Gangrel (aka Magni)

A 9-foot-tall hobo who battles the other contenders with a broken bottle.

Arena Origin

Artwork © 2003–2004 by Aziza Manga.

Arena Intro.

Back story. Gangrel is actually Magni, the son of Thor. Magni became trapped in Midgard during Ragnarok (1066 AD) and could not find a way to return home. During the 1500s he lived as a mercenary in Prague and took a human wife. After some deals went bad, he sent his wife and family to the New World with a boat load of treasure. The family later devolved into the Marshes. Having lost contact with his mortal family and unable to return to Asgard, Magni turned to heavy drinking to forget the failures of his life. During this time he became a hobo crossing the United States dozens of times.

ITG information. Gangrel is played by Jerold Odinkirk. Odinkirk was logged into the ITG facility in Cincinnati, Ohio when the superbeings manifested. Odinkirk is normally employed as a railroad engineer and maintains a home on the outskirts of New York, New York.

Features

At 9 feet tall, Gangrel is an imposing figure that few people will argue with... and as anyone who’s fought him will tell you, he’s got the strength to put down those that disagree with him. Gangrel won’t forgive those that slight him either, and will make sure they suffer for their slights.

Magni has been color blind ever since the rainbow bridge connecting Asgard and Midgard was broken.

History

Episode 1 ::

Episode 3 :: Gangrel knocks out the Arena’s teleporter operators and transports himself into the King of the Hill game. He then visciously attacks Animus, claiming that he should have been given entry into the games instead of her.

Episode 5 :: Gangrel is teamed with Dr Cranium for the three-way Lake of Fire battle. Despite being heavily favored at the start of the match, both Dr Cranium and Gangrel were eliminated shortly after the arrival of the strange meteor bearing Dwarfstar to Earth.

Episode 11 :: Roc and Siege recruit Gangsta, Gangrel, and Singularity to help them fend off a pending attack by Psion on Big Joe’s Lot o’ Scrap, where they had been holding Overdrive. While the newly expanded Team America and friends were able to rescue Overdrive, Psion was abducted by Dr Cranium after fighting Roc.

Episode 15 ::

Episode 16 :: A cleaned up Gangrel and Singularity are drinking huge quanities of alcohol. Dozens of bottles are scattered around Gangrel, while two empty bottles of bourbon are sitting before an unconscious Singularity.

Episode 17 :: Siege and Gangrel are tussling with each other, and Gangrel knocks Siege through several walls with his bottle. Siege climbs to his feet after the hit, shakes himself off, and says, “That’s good. Give me another one of those.”

Episode 20 :: The Brotherhood of Real American Heroes (BRAH) meets with Malignous and makes their deal for the assault on Star Fortress America. The deal is held up briefly as Siege objects to paying Malignous in slave women. Gangrel, Singularity, and Gangsta all seem fine with the plan, but Siege holds fast to his objection. In the end, Malignous agrees to transport BRAH to Star Fortress America and aid them with their rescue of Roc for $1.2 million in titanium.

Episode 21 :: Malignous transports Siege, Gangrel, Gangsta, and Singularity to Star Fortress America, where Siege believes Roc is being held. After a confrontation with Team America, the orbiting base is destroyed irradiating most of Asia.

Episode 22 ::

Episode 23 :: Following the destruction of Star Fortress America — see Episode 21 — General Talbot accused Siege and the members of BRAH of being operatives of this techno-terrorist organization. Shortly after Talbot’s accusations, Siege made a public statement acknowledging their ties to the SE and his intentions to destroy a number of other satellites. A short while after Siege’s statement his lackey Malignous destroyed all of the Earth’s satellites and replaced them with several of his own.

Episode 25 :: Gangrel approached Ultimus, who he called his grandfather, then asked Ultimus to tell him about his father and family. In answer, Ultimus revealed that Gangrel was the son of Dr Cranium, who was in reality 97 years old at the time of his death. Ultimus also told him that Hephaeston and Big Daddy Smak were also his children, of which he had many. Although Gangrel had some doubts as to the authenticity of Ultimus’ claims, Ultimus reassured him that they were indeed true and that his alcoholism prevented him from realizing the truth all at once.

Episode 26 :: Accompanying Siege to the Marsh home in Swamp Rat, Alabama, to settle the matter of Siege and Missy’s engagement. Shocked to see what appeared to be a painting of himself Gangrel struck Uncle Jess Marsh with his bottle starting an all-out brawl between BRAH and the Marsh Clan. In the confusion resulting from the fight, Gangrel snatched the portrait of Magnus from the wall and fled with it after promising to return it.

Episode 27 :: Gangrel returned to the Marsh home with the painting he took, to discover the family in the midst of burying Missy.

Episode 30 :: Ultimus sent out the command for Gangrel and the Marsh Clan to rejoin him and the Agents of Truth at his Devil’s Tower home.

Episode 31 :: Gangrel and the Marsh clan arrive in Wyoming and head toward Ultimus’ tower.

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Episode 35 ::

Episode 36 ::

Episode 37 :: Overdrive, Major Roc, Aquarius, Siege, Professor Creepy, and Gangrel traveled to Seattle, WA to confront Critical Mass, who had started rampaging at a student anti-war demonstration that morning. By the time the heroes arrived on the scene, Critical Mass had killed over 300 civilians. Overdrive and Professor Creepy took on the task of protecting and healing the public, while the others tried to subdue their foe. In the end, Critical Mass was killed by the brutal pummeling he received from Gangrel, Major Roc, and Siege (who was also terribly injured in the battle).

Episode 40 :: Team USA searches San Francisco unsuccessfully, trying to locate the Patriot and the other Gangrel.

Episode 62 ::

Episode 70 :: Gangrel finds himself transported to Jerusalem where he tangles with the Star of David. After being defeated by the Star of David, he is ransomed back to General Yauss by the Israeli government.

Episode 80 :: Gangrel and Cyber-Gangrel track Frigid to Modi, who has captured her. They have Frigid lead them to the city of the frost giants, where they break through the ice separating them from the branch of the World Tree. Modi kills Frigid and the three begin their climb up the World Tree to return to Asgard.

Episode 81 :: Magni, Modi, and Cyber-Gangrel climb the World Tree seeking Asgard.

Quotes

“Where I’m going is on a need to know basis, and you don’t need to know.”

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