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Power

Pyrokinesis Magmakinesis Smoke Mimicry Power Absorption/Bestowal Telekinesis Superhuman Strength Superhuman Stamina Superhuman Durability


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Codex [ ]

"Surtr has agreed to help us if we do not involve Sinmara . He believes that his fire channeled through the Blades of Chaos alone can provide the spark needed to bring forth the monster who will destroy Asgard . This man of ash cares nothing for his life, only for the one who he loves. He bears her heart in his chest, and is separated from his own, as he is separated from her. I believe I understand his condition. "
-Kratos


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Personality [ ]

“ Have you ever been in love? It’s pretty good. ” –Surtr to Atreus

Despite not appearing in God of War (2018), Surtr is described by Mimir as dogmatic, selfless and patient. He willingly continues upon the path prophesied for him so that the cycle of death and rebirth can continue; despite knowing this will end with his own death. He never sleeps in Muspelheim, always honing and training with his sword to be ready for his part in Ragnarök .
However, in God of War Ragnarök, when Kratos and Atreus meet Surtr in person, he has lost his resolve to carry his role in the apocalyptic war and becoming only a shadow of what he was. This faltering resolution stems from the fire giant's love for Sinmara and him wanting to protect her from dying during Ragnarök. However, he regains his resolve when he realizes that Kratos' Blades of Chaos, that if imbued with primordial flames then combining them with the icy essence of Sinmara, would let him transform without sacrificing his love. Surtr is also aware of how much Sinmara loves him and knows she'd be devastated if she knew he was sacrificing himself during Ragnarök. To counteract this, he requests Kratos' group to leave Sinmara out and not tell her what is happening, defending his request by explaining that keeping her ignorant is less emotionally painful than telling her.
He has shown to be calm, levelheaded and impassive toward Kratos  and Atreus yet somehow melancholic during his conversation with Atreus when he asked him about the beginning of him and the Realms themselves, showing certain bitterness at those times.
When Kratos inquires about the Crucible challenges to Brok , the dwarf explains that Surtr uses the challenges to train, or just enjoys bloodbath. Surtr reveals that he simply used it to pass the time.
After transforming into incomplete Ragnarök, Surtr loses his ability or willingness to reason and is focused on obliterating Asgard no matter who dies in the process.


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Powers and Abilities [ ]

As the ruler of Muspelheim, the first fire giant and the second being to exist, Surtr is an extraordinarily powerful being. Even after being drastically weakened by having Sinmara's heart, a simple movement of his hand was able to send Kratos and Atreus flying. When transformed into Ragnarök albeit incomplete, he is even stronger, bringing about the end of Asgard itself. In the original prophecy shown in his shrine, he was fated to destroy Asgard whilst fighting against both Thor and Odin.


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Powers [ ]

Immortality : Unlike most Jötnar, Surtr is immortal, as he has lived for countless generations within the realm of Muspelheim ever since his creation at existence. Superhuman Strength : As one of the strongest Giants to ever exist, Surtr has astronomical levels of superhuman strength, which is increased to an even greater degree as Ragnarök, being able to break through realms by sheer strength alone and allowing him to destroy the entire realm of Asgard . During the battle in Asgard, Surtr’s blows were strong enough to shake the entire battlefield, damaging the surroundings near Kratos’ allies despite them being miles away, and causing large parts of Asgard’s walls to break off, forcing Kratos to order Freyr and Freya to distract and occupy him long enough to get to Odin’s hall. Additionally, he can been seen fighting against Thor alongside Jörmungandr shortly before the latter was sent backward through time and the former battled Kratos . Superhuman Durability : As he is said to have resided within Muspelheim ever since its creation where the realm was ultimately red-hot, Surtr has an immense level of durability. After millennia of training, his durability must have been magnified immensely. Despite weakened by Sinmara's heart, he could withstand having primordial fires from the Spark of the World absorbed into his body with only moderate strain, and then apply it to Kratos' blades. After turning into Ragnarök, he was able to endure the beams from Odin's war machines unfazed, with only minor annoyance, and the combined efforts of Freya and Freyr did very little damage to him, only distracting him and acting as a nuisance. Superhuman Stamina : Due to the fact that he has never slept in his life, Surtr must have limitless stamina as he has constantly trained for centuries without any break in order to prepare himself for Ragnarök. His stamina will allow him to stand against the full might of Asgard when Ragnarök comes. Pyrokinesis : As the first and original fire giant, Surtr naturally possesses great power over his element. His existence breathed warmth into the Norse World, as he used his primordial fires to birth the Norse stars and a great ball know has The Sun . Surtr's Jötnar Shrine depicts him forging a great blade of flame , which will eventually be used at the twilight of the gods. Fire Perceptory : Surtr is able to sense fire and its properties, as he could instantly tell that Kratos' blades were infused with primordial fire. Magmakinesis : Surtr can also control magma; with a touch of his hand, he was able to melt a gigantic iron gate with such intensity that it turned into slag and then gas in mere seconds. Smoke Mimicry : Surtr can transform his body into smoke and ash and maintain his consciousness while in this form, granting him the ability to fly and levitate, which he claims is far better than walking. Power Absorption/Bestowal : When arriving on the Spark of the World, Surtr was able to absorb some of the primordial matter between Niflheim and Muspelheim and imbues this onto Kratos' blades along with his own fire, although this caused pain to both of them. Telekinesis : While only shown once, when Kratos and Atreus first approach him, he blasts them away with a simple wave of his hand. Summoning : Surtr was able to summon several Soul Eaters and Draugr to attack Kratos and Atreus after they approached him. Semi-Reality Warping : Surtr was able to create his own series of Musphelheim Gauntlet challenges, each one represented by a giant flaming sword that can be activated when one wishes to test themselves. Each challenge turns the area into a battle ground, summoning a range of different enemies, and can be redone at any time, providing the challenger survived the battle.

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Norse Mythology [ ]

In Norse mythology, Surtr (Old Norse "black" or "the swarthy one") is a fire jötunn.
Surtr is foretold as being a major figure during the events of Ragnarök; carrying his bright, flaming sword, he will go to battle against the Æsir and Vanir with his kin. His ultimate fate is to kill the Vanir God Freyr. Afterward, the flames that he brings forth will engulf the Earth.
Until the apocalypse comes, he guards the entrance to Musphelheim with his sword to keep out anyone who would try to enter.


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Background [ ]

After Ymir 's own birth from the Ginnungagap , Surtr's own birth would directly follow. Hailing from Muspelheim , Surtr would bring heat to the young cosmos, creating the sun and the stars out of his own primordial flame. He eventually met a Frost Giant named Sinmara and the two were initially hostile to each other, before they were attacked by other enemies. The two managed to defeat all of them and fell in love.
Sometime prior to Hrimthur building the wall of Asgard, he told Surtr his plan to include an exploitable flaw that would destroy the wall during Ragnarök.
Surtr and Sinmara however eventually learned of the prophecy of Ragnarök , where Surtr would combine with Sinmara into a monstrous giant and destroy Asgard with a mighty sword, which would be plunged into the heart of the godly realm, while also killing him and Sinmara.
Upset by this revelation, as he knew that Sinmara would die with him as well, Surtr separated himself from her, but the two decided to exchange their hearts so they would always have a piece of each other. Surtr became weaker due to her frozen heart and became disillusioned with the role and purpose he would have to play and fulfill in Ragnarök and preferred to not be involved. Following this, he attempted for eons to forge a fiery sword that could destroy Asgard in case the prophecy came to pass, but apparently, was unable to create one.
According to legend, Surtr never slept - continuously honing his fiery sword - and is supposed to patiently wait for the time in which he would fulfill his purpose: to sacrifice himself in order to complete a grand cycle much bigger than himself. Until then he waits alone in Muspelheim.