Jotunn

The Jotnar, also called Devourers, are a race of beings known for their powerful magic and warrior skill. The majority of the jotnar race live within the realm of Jotunheim, along with Muspelheim where they are led by Surtr and in Midgard. They are said to be in opposition to the Aesir and Vanir tribes, but members from both are known to breed and marry one another despite the general animosity.

History
The jotnar originate with the emergence of Ymir and the subsequent birthing of the first jotunn through his armpits. They lived in relative peace alongside all other beings, until Odin, Vili, and Ve attacked their progenitor and slew him. In the aftermath of his death, the jotnar were nearly wiped out when Ymir's blood flowed across the land, drowning all who were not prepared.

The only survivors of the flood were Bergelmir and his wife Nal. Along and isolated within a new realm, the two went about breathing new life into their people by utilizing all they had around them: ice, fire, earth, and the animals that populated the now-named Jotunheim.

Characteristics
As a result of their rebirth into a now extant race, the jotnar vary widely from each other as they were largely created from their environments. The "baseline" jotnar appear similar to that of the Aesir and mortals as they descend directly from Bergelmir and Ymir, as a result, they possess the most powerful magic, including the ability to change their shape and size.

While those jotnar who are native to Midgard and Jotunheim have varying elemental traits, those from the realms of Muspelheim and Niflheim are born with the elemental traits of both Flame and Frost, respectively. There also exist those jotunn who are born as animals, rather than as humanoids, and have a monstrous appearance but still possess the intelligence found amongst the rest of their kind.

Powers & Abilities

 * Superhuman Strength
 * Shapeshifting: The Jotnar are natural shapeshifters that are capable of changing their own size. While most have the same/similar as height as the Aesir, while many others are much larger in proportion.
 * Elemental Connection: As the Jotnar are the personification of nature, all are often associated with various elements (fire, ice, lightning) or natural concepts (chaos)

Known

 * Ymir
 * Surtr
 * Bergelmir
 * Nal
 * Laufey
 * Farbauti
 * Skadi
 * Loki