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Personality

Jörmungandr harbors a strong hatred towards the Aesir gods, principally Thor and Odin , for massacring the giants to near extinction. He hates Thor the most (and vice-versa), and both are destined to slay each other during Ragnarök. According to Mimir, the serpent absolutely abhors the statue of Thor and had just gotten sick of looking at it. This hatred extends to their allies as well, since he becomes enraged and nearly attacks Kratos, Atreus and Mimir when the latter mistakenly tells him that they are friends of Odin in the giants' ancient tongue. Tyr was the only Aesir that earned his respect, as he helped to guard his temple and even responded to the horn in the temple's bridge. He also does not hate Mimir, likely as he is aware that the latter had tried his best to stop Odin from massacring the giants and Mimir understanding his dead tongue.
Jörmungandr feels extremely lonely, due to being both the last living giant in Midgard (following Faye 's demise) and one of the very few beings who speak his language. However, the serpent does enjoy talking when he can, being described as a "sparkling conversationalist" by Mimir . Due to this, the serpent also sympathizes with those who have suffered the same loss, which made him more than willing to help Kratos and Atreus.


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Powers & Abilities

Jörmungandr is one of the most powerful beings in all the Realms, enough so to equal the tremendous might of Thor, the strongest of the Aesir. He is one of the strongest giants of all time and physically largest of them.

Immeasurable Strength : Due to his gargantuan size, Jörmungandr is among the physically strongest beings in the Nine Realms. He was capable of stalemating Thor (the physically strongest and second most powerful Norse God ) in a clash that was felt across all the Nine Realms. His strength was so great that the battle between him and Thor at Ragnarok violently shook and splintered Yggdrasil , causing the Serpent to be sent backward through time, a feat which Kratos, who had experience traveling through time, regarded as madness. He was also able to quickly overpower and kill the reanimated corpse of the colossal Frost Giant Thamur . Another demonstration of his strength is how he can pull himself forward and hold his heavy head and body almost horizontally and push the World bridge with ease. Nigh-Invulnerability : Jörmungandr has tremendous levels of superhuman durability, enough so to survive two all-out battles with Thor . Although he was briefly knocked out by Baldur , it seems to have dealt no real damage from him and he was quickly able to recover and aid Atreus and Kratos by killing off Thamur. Superhuman Speed: Despite his massive size, Jörmungandr can move at extreme superhuman speeds, allowing him to attack the corpse of Thamur and keep pace with Thor. Venom: Jörmungandr possesses an extremely lethal venom called Eitr. He imbues Kratos' Leviathan Axe with some of it on his first meeting with the duo.

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Norse Mythology

In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr (Old Norse: Jǫrmungandr , meaning "huge monster"), also known as the World Serpent (Old Norse: Miðgarðsormr ), is a sea serpent, the middle child of the giantess Angrboða and Loki. According to the Prose Edda , Odin took Loki's three children by Angrboða—the wolf Fenrir, Hel, and Jörmungandr—and tossed Jörmungandr into the great ocean that encircles Midgard. The serpent grew so large that it was able to surround the earth and grasp its own tail. As a result, it received the name of the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent. When it releases its tail, Ragnarök will begin.
Jörmungandr's arch-enemy is the thunder-god, Thor, with the two being prophesied to kill each other come Ragnarök . Jörmungandr will be slain by Thor, who will then take nine steps away before succumbing to the serpent's Eitr poison that it had been spewing in the air during the battle.