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Loki was considered the one Aesir who had committed the most evil (Although once I have further explained the fates of Loki's family you may reconsider that claim and think of someone much better suited for that title). Loki is the Norse God of mischief and lies. His mother is Laufey (Leaf-isle) and Loki's father is Farbauti (Dangerous striker). I should take this moment to point out that both Laufey and Farbauti are Frost Giants, and both described as males, yes males. An answer to this problem was suggested by a ancient Viking historian who believed that the Frost Giants had no specific gender, take it as you will. Laufey however was also described as the Frost Giant Nal, which was believed to be his female form.
Loki had the ability to shape-shift and could be anything from a grain of dust to the largest animal; some also claimed that it was possible for Loki to be the frown upon someone's face, rarely but occasionally Loki was known to ally himself with some humans who he deemed worthy.
His wife was the Goddess Sigyn and he had a frost-giant mistress named Angurboda. Loki's children are some of the most infamous in all of mythology; being inherently evil to suffering because of their father's tricks.
With Angurboda Loki fathered 3 children; Hel (The ruler of the realm of the dead), Jormungandr
otherwise known as The Midgard Serpent and Fenrir (The wolf). Loki mothered a son whilst in the form of a mare, the child's father was the stallion Svadilfari, their child was Sleipnir (Odin's eight legged horse). However Loki did have two children with Sigyn Vali and Narfi, both of whom suffered terribly due to a trick played by Loki. (I will explain more about Loki's children at a later date in great detail, unless I get many requests as I have done for this one)
Loki's children with Angurboda were said to bring about Ragnarok, the end of the world.
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