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Mr. Wednesday (Odin)
Loki, the trickster and sometimes evil god of Norse Mythology, acts as one of the main antagonists in American Gods. As Low Key Lyesmith, Loki is nothing more than Shadow’s cell mate in jail, seemingly separate from the war between the gods. As Mr. World, Loki is the leader of the New Gods, spurring them on to fight the Old Gods instead of waiting for the Old Gods to die out on their own. As Loki, Loki is a shapeshifter and a double agent, at times helping the other gods of the Norse pantheon (such as Odin (Mr. Wednesday) and Thor) and other times wreaking havoc simply because he can. He is Mr. Wednesday’s partner in their two-man con to trick all the other gods for their own benefit. Loki thrives on deceit and chaos, helping instigate the fight between the Old and New Gods so that the turmoil of battle will feed his own power. Loki is killed with the ash stick, as Laura uses his own talent for lies against him.
Mr. World (Low Key Lyesmith / Loki) Quotes in American Gods
The American Gods quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. World (Low Key Lyesmith / Loki) or refer to Mr. World (Low Key Lyesmith / Loki). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 13
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And as for keeping my word, well, these preliminary talks are being filmed and broadcast live," and he gestured back toward the camera. "Some of your people are watching as we speak. Others will see video-tapes. Others will be told, by those they trust. The camera does not lie."
"Everybody lies," said Wednesday.
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Chapter 18
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“It's never a matter of old and new. It's only about patterns. Now. My stick, please."
"Why do you want it?"
"It's a souvenir of this whole sorry mess," said Mr. World. "Don't worry, it's not mistletoe." He flashed a grin. "It symbolizes a spear, and in this sorry world, the symbol is the thing."
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Mr. World (Low Key Lyesmith / Loki) Quotes in American Gods
The American Gods quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. World (Low Key Lyesmith / Loki) or refer to Mr. World (Low Key Lyesmith / Loki). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 13
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And as for keeping my word, well, these preliminary talks are being filmed and broadcast live," and he gestured back toward the camera. "Some of your people are watching as we speak. Others will see video-tapes. Others will be told, by those they trust. The camera does not lie."
"Everybody lies," said Wednesday.
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Chapter 18
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“It's never a matter of old and new. It's only about patterns. Now. My stick, please."
"Why do you want it?"
"It's a souvenir of this whole sorry mess," said Mr. World. "Don't worry, it's not mistletoe." He flashed a grin. "It symbolizes a spear, and in this sorry world, the symbol is the thing."
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