Gladsheim Gladsheim , also referred to as Ysgard , was the Great Wheel plane straddling the alignments of chaotic good and chaotic neutral . Like the Greek influence on Olympus / Arvandor , much of this plane was heavily dominated by the gods of the Norse pantheon who had little interaction with the people of Toril . The primary exception was Tyr , the Norse god of war and law who became known and widely worshiped as the God of Justice in the Forgotten Realms . Some characteristics of this plane were ascribed to the World Tree cosmology planes of Arvandor , Brightwater , Gates of the Moon , and Jotunheim when that cosmology model became popular . When the Spellplague hit the cosmos , Brightwater merged with the Gates of the Moon which survived , along with Arvandor . Jotunheim was cast into the Elemental Chaos but only parts of it survived as described by the World Axis cosmology model . Description . The three layers of Gladsheim consisted of tremendous rivers of earth and stone that formed cosmic arches through the void , like very tightly packed asteroid belts . Millions of miles / kilometers wide , each river was made up of Brobdingnagian chunks of matter that bumped and ground against each other at a glacial but noticeable pace , raising up mountains and opening vast chasms . These " earthbergs " all shared the same gravity field and most were inhabitable on the top side while the underside of the rivers burned with a radiant fire that provided a ruddy light to the rivers below . Earthquakes and landslides were a commonly occurring danger in Gladsheim as the landscape slowly buckled and broke under the influence of chaos . Asgard . The name of this layer was also the name of the confederation of godly domains known as Asgard , home of the Norse pantheon . Each realm was the size of a Prime plane empire and they were drawn together by the proximity of Yggdrasil the World Ash . Like Mount Olympus , Yggdrasil was a multiplanar conduit connecting Gladsheim directly to Niflheim in Hades and Alternate Prime Material Plane s without passing through the Astral Plane , much like the World Tree in the World Tree cosmology . The usual " color pools " connecting Asgard to the Astral Plane existed but were little used . Portals in the guise of wells connected this layer to the neighboring planes of Olympus / Arvandor , Limbo , and Concordant Opposition . In addition to Yggdrasil , the Norse gods controlled and carefully guarded a portal directly to the Prime plane where they were the strongest , called the Bifrost or the rainbow bridge . Other known realms adjacent to Asgard were Vanaheim ( home of the Vanir , beings of the air ) , Alfheim ( fairyland , known for its chaotic elven spirits ) , and Jotenheim ( home of the giants ) . Muspelheim . The earthbergs of this layer were reversed ( or alternatively , gravity was reversed ) so the flaming side was up and the earthen side down . Surtur and the fire giant s made their home here and guarded the barriers that lead to Asgard and its neighboring realms . Nidavellir . The rivers of earth were in such close proximity in this layer that the entire sky was filled with fire , making it appear to travelers that they were in underground caverns and passages with a river of fire for a ceiling . Inhabitants . Hollyphant s and planetar s were fairly plentiful in Gladsheim but many of the other Upper plane regulars avoided it . Wildlife included bear s , wild boar s , stag s and other woodland creatures , all bigger and tougher than their Prime plane counterparts . Giant s of all kinds lived mostly in Jotunheim but could be encountered just about anywhere . The giants of Gladsheim were generally more intelligent and better equipped ( with giant - sized magic weapons ) than those found on the Prime Material Plane . Some were accomplished cleric s and mage s , and illusionist s who could even fool the gods . History . In the Year of the Prince , 1357 DR , Pasha Abon Duum used the power of the Catlord to travel to Tyr ' s realm in Gladsheim to confront Tyr with the Claw of Malar , apparently seeking to seize the power of the gods . However , " Tyr " was revealed to be Conner in a cloak , having faked his death and been spirited to Gladsheim . The Catlord stole the Claw of Malar and passed it to Conner , before the real Tyr appeared and took the artifact . With a warning that he would keep an eye on Conner and the scales of justice , he sent the heroes home while Duum was left to face Justice himself .