Norse Pantheon

The Pantheon of the Nordhanian people is most common on the continent Norheim, but also in other lands around the Mountains of Khazahk and on The Icelands.
The Norse Pantheon is one of the largest pantheons of all, including gods from many different Pantheons, as well as some other quasi-deities, that aren't even actual gods.

History

In times long passed, the Aesir, a young group of gods, rose up within the Norse Pantheon, a development which was seen with great disfavor from the Vanir, the older and well established group of gods within the Pantheon. This lead to a great battle between the Aesir and the Vanir, from which the Aesir finally emerged victorious. From this day on the Aesir and especially Wôtan ruled over Valhalla.
The Vanir still stay in Valhalla as well, but they have lost much of their influence there.

Mythology & Lore

The gods of the Norse Pantheon often symbolize values like Strength and Honor or serve as faces for the most common challenges the Northlanders have to face in their lives.
They are split into two major groups, the Aesir and the Vanir. The Vanir are the older group of gods, while the Aesir are more numerous and have gathered larger followings in recent times.
Most followers of the Pantheon, while leaning more towards one group or the other, generally worship both groups of gods, but they only ever accept Tyr or Wôtan as the true leader of the Pantheon, never both.

Aesir

The Aesir are the younger, but more popular group of gods withing the norse pantheon. They often represent values like strength, war and fate. The are led by Wôtan, the Runefather.

Deity	Role / Title	Alignment	Domains
Wôtan	The Runefather	Lawful Neutral	Knowledge, Prophecy
Balthror	The Thunder Lord	Lawful Neutral	Tempest, War
Cyriia	The Queen of Valkyries	Chaotic Neutral	Tempest, War
Freyra	The Fair Maiden	Chaotic Good	Arcana, Life
Frygg	The Hearthmother	Chaotic Good	Life, Nature
Helia	The Half-Dead	Chaotic Neutral	Life, Death
Heymdhal	The Stalward Defender	Lawful Neutral	Order, Protection
Loken	The Trickster	Chaotic Evil	Hunger, Trickery
Najeta	The Sailor	Chaotic Neutral	Ocean, Travel
Ninala	Maiden of Revelries	Chaotic Good	Alcohol, Lust

Vanir

The Vanir are the older group of gods withing the norse pantheon. They often represent values like magic, fertility and nature. The are led by Tyr, the Allfather.

Deity	Role / Title	Alignment	Domains
Tyr	The Allfather	Lawful Good	Justice, War
Bel'sah	The Original Witch	Neutral	Arcana, Prophecy
Boreas	The Arctic Wind	Chaotic Evil	Tempest, Winter
Chauntera	The Wildmother	Neutral	Nature, Life
Mara	The Bloodied Maiden	Chaotic Neutral	Blood, Retribution
Ivaldi	The Forgemaster	Lawful Good	Forge, Justice
Morrigan	The Matron of Fate	Chaotic Neutral	Fate, Prophecy
Nyx	The Nightmother	Chaotic Neutral	Arcana, Darkness
Vita	The Sunmotherr	Neutral Good	Life, Light

Giants, Aelves and Beasts

The giants and Jötunnkyn of the north also worship the Norse Pantheon, but they have their own host of additional gods, as do the Frost Elf and some other creatures of the frozen lands.

Deity	Role / Title	Alignment	Domains
Skadi	The Sword Maiden	Lawful Good	Hunting, Retribution
Volthun	God of Savagery	Chaotic Neutral	Rage, Tempest
Ymir	Father of Frost Giants	Chaotic Neutral	Mountains, Winter

Some Nordmansch also revere natural spirits like the The Fey Courts or beastial deities like the The Primogens. Especially Morrinn of Grokeheim and Shiva have a large following amongst them.

Forbidden Gods

Open worship of of these ancient and dark gods may be outlawed, but she still managed to gather a great number of followers in the Nordhanian culture, who worship her in secret.

Deity	Role / Title	Alignment	Domains
Chernobog	The Dark One	Lawful Evil	Order, Trickery
Khorun	The Blood God	Chaotic Evil	Rage, War
Nerghal	The Plaguefather	Chaotic Evil	Death, Plague
Tzenthis	The Ravenlord	Chaotic Evil	Arcana, Knowledge
Valeesha	The Forbidden Fruit	Chaotic Evil	Beauty, Hunger

Type

Religious, Pantheon

Related Ethnicities

• Nordhanian