Magnus Chase
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A Guide to Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series by Rick Riordan
Magnus Chase is the main protagonist of the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series and is the cousin of Annabeth Chase.
A 16-year-old Bostonian teenager, Magnus lost his mother Natalie to a mysterious wolf attack two years prior to the events of The Sword of Summer and is forced to live on the streets with his homeless friends, Blitz and Hearth. On his 16th birthday, his uncle, Randolph informs him of his divine parentage as a son of a Norse god and his inheritance of Sumarbrander, the sword that once belonged to his father Frey.
After being killed by Surt, a fire giant, Magnus is then carried to Hotel Valhalla by Sam Al-Abbas, a Valkyrie. He then finds out that his father is Frey, the god of peace, wealth and prosperity, who belongs to the Vanir tribe of Norse deities.
Magnus is described as having blond hair that reaches his chin and haunting gray eyes that resemble his cousin, Annabeth's; he is said to look like Kurt Cobain. He also has asthma. His scrawny look is replaced by a more muscular persona after his death and acceptance to Valhalla. He is quite street smart due to the two years he spent as a homeless child and as a result, is not very trusting. Nevertheless, he considers Blitz and Hearth as the only friends he is completely loyal to, and after a while, also begins to ease up and trust Sam. He is also known to have a budding relationship with a child of Loki named Alex Fierro.
As a son of the god of fertility, Magnus does not excel in offensive power. Instead, he usually thinks strategically to safely escape from danger. When he does have to attack, he mainly uses The Sword of Summer, who attacks autonomously. Magnus' demigod abilities concern healing and warmth: through concentration, Magnus is able to heal even the mortally injured as well as make mortals see through Ginnungagap and thus the Norse world, though doing so often causes him to read the subject's memories.
A 16-year-old Bostonian teenager, Magnus lost his mother Natalie to a mysterious wolf attack two years prior to the events of The Sword of Summer and is forced to live on the streets with his homeless friends, Blitz and Hearth. On his 16th birthday, his uncle, Randolph informs him of his divine parentage as a son of a Norse god and his inheritance of Sumarbrander, the sword that once belonged to his father Frey.
After being killed by Surt, a fire giant, Magnus is then carried to Hotel Valhalla by Sam Al-Abbas, a Valkyrie. He then finds out that his father is Frey, the god of peace, wealth and prosperity, who belongs to the Vanir tribe of Norse deities.
Magnus is described as having blond hair that reaches his chin and haunting gray eyes that resemble his cousin, Annabeth's; he is said to look like Kurt Cobain. He also has asthma. His scrawny look is replaced by a more muscular persona after his death and acceptance to Valhalla. He is quite street smart due to the two years he spent as a homeless child and as a result, is not very trusting. Nevertheless, he considers Blitz and Hearth as the only friends he is completely loyal to, and after a while, also begins to ease up and trust Sam. He is also known to have a budding relationship with a child of Loki named Alex Fierro.
As a son of the god of fertility, Magnus does not excel in offensive power. Instead, he usually thinks strategically to safely escape from danger. When he does have to attack, he mainly uses The Sword of Summer, who attacks autonomously. Magnus' demigod abilities concern healing and warmth: through concentration, Magnus is able to heal even the mortally injured as well as make mortals see through Ginnungagap and thus the Norse world, though doing so often causes him to read the subject's memories.