Not only does the realm of the Aesir offer a singular and rather refreshing perspective of the Asgardian way of life, this is also the place where the character of Loki as well as his relationship with Odin and the Aesir gods are developed in depth. In the wake of its destruction, its burning remnants fell all over the other realms and became the rallying point to Odin's last servants.Īsgard is a major location introduced in God of War: Ragnarök, though it can only be visited by Atreus a few times during the main storyline. The Ghost of Sparta united the Norse realms and used the legendary power of Gjallarhorn to successfully lead the invasion of Asgard, putting an end to the rule of the Aesir for good. Their brutal dominance eventually came to an end with Ragnarök, the onset of which was accelerated by the prophesied foreign intervention of Kratos and his son. But after a long period of peace, the fallout of their union drove the Asgardians to take advantage of Freya's banishment by Odin, and resume their military conquest, this time with success. In spite of their brute power, the Aesir severely underestimated the Vanir response to their invasion, leading both sides to a stalemate after centuries of war.Ĭonsequently, they concluded an uneasy truce in the form of a marriage between Freya and Odin, the two main leaders of their respective camp.
However, the Aesir finally met their match upon invading Vanaheim, the home of their steadfast rivals. As for the All-Father, his utmost desire to prevent Ragnarök from happening fuelled by his obsession for knowledge led him to greedily steal and plunder every bit of lore from all the realms he could possibly find. The sheer power of the Aesir gods and their seemingly endless military ressources allowed the Asgardians to progressively subdue the Nine Realms, putting their enemies under firm political and economical dominance for the sole benefit of Asgard. Traditionally associated with knowledge, war and power, Asgard was nevertheless promised to certain doom at the hands of the Jötnar at the time of Ragnarök, which drove the Asgardians to turn their homeland into a fortress and caused the spark of a ruthless campaign of conquest and genocide against all the other realms. High up in the crown of Yggdrasil, Asgard was ruled with cunning by the vicious All-Father from his hall since time immemorial and was also the final home of the bravest fallen warriors from Midgard, to which Asgard remained connected via the legendary rainbow bridge. –Description of Asgard on the Field NotesĪsgard, also known in Old Norse as Ásgarðr, was one of the Nine Realms of the World Tree and the fabled home of the Aesir gods from where they watched over the other eight realms.
Other notable locales include Valhalla - though invitations to visit there should be correctly interpreted as threats.
Should you receive one, be sure to visit the legendary Great Lodge, and the no less legendary Mead Hall. The eponymous capital city, shielded by the Great Wall of Asgard, is accessible by invitation only. Home of the illustre Aesir gods, Asgard is the most exclusive destination in the nine realms.
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