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|alias = *World Serpent
 
|alias = *World Serpent
*Big Snake (by Baldur)
 
 
*Jörmi (by his close friends)
 
*Jörmi (by his close friends)
 
|gender = Male
 
|gender = Male
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*[[Atreus]]
 
*[[Atreus]]
 
*[[Mimir]]
 
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|status = Alive
 
|status = Alive
 
|appears in = [[God of War (2018)|''God of War'' (2018)]]
 
|appears in = [[God of War (2018)|''God of War'' (2018)]]
|family =*[[Atreus|Loki]] (Father)
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*[[Atreus|Loki]] (Father)
 
*[[Angrboða]] (Mother)
 
*[[Angrboða]] (Mother)
*Hel (Sister)
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*[[Hel]] (Sister)
 
*[[Fenrir]] (Brother)
 
*[[Fenrir]] (Brother)
 
*[[Sköll and Hati]] (Nephews)
 
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*[[Bergelmir]] (Maternal Ancestor) †
 
*[[Bergelmir]] (Maternal Ancestor) †
 
*[[Ymir]] (Maternal Ancestor) †
 
*[[Ymir]] (Maternal Ancestor) †
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{{Quote|"Why is he doing that?"<br>"[[Odin]] had that [[Statue of Thor|statue]] made in honor of [[Thor]]. And seeing the World Serpent absolutely abhors the fat dobber, he was probably sick of looking at it."<br>"But... doesn't that hurt?"<br>"Well, he and Thor have a bit of an unpleasant history between them... or they will, anyway. So I guess waking up to see it was worse than the thought of lumps of solid stone passing through his gullet."|Atreus and Mimir seeing the World Serpent eating the Statue of Thor.}}
All around Midgard (body)|voice actor = Tom Hardy}}
 
'''Jörmungandr''', also known as the '''World Serpent''', is a mythical serpent destined to fight [[Thor]] come [[Ragnarök]]. He becomes an ally of [[Kratos]] and [[Atreus]] after the pair awaken him from deep slumber within the Lake of Nine.
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'''Jörmungandr''', also known as the '''World Serpent''', is a mythical [[Jötunn]] serpent destined to fight [[Thor]] come [[Ragnarök]]. He becomes an ally of [[Kratos]] and [[Atreus]] after the pair awaken him from deep slumber within the Lake of Nine.
   
 
== Norse Mythology ==
 
== Norse Mythology ==
 
In Norse mythology, '''Jörmungandr''' (Old Norse: ''Jǫrmungandr'', meaning "huge monster"), 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.
 
In Norse mythology, '''Jörmungandr''' (Old Norse: ''Jǫrmungandr'', meaning "huge monster"), 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.
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Jörmungandr's arch-enemy is the thunder-god, Thor, with the two being prophesied to kill each other come [[Ragnarök]].
   
 
==In the ''God of War'' Series==
 
==In the ''God of War'' Series==
 
 
=== [[God of War (2018)|''God of War'' (2018)]] ===
 
=== [[God of War (2018)|''God of War'' (2018)]] ===
 
According to [[Freya]], the Serpent mysteriously appeared one day in the [[Lake of Nine]]. At one point, he had a battle with [[Thor]] that ended in a stalemate and has remained in the lake ever since, growing so large he's able to encircle all of [[Midgard]]. When the [[Jötnar]] were hunted down by Thor and the other [[Aesir]], the remaining Jötnar fled to their [[Jötunheim|homeworld]], making Jörmungandr and "[[Laufey|the Guardian]]" the last Giants in Midgard. He passes the time by sleeping and protecting [[Tyr]]'s Temple. A nearby horn can be used to summon him.
 
According to [[Freya]], the Serpent mysteriously appeared one day in the [[Lake of Nine]]. At one point, he had a battle with [[Thor]] that ended in a stalemate and has remained in the lake ever since, growing so large he's able to encircle all of [[Midgard]]. When the [[Jötnar]] were hunted down by Thor and the other [[Aesir]], the remaining Jötnar fled to their [[Jötunheim|homeworld]], making Jörmungandr and "[[Laufey|the Guardian]]" the last Giants in Midgard. He passes the time by sleeping and protecting [[Tyr]]'s Temple. A nearby horn can be used to summon him.
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According to [[Mimir]], the prophecy of [[Ragnarök]] foretells that the serpent and Thor will fight again. In the fight, Thor will hit Jörmungandr so hard that it splinters Yggdrasil and sends him back in time to a period well before his birth (explaining his sudden appearance at the Lake).
 
According to [[Mimir]], the prophecy of [[Ragnarök]] foretells that the serpent and Thor will fight again. In the fight, Thor will hit Jörmungandr so hard that it splinters Yggdrasil and sends him back in time to a period well before his birth (explaining his sudden appearance at the Lake).
   
Jörmungandr first encounters [[Kratos]] and [[Atreus]] in the Lake of Nine, rising out of it and causing the water to drop. He speaks to the pair briefly (though they cannot understand him) before returning to his slumber.
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Jörmungandr first encounters [[Kratos]] and [[Atreus]] in the Lake of Nine, rising out of it and causing the water level to drop. He speaks to the pair briefly (though they cannot understand him) before returning to his slumber.
   
 
After Kratos and Atreus acquire the head of [[Mimir]] (the only person "alive" that knows his language), they summon the serpent to learn how to get to [[Jötunheim]]. The first thing Jörmungandr sees upon waking up happens to be a large statue of Thor, whom he despises with a passion. He destroys the statue, tearing off the upper half and swallowing it. He then spots Kratos and Atreus on the realm travel bridge, recognizing Mimir when he introduces himself. He becomes visibly angry when Mimir mistakenly identifies the two as friends of Odin but calms down when Mimir hurriedly corrects himself. After learning of their intentions, he agrees to help them reach Jötunheim and realigns the bridge to make sure they're heading in the right direction.
 
After Kratos and Atreus acquire the head of [[Mimir]] (the only person "alive" that knows his language), they summon the serpent to learn how to get to [[Jötunheim]]. The first thing Jörmungandr sees upon waking up happens to be a large statue of Thor, whom he despises with a passion. He destroys the statue, tearing off the upper half and swallowing it. He then spots Kratos and Atreus on the realm travel bridge, recognizing Mimir when he introduces himself. He becomes visibly angry when Mimir mistakenly identifies the two as friends of Odin but calms down when Mimir hurriedly corrects himself. After learning of their intentions, he agrees to help them reach Jötunheim and realigns the bridge to make sure they're heading in the right direction.
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Kratos, Atreus, and Mimir later realize that the statue of Thor may have contained Mimir's second eye, which they need to reach Jötunheim. When Mimir asks him about the statue, Jörmungandr responds that he thinks it may still be in his stomach, and reluctantly allows them to enter his mouth to look for it. While they search within his belly, he comes under attack from [[Baldur]], expelling the three next to the corpse of the Frost Giant [[Thamur]].
 
Kratos, Atreus, and Mimir later realize that the statue of Thor may have contained Mimir's second eye, which they need to reach Jötunheim. When Mimir asks him about the statue, Jörmungandr responds that he thinks it may still be in his stomach, and reluctantly allows them to enter his mouth to look for it. While they search within his belly, he comes under attack from [[Baldur]], expelling the three next to the corpse of the Frost Giant [[Thamur]].
   
Later, when under attack by Thamur's reanimated corpse (courtesy of [[Freya]]), Atreus calls out for him in the ancient tongue, and almost immediately, the colossal Serpent comes to their aid by attacking Thamur, allowing Kratos to defeat Baldur.
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Later, when under attack by Thamur's reanimated corpse (courtesy of [[Freya]]), Atreus calls out for him in the ancient tongue, and almost immediately, the colossal Serpent comes to their aid by attacking Thamur's corpse, allowing Kratos to defeat Baldur.
   
the serpent retreats after the fight and is not seen again. Kratos and Mimir suggest that it's best to leave the Serpent alone to recover. Atreus will yell out a thank you to the beast. He is not seen again for the rest of the game.
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The serpent retreats after the fight and is not seen again. Kratos and Mimir suggest that it's best to leave the Serpent alone to recover. Atreus will yell out a thank you to the beast. The player cannot interact with him for the rest of the game although he still appears in the background due to his enormous size.
   
 
== Personality ==
 
== 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. 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 Odin's helpers 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.
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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 as the latter called him the fat dobber and getting sick of looking at the statue. 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 Odin's friends 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.
 
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.
   
 
== Powers & Abilities ==
 
== Powers & Abilities ==
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Jörmungandr is one of the most powerful beings in all the Realms, enough so to equal the tremendous might of Thor, the second most powerful of the Aesir.
 
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=== Powers ===
*'''Superhuman Strength''': Having managed to stalemate Thor, the strongest of the Aesir and who had killed many Giants, it is certain that the World Serpent is tremendously strong, among the strongest of the Giants, surpassed only by [[Starkaðr]], [[Surtr]], [[Ymir]] and his brother [[Fenrir]]. He was able to quickly overpower and kill the reanimated Thamur, another Giant. Another demonstration of his strength is how he can pull himself forward and hold his heavy head and body almost horizontally
 
 
Jörmungandr is one of the most powerful beings in all the Realms, enough so to equal the tremendous might of Thor, physically the most powerful of the Aesir. He is one of the strongest giants of all time and is physically largest from them.
*'''Superhuman Durability''': Jormugandr has tremendous levels of superhuman durability, enough so to survive an all-out battle with Thor, who had killed many giants before him. Although he was briefly knocked out by Baldur, it seems to have dealt no damage on him and he was quickly able to recover and aid Atreus and Kratos by killing off Thamur.
 
 
*'''Superhuman Strength''': Having managed to stalemate Thor, the strongest of the Aesir and who had killed many Giants, it is certain that the World Serpent is tremendously strong, possibly among the strongest of the Giants, surpassed only by [[Starkaðr]], [[Surtr]], [[Ymir]] and his older brother [[Fenrir]]. In fact, his strength was so great that a battle between him and Thor broke space-time itself, a feat which Kratos, who had experience traveling through time, regarded as impossible. He was also able to quickly overpower and kill the reanimated Thamur, another huge Giant. 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.
*'''Superhuman Speed:''' Despite his massive size Jörmungandr is able to move tremendous speed as he show during the final battle Kratos and Atreus against Baldur, he take down reanimated Thamur in moment.
 
 
*'''Superhuman Durability''': Jormugandr has tremendous levels of superhuman durability, enough so to survive an all-out battle with Thor, who had killed many giants before him. Although he was briefly knocked out by Baldur, it seems to have dealt no damage from him and he was quickly able to recover and aid Atreus and Kratos by killing off Thamur.
*'''Venom:''' Jormungandr possesses extremely lethal venom called Eitr, as it's potent enough to kill a God like [[Thor]]. He grants some of it to Krato's axe on his first meeting with the duo, permanently increasing the Runic stat by ~2.
 
 
*'''Superhuman Speed:''' Despite his massive size Jörmungandr is able to move at a tremendous speed as he showed it during the final battle of Kratos and Atreus against Baldur, as he took down the reanimated Thamur in a moment.
 
*'''Venom:''' Jormungandr possesses extremely lethal venom called Eitr, as it's potent enough to kill a God as powerful as [[Thor]]. He grants some of it to Kratos's axe on his first meeting with the duo, permanently increasing the Runic stat by ~2.
   
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
*In original Norse mythology, he is the son of Loki and the Jötunn Angrboða.
 
**The runes of the left-hand side mural of his Shrine in the Shores of Nine, identifies him as the son of [[Loki]] and [[Angrboða]].<ref>[https://imgur.com/82angdl Fan translation of the runes of Jörmungandr's shrines]</ref>
 
 
*His Greek equivalent (in terms of being colossal serpent) is [[Python]]. Also [[Amulet of Uroborus|Ouroborus]] a serpent or dragon eating its own tail, which the same matter of Jörmungandr that encircles Midgard and he grew so large that it was able to surround the Midgard and grasp its own tail.
 
*His Greek equivalent (in terms of being colossal serpent) is [[Python]]. Also [[Amulet of Uroborus|Ouroborus]] a serpent or dragon eating its own tail, which the same matter of Jörmungandr that encircles Midgard and he grew so large that it was able to surround the Midgard and grasp its own tail.
 
*Possibly due to his [[Titans|Titan]] heritage; Although he is stated to be a Giant he was larger than [[Thamur]] and encircled the whole world.
 
*Possibly due to his [[Titans|Titan]] heritage; Although he is stated to be a Giant he was larger than [[Thamur]] and encircled the whole world.
*Atreus picks up on Jörmungandr's language throughout the game and shows knowledge of understanding it when he calls for the World Serpent to help them during their final battle with Baldur, this and the possibility Atreus becomes fluent in it explains why the future Jörmungandr knows this supposedly 'dead language', thus becoming the bootstrap/ontological paradox or a causal loop.
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*Atreus picks up on Jörmungandr's language throughout the game and shows knowledge of understanding it when he calls for the World Serpent to help them during their final battle with Baldur possibly create causal loop or bootstrap/ontological paradox, since it is probable that Jörmugandr learnt to speak the 'dead language' from Atreus himself.
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**However, it was possible that Jörmungandr learned the dead language from Laufey, given that he and the giantess were the only giants left in Midgard at the time.
*Whilst Kratos travelled with Mimir and Atreus back to Freya, the horn was blown. What transpired is currently unknown.
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*Whilst Kratos travelled with Mimir and Atreus back to Freya, the horn was blown. Who exactly summoned Jörmungandr and what transpired is currently unknown.
 
*During Mimir's first conversation with Jörmungandr, he mentioned that the Serpent is familiar with the type of loss Kratos and Atreus are going through. This is possibly due to the fact that he witnessed Thor's bloodthirsty slaughtering of the Giants, leaving him the only one left in Midgard.
 
*During Mimir's first conversation with Jörmungandr, he mentioned that the Serpent is familiar with the type of loss Kratos and Atreus are going through. This is possibly due to the fact that he witnessed Thor's bloodthirsty slaughtering of the Giants, leaving him the only one left in Midgard.
 
**During this same conversation, Jörmungandr tells Mimir that [[Atreus]] looks familiar. Mimir believes it has something to do with time travel, to Kratos's disbelief.
 
**During this same conversation, Jörmungandr tells Mimir that [[Atreus]] looks familiar. Mimir believes it has something to do with time travel, to Kratos's disbelief.
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***Kratos incredulousness of Mimir's story of Jörmungandr travelling through time is rather odd, considering he himself has travelled through time in the past, as well as seeing more recent examples of time manipulation such as when he stepped into the Light of Alfheim, encountering Vanir Temporal Magic and the fact that time flows differently in the different Norse Realms.
 
**Another possibility is that Jormungandr actually knew [[Laufey]], as upon first meeting him Atreus comments that his mother said the serpent was friendly, meaning that she might have known him before she died.
 
**Another possibility is that Jormungandr actually knew [[Laufey]], as upon first meeting him Atreus comments that his mother said the serpent was friendly, meaning that she might have known him before she died.
 
*According to Mimir, the Serpent likes to be called "Jörmi" by those he considers close friends.
 
*According to Mimir, the Serpent likes to be called "Jörmi" by those he considers close friends.
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**Both have swallowed Kratos
 
**Both have swallowed Kratos
 
***Interestingly, the similarities were referenced when Atreus asked Kratos if he's ever been inside the stomach of a giant and Kratos replied "Never one that was not trying to eat me.", referencing to how Cronos tried to eat Kratos.
 
***Interestingly, the similarities were referenced when Atreus asked Kratos if he's ever been inside the stomach of a giant and Kratos replied "Never one that was not trying to eat me.", referencing to how Cronos tried to eat Kratos.
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** Kratos's line is curious, considering he had to enter the dead Hydra's mouth to save the Boat Captain in the first game, and the beast was technically not trying to eat him.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
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"Why is he doing that?"
"Odin had that statue made in honor of Thor. And seeing the World Serpent absolutely abhors the fat dobber, he was probably sick of looking at it."
"But... doesn't that hurt?"
"Well, he and Thor have a bit of an unpleasant history between them... or they will, anyway. So I guess waking up to see it was worse than the thought of lumps of solid stone passing through his gullet."

–Atreus and Mimir seeing the World Serpent eating the Statue of Thor.

Jörmungandr, also known as the World Serpent, is a mythical Jötunn serpent destined to fight Thor come Ragnarök. He becomes an ally of Kratos and Atreus after the pair awaken him from deep slumber within the Lake of Nine.

Norse Mythology

In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr (Old Norse: Jǫrmungandr, meaning "huge monster"), 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.

In the God of War Series

God of War (2018)

According to Freya, the Serpent mysteriously appeared one day in the Lake of Nine. At one point, he had a battle with Thor that ended in a stalemate and has remained in the lake ever since, growing so large he's able to encircle all of Midgard. When the Jötnar were hunted down by Thor and the other Aesir, the remaining Jötnar fled to their homeworld, making Jörmungandr and "the Guardian" the last Giants in Midgard. He passes the time by sleeping and protecting Tyr's Temple. A nearby horn can be used to summon him.

According to Mimir, the prophecy of Ragnarök foretells that the serpent and Thor will fight again. In the fight, Thor will hit Jörmungandr so hard that it splinters Yggdrasil and sends him back in time to a period well before his birth (explaining his sudden appearance at the Lake).

Jörmungandr first encounters Kratos and Atreus in the Lake of Nine, rising out of it and causing the water level to drop. He speaks to the pair briefly (though they cannot understand him) before returning to his slumber.

After Kratos and Atreus acquire the head of Mimir (the only person "alive" that knows his language), they summon the serpent to learn how to get to Jötunheim. The first thing Jörmungandr sees upon waking up happens to be a large statue of Thor, whom he despises with a passion. He destroys the statue, tearing off the upper half and swallowing it. He then spots Kratos and Atreus on the realm travel bridge, recognizing Mimir when he introduces himself. He becomes visibly angry when Mimir mistakenly identifies the two as friends of Odin but calms down when Mimir hurriedly corrects himself. After learning of their intentions, he agrees to help them reach Jötunheim and realigns the bridge to make sure they're heading in the right direction.

When Kratos brings a sick Atreus to Freya's house with Mimir, they hear the horn on the bridge sounding in the distance, noting that someone has called the serpent. What transpired is unknown.

Kratos, Atreus, and Mimir later realize that the statue of Thor may have contained Mimir's second eye, which they need to reach Jötunheim. When Mimir asks him about the statue, Jörmungandr responds that he thinks it may still be in his stomach, and reluctantly allows them to enter his mouth to look for it. While they search within his belly, he comes under attack from Baldur, expelling the three next to the corpse of the Frost Giant Thamur.

Later, when under attack by Thamur's reanimated corpse (courtesy of Freya), Atreus calls out for him in the ancient tongue, and almost immediately, the colossal Serpent comes to their aid by attacking Thamur's corpse, allowing Kratos to defeat Baldur.

The serpent retreats after the fight and is not seen again. Kratos and Mimir suggest that it's best to leave the Serpent alone to recover. Atreus will yell out a thank you to the beast. The player cannot interact with him for the rest of the game although he still appears in the background due to his enormous size.

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 as the latter called him the fat dobber and getting sick of looking at the statue. 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 Odin's friends 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.

Powers & Abilities

Powers

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

  • Superhuman Strength: Having managed to stalemate Thor, the strongest of the Aesir and who had killed many Giants, it is certain that the World Serpent is tremendously strong, possibly among the strongest of the Giants, surpassed only by Starkaðr, Surtr, Ymir and his older brother Fenrir. In fact, his strength was so great that a battle between him and Thor broke space-time itself, a feat which Kratos, who had experience traveling through time, regarded as impossible. He was also able to quickly overpower and kill the reanimated Thamur, another huge Giant. 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.
  • Superhuman Durability: Jormugandr has tremendous levels of superhuman durability, enough so to survive an all-out battle with Thor, who had killed many giants before him. Although he was briefly knocked out by Baldur, it seems to have dealt no 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 is able to move at a tremendous speed as he showed it during the final battle of Kratos and Atreus against Baldur, as he took down the reanimated Thamur in a moment.
  • Venom: Jormungandr possesses extremely lethal venom called Eitr, as it's potent enough to kill a God as powerful as Thor. He grants some of it to Kratos's axe on his first meeting with the duo, permanently increasing the Runic stat by ~2.

Trivia

  • His Greek equivalent (in terms of being colossal serpent) is Python. Also Ouroborus a serpent or dragon eating its own tail, which the same matter of Jörmungandr that encircles Midgard and he grew so large that it was able to surround the Midgard and grasp its own tail.
  • Possibly due to his Titan heritage; Although he is stated to be a Giant he was larger than Thamur and encircled the whole world.
  • Atreus picks up on Jörmungandr's language throughout the game and shows knowledge of understanding it when he calls for the World Serpent to help them during their final battle with Baldur possibly create causal loop or bootstrap/ontological paradox, since it is probable that Jörmugandr learnt to speak the 'dead language' from Atreus himself.
    • However, it was possible that Jörmungandr learned the dead language from Laufey, given that he and the giantess were the only giants left in Midgard at the time.
  • Whilst Kratos travelled with Mimir and Atreus back to Freya, the horn was blown. Who exactly summoned Jörmungandr and what transpired is currently unknown.
  • During Mimir's first conversation with Jörmungandr, he mentioned that the Serpent is familiar with the type of loss Kratos and Atreus are going through. This is possibly due to the fact that he witnessed Thor's bloodthirsty slaughtering of the Giants, leaving him the only one left in Midgard.
    • During this same conversation, Jörmungandr tells Mimir that Atreus looks familiar. Mimir believes it has something to do with time travel, to Kratos's disbelief.
      • Kratos incredulousness of Mimir's story of Jörmungandr travelling through time is rather odd, considering he himself has travelled through time in the past, as well as seeing more recent examples of time manipulation such as when he stepped into the Light of Alfheim, encountering Vanir Temporal Magic and the fact that time flows differently in the different Norse Realms.
    • Another possibility is that Jormungandr actually knew Laufey, as upon first meeting him Atreus comments that his mother said the serpent was friendly, meaning that she might have known him before she died.
  • According to Mimir, the Serpent likes to be called "Jörmi" by those he considers close friends.
  • Given the loop regarding Jörmungandr's appearance, it is likely the younger version of Jörmungandr was sent back in time and the fully grown Jörmungandr is the one who bites Thor and dies in the process.
  • Jörmungandr shares similarities with his great-great grandfather Cronos;
    • Both were called upon using a horn.
    • Both are secondary relatives of Kratos.
    • Both played a key role in the history of games they appeared in.
    • Both have swallowed Kratos
      • Interestingly, the similarities were referenced when Atreus asked Kratos if he's ever been inside the stomach of a giant and Kratos replied "Never one that was not trying to eat me.", referencing to how Cronos tried to eat Kratos.
    • Kratos's line is curious, considering he had to enter the dead Hydra's mouth to save the Boat Captain in the first game, and the beast was technically not trying to eat him.

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