Thomas the Tank Engine is headed straight to Valhalla. At least that’s what one player may have envisioned when they brought the locomotive to life inValheim. Unfortunately, this version of Thomas is unlikely to bring joy to millions of children and more likely to conjure nightmares in all who look upon it.
Although posted to Reddit by user ugotdatricardo only a few days ago, the terrifying Thomas was created a few weeks ago and has begun circulating around social media mostly due to its horrifying appearance. Considering the simplicity of building Thomas inValheim, a few examples have popped up around Reddit, but the earliest seems to be attributed to Steam player qwe2256789.
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In contrast to other creations, likethe Eiffel Tower inValheim, this Thomas recreation seems relatively feasible. It is comprised of one-meter wooden poles, item stands with wooden shields mounted on them and a central four-meter pole. The centerpiece, of course, is a troll trophy, standing in for Thomas’s face. The material requirements are surprisingly low and require very little progression into the game. The most difficult to obtain being bronze nails for the item stand. If players felt so inclined, they could easily replicate this Thomas the Tank Engine even early in the game.
Ironically, the Reddit post is titled “Not so scary now, are you, big guy?” Likely a reference to the troll that was killed and turned into a trophy. But, commenters have universally decided that this version of the troll is actually scarier.
While thetroll is often the face ofValheimmemes,there is something undeniably off-putting about the sneering visage of a slain troll in place of the usual smiling face of Thomas the Tank Engine. Fans will have to chalk this one up as more bone-chilling than funny.
This is far from the first time that Thomas the Tank Engine has made its way into the gaming sphere. Everyone’s childhood favorite locomotive has made appearances in countless games such asSekiro,Fallout 4, and more recently,Thomas even enteredCyberpunk 2077. In fact, with the inexplicable popularity of Thomas in gaming culture, fans might be surprised that it took this long to enterValheim.
Whether players plan to include Thomas in their server or not, this is one of the few creations that can be achieved without the use ofconsole commands and cheats inValheim. Perhaps this will be a catalyst for even more imaginative creations inValheimwith countless childhood characters still yet to be recreated. Even with its rudimentary nature, this is one creation that players won’t soon forget—for all the wrong reasons.
