Azriel Lee

My last character sheet!

Meet Wýrð, a downcast Norn who weaves the threads of destiny. God-like yet not quite a god, blind yet having vision like no other, burdened with foresight yet bound to silence and non-interference, wise and yet a fool at the whim of fate, Wýrð is an ancient being existing between earthly and unearthly.

Aside from the Wýrð of Norse mythology, her character is based on both the “Finn Woman” and the “Sámi Woman”, ambiguous figures in H. C. Andersen’s tale, serving as consecutive way stations along Gerda’s path to the Snow Queen’s domain, providing aid and awakening Gerda to the true power within her as she prepares to face Kai.

Documented cross-cultural influence between Norse Scandinavians and northern indigenous peoples such as the Sámi seems to reveal a link between practices shared between Sámi shamanism (noaidi) and Norse divination (seiðr) as described in the sagas. I was really inspired by this idea to include elements of both Norse (spindle staff associated with the Norns/völur, galdr or incantation, weaving) and Sámi (drums, joik or traditional singing) tradition, resulting in a threads-based magic system that will be featured throughout the story.

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