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Jormungand (Jörmungandr)

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If you thought the petrifying basilisk of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was the first slithering serpent to terrorize readers everywhere, think again. Jormungand, the gigantic sea-snake of Middle Earth, has been giving Vikings nightmares for centuries. Jormungand is the spawn of resident Asgard trouble-maker Loki and his giantess mistress, Angrboda. Not a good combo, since he inherits daddy's troublemaking nature and mommy's monstrous size.

The Asgard gods realize immediately that Jormungand's a problem child. They try to get rid of him by throwing him in the ocean surrounding Middle-Earth. Big mistake. He quickly grows so big on a daily diet of whales that he's able to encircle the whole world and bite his own tail. Yowza.

Jormungand is Thor's nemesis; the big one that the hero just can't catch. When the waters begin to ripple, watch out: it means that Jormungand has awakened, let go of his tail, and Valhalla—the end of the world—is near. Gulp.

Basic Information

Name	Jormungand (Jörmungandr)
Nickname	The World-Serpent, the Midgard-Serpent, "Necklace of the Earth" (Húsdrápa 4.4), "Earth-Girdler" (Hymiskvida 23.4), Thor-Bait, Jormy-Worm (but only my mom calls me that)
Sex	Male
Current city	Under the sssea

Work & Education

Occupation	Encircling the earth. No big deal.
Education	My instincts give me all the knowledge I need: when to bite, when to eat, and how to stay warm.

Beliefs

Political views

Apocalypticist (I believe the end of the world is near. I just wish it would get here sooner so I could swallow Thor.)

Family & Friends (& Enemies)

Parents	Loki and his giantess mistressss, Angrboda
Siblings	Fellow monstrousss brother Fenrir-Wolf; sister Hel, lady of the underworld; and half-brother Narfi
Children	None.
Friends	Nidhögg
Enemies	All the Aesir gods, but especially Odin, who threw me into the sssea (what did I ever do to hurt you?); and Thor, who keeps trying to catch me.

Relationships

Relationship status	None. All the lady-serpentsss are intimidated by my size.
Interested in	Sleeping

Favorites

TV Shows	River Monsters Chased by Sea Monsters Snakebytes.tv
Quotations	"Rip… Tear… Kill… Soo hungry for so long. Kill…Time to kill. I smell blood. … I SMELL BLOOD!" – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets "No, snakes are no problem. I'd go to any country, anywhere, any snakes, not a problem." – Steve Irwin "The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought not to be awakened from sleep." – Chanakaya "And therefore think him as a serpent's egg, / Which, hatch'd, would as his kind grow mischievous." – Shakespeare, Julius Caesar "It's the end of the world as we know it / And I feel fine." – R.E.M.
Books	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling Beowulf (Grendel's mom and I are this close) Moby-Dick by Herman Melville The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians series) by Rick Riordan Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman Giant Snakes: Unraveling the Coils of Mystery by Michael Newton
Music	Poison by Alice Cooper Snake Bite (album) by Whitesnake Songs for Snakes Everything by Cobra Starship, and especially Snakes on a Plane (Bring It) It's the End of the World as We Know It by R.E.M. Tail Swallower and Dove (album) by These Arms are Snakes Snake Eye by AC/DC
Movies	The Jungle Book Raiders of the Lost Ark Snakes on a Plane 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Creature from the Black Lagoon Godzilla Lake Placid

Activities & Interests

Likes	Rocks in the sun Whalesss (for dinner) The water Venom Fangs Snake charmersss
Interests	Ophidiophobia (fear of snakes) Toxicology (the study of poisons) Herpetology (the study of snakes) Oceanography
Groups	Fearsome Critters, Giant Man-Eating Snake Branch Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles Monstersss of Middle-Earth Anti-Fishing Activistsss

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