Dec 23, 2015
“Loki’s clothes are fashioned from black leather, green moleskin and burnished golden metal. Its layers suggest the character’s elegance, his vanity, and hint at a magician’s inclination to concealment. The costume is also, in its way, martial. Loki’s armour is exactly that: armour. His clothes are his defense against the world. The colour scheme and design (of which he may or may not be conscious) denotes hostility and danger. His horned helmet, only worn on occasions where regal formality is appropriate or required and for battle, is manifestly an emblem of his villainy. The horns evoke the iconography of the character’s roots in Norse mythology, while also clearly demonstrating his ‘devilish’ spirit.” - TH
