Odin

The All-Father of the Norse Gods (Art by Georg von Rosen)

**Odin** is the chief god of the Æsir tribe of deities, revered as the Allfather of the gods, a god of wisdom, war, and royalty by the Norse, and the husband of the goddess Frigg.

## Overview

His wolves Geri and Freki and ravens Huginn and Muninn are often seen at his side. Another one of his companions is the flying, eight-legged steed Sleipnir, who he rides across the sky and into the underworld. Odin is known for siring numerous sons with the most famous being Baldr, one of the most beautiful Norse deities, and Thor, the god of thunder and wielder of the powerful hammer Mjolnir.

Odin is considered to be more important than the Valkyries, powerful female warriors associated with the battlefields. He receives half of those who died during battles and takes them to his hall, Valhalla, where he turns them into his warriors, the Einherjar. The other half are taken by the goddess Freya to her hall, Fólkvangr.

## Appearance

Odin has one eye and a beard. He is frequently seen wearing a cloak and broad hat and wielding his spear, Gungir.

## Personality

Odin is both an honorable and wise ruler and a competent commander. However, he also convinces normally peaceful people to go down a path of sinister glee. He is closely affiliated with berserkers and warrior shamans who strive to achieve ecstatic unification with totem animals.

Like outlaws, Odin values poetry and fighting and is apathetic to the norms of society.

Odin is interested in knowledge and often attempts to seek them in some manner, like stealing the Mead of Poetry and making waggers with his wife Frigg over the eventual outcome of certain events.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Concept Magic**: Odin can manipulate abstract idea. He can manipulate idea and have the power to redefine concepts manipulate logic and create nearly everything.
	+ **Conceptual Blade**: He can create blue sword that destroys the concept of whatever it touches. Meaning destroying a sword with it will erase swords from all of existence.
	+ **Concept Aesir**: He can create concept out of nothing. He was capable of creating the concept of divine reapers and they instantly sprung into existence.
* **Divine Field**: It can create very powerful divine energy force fields that can resist Tiamat's lightning breath.
* **Transcendence**: Odin has access to something called the transcendent force. Which allows him to go into a transformation by harnessing energy from it. Which multiple's his power by thousand fold.
* **Eye of Omniscience**: Odin with his mystical eye can know everything about creation.

### Equipment

* **Gungnir**: Odin can summon his spear. Gungnir can fire it at the opponent and on impact it can cause an explosion that can completely annihilate the target.
* **Magical Runes**: The power they evoke can create or destroy, be good or evil depending on the rune it pronounces.

## History

Odin is credited for being responsible for creating the world by killing Ymir and giving life to Ask and Embla, the first two humans. He also occasionally asks the head of the wise Mímir for advice on certain manners.

During Ragnarök, the event that would destroy the world, Odin is said to be the one to lead the Einherjar against their enemies before meeting his ultimate demise in his battle against the wolf Fenir, who swallowed him whole.

## Myths and Legends

### Names and Titles of Odin

As in Judaism and Islam where the Abrahamic God has countless names and titles to enhance His power and sovereignty, Odin also had countless names and titles. Among his numerous nicknames and names, some include: Aldafaðr, father of men; Báleygr, Flaming Eye; Fengr, Fetcher or Catcher; Ennibrattr, High; Gestumblindi, Blind Guest; Fimbultyr, Mighty God; Fjǫlnir, Wise One; Vinr Lopts, Friend of Loptr and Váfuðr Gungnis, Swinger of Gungnir. Among many other names and titles of Odin. More All-Father names:

* Auðun
* Bǫlverkr
* Farmagnuðr
* Fráríðr
* Odin One-Eye
* the All-God
* Odin the Usurper
* Odin Giant-Killer
* All-Father - Odin's most famous title
* Gangráðr
* Val-Father
* Desecrator
* Mr. Wednesday - Human name
* Geirvaldr
* Hagvirkr
* Hnikarr

Others

* Sviðarr, Svidar, Gylfaginning, Sviðrir Svidrir Calmer, Gylfaginning, Grímnismál, Óðins nǫfn, Sviðuðr, Óðins nǫfn, Sviðurr, Svidur, Wise One, Faginning, Skáldskaparmál, Grímnismál, Óðins nǫfn, Svipall, Fleeting, Gylfaginning, Grímnismál, Óðins nǫfn, Svǫlnir, Svolni, Váfuðr, Gungnis, Swinger,Veratýr Veratyr God of men, God of being Gylfaginning, Óðins nǫfn, Viðfräger, Wide Famed, Viðrir, Vidrir, Stormer, Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, Lokasenna, Hrafnagaldr Óðins, Viðrímnir, Viðhrimnir, Viðurr, Vidur, Killer, Gylfaginning, Grímnismál, Óðins nǫfn, Karlevi Runestone, Vingnir, Swinger, Óðins nǫfn, Vinr Lopts, Friend of Loptr, Vinr Lóðurs, Friend of Lóðurr, Vinr Míms, Friend of Mímir, Sonatorrek, Vinr stalla, Friend of Altars, Vodin, Wōden, Wōdan, Wuotan, Wōtan, Votan, Leader, War, Vodin, God of War, Vófuðr, Dangler, Óðins nǫfn, Vǫlundr rómu, Smith of Battle, Yggr Ygg Terrible One Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, Vǫluspá, Grímnismál, Óðins nǫfn, Ýjungr, Ýrungr

## Trivia

* Odin's day is on Wednesday, being even called "Mr. Wednesday".
* Human sacrifices were made in honor of him, with many accounts of even kings being sacrificed.
* Theologians have equated Odin with Rudra, Hermes, and Fimbultyr.