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|Skills=<span style="color:#00CED1">'''DIPLOMACY'''</span><br>The second Prince of Asgard has a much lighter touch than his brother and father in matters of diplomacy. Taught by Frigga in the fine art of conversation and negotiations, Loki is prepared in every way to deal with foes across a table as much on the battlefield. He mastered the art of the fine word, appearing to give more than he receives. Defusing situations between tense supernatural powers with a vast degree of power is something of a stock in trade. Even when completely at odds with his brother or father, he will invariably show up to close ranks in Asgard's favour with a well-placed word or a frighteningly effective offer, often after completely undermining the other side's position and thoroughly investigating all their weaknesses. Loki thinks of diplomacy as the great game, one much more risky and tactically challenging than war. Anyone can swing a hammer from horseback. Can anyone convince an army of trolls to turn around and besiege their dark elf allies and then bring terror down upon a recalcitrant city state in his own name, using a kenning of their own prophesy-granting 'god'? That's a rare skill. And he knows it.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''EDUCATED'''</span><br>Loki has had the better part of three millennia to educate himself, access to the finest tutors and very few corners of the multiverse sealed off to him. Time and other dimensions are no barrier to him, and he actively seeks out knowledge new to him. He has a working command of multiple scientific fields, occult lore, psychology and social sciences, the arts, and the finer points of cooking, poetry, breeding night-flowering plants, and other quizzically bizarre topics simply because he never wants to be without an answer. He's a walking encyclopaedia with deep expertise on the denizens, phenomena, and natural world of the realms.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''MAGIC'''</span><br>Loki is, perhaps, the finest sorcerer in Asgard short of the Odinforce-empowered All-Father. He ranks among the top tier casters of the Nine Realms, and unlike many of them, has the luxury of time to master the subject and plumb its depths. He, in his various incarnations, has studied topics that other casters would never dare - like black magic or light elf enchantments - and thoroughly explored all those skeletons in the mystical closet just to see what makes them tick. He is a heavyweight for understanding different traditions, magic items, and the ins and outs of how magic works. There are still areas he has only moderate experience in, but standing at the intersection of science, faith, and magic gives him an uncanny level of knowledge. The field is the one he feels most pressed to excel in to differentiate himself from other Asgardians, and there is damn well no stone to be left unturned.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''MAGNIFICENT BASTARD'''</span><br>In conjunction with +wea Magnificent Bastard, Loki truly is a commanding, charming man with all the compelling warmth of a roaring fire in the hearth. People who know better cannot help but be attracted to him, moths to the incandescent flame. Worse, he knows exactly what his glittering charisma does to people, and he has absolutely no compunction about turning up the wattage to put on a show. Balanced between arrogance, bombast, sly wit, and stunning charisma, Loki makes the most seasoned attorneys sound like toddlers and celebrities seem like two-dimensional, flat characters. When he's on, he can eclipse the sun, and make others around him grateful for it. Silver tongued devil, he uses his wits and gift of the gab to keep even his affirmed enemies eating out of the palm of his hand. Let's be honest, it's /hard/ to resist someone good-looking, fascinated by you, and listening intently to your every word. Loki is rare among the Asgardians -- or anyone there -- in that his overdone quality tends to be an appealing affectation. He can damn well be the devil they know, and they love him for it anyways. It goes without saying he can convince and coerce people to follow his line of thinking without them ever realising he did it all along - even his staunchest enemies in the Asgardian court who keep a close watch on everything he does fall for his plans. Regularly.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''REACTIONS'''</span><br>Poke the beast, it forgets what it was doing to roar. It sounds a lot better in Asgardian, honestly. Loki has an alarming talent for getting a rise out of people. Most of this is timing rather than a fundamental understanding of human nature. Upset the fire giant emissary with a cutting barb about his mother being cinders, say. Give the slightest grin during a discussion and fluster someone he doesn't like. When someone needs to garner a reaction, he's the man.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''WARRIOR'''</span><br>Loki may not be the peer of his brother in stature or on the battlefield, but he had every minute of training and tutelage from the finest warriors Asgard, Vanaheim, and the Nine Realms could offer. He spent years in apprenticeship in Alfheim and among the dwarves of Nidavellir. Endlessly drilled in most weapons, he shows a distinct preference for swords, staves, and spears, and he is a master swordsman by anyone's gauge. Loki can hold off giants with his enchanted blade, Laevateinn, and inflict grievous damage even without augmentation from his spells. He is competent in heavier weapons and fighting with two blades, but he shines with finesse over raw brawn. He is an expert marksman with bows and augmented energy weapons, though he rarely chooses to use such things, favouring mystical bolts. <br><br>It's a rare day in Hel to see Loki reduced to fisticuffs, but as the disir (corrupted undead valkyries) learned to their regret, he is a fierce pugilist and martial artist, capable of curbstomping physically superior opponents through tactical strikes that immobilise, inflict pain, or take advantage of his greater speed. Loki's ability to shape-shift helps substantially too in a fight; he can change form and size to match an opponent.
|Skills=<span style="color:#00CED1">'''DIPLOMACY'''</span><br>The second Prince of Asgard has a much lighter touch than his brother and father in matters of diplomacy. Taught by Frigga in the fine art of conversation and negotiations, Loki is prepared in every way to deal with foes across a table as much on the battlefield. He mastered the art of the fine word, appearing to give more than he receives. Defusing situations between tense supernatural powers with a vast degree of power is something of a stock in trade. Even when completely at odds with his brother or father, he will invariably show up to close ranks in Asgard's favour with a well-placed word or a frighteningly effective offer, often after completely undermining the other side's position and thoroughly investigating all their weaknesses. Loki thinks of diplomacy as the great game, one much more risky and tactically challenging than war. Anyone can swing a hammer from horseback. Can anyone convince an army of trolls to turn around and besiege their dark elf allies and then bring terror down upon a recalcitrant city state in his own name, using a kenning of their own prophesy-granting 'god'? That's a rare skill. And he knows it.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''EDUCATED'''</span><br>Loki has had the better part of three millennia to educate himself, access to the finest tutors and very few corners of the multiverse sealed off to him. Time and other dimensions are no barrier to him, and he actively seeks out knowledge new to him. He has a working command of multiple scientific fields, occult lore, psychology and social sciences, the arts, and the finer points of cooking, poetry, breeding night-flowering plants, and other quizzically bizarre topics simply because he never wants to be without an answer. He's a walking encyclopaedia with deep expertise on the denizens, phenomena, and natural world of the realms.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''MAGIC'''</span><br>Loki is, perhaps, the finest sorcerer in Asgard short of the Odinforce-empowered All-Father. He ranks among the top tier casters of the Nine Realms, and unlike many of them, has the luxury of time to master the subject and plumb its depths. He, in his various incarnations, has studied topics that other casters would never dare - like black magic or light elf enchantments - and thoroughly explored all those skeletons in the mystical closet just to see what makes them tick. He is a heavyweight for understanding different traditions, magic items, and the ins and outs of how magic works. There are still areas he has only moderate experience in, but standing at the intersection of science, faith, and magic gives him an uncanny level of knowledge. The field is the one he feels most pressed to excel in to differentiate himself from other Asgardians, and there is damn well no stone to be left unturned.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''MAGNIFICENT BASTARD'''</span><br>In conjunction with +wea Magnificent Bastard, Loki truly is a commanding, charming man with all the compelling warmth of a roaring fire in the hearth. People who know better cannot help but be attracted to him, moths to the incandescent flame. Worse, he knows exactly what his glittering charisma does to people, and he has absolutely no compunction about turning up the wattage to put on a show. Balanced between arrogance, bombast, sly wit, and stunning charisma, Loki makes the most seasoned attorneys sound like toddlers and celebrities seem like two-dimensional, flat characters. When he's on, he can eclipse the sun, and make others around him grateful for it. Silver tongued devil, he uses his wits and gift of the gab to keep even his affirmed enemies eating out of the palm of his hand. Let's be honest, it's /hard/ to resist someone good-looking, fascinated by you, and listening intently to your every word. Loki is rare among the Asgardians -- or anyone there -- in that his overdone quality tends to be an appealing affectation. He can damn well be the devil they know, and they love him for it anyways. It goes without saying he can convince and coerce people to follow his line of thinking without them ever realising he did it all along - even his staunchest enemies in the Asgardian court who keep a close watch on everything he does fall for his plans. Regularly.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''REACTIONS'''</span><br>Poke the beast, it forgets what it was doing to roar. It sounds a lot better in Asgardian, honestly. Loki has an alarming talent for getting a rise out of people. Most of this is timing rather than a fundamental understanding of human nature. Upset the fire giant emissary with a cutting barb about his mother being cinders, say. Give the slightest grin during a discussion and fluster someone he doesn't like. When someone needs to garner a reaction, he's the man.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''WARRIOR'''</span><br>Loki may not be the peer of his brother in stature or on the battlefield, but he had every minute of training and tutelage from the finest warriors Asgard, Vanaheim, and the Nine Realms could offer. He spent years in apprenticeship in Alfheim and among the dwarves of Nidavellir. Endlessly drilled in most weapons, he shows a distinct preference for swords, staves, and spears, and he is a master swordsman by anyone's gauge. Loki can hold off giants with his enchanted blade, Laevateinn, and inflict grievous damage even without augmentation from his spells. He is competent in heavier weapons and fighting with two blades, but he shines with finesse over raw brawn. He is an expert marksman with bows and augmented energy weapons, though he rarely chooses to use such things, favouring mystical bolts. <br><br>It's a rare day in Hel to see Loki reduced to fisticuffs, but as the disir (corrupted undead valkyries) learned to their regret, he is a fierce pugilist and martial artist, capable of curbstomping physically superior opponents through tactical strikes that immobilise, inflict pain, or take advantage of his greater speed. Loki's ability to shape-shift helps substantially too in a fight; he can change form and size to match an opponent.
|Resources=<span style="color:#00CED1">'''ASGARD'''</span><br>When he's in Odin's good graces, Loki has access to all the wealth and splendour that the golden realm can offer to its prince. When he's on the outs, he has to rely on his own resources squirreled away in various places.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''COLLECTION'''</span><br>Loki has his own personal store of artifacts and relics. Several of these properly belong to other people or in Odin's vault. He tends to keep rarer and dangerous objects that augment his spells or provide a get out of jail free card. They include Norn Stones, the Mind Stone, and a staff that helps focus his spellcasting abilities. Several serve no good purpose at all, like summoning a dark elf wild hunt.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''CONNECTIONS'''</span><br>Loki has many, many connections in high places and low. He has spent a lifetime building up people to know, whether dark elf hunters or brain-eating squid people. You just never know when you need to call in a favour. He has no compunctions whatsoever about who he rubs shoulders with as long as it serves to benefit him or Asgard. Keeping his connections secret allows him to call on unexpected boons at the best of times, getting out of scrapes.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''FAMILY'''</span><br>The Asgardians recognize Loki as their prince. He is blood brother to Thor Odinson and son of Odin by unbreakable bonds of power. Frigga sees him as her son. Balder is his brother. As much as Loki wants to reject his family most of the time, he can call on them for help and expect their wrath to fall on any who meddle. It's an issue of pride, and the line of Odin has far too much of that to spare. The greatest thorn in his side is also his greatest asset, sometimes.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''JOTUNHEIM'''</span><br>Loki is -- fine, was -- rightly the heir to the throne of Jotunheim, the kingdom of the ice giants. At the moment of King Laufey's death, his claim was paramount. Giants don't exactly respect physical weakness and no one actually backed up his right, nor has he ever bothered to heavily press it. However, his wit, speed, and sheer power could very well force the frost giants to bend the knee or lend their assistance, especially if they saw some way to gain over Asgard and Muspelheim, their traditional enemies. Any favours in this direction are bound to be minor and not come cheap.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''LAEVATEINN'''</span><br>Loki's enchanted sword -- Damage Twig -- is an artifact of Asgard, a wickedly sharp blade called Laevateinn. The Thorn, as it's otherwise called, can inflict wounds that do not stop bleeding and it cuts through most armours and defensive enchantments. He can even use it to create upwellings of pure mana, often fueled by his own magic, in dead zones where no magic exists. He channels spells through the specially prepared and tempered uru metal -- the same material Mjolnir is made from -- and the blade can retain the spell far longer than a mundane substance will. Laevateinn is thus capable of slicing through most substances, striking ephemeral / incorporeal beings, and acting as a focus for his magic, honing it down to a laser beam comparatively. It can substitute for nearly arcane component except the most powerful. The Thorn could cross blades with an energy weapon as easily as a magic bolt.<br><br>Laevateinn is nearly unbreakable. It takes the shape of a one-handed sword.<br><br>Worse yet, the ancestral gift of this sword carries the weight of the Odinforce and blessing of the Norns for reasons unknown. Loki can summon it to his presence with only a thought.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''OCCULT LIBRARY'''</span><br>It goes without saying a sorcerer of his peerless ability has the library to match, and possibly superior to others of his status. He collects magical items, grimoires, rare components and trinkets from across the face of the universe, hunting through its dimensions to capture anything that might interest him. Several of his objects belonged in vaults of other powerful mystic entities like Dormammu, Hela, and Surtur. His collection does not exist in one place, but multiple ones, warded by deadly traps, subtle illusions, teleportation barriers, mundane poisons, and more. Conceivably some of the tomes in his possession have copies nowhere else, and his own transcriptions of dark magic, chaos magic, nature and elemental magics, and seidr have no parallels. He uses encrypted methods to write his spellbooks, further inhibiting people from understanding since Allspeak or a translation spell won't reveal his meaning. Paranoid? You don't say...<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''WEALTH'''</span><br>As a 3,000 year old immortal with a tendency to hop realms or get exiled by dint of his scheming, Loki keeps liquid and hard assets scattered throughout the Nine Realms. He has so many caches, he's partly forgotten about what is on hand. His safe houses always possess backup weapons, spells, rare herbs, healing salves, and magical bric-a-brac to help with a hard landing. On Earth, he maintains multiple accounts under different identities, caches with antiquities he can sell for immediate cash, and investments under dozens of names. Collectively these allow him plenty of filthy lucre needed to keep himself in the manner in which he is accustomed, bribe officials, and the like.
|Resources=<span style="color:#00CED1">'''ASGARD'''</span><br>When he's in Odin's good graces, Loki has access to all the wealth and splendour that the golden realm can offer to its prince. When he's on the outs, he has to rely on his own resources squirreled away in various places.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''COLLECTION'''</span><br>Loki has his own personal store of artifacts and relics. Several of these properly belong to other people or in Odin's vault. He tends to keep rarer and dangerous objects that augment his spells or provide a get out of jail free card. They include Norn Stones, the Mind Stone, and a staff that helps focus his spellcasting abilities. Several serve no good purpose at all, like summoning a dark elf wild hunt.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''CONNECTIONS'''</span><br>Loki has many, many connections in high places and low. He has spent a lifetime building up people to know, whether dark elf hunters or brain-eating squid people. You just never know when you need to call in a favour. He has no compunctions whatsoever about who he rubs shoulders with as long as it serves to benefit him or Asgard. Keeping his connections secret allows him to call on unexpected boons at the best of times, getting out of scrapes.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''FAMILY'''</span><br>The Asgardians recognize Loki as their prince. He is blood brother to Thor Odinson and son of Odin by unbreakable bonds of power. Frigga sees him as her son. Balder is his brother. As much as Loki wants to reject his family most of the time, he can call on them for help and expect their wrath to fall on any who meddle. It's an issue of pride, and the line of Odin has far too much of that to spare. The greatest thorn in his side is also his greatest asset, sometimes.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''JOTUNHEIM'''</span><br>Loki is -- fine, was -- rightly the heir to the throne of Jotunheim, the kingdom of the ice giants. At the moment of King Laufey's death, his claim was paramount. Giants don't exactly respect physical weakness and no one actually backed up his right, nor has he ever bothered to heavily press it. However, his wit, speed, and sheer power could very well force the frost giants to bend the knee or lend their assistance, especially if they saw some way to gain over Asgard and Muspelheim, their traditional enemies. Any favours in this direction are bound to be minor and not come cheap.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''LAEVATEINN'''</span><br>Loki's enchanted sword -- Damage Twig -- is an artifact of Asgard, a wickedly sharp blade called Laevateinn. The Thorn, as it's otherwise called, can inflict wounds that do not stop bleeding and it cuts through most armours and defensive enchantments. He can even use it to create upwellings of pure mana, often fueled by his own magic, in dead zones where no magic exists. He channels spells through the specially prepared and tempered uru metal -- the same material Mjolnir is made from -- and the blade can retain the spell far longer than a mundane substance will. Laevateinn is thus capable of slicing through most substances, striking ephemeral / incorporeal beings, and acting as a focus for his magic, honing it down to a laser beam comparatively. It can substitute for nearly arcane component except the most powerful. The Thorn could cross blades with an energy weapon as easily as a magic bolt.<br><br>Laevateinn is nearly unbreakable. It takes the shape of a one-handed sword.<br><br>Worse yet, the ancestral gift of this sword carries the weight of the Odinforce and blessing of the Norns for reasons unknown. Loki can summon it to his presence with only a thought.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''OCCULT LIBRARY'''</span><br>It goes without saying a sorcerer of his peerless ability has the library to match, and possibly superior to others of his status. He collects magical items, grimoires, rare components and trinkets from across the face of the universe, hunting through its dimensions to capture anything that might interest him. Several of his objects belonged in vaults of other powerful mystic entities like Dormammu, Hela, and Surtur. His collection does not exist in one place, but multiple ones, warded by deadly traps, subtle illusions, teleportation barriers, mundane poisons, and more. Conceivably some of the tomes in his possession have copies nowhere else, and his own transcriptions of dark magic, chaos magic, nature and elemental magics, and seidr have no parallels. He uses encrypted methods to write his spellbooks, further inhibiting people from understanding since Allspeak or a translation spell won't reveal his meaning. Paranoid? You don't say...<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''WEALTH'''</span><br>As a 3,000 year old immortal with a tendency to hop realms or get exiled by dint of his scheming, Loki keeps liquid and hard assets scattered throughout the Nine Realms. He has so many caches, he's partly forgotten about what is on hand. His safe houses always possess backup weapons, spells, rare herbs, healing salves, and magical bric-a-brac to help with a hard landing. On Earth, he maintains multiple accounts under different identities, caches with antiquities he can sell for immediate cash, and investments under dozens of names. Collectively these allow him plenty of filthy lucre needed to keep himself in the manner in which he is accustomed, bribe officials, and the like.
|Weaknesses=<span style="color:#00CED1">'''ASGARD'''</span><br>More than anything, Loki wishes to be recognized as a rightful, proper prince of Asgard. Most of his plans and plots are meant for the good of Asgard -- and occasionally the greater universe. At the end of the day, he does what he thinks is right. An opponent might take advantage of this. Further, he thinks his view of matters is often clearer than other Asgardians too blinded by their ethics and traditional limitations. It's the height of arrogance, and another fault easily exploited.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''BAH HUMANS'''</span><br>As far as Loki is concerned, humans are beneath him as a dog is to a god. They may be instructed to do things and they show vestiges of intellect. En masse, they should be feared as an unpredictable force. Certain ones (Sorcerer Supreme, looking at you) demonstrate unnerving capabilities to put snarls in his plans. But Loki routinely underestimates them because he's a 3,000+ year old sorcerous god with 20 levels in badass. Humans usually get the best of him. His incarnations may learn.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''ENEMIES'''</span><br>Where can someone begin? At times the entire Asgardian court looks upon him with disfavour. Odin's constant bellwether opinion of his adopted middle son ranges from frostily cordial to blindingly outraged. Sif and the Warriors Three don't always have Thor's blindspot. <br><br>Add up the traditional rogues gallery for Asgard, and they are Loki's enemies too. Surtur, the king of Muspelheim, is among his greatest enemies. He distrusts Hela greatly, and has little love either for Karnilla. Dormammu, various Chaos and Hell Lords, and Mephisto all personally hate Loki given his ability to show them up. Though he might appear to cooperate with Malekith and various monarchs or powers in the Nine Realms, none of them are his true allies. His enemies would like nothing more than his head on a spike or occasionally his body in chains to make a point to Asgard.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''ENVY'''</span><br>Also bears noting, Loki is deeply envious of Thor, and his envy is built on an artificial perception rather than actual fact. Yes, Thor is beloved in Asgard, though not by every last soul under the sun. Plenty of regular Asgardians have problems with someone so damn awesome over them, his fame and his nature far too much for them. If Loki could ever learn to see past the shining demigod he's built out of Thor's reputation, he might see this. More significantly Thor does /not/ enjoy Odin's universal support and affection the way Loki seems to think he does. The All-Father is an ornery, bitter bastard all around and reserves his affection only for his wife, treating his children with equal parts disdain, disappointment, unrealistic demands, and the worst kind of patriarchal expectation. Is it any wonder they're constantly trying to undermine or overthrow him?<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''FRIGGA'''</span><br>The Queen of Asgard is the only person who truly took Loki underwing, teaching him sorcery, valuing him as a person. In her eyes, he is something more than a burden. He loves her as no other. A word from her in his ear can change the line of his thinking. Disappointment in her eyes wounds him like a blade. A threat against her would warrant bringing down Ragnarok.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''MAGNIFICENT BASTARD'''</span><br>He is manipulative, and excellent at his manipulations. Not a single member of the Asgardian court escapes his attention over the years, and he enjoys displaying his prowess in front of the sometimes humiliated victims. Nonetheless, his silver tongue is fully capable of getting him in trouble. Few people are going to accept 'It was just mischief' as an excuse when smarting from another of his plans. Yet he can still manipulate those who still know not to trust him, which only compounds the problem.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''NOTORIETY'''</span><br>Loki's reputation as a trickster god precedes him through the Nine Realms. No one in their right mind thinks to trust his word, and they certainly would be fools to believe everything he says. There is little he can do to change this perception, evne when telling the honest truth.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''PRIDE'''</span><br>It goes without saying he suffers from the seven deadly sins in turn, but his greatest sin is pride. Loki believes himself smarter, better, and infallible to a degree above and beyond his peers. Pride goes before a fall, they say, but they never met Lucifer Morningstar or Loki Laufeyson.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''PUBLIC IDENTITY'''</span><br>Norse mythology calls Loki the god of mischief, and the surviving Eddas do not speak joyously of his good character. His exploits in legend have been known to western civilization for the better part of a thousand years. Anyone with an Internet connection can sift through the Lokasenna or that awful story about siring Odin's eight-legged steed, Sleipnir, which he absolutely did not do. Therefore, the moment Thor shouts 'Loki! Brother!' the gig is up and all the mythological stories preserved fall on his head.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''RUTHLESS'''</span><br>Loki is a ruthless manipulator around erstwhile, temporary allies and utterly, unquestionably vengeful against certain foes of Asgard. His descent into these plans can totally derail his actual goals and blind him to everything else. Loki does not do things by half measures.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''UNTRUSTING'''</span>UNTRUSTING<br>The world is a harsh, uncaring place. No one else will look out for Loki but Loki, and anyone else who claims to be protecting his interests is either deluded, mind controlled or lying through their teeth. He has a very hard time dropping his guard to relinquish an ounce of trust or control to others, though Thor may be the best placed to do it. His greatest sins are pride and envy. This definitely combines them both.
|Weaknesses=<span style="color:#00CED1">'''ASGARD'''</span><br>More than anything, Loki wishes to be recognized as a rightful, proper prince of Asgard. Most of his plans and plots are meant for the good of Asgard -- and occasionally the greater universe. At the end of the day, he does what he thinks is right. An opponent might take advantage of this. Further, he thinks his view of matters is often clearer than other Asgardians too blinded by their ethics and traditional limitations. It's the height of arrogance, and another fault easily exploited.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''BAH HUMANS'''</span><br>As far as Loki is concerned, humans are beneath him as a dog is to a god. They may be instructed to do things and they show vestiges of intellect. En masse, they should be feared as an unpredictable force. Certain ones (Sorcerer Supreme, looking at you) demonstrate unnerving capabilities to put snarls in his plans. But Loki routinely underestimates them because he's a 3,000+ year old sorcerous god with 20 levels in badass. Humans usually get the best of him. His incarnations may learn.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''ENEMIES'''</span><br>Where can someone begin? At times the entire Asgardian court looks upon him with disfavour. Odin's constant bellwether opinion of his adopted middle son ranges from frostily cordial to blindingly outraged. Sif and the Warriors Three don't always have Thor's blindspot. <br><br>Add up the traditional rogues gallery for Asgard, and they are Loki's enemies too. Surtur, the king of Muspelheim, is among his greatest enemies. He distrusts Hela greatly, and has little love either for Karnilla. Dormammu, various Chaos and Hell Lords, and Mephisto all personally hate Loki given his ability to show them up. Though he might appear to cooperate with Malekith and various monarchs or powers in the Nine Realms, none of them are his true allies. His enemies would like nothing more than his head on a spike or occasionally his body in chains to make a point to Asgard.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''ENVY'''</span><br>Also bears noting, Loki is deeply envious of Thor, and his envy is built on an artificial perception rather than actual fact. Yes, Thor is beloved in Asgard, though not by every last soul under the sun. Plenty of regular Asgardians have problems with someone so damn awesome over them, his fame and his nature far too much for them. If Loki could ever learn to see past the shining demigod he's built out of Thor's reputation, he might see this. More significantly Thor does /not/ enjoy Odin's universal support and affection the way Loki seems to think he does. The All-Father is an ornery, bitter bastard all around and reserves his affection only for his wife, treating his children with equal parts disdain, disappointment, unrealistic demands, and the worst kind of patriarchal expectation. Is it any wonder they're constantly trying to undermine or overthrow him?<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''FRIGGA'''</span><br>The Queen of Asgard is the only person who truly took Loki underwing, teaching him sorcery, valuing him as a person. In her eyes, he is something more than a burden. He loves her as no other. A word from her in his ear can change the line of his thinking. Disappointment in her eyes wounds him like a blade. A threat against her would warrant bringing down Ragnarok.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''MAGNIFICENT BASTARD'''</span><br>He is manipulative, and excellent at his manipulations. Not a single member of the Asgardian court escapes his attention over the years, and he enjoys displaying his prowess in front of the sometimes humiliated victims. Nonetheless, his silver tongue is fully capable of getting him in trouble. Few people are going to accept 'It was just mischief' as an excuse when smarting from another of his plans. Yet he can still manipulate those who still know not to trust him, which only compounds the problem.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''NOTORIETY'''</span><br>Loki's reputation as a trickster god precedes him through the Nine Realms. No one in their right mind thinks to trust his word, and they certainly would be fools to believe everything he says. There is little he can do to change this perception, evne when telling the honest truth.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''PRIDE'''</span><br>It goes without saying he suffers from the seven deadly sins in turn, but his greatest sin is pride. Loki believes himself smarter, better, and infallible to a degree above and beyond his peers. Pride goes before a fall, they say, but they never met Lucifer Morningstar or Loki Laufeyson.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''PUBLIC IDENTITY'''</span><br>Norse mythology calls Loki the god of mischief, and the surviving Eddas do not speak joyously of his good character. His exploits in legend have been known to western civilization for the better part of a thousand years. Anyone with an Internet connection can sift through the Lokasenna or that awful story about siring Odin's eight-legged steed, Sleipnir, which he absolutely did not do. Therefore, the moment Thor shouts 'Loki! Brother!' the gig is up and all the mythological stories preserved fall on his head.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''RUTHLESS'''</span><br>Loki is a ruthless manipulator around erstwhile, temporary allies and utterly, unquestionably vengeful against certain foes of Asgard. His descent into these plans can totally derail his actual goals and blind him to everything else. Loki does not do things by half measures.<br><br><span style="color:#00CED1">'''UNTRUSTING'''</span><br>The world is a harsh, uncaring place. No one else will look out for Loki but Loki, and anyone else who claims to be protecting his interests is either deluded, mind controlled or lying through their teeth. He has a very hard time dropping his guard to relinquish an ounce of trust or control to others, though Thor may be the best placed to do it. His greatest sins are pride and envy. This definitely combines them both.
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Loki (Scenesys ID: 138)
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"The trickster's function is to break taboos, create mischief, stir things up. In the end, the trickster gives people what they really want, some sort of freedom."
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Full Name: Loki Laufeyson
Gender: Male
Species: Frost Giant
Theme: Marvel (FC)
Occupation: Prince of Asgard
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Status: Active
Groups: Asgard Just Cause Mystic Arts
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Date of Birth 9 February Actor: Tom Hiddleston
Height: 193 cm Weight: 238 kg
Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Green
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Loki Odinson, god of mischief and stories, god of lies and deception, the Trickster. Prince of Asgard, he stands second in line to the All-Father's throne, every bit as canny and cunning as his adoptive father. In a martial culture, he is the outlier: a scholar, sorcerer, shapeshifter. He might best be known for a bout of youthful rebellion that ended up with nearly enslaving New York, an accident that helpfully formed the Avengers. Charm and wit take him far, though, such that some say he might be a fine president after Mr. Underwood is done with office. Others wonder reasonably how he managed to escape Hell, since he clearly needs to run the place.

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