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Codex Description [ ]

Modi is the younger son of Thor, and a relentless creep. He also can shoot lightning, and uses a mace and shield. He ran off after father killed his brother, Magni, but I bet we haven't seen the last of him. I'll kill him the next time I see him.
- Atreus


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Description [ ]

Modi is tall and has a heavily muscular build much like other Aesir, except for Baldur, being only slightly shorter as compared to Kratos.
He looks much more like his father than Magni, having ice-blue eyes, brown hair, and a beard that covers half of his face. He has two braids in his French Fork style beard, by his chin, like Magni. Modi wears brown fur-edged leather shoes, blue-colored pants with knee protectors, and an armored loincloth with belly armor held by two brown belts. On his upper body, he wears stick fur which cowers his back to waist added to nuclease-like holder around his neck while his chest is exposed and covered in an Elder Futhark tattoo. Modi also has armor on his shoulders that span to his forearms, along with several small leather bracelets.


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Personality [ ]

“ Wow kid, your mother must have been some whore to lay with the likes of him. ” –Modi taunting Atreus.
Modi, like his fellow Aesir, was very cruel and sadistic, showcased when he and Magni threatened Mimir of returning "when no one is looking" and removing his remaining eye for not helping them locate Kratos and his son. He is also extremely rude, vulgar and impulsive, perhaps more so than his brother, constantly insulting Faye many times during his battle with Kratos and Atreus, much to the latter's infuriation. Even in his final moments, Modi held his immature personality to the end, as he continued to goad and taunt Atreus right before being stabbed in the neck.
He and his brother tended to bicker but were of course close to a point, specifically shown with Modi's anguish after witnessing Kratos killing his brother. However, it should be noted that he subsequently seemed to be more concerned over his own reputation following his brother's death, rather than Magni's actual demise. Despite their childishness, together in battle, the duo were a formidable force. Both brothers also had a reputation of apparently low intelligence, as they were constantly called idiots/fools by a number of characters, such as Baldur, Mimir, Kratos, and Sindri, the latter whom referred to them as "Thor's idiot sons" and called Modi a "dung heap".
Much like his brother, but far more so, Modi is utterly desperate to please and impress his father, the legendary Thor, and earn the right to wield his hammer, Mjölnir. As such, Modi is extremely insecure about proving himself the one to rightfully earn his father's hammer, specifically due to Thor's favouritism over Magni. As such, his rudeness and vulgarity could be seen as a result of this inferiority complex. When Kratos killed Magni, Modi believed that since his more favored brother was gone, he would only get the famed hammer by default, rather than proving himself worthy. As a result, Modi would think that everyone, particularly the Aesir, would see him as a joke, rather than as the worthy heir to Thor. With this result, Thor brutally beat and blamed Modi for letting Magni die, as well as brand Modi a coward.
Despite being loyal to Baldur, Modi still expressed a level of distrust towards him, citing that "Uncle hasn't seen straight in years".
Only after his beloved, yet rival, brother is killed did he come to fear Kratos, and his cocky personality was soon tinged with cowardliness, immediately fleeing for his life after the shock of his brother's death. This was furthered after he successfully ambushed Kratos and Atreus in Tyr's Temple after his brother's death and then fleeing yet again when Kratos managed to overcome his lightning attack. As such, it is ironic that Modi's own name translates to "courage".

“ You call this a challenge? An old man and this stillborn lamb ? ” –Modi to Magni fighting against Kratos and Atreus.

Modi is largely a dishonorable sadist, as he takes enjoyment in tormenting Atreus about Faye and asks Magni if he can get "the kid" when they find him and Kratos. It's not entirely certain about Modi's intentions towards Atreus but it is likely that Modi prefers to fight those who are weaker or more vulnerable than himself, only participating in fights that guarantee his survival, unlike Magni who is confident in his abilities and likes a challenge. This is also shown with Mimir, as Modi stays behind to taunt him while he was stuck in the tree.


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Powers & Abilities [ ]

As a son of Thor , Modi was a powerful Norse God, though only regarded as a minor Aesir by Mimir. As such, he is still surpassed by his grandfather Odin , father Thor, uncles Týr , Heimdall and Baldur , as well as his own brother Magni .


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Powers [ ]

Superhuman Strength: As the son of Thor, Modi possesses godly strength, though not to the same extent as his half-brother , uncles, father or grandfather . It was said by Mimir that when Thor was trapped beneath Hrungnir 's corpse, none could lift the giant off of him, until Magni and Modi, as mere children, easily hurled the stone giant off of Thor. Superhuman Durability: Modi is extremely durable, taking harsh punishment from Kratos and Atreus ' attacks. He was able to withstand a beating from his own father Thor , although he was left weakened and bruised. Immortality: As an Aesir God, Modi was immortal and impervious to aging. However, he could still be killed by sufficient injury. Atreus was able to kill him with a simple knife only after Modi had been beaten to the brink of death by Thor. Electrokinesis: Due to being a son of Thor, Modi has an affinity with lightning and electricity, as he is able to generate electricity from his body, thus allowing him to send strong electrical shocks through his mace and others on contact. Since Modi is not as strong as his brother Magni, Modi is more skillful in using lightning, as he can use it more effectively than his brother such as throwing a ball of lightning that explodes upon physical contact to the ground or the opponent, or shooting a ray of lightning to the opponent that saps their life away. Modi can combine his power with Magni's to perform more powerful moves such as a lightning slam that covers a large radius. The power of his lightning is enough to stun Kratos and drop him to his knees for a few moments, though the effect was short-lived after Kratos gave into his rage. Teleportation: Modi using his lightning power, may be able to teleport at great speeds like his father Thor.

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Norse Mythology [ ]

In Norse Mythology, Móði (anglicized Módi or Mothi) is the son of Thor. There are no mentioning of Modi's mother. Unlike Magni, Modi was never mentioned in many Norse texts and lore.
Modi and his brother Magni were mentioned among the few survivors of Ragnarök in the Poetic Edda Vafþrúðnismál. After Thor’s death at the hands of Jörmungandr, they inherit his hammer Mjölnir.


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In the God of War Series [ ]

Modi was the son of Thor and an unknown woman. He is the grandson of Odin , Fjörgyn , and the nephew of Baldur , and the younger half-brother of Thor’s first son, Magni , and older half-brother of Thrúd. Modi, together with Magni, in their childhood, listened to their parents as they told stories to them by the fire and were given freshly-carved wooden horses. They would then would play and laugh until the sun went down and Modi and Magni would then sleep on their parents' laps.
Together in their youth, the two — no taller than shrubs — managed to rescue their father after he had accidentally got himself trapped underneath the corpse of the Stone Giant Hrungnir , shortly after he had killed him. However, while nobody was looking at the time, Magni and Modi succeeded where everyone else in Odin’s court had failed by effortlessly lifting Hrungnir’s body off of Thor. Unfortunately, the only one to witness the two was Odin’s advisor, Mimir . In the end, Magni was given all of the credit for the deed simply because he was noticed first since he was the blonder of the duo. Having failed to receive little-to-no praise for his accomplishment, Modi was left immensely bitter and resentful due to having been overshadowed by Magni.
Growing up, Magni would be regarded as Thor’s favourite son while Modi would be simply regarded as nothing more than Thor’s second son and Magni’s brother alone. In addition, due to Thor’s favouritism of Magni, Modi was treated little more than a lesser son by his father, causing him to develop an inferiority complex from living in Magni’s shadow. As a result, Modi strived to one day outdo his older brother and impress his father by proving himself worthy of inheriting Thor’s prized hammer Mjolnir .
During the Aesir-Vanir War , Magni along with his brother took part in a battle and together, they fought and killed the Vanir goddess Nerthus .