Bølga

Bølga /ˈbœlgɑː/ is a massive, ancient whale, said in Valdic sagas to be one of the great beasts of the seas. The valdic sagas recount how Bølga was a powerful and mysterious creature, feared and revered by early seafarers. According to these tales, Bølga would often follow ships for days, lurking in the waters until land was sighted. At the very moment when hope returned to the sailors, Bølga would strike—either swallowing the entire vessel or dragging it into the depths, marking the end of many voyages.
Bølga would from then on assist humans by helping the lost ships go back to the shore or showing them the way to the new unexplored lands. One of the earliest recorded examples of Bølga's aid to humans was leading the Valdic tribes of Roðinfyrstr and Balistar who were trying to find more forgiving lands than those of their native Sørligstian tundras to the new lands of Eldheim.Similiar situation was noted when the Skjoldish went north to establish the High Jarldom of Skjoldrbrodir, Bølga helped them navigate trough many archipelagos of Rathnir.
Some of the whales who look like smaller versions of Bølga used to live in the oceans around Skjoldrbrodir, but them, unlike Bølga, didn't leave their hateful nature in the past, thats why the Skjoldish Valds used to regularly hunt those said whales [Skjoldish White Whale] 
Bølga and creatures like it are said to have existed before even the Aeldrin, standing as primordial forces that predate life as it is known.
== Bølga according to the Covenant of Solvera ==
Bølga is a giant ancient whale, who according to the Covenant's teachings, was created by the God Peradra and was one of his earliest creations. Initially Bølga used by the God to stalk ships of the voyagers for days until they saw land, and then during their moments of joy, Bølga would swallow them whole along with the ship or sometimes just sink them. When Peradra took plight on the humans and decided try and help them instead of agonizing them, Bølga was the first of Peradra's creations to follow his steps and join The Brotsjónir's cause.
== Bølga according to Essentists ==
According to the majority of Essentist Bølga might be an Aeldrin celestial beasts believed to have journeyed through the Lysblodt to the Earth. Essentists regard Bølga just as Jorm as a mystery whose true purpose is unknowable. Legends tell of the whale swallowing entire fleets of warships and sinking islands with its powerful tone, reshaping lands. Yet, Bølga also aids humans, leading lost sailors to new lands for settlement, acting as both a force of devastation and a divine guide in shaping history. Essentist believe that because of its ancient origins, role in maintaining balance, and unique ability to shape its surroundings by sound align with the core traits of an Aeldrin, making it a likely candidate for one of these divine protectors of the Allsong.
== Bølga in the Great Valdic Voyage ==
Bølga is the reason Valds made their way to Abexilas from sunny shores of Solycia. The Great Valdic Voyage was single most biggest Voyage in all of Valdic history, to commemorate this, the newly found united Pan-Valdic state put Bølga on their banner as a sign of gratitude.
To remember Bølga and all that it has done for the Valds, they now have a holiday called "Bølga Dagat" or just Bolga's day, it is celebrated on March 31st and it takes place on the docks of the city by throwing fish as far as you can into the body of water in order to symbolically feed Bolga as a symbol of gratitude.
Category:Animals
Category:Valdic