#bardr

[miyahopscotch]

Okay so uhhhh

Made up a concept (that likely is not the first)

Whrte the cycle is broken and the ink realm seeps into the real one.

Freedom ig? But the ink demon, unlike the actual modern human au, takes a more humanoid form.

So, it's not really a human au.

Anyways, heres a hot man

#art #digital art #artist #artists on tumblr #drawing #my art #artwork #au #ink demon #bardr #batim #bendy and the dark revival #bendy and the ink machine

[lefabuleuxdestinde5wewi6]

#Ibrahim Bardr-Eddine #Alicante #Verbeelding: ik voel me aangekeken

[fullmetaldevil-blog]

so thoughts on dark revival so far! and any possibilities of how it might fit into your au if at all?

I personally cannot play the game yet because my computer would have a meltdown, so am waiting for console release. However I have had the pleasure of watching a friend play the game (it is on youtube) and harass her every step of the way like the gremlin I am xD.

As far as whether or not anything will fit in my au that is actually a good question. I was legit cackling at some of the things presented in BatDR that line up very well to some of the things I have done in my au as well as things I can't reveal just yet. Let's say more ways then one some behaviors fit my boy to a T. Plus some of the environments (can't say what yet) are exactly how I imagine things. Though in the end the au will not have any real changes done mostly because it's already been predetermined and thoroughly planned out. BarDR just cemented various thoughts and concepts I was working on, so in the end I am happy.

#bendy and the ink machine #bendy and the dark revival #ask-the-friendly-ink-demon #fullmetaldevil responds

[444names]

norse deities + fells in cumbria BUT excluding "o"

Alecrag Aleheag Alepike Alfell Almcrag Almþrif Annes Arigg Arnbake Arnpike Arthell Arthwats Badul Balmcrag Balmr Bankrigg Banse Barag Bardr Bardrag Barlacks Barts Basta Becrag Berdaw Bilva Binst Biraide Birlherr Birskull Black Blacrag Blanne Blathell Blaði Blearags Bleat Blecrag Blefell Blencarr Bleplaði Bragfell Bragg Brama Brand Brannet Brayst Breand Bredall Briarr Brigg Brike Bryfell Bryfrey Buckfell Burhill Burnpike Burnt Cafell Caraide Carcrigg Cardal Cardale Cardr Carnpike Carnt Carthwag Casell Catcall Cathus Caudigyn Cragside Crana Crand Craycal Craycrag Craysta Dallr Dawfell Dawfellr Dellrún Eantsun Eatbe Eatcrag Eatcrigg Eirpave Eirse Eirönul Faiterf Fantsint Felli Fiell Flecrag Fleepike Flefell Flepike Freepike Friful Frimuldr Frimull Geags Geake Geatcra Gefell Geffiell Geifuld Geigg Geillaði Geimul Geira Geirag Geirfell Geirke Geirpa Geiðurnt Germb Gerspike Gerspy Gervör Glaði Glestan Gragfell Gragg Graghree Grags Grahöð Grant Grdcra Grdsfell Greadul Greag Greake Greanna Great Greell Greepike Greet Greeti Gregg Gregill Grepike Gresspy Gretale Greti Gretilva Greyarke Greyarr Greyfrif Greyja Griga Grigg Grighspy Grighsti Grimark Grimun Griseth Gríðr Grúðr Göldpike Gölrún Gönul Halefell Harag Hardr Harfell Harfjör Harigg Harke Harmóðr Harnisa Harth Harts Hartsun Haycrag Headpike Heatbe Heatcrag Heatret Hefell Heira Heirag Hencrags Hengerðr Hengs Herdcra Herdcrag Herdr Herfell Herfelli Herski Herskul Herth Hervörðr Herðr Higgönul Hights Higyn Hildrífa Hillr Hills Hingla Hingull Hinkfele Hinlarks Hipul Hiteck Hitefell Hjall Hjöfn Hjörunt Hjörþrún Hlacrag Hlana Hlanna Hrahöðr Hreatre Hreell Hreepike Hretwick Hrigg Hrimfell Hrints Hrise Hriðr Hrunt Hœnirk Hœnise Ildpike Illbrigg Ilmölla Irags Irball Irfjöfn Irkfell Iðundr Kidell Kirag Kirkes Kirks Kárag Káragg Lacefell Latmeats Lindal Lings Lingue Linle Litefell Lóðun Maident Maindul Maithuse Mankrigg Mankrike Martsti Meatside Mefjun Meirk Meiðun Mellake Mellaði Middall Midell Misan Misdall Misey Mundr Mungmell Munna Munnes Mánirpa Nerdal Nerðr Neside Nethwags Njöfn Njörþrún Njötur Njöturs Pavörunt Plecrag Raggfell Raginr Ragland Rahöð Rahöðr Ramaill Rannan Raveirks Reake Rearks Reatcrag Reencrag Reetwick Repike Reyja Reypike Reyrike Riarnbad Rights Rimull Risell Ráðgue Ráðguðr Rótacks Rótale Rótark Rótarr Saill Saites Salfeldr Salmcrag Salmell Salva Sandr Sandreet Sankfell Sanngs Scarag Scarr Scast Scragi Seableck Seatbell Seatcrag Seathus Sebrags Sedpike Semell Serja Sermóður Servör Sethun Sethwagg Seylake Shighrun Shill Siddle Sidell Sident Sidents Sidsfell Siggönul Sighsell Silmcra Sjörun Sjörþrún Skale Skaðgrag Skaðgul Skencrag Skidd Skide Skpike Skullr Skögn Skögná Skögue Sköguld Skögull Skögun Sköguðr Slake Slardr Slitell Starts Steell Stefell Stermóðr Sterseth Sthpike Still Stpike Strear Stypike Sveiful Svell Svellgi Svelmr Sverfell Sveyr Svili Svill Svilla Sviðr Swick Swirpa Ságavör Tacall Tackcrag Talfell Tandr Tankfell Tartcrag Tharfell Theatga Thell Thelli Thigg Thungs Thwag Thwaind Thwaisa Tread Uldpike Ullyn Vipma Válin Válind Várag Waide Wainfell Wainr Waitfell Waittle Wankfell Watre Wesspy Wetale Wethpike Wetild Wettsill Whigg Whigra Whigyn Whildr Whill Whilvell Whint Whipman Whipul Yewbad Zisdale Ziseyja Óðundgra Óðuntma Öldpike Þrigg Þrigr Þrigríðr Þrimfell Þrimun Þrinfell Þögue

#444 names #444names

[jeffreystewart]

Norsery Rhymes from A to Z Dumbr, The Stupid One

Well here we are on another ThorsDay with another 20 min sketch of a Norse (and Germanic, sometimes Celtic) mythological characters.  This week it’s Dumbr (Dumbur / Dumbir) of the Jotnar (Jotun / Jotunn / Jetten / Eoten / Giant) again. A half Risi Giant, and half Troll mentioned in the Nafnaþulur  of the Prose Edda

His name means in Old Norse, ‘dumb’, or ‘stupid’. And to ‘stupefy’, ‘obscure’ in the Proto Gemanic source word “Dumbaz” ,

He is married to Giant King Snear’s Daughter Mjol / Mjoll who though human seeming was part also a personification of snow (Fresh Powdery Snow) like her father and siblings. Making Dumbr the brother in law to Mjol’s sister Drifa who I covered earlier this month here. Dumbr and Mjoll have a son together named Bárðr / Bardr who is raised by the fosterer of heroes Dofri the Mountain Dweller, after he is kicked out of his village on finding out his father was Giant and Troll. He would go on to live a wandering Odin existence.

To read more about Dofri and Bardr you can read it here, and if you’d like to see more versions of Dofri you can see version 2 here, and version 3 here.

Not a lot else is known about Dumbr.

#norsemythology #giant #jotun #troll #bardr #snaer #mjol #mjoll #dumbr #conceptart #characterdesign #norse #myth #drifa #dofri #drawing #sketch #linedrawing #lineart #concept #character

[thecrypticshadow]

Bardr Ky- Worldbuilding

The Bardr Ky are a primarily religious organisation that has had the goal since it’s founding of maintaining piece between the different ‘accepted’ religion on the isles.  

The organisation adopting early in its founding the stated objective of trying to foster peace in the isles through bringing the different monarchs, lords and other rules together under one Quorum where disputes could hopefully be solved through arbitration and mediation. 

Once they successfully founded the Quorum far in their past the Bardr Ky shifted their aim as an organisation to maintaining the piece and guarding against the resurgence of cults worshipping evil gods.

Throughout this long period of time from formation to their successfully bringing people to the table in the Quorum the Bardr Ky maintained the same hierarchy and infrastructure.  

With the single exception of the inclusion of a number of other religious order’s in it’s hierarchy to provide it with a military arm for the Bardr Ky in areas where they were also afforded the task/responsibility for dealing with dark magic and/or cult activity,  Bardr Ky infrastructure remained largely unchanged.

This was in part what led to it and the Quorum being completely unprepared for the old empire’s, or the Kaidwyran empire as it was called, invasion of the isles.  It’s by that point aged structure and hierarchy completely unprepared for the divide and conquer strategy preferred by the old empire.

The invasion paralysing the Bardr Ky and in essence leaving the one organisation that could have pushed for a unified response paralysed into silence for the most part.  

At least until a new High Queen was ‘raised to the sapphire throne’ and leadership of the Quorum, the new high queen reorganising both the Quorum of the isles and managing to push the Bardr Ky into a similar reorganisation. 

Now, in the long time since that reorganisation completed the Bardr Ky has in essence been a powerful force behind the success of the Free isles (in essence by this point  more a federation) alliance in maintaining the territories of it’s attendant nations, tribes and  states still held after the border’s solidified and in reaching the uneasy peace that occasionally holds. 

#Worldbuilding #Bardr Ky #Tw: Long post #Tw: Reference to a religious organisation #Tw: reference to war #Tw: reference to disagreements

[whencyclopedia]

PEOPLE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD: Bardr Mac Imair (Viking King of Dublin) 

BARDR mac Imair (c. 873-881 CE, also known as Barid mac Imair, Barith, Baraid) was a Viking king of Dublin, son of the Viking king Imair (Imar, Ivan) who founded the Ui Imair Dynasty in Ireland. Bardr became king in Dublin after Imair’s death. He engaged in military campaigns against the Irish monasteries and other religious institutions and is best known for his raids on various communities for plunder which was brought back to Dublin. He is known as a Viking sea-king based on his 873 CE raid on the Kingdom of Munster.

He died in 881 CE after one such raid on the oratory of St. Cianan or St. Ciaran, depending on different sources, in Dunleek, Meath. His death was attributed to an act of God and the saint in punishing Bardr for desecrating sacred sites for plunder. Bardr was succeeded by an unnamed king and then by his brother Sichfrith mac Imair (c. 883-888 CE) who continued his basic policies.

Read More 

#Bard Mac Imair #Dublin #Vikings #History #Ancient History Encyclopedia

[kultejas]

Oscar Award-winning producer Guneet Monga added another feather to his cap; Bag prestigious French award

Oscar Award-winning producer Guneet Monga added another feather to his cap; Bag prestigious French award

Highing on the notable success of his recent hit ‘Pagelat’, acclaimed filmmaker Guneet Monga will be honored with the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier Dan id de Bardre des Arts et des Lettres). Second highest civilian French honor. & nbsp; Guneet Monga is an Indian film producer, a BAFTA nominee and one of the first producers in India to be inducted into the Academy of Motion…

View On WordPress

[tennisderon]

^!^ Absorb Sweat Racket Anti-slip Tape Handle Grip For Tennis Badminton Squash BaRDR https://ift.tt/2QVX1JJ

#tennis

[ao3feed-mythology]

The Fox and the Grapes

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/3aD4LYA

by Messalla

There was once a fox who found some grapes lusciously dangling from above. But no matter what he did, he could not reach it. And so, to ease his want, he told himself, ‘These grapes are sour.’

Or in which Sigurd loves Ivar but doesn’t know how to express himself. So he hates him instead.

Words: 4986, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Ragnarssona þáttr (The Tale of Ragnar’s Sons), Vikings (TV)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Sigurdr Ormr-i-auga Ragnarsson│Sigurd of Denmark, Ivarr Beinlausi Ragnarsson│Imar of Dublin, Halfdan Hvitserk Ragnarsson│Halfdan of York, Ubbe Ragnarsson, Bjorn Jarnsida Ragnarsson│Bjorn of Sweden, Olaf the White│Amlaib Conung, Mael Sechnaill mac Maele Ruanaid│Malachy of Tara, Blaeja of Northumbria, Aelle of Northumbria - Character, Edmund of East Anglia│Edmund the Martyr, Arthgal ap Dyfnwal│Artgal of Alt Clut, Guthrum│Athelstan of East Anglia, Eyestein Olafsson, Kjarvalr Írakonungr│Cerball mac Dunlainge, Causantin mac Cinaeda│Constantine I of Alba, Bardr Ivarrsson│Barid mac Imair, Sigfrid Ivarrsson│Sichfrith mac Imair, Sigtrygg Ivarrsson│Sitriuc mac Imair, Hardeknud Sigurdsson│Harthacanute I of Denmark, Aslaug Sigurdadottir, Ragnar Lothbrok, Aslaug│Kraka, Hrafna-Flóki Vilgerðarson, Helga (Vikings), Magrethe (Vikings), Ivar (Vikings), Hvitserk (Vikings), Sigurd (Vikings)

Relationships: Hvitserk/Ivar (Vikings), Ivar/Sigurd (Vikings), Blaeja/Sigurd (Vikings), Ivar/Ivar's wife, Hvitserk/Hvitserk's wives and concubines

Additional Tags: Regrets, Sibling Rivalry, Sibling Incest, Voyeurism, sex education with demo, Lots of kissing, handjobs, Oral Sex, Sigurd is a tsundere, attempt as historical and saga accuracy, still not so accurate tho, I don’t mean to sully the honor and dignity of these historical figures, but the actors in the TV Series are just so incredibly handsome, I'm so sorry

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/3aD4LYA

[notinthenews]

Bardr mac Imair

Bardr mac Imair (c. 873-881 CE, also known as Barid mac Imair, Barith, Baraid) was a Viking king of Dublin, son of the Viking king Imair (Imar, Ivan) who founded the Ui Imair Dynasty in Ireland. Bardr became king in Dublin after Imair’s death. He engaged in military campaigns against the Irish monasteries and other religious institutions and is best known for his raids on various communities for…

View On WordPress

[444names]

breton names from tes + irish and french forenames BUT excluding "c"

Aalanpith Abill Adestys Adynnuard Aettene Aforelon Agaer Agnaynnak Airín Alaidgh Alexilín Alyndryan Ambette Amellanne Amenrill Amrele Amris Amuine Andáingir Anevell Anien Anifyrrya Anistra Anistyr Annlin Appele Ardor Arins Ariste Arria Arristya Arryves Astann Astia Auberine Aubhla Audette Audrien Aurierge Avault Aving Avone Babyth Baell Baral Bardre Bargo Baris Barnia Basdou Baste Baudentie Bealley Beaudele Begne Belan Belis Bellitte Belyna Bentoit Berring Berslán Bertris Bielien Blabhione Bláthella Bones Boryanne Brane Breard Briane Bruque Béagirín Bébalvus Bébash Dairan Danda Danel Danna Daris Darnifen Darrya Daure Dealvel Debabh Deliot Dellard Demind Dorbernak Dorelie Doryse Douir Dovide Drandanne Drennie Duanne Dundonn Dundra Dundyr Dunnau Edarayn Edayne Eddien Eddine Edgais Ediaste Edmalant Edoraneme Edorsetre Edrya Edwing Edwor Edwyne Eilag Eiranis Eirband Eiril Elerie Eliend Eline Ellendrin Eltie Emart Emmarvend Emonak Eneveling Ephynit Erena Ertindan Esmit Estilud Estywyra Ethaël Evelle Evelon Eóinalie Eóirgyn Faine Falenn Faron Felles Felley Flautie Flord Flowen Frane Frann Franne Frannyola Frant Fregne Frevel Frileyn Gabynayn Gadynak Gaernán Gaerrien Gainaude Gatine Gavella Gavelyde Gaviou Geanele Gelianon Genorin Gephais Gesor Ghaldrya Ghirannie Gienne Gille Gisonabis Goines Golán Goniand Gremunrit Grolinie Gruquette Guellou Guimre Guinghieu Guistie Gulflen Gwine Gwyny Gwyre Gwyromhu Gyvell Haaline Halind Hanin Haring Hault Heaudie Helle Heoirele Herey Herle Herslás Hevene Hewiroft Hilie Hiliel Hubeliel Imbon Isabe Isíler Izary Jamastis Javinier Jeard Jearoli Jehan Jenak Jerleone Jernakas Jeughrinn Jhawks Jodón Jolyliane Joserne Josin Josio Jouara Jylle Kaette Kaharvé Kassar Kelle Kinelian Lable Lafonn Lagrave Laine Lainelon Laithyr Landra Lanne Lanove Laron Larrian Latisena Lauden Laudia Laute Lauves Lenabher Lette Letter Liame Lielin Limhán Linibiere Linique Loistín Lorellau Lorine Lorya Lousa Luguin Lyersiar Lyngalild Lyzand Mabynyr Mabys Madona Maheos Maifele Maingsly Mairam Mandistyn Mansmie Marang Marle Marne Marogon Mashtadh Masmitte Mastelle Mavienne Maxel Maximohna Meine Melda Metten Miard Mierold Milen Milyna Misosia Mistrieu Mizar Molas Mondren Mongiand Moord Morde Morette Morfalare Morhaure Moridel Morieren Morrianna Moryvyrie Munold Munorgord Móing Naeronne Nalve Namithe Nararsore Nisane Noistoria Nolaing Norierof Nothe Npaurent Nuree Nystandyn Nóiriale Nórasand Ollen Omfhíne Onhaëll Osbyr Parne Pastil Pauloodia Pavra Pavryann Peinet Perfia Perrene Pevral Phingert Piene Plomussa Pordelle Porine Prolo Prose Proume Pruar Rabine Radane Raste Rayner Renna Rhaël Rianine Righam Rique Robaette Rodain Rogue Rolbon Rolonna Rontán Rorea Rorier Roslynoin Rossa Roure Rowie Ruard Rubhine Rugot Réarbier Ríoft Sabeard Sabythel Samben Sanfrarry Sanmhóg Sephin Stard Staulina Sthien Stille Stonán Styse Sébarg Tabyra Taith Thean Theard Thello Theombrus Thomfine Thslessal Thyvyra Théodhán Tielie Tiltimont Tinly Tinnonak Trayna Treak Tredwaria Trisse Tusaomán Tyren Tyvydelit Uadmardh Ulruatrín Urmarey Utlín Utyrolle Valathard Valémie Vandien Varque Vaurbyth Vayna Velause Veronarya Vienoen Vighuine Vionau Vipperyn Vonannard Vydaill Vydele Vynaus Vyrine Wegri Wereen Wooriel Xavane Xavertien Yanar Yeods Yestie Ylirister Yomán Ysarth Zandinne Zaroly Zellán Zynritie Éadard Éibena Élirde Óraleilko

#444 names #444names

[jeffreystewart]

Norsery Rhymes from A to Z Dumbr, The Stupid One V2

Well here we are on another ThorsDay with another 20 min sketch of a Norse (and Germanic, sometimes Celtic) mythological characters.  This week it’s a second version of Dumbr (Dumbur / Dumbir) of the Jotnar (Jotun / Jotunn / Jetten / Eoten / Giant) again. A half Risi Giant, and half Troll mentioned in the Nafnaþulur of the Prose Edda This version a little more handsome giant than troll like.

His name means in Old Norse, ‘dumb’, or ‘stupid’. And to ‘stupefy’, ‘obscure’ in the Proto Gemanic source word “Dumbaz”.

He is married to Mjol / Mjoll, a personification of fresh powdered snow. The parents of the hero Bárðr / Bardr. who is raised by Dofri the Mountain Dweller, after he is kicked out of his village on finding out his father was Giant and Troll.

To read more about Dofri and Bardr you can read it here, and if you’d like to see more versions of Dofri you can see version 2 here, and version 3 here. And for my more troll like version of Dumbr you can go here.

Not a lot else is known about Dumbr.

#norsemythology #dumbr #giant #troll #conceptart #characterdesign #jotun #norse #myth #mythology #art #lineart #characterart #line #linedrawing #drawing #sketch #bardr #mjoll #mjol

[thecrypticshadow]

Worldbuilding stuff-Old empire

Caleb is a native to the isles of Elmore.  A place once home to many different kingdoms and nomadic tribes that existed in an uncertain state of piece enforced by an organisation called the Bardr Ky (An religious council formed of representative from all of the Isles religions formed with the intention of trying to solve hostility between nations without violence.)  and a loose isles spanning alliance known as the Quorum of the Sapphire throne.

This loose alliance and religious council maintained an uneasy peace on the isles until the Old empire’s invasions.  A unwillingness to act quickly on the part of the Quorum and the Bardr Ky along with an technological advantage in favour of the empire resulting in a large part of the isles falling into imperial control. 

With the resultant war ending up in a status quo, the Quorum (reorganising itself as the Free Isles alliance headed by the Quorum of the High Queen)  managing to  hold Elmore Isles heartlands while the empire kept them from retaking anything lost.

 Time quickly began to result in a number of things.  The border solidifying between the ‘colonial territories’ and the ‘Free Isles’,  Imperial and native cultures beginning to unify and become something...different in the colonial territory from culture in the free isles.  An uneasy, unofficial peace reigning between the empire and the free isles only occasionally being broken by war.

This state of affairs continued until a time known as the fracturing  when Kaidwyran emperor Faustus V was assassinated leading to his three sons causing a civil war in their fight for the throne.  This chaos allowing for the Colonies to break away and form their own kingdoms.  

It was into one of these kingdoms Caleb was born. 

[I’m debating on whether or not to add a few more of these posts, use this as a master post and maybe update it with links and stuff to different worldbuilding posts, would that be of interest?]

#Headcannon/worldbuilding #Isles of Elmore #Tw:invasion #tw:war #tw: reference to colonialism

[jeffreystewart]

Norsery Rhymes from A to Z Dofri, Giant Foster Father of Heroes and Kings - V3 Well here we are on another ThorsDay with another 20 min sketch of a Norse (and Germanic, sometimes Celtic) mythological characters.  This week it’s Dofri / Dovri again of either the Trolls or alternately Jotnar (Jotun / Jotunn / Jetten / Eoten / Giant). Mentioned in the Skáldskaparmál, in the Nafnaþulur.  

He took in and raised as his own several princes and kings. Caring for them and spoiling them. Teaching them various things like magic, nature, martial arts, mystic arts, kingship and statesmanship.

Fostering most famously the hero king Harold Fagrhár “Fine-Hair” who was the son of King Halfdan the Black whose gold he stole. Also notably fostering and teaching the very Odin like hermit her Bardr / Bárðr.

For my first one I based my first sketch of him on the illustration of him in the 14th century Flateyjarbok / Flateyjarbók manuscript because I loved it so much. Which you can see here: https://jeffreystewart.tumblr.com/post/621915090909839360/norsery-rhymes-from-a-to-z-dofri-giant-foster

For last weeks original concept you can see it here: https://jeffreystewart.tumblr.com/post/622579274728243200/norsery-rhymes-from-a-to-z-dofri-giant-foster

Last one for this guy. Next week it’s a new one.

#Norsemythology #conceptart #characterdesign #characterart #giant #jotun #troll #bardr #harold #sketch #drawing #ilustration #norse #mythology #lineart #linedrawing

[jeffreystewart]

Norsery Rhymes from A to Z Dofri, Giant Foster Father of Heros and Kings Well here we are on another ThorsDay with another 20 min sketch of a Norse (and Germanic, sometimes Celtic) mythological characters.  This week it’s Dofri / Dovri of either the Trolls or alternately Jotnar (Jotun / Jotunn / Jetten / Eoten / Giant). Mentioned in the Skáldskaparmál, in the Nafnaþulur.  

He lives on his mountain named after him Dofrafjall / Dovrefjell Dofri’s Mountain.

Dofri translates to “the lazy one”. He’s also called “The Cave dweller”, “The Mountain Dweller”, “The Troll Father” And “The Mountain Karl” (free man).

Foster father of Princes who provides them a varied and core education, and teaches them various things like magic, nature, martial arts, mystic arts, kingship and statesmanship.

Fostering most famously the hero king Harold Fagrhár “Fine-Hair” the son of King Halfdan the Black for five years. Also notably fostering and teaching the very Odin like hermit her Bardr / Bárðr. He was known to love his fosters very much spoiling them.

He is also famous for stealing the gold of King Halfdan / Hálfdan the Black.

He’s often considered as a representative or ambassador of the Jotun. 

The story is that Dofri had successfully managed to steal much of valuables and treasures from the castle of King Halfdan over many nightly trips completely unseen. King Halfdan was a proud, intelligent and uncompromising ruler. He contracted the greatest craftsmen and magicians to build invisible traps and magical spells to capture a giant thief. Halfdan being able to tell the thief was large and strong by how much it took each time. 

Even with all of the physical traps and spells it took sixty men to restrain Dofri enough to get his arms clamped and chained behind his back, and huge leg manacles and chains of the hardest steel and skill placed on him.

Dofri who had never been bested before and feeling fairly caught, told them who he was and where he was from.  Admitted to stealing the gold and swearing to bring it all back along with three times more the amount. Asking for a pardon in exchange. 

Halfdan, in his pride, though knowing Dofri’s word was good, refused the pardon. Promised him an awful death once the Thing court could be assembled in time. Leaving him bound and unable to sleep or relieve himself, while also refusing him any food or drink. Condemning any who help him in food or movement to be put to death with him. 

While Dofri sat for 5 days, Halfdan’s 5 year old son Harald came home. Hearing about the captured giant, went to speak with him. But after meeting Dofri and seeing how he was treated stated his intention to free him. Dofri warned him against it fearing what the King would do. Harald used his sword that could cut the finest lead and steel to slice away the shackles and chains. 

Dofri, knowledgeable in many natural and supernatural things, collected himself swiftly, and left so fast that he seemed to just disappear. So quietly that no wind was heard. And so gently that and no dust was disturbed.

The King was furious when he found what his son had done, exiling without, coat, tool or provisions. Harald being brave, but very young and inexperienced in the wild wandered for five days before wandering cold, starving and dehydrated into a clearing where Dofri found him. 

Dofri offered him help at his home, and to foster Harald if he’d like. A huge cave in his own mountain. Carrying him home with him. Once home Dofri cried over the unconscious and fading Prince. Fearing he was dying from exposure and possibly from his knocking Harald’s head off the door frame when he brought him in. 

He cried so strongly, his face twisted and a mess. Woke Harald, who in the warmth and possibly magic of the cave, along with the stunned feeling the care he’d never had with his own father, was well enough to joke with Dofri that he looked ugly in his crying, but assured Dofri he’d be ok, calling him Foster Father.

They lived in happiness for (5?) years. With Dofri teaching him everything he could. But not everything he knew, as he cold not force Harald to do anything. As he loved him too much to force him to study. Once King Halfdan died, Dofri knew they would need to say goodbye to their cozy life in their cave. Sending  Harald off ahead to ensure his future as King. Giving him final bits of knowledge, tools, the gold and treasures from his fathers castle, and a prophesy that as long as he does not cut his nails or hair before he was the lone King of Norway he would have great life of great deeds, future and glory. Saying he would join him shortly to help him in battles, council ,and service. Being able to do magic of all kinds, from battle magic, to scrying and becoming invisible and silent so that no secret plot would ever befall him. 

His next most famous fostering was Bardr / Bárðr, who was cast out from his village as a child when it was learned that his human mother had him with a half Risi (Giant) and half Troll father.  

Dofri is also Father of the Giantess Flaumgerdr / Flaumgerðr by a Human mother. Flaumgerðr goes on to fall in love with Bardr and have 3 or 4 tall lovely daughters together Helga, Gudrun, Thordis and a possible unnamed daughter who marries another unrelated Bardr.

It’s never stated what happens to Flaumgerdr, perhaps she died tragically, or she simply did not want to, or could not leave with Bardr when he went to live in Iceland to connect with his newly discovered half brother Thorkel in Iceland by his human mother and another Jotun father that she married. 

Bardr goes on to have another wife and more children. Having a massive falling out with is Brother’s sons, and eventually becoming a helpful hermit putting to use the magic and skills that Dofri taught him going on adventures and helping the people of Iceland as a guardian spirit of sorts.  

I based today’s sketch on the illustration of him in the 14th century Flateyjarbok / Flateyjarbók manuscript because I loved it so much. And I might have another I’ll do next week that’s an original concept.  

#giant #Norsemythology #troll #dofri #harald #bardr #conceptart #characterdesign #characterart #drawing #sketch #lineart #linedrawing #jotun #risi #flaumgerdr #odin #iceland #norway #greenland