| The [[gaz:viking|Norse]] god of mischief, trickery, and fire, a complex and ambivalent figure who is a [[jotunn]] (giant) by birth but blood-brother to [[odin|Odin]]. He constantly creates problems through his clever schemes, but also sometimes helps the other gods. He is the father of monstrous offspring, including [[Fenrir]], Jörmungandr, and [[gaz:hel|Hel]], and ultimately instigates [[gaz:ragnarok|Ragnarok]]. | The [[gaz:viking|Norse]] god of mischief, trickery, and fire, a complex and ambivalent figure who is a [[jotunn]] (giant) by birth but blood-brother to [[odin|Odin]]. He constantly creates problems through his clever schemes, but also sometimes helps the other [[aesir|Aesir]]. He is the father of monstrous offspring, including [[Fenrir]], Jörmungandr, and [[gaz:hel|Hel]], and ultimately instigates [[gaz:ragnarok|Ragnarok]]. |
