Jotunn Loki
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| Synonym(s) | Frost Giant Loki, Jotun Loki, Jotun!Loki, Jotnar Loki, Jötunn Loki, Jötnar Loki, Loki Laufeyson |
| Related tropes/genres | Loki (Marvel character), Loki (Norse Mythology) |
| See also | Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, Norse Mythology Jotunn!Loki by Jiuge |
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Jotunn Loki is a trope in MCU, especially Thor Movieverse, and Marvel Comics fanworks, in which Loki has always been or reverts to being outwardly Jotunn in appearance and/or behaviour. As of Feb 2021, 2564 works were tagged "Jotunn Loki" on AO3, though these did not catch all of the works with this trope.
Canon
In the first Thor movie, when Loki was shown as a baby being taken by Odin, he had red eyes, blue skin, and markings on his face and body. As Odin held him, these features seemed to disappear, implying that Odin placed a spell to hide Loki's true origins. This was confirmed as canon by Marvel.[1]
Later, Loki was able to handle the Casket of Ancient Winters, a Jotunn relic and weapon that was captured by the Asgardians in 965 A.D., without being hurt. However, Loki's skin took on a blue tinge when he touched it, leading to the confrontation with Odin in which he learnt about his past.
In 2018, Marvel Comics published What If? Thor, a comic book where Thor is adopted and raised on Jotunheim. Jotunn Loki is his step-brother in this story. [2]
Although several versions of Loki appeared in the first season of the Loki TV series, a Jotunn version of Loki was not amongst them.
Fanon
Jotunn Loki, as he appears in fanon, is often an amalgam of several versions of the character. Fans like to explain his ability to turn into an Asgardian when necessary with a natural talent for shapeshifting.
Some fans like to headcanon an AU where Loki has never been taken by Odin. On July 5, 2021, scribblesfrometheria wrote:
I like to think about my headcanon where frost giants are born so much smaller in comparison to their adult size, and are also white to blend in with snow, gaining their blue pigment as they grow into toddlers
I also like to think about the au where Odin never found Loki. So here's Laufey meeting his teeny tiny snowball child[3]
Pairings
Loki in his Jotunn form is often shipped with other characters from the MCU -- mostly with Thor or Tony -- and/or Norse mythology.
Example Fanworks
Art
Jotun!Loki out for a stroll by constant-state-of-flux (2013)
Winterheart Loki (art for the fic Winterheart) by Mimiko-Flamemaker (2014)
Jotun Loki by Lyas (2018)
jotun Loki with black and gold by virushoney (2019)
Where Loki meets a variant from Jotunheim by keiidakamya (keiid) (2021)
loki show didnt give me nearly enough frost giant so im doing it my daMN SELF by istehlurvz (2021)
Fanfiction
- XVII, Archived version by stereobone, an arranged marriage AU (Thor/Loki, 2013)
- The Prince, Archived version by astolat, a crack MPREG arranged marriage AU (Thor/Loki, 2013)
- Run, little Jotun, run!, Archived version, a Thor/Loki rapefic by LokiBitch07 (2015)
- The Tale of the Odinson and the Frost Giant, a thorki fic heavy on non-con tropes by LokiBitch07 (2016 - 2017)
- Picture Me in Gold, Archived version, a frostiron slavefic by STARSdidathing (2016)
- Soft Mornings, Archived version, domestic fluff by XrDragonix (Loki/Tony Stark, 2020)
- How I Met Your Father, Archived version a domestic frostiron fic by SecurityBreach (2020)
Podfic
- Athelas (Podfic) by tinypinkmouse, in which Loki reverts to his Jotunn form and transforms Thor as well, so they can survive an ice age.
- Like Blue Stones by reena_jenkins (Loki/Mystique, X-Men crossover)
Archives & Resources
- Jotunn Loki (Marvel) tag on the AO3
- Jotun Loki keyword search at FF.net
- Jötunn Loki Art, Archived version on tumblr
References
- ^ 'Avengers: Infinity War': Loki Death Plothole Cleared Up By New Marvel Studios Guidebook, comicbook.com article, Nov 23, 2018.
- ^ See: What If? Thor, Archived version
- ^ See: scribblesfrometheria on tumblr, Archived version