Modi
Modi is a gargoyle originally from a clan in Norway.
History
Modi hatched in 1078. [1] No details of his youth are known, but by the winter of 1108 he, alongside Magni and Skade had entered the service of Sigurd Magnusson. While traveling with Sigurd's fleet, the Norse gargoyles encountered Demona and Angelika in Galicia. Demona was reluctant to accompany the Norse gargoyles in their expedition and was still unwilling to trust that the humans would not destroy them in their stone sleep. The Norse gargoyles told her of their solution to that: Upon Sigurd's Flagship, they showed Demona and Angelika a solid iron room that locks from the inside. They had dubbed it the Box. When Angelika expressed concerned about their safety inside the iron cabin during the day, Modi admitted that they would likely drown in the attempt, but admitted that was the risk all take when traveling at sea.
Demona and Angelika agreed to join them, and they all set forth in the spring of 1109. They fought in Lisbon, sailed through the gates of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea, carrying torches to the cliffside caves on the island of Formentera, and battled foes throughout their journeys. During the day, the gargoyles slept in he Box while the humans outside continued the journey and assessed their loot. In the summer of 1110, Modi and the gargoyles joined Sigurd's men in their journey to Jerusalem. By October of 1110, the gargoyles found themselves once more engaged in a battle off the coast of Sidon. By December of 1110, Sigurd and his human and gargoyle warriors had secured a victory in Sidon. The siege had ended and the enemies had surrendered the fortress and city.
In January of 1111, the gargoyles took in the sights as they sailed into the harbor at Constantinople. Later, Sigurd and the five gargoyles found themselves greeting Emperor Alexios Komnenos at the Great Palace.
March of 1111 found the gargoyles still enjoying their nights in Constantinople. In a city tower, Magni announced to Angelika that he and Modi were asked by the Emperor to join the Varangian Guard as the his personal bodyguards.
When Skade returned with Sigurd to Norway and Demona and Angelika departed for their own adventures, Magni and Modi remained in Constantinople and stood guard upon the city's walls. ("Fortune Favors the Brave...")
Characteristics
Modi has white skin or fur, feathered brown wings, brown hair, and a long gray bird-like beak. He often wore armor.
Appearances
- "Fortune Favors the Brave..." (First Appearance)
- "Fallen From the Ranks..."
Real World Background
Modi was named after one of Thor's sons in Norse mythology. He and his brother Magni were among the few Aesir who survived Ragnarok; they took up their father's hammer Mjolnir following that event.
See Also
- Móði and Magni at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
