Formation of Equality

When Heimdal shattered the Bifrost, the ripples were felt in every realm and caused extraordinary events to occur. On Vanaheim, the aftershock caused the dormant Volcano close to Stroya to awaken and erupt so violently it turned the land around it to cinders, covering the land around it in a blanket of ash, killing those in the immediate area instantly.

The sky carried ash for two years before clearing. It has been leaking lava ever since, creating fire rivers and hot springs. The sea also rose and disconnected the mainland into two islands. The land bridge that was once between between them is now submerged deep under water, taking villages and part of Vanaheim's history with it. The rise also cut of much of the outstretched coastlines, turning them into smaller islands.

The events of Ragnarok proved too much to bear, many of the lesser known Vanir fell to the forces of Niflheim and the loss was heart wrenching for those remaining. Eventually Njord and Nerthus grew weary of the realms and all their bloodshed and petty squabbles. They secluded themselves for three days and nights, and emerged grave faced, with a code in hand. This they handed to Eostre, and with faint smiles they turned and left. Njord returned to the sea, Nerthus to the land and each focused on maintaining the balance in their domain, protecting Vanaheim in their own way whilst the rest were left to govern the people.

When the Allfather fell to the jaws of Fenrir it could be felt across the realms, like the air was too heavy for your lungs. Freya rode with her Valkyries to where the body of Odin laid and retrieved all that she could. Gungnir laid in the blood stained mud at his side, the death of him was enough to be a rallying call to the forces of Niflheim. Freya was not going to let them have a memento of it to wave like a banner, so along with Sleipnir she took the weapon and retreated across the Bifrost just as Heimdal sealed it behind her. For a time, Gungnir was hidden her Hall Sesrumnir until the wounds of Ragnarok healed into scars and a sense of normality had returned.

78 years after the sealing of Midgard Freya journeyed to Vanaheim, her home, and there gifted it to the Vana Council to be used to protect her home realm whilst she remained on Asgard.