Ragnarok (
Korean: 라그나로크
Ragnarok, lit. "Ragnarök") is a
manhwa created by
Lee Myung-jin and published by
Daiwon C.I. in
South Korea. There are currently 10 volumes in circulation, published in
English in
North America by
Tokyopop from
May 21,
2002 to
April 6,
2004.
The series is mainly based on
Norse mythology but is influenced by various other cultures. It falls into the genres of
fantasy,
action and
adventure.
This manhwa became the basis of the widely popular Korean
MMORPG,
Ragnarok Online developed by
Gravity Corp, which in turn was the basis for an adaptation into the anime,
Ragnarok the Animation. Currently,
Ragnarok is on indefinite hiatus as Lee Myung-jin is helping with the development of
Ragnarok Online.
Story
Ragnarok follows the life and adventures of the warrior Chaos, who is an
amnesiac that cannot remember anything from before the last two years in his life. He resides in the city of Fayon, inhabited by a long lineage of warriors. The newest leader in line to claim the head position of the village is a young woman by the name of Iris Irine, who trains with her close friend Chaos to become a suitable leader for her people. Meanwhile, Fenris Fenrir searches for Balder's reincarnation to bring about Ragnarok.