fire giant

Flame-wreathed huge humanoid

A fire giant is a mythological being of enormous size associated with flames, heat, or volcanic forces.

In Norse mythology, fire giants like Surtr inhabit the realm of Muspelheim and will set the world ablaze at Ragnarök.

The creature appears frequently in fantasy games and literature as a towering humanoid wreathed in fire or dwelling in volcanic regions: The fire giant emerged from the lava flow.

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Norse mythology · forge · molten · molten rock · titan · ember · blaze · Norse · mythic · towering · furnace · scorched · magma · flame · colossal · smoldering · rage · heat

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elemental affiliation

fire giantice giant

Large frigid outer planet

storm giant · cold one

size/scale

fire giantfire sprite

Elemental creature of flame

salamander · will-o'-the-wisp

Family

fire, giant, fires, fired, firing, fiery, fireman, fireplace, firework

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G