Will Netflix's Ragnarok Season 3 Feature Thor's Child?

Spoiler Warning: Ragnarok Seasons One and Two

Netflix's Ragnarok is 2020 coming-of-age fantasy series that tells the story of reborn Nordic gods. The show is set in the small, coastal, fictitious town of Edda, Norway. Throughout the first season, Edda and its people face growing industrial pollution from Jutul Industries as well as rapidly melting glaciers due to climate change.

As the story continues, key characters in Edda are revealed to be "reborn" Nordic gods, coexisting with their mortal form before ultimately awakening. They all face each other, fulfilling their destiny to return to Edda, face off against fellow gods and giants (Jötnar), and fight in the events of Ragnarok (the mythological apocalypse). The mythological figures include Thor, Loki, Odin, Wenche, the Jötnar, Tyr, and Freya, among others that have yet to be revealed.

The first two seasons of the show demonstrated a reimagined Ragnarok, one full of internal conflicts, a modern world filled with looming problems, and characters that branch away from their foretold mythical destinies. After the captivating finale of season two, audiences are left to their fan theories until the release of season three. Will Saxa take on the mantle of Jutul Industries and transform it into something different? Will Thor's love interest, Signy, be revealed as the goddess Sif?

Most importantly, what will come from the unlikely pairing at the end of season two?

The Fallout From Ragnarok Season One

Season one ended with Magne (David Stakston) killing Vidar (Gisli Orn Garoarsson), the head of the Jutul (Jötnar) family. Season two showed Magne grappling with the fallout: he is now a killer, albeit unintentionally, and the man he killed is his brother's birth father. As the confrontations become more violent and the stakes rise, Magne is placed at odds with his half-brother, Laurits (Jonas Strand Gravil), and Laurits' family, the Jötnar.

Laurits struggles to come to terms with his split identity as a member of both the Seier and Jutul families. Because of his ambiguous allegiance and rejection from the Jutul family, Fjor (Herman Tommeraas) and Ran (Synnove Macody Lund) beat Laurits. Whether it was to exact revenge or cement him as 'other' from the Jutul family, Laurits was left to fend for himself, thanks to Saxa's face-off with Magne.

Saxa's Tryst With Magne

For context, the ancient stories tell that Thor sired three children: his sons Magni and Modi and his daughter Thrud. In similar mythology, Járnsaxa (bearing a similar name to the show's female antagonist) is portrayed as Thor's lover and the mother of Magni, a young demigod.

The name similarly doesn't cement the direction of the story. For instance, the show's protagonist Magne shares a name with Thor's son, despite being known as Thor himself. Even though Magne was seen with his father's hammer, notably bearing an elusive rune, that doesn't suggest that he is Thor's son. Likewise, just because Járnsaxa bears a similar name does not cement her as the potential mother of Magne/Thor's children.

However, in the season two finale, Magne and Saxa (Theresa Frostad Eggesbø) engaged in an all-out, hand-to-hand fight while Fjor and Ran attacked Laurits. On a dime, their encounter turned from violent to sensual, and the two had sex. The partnership of Thor and Járnsaxa is deeply rooted in Norse mythology, so this doesn't seem like it's done just for the on-screen romance.

If creator and showrunner Adam Price continues to relate Ragnarok to ancient mythology, it's likely that the tryst from season two will play a larger part in the arc of the show. Their tryst could remain a one-off plot or lead to the fated and foretold child, Magni.

Who Could the Child Be In Norse Mythology?

Magni, the child of Thor and Járnsaxa, plays a small but important role in the mythic events of Ragnarok. In the events of the legend, a giant fell forward upon Thor, trapping him. No other god was able to free him until Magni, a child at the time, cast the giant's body off of his father.

Not much else is known about Magni or his brother, Modi, beyond their roles in Ragnarok and their inheritance from their father. Notably, Magni (and his brother, Modi) are confirmed survivors of the mythic apocalypse.

Will Thor Have a Child in Season Three?

It's unlikely that Netflix's Ragnarok will retell Ragnarok exactly as it happened in the legends. While creator Adam Price has included many pivotal events (the birth of Jörmungandr, the forging of Mjölnir, the death of Vidar), Price has also taken many liberties when adapting this for the modern era.

For one, Fenrir is notably absent from the first two seasons. The famed, mythic wolf is the monstrous offspring of Loki, alongside Loki's other creation, Jörmungandr (a.k.a. the "World Serpent" or "Midgard Serpent"). For another, Price has included many themes, plots, and characters that are integral to the lives of the gods. The reborn mythical figures are not merely existing in Edda and preparing for a face-off; they all have lives, mortal loved ones, and identities forged outside the confines of being a god. These additions to the story have the potential to alter the foretold events and revered characters.

The possible reveal of Thor's child will take happen in season three. Netflix confirmed in 2021 that Ragnarok had been renewed for a third and final season. Based on the production schedules and release dates of seasons one and two, it is likely that season three will debut in late 2022 or early 2023. Will the theory of Thor's son come to fruition? And if it does, will the son brave the events of the foreboding apocalypse?