Thor

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### Relatives

Aric Torhild (father)Leiv Torhild (dad)Gala Torhild (sister)Hildr Torhild (sister)Calder Torhild (sibling)Elli Torhild (sibling)

## Meta

> "*If you have a clipboard, you can talk your way into anywhere. Greta and I have watched Midgardian movies together and this is what I've learned from them.*"
> ― Brenna, right before Taxon fails to talk their way past some guards with just a clipboard
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## Appearance

Brenna is a tall, heavyset girl with a fair amount of muscles from her days working at the forge. She has bright orange hair and blue eyes, and -- at least for now -- looks perpetually confused. Midgard is perplexing. She currently wears mostly long woolen dresses that she brought from Asgard, but is hoping someone will teach her about Midgardian fashion.

There is a scar on her left cheek that she got trying to stop someone stealing a magical crossbow from her dad’s workshop. That attempt failed, and the person got away. She’s very self-conscious about the scar.

## Background

Brenna was raised on Asgard by her two fathers and five siblings. Her father Aric was the bearer of the mantle of Thor, and her dad Leiv is a magical blacksmith who often works with Heimdall. Brenna was raised to be Leiv’s apprentice, and the two of them are very close.

She was taught how to fight by her sister Hildr and sibling Calder, at least until Calder moved to Halcyon and Hildr devoted more of her time to being a Valkyrie. Having four older siblings to live up to was a big source of anxiety and pressure on her, even though her family didn’t intend for it to be.

### Recieving the Mantle of Thor

After the events of Ragnarok, Aric decided to retire from being Thor. He was injured during the fight, and decided that what he wanted most was to grow old with his husband. The combined danger and slowed aging of being a Mantle Bearer made that unlikely, so he chose to retire early.

Fortunately, Brenna’s older sister Elli had been training to be the new Thor for about ten years, having expressed interest in it and being selected when she was twelve. A ceremony with the current Mantle Holders and other aesir and vanir was scheduled, and Elli was excited and ready to take up the mantle.

One of the final steps to becoming Thor was to make a receptacle for Mjolnir to bond with and transform into so the Bearer doesn’t always have to carry around a large hammer. Aric had a ring, and Elli made a barrette in the shape of Mjolnir. Brenna and Leiv helped her make it.

Thinking about how pretty it was, Brenna made herself a thin cuff bracelet in the shape of Mjolnir. Very proud of her good work, she wore it to the ceremony where the mantle would pass to Elli. She was standing up on the dias with her dad and Hildr to support Elli during the ceremony. But for some reason, when Aric attempted to pass the mantle of Thor to Elli, Mjolnir bonded with Brenna instead of Elli. Embarrassed and afraid of the repercussions, Brenna ran away from the ceremony and from Asgard.

She ran to Halcyon to live with her sibling, Calder, who runs a gym for people with superpowers. Her intention was to hide from her dads and everyone else, but between Calder and the Ostenbergs (whose portal she used to get to Halcyon), they know where she is. Her dads are letting her and the gossip in Asgard calm down before coming to get her.

Brenna wasn’t raised for this, so she’s very unsure about her ability to be Thor. She’s much more at home at a forge than in a fight. But the overwhelming pressure from her family -- as unintentional as it was -- has faded significantly even with the short time she’s been in Halcyon, which has helped it feel like home. Despite all the pressures of being Thor, she’s not in their shadow. She has the chance to be something herself. She didn’t want the mantle, but now she feels like she’s nothing without it.

## Powers

Brenna is naturally very strong and durable as an Asgardian. Mjolnir additionally gives her the power to summon thunder and lightning.

### Mjolnir

Mjolnir is very heavy, but anyone sufficiently strong can pick it up, unlike any similar hero mythos belonging to, oh I don’t know, maybe a place with a name like Barvel who have claimed things about needing to be “worthy” to wield it.

When not in use, Mjolnir is a bracelet that Brenna wears on her left wrist. It weighs what you’d expect a metal bracelet to weigh. When Brenna takes it off of her wrist, lightning and thunder sound, and she transforms into her hero costume. This transformation isn’t voluntary right now, but she knows that her father could have Mjolnir out as a hammer without transforming, she just needs to learn how.

The consciousnesses of the past dead Thors live in Mjolnir. The more recent they were alive, the more active they tend to be. Brenna’s grandmother, Erna, is the past Thor who speaks up most often. Imagine if Seahawk from She-Ra was a grandma. She is very “punch first, ask questions later” and would definitely burn your boat for fun.

## Relationships

### Family

Aric Torhild (he/him): Aric is a serious man and worries about his family. He’s very protective and can shelter his kids even when he doesn’t mean to. Until recently, he was Thor, but retired so that he could grow old with his husband. Brenna calls him Father.

Leiv Torhild (he/him): Leiv is a laid-back man. He’s a magical blacksmith, and Brenna was his apprentice. She’s closest to him between her two dads. He’s always been very supportive of Brenna and encouraged her to step outside of her comfort zone. Brenna calls him Dad.

Gala (she/her, 36, pansexual): Gala is an interdimensional travel vlogger. She steams to all the nine realms. She’s carefree and flirty, but not into relationships because she doesn’t want to be tied down. She never really grew up.

Calder (they/them, 35, aro/ace): Calder is very similar to Leiv. They are very laid-back and supportive, which really helps make the atmosphere at their gym -- PowerUp -- welcoming. PowerUp is a gym designed for people with superpowers. They can give excellent motivational speeches, are a great listener, and also can give great advice, but won’t butt in unless asked. They don’t have a partner at the moment, since they’ve spent the last few years making the gym the best it can be, but they’re open to a QPR with someone. Being very tall, large, and strong makes them very good at giving hugs.

Hildr (she/her, 30, Sapphic): Hildr is a Valkyrie, and the sister closest to Brenna. She’s often a nuisance (in a teasing but loving big sister way), but she was always there for Brenna. Hildr is a herbo, flirty, and polyamorous. She’s currently dating a fellow Valkyrie named Berit (they/she).

Elli (she/her, 22, bisexual): Elli is the sister who was supposed to be Thor. She trained for it for ten years before the ceremony where she was supposed to take the mantle, but the mantle went to Brenna instead. She’s furious about this. On top of having something she’d trained for being ripped away from her in a public and humiliating fashion, she doesn’t want Brenna to have the mantle because Brenna has always hated the spotlight, and this puts a huge one on her.

### Friends

Kori (they/them): Kori is the next in line to be Freya, and has been training harder the last few years. As such, they’ve had less time for their friends. They were never intimidated by Aric, and thus were bold enough to befriend Brenna way back when they were small.

Esben (he/him): Esben is very short for an Asgardian (5'5"). He and Brenna got lost in the woods together once as kids and that cemented their friendship. Esben made friendship bracelets to commemorate the occasion. Brenna's is very old and faded, but she kept it in a place of honor in her room after it got too small to wear. Unfortunately, she forgot it in her rush to leave Asgard. He has a tailoring and garment making apprenticeship and will be appalled at Brenna's Midgardian fashion when he sees her again.

## More Quotes

"I am not a "cute little girl," I am a god." - Brenna to some random man during chargen, with thunder sounding ominously behind her.

## Scenes

* An Icee Reception (2/11/2021) - Wherein Brenna and Inge have a Very Official™️ diplomatic meeting over (sugary) drinks and all of the Jotunheim/Asgard problems are solved in one afternoon (you know, probably).
* Just Gals Being Palentines (2/14/2021) -- Wherein Brenna and Beatrice hang out on Valentine's Day with no non-platonic undertones of any kind.
* Lesbians, what is your wisdom? Hammer Hard and Cold, Hugs Soft and Warm. Girl Hot. Watch the Mummy. (2/25-27/2021) - Wherein Greta ~~asks out~~ suggests she and Brenna go do Earth things together. Good times follow.
* A cat, a werewolf, and a god walk into a kitchen... (3/10/21) - Wherein Brenna gives Beatrice a haircut, they talk about running away, and Mashed Potato causes problems™.
* It Runs in the Family (3/28/21) - Wherein Greta and Brenna go for a run in Camelot Park and talk about family things.
* Oops All (team) Bonded(ing) (4/23/2021) - Wherein Ryan and Brenna talk about impermanence in a thrift store.
* Did we platonically make out or are we dating now? (5/7/2021) - Wherein two girls, one a god the other a werewolf, confront their feelings or something at the spring dance.
* Under Midgardian Stars (9/25/21) - Wherein Brenna and Beatrice share a quiet moment away from the city.
* In the Spirit of Beasgiving (11/23/21) - Wherein Misty and Brenna come to a tense truce,

## Playlists

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6wu7sUjKjJI5NFEsNdMI5o?si=DR9xEDRpRWWOca1UD4rfug

Full body portrait by @\_KidKati on Twitter

Portrait from Mega Fantasy Avatar Creator (rip Flash player)

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