Ragnir

“Ragnir” · the self-moving guardian hammer of Elbaf’s national-treasure devil fruit (reclassified Ch. 1170 — not a person) · of Elbaf · first mentioned Ch. 1141

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UPDATE Ch. 1170 — identity resolved (reclassification): Ragnir is the self-moving guardian war-hammer of Elbaf’s national-treasure devil fruit at Aurust Castle — too heavy for anyone to lift, moving on its own, housing a small squirrel-like creature — and it “chose” who may eat the fruit. NOT a giant/person; the 1141 “seized Ragnir” beat was Loki taking up the hammer.

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Elbaf (Ch. 1188)

• Present with Ratatoskr beside the downed Loki — told “Get outta the way, Ragnir!” (p. 9) as the melee shifts.

Elbaf (Ch. 1187)

• The hammer (Ratatoskr’s Zoan object-form) strikes Loki — “his hammer’s coming down!! LOKI!!” — and lands the chest-stab (pp. 7–8). Hard-cross-linked with Ratatoskr.

Elbaf — Imu states Ragnir’s purpose (Ch. 1183)

Elbaf — named in Imu-Harald’s vow (Ch. 1169) — named, not shown

• Ch. 1169 — Named again in Imu-controlled Harald’s line “I’ll eat that fruit and take Ragnir for myself” (p. 17), tying “Ragnir” to the Treasure-of-Elbaf forbidden fruit. Still unshown.

Elbaf — revealed: the guardian hammer of the national treasure (Ch. 1170) — depicted (flashback)

Elbaf — wielded by the freed Loki; “Nibelheim” (Ch. 1171)

• As the freed Loki demonstrates his power (“Show off your power…”), he takes up Ragnir (”…RAGNIR!!”) and swings it to unleash a lightning strike, “Nibelheim!!” (pp. 16–17). Ragnir now reads as Loki’s hammer/armament (Mjölnir-analog, lightning) rather than a person — reinforcing the @1170 reclassification of the 1141 “take your hand off Ragnir.” Whether it is a living weapon or channels a Devil Fruit is unresolved. Etymology: Ragnir ↔ Ragnarök; Nibelheim ↔ Niflheim.

Elbaf — revealed as the Guardian Hammer (Ch. 1175) — shown

Elbaf — “Ragna Izuchi” vs the Imu-form (Ch. 1181) — shown

• Wielded by Loki against Imu’s descended form; channels lightning in the named strike “Ragna Izuchi” (p. 4 — the hammer-head’s carved face visible mid-swing). Knocked from Loki’s grip during the “Blade of Judgment — Nemesis” impalement (p. 8). (last_appearance 1175→1181; HOLD fm 1141 / fa 1175.)

Elbaf — fruit named: Squirrel-Squirrel, Model Ice Squirrel Ratatoskr (Ch. 1182) — shown

• Intro box p. 3: “HAMMER, RAGNIR (Squirrel-Squirrel Fruit, Mythical Type, Model: Ice Squirrel Ratatoskr)” — the guardian war-hammer holds a Mythical Zoan; its angry squirrel form (“GEK GEK GEK!!”) rides the Nidhoggr dragon into battle (pp. 2–4). Mechanic remarked by the enemy: “lightning caused by an impact with ice” + snow (p. 3).
• The horned superior recognizes Ragnir: “To think that I wouldst see thee again in this world… TRAITOR…!! RAGNIR!! How familiar thy sight is!! So thou stayed as thou were in days past, waiting for a new master to come along…” (pp. 2–3) — Ragnir’s history reaches back to the speaker’s “days past,” and it once stood on (then left) the enemy’s side. See The Holy Knights Superior Calls Ragnir Traitor From Days Past.
• See Squirrel-Squirrel Fruit, Model Ice Squirrel Ratatoskr.

Notes

• Etymology: “Ragnir” = portmanteau Ragnarök (‘Rag-’, doom of the gods) + Mjölnir (‘-nir’, Thor’s hammer); the guardian war-hammer ‘Iron Lightning’ (kanji ≈ ‘Iron Thunder’) with its resident squirrel Ratatoskr is a near-explicit Mjölnir/Ratatoskr cipher. See etymology: frontmatter + Ragnir Is Thors Mjolnir And Its Squirrel Is Ratatoskr. (One Piece Wiki–sourced; high confidence.)
• Cross-link Prince Loki (who seizes him), Loki Bound In Chains Echoes Norse Ragnarok Prophecy.