Fafnir (Marvel Comics) Odin, Fafnir uses the power of illusion and intends to devour the Asgardians. Odin's son Thor, however, defeats Fafnir by driving the dragon into a chasm using his lightning, after which he frees Volstagg. Fafnir reappears when Thor's stepbrother and perennial foe Loki sends the dragon to Earth to kill the Thunder God. Thor, however, uses his mystical hammer "Mjolnir" to hold Fafnir at bay until Odin intervenes and banishes the former king back to the ruins of Nastrond. Fafnir eventually returns to Earth, destroys several abandoned buildings in New York City and battles the National Guard. Thor and Elif,
Monster Mythology that this book follows a similar format to 2nd edition "Legends and Lore", except that while that book dealt with nine historical and two fictional human cultures, "Monster Mythology" deals with nonhuman pantheons. Unlike the culture-specific gods in "Legends and Lore", the gods in this book are for any campaign setting. Approximately 26 of the deities found in "Monster Mythology" were previously found in the first edition "Deities and Demigods" book, while the majority did not. The introduction has several sections after the lead. Running Divine Beings provides notes for the Dungeon Master on how and when deities interact with