This article contains lore based on real-life sources from Norse mythology as introduced from the God of War Norse era.
| “ | Surrender. The Allfather demands it. | ” |
–Magni to Kratos | ||
Magni (Old Norse: Mágni, Nordic: ᛗᚨᚷᚾᛁ), also known as Magni Thorson (Translation: Magni, son of Thor), was the eldest son of Thor and Járnsaxa as well as grandson of Odin and Fjörgyn, nephew of Baldur and older half-brother of Modi and Thrúd. He is the tertiary antagonist of the God of War (2018) game. Both him and his brother accompanied their uncle, Baldur, on his mission to hunt down Kratos and Atreus, with the aim of bringing them to Odin in Asgard.
Description[]
Magni is the elder son of Thor. He had a huge sword, could use the power of lightning, and was really mean. Father killed him.
- Atreus
Norse Mythology[]
In Norse mythology, Magni is the prodigious son of the Aesir god Thor and his lover, the jötunn Járnsaxa. Through his father he is the elder half-brother of Móði (referred to in game as "Modi") and Þrúðr (referred to in dialogue as "Thrud"), and through his mother is the half-brother of Heimdallr.
According to the third poem of the Poetic Edda, Vafþrúðnismál, both Magni and Modi will survive Ragnarök, inheriting their father's legendary hammer, Mjölnir.
In Snorri Sturluson's book Skáldskaparmál (a second part to the Prose Edda), three year-old Magni is said to be the only Aesir god strong enough to lift the jötunn Hrungnir's leg off of Thor. As a reward for his strength, Hrungnir's horse Gullfaxi is gifted to Magni by Thor.
In the God of War Series[]
Backstory[]
Magni was the son of Thor and Járnsaxa. He is the step-son to Sif, grandson of Odin, Fjörgyn, and the nephew of Baldur, and the older half-brother of Modi and Thrúd.
According to Sif, Magni and Modi, in their childhood would listen to their parents as they told stories by the fire and were given wooden horses that they had carved. The two boys would then would play and laugh together with their mother and father until sundown, in which they slept on their parents' laps.
Despite both being children no taller than shrubs at the time, Magni and Modi were the only Aesir mighty enough to free their father from beneath the leg of the dead jötunn Hrungnir. However, all the credit for Thor's rescue was given to Magni (which Mimir attributes to Magni being blonder).
In his youth, Magni would quickly come to be regarded as Thor's favorite child. Modi grew to resent him and their father, though not to an extreme extent.
During the Aesir-Vanir War Magni, along with his brother, took part in battle. Together, they fought and killed the Vanir goddess Nerthus.
God of War (2018)[]
Magni and Modi are summoned by Odin and ordered to aid Baldur in his hunt for Kratos, after the former's failed first encounter with the Greek god. They visit the imprisoned ambassador of the Aesir tribe, Mimir. Seeking to know the location of Kratos' and Atreus', as well as how to deal with them. However, Mimir does not know their location and refuses to oblige them, even after Baldur promises to reason with Odin once he returns to Asgard.
With Modi, Magni is able to track down Kratos and Atreus at Thamur's corpse, noting that the hammer they moved "...didn't fall on its own." Magni eventually finds Kratos and Atreus when he drops to the ground from above while battling an ogre. Tossing the beast's corpse aside, he orders the pair to surrender, to which Kratos promptly refuses, starting a fight. After a long and grueling battle, Kratos eventually overpowers Magni, and savagely buries the blade of his axe deep in Magni's skull, killing him instantly. Modi is horrified upon witnessing his brother's death, and quickly succumbs to his fear and flees the battle.
Aftermath[]
Mimir believed that while Magni may have been a minor Aesir god, his death would not go over well in Asgard. Kratos, Magni's killer, fears no judgment but Mimir states it's their vengeance he should worry about.
According to Brok, Magni's death will be bad news for Kratos and Atreus if Thor finds out.
Magni's father, Thor, indeed became furious upon learning about his favored first-born son's death, taking his anger out on his surviving son, Modi. Thor brutally beat Modi within an inch of his life, calling him a coward for supposedly leaving Magni to die.
Magni's death is also what caused his step-mother Sif to harbor a strong grudge against Kratos for his death, which also extends towards Atreus, since he is Kratos' son.
As for Odin, despite the fact that Magni had died while serving his grandfather's will, when the All-Father personally met Kratos face-to-face for the first time and address the deaths of Magni along with Modi, Odin expressed that "they were kind of useless". Odin showed no accountability or remorse for Magni and Modi's demise, with even Sif noting to Thor that they were simply thrown at Odin's problems without consideration for their safety.
Valhalla[]
Whilst exploring Valhalla, Kratos encountered a version of Magni, manifested from his memories of fighting him, and defeated him once again. Valhalla’s version of Magni was much more aggressive than the real Magni and possessed additional abilities, notably the ability to infuse and cloak his whole body in lightning when enraged, similar to his father Thor.
Having previously just defeated Valhalla’s version of Modi, Kratos was confused as to why the memories of Thor’s sons were weighing so heavily on his mind after Ragnarök. He later realised that he had developed a new perspective on Magni and Modi after learning more about the grim dynamics of the Aesir family. Kratos felt pity for them, as the harsh upbringing and treatment they received from their own father, grandfather and uncle meant that they had no chance of becoming decent people. Kratos recognised that he and Thor were both destroyers, and believed that had he raised Atreus in the same harsh disciplinarian way that he himself was raised in Greece, Atreus would have likely turned out no better than Thor’s sons. By fighting Magni and Modi in a fair 1-on-1 battle in Valhalla, Kratos felt that he was honouring them in death in a way that they never were in life.
Appearance[]
Magni is depicted as incredibly tall, even taller than his father Thor, and extremely muscular, with icy blue eyes and long blond hair. His body is covered in scars from previous battles, as well as several tattoos of Norse runes which cover his chest, back, and his face. His hair was tied into four separate braids, his longest braid had multiple hair rings and jewelry attached at the end, as for his beard it was tied into two smaller braids. Magni wears brown leather pants secured by an armored loincloth with added belly armor, held together by a leather belt attached to a decorative piece of blue armor, multiple pieces of the armor have a specific design depicting two horses, while most of his upper body is exposed. He also wears two blue bracelets on his left lower forearms, a blue guard on his right arm, and a second guard around his right bicep. In terms of shoes, he wears brown leather boots with minimal stitching.
Personality[]
| “ | I can't remember the last time we faced an actual challenge. | ” |
Like his fellow Aesir, Magni was arrogant, sadistic, and bloodthirsty, as seen when he makes threats to Mimir after refusing to help the trio find Kratos and Atreus. Magni seems to specifically enjoy battle, showcased in his pleased reaction after Kratos naturally refuses to surrender. In short, he does not care what Odin wants from the Spartan and his son, solely desiring a worthy opponent to fight.
While he and his brother tended to bicker, Magni, in particular, seemed irritated by his brother's brashness. Regardless, the two were still close to a point, and together in battle, the duo was 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, Sindri, the latter who referred to them as "Thor's idiot sons" and Brok who called Magni a loudmouth. Mimir states that they would do anything their uncle put them up to.
Out of the two of them, Magni was the one who appeared to be the smartest, or at the very least, the less impulsive and immature. Also unlike Modi, who expressed skepticism towards trusting Baldur given the latter's sanity, Magni was willing to oblige his uncle's orders due to Thor's own trust in him. He also smelled Sindri's scent which led to him telling Modi to find him as well. However, Magni's weakness was his boastful confidence. He believed he could easily defeat Kratos and his son, taunting them all the while, eventually leading to his downfall. Regardless, he takes the battle more seriously, considering Kratos and his son as a "challenge" maybe as some degree of respect to Kratos’ power; comparable to Modi, who shrugged off Magni's comment and referred to Kratos and his son as "an old man" and a "stillborn lamb."
Magni also appeared to demonstrate some twisted sense of honor as he was willing to give Kratos and Atreus a chance to surrender without a fight but was perfectly (even preferably) willing to fight them when they refused. He also showed blatant disgust at his brother after Modi asked if he could keep Atreus to himself, suggesting that, unlike his brother and uncle, there were limits to how far he was willing to go in his depravity. This is also seen as Kratos tells Atreus to go out from their fight, understanding his effort and worrying about his son but still left him to Modi.
Another notable factor that motivates Magni, much like his brother although to a lesser degree, is to please his legendary father and prove himself worthy to inherit Mjölnir. Thor himself favored his eldest son, and was furious at Modi after Magni's death, believing that he left him to die.
Relationships[]
Odin[]
| “ | Now, what you did to his boys...... self-defence. Dying is what we Aesir live for. And let's be honest, they were kinda useless. | ” |
Odin had no concern nor care for his grandson, Magni, as shown when Odin and Thor go to Kratos' cabin and Odin dismisses Magni and Modi's death. Odin can be seen blatantly insulting the boys, calling them useless and bringing shame to their unneeded deaths, Odin even laughs a little during his rude and unloving comment towards the boys. Unfortunately, Magni had nothing but devoted respect for his grandfather, possibly unaware how little he really respected or valued him. Magni would do things for the all-father without question, while Odin would disrespect him behind his back. Sadly, they had an unbalanced, one-sided relationship where Magni was considered less important than the other Aesir, while Magni respected his grandfather's wishes and values. Magni's devotion to the all-father, without questing his blatant disrespect is very much linked to how Magni was raised in an abusive and toxic environment. Getting beaten whenever he wasn't good enough for his grandfather's expectations as revealed by Mimir when he said "Imagine learning discipline by having it thrashed into you time and again. That was Thor's approach- The same one Odin used on him. A poisonous notion of manhood, passed down by generations. A grim inheritance, leaving all of them the poorer." A very clear sign that the boys were abused into submission.
Thor[]
| “ | You... you kill my sons. Sleep in their beds. Turn my father against me. My daughter... | ” |
Magni's relationship with his father wasn't the worst, although it was also very flawed and toxic, Magni was certainly his father's favorite, perhaps because he was the strongest of his children, perhaps because he was the firstborn or perhaps because he was blonde. It isn't known for certain as Magni and Modi have the same strength. Magni greatly respected his father and always went out of his way to try and impress him, even showing perhaps more respect than his brother, Modi who was trying to take his own lead on their mission given to them from the all-father. Despite Magni 's love and respect for his father, he was raised in an abusive and toxic environment. Getting beaten whenever he wasn't good enough for the Aesir's extremely high expectations as revealed by Mimir when he said "Imagine learning discipline by having it thrashed into you time and again. That was Thor's approach- The same one Odin used on him. A poisonous notion of manhood, passed down by generations. A grim inheritance, leaving all of them the poorer." A very clear sign that the boys were abused into submission. Magni' was raised with intense toxic masculinity and grew up to be cruel because of this. After his death, only then did his father, Thor realize what he had put his boys through. Thor showed immense guilt over this and went back to drinking. His step-mother, Sif expressed her regrets as well over their childhood, mentioning to Thor of the times they would sit by the fire and carve little wooden horses with their boys, proving Thor did have a loving, caring side for his children, further emphasizing on Thor's regret and depression for what he put his children through and what he allowed his father to put them through.
Járnsaxa[]
| “ | Thor's their dad. Different moms-sordid story, that one. | ” |
The nature of Magni's relationship with his mother remains mysterious to this day. Járnsaxa never appears in the games, although she gets mentioned by Sindri in God of War (2018). It is however quite apparent that Magni doesn't personally know his mother as he was raised by his step-mother, Sif. We can come to the assumption Magni doesn't actually know anything about her and doesn't care to learn, considering he was raised to hate giants despite being one himself. She is very much likely dead during Magni's adulthood as well, further solidifying the fact they didn't know one another at any point in his life. After all, the all-father would never allow his grandson, or any Aesir for that matter, to become friendly with the giants as he wanted all of them dead.
Sif[]
| “ | Magni, Modi our boys. We used to tell them stories by the fire. We would carve those wooden horses. We would play and laugh until the sun sank and they fell asleep in our laps. They were thrown at the All-Father's problems like brittle knives to a mountain face. And for what? What if Thrúd's next? | ” |
Sif was a caring mother, as she dearly loved her stepson, Magni, despite not being his biological mother and considered him as her own son. Sif had some regrets with her boys Magni and Modi, as she was mostly drunk and paid no attention to the abuse the All-Father, and her own parenting was inflicting on her family. When her boys died she finally opened her eyes to the issues with her parenting and the dwindling relationship with her daughter. Hoping to finally protect the last child she had.
Týr[]
While not much is known about Magni's relationship with the Norse God of War, Týr's particular affinities with the Jötnar - the very archenemy of the Aesir - makes it reasonable to assume he certainly got on the wrong side of Magni. Týr likely had/has a rough opinion on Magni himself due to the hatred Magni holds for the giants. Considering their very different world views, it wouldn't be hard to imagine that they spent little to no time with one another and made it a point to keep it that way. It's worth noting that Magni's father, Thor didn't seem to hold any particular grudge against Týr, but he was responsible for helping Odin imprison him. Odin's actions of then claiming he killed Týr for being a traitor would certainly influence Magni further into disliking Týr.
Heimdall[]
Not much is known of Magni's relationship with the Herald of Ragnarök, since the two of them are never seen interacting together in the series. However, considering his reputation across the Nine Realms as an idiot with Modi, it is not difficult to understand how low the God of Foresight probably thought of them. This fact is compounded by Odin's own negative opinion towards them, since the All-Father is generally considered to be more lenient than Heimdall when it comes to thinking about others. It is worth noting that Heimdall certainly showed complete distaste for Magni's father, Thor and complete disrespect towards his younger sister, so the notion that he heavily dislikes Magni who is regarded as useless to the Aesir and the Nine Realms is not unreasonable and very much likely the case. If the all-father saw Magni as useless there is no reason that his right arm, Heimdall wouldn't agree more.
Baldur[]
| “ | Shut up, you idiots. Let's go. | ” |
–Baldur to his nephews | ||
Magni and his brother Modi, with their uncle Baldur, interrogating Mimir looking for Kratos and Atreus
Baldur is impatient with Magni when they go to Midgard to talk to Mimir in search of Kratos and Atreus. It is likely that Baldur also has a certain internal contempt for his nephews, similar to that of Odin considering Odin thinks very little of Thor's boys. Despite Magni thinking Baldur hasn't been sane for a long time, he still appears to respect his uncle a lot. This could possibly just be because the all-father appointed Baldur to their mission or perhaps he actually values Baldur, nonetheless he was still listening to Baldur respectfully throughout their mission. It is also worth noting that Baldur can be heard referring to Magni and Modi as idiots when they leave Mimir's tree, however it doesn't seem malicious, more like he's just annoyed with Mimir's lack of compliance. We can simply assume they are more indifferent with each other's presence, as we are shown no particular reason to believe otherwise and when you consider the fact Baldur doesn't spend much time in Asgard anymore after his curse.
Modi[]
| “ | Magni: Where are they?! Modi: Ugh, I fucking hate Midgard. How do we know they're even here? Magni: Because that hammer didn't fall on its own. Modi: Well... If we find them, I get the kid, right? Magni: What is the matter with you? I smell a Dwarf. Find him. |
” |
–Magni and his brother Modi | ||
Magni and his brother Modi
Magni's relationship with his younger half-brother Modi is interesting to say the least, the two were raised together amidst the dirty legacy of the Aesir, they both received the same training, neglect and physical abuse, however, Modi gradually realized that Magni was the most favored among them, Anytime the boys did something as a group, Magni was the one given all of the credit. This eventually caused Modi to get a bitter, jealousy, fueled grudge against his older half-brother Magni. Modi's bitterness only grew when he came to the realization, only one of them could receive their father's legendary hammer, Mjölnir. Magni (being the more favored son) was more likely to receive it, further causing Modi's obnoxious, erratic behavior. Despite Modi's obvious jealousies with his older brother, he's shown to have loved his brother, at least to an extent. When he witnessed Magni's brutal death firsthand he was completely stunned with fear and horror. He knew he would be blamed for his brother's death and at the same time he was still considered over his father's hammer. Despite his misguided concerns, there is still no doubt that he did love his brother.
Thrúd[]
| “ | That's my room. Used to be Magni's. Guess I'm moving up. | ” |
Not much is actually known about Thrúd and Magni's relationship as they are never seen interacting with each other. However, Thrúd only mentions Magni once in her conversations with Atreus, telling him that her room used to belong to Magni, indicating that she's moving up in Aesir ranks . Based on Thrúd's reactions and her sweet personality, it is likely that she didn't have a great relationship with her eldest sibling as she shared none of Magni's arrogance or cruelty, however, unlike Modi, she doesn't insult Magni, indicating that she at least preferred Magni to Modi.
Forseti[]
Nothing is known about Magni's relationship with his cousin as we never see them interacting throughout the series. There isn't much information to base any specific relation on but it is worth mentioning, Forseti held a personal, paranoid concern for Magni's father Thor, this could suggest he at least cared for Thor's well being, we can then say that perhaps Forseti would at the very least be concerned over Magni's life.
Mimir[]
| “ | Your father won't let me go, Baldur, and he won't let you kill me. You have nothing to offer me. So take your questions, take your threats, take these two worthless wankers, and piss off. | ” |
Magni's relationship with the former Aesir, Mimir is somewhat complicated. Upon arriving at the top of the mountain, Mimir asks if Magni and his brother are still desperately trying to impress "daddy", Magni pretty much brushes this off and much rather question Mimir on the tattooed man travelling with a child. When Mimir doesn't have the answer the boys were hoping for, Magni dismisses him a bit annoyed. Magni doesn't seem to have a particular grudge towards Mimir but was admittedly not a fan of him either as he believed Mimir to be a traitor to the Aesir. Mimir on the other hand makes it incredibly clear that he hates Thor's boys, even going so far as to insult them on multiple occasions throughout the games.
Powers & Abilities[]
As Thor's firstborn and strongest child, Magni was a very 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. Nonetheless, he was strong enough to challenge Kratos, although he was eventually overpowered and killed.
Powers[]
- Superhuman Strength: Magni has incredible godly strength, far surpassing that of any mortal or monster. Even as a child, he was able to flip a Giant together with his brother. He is also strong enough to snap the neck of an Ogre with his bare hands and cast its corpse aside effortlessly, before contending with Kratos himself, although the latter eventually proved stronger and managed to kill him in the end.
- Superhuman Durability: Magni is incredibly durable, taking extreme punishment from Kratos and Atreus' attacks head-on without dodging or even blocking. He could also survive falls from great heights.
- Superhuman Speed: As a demigod, Magni's speed surpasses that of any mortal and monster. He was capable of keeping up with Kratos for some time, but he was ultimately not as fast, and this ultimately proved to be his undoing.
- Electrokinesis: As a son of Thor, Magni is able to generate electricity and lightning, sending powerful electrical shocks through his sword and others on contact.
Abilities[]
- Master Combatant: Magni was a highly skilled combatant with extensive training and experiences, proven by the many scars on his body. In fact, he gives quite the challenge to Kratos himself until the latter uses his superior strength and speed to kill him.
- Sword Mastery: Magni has been shown to be very skilled with his cyclonic blade, despite him usually using a reverse grip style. He can also further enhance the sword with his lightning to deal more damage to his opponent.
Weapons[]
- Cyclonic Blade: Magni carries a huge broadsword hardened by cyclonic thunder. This sword allows Magni to summon a "Snowblind" together with his brother, Modi; and can also act as a channel for the demigod's thunder and lightning abilities. He mostly uses a reverse grip style when fighting with his sword.
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Concept Arts[]
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Trivia[]
- According to Sindri, Magni and Modi have a sister but he is cut off by Kratos so he can get useful and relevant information about Magni and Modi.
- God of War Ragnarök reveals her to be Thrúd.
- Magni's biological mother in mythology and in the God of War series is the jötunn Járnsaxa.
- Sindri confirms that Magni's mother is Járnsaxa.
- Mimir seemed surprised that Magni did not come back to life immediately after his death, as when Atreus pointed it out, he noted that it may be significant that he didn't return. Modi also later states that he will now be getting his fathers hammer by default since his brother is now "gone", which would not make sense if Magni had simply returned to Valhalla after he was killed. This indicates that Magni has been permanently killed and will never be seen again.
- His Greek equivalent (in term of being Demigod with tremendous level of strength) is Hercules.
- He doesn't seem to possess the horse, Gullfaxi.
- Magni's sword design resembles the Mercenary Sword.
- Magni's name literally means "great".
- During the course battle, the pair of them will shout "ÓÐR BRÓÐIR BLINDR!", followed by Magni striking his sword on Modi's shield, and a tremendous flash. ÓÐR means mental faculties or voice in old Norse. BRÓÐIR means brother, and BLINDR means blind. So, it could mean "brother's voice of blinding" or "brother's blinding voice". As Magni and Modi are brothers, this makes sense, as well as the fact it blinds the target.
- "ÓÐR" often translates to "frenzy" or "fury" when used as an adjective. With this in mind, the chant can mean "brother's blind frenzy" or "brother's blind fury". The snowblind acts as a divide and conquer strategy. Where you'd sperate your enemies to prevent cooperation and pick them off individually. Or create enough dissent between your enemies to create self-destructive paranoia. In this case, the brothers wanted to separate Kratos and Atreus so they can kill them off individually while they were disorientated by the storm.
- Possibly due to his Jötunn heritage; Magni is remarkably tall, towering at least a foot over Kratos, who himself is taller than most at around 6 and a half foot.
- Magni is voiced (and possibly mo-capped) by Troy Baker, who previously voiced Orkos in God of War: Ascension. Baker additionally voices the Bitter personality of Ratatoskr, a role he would reprise in God of War: Ragnarök.
- Incidentally, Baker also played Sam Drake in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, playing older brother to series protagonist Nathan Drake who was played by Nolan North. North also portrayed Modi in God of War.
- Baker is perhaps best known for his role as Joel in The Last of Us, which many people have compared the latest God of War too, as both feature an older man escorting a child on a journey through dangerous territory.
- During the boss battle, if Magni and Modi are far away from each other before initiating the Snowblind then the brothers will share some dialogue with each other. In the first phase, Magni yells "Right! Get ready!", in the second he yells "Always, brother!" and finally in the final third he says "Time to die, freak".
- There are some indications that suggest Thor had already chosen Magni as his successor due to his favoritism.
- Despite both sons freeing Thor from Hrungnir's body, the act was immediately accredited the act to Magni. Modi's attitude while searching Thamur's corpse implies it wasn't the only time Thor did this.
- Magni's character design is also more refined than Modi's design as it has jewellery that may have been made from bronze, a valuable trinket in the Norse era that was mainly used for the creation of weapons. The rune on Magni's belt "Othala" represents ancestral heritage, reflecting his title as Thor's favorite child and Magni's own desire to be Thor's successor.
- The most condemning piece of evidence comes from Magni's weapon; as it was respected by Sindri and appears to have similar properties to Mjölnir, meanwhile, Sindri calls Modi's weapons "a cheap knockoff of my elegant work on their dad's hammer".
- Magni's chest and back tattoo are likely a reference to "Megingjörð", the mythical belt worn by Thor that would double his strength.
- Strangely, Magni's greatsword resembles a 14th-century executioner sword, a weapon that shouldn't really exist inside Magni's time period.
- The rune on Magni's belt is the Othala rune, which means inheritance, tradition, and persistence. As a symbol, it's considered "Odin's Rune" and to mean ancestral heritage.
- Seeing as Magni and Modi were active during the Aesir-Vanir War and that Baldur was born as a result of a truce of said war, this is a rare circumstance of nephews being older than their uncles.
- Ironically, Magni's beard in the game lacks a mustache. Mustaches were generally associated with war as they are often part of the uniform in some military services and thus shaving it was considered a rejection of militarism and a declaration of pacifism, which goes against Magni's lust for battle and eagerness to prove himself as Thor's successor. As a result, in the God of War Ragnarök - Myths of Midgard trailer, Magni's beard went through a slight change, now showing as a full beard that includes a moustache. However, when he returns in "Valhalla", he still lacks a mustache.
- In the novel, Magni's death is a result of Kratos using the Leviathan Axe to decapitate him with a single strike to his neck, unlike the game, where Kratos strikes Magni's body three times with the axe before slashing his face.
- It is revealed that Magni and Modi were present at the Aesir-Vanir war and were responsible for killing Nerthus, Freya and Freyr's mother.
- Magni's beard appears to resemble a Klingon Beard from the SCI-FI series Star Trek, as shown by how Magni still has his beard connected to the sides of his mouth despite shaving his upper lip, and keeps his soul patch. Fittingly, Klingon culture took a lot of influence from Norse Mythology as they were a millitaristic culture, ritualistically drank alcohol, and firmly believed that dying in battle was glorious and was the only way to enter Sto-vo-kor, the Klingon version of Valhalla. Dying in any other way would result in going to Gre'thor, the Klingon version of Hel.
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