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'''Thor's Hammer''', called '''Mjolnir''' (also '''Mjölnir''' or '''Mjöllnir''') is a powerful weapon belonging to the Norse god [[Thor]]. Legend holds that he who wields the hammer has the power to smash mountains into valleys and the strength to destroy even the gods. For more than a thousand years it has existed only as a myth, till Lara sets out to find it.
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| name                      = Thor's Hammer
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| image                    = Tru thor hammer.png
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| type                      = Hammer
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| found_date                = 2008
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| found_place              = [[Valhalla (location)|Valhalla]], [[Jan Mayen Island]], [[Norway]]
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| occurrence_game          = [[Tomb Raider Underworld]]
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| level_found              = [[Valhalla]]
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| level_used                = [[Rituals Old]]<br>
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[[Helheim]]<br>
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[[Yggdrasil]]<br>
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[[Out of Time]]<br>
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'''Thor's Hammer''', called '''Mjolnir''' (also '''Mjölnir''' or '''Mjöllnir''') is an [[artefact]] and a [[weapon]] in [[Tomb Raider Underworld]].
  
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To wield it, Thor needed a special pair of [[Thor's Gauntlet|gauntlets]] that made him strong enough for its weight. Lara searches for these gauntlets in the [[Mediterranean]]. It is later revealed that she will also need [[Thor's Belt]] to get the hammer, possible to open a gate to [[Valhalla]], where the hammer is located. The belt is found in [[Mexico]].
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It is powerful weapon belonging to the Norse god [[Thor]], who needed a special pair of [[Thor's Gauntlet|iron gauntlets]] that made him strong enough for its weight and a [[Thor's Belt|belt]] that doubled his godlike strength to wield it.
  
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Thailand's loading screen suggests that the only way to enter [[Helheim]], the Underworld, is by using Mjolnir, Lara also states that she needs it to kill a god. <ref>"I need [[Thor's Belt]] to get his hammer; and I need the hammer to kill a God", Lara, Tomb Raider Underworld trailer</ref> It is speculated whether this god referred to is Natla.
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{{Quote|Lara's Journal Entry<ref>Lara's Journal Entry [[Journal_%28TRU%29#Thor.27s_Hammer|"THOR'S HAMMER"]]</ref>|Mjolnir was the supremely powerful weapon used by [[Thor]], mainly to fight giants, and then ultimately destroy the [[Midgard Serpent]] in the battle of [[Ragnarök]]. Only functional when one is equipped with the [[Thor's Belt|belt]] and [[Thor's Gauntlets|gauntlets]], these artifacts are far more ancient than the mythology that immortalized them and the men who subsequently hid them throughout the world. Norse myth focused solely on Mjolnir's destinied role in killing [[Jörmungandr]], but it conveniently overlooked the fact that Mjolnir is also the only means by which the [[Midgard Serpent]] can be released in the first place.}}
  
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A giant representation of Thor's Hammer is seen in the original [[Tomb Raider]], in [[St. Francis Folly]], in a room dedicated to Thor. (In the remake, [[Tomb Raider Anniversary]] this room is dedicated to the Greek god [[Hephaestus]].) The hammer can and, in order to complete the level, must be brought down by Lara. She needs to stand on a square below till it creaks and comes falling down. Upon hitting the square Lara stood on, it will make two movable stone blocks appear.
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==History==
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For more than a thousand years the Thor's Hammer has existed only as a myth, until Lara sets out to find it in 2008.
  
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===Discovery===
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Lara finds the Thor's Hammer in [[Jan Mayen Island]], [[Norway]].
  
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==References==
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Lara's main objective with the hammer is to use it as a key to [[Helheim (location)|Helheim]], later in the game she goes force [[Jacqueline Natla]] to tell her where [[Helheim (location)|Helheim]] is and then finish her off with the hammer, however it had to wait as only the gods such as herself knew the rituals to open [[Helheim (location)|Helheim]].
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In the end, Lara throws the hammer onto Natla, causing her and the hammer to fall off from the ledge into the blue [[Eitr]] river.
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==Appearance==
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A black hammer of moderate size, decorative nordic carvings. Glows blue light occasionally, especially when used.
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==Powers==
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Legend holds that he who wields the hammer has the power to smash mountains into valleys and the strength to destroy even the gods.
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The Thor's Hammer is the only [[weapon]], which can be used in destroying [[Jörmungandr]].
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When used in combat, the Thor's Hammer is capable to create powerful energy bolts of long range. They're so powerful, that [[enemies]] fly high in the air when stuck by them.
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==Historical Precedent==
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Miniature replicas of Thor's Hammer were widely popular in Scandinavia, worn as amulets and even put into people's graves. Some of these found replicas date back from the 9th to 11th centuries. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor%27s_Hammer Wikipedia article on Thor's Hammer] Retrieved on 31st Dec 2012</ref>
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In modern usage, the Thor's Hammer is a popular symbol in Scandinavian logos and iconography. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor%27s_Hammer Wikipedia article on Thor's Hammer] Retrieved on 31st Dec 2012</ref>
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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Image:Tru thor hammer.png|Thor's Hammer in the inventory
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Image:thorshammer.jpg|Statue depicting [[Thor]] with his hammer in the [[Niflheim]] level
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Image:tat.jpg|Tactical information about the Mjolnir from the official game guide
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</gallery>
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==Related Articles==
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* [[Thor]]
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: The god to whom the hammer belongs to
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* [[Thor's Gauntlets]]
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: Needed to wield the Thor's Hammer
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* [[Thor's Belt]]
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: Source of power to the [[Thor's Gauntlets]]
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==Further Information==
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A giant representation of Thor's Hammer is seen in the original [[Tomb Raider]], in [[St. Francis Folly]], in a room dedicated to [[Thor]].
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The hammer can and, in order to complete the level, must be brought down by Lara. She needs to stand on a square below till it creaks and comes falling down. Upon hitting the square Lara stood on, it will make two movable stone blocks appear.
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In the remake, [[Tomb Raider Anniversary]], this room is dedicated to the Greek god [[Hephaestus]].
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Thor's Hammer
Tru thor hammer.png
Type

Hammer

Found 2008
Valhalla, Jan Mayen Island, Norway
Game(s) Tomb Raider Underworld
Level Found Valhalla
Level Used Rituals Old

Helheim
Yggdrasil
Out of Time

Thor's Hammer, called Mjolnir (also Mjölnir or Mjöllnir) is an artefact and a weapon in Tomb Raider Underworld.

It is powerful weapon belonging to the Norse god Thor, who needed a special pair of iron gauntlets that made him strong enough for its weight and a belt that doubled his godlike strength to wield it.

Mjolnir was the supremely powerful weapon used by Thor, mainly to fight giants, and then ultimately destroy the Midgard Serpent in the battle of Ragnarök. Only functional when one is equipped with the belt and gauntlets, these artifacts are far more ancient than the mythology that immortalized them and the men who subsequently hid them throughout the world. Norse myth focused solely on Mjolnir's destinied role in killing Jörmungandr, but it conveniently overlooked the fact that Mjolnir is also the only means by which the Midgard Serpent can be released in the first place.
Lara's Journal Entry[1]

History

For more than a thousand years the Thor's Hammer has existed only as a myth, until Lara sets out to find it in 2008.

Discovery

Lara finds the Thor's Hammer in Jan Mayen Island, Norway.

Lara's main objective with the hammer is to use it as a key to Helheim, later in the game she goes force Jacqueline Natla to tell her where Helheim is and then finish her off with the hammer, however it had to wait as only the gods such as herself knew the rituals to open Helheim.

In the end, Lara throws the hammer onto Natla, causing her and the hammer to fall off from the ledge into the blue Eitr river.

Appearance

A black hammer of moderate size, decorative nordic carvings. Glows blue light occasionally, especially when used.

Powers

Legend holds that he who wields the hammer has the power to smash mountains into valleys and the strength to destroy even the gods.

The Thor's Hammer is the only weapon, which can be used in destroying Jörmungandr.

When used in combat, the Thor's Hammer is capable to create powerful energy bolts of long range. They're so powerful, that enemies fly high in the air when stuck by them.

Historical Precedent

Miniature replicas of Thor's Hammer were widely popular in Scandinavia, worn as amulets and even put into people's graves. Some of these found replicas date back from the 9th to 11th centuries. [2]

In modern usage, the Thor's Hammer is a popular symbol in Scandinavian logos and iconography. [3]

Gallery

  • Thor's Hammer in the inventory

  • Statue depicting Thor with his hammer in the Niflheim level

  • Tactical information about the Mjolnir from the official game guide

Related Articles

The god to whom the hammer belongs to
Needed to wield the Thor's Hammer
Source of power to the Thor's Gauntlets

Further Information

A giant representation of Thor's Hammer is seen in the original Tomb Raider, in St. Francis Folly, in a room dedicated to Thor.

The hammer can and, in order to complete the level, must be brought down by Lara. She needs to stand on a square below till it creaks and comes falling down. Upon hitting the square Lara stood on, it will make two movable stone blocks appear.

In the remake, Tomb Raider Anniversary, this room is dedicated to the Greek god Hephaestus.

References

  1. ↑ Lara's Journal Entry "THOR'S HAMMER"
  2. ↑ Wikipedia article on Thor's Hammer Retrieved on 31st Dec 2012
  3. ↑ Wikipedia article on Thor's Hammer Retrieved on 31st Dec 2012
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