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Níðhöggr

In Norse mythology, Níðhöggr (Malice Striker) is a dragon/serpent who gnaws at a root of the world tree, Yggdrasil.
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Níðhöggr

Summary

Níðhöggr is a mythological serpent[1]. Níðhöggr ranks in the top 7% of mythological_serpent entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,825 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Níðhöggr's instance of is recorded as mythological serpent[3].
  • Níðhöggr's instance of is recorded as Norse mythical animal[4].
  • Níðhöggr's official residence is recorded as Náströnd[5].
  • Níðhöggr is part of Norse mythology[6].
  • Níðhöggr's Commons category is recorded as Níðhöggr[7].
  • Níðhöggr's participant in is recorded as Ragnarök[8].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include mythological serpent[3] and Norse mythical animal[4].

Use and Application

Níðhöggr is part of Norse mythology[6].

Why It Matters

Níðhöggr ranks in the top 7% of mythological_serpent entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,825 views/month).[2] Níðhöggr has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] Níðhöggr is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Jerimee · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → ['Q84426668', 'Q7455133', 'Q1088987']
    Nickname → Malice Striker
    Interested in → ['Q17781833', 'Q1036775', 'Q170148']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1449]]: Malice Striker"
  2. 14d ago · Jerimee · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Interested in → ['Q17781833', 'Q1036775', 'Q170148']
    Country of origin → Q52062
    Has characteristic → ['Q84426668', 'Q7455133', 'Q1088987']
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1552]]: [[Q84426668]]"
  3. 17d ago · Jerimee · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → mythological serpent, Norse mythical animal
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q7559]]"
  4. 24d ago · Valtaisa varpunen · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → Norse mythology
    Local thumb → —
    Instance of → mythological serpent, Norse mythical animal
    Instance of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P551]]: [[Q536442]]"
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