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Thyr wearing the prosthetic arm created by Aedifica.

Overview

Thyr (Nortongue \θɪr\) is a name with no semantic meaning. Lore about Thyr is rare and incomplete, as little is known of the origins of the Shard Gods.

History

Thyr awoke at the edge of a battlefield at the dawn of the Shattered Age. The battle of Nor waged, though no one in the battle could remember the cause of it.

In the early Shattered Age, the Fire Heart ruptured and creatures of Fury spilled into Acrolon, attacking the city of Skeldmere in Stonewall. Thyr dove into the rupture and fought for weeks while Gods and Heralds worked to seal the rupture. More at The Burning of Skeldmere.

During The First Godswar, Thyr killed Skathi after she killed Anyot and Lokhar. However, he lost his arm in the battle, as it was frozen solid and shattered. He was then killed by Fenrir, though the beast lost a leg for its efforts.

Description

Thyr appeared as a massive, muscular, dark-bronze-skinned warrior with a mane of thick, dark red hair that flowed like a bonfire. His eyes shimmered with golden-red light. His arms were corded with muscle and bore ancient runes. He fought bare-chested, wearing a skirt of crimson scales and red-hot plated boots. A long flowing leather cloak wrapped around his neck drifted behind him on the wind. He wielded a weapon called Vrandrak, the Flamejaw, a flaming spiked bone hammer. After his battle with Skathi, he wore a prosthetic left arm made of runed bronze forged by Anyot's Exarch, Aedifica.

Personality

Thyr was ruled by fierce loyalty, explosive anger, and unbreakable conviction. He believed that the purpose of strength was to shield the weak. He had little patience for hesitation, and often mistook caution for cowardice. He would scream with laughter in battle, weep over fallen companions, and punch anyone at the smallest slight.

Abilities

Thyr was personally incredibly powerful, as all Shard Gods. In addition to incredible strength, agility, and toughness, his control over Summer gave him powers of fire, movement, and passion.

Exarchs

Brundar the Blazing Hammer: Smith. Retired after Thyr's death, crafting a sword from Thyr's blood first.
Lascivia: Believed in strength of spirit, not body. Strong defender of freedom. Successor as God of Summer.
Solmir Sunhowl: A bard who etched poems on everything. His poems on weapons enchanted them.

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 =Overview=
-[[Skathi]] ([[Old Nor]] \ˈskɑði\) is a name with no semantic meaning. Lore about Skathi is rare and incomplete, as little is known of the origins of the Shard Gods.
+[[Thyr]] ([[Nortongue]] \θɪr\) is a name with no semantic meaning. Lore about Thyr is rare and incomplete, as little is known of the origins of the Shard Gods.
 =History=
-Myths say that Skathi awakened in the state of pursuit, defining her role as an eternal huntress. She awoke on the slopes now known as [[Frostmarch Reaches]], around the [[Ice Heart]] of Acrolon. She was more distant from the other Shard Gods of Acrolon, preferring her own company to those of [[Mortals]] or her peers.
+Thyr awoke at the edge of a battlefield at the dawn of the [[Shattered Age]]. The battle of [[Nor]] waged, though no one in the battle could remember the cause of it.
-During [[The First Godswar]], Skathi aligned with [[Fenrir]] in his assertion that strength and independence should lead the Gods of Acrolon, and that Mortals should bow in service to the divine. Skathi killed [[Anyot]], but lost an eye in the battle. She then killed [[Lokhar]], losing a hand from the battle. Skathi was killed by [[Thyr]] in retribution. Though Thyr was victorious in their battle, Skathi froze Thyr's arm and shattered it.
+In the early Shattered Age, the Fire Heart ruptured and creatures of Fury spilled into Acrolon, attacking the city of [[Skeldmere]] in [[Stonewall]]. Thyr dove into the rupture and fought for weeks while Gods and Heralds worked to seal the rupture. More at [[The Burning of Skeldmere]].
+During [[The First Godswar]], Thyr killed [[Skathi]] after she killed [[Anyot]] and [[Lokhar]]. However, he lost his arm in the battle, as it was frozen solid and shattered. He was then killed by [[Fenrir]], though the beast lost a leg for its efforts.
 =Description=
-Skathi appeared as an incredibly tall, muscular, and austere huntress. She had dark brown skin and medium length black hair. Her eyes gleamed white like balls of ice. She wore grey hide armor, a brown fur cloak, and dragon-scale boots and gloves. She wielded a [[Truemetal]] bow with [[Truecrystal]] tipped arrows.
+Thyr appeared as a massive, muscular, dark-bronze-skinned warrior with a mane of thick, dark red hair that flowed like a bonfire. His eyes shimmered with golden-red light. His arms were corded with muscle and bore ancient runes. He fought bare-chested, wearing a skirt of crimson scales and red-hot plated boots. A long flowing leather cloak wrapped around his neck drifted behind him on the wind. He wielded a weapon called [[Vrandrak]], the ''Flamejaw'', a flaming spiked bone hammer. After his battle with Skathi, he wore a prosthetic left arm made of runed bronze forged by Anyot's Exarch, [[Aedifica]].
 =Personality=
-Skathi was not cruel, but utterly merciless. She saw the world as a hostile place, and had no pity for weakness. She prized discipline, endurance, stoicism. She would rather let a child freeze than disrupt the cycle of Winter and Summer. She had no love for Mortals, a prejudice that Lokhar and Fenrir stoked.
+Thyr was ruled by fierce loyalty, explosive anger, and unbreakable conviction. He believed that the purpose of strength was to shield the weak. He had little patience for hesitation, and often mistook caution for cowardice. He would scream with laughter in battle, weep over fallen companions, and punch anyone at the smallest slight.
 =Abilities=
-Skathi was personally incredibly powerful, as all Shard Gods. In addition to incredible strength, agility, and toughness, her control over Winter gave her powers of ice, stillness, and sorrow.
+Thyr was personally incredibly powerful, as all Shard Gods. In addition to incredible strength, agility, and toughness, his control over Summer gave him powers of fire, movement, and passion.
 =Exarchs=
-* [[Jorund]] the ''Icebound]]: Meaning ''steed''. The first Paragon of the Hunt. Slain in The First Godswar, protecting Skathi's retreat from Lucidus.
+* [[Brundar]] ''the Blazing Hammer'': Smith. Retired after Thyr's death, crafting a sword from Thyr's blood first.
-* [[Svanna]] ''of the Long Silence'': Meaning ''burn''. A musician who gave up her art when her family was killed.
+* [[Lascivia]]: Believed in strength of spirit, not body. Strong defender of freedom. Successor as God of Summer.
-* [[Kalthun Grimbane]]: Meaning ''cold and heavy''. Fell in battle against Thyr. An ascetic hermit.
+* [[Solmir Sunhowl]]: A bard who etched poems on everything. His poems on weapons enchanted them.