Wodhain
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Overview
Wodhain (Old Nor \ˈwoʊdheɪn\) is a name with no semantic meaning. Lore about Wodhain is rare and incomplete, as little is known of the origins of the Shard Gods.
History
Wodhain awakened alone in a windswept basin of stone pillars etched with still-mysterious runes, a place now known as The Runestones. It is said that Wodhain sacrificed his right eye at the pillars in order to gift Humans with the Old Nor language. Wodhain's most famous achievement was the Codex Spiral, a way to connect Shards through thought.
Wodhain was slain by Fenrir, an act which started The First Godswar.
Description
Wodhain appeared as a sharp-boned man with deep wrinkles. He wore a storm-grey robe, covered in runes. His left eye burned with purple light while right socket lay empty, like a night sky. He walked with a staff made from the Rain Heart. His body cast multiple shadows.
Personality
Wodhain was described as an inscrutable, patient, and distant personality. Though he loved language, he would rarely use it himself, preferring silence and reflection. When he did talk, it was often in riddles and poetry, as if channeling a dream. He despised lies, and felt that it was the capacity for falsehood that was the root of all evil that would unravel The Integrum.
Abilities
Wodhain was personally incredibly powerful, as all Shard Gods. In addition to incredible strength, agility, and toughness, his control over Pattern gave him powers of thought, language, and memory.
Exarchs
- Mornar the Dream Bound: First known victim of madness who tried to traverse the Codex Spiral into the Strange Sea.
- Sevrun Sabletongue: A con artist who repented and dedicated her life to truth.
- Vaelith of the Quill: A scholar who records languages and their change over time.