Aesir-Vanir War

The Aesir-Vanir War was a war between the Aesir and the Vanir which ravaged both sides and all others caught in the crossfire.

The Conflict

Outcome

The Aesir swap some of their people to better integrate into each other's cultures. The Aesir give Hoenir Vilison and Mimir Bolthornson to the Vanir, while the Vanir give Njord Aegirson and Frey Njordson to the Aesir.
The Vanir and Aesir both spit in a vat, leading to the creation of the Mead of Poetry, and from that, the birth of Kvasir.

Aftermath

The war ended up bringing the two parties together. With the creation of the god of wisdom marking the end of the war, the nine realms had entered a new era.

Conflict Type

War

Battlefield Type

Extraplanar

Conflict Result

The Aesir and Vanir create a truce.

Location

Asgard

Belligerents

Aesir

Led by

• Odin Borson
• Thor Odinson

Vanir

Led by

• Frey Njordson
• Freya Njordsdotter
• Njord Aegirson

Strength

Casualties

Gullveig Aegirsdotter

Objectives

The Aesir desired simply to be at war, due to their status as war gods.

To avenge the death of Gullveig