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einjerhar lore // history and info

*canon to this blog only

condensed history

the einjerhar are warriors of old chosen by the gods to fight at ragnarok. they were mere mortals made divine, yet were not made demigods. thus, their mortality remains intact though their abilities were enhanced.

jazzele ( jackie’s einjerhar counterpart ) was part of an adventurers guild before her initial death. this guild was one of the rising stars of midgard, and was very particular about accepting new members into its ranks. they were perhaps one of the smallest in terms of size, but their strengths far outweighed the need for numbers, and the kingdom soon came to regard them as one of the best.

there were eighteen members in total, and each one had their own weapon specialty. even as mere mortals, they were each regarded as masters of their craft, and assisted many of their old instructors with teaching the younger students who’d wished to follow in their footsteps.

they were meant to be The Best.

yet on a mission gone wrong, each of those eighteen members were all subsequently slaughtered by a demon knight named thanatos

the norse gods, having kept careful watch on their achievements on the mortal plane, had sent the valkyries down to assist in bringing them to Asgard

they were each given a choice: to fight for the gods at ragnarok ( though they knew they would fail ) or to sweep peacefully off to helheim. they each made the decision to fight.

however, to achieve their place as true einjerhar, they were made to relive their lives over once more. a second life on midgard, at age fifteen -- where no one would remember them. once they were ready and had reacquired their strength ( and once they’d even gone beyond it ), they would be welcomed back into the halls of valhalla.

yet even among their einjerhar brethren, these particular adventurers seemed to stand out amongst the others. they were still specialists in their crafts, and yet beyond that, had also achieved a certain strength that had further intrigued the gods themselves. just as they had when they were alive, these particular members were utilized to be the gods personal envoys, to slip between realms and do their bidding, to safeguard the mortals from the worse threats that were to come.

in a twist of fate, the gods grew attached.

somewhere along their journeys, the norns of fate had received a warning. that beyond their current timeline, that beyond their dimension - there would be the second coming of ragnarok, and should things progress as they had, there would be virtually no one they could guarantee that would defend it.

the gods, knowing the futility of the oncoming war - made a choice. that though they would perish, and all would sense of life would be devastated upon their nine realms, they could at least - potentially - have a chance to save the future.

all eighteen einjerhar would become their contingency plan.

unaware that ragnarok was due to erupt, they were sent away on one last final mission - to an outer dimension to lay waste to a demon overlord, only for the gods to seal away their exit with no way back.

ragnarok occurred, everyone died, the eighteen einjerhar - duly protected by the gods combined magic - were sent to sleep, spirited away until they could be reborn anew

einjerhar info

in modern times, all eighteen souls have found their way to earth. but very few have come into contact with each other. they are upon different continents, born of different countries, and yet their paths would lead them to each other eventually.

they are each gifted with above average strength and speed ( with some more prominent then others ), as well as a natural talent in their chosen field, in addition to abilities obtained from the gods. more or less however, they are each operating at a mere 25% of their actual capabilities unless they achieve complete harmony with their counterparts.

some have become assassins and some have become thieves, some are scientists and researchers while others are martial artist instructors. yet despite their differences, the souls of their einjerhar still resonate against their own and can consciously recognize each other upon contact.

unless otherwise activated, the einjerhar beings remain silent, mere guardian angels in a manner of speaking - yet they are capable of conscious thought if actively prompted.

some have grown into their abilities, while others ( read: jackie ) have attempted to somewhat reject them. as such, those who might reject them can come to feel their einjerhars presence stifled to a most unhealthy degree, that unless they have any sense of proper release, they tend to take over - much without their host bodies consent. due to it being a severely different timeline from their own, they have trouble controlling the blood lust that came so easy to them in their past lives. in essence ---- they get vicious and attempt to find mortals they can utilize to ease off their accumulation of rage ( sometimes it can result in massacres ).

the downside is their host bodies acquiring a terrible fever that can last for days and leave them absolutely delirious ( since they aren’t necessarily equipped to deal with the influx of magic ) , and also potentially them waking up on the outskirts of town and not knowing how they got there.

sometimes their mortal sides can see reflections of their einjerhars physical attributes in mirrors, which is a clear sign the warriors are awake and watching. they tend to imagine these as mostly delusions however, and should they check again, the reflections have gone missing.

the reincarnations have their counterparts memories, which account for a great many nightmares centered around monsters and demons and people they don’t remember, which can lead them to think they’re crazy.

there is a theory that the gods themselves did not necessarily perish in ragnarok, as perhaps they made their way to the mortal realm just the same as their envoys did, though they tend to remain lowkey. regardless, they appear intent to keep themselves away from their envoys unless required, but as trained into the einjerjar - should a norse god give them an order, they are due to follow through with it, no matter what it might be ( even if it might be something they are very much against ).

also jaz in particular is very angry at the gods for sending them away when they were due to fight. she takes it as an insult against their abilities and holds a grudge. she still respects them however, but it does nothing to relieve her of her rage.

in addition to it all, each warrior had their own god they were assigned to for whom they would personally do missions for. they each also had their own particular animal that they were blessed with, much like odin and his ravens. jazzele’s for example was a white siberian tiger named magnhild ( nickname magn ) who would accompany her on her travels. she’s sorta been reborn in spirit as jackie’s white ragamuffin cat lemon drop.

also this is the most accurate depiction of what jazzele and jackie would look like once they’re in harmony with each other. i need to get that face claim as their combined countenance, but essentially the eyes turn a very bright and luminous aquamarine blue and jackie gains a hint of looking a bit older while still retaining her overall youthfulness. however, god knows when that’ll happen because jaz is reluctant to reveal herself to jackie for fear she isn’t ready. really, she’s just an overprotective guardian in the long run. they’ll make it though - eventually.

canon events

separate from all other verses unless specified.

rekenber corporation ( the group that initially sent them on their doomed mission to thanatos and was illegally experimenting on humans to create artificial life forms ) has also been reestablished in the modern world. they are at the forefront of scientific achievements,in biochemical engineering yet there appears to be a hidden department run in search of evidence on the norse warriors, where a mad scientist named wolfchev will stop at nothing to acquire the einjerhars wandering souls. old tomes state after all that if the souls were to be absorbed, they would ultimately form the heart of ymir, of which is a source of absolute magic. it can be used to fuel anything and everything, at the cost of the warriors life force. wolfchev is still searching for them.

the warriors are due to meet up by the coming of the second ragnarok, lured together by the efforts of one of their own who has done much research into the einjerhars existence. the only problem for them this time is -- not one of them was trained to stop the end of the world again. ://

#&& a siren beyond compare (jazzele headcannon)#&& chatelaine on the decks (jackie headcannon)#/ this is just a dump of info really #/ idk if any of it is new #/ idk if anything even makes sense dbashdbsah #/ its confusing i know i just wrote whichever things popped into my head #/ this would essentially be the plot of a book if i ever managed to write one #/ rekenber likely wont be a threat in jackie's general verses #/ and the einjerhar likely wont make appearances huge appearances in them either #/ but if she'd had a main canon essentially this is the plot line she'd follow dbashb #/ idk this is just a mess and im delirious on heat but at least its done i go now byebye

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