Facts about Fenrir
- 10
Vidar, son of Odin, avenged his father by forcing his foot into Fenrir's lower jaw and tearing the wolf's mouth apart during the final battle of Ragnarok.
- 09
Fenrir's father was the giant Angrboda, making the monstrous wolf one of three apocalyptic children born from their union in Norse mythology.
- 08
Fenrir's capture was orchestrated by Odin and the Aesir gods after the wolf's parentage to the giant Angrboda was discovered, making him one of three monstrous offspring alongside the serpent Jörmungandr and the half-dead Hel.
- 07
Fenrir's rapid growth alarmed the Aesir gods so greatly that they immediately began planning his imprisonment, recognizing he would become too powerful to contain once fully matured.
- 06
Fenrir was bound by the gods approximately 3 years before the prophesied end of all things at Ragnarok, according to Norse mythological chronology.
- 05
During Ragnarok, Fenrir's son Sköll successfully devours the sun while his brother Hati consumes the moon, plunging the nine realms into eternal darkness before the world's rebirth.
- 04
In Norse mythology, Fenrir was prophesied to be the father of two monstrous wolves named Sköll and Hati, who would chase the sun and moon respectively until devouring them at Ragnarok.
- 03
Fenrir's binding required the gods to use deception, as the wolf agreed to the test of Gleipnir only after Tyr pledged his right hand as collateral, which Fenrir then severed when discovering the trick.
- 02
Three magical beings created Gleipnir, the unbreakable ribbon that bound Fenrir: the dwarves Sindri and Brokkr alongside the god Loki himself.
- 01
According to Norse mythology, Fenrir's jaws spanned the distance between earth and sky, with his upper jaw touching the heavens and lower jaw reaching the ground at Ragnarok.