Legends also told that Odin once hung himself for several days and nights upon the World Ash, Yggdrasil, until secret knowledge was revealed to him. It was said, however, that his missing eye was traded for a drink from the Well of Knowledge. History Īs a deity from another crystal sphere, the mythology and legends surrounding Odin's actions on the Material Plane have little bearing on the history of the worlds of Realmspace. Sleipnir was the name of his mighty steed, who carried him into battle. His ravens were sent as his messengers and spies and were named Hugin and Munin. His giant black wolves were named Freke and Gere, and they traveled the planes of existence to keep Odin informed. Odin kept a pair of wolves, a pair of ravens, and an eight-legged horse as companions. Odin was said by some religious scholars to be the father of Tyr by his wife Frigga, and indeed, he was believed by his worshipers from other worlds to have fathered most of the gods of the Norse pantheon. They saw their god as ruling over battles, knowledge, poetry, and wisdom. His worshipers were never evil creatures. Odin's holy symbol was a watching blue eye. On other worlds, most of Odin's priests were tribal chieftains. By the end of the 14 th century DR, Odin had about 100 worshipers there, almost enough to elevate him to the level of demipower in that crystal sphere. The only known site of worship to Odin in Realmspace was on the worldlet of the Rock of Bral, among the Tears of Selûne orbiting Toril. When he grew bored, Odin would sometimes travel to the Lower planes-sometimes accompanied by his son Thor and daughter-in-law Sif-with a horde of valkeries and einheriar to shake things up amongst the fiends involved in the Blood War. On occasion, Odin would disguise himself as an old man, riding upon a mangy horse, and visit the worlds of his followers to see how they fared in person. Valhalla served as his council chambers, while Gladsheim was his feasting hall. Valaskialf was the seat of his all-seeing throne Hlidskialf, from which he could observe anywhere in the multiverse. He claimed three separate halls there as his realm, Valaskialf, Valhalla, and Gladsheim. The All-Father ruled from Asgard, home of the Norse pantheon, on the plane of Ysgard. While not magical, these duplicates were valued between 3,000 and 30,000 gold pieces, and Odin offered them as rewards to servants who pleased him. Every night, if he so desired, he could use the ring to create a duplicate. He also fought with a massive longbow and utilized a golden magic wand covered in runes.
Odin wore a magic breastplate and helmet in battle and bore a great spear named Gungnir, which always pointed toward the most powerful opponent in any battle. Odin All-Father riding into battle upon his steed Sleipnir, with his two wolves Freke and Gere at his side. Odin's moral outlook was good, with a balance of law and liberality, though he sometimes leaned more toward the side of chaos. Two of the only acts that his worshipers could do that would truly anger him were to help a giant or to lose a battle. The All-Father was a proud god, stern, and brave. He could not directly raise the dead, and if he ever used his deific powers to heal, he fell into a deep sleep for several days. He also shared the abilities of bards, clerics, druids, rangers, and mages. If angry, Odin's gaze would paralyze his foes. In combat, his presence instilled allied warriors with beserker rage.
His avatar often was seen wearing a slouch hat.
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He wore a patch over one eye and a gray tunic under a hooded cloak of blue. Odin typically appeared as an older man with a bald head and a long gray beard.
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