Loki

## 4.08: The Lost
 1.05 A God's Game

Loki is a Norse demigod and a trickster, there are believed to be many versions of him around the multiverse with some believing that every culture on Earth has a concept of Tricksters as well as Loki himself, this particular version of Loki was found by The Legion as it looked for something powerful that it could use a source, it was established however that Loki may have actually been dead for some time before he was even found - he was also originally a crossover character before he got stuck in the Eyoho Verse (this is also because of The Legion.)

## Pre-Eyoho Verse Lore

This version of Loki can be traced back to "the World of The Winchesters" - it was in this world where the Trickster was cast out by his family and, because of his unpredictable and somewhat chaotic nature, he was chained up in a cave in the fjords of Scandinavia as punishment however what exactly happened during his time in the fjords is up for debate.

He remained there until he was freed by an archangel of that universe called Gabriel, indebting Loki to the archangel - the two also made a deal allowing Loki to go into hiding whilst Gabriel took on the identity and role of the notorious Trickster however upon learning that Gabriel had broken the deal, he and his sons captured Gabriel and sold him off to Demons who tortured the archangel for their superiors.

Eight years after this encounter, Gabriel escapes and is determined to hunt down Loki - he (along with Sam and Dean Winchester) kill Loki's sons as part of a personal crusade set by the archangel and eventually find The Trickster in Central City, Colorado where he has transformed a hotel room into a Monte Carlo penthouse using illusion magic and whilst The Winchesters deal with many illusions of Loki - the real Loki awaits Gabriel in a nearby hallway, the two begin fighting hand to hand.

Loki gets the upper-hand and begins beating down and berating Gabriel about his spinelessness in a very scolding manner but as Loki is prepared to deliver a killing blow to the archangel (suggesting his power is much greater), Sam and Dean Winchester slide Loki's "special" wooden sword to Gabriel and he surprises the Trickster, stabbing him in the chest and killing him however Loki doesn't die quietly as his last words are mocking, telling Gabriel that he is a joke.

## Characteristics

Upon arriving in the Eyoho Verse, Loki is seen wearing a brown suit and hat, he also carries around a case with different flavored lollipops inside it - he comes across as what some would describe as a "chaotic neutral" and will only pick sides should it benefit him or if he has a personal grudge on one of the conflicting sides, he is very dismissive of humans however he enjoys playing his tricks and games on them however he usually does this to prove a point to those that make a deal with him.

He is known to be very calm and collected, almost to an eerie level, most of the time and will speak without even breathing at times however is known to snap when he is pushed too far, it is usually during this time where he reminds the person or being opposing him that he is more powerful than them and could kill them "with a single touch" if he wanted too, this perhaps shows some form of insecurity.

## Powers and Abilities

* Illusions – Loki is able to make complex illusions with a snap of his fingers or using his telekinesis to make others see what he wants them too.
* Magic - Loki, being a Trickster, knows many spells - including, but not limited too: making duplicates of himself, portal magic and the aforementioned illusion magic.
* Shapeshifting – Loki can alter his appearance to look like anyone he chooses.
* Super strength – As a demigod, Loki's strength was far superior to normal humans and even other beings.
* Telekinesis – Loki is capable of moving objects and beings with his mind, he was also able to share his thoughts with people.

## Vulnerabilities

* Silver - Duplicates of Loki can be destroyed using Silver objects, this was shown when The Legion used a Silver hunting knife to seemingly kill the Trickster - Pre-Eyoho Verse, a duplicate of Loki was destroyed with a Silver bullet.
* Wood - Loki can be killed with a sword made from an unknown special wood, likely from Scandinavia however the true origin is unknown.

## Episodes

### 4.06: Realm of the Legion

During Dean Winchester and Lamashtu's visit to The Realm, they see a man in a "dashing" three piece suit walk through a portal following the same man seemingly claiming responsibility for an earlier Molotov cocktail attack that saved Dean and Lamashtu from one of the Hunters of the Realm - he then emerges to help Sam Winchester and Shane (who are in Mount Ormond, Albert, Canada) as he confronts a rampaging Frank Morrison who retreats after it "looks like Frank has seen a ghost."

He then re-appears, still not having identified himself and can be seen messing around with a generator in the background as a stand off occurs between Dean and Frank, he then joins in with the confrontation as Julie remarks to Frank: "We got this" however Loki says that they don't and activates the generator allowing Dean and Lamashtu to escape, Loki's true intentions still unknown.

### 4.07: The Joker in the Pack

Upon returning from their tasks - Sam, Dean, Lamashtu and Shane soon find an anonymous sent letter in the abandoned foundry they were originally in before their encounter with The Legion and despite Dean's skepticism about the letter, the four men head to the meeting point on it which is a hotel bar, there they find Loki messing around with his case of lollipops, he confirms that he knows Sam and Dean however he also states he has no memory of how he got into this world, he tells what he believes to be the story of how he found The Realm and inspects the Lance of Akavir, which causes burn marks to appear on his hands, he says that killing The Legion will be no easy task before introducing himself as Loki and then vanishing and leaving behind the Lance of Akavir as well as any sign that he was ever there.

After Loki departs, Sam and Dean debate whether Loki could be behind The Legion however they quickly debunk this as Loki showed more distain towards the multiversal being than any of the four men combined, they also say that if Loki wanted to carry out the aims The Legion has then he would've done it already.

Later, during a struggle on the Brayford Waterfront between Lamashtu and Julie Kostenko: Loki appears from nowhere and grabs Julie from behind, he tips his hat to Lamashtu in the process and confronts Julie, he then throws her onto the ground out of rage and then uses his magic to return her to The Realm where she supposedly came from, this catches the attention of The Legion itself who diverts Susie from their Torchwood base plan to the Brayford Pool, it is here that Lamashtu and Loki finally speak to each other with Loki confirming to the demon that he is indeed fictional in this world, stating he isn't proud of this, before asking Lamashtu to introduce himself, he doesn't comply however before anything else can be said - The Legion's main vessel, Susie Lavoie, attacks both of them and it is clear that there is history between the being and the infamous Trickster as The Legion takes control of Susie and shows Loki the truth of how he got to this world by putting Susie's hands onto Loki's head, the being allows everyone else in a certain radius to also see the events that occur.

The memories start with Loki being killed many years ago at the hands of an archangel called Gabriel (who Loki borrowed the appearance of as part of a deal) he then wakes up in a dark and black place that is absent of life, the flashbacks causing the real world Loki to show what looks like fear, however he is soon shown falling through the black void of nothing as he screams in agony, suddenly he lands in what looks like The Realm and his body (along with some of his possessions) is found by Frank and Joey of The Legion during a hunt however they sense he is different and take the unconscious Loki to their hideout, it is there that Julie and Susie question what the two guys have bought back however Frank seems oddly excited and orders Susie to stay with the Trickster whilst the other three Legion group members go on a hunt.

Loki finally awakes to a masked Susie stroking his face with great interest, he looks visibly confused as he comes to, he looks down to reveal that he is not wearing a suit but rather what looks like some old clothes taken from The Legion themselves, Susie frantically gets him to calm down and even notices a small cut on his neck which is revealed to be the mark of The Legion that the group allegedly give to all their victims, Susie points out that will she try and not frenzy and kill him however Loki snaps that he could kill her first thus creating a rather tense moment - Susie then explains that a few days ago she made a deal with the Entity of The Realm and, whilst its dormant now, there is now a powerful being dubbed The Legion inside her that gets more powerful as the days go on, The Legion requires people from other worlds to live whilst its in this fragile state so it looked frantically for something and found Loki with Susie reasoning that The Legion told her that Loki was dead however she also threatens him, Loki stares at her and clicks his fingers causing the ropes that are binding him to come off along with the cuffs around his wrists, Loki then calmly sits claiming to be better now he is unrestrained, the other three members soon return however, in a confrontation following Loki mocking The Legion members, Joey and Julie advance on the Trickster however Loki easily avoids them and causes mind games by teleporting around the hideout to confuse them however Frank stabs him with his knife causing Loki to fall on the floor seemingly dead however he soon revives and declares his intention to leave causing The Legion being to throw him through a portal leaving the Trickster in Mount Ormond, Alberta, Canada.

Back in the real world, now Loki's true arrival has been revealed, Susie takes control back and removes her hands from Loki's head who is seething and unleashes a scathing rant on The Legion's vessel for ruining his "eternal sleep" and using him as a power source whilst also being seemingly offended that Susie "branded" him and even tried to befriend him - Loki then threatens to destroy her and then The Legion as that's the only reason why Frank hasn't exiled her from the group back home - "HERE'S A MESSAGE TO THE LEGION..." he continues his rant "...FORGET ABOUT YOUR SIMPLE MINDED VENGEANCE ON THE HUMANS, I CAN KILL THEM WITH ONE TOUCH SHOULD I WANT TOO, I AM LOKI, I AM A GOD, I'M THE GOLDEN PRIZE IN YOUR SCHEME AND I'M THE SPANNER IN YOUR WORKS!" he aggressively grabs Susie's knife out of her own hands and stabs her in the stomach causing her to gasp and bleed all over the floor - Loki laughs and continues to stab her until finally stopping however Susie reanimates and The Legion takes over, it destroys the world known as Tamriel as payback for Loki attacking it's vessel and even stabs Loki with a Silver hunting knife seemingly killing him.

### 4.08: The Lost

With The Legion now on the brink of victory and as the world around Shane and Lamashtu begins to crumble, The Legion gloats in the form of multiverse wanderer Kasuti however before its new Kasuti vessel can end its monologue, a familiar voice says: "FINISHED" very aggressively as Shane and Lamashtu see the Lance of Akavir pierce the heart of The Legion's vessel, Kasuti touches her blood splattered hoodie like she can't believe what she is seeing, she looks alarmed and shocked - so much so she turns back into Susie Lavoie at the orders of The Legion, the being falls to its knees with a blank look on its face, it then lets out a bloodcurdling scream as it frantically changes forms from Susie to Kasuti in very quick succession, before it dies it turns around to see who dealt the blow.

The being is surprised to see the supposedly dead Loki, standing there, he tips his hat in greeting before telling the being in a serious tone: "I'm the Trickster, you never did kill me off" and he raises the Lance above his head and pierces The Legion through the chest with it causing it to explode into pieces, a white light then engulfs everything and after a huge "Boom" sound, Shane finds himself waking up in the castle grounds - it is day time and people are going about their business, there is no sign of any fight or destruction.

Upon returning home following the supposed reset of the Multiverse, Shane finds Loki sat at his desk - Loki seemingly congratulates him on beating The Legion however his demeanor turns serious as he states that his personal grudge with The Legion was the only reason he helped in the first place, even going as far as saying that if it was up to him he wouldn't have done anything but backtracks saying that all of creation was on the line so he owed it to himself to help out, he then reveals why his actions weren't smart and that is due to the fact that the Multiverse has now permanently displaced him and he is now part of Shane's world, he says that it is likely he will be seeing Shane around and even gives him a folder called "The Paranormal Files" that Loki supposedly found in the rubble of the Lincoln City base of Torchwood.

## Lincoln City Episodes

### 1.05 A God's Game

Shane attempts to use a spell known as "The Dimensional Door" to try and bring Lamashtu back, he casts the spell but it inadvertently summons Loki instead, he arrives wearing his traditional brown suit and hat, carrying his case of lollipops. Loki greets Shane with an untrustworthy smile and explains that he was summoned by the spell Shane performed before learning that Shane didn't actually want to summon him but Lamashtu, who is still trapped in the Underworld awaiting his Death sentence following the demon's exile - Nodding at this, Loki begins offering his help, albeit with his usual mischievousness and self-interest at heart.

Shane expresses doubt and mistrust towards Loki, aware of his reputation as the Trickster. However, Loki tries to convince Shane that he can help him with his quest. Shane remains skeptical and questions Loki's motives, but Loki insists that he is there to assist and strikes a deal with Shane. He tells Shane that he will send him to a different location to solve a case, and upon completion, they can discuss bringing back Lamashtu, the infamous demon - after Shane agrees to the deal, Loki snaps his fingers, transporting Shane to Flagstaff, Arizona. Shane finds himself in an unfamiliar place and begins exploring the town in search of information about the case. He comes across a welcoming sign, a diner, and a helpful waitress who provides him with some local information, Shane learns about the attractions in Flagstaff, such as the Lowell Observatory, Route 66, the Grand Canyon National Park, and a meteor crater. He takes note of this information while enjoying a meal at the diner. Afterward, he decides to book a motel room as his temporary base of operations.

During his stay in Flagstaff, Shane discovers that a young girl named Natalie McClure has been attacked and taken to the hospital. He visits the hospital to gather more information and learns about Natalie's symptoms and condition. He examines medical images and patient files related to her case, suspecting vampirism but dismissing it initially as a myth as he returns to his motel room, Shane soon receives a bag with vials of blood and a machete, along with a letter from Loki which has been delivered to his motel room, he realizes after looking at the lore that this is indeed a Vampire case.

As Shane continues his investigation, he encounters a transformed doctor who has become a vampire. A struggle ensues, and Shane manages to incapacitate the vampire momentarily by using Dead Man's Blood. However, the vampire escapes, leaving Shane feeling conflicted about having to kill him later to defend himself - In his pursuit of the vampires, Shane faces various challenges and confronts the transformed doctor once again. After a heated struggle, Shane kills the doctor with the machete, leaving him shaken by the experience. Loki appears, acknowledging Shane's actions and stating that compassion is rare in this line of work but also mocking him with many sarcastic remarks which enrages Shane who swings for the Trickster only for his fist to phase through him - Shane then uses this rage as leverage as he finishes off the Vampire case many hours later after killing The Father.

Upon the Vampires' defeat, Loki and Shane return to Shane's garage, where Loki reveals that he orchestrated the entire case to test Shane's abilities and see if he could handle the challenges of hunting . Loki admits to finding enjoyment in such games and expresses satisfaction with Shane's performance having watched many other aspiring hunters perish thus suggesting that this isn't the first time Loki has done something like this.

As Loki prepares to leave Lincoln City, he is summoned to Lincoln Cathedral where he finds Fiona, a spirit guide, waiting for him - she confronts Loki, warning him not to interfere further in Shane's life. Loki tries to smooth things over, claiming that it was just a test and that Shane passed. Fiona remains unimpressed, reminding Loki of the consequences that come with deals and strings attached only for Loki to disappear once again in a rather dismissive way leaving Fiona annoyed and Shane to reflect on his experiences and the deal he made.

## Trivia

* This version of Loki features alot of pre-universe lore from the TV show Supernatural which is one of the universes that the Eyoho Verse crosses over with during Season 4 of Torchwood: Lincoln City.
* Loki was a late addition to Season 4 with him only appearing in the final three episodes however, according to writer Shane, he is one of his personal favorite characters.
* Most of Loki's "Pre Eyoho-Verse Lore" can be watched as visual content in the Supernatural episode "Unfinished Business" (Season 13, Episode 20)