#brokk

From Ultimates Vol. 4 #011

Art by Juan Frigeri and Federico Blee

Commission Art - First Encounter

Tarzan and Jane scene was perfect for these two, so I commissioned John to draw! Lemo being an extra and having to witness this madness. :V Lemo knows about the Saiyans and what they're capable of, their vicious and bloodthirsty nature, so seeing one, alive, and taking an interest on Cheelai, IS NOT very comforting.

Brokk mainly wants to use them to leave Vampa and sees what he missed while stuck on the planet, but since Cheelai is the first humanoid (or Saiyanoid?) female he meets EVER, you can't blame the man for being at least a little curious. 🤭 👀

Dragon Ball franchise, Broly, Cheelai and Lemo © Akira Toriyama.

Brokk's design © Me.

Norse Mythology #2 - The Treasure of the Gods (November 4, 2020)

Master of the anvil alloys the metals, with an essence of magic.

There is a holy presence in his hidden existence.

Listen to the hymn, it sings in the galleries...

Powerful runes, he carves into the shining steel,

To have protection from the powers of mystery.

Norsery Rhymes from A to Z Happy Thorsday - Brokkr, the One who works with Metal

Well here we are another Thor’s Day and another 20 min sketch of a Norse (and Germanic) mythological characters.  This week it’s Brokkr, Brok, Brokk the Dwarven (Dverg / Dvergr / Dwarf). 'The Blacksmith', 'The one who blows the bellows', 'The one who works with metal fragments'. His name means 'Metalworker' or 'Trotter' meaning horseshoe forger.

Brother of Eitri / Sindri, ‘spark sprayer’. Brokkr and Eitrri were renown as smiths and craftsmen. He is critical in co-creating three of the most recognizable magic items of Asgard.

While either visiting Asgard, or in their home amongst the Dwarves. Loki bragged that the Sons of Ivaldi were the finest, most creative, and most skilled blacksmiths amongst the Dwarves and all other Dwarves were incapable of making anything as spectacular and useful as they had. Loki obviously trying to provoke the other craftsmen present.

The Sons of Ivaldi were very skilled however, having made Odin's magic Spear Gungnir (The Swaying One), Freyr's ship Skidbladnir / Skithabthnir 'the ship assembled from thin pieces of wood' that could magically fold up and be placed in a small pocket until needed. Considered the best, fastest and largest ship all at the same time. They also made something for Loki after Thor threatened him to make up for a prank where he sheared off Sif's possibly magic golden hair. This prank led Loki to require a replacement for it, leading to the creation of a golden headpiece with gold hair for Sif.

Brokkr hearing Loki's boasting challenging claims he and his brother can make things equal or better than the Sons of Ivaldi. Betting his head against Loki's on the outcome.

Loki takes them up on the bet and The Brothers go to their magic forge to make items of beauty and power. Brokkr blowing the bellow continuously as needed and Eitri forming the items one by one. Loki never content on a fair contest turns himself into a biting Gadfly to bite Brokkr as he blows, trying to interrupt the bellows. First on the hand while the mechanical riding Boar Gullinbursti 'Golden Mane' or 'Golden Bristles' Freyr is made. That could run in air and water, see in the dark, and provide light from it's mane. Then Loki bit Brokkr on the neck while the arm band Draupnir 'the Dripper' was made for Odin. Which drips copies of itself every ninth night. Then on the eyelid while the hammer Mjolnir 'The Grindstone' or 'The Crusher' was made for Thor. The divine thunder and lightning weapon, that could banish chaos, never fail, never break, and if thrown would never miss and always fly back to him. While the first two bites did not cause Brokkr to falter, the third caused blood to go into his eye and a small gasp which cooled the bellows, causing the handle on Mjolnir to be shorter than a normal hammer.

When the items were presented to the gods and the time of judgment was at hand, they claimed them to be as equal or even more impressive than what the Sons of Ivaldi had accomplished. This may have just been a way to see Loki's head separated from his body for them given all the trouble he'd caused. Loki first runs away, but Thor returns him to the proceedings. Loki then claimed that as his neck was never part of the deal, Brokkr would need to separate his head without touching his neck, a feat unattainable. For this Brokkr still claiming ownership of Loki's head regardless of if it was attached to the body or not, used his brother Eitri's magic Awl and the thong of fabric Vartari and sowed Loki's lips shut, until the thread came free on it's own to keep him from causing more chaos.