In the current mini-series event "Fear Itself," Matt Fraction introduces a character known as the Serpent who is Odin's brother claims that Odin usurped the throne of Asgard from him. He also has a group of 8 followers, all of whom have mythological-sounding names. They are:
- Skadi: Herald of the "Serpent"
- Kuurth: Breaker of Stone
- Nul: Breaker of Worlds
- Skirn: Breaker of Men
- Nerkkod: Breaker of Oceans
- Mokk: Breaker of Faith
- Greithoth: Breaker of Wills
- Angir: Breaker of Souls
Do any of these characters have a basis in Norse mythology, or did Fraction string together a bunch of consonants to form all of these new names and characters?