Editing Aesir Corporation

{{quote|A bit closer to heaven.|Motto}}

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The '''Aesir Corporation''' is a major pharmaceutical company run by [[Nicole Horne]]. They are the manufacturers of the illegal drug [[Valkyr]]. The organization employs the [[Punchinello crime family]] to distribute valkyr on the streets.

==Valkyr==
The production of Valkyr was kept under strict secrecy, the only people outside the company who knew about it were the members of the [[Inner Circle]], who Horne blackmailed to remain silent. Even [[Angelo Punchinello]], the head of the Mafia, was not aware what the identity or affiliation of Nicole Horne was. When [[Alfred Woden]] leaked information connecting Aesir with Valkyr to the District Attorney's office, [[Michelle Payne]], who managed the documents, was immediately eliminated (along with her infant daughter). However, this event prompted [[Max Payne |Max Payne]] to search for the truth and battle those responsible which culminated in his 2001 vendetta during which Nicole Horne and her army were obliterated.

==Soldiers==
The Aesir Corporation has a private army which Max Payne does battle with. It consists of mercenaries, wearing balaclavas, and [[Killer Suits]], who are, as their name says, dressed in suits. There is also a contingent of armored security guards protecting the [[Aesir Headquarters]].

The fighters are highly trained and heavily armed, most of them with [[Colt Commando]]s, [[Ingram]]s, and [[Pump-Action Shotgun|Pump-Action Shotguns]]. Some carry [[M79 Grenade Launcher|M79s]], [[Sniper rifle]]s or [[Jackhammer]]s.

Some soldiers working for Aesir consider their job is like having the "license to kill" (akin to [[wikipedia:James Bond|James Bond]]), while others show more modesty by declaring it is simply their "9 to 5" job.

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Mercenary.jpg|A mercenary.
Suits.jpg|Two Killer Suits.
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==Known members==
*[[Nicole Horne]] - Head of the company.
*[[B.B.]] - An informant in the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]].

The following work for Aesir in the ''[[Max Payne (Film)|Max Payne]]''[[Max Payne (Film)| film]]:
*[[Michelle Payne (Film)|Michelle Payne]] - An employee of Aesir. After her death, the company made a scholarship in her name.
*[[B.B._Hensley#Movie_version|B.B. Hensley]] - Retired from the [[New York City Police Department|NYPD]] and is now head of security for Aesir.
*[[Jason Colvin]] - A research head. Is questioned by [[Max Payne (Film Character)|Max Payne]]. Executed by Aesir security.
*[[Jack Lupino (Film)|Jack Lupino]] - A test subject and former soldier.

==Businesses and property==
*[[Aesir Headquarters]]
*[[Cold Steel]]

==Behind the scenes==
*Aesir is the name of the most important tribe of Gods in Nordic/Germanic paganism.
*The Killer Suits look similar and could be a reference to the agents from ''[[Wikipedia:The Matrix|The Matrix]]''.
*One of the mercenaries is a fan of ''[[Wikipedia:Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid|Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid]]'', and another is a fan of ''[[Wikipedia:Seven (film)|Seven]]''.

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