Fenrir is the antagonist in the 1991 film, The Runestone.
A Norse runestone is discovered in Western Pennsylvania. The prophecy upon it tells of the Norse great wolf Fenrir (Fenris) and that its release from the stone will bring about Ragnarok ~ the end of the world. Archaeologist Sam Stewart and wife Marla find it has some connection to their friend Martin. A young boy named Jacob is haunted by terrifying nightmares of what is to come and his family explains these dreams through stories from Norse legend, which says that the only one who can destroy Fenrir is Tyr, the Norse god of war, who is prophesied to return to fight the creature.
Appearance
Fenrir has a werewolf-like appearance.
Powers and Abilities
Fenrirs possess the following powers and abilities:
- Bulletproof
- Possession
Fate
Fenrir
Trivia
- The film is based upon the novel by Mark E. Rogers
- In 1988 the name Fenrir (Fenriru?) was first used as an enemy wolf in Final Fantasy II.
- Fenrir was also the influence for Carcharoth, an evil wolf serving Morgoth in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy world of Middle-earth.
- The fictional planet Fenris of the Warhammer 40,000 setting is named after Fenrir. The planet is the homeworld of the Norse-like Space Wolves space marine chapter.
- Fenrir as a minion of Hela appears in the 2017 Marvel Studios film Thor: Ragnarok.
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