Muspelheim Monolith

The Muspelheim Monoliths were giant floating rocks of Múspellsheimr that surrounded all of Svartálfaheimr during Surtr's invasion. According to the Poetic Edda, which only alludes to the monoliths' existence, they were designed to transport Muspel warriors and anything of importance.^[1]

History

In Eivor Varinsdottir's visions of Odin's time in Svartalfheim, the Æsir lord Havi saw many of these monoliths hovering around the realm. While exploring Svaladal, Havi assisted the dwarven blacksmith Skavi in finding his crow Kraka, who was last seen flying to the monolith above Skavi. Havi activated his Hugr-Rip's "Power of the Raven" to fly to the monolith and saw Muspel warriors cornering a jötunn prisoner. After killing the warriors, Havi learned from the prisoner could shapeshifter, making the jötunn and the crow the same being. When Havi agreed to find the monolith's treasure for Skavi, Kraka transformed into a crow and flew away. Havi then found an ember of Muspelheim and presented the treasure to Skavi as Kraka's last gift.^[2]

Throughout his time in Svartalfheim, Havi would periodically activate his Hugr-Rip to fly to the rest of the monoliths and acquire all nine of the embers, which he then used to upgrade the Hugr-Rip's abilities.^[3]