Hord is a friend of Rodmar, the second in command of the Northmens and the deutaragonist of The Thing - The Northman Nightmare.
Biography[]
Northman Nightmare[]
Hord was known as a close friend of Rodmar and Bjorn Grimshaw prior to their trial by the snows. During the travel, a viking was pulled down to the water which lead to Hord moving his arm down attempting to rescue him. However, the latter failed and have his arm amputated, yet doesn't seem to mind it as he tell that he will wear it as "an amulet for the gods" for his enemies to see.
Arriving at the town, Hord sees corpses of vikings laying by the cold snow. Rodmar found a group of women's as they berated that Bjorn has become insane and was the first one to start murdering everyone in the town. Angered, Hord attempted to attack her but is stopped by Rodmar.
When Finn attempt to run away, Hord threw his axe as it hit the young man. He then talks to Rodmar as his friends has a plan to guard the hutt by the night.
The next morning, Hord and Rodmar started to look around as they confused with the dissapearance of Erik. Rodmar confusedly tells his friend about the sudden increase in the women's whose have stayed inside the hutt. Finn reawakens as a Thing, attacking Rodmar's men. Hord tells the men to attack, but Rodmar stopped them as the creature is already burning.
Hord and Rodmar chases after the fleeing woman, deducing that the womans must be killed to ensure the safety of many livings. Running behind a bunch of bulls, he discovers the UFO with his fellow Northmen. An mutated Astrid-Thing and Erik startle a battle with the northmens and the creature. During this fight, Hord is hit at the face when he assist his friend. The two will successfully defeat the creature and soon returns to the village.
That night, Rodmar talked with Hord as the latter become aware that it would be years until another ship be sent to rescue them. However, soon Rodmar discovered that the man he is speaking to is no longer his friend but a creature disguising under the skin's of the former warrior.
Trivia[]
- While widely Hord assimilation is not directly seen, he is infected by the thing the moment he came it contact with the creature during their final fight.