The Lies of Loki

Across space, in the vast expanse between the realms, Odin and the Gods of Asgard do battle with the Jotunn.

The Jotunn have managed to destroy one planet already, forcing the realms to unite against them, beating them back.

Now, in this brief lull in the conflict, Odin has returned from a meeting with Mimir, minus an eye and with more questions than ever before. To make matters worse, Asgard's defense system, the Thurisaz, has been compromised, leaving the realm open to invasion by the Jotunn. The only way Odin can fortify Asgard again is with the help of the man who broke it in the first place.

This is where Loki comes into play. Together, he and the Asgardian gods hatch a scheme. They are about to play a dangerous game, one where the fate of the realm, and perhaps the entire world, hangs in the balance. Loki must do what he does best. He cannot break the rules, but he will certainly bend them. He will do everything in his power to ensure the safety of his people.

But as fate would have it, Loki has no idea the extent to which his loyalty is about to be tested, or that he may find more common ground with the opposing players than with his own Asgardian brethren. If he only knew his future actions, well-intentioned as they might be, are doomed to bring the realms one step closer to complete and utter ruin.

War of the Nine is a series of short tales re-imagining various Norse Myths in a Sc-Fi, Star Wars-like setting. They are linear. They are all connected. Each one is another step toward the immutable fate of the Nine Realms, one that not even the Gods can prevent: Ragnarok itself.