Fafnir of Nasrond
Fafnir was the king of an
ancient land that defied Odin. As punishment Odin rendered the
land uninhabitable. Fafnir was no quitter though. He stayed in
his kingdom, and found a radiant pool that he discovered was
granting him immense power, and turning him into a dragon. Fafnir
waited and waited for one of the sons of Asgard to come into his
land so that he might gain his vengeance.
Thor #134- Thor and the
Warrior’s Three tour Nasrond, where once an evil race lived
that opposed Odin. Odin was so furious that he laid waste to the
county so that nothing there could live. They set up camp, and
though Volstagg is supposed to stand guard he falls asleep. An
old man with a staff awakens Volstagg. The old man tells Volstagg
of the Cave of the Ancients. He tells Volstagg the cave contains
knowledge that only the greatest of warriors are fit to learn.
Volstagg figures it will be fun to tell the others in the
morning. The old man leads Volstagg to the cave that was the last
refuge of the ruler of the land after Odin caused the land to
become unlivable. Volstagg wonders how the old man can be there
if no life can sustain there, but before the old man answers
Volstagg sees a radiant pool where radiant energy feeds on
itself. Volstagg tells the old man to stay back. The old man says
that the last king of Nasrond feared the pool too, but he was to
find that the pool was not deadly. He would find that continued
exposure would grant the king great power…power to create an
image of an old man. Volstagg realizes that he has been tricked.
The voice tells Volstagg that the power would transform him into
a being so powerful that he could survive in this deadly land. A
giant green hand reaches down and picks up Volstagg. Fafnir says
that he is that ancient king that Odin cursed long ago. Fafnir
says that he has waited a long time for a son of Asgard to come
his way. Fafnir says he is truly lucky since he now holds the
perfect hostage to entrap the very son of Odin.
Thor #135- Fafnir listens as
Thor, Fandral, and Hogun look for Volstagg right above him.
Fafnir plunges his hand out of the ground and grabs Thor. Thor
tells the others to get back, but Fandral refuses. Fandral finds
that his sword cannot pierce Fafnir’s skin. Thor hits
Fafnir’s hand with his hammer causing Fafnir to release him.
Thor asks where Volstagg is. Fafnir says they will never find
him, and just because he got free of his grip doesn’t mean
they isn’t doomed. Fafnir breathes fire at Thor. Thor throws
his hammer into Fafnir’s face, and lifts him off the ground,
but doesn’t knock him out. Odin watches the fight on his
view screen. He says Fafnir must be defeated so that Nasrond can
live again.
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Thor #341- 
Lorelei walks in a subway station on Midgard that Loki
sent her to. She seeks to ensnare Thor for herself. Suddenly
Fafnir growls and asks who disturbs his slumber. Lorelei tells
him to look into her eyes and for him to tell her. Fafnir says
that he sees a very bold beauty, but that he can smell the stench
of Asgardian on her and that Asgardians are his enemy. Lorelei
says that Asgardians are his masters, and that he will help her
make Thor hers. Fafnir asks what she knows of Thor. Lorelei tries
to entrance Fafnir, but it is Fafnir that entrances her and
Lorelei tells Fafnir everything she knows. Later Lorelei is tied
to a high crane at the construction job where Thor’s new
secret identity is trying to get work. When he sees Thor Fafnir
emerges out of the ocean. Fafnir swats the constructed skeleton
of the building Thor stands on with his tail shattering it.
Fafnir starts shifting through the rubble for Thor’s body so
that he can burn it to cinders to be sure he is dead before going
after Odin. Thor hurls his hammer at Fafnir, and says that Odin
fears no dragon. Fafnir says that Odin’s power is nothing to
him, but that he thanks Odin for destroying his people and
forcing him into exile so that he is transformed into his dragon
self. Fafnir says that he will thank Odin by killing his son.
Thor says that he trapped Fafnir before in the Earth. Fafnir says
that he was stuck there sleeping and growing until the ground
shook and woke him up. Fafnir breathes fire. He misses Thor, but
sets the location on fire. Thor starts a storm to put it out, but
Fafnir figures that Thor wants to try and defeat him the same was
he did last time. Fafnir doesn’t want to be trapped again
and decides to leave until he can pick a location more to his
liking. He smashes the ground and disappears into the Manhattan
subway systems.
Thor #342- Fafnir sits in a
cavern cursing himself for not taking advantage of Thor in the
last issue. He says that Thor was in the palm of his claw, and
that there was nothing to be afraid of and that Thor was helpless
before him. Fafnir says that Thor’s power is nothing
compared to his. Fafnir emerges from the water in the South
Bronx. Fafnir announces that he is going to destroy the city
until Thor is brought before him.
Thor #343- Fafnir continues
to destroy the city and says that he will keep doing it until
Thor faces him. Fafnir’s destruction starts to move towards
Manhattan. Nobody can find Thor, and the National Guard has been
brought out to fight Fafnir. Fafnir says that he has waited long
enough and now he is really going to destroy the city. Thor
finally arrives with Eilif the Lost, an elderly Viking from the
Antarctic that now looks to gain entrance into Valhalla. Eilif
was given strength through Thor’s hammer, and as he left the
Antarctic Odin, disguised as a wandering traveler blessed his
spear. Thor hurls his hammer, and knocks Fafnir off his feet.
Fafnir swings his tail, but it is blocked by Thor’s
shield-bearer Eilif. Fafnir breathes fire at both of them, but
they dodge it. Later Fafnir finally gets a hold of Thor, but Thor
strikes Fafnir’s hand with Mjolnir. Thor then strikes a blow
on Fafnir that has an impact so great that it is felt in
Pennsylvania, but Fafnir is unaffected. Thor realizes that
Fafnir’s hide is impenetrable. Thor tries to warn Eilif, but
Fafnir blasts him with his fire breath. Fafnir then swats him off
his flying horse with his tail. Eilif falls to the ground. Thor
is stunned at his comrade’s fall. Fafnir swats Thor with his
tail and drives him through the buildings across the way. Eilif
realizes he was too brash and vows not to let Thor die because of
his mistake. He takes his spear and thrusts it into Fafnir’s
back. Fafnir swats Eilif saying that Thor can wait, and that only
the death of the one who hurt him matters. Thor leaps onto
Fafnir’s back and drives the spear into him with his hammer.
Fafnir dies. Thor throws Fafnir’s body at Elif’s dead
feet to act as Eilif’s dog when Thor lights his funeral
pyre.
Thor #486- Malekith has
tricked Kurse into letting him out of Hel. Kurse defeats Hela and
takes over Hel. Kurse then heads for the surface and sees Thor.
Malekith’s magic causes Kurse to see Thor as Malekith. As
the new ruler of Hel Kurse brings forth Fafnir, Jormungand, and a
number of other dead enemies of Thor.
Thor #487- Kurse orders his
servants to attack. Fafnir and the giant Fafnir start knocking
over buildings together. Thor is forced to deal with the flying
dead first leaving Sif to battle the Fafnirs. Fafnir says that he
doesn’t care if Kurse thinks they are battling Thor or
Malekith. He only cares about the prizes of killing his
master’s enemies. Fafnir breathes fire at Sif. He misses but
the force blows Sif from her feet. Sif is in trouble when the
High Evolutionary shows up with the Godpack. The Godpack help,
but Fafnir and the others are still too much for them. Fafnir
again breathes fire at Sif, but he misses again knocking her
back.
Thor #488- As part of
Kurse’s Dead Legion, Fafnir is about to step on Sif as Thor
flies in. He lifts Fafnir’s foot, and throws him into a
nearby building. As the fight goes on Beta Ray Bill throws his
hammer into Fafnir’s face. His second shot sends Fafnir
falling into a building. As the building collapses it buries Jane
Foster-Kincaid and Sif, but they get away. Suddenly Hela arrives
and Fafnir says that Kurse swore she was dead. Hela says that
Malekith fooled Kurse. Kurse says that Hela is an imposter, and
orders Fafnir and the others to attack her. Hela raises her hands
and turns Fafnir and the other dead into statues. Hela frees
Kurse’s mind from Malekith’s enchantment, and he takes
off after Malekith. Hela tells Fafnir and the others to go find
Malekith for her. Thor tells Hela that it is unfit for her hordes
to roam Midgard. Hela says she will return to Hel with them if
Thor agrees to be her slave forever. Thor agrees and Fafnir and
all the others return to Hela’s realm.
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