Magnus Chase

"Thank you, All-Father. But wherever these friends of mine are - that's my home. I am one of the einherjar. I am one of your warriors. That is reward enough."

- Magnus Chase to Odin, in The Sword of Summer

Magnus Chase is a sixteen-year-old homeless teenager who lives in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the Norse demigod son of Frey and Natalie Chase, as well as the cousin of Greek demigod Annabeth Chase. After dying and becoming an einherjar, he lives in Hotel Valhalla.

History
Magnus was born on January 13th, 1995. When Magnus was six years old his mother and uncles got into an argument at Thanksgiving, While Magnus had no idea what the argument was about he never saw his uncles or his cousin Annabeth Chase again.

Two years later, when he was eight, he and his mom went on a vacation to Mount Washington in New Hamshire where they hiked to the top and had a park ranger take their picture.

Two years later, when Magnus was ten, he cut his left palm on a hunting knife, which left a deep scar.

Two years later, when Magnus was twelve, he had his first kiss with a girl named Jackie Molotov, which happened behind the bleachers at a school dance. Apparently however, Magnus didn't at all enjoy the experience, since getting mount-to-mouth from the goat Otis (which he found revolting) years later reminded him of Jackie.

Two years later, when Magnus was fourteen, his mother was murdered by several wolves with glowing blue eyes (sent by Fenris Wolf himself). Since then, he has been living on the streets.

The Blood of Olympus
Annabeth Chase mentioned her uncle and cousin Magnus that lived in Boston, yet whom she never saw, because her father and uncle would not get along to Percy and Piper before the three fought the Giants in Athens.

The Sword of Summer
Magnus is a sixteen-year-old who lives in Boston, Massachusetts. He has been homeless since his mother's death two years prior to the series. While sleeping under a bridge, Magnus is woken up by Blitz, a fellow homeless man, who warns him of the flyers going around that feature both his name and face. Magnus immediately senses something is wrong and, as a precaution, packs his sleeping bag. The people looking for him venture closer to his hiding spot and Magnus decides to spy on them. He learns that these strangers are in fact his cousin and uncle, Annabeth Chase and Fredrick Chase.

After overhearing their conversation, Magnus learns that his Uncle Randolph Chase told them that Magnus had been missing for two years, but didn't tell Annabeth and Fredrick until now. Magnus also learns that his life is now endangered, which is why they are looking for him. Magnus decides to visit his Uncle Randolph's place to search for answers.

While in the house, Magnus goes to his Uncle's office to find more clues. He decides to look out the window, but finds Hearth outside signaling to him that he needs to get out. Once he understands the signals, Magnus tries to leave, but finds his Uncle is right behind him. Uncle Randolph tells Magnus that his life is in danger and that he needs to quickly come with him to escape somewhere. Magnus agrees after he hears loud bangs that are slowly getting closer to the house.

Once in the car, Randolph reveals that he believes the Norse gods are real and that Magnus is the son of a Norse god. They reach a pier where Randolph tells him to go towards the water, call towards a sword that he believes has been stuck there for many years, and claim it as his own. Magnus successfully retrieves the sword, but is attacked by Surt, who wants to destroy Magnus and claim the sword as his own. Blitz and Hearth intervene before Surt can attack Magnus, but quickly succumbs to his powers. After seeing his friends hurt, Magnus decides to attack Surt himself. He charges at Surt and hits him in his thigh. Surat then pushes him back and he sees a girl on a horse circling him like a vulture. Magnus then sees his sword is renewed. It then acts on its own and slices the fire giant's nose off. He then throws a sphere of molten asphalt that hits Magnus in the torso and begins to melt his organ. He make a last stand and manages to toss Surt into the Charles river. He dies quickly after.

Magnus dreams that he and his mother are hiking at blue hill. The skip stones and have a small des cushion about his father. The dream then shifts to Randolph's library where he meets a man in a red socks jersey. The man says he is not his father, but Magnus will meet his son soon. The dream then shifts to the girl he saw earlier carrying him above 'The Gap' and telling him to hold still or he'll fall in. Magnus wakes up in a courtyard perfectly okay with his clothes cleaned and his no tar melting his organs. He tries to exit the courtyard but he could not reach the branche. He then walks over to the door when it opens and he is greeted by the doorman-Hunding. He nervously says he'll leave before Hunging tells him he's dead and to fallow him. He is taken to the lobby to check in. He goes to the front desk where the manager-Helgi tells him check in is at three o' cloak. Magnus asked Helgi where he is, Helgi said he is in the Hotel Valhalla where he will stay forever, or until Ragnarök. Magnus remembers his mother telling him about Valhalla and he is shocked when he learns he was really dead. Helgi then gives him a room key and a key for the Minnie bar. Hunding brings Magnus to his room and wanders some of his questions along the way. When they reach it and go inside, Magnus is amazed. His room is cross shaped. The foyer is a sunny summer meadow with trees that reach the ceiling. His bedroom has a king sized bed with a black and beige comferder, his bathroom has a walk in closet, a walk in shower, and a fancy toilet. His kitchen and living room area has a leather coach, flat screen television, six gaming systems, a full bookcase and a picture of him and his mother. When Hunding holds his hand out for a tip, Magnus gives him a chocolate bar he swiped from Randolph's house- which he eagerly excepts. Hunding then leaves telling Magnus his Valkyrie will esquire him to the mess hall for dinner.

Appearance
Magnus is a teenage boy with hair parted in the middle, hanging to his jawline in a curtain of dirty blond. He has gray eyes, much like Annabeth's, which have a haunted, scary emptiness to them, a look that had served him well when he'd lived on the streets. Initially, Magnus was quite scrawny, with a concave chest, sticking-out ribs and very pale skin, to the point that his blue veins were clearly visible. He also had a scar of his left palm, where he'd cut himself on a hunting knife as a child.

However, after gaining an einherji body after his death in The Sword of Summer, Magnus, while still lean and pale, became considerably more muscular, with his arms being better-defined, his skin smoother, less translucent, with all the rashes and nicks and bites that came from living on the street completely disappearing.

According to his mother, Magnus resembles Kurt Cobain, though he also bears striking resemblance to his father, Frey.

Abilities
General Abilities=
 * Alf Sign Language: Magnus is fluent in ASL, which he always uses while communicating with the deaf Hearthstone.


 * -|Demigod Abilities=
 * Alf Seidr (Elf Magic)
 * Disarmament: Magnus can disarm anyone in his surrounding area of their weapons.
 * Healing: Magnus can heal both himself and others from wounds at incredible rates.
 * Changing the seasons (small area of effect)
 * Harsh Temperature Insensitivity: Magnus has a great deal of resilience to both temperature extremes, since he was able to sleep outdoors in the winter with nothing but a thin blanket without a problem, and was unfazed by Surt's flames. However, he isn't completely immune, since Surt managed to kill him by impaling the demigod with a red-hot sphere of steaming asphalt, causing Magnus' organs to slowly burn away from the molten tar in his gut.


 * -|Einherji Abilities=
 * Enhanced Strength - after gaining a new einherji body, Magnus gained a degree of superhuman strength, to the point that he could punch through the wall of his room in Valhalla without much effort.
 * Einherjar Immortality - while within Hotel Valhalla, Magnus, like any of the einherjar, cannot die, and will simply keep resurrecting from mortal wounds.

Magical Items

 * Sumarbrander - Magnus' sword, formerly owned by his father, Frey, said to be the sharpest sword in the Nine Worlds.
 * Shield - a circular green shield, with the golden Fehu Rune in the middle.

Etymology
Magnus is a Latin name meaning "great". It became popular in Scandinavia after the time of the 11th-century Norwegian king, Magnus I.

Chase is a middle English surname, an occupational name for a hunter. In Middle English the word "chase" means "hunt".

When translated into their respective languages, "Magnus Chase" means "Great Hunter".

Trivia

 * Magnus Chase is the cousin of Annabeth Chase, a main character from the Percy Jackson and the Olympians and The Heroes of Olympus.
 * There's a Chase family inside joke that Magnus looks like Kurt Cobain.
 * Magnus is left-handed.
 * On the UK cover, Magnus is holding Sumarbrander/Jack with his right hand.
 * Prior to meeting the Norse gods, Magnus considered himself to be an atheist.
 * Magnus' favorite colors are black and beige, while he hates the color blue.
 * This could be a nod at Percy Jackson's who's favorite color is blue.
 * Much like Nico di Angelo, Magnus is extremely pale, and had a penchant for avoiding physical contact at the beginning of The Sword of Summer.
 * Magnus is a fan of Doctor Who.
 * Magnus likes to read. Before his mom died he had a collection of book which was destroyed in the fire. While on the streets he spent time in the Boston Public Library.