Casket of Ancient Winters

"Our armies drove the Frost Giants back into the heart of their own world. The cost was great. In the end, their king fell, and the source of their power was taken from them."

- Odin

The Casket of Ancient Winters is a relic and weapon that used to belong to the Frost Giants who used to vanquish enemy armies and conquer enemy realms. It is capable of producing and projecting an infinite icy wind that can be used to freeze enemies and plunge a realm into an Ice Age. It was captured by the armies of Asgard, and currently resides in Odin's Vault.

History
In 965 A.D., Laufey of Jotunheim used the power of the Casket in an attempt to enslave Earth to cause a new Ice Age, but he was defeated in battle by Odin, and the relic was taken by the Asgardians and brought to Asgard, where it was kept in Odin's weaponry along with many other powerful relics.

In 2011, Frost Giants, with the aid of Loki, tried to steal the Casket, but they were vaporized by The Destroyer. When Loki discovered his origins as Laufey's son, he took the Casket for himself; once he gained the throne of Asgard, he used the power of the Casket to freeze Heimdall, who was opposing him as a ruler. When Loki was banished and Odin sat once again on Asgard's throne, the Casket was returned to its place in the Weapons Vault.

Capabilities
When opened, it can reproduce the infinite icy cold of Jotunheim. The casket can produce cold ranging from a concentrated beam that can freeze individual enemies, to a large vortex of icy wind that can freeze an entire landscape. Due to this magic, it can only be held by a Frost Giant, and burns whoever else touches it. It is capable of freezing anything.

Trivia

 * When Loki used the Casket's powers, he revealed his true nature as a Frost Giant. Loki.png