Skabgagg was a dragon that teamed up with Thor in the past to deal with a group of Rock Trolls that were harassing a Viking village, But Thor was later forced to kill him when he become too violent due to alcoholic intoxication.[1]
History
Very little is known of Skabgagg's back story, but it's known that, unlike most dragons, he doesn't like to kill or torment humans, much to the chagrin of his father. He later went to live in a cave closer to a viking village in Faroe Island, feeding himself with whales.
One night in 894, Thor came across Skabgagg while answering prayers for a village about creatures eating their dogs. Skabgagg agreed to help Thor and they found the culprits of the village attacks: a group of Rock Trolls. They proceeded to defeat and kill the trolls in combat. Skabgagg and Thor celebrated that night by drinking until they both fainted.
The next day, the She-Vikings of the village encountered Thor and Skabgagg. The She-Vikings misidentified Skabgagg as the culprit that killed their dogs. Both Thor and Skabgagg were initially unable to dispute this, having temporarily lost their memory due to being hungover. After this misunderstanding, it was soon revealed what had happened the night prior and confirmed with the troll corpses in the area nearby. They proceeded to have another celebration, with Skabgagg forming a friendship with Thor in the process.
Unfortunately, upon returning home, Skabgagg's father scolded his son for becoming friends with humans. After an argument with his son, Skabgagg's Father disowned and banished his son, leaving a depressed Skabgagg to return to the village. Demanding a party to ease his pain, Skabgagg became dangerously drunk in the process.
The village prayed for Thor's help, and when he came, Halldora Grimkildottir asked Thor to deal with Skabgagg before they are forced to kill him. Attempts to reason with the intoxicated Skabgagg were futile and he inadvertently killed a village women. Thor attempted to talk Skabgagg out of his drunken rampage one last time. Skabgagg, still drunk and tired of being told what he was "supposed" to do, attacked Thor, forcing the thunder god to kill him in self-defense. Despite Halldora's praises and attempts to cheer Thor up for saving the village, Thor was depressed to even drink and partake in festivities, having been forced to kill a friend. He later cremated Skabgagg's corpse to honor his death.Attributes
Powers
Skabgagg seems to possess the conventional abilities that a dragon of his age and health would have like:
Superhuman Durability: Skabgagg was strong enough to withstand ramming into several trees and punches from Thor, while only getting dizzy. He withstood an Asgardian axe into his face with nothing but a superficial injury.
Superhuman Stamina: Skabgagg was capable of fighting a whole army of rock trolls and continue celebrating the rest of the night with Thor, until both got extremely drunk. Despite being heavily intoxicated, Skabgagg still had enough strength and determination to put up a fight with Thor, a decision that cost his life.
Flight: Due to his bat-like wing, Skabgagg was capable of flying across countries.
Fire-breathing: Skabgagg was capable of completely incinerating several rock trolls in a single blast.Abilities
Additional Attributes
See Also
- 1 appearance(s) of Skabgagg (Earth-616)
- 2 image(s) of Skabgagg (Earth-616)
- 1 quotation(s) by or about Skabgagg (Earth-616)