![]() The idea of Thor being burly comes from his voracious appetite as Thor famously and unknowingly drank a third of the ocean in the Tale of Utgarda-Loki and in the Þrymskviða, Thor ferociously consumed an entire ox, eight salmon, an entire wedding cake, and three casks of mead during the wedding to Thrym. In The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason, he's described as handsome and possessing a red beard, whereas in the Poetic Edda, Thor is described as having long hair, a long beard, and fierce eyes. Adaptational Curves: Thor was never really given a definitive description in Norse mythology as there are minimal hints to his physical appearance.Thor: Let it be known the God of Thunder is good for TWO THINGS! Killing Giants. While he is more than happy to kill Kratos to avenge his sons Magni and Móði, he decides to spare Kratos when the Ghost of Sparta manages to put of a good fight, implying that he is looking forward to Kratos putting him out of his misery. He's a hard-drinker and can be routinely found in Valhalla stuffing his face with mead, but Thrud's actions imply that his drinking has become a serious problem and he is prone to fits of violence when provoked in this state. His father Odin sees him as nothing more than a dumb brute and never wastes a second to remind him of this. He's a warrior and is really good at killing, but beneath it all he believes that it's all he's good for, with implications that he and his wife are trying to dissuade their daughter Thrud from becoming another casualty in Odin's machinations. Adaptational Angst Upgrade: Thor in mythology was known for a lot of things - an eager and talented warrior, protector of mortals, not very bright, quick to anger and a real party animal - and while these are normally considered positives in Viking culture, here these qualities are the cause and symptoms of a lot of psychological hangups.Acrofatic: His bulky build does little to slow him down in a fight.Mimir later clarifies that he and Sif were abusive towards Magni and Modi, but later came to regret it and realized their shortcomings after the deaths of Magni and Modi, pledging themselves to be better for the sake of their only surviving child Thrúd. It's also implied that him beating Modi bloody was a moment of weakness, and he's completely fallen into a self-destructive spiral over the deaths of his sons, so he does in fact love both of them. Downplayed, as when he shows up for his initial boss fight in Ragnarök, he makes it clear he's avenging Modi too. Abusive Parents: When Modi returns to him in failure, Thor apparently blames him for leaving Magni to die and beats him bloody to the point that he cannot stand properly.
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