Sigyn

After watching Avengers: Age of Ultron last night, I've been re-thinking a lot about Sigyn and how she would be portrayed in the Marvel Universe. Naturally, I looked up some Sigyn deviations, and I've decided something.

Sigyn doesn't love Loki.

Now, I know she's his wife, and very dutiful. She was even made Goddess of Fidelity for choosing to stay with him after he tricked her into marrying him. But that's just it. He tricked her into marrying her. She thought she was marrying someone else. You don't have to love someone to be a dutiful and loyal wife, you just have to have a strong will. Especially with a guy like Loki. 

This got me thinking about Sigyn's motivations. She was surprised after her wedding to find that her intended husband was dead and that Loki had taken his place. But instead of joining in Odin's righteous anger, she stated that she would honor the vows she had made and continue to be his wife. Why would she do that? I would be furious. So angry, perhaps, that I would want to make sure Loki suffered for a long, long time. Ah. Perhaps, instead of the besotted, tender figure that most people seem to make her, Sigyn is a sadist fueled by a cold hatred. Loki goes through a lot of suffering, and his plans go awry. She would get to keep her position as a most dutiful and loyal wife and still see his pain firsthand.

This kind of Sigyn is a lot more interesting and unpredictable.