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Not to be confused with Thor's Hammer, a different piece of equipment with the same origin.

Mjolnir is a recurring weapon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Mjölnir (Old Norse: Mjǫllnir) is the hammer of the Norse god Thor. Forged by dwarves, it can shrink in size to be hidden inside a shirt, it will never fail no matter the force with which it is used, never miss its mark when thrown, and will never fly so far that it can't return to its owner's hand.^[1] In addition to being a deadly weapon, Mjölnir might have had other symbolic powers—as in the tale of Baldur's death Thor consecrates^[a] the funeral pyre with the hammer, and the inscription Þorr vígi is seen on several runestones.^[b]

The tale of its forging and how it came to be owned by Thor is described in the Skáldskaparmál section of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda. According to this tale, Loki had cut off the hair of the goddess Sif, Thor's wife, and Thor threatened to break every bone in Loki's body until he promised that he would go to the svartálfar and have them make Sif hair of gold as a replacement. He went to the Sons of Ivaldi who made him the golden hair, along with the ship Skíðblaðnir and the spear Gungnir. Afterwards, Loki made a bet with the dwarf Brokkr that he and his brother Sindri would never be able to make three items of equal quality. During the forging of the three items a fly bites Brokkr, who is the one using the bellows. The dwarf ignores the bites for the first two items, but while working on the third item he is bitten between the eyes and blood obscures his vision. Because Brokkr had to stop and wipe the blood from his face, most of the iron used in the forging was wasted, and that is why Mjölnir—the third item—has a fault, in that it has a very short handle. The three items were presented to the gods Odin, Freyr, and Thor. Odin was given the ring Draupnir, Freyr the boar Gullinbursti, and Thor Mjölnir. The gods decided that the hammer was the best of all items presented to them, and that the dwarf had won the bet.

Gameplay

Mechanics

Persona 3 FES and Persona 3 Portable

Weapon	Description	Effect	ATK	HIT	Price	Sell	Obtained
Mjolnir	A stone hammer with holy powers.						Shinshoudo Antiques

Persona 3 Reload

Weapon	Description	Effect	ATK	HIT	Price	Sell	Obtained
Mjolnir	A sacred hammer that changes attack affinity to Electric. For Aragaki.	Electric attack, Strength +7, +Shock (high)	350	90	—	14,450	Mayoido Antiques: Ergotite Shard + Thunder Whetstone + Topaz x10

Descriptions

Game	Description
Persona 3 FES	A stone hammer with holy powers.
Persona 3 Portable	A stone hammer with holy powers.
Persona 3 Reload	A sacred hammer that changes attack affinity to Electric. For Aragaki.

Game Appearances

Trivia

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ミョルニル雷槌ミョルニルShin Megami Tensei: Nine	Mjölnir Thunder hammer Mjölnir

Gallery

Notes

↑ vígði. Icelandic, meaning consecrate or hallow
↑ ᚦᚢᚱ ᛬ ᚢᛁᚴᛁ ×, meaning "Thor consecrate/Thor hallow", sometimes followed by "[these] runes" or "this monument". Seen on Vg 150, DR 110, DR 209, DR 220 and others.

References

↑ "Then he gave to Thor the hammer, and said that he might strike with it as hard as he pleased; no matter what was before him, the hammer would take no scathe, and wherever he might throw it he would never lose it; it would never fly so far that it did not return to his hand; and if he desired, it would become so small that he might conceal it in his bosom" "Loke's Wager With the Dwarves", The Prose Edda, Snorri Sturluson. Published by S. C. Griggs & Co.. English. Translation by Rasmus Bjørn Anderson.

[2] vígði. Icelandic, meaning consecrate or hallow

[3] ᚦᚢᚱ ᛬ ᚢᛁᚴᛁ ×, meaning "Thor consecrate/Thor hallow", sometimes followed by "[these] runes" or "this monument". Seen on Vg 150, DR 110, DR 209, DR 220 and others.

[1] "Then he gave to Thor the hammer, and said that he might strike with it as hard as he pleased; no matter what was before him, the hammer would take no scathe, and wherever he might throw it he would never lose it; it would never fly so far that it did not return to his hand; and if he desired, it would become so small that he might conceal it in his bosom" "Loke's Wager With the Dwarves", The Prose Edda, Snorri Sturluson. Published by S. C. Griggs & Co.. English. Translation by Rasmus Bjørn Anderson.

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 ===Origin===
 Mjölnir ([[wikipedia:Old Norse|Old Norse]]: ''Mjǫllnir'') is the hammer of the Norse god [[Thor]]. Forged by [[Duergar|dwarves]], it can shrink in size to be hidden inside a shirt, it will never fail no matter the force with which it is used, never miss its mark when thrown, and will never fly so far that it can't return to its owner's hand.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Then he gave to Thor the hammer, and said that he might strike with it as hard as he pleased; no matter what was before him, the hammer would take no scathe, and wherever he might throw it he would never lose it; it would never fly so far that it did not return to his hand; and if he desired, it would become so small that he might conceal it in his bosom|des= |chapter=Loke's Wager With the Dwarves|book=The Prose Edda|author=Snorri Sturluson|publisher=S. C. Griggs & Co.|lang=English|volume= |edition= |page= |transl=Rasmus Bjørn Anderson|isbn= }}</ref>
-In addition to being a deadly weapon, Mjölnir might have had other symbolic powers—as in the tale of [[Baldur]]'s death Thor blesses the funeral pyre with the hammer.
+In addition to being a deadly weapon, Mjölnir might have had other symbolic powers—as in the tale of [[Baldur]]'s death Thor consecrates{{Note|''vígði''. Icelandic, meaning consecrate or hallow}} the funeral pyre with the hammer, and the inscription ''Þorr vígi'' is seen on several runestones.{{Note|ᚦᚢᚱ ᛬ ᚢᛁᚴᛁ ×, meaning ''"Thor consecrate/Thor hallow"'', sometimes followed by ''"[these] runes"'' or ''"this monument"''. Seen on Vg 150, DR 110, DR 209, DR 220 and others.}}
-<br/>The tale of its forging and how it came to be owned by Thor is described in the ''Skáldskaparmál'' section of Snorri Sturluson's [[wikipedia:Prose Edda|Prose Edda]]. According to this tale, [[Loki]] had cut off the hair of the goddess [[Sif]], Thor's wife, and Thor threatened to break every bone in Loki's body until he promised that he would go to the ''svartálfar'' and have them make Sif hair of gold as a replacement. He went to the ''Sons of Ivaldi'' who made him the golden hair, along with the ship ''Skíðblaðnir'' and the spear [[Gungnir]]. Afterwards, Loki made a bet with the dwarf ''Brokkr'' that he and his brother ''Sindri'' would never be able to make three items of equal quality. During the forging of the three items a fly bites Brokkr, who is the one using the bellows. The dwarf ignores the bites for the first two items, but while working on the third item he is bitten between the eyes and blood obscures his vision. Because Brokkr had to stop and wipe the blood from his face, most of the iron used in the forging was wasted, and that is why Mjölnir—the third item—has a fault, in that it has a very short handle. The three items were presented to the gods [[Odin]], [[Freyr]], and Thor. Odin was given the ring [[Draupnir]], Freyr the boar [[Gullinbursti]], and Thor Mjölnir. The gods decided that the hammer was the best of all items presented to them, and that the dwarf had won the bet.
+The tale of its forging and how it came to be owned by Thor is described in the ''Skáldskaparmál'' section of Snorri Sturluson's [[wikipedia:Prose Edda|Prose Edda]]. According to this tale, [[Loki]] had cut off the hair of the goddess [[Sif]], Thor's wife, and Thor threatened to break every bone in Loki's body until he promised that he would go to the ''svartálfar'' and have them make Sif hair of gold as a replacement. He went to the ''Sons of Ivaldi'' who made him the golden hair, along with the ship ''Skíðblaðnir'' and the spear [[Gungnir]]. Afterwards, Loki made a bet with the dwarf ''Brokkr'' that he and his brother ''Sindri'' would never be able to make three items of equal quality. During the forging of the three items a fly bites Brokkr, who is the one using the bellows. The dwarf ignores the bites for the first two items, but while working on the third item he is bitten between the eyes and blood obscures his vision. Because Brokkr had to stop and wipe the blood from his face, most of the iron used in the forging was wasted, and that is why Mjölnir—the third item—has a fault, in that it has a very short handle. The three items were presented to the gods [[Odin]], [[Frey]]r, and Thor. Odin was given the ring [[Draupnir]], Freyr the boar [[Gullinbursti]], and Thor Mjölnir. The gods decided that the hammer was the best of all items presented to them, and that the dwarf had won the bet.
 ==Gameplay==
 ===Mechanics===
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+{{P3 Weapon|axe|Mjolnir|A stone hammer with holy powers.||||||[[Shinshoudo Antiques]]}}
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+{{P3R Weapon/Header}}
+{{P3R Weapon|bludgeon|Mjolnir|A sacred hammer that changes attack affinity to Electric. For Aragaki.|[[Electric]] attack, Strength +7, +[[Shock]] (high)|350|90|—|14,450|[[Mayoido_Antiques#Persona_3_Reload|Mayoido Antiques]]: [[Ergotite Shard]] + [[Thunder Whetstone]] + [[Topaz]] x10}}
+|}
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+{{GameDesc|{{link|game|p3f}}|A stone hammer with holy powers.}}
-{{GameDesc|{{link|game|p3r}}|A sacred hammer that changes attack affinity to Electric. For Aragaki. }}
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+{{GameDesc|{{link|game|p3r}}|A sacred hammer that changes attack affinity to Electric. For Aragaki.}}
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