Jötnar
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The Jötnar (singular Jötunn) were a major faction who primarily operated in Jötunheimr and were ruled by their king, Suttungr. Despite Suttungr having absolute dominion over the jötnar, a separate group of them called Muspels dwelled in Múspellsheimr under the rule of Surtr. Much like in Norse mythology, they were remembered for regularly coming into conflict with Isu factions like the Æsir and the Vanir. The jötnar were also renown for mastery over their ability to weave and manipulate illusions. These illusions were regularly seen around different regions of Jötunheimr when Eivor relived the visions of Odin's memories.
Mythology[edit | edit source]
The jötnar were towering beings who claimed singular descent from Ymir,[1] the first primeval being created in the chaotic void of Ginnungagap.[2] Although often referred to as anything from "giants" due to their size or "trolls" for perceived misshapen appearances, jötnar were in fact shape-changers who could take on any form.[1]
Most famously, the Norse trickster god Loki was half-jötunn,[1] and his affair with giantess Angrboða resulted in his fathering Fenrir,[3] Jörmungandr, and Hel,[4] all of whom would later fight the gods during Ragnarök.
Influence[edit | edit source]
In the 10th century, Thorvald Hjaltason considered that Östen Jorundsson could have been the product of such a union as he sought out reliable men for his war band.[5]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Most of the jötnar are depicted with pale blue skin, but in Norse myth, there is no record of jötnar ever being described as blue.[6] Their coloration is ice-like, which is also seen in the Frost Giants from the 2011 Marvel film Thor and the table-top game Dungeons & Dragons. Surtr, who is not associated with ice, does not share this coloration, which suggests that it is intended to reflect their environment rather than reflecting a subspecies or racial group.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- Dawn of Ragnarök
- The Forgotten Saga (simulation only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga (mentioned only)
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (indirect mention only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only, as "ice giants")
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Forgotten Myths
- The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: Jotnar
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Ymir on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Extended Family
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Mistress of the Iron Wood
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods – [citation needed]
- ↑ Jötunn on Wikipedia
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