Loki

"Now, if you want to complete the quest, then you’ll give me the rest of your money."

- Excerpt from SAOK: The Karma Scales, were Loki threatens Momoko and Akiye immediately before attempting to rob them.

Real name unknown, but known by the username Loki (ロキ) in various online games, was one of the original for «». He subsequently became one of the 10,000 players when it was officially launched. Due to his beta tester background Loki was viewed as a "" by some.

Loki served as a recurring antagonist and was frequently shown as an orange player.

Appearance
Loki is a dark-skinned male who is slightly shorter and lighter than Kenji. When he was first encountered by the members of «Brightscale» he sorted a spiked style similar to an afro, with an assortment of leather armour and an «» secured to his waist. When encountered later by Fujimaru, however, he had ditched the afro in favour of dreadlocks which, according to Fujimaru, gave him a mop-like appearance. Across all appearances have been his penchant for masks and goggles. The first of these additives included a half-mask which only covered his mouth and nose, which had the effect of deepening his voice, and a pair of white goggles completely covering his eyes.

Personality
"Bullies tended to be cut from the same cloth. They could dish out physical abuse or cut with cruel jibes but didn’t like to be on the receiving end of any themselves. In many ways they were like cowards. Or balloons. You gave them a good pop, either with a pin or closed fist, and they had a tendency to disappear and leave you alone. This bully was no different."

- Excerpt from SAOK: Inbetweeners I, were Fujimaru assesses Loki.

Loki appears to be a sneaky individual with few morals. He was happy luring two 12-year-olds outside the «Safe Zone» in SAO where he attempted to intimidate and then rob them, only to turn tale and flee after having his life threatened by Kenji. Fujimaru identified him as a bully; he is a coward, picking fights only when he is confident of having the upper hand, and quickly running when his advantage collapses.

Synopsis

 * Main article -- Sword Art Online (Kenji).

Part I

 * SAOK: The Karma Scales

Inbetweeners

 * SAOK: Inbetweeners I

Skills
Loki is a and former  known primarily for his use of poisons requiring the «Cooking» and «Mixing» Skills, which continued into the official release. Rather than continue using daggers, however, Loki switched to one-handed swords and quickly acquired an «» and had the resourcefulness needed to quickly obtain a second copy after losing his first.

Behind the scenes

 * Loki's height and weight measurements, including physical appearance, is modelled on Kaname Tōsen from Bleach.
 * Loki's appearance in the story is intended to eventually pave the way for storylines involving The PK Gang from Progressive, which eventually transitioned into «».

Trivia

 * Kenji killed Loki in the beta more than any other player.