Fenrir

By: Josh Rainey w/ Websites

ortals must rely on the wisdom of the Gods, but they must never forget they are faulty. They can be petty, churlish, and worst of all, wrong. What are the consequences for their mistakes? They should have slain the wolf-beast Fenrir, but they chose instead to bind him. Despite the warnings and prophecies he would kill Odin at Ragnorok and devour the earth and sky, they did not end Loki's son. Now, terror roams free. It is unknown how, but Fenrir is finally free.

Three times they tried to bind him, each time telling Fenrir that the chains were only than a challenge for his strength, a test to see prove he was all powerful to shatter the chains. The first two chains, forged by Odin's personal blacksmith were easily broken from the beast's unremarkable power, but the third was a ribbon forged by dwarves for this very purpose, and Fenrir grew suspicious of the God's intentions. As a show of trust, he ordered that one of the gods of Asgard put their hand in his mouth, and if the ribbon was not able to be broken, he would exact punishment and revenge. Tyr volunteered and agreed to put his fist in Fenrir's mouth as the ribbon was secured to the wolf's leg. Fenrir strained and screamed, but could not break free, and in rage, he devoured Tyr's hand.

For a long time, Fenrir was forgotten and misplaced, the prophecy or him devouring Odin along with the sun and the sky. But they were all warned and the Gods did nothing. Fenrir is hungry now the first hunter, an alpha among sheep, but no flesh will satisfy his need. It is revenge he craves, and now he is free among mortals.