Surt

[ surt, soo rt ]

/ sɜrt, sʊərt /

the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.

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< Old Norse Surtr, perhaps akin to svartr black, with regularly changed vowel (see swart)

Then it was seen that Rolf's strength had so waxed during the winter, that Surt overshot him by no more than two yards.
The Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow|Allen French
Frey encounters 143 Surt, and heavy blows are exchanged ere Frey falls.
The Younger Edda|Snorre
The field of battle where the gods and the hosts of Surt meet in Ragnarok.
The Younger Edda|Snorre
Surt is the name of him who stands on its border guarding it.
The Younger Edda|Snorre

Surt from the south comes with flickering flame; shines from his sword the Val-gods' sun.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson