Character/canon notes
A guide for people unfamiliar with his canon or specific mythology.
Name: Loki (Laufeyjarson, or "son of Laufey" is his surname in mythology, but the manga states that he has no surname)
Age: In kid form, appears to be about 10. Should he happen to return to his "true" form, he'll appear to be in his mid-20's. I'll be using the journal hotmonsterdad whenever that happens, if ever.
Appearance: Short, with light brown hair and green eyes. His fashion usually consists of a long coat with a dress shirt, vest, and shorts with boots. His signature piece of clothing is the oversized bow he wears around his neck. Here's a visual aid.
A note: I know I fudged up bits of his history section in his app, and this is because I wrote it up based on what I could piece together with my own translation skills (which are not the best). I gathered up as many spoilers as I could on the internet to supplement what I knew, but there really aren't many with the English fandom being so small. However, I've since been set straight, so I'll do my best to be true to canon history!
First off, the question is: Why is he so small?? The answer: He was exiled to Midgard by Odin for "causing too much trouble". In the process, his divinity was stripped and his body turned into that of a child's. The course of his canon is more or less him trying to get back up to Asgard by ridding humanity of evil spirits until Odin gives him the okay to return. It ends up not being that simple, but that's the gist of it.
Now for the meaty stuff. If it's tl;dr and you don't care about his background info, then the things that might be relevant to you are at the bottom.
Mythology basics:
Loki is the Norse trickster god, counted amongst the Aesir who reside in Asgard (the realm of the gods). He is Odin's sworn brother and has a complicated relationship with the other gods, as he causes trouble for them quite a few times while bailing them out in many others. He is most famous for his role in Ragnarok, which includes a destructive battle to end all battles against the other gods. More on this in a bit.
SPECIFICALLY IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY:
His mother is Laufey and his father is Farbauti, both giants. He was born when his father struck his mother with lightning, emerging from the flames that resulted. His brothers are Helblindi and Byleistr; not much is known about them.
Loki's got some interesting progeny. Check out his family tree on the right. His son Jormungandr is the world serpent, a snake that's so large that it encircles the world in the sea. His son Fenrir is a gigantic wolf. His daughter Hel is the half-corpse caretaker of the underworld. Sleipnir is an eight-legged horse that is said to be the finest of all horses known to men and gods; Loki himself gave birth to him when he shapeshifted into a mare and got it on with a stallion. Yeah. Sleipnir is given to Odin and becomes his famous steed from then on. Vali is important because he is turned into a wolf that disembowels his brother Nari, whose entrails are used to bind Loki to a rock until he escapes in time for Ragnarok. He has a fun family, no?
Ragnarok is a series of events that includes a cataclysmic battle between gods and giants, with Odin leading one side and Loki leading the other. Many gods are said to die in it, including the aforementioned and many important ones like Thor, Freyr, Heimdall, and so on. Following the battle, Midgard, the world of humans, is supposed to flood, and mankind will be built anew from two survivors. Asgard itself is to begin a new age of paradise, led by Baldr.
As for Loki himself, he starts off as a good-looking and trouble-making but not so terrible guy and then progresses to evil status as Ragnarok approaches. Among other things, he kills Baldr, Odin's son and one of the most beloved gods, just 'cause he can; he discovers that only one thing in the world can harm Baldr, and that's the mistletoe. So he goes out and tricks Baldr's blind brother into killing him with a magical mistletoe spear. When Hel agrees to revive him under the condition that everyone in the world cries for him, Loki disguises himself a old giant woman and refuses to cry; thus, Baldr stays dead. When the other gods discover his trickery, they bind Loki to three rocks with his son's entrails and then have a snake drip venom onto his face. Loki's wife Sigyn does her best to help him by catching the venom in a bowl, but when she moves to empty it out, some venom gets through and causes him to write in agony. When he does, he causes earthquakes with his trembling. Why Sigyn doesn't just get another bowl for backup is beyond me.
With the onset of Ragnarok, he escapes from his bonds and gathers up an army of giants to fight Odin as prophesied, perishing in battle with Heimdall. Loki's wolf son Fenrir is the one to kill Odin, and his serpent son Jormungandr is the one to kill Thor.
SPECIFICALLY IN THE MYTHICAL DETECTIVE LOKI:
Loki has zero interest in causing Ragnarok. None. Nope. Other gods are being sent as assassins to kill him (with little success), but he's pretty clueless as to why until later on. Given his character in the series, it would be uncharacteristic for him to do some of the things that mythology says he did (like killing certain gods for no reason), but the manga manages to spin those events in such a way that Loki's actions are made in defense and protection rather than malice. I don't want to spoil anyone, but it's kind heartbreaking...
He lives with Jormungandr and Fenrir (in smaller, sealed forms) and isn't unhappy with that, though he does want to get back up to Asgard, which he was exiled from by Odin. Sigyn is unmentioned in canon (perhaps he hasn't even met her yet), though Angrboda does make an appearance in a different guise. As for his parents and brothers, no mention is made of them, and there's a possibility that he doesn't even know they exist since his life before becoming a god is murky to him.
Adult/Child differences:
He still retains some magical ability as a child, but it's pretty sad in comparison to his full power. He's able to manage some interesting things, like dispossessing evil spirits via spiritual mediums. But, like many things in the series, the boundaries of this are murky. Can he use his abilities well enough in Luceti to prove he's a god? Probably not.
As an adult, though, he's muy powerful. He could blow your socks off if he wanted to, as he's an infamous sorcerer in the realm of gods and nigh untouchable. He can also shapeshift and summon demons and spirits. Physically, it's hard to say what he's fully capable of, but he can beat up most mortals unarmed provided they aren't crazy Final Fantasy-type heroes. Either way, he's swift and can beat a hasty escape if need be.
Things you might possibly want to know about him:
He's a detective, and an insightful one. Given small cues, he should be able to figure things about your character. If I, as his player, fail at doing so, I'll probably be dropping you a PM somewhere along the way, lol. However, I'll also be sure to check with you before dropping bombshells on people -- though Loki will probably stashing all of those goodies in a secret place in his head, just for him to know.
As I've said, he has both a child form and an adult form. His child form will be his default mode, but every once in a while, he may turn back into an adult, usually as the result of some surge in power. In canon, this is sometimes supplied by accumulated evil energy in his bracelet, Draupnir, which was given to him by the Norns. Hell if I know where he'll get it from in Luceti, though. When he does turn back into an adult, he'll look like this dashing fellow who looks like he's about to molest a small child who is also himself. Inexplicably, his hair turns blond when this happens. Don't ask why.
Abilities:
In child form, Loki's been mostly stripped of his powers, but that's not to say he's entirely useless. It's implied that the large mansion he lives in throughout the series is maintained by his magic -- as in there was no mansion there before he arrived and it disappears altogether when his magic is completely gone. He uses a spell to bind his gigantic serpent son into the body of a normal human. He can also summon very low level spirits.
One of the more abstract things he's done is force someone to relive a memory, with Loki himself being able to roam freely in the world of that memory. Strangely, it seems like he takes physical form when he does this and is able to influence the events of the memory, which end up lining up with reality anyway. Honestly, I'm a little confused about that, but lots of things are liberal about this series, logic included.
He exorcises evil spirits through use of a physical medium like a flower, which he turns into spiritual weapons like a sword. However, how much of this is necessary and how much is purely theatrics is up in the air. He can also outright consume demons, though this is not the "proper" way to do it.
Aaand there's probably more that he can do, but canon never gives a clear outline of what his limits are.
However, it seems like offensive spells are off-limits to him as a kid. As an adult, he's pretty fond of random explosions, but as a kid, he never physically harms anyone (even when he wants to).
Name: Loki (Laufeyjarson, or "son of Laufey" is his surname in mythology, but the manga states that he has no surname)
Age: In kid form, appears to be about 10. Should he happen to return to his "true" form, he'll appear to be in his mid-20's. I'll be using the journal hotmonsterdad whenever that happens, if ever.
Appearance: Short, with light brown hair and green eyes. His fashion usually consists of a long coat with a dress shirt, vest, and shorts with boots. His signature piece of clothing is the oversized bow he wears around his neck. Here's a visual aid.
A note: I know I fudged up bits of his history section in his app, and this is because I wrote it up based on what I could piece together with my own translation skills (which are not the best). I gathered up as many spoilers as I could on the internet to supplement what I knew, but there really aren't many with the English fandom being so small. However, I've since been set straight, so I'll do my best to be true to canon history!
First off, the question is: Why is he so small?? The answer: He was exiled to Midgard by Odin for "causing too much trouble". In the process, his divinity was stripped and his body turned into that of a child's. The course of his canon is more or less him trying to get back up to Asgard by ridding humanity of evil spirits until Odin gives him the okay to return. It ends up not being that simple, but that's the gist of it.
Now for the meaty stuff. If it's tl;dr and you don't care about his background info, then the things that might be relevant to you are at the bottom.
Mythology basics:
Loki is the Norse trickster god, counted amongst the Aesir who reside in Asgard (the realm of the gods). He is Odin's sworn brother and has a complicated relationship with the other gods, as he causes trouble for them quite a few times while bailing them out in many others. He is most famous for his role in Ragnarok, which includes a destructive battle to end all battles against the other gods. More on this in a bit.
SPECIFICALLY IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY:
His mother is Laufey and his father is Farbauti, both giants. He was born when his father struck his mother with lightning, emerging from the flames that resulted. His brothers are Helblindi and Byleistr; not much is known about them.
Loki's got some interesting progeny. Check out his family tree on the right. His son Jormungandr is the world serpent, a snake that's so large that it encircles the world in the sea. His son Fenrir is a gigantic wolf. His daughter Hel is the half-corpse caretaker of the underworld. Sleipnir is an eight-legged horse that is said to be the finest of all horses known to men and gods; Loki himself gave birth to him when he shapeshifted into a mare and got it on with a stallion. Yeah. Sleipnir is given to Odin and becomes his famous steed from then on. Vali is important because he is turned into a wolf that disembowels his brother Nari, whose entrails are used to bind Loki to a rock until he escapes in time for Ragnarok. He has a fun family, no?
Ragnarok is a series of events that includes a cataclysmic battle between gods and giants, with Odin leading one side and Loki leading the other. Many gods are said to die in it, including the aforementioned and many important ones like Thor, Freyr, Heimdall, and so on. Following the battle, Midgard, the world of humans, is supposed to flood, and mankind will be built anew from two survivors. Asgard itself is to begin a new age of paradise, led by Baldr.
As for Loki himself, he starts off as a good-looking and trouble-making but not so terrible guy and then progresses to evil status as Ragnarok approaches. Among other things, he kills Baldr, Odin's son and one of the most beloved gods, just 'cause he can; he discovers that only one thing in the world can harm Baldr, and that's the mistletoe. So he goes out and tricks Baldr's blind brother into killing him with a magical mistletoe spear. When Hel agrees to revive him under the condition that everyone in the world cries for him, Loki disguises himself a old giant woman and refuses to cry; thus, Baldr stays dead. When the other gods discover his trickery, they bind Loki to three rocks with his son's entrails and then have a snake drip venom onto his face. Loki's wife Sigyn does her best to help him by catching the venom in a bowl, but when she moves to empty it out, some venom gets through and causes him to write in agony. When he does, he causes earthquakes with his trembling. Why Sigyn doesn't just get another bowl for backup is beyond me.
With the onset of Ragnarok, he escapes from his bonds and gathers up an army of giants to fight Odin as prophesied, perishing in battle with Heimdall. Loki's wolf son Fenrir is the one to kill Odin, and his serpent son Jormungandr is the one to kill Thor.
SPECIFICALLY IN THE MYTHICAL DETECTIVE LOKI:
Loki has zero interest in causing Ragnarok. None. Nope. Other gods are being sent as assassins to kill him (with little success), but he's pretty clueless as to why until later on. Given his character in the series, it would be uncharacteristic for him to do some of the things that mythology says he did (like killing certain gods for no reason), but the manga manages to spin those events in such a way that Loki's actions are made in defense and protection rather than malice. I don't want to spoil anyone, but it's kind heartbreaking...
He lives with Jormungandr and Fenrir (in smaller, sealed forms) and isn't unhappy with that, though he does want to get back up to Asgard, which he was exiled from by Odin. Sigyn is unmentioned in canon (perhaps he hasn't even met her yet), though Angrboda does make an appearance in a different guise. As for his parents and brothers, no mention is made of them, and there's a possibility that he doesn't even know they exist since his life before becoming a god is murky to him.
Adult/Child differences:
He still retains some magical ability as a child, but it's pretty sad in comparison to his full power. He's able to manage some interesting things, like dispossessing evil spirits via spiritual mediums. But, like many things in the series, the boundaries of this are murky. Can he use his abilities well enough in Luceti to prove he's a god? Probably not.
As an adult, though, he's muy powerful. He could blow your socks off if he wanted to, as he's an infamous sorcerer in the realm of gods and nigh untouchable. He can also shapeshift and summon demons and spirits. Physically, it's hard to say what he's fully capable of, but he can beat up most mortals unarmed provided they aren't crazy Final Fantasy-type heroes. Either way, he's swift and can beat a hasty escape if need be.
Things you might possibly want to know about him:
He's a detective, and an insightful one. Given small cues, he should be able to figure things about your character. If I, as his player, fail at doing so, I'll probably be dropping you a PM somewhere along the way, lol. However, I'll also be sure to check with you before dropping bombshells on people -- though Loki will probably stashing all of those goodies in a secret place in his head, just for him to know.
As I've said, he has both a child form and an adult form. His child form will be his default mode, but every once in a while, he may turn back into an adult, usually as the result of some surge in power. In canon, this is sometimes supplied by accumulated evil energy in his bracelet, Draupnir, which was given to him by the Norns. Hell if I know where he'll get it from in Luceti, though. When he does turn back into an adult, he'll look like this dashing fellow who looks like he's about to molest a small child who is also himself. Inexplicably, his hair turns blond when this happens. Don't ask why.
Abilities:
In child form, Loki's been mostly stripped of his powers, but that's not to say he's entirely useless. It's implied that the large mansion he lives in throughout the series is maintained by his magic -- as in there was no mansion there before he arrived and it disappears altogether when his magic is completely gone. He uses a spell to bind his gigantic serpent son into the body of a normal human. He can also summon very low level spirits.
One of the more abstract things he's done is force someone to relive a memory, with Loki himself being able to roam freely in the world of that memory. Strangely, it seems like he takes physical form when he does this and is able to influence the events of the memory, which end up lining up with reality anyway. Honestly, I'm a little confused about that, but lots of things are liberal about this series, logic included.
He exorcises evil spirits through use of a physical medium like a flower, which he turns into spiritual weapons like a sword. However, how much of this is necessary and how much is purely theatrics is up in the air. He can also outright consume demons, though this is not the "proper" way to do it.
Aaand there's probably more that he can do, but canon never gives a clear outline of what his limits are.
However, it seems like offensive spells are off-limits to him as a kid. As an adult, he's pretty fond of random explosions, but as a kid, he never physically harms anyone (even when he wants to).