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When an anime has been going as long as One Piece, it is bound to draw from other media. However, the most recent chapter of One Piece pulls imagery not from another anime or even another comic book. No, the references that Chapter 1141 of One Piece have revealed go even deeper, back to Norse mythology thanks to the latest reveal in the Elbaph arc.

Eiichiro Oda hasn’t been shy about playing with mythology in One Piece. There are references to ancient Greece mixed throughout, but now Oda is drawing on popular figures in Norse mythology as well. Loki, a giant who is the prince of Elbaph, has been mentioned several times already in the manga, but Chapter 1141 of One Piece adds yet another element from Norse mythology that is even deeper than you might think.

First, we’ll state the obvious; Loki is named after the god of lies and trickery from Norse mythology. Just like the MCU character of the same name, his intentions and allegiances aren’t immediately clear. However, in Chapter 1141 of One Piece, Loki is seen reaching for a giant hammer called Ragnir. The hammer isn’t just a reference to Loki’s adoptive brother from Norse myth – its name is a direct reference to Thor. The kanji they use for Ragnir in the manga translates to “iron thunder.” Considering that Thor is also the god of thunder, this solidifies that One Piece’s Loki is the embodiment of not just one but two powerful figures from Norse mythology.

We’re still waiting to see how Loki uses this mighty hammer – the reaction to him grabbing it after Zoro wakes him up is one of terror from the other giants – but it is clear that he’s going to embody divine strength and cunning in upcoming chapters of One Piece.

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