtr** is a supporting character in the *Divine Comedy*.

He is a primordial being that was born from the first heat brought forth to cool the universe after its conception. A mellow, down-to-earth, but melancholic being, Surtr spends his existence in the realm of Muspelheim which he guards and rules over.

## Appearance

Surtr takes the form of a tall man with a body made of ash and molten rock. He is much taller than Charlie and stands roughly around the same length as the archangels thereby making him twelve feet tall. He has no hair, however his face has what appears to be a beard. There seems to be a goldish metal strewn throughout his body. He has glowing red eyes and what appears to be lava flowing through his hands, feet, and parts of his arms and legs.

## History

### Background

Surtr was one of the primordial beings that was born during or after the Big Bang (the finale of the Genesis Jam). Uriel states that he rose from the "melting pot" of the universe's 'boiler room' which ignited from the fiery verses of the Jam. Surtr would embody the very heat of the cosmos to where he emits said heat to cool off the unforgiving cold northern regions of the universe.

However, Surtr was met with unruly neighbors when his fiery realm clashed against another. This realm was Niflheim, which was a place that held a female primordial named Sinmara who embodied the cold. They were initially hostile towards each other to where they engaged in various degrees conflict, but stopped when they saw that their animosity would only bring forth destruction to a world that had just been made. Instead, they opted to make use of their existence by working together albeit bitterly. Surtr would work in billowing heat and flame and in cooperation with Sinmara, who balanced it out with the cold and mist, they would not only operate what is essentially creation's thermostat but also generate a watery mist that fed the Tree of Life.

As eons passed, Surtr would compensate for his loneliness by conversing with Sinmara who too was growing weary of her isolation and wanted some company. Overtime, Surtr and Sinmara's bond would grow until they eventually fell in love. Surtr and Sinmara were at one point so focused on each other that they were not attentive over the stability of their realms. This led to a fire almost breaking out and spreading through the Tree of Life which would make the realm of Niflheim melt and flood the upper areas of the Tree's base. This resulted in Surtr being forcefully separated from Sinamra which did not sit well with them, but nonetheless continued on with the tasks at hand.

## Trivia

* In Norse mythology, Surtr (Old Norse "black" or "the swarthy one") is a fire jötunn.
	+ He is also a major figure during the events of Ragnarök; carrying his bright, flaming sword, he will go to battle against the gods with his kin. His ultimate fate is to kill the Vanir God Freyr. Afterward, the flames that he brings forth will engulf the Earth.
* It is implied that Surtr knows about Mulciber and is possibly friends with the fallen angel especially given that Hell would use Muspelheim's resources to keep their fires going.
* When asked about what the Genesis Jam was like by Charlie, Surtr simply responds that it was loud.
* According to Baxter, Surtr and Sinmara setting fire to the Tree of Life as Ragnarök during the Apocalypse is what will lead to the 'heat death' of the universe; the hypothetical fate of creation.