RAGNAROK: Today, the World Ends...

CageNarleigh

Today is the day of the Norse Apocalypse known fondly as Ragnarok. Since it's so very heavily a theme with Thor in the comics world, I figured it'd be fun to talk about the best Ragnarok stories in Thor story lines.

I'll also post here what I wrote on Facebook...

Today my friends, TODAY marks the day of our greatest hour! Today we shall fight in one last glorious battle! When Fenrir's shackles loose, so shall we loose the bonds of our own restraint and mercy! We shall fight until our last breath! We shall be lofted into the arms of the Valkyries and carried to Valhalla with our brothers and sisters in arms! Surtr's force may prevail, all that the All Father predicted may indeed come to pass, but will we let that stop us?! Will the warriors of Asgard fall silent and scared on the eve of their end?! Or will we rise up and FIGHT?! Let the nine realms hear the clash of our swords and speak forever more of the glory of our final hour! FOR ODIN!!!! FOR ASGARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(any excuse to be dramatically geeky I say)

CageNarleigh

Isn't there an older Avengers story where they helped the Asgardian gods with Ragnarok? I seem to remember that awesomeness happening.

SolitaireRose

There came a time when the Old Gods died! The brave died with the cunning! The noble perished, locked in battle with the unleashed evil! It was the last day for them! An ancient era was passing in fiery holocaust! The final moment came with the fatal release of the indescribable power — which tore the home of the Old Gods asunder — split it in great halves — and filled the universe with the blinding death-flash of its destruction! In the end there were two giant molten bodies, spinning slow and barren — clean of all that had gone before — adrift in the fading sounds of cosmic thunder... Silence closed upon what had happened — a long, deep silence — wrapped in massive darkness... it was this way for an age... THEN—THERE WAS NEW LIGHT!

RickM

I knew something was up. Our electricity is out, the noonday sun has gone black, and giant fissures are opening up in the earth, swallowing cars and houses. We might end up just getting Chinese tonight if this continues.

LibraryBoy

Anyone know where this weird travel brochure come from? It says "Visit Scenic R'lyeh!" Oh, and it looks like that have octopuses there. Or something.

CageNarleigh

Yeah I can't stand visiting Asgard. They're super picky about their apples. I mean COME ON!!! They're APPLES!

fredzilla

Decided to go for a walk and came upon this. I guess we missed the Ragnarok. Dang.

Whirlwind

So I guess it wasn't Ragnarok at all - even though January did feel like Fimbulwinter.