Ymir's Skullehunds
Freya's Eldrcats . Rune Converter
Dating back to a time of ancient Norse mythology, the world was created from the remains of the great giant, Ymir, after a fierce battle. His bones became mountains, teeth shaping rocks, and hair weaving into trees and grass, until his very heart made up the chambers and chasms deep in each gorge. Legend is told that his skull was thrown into the air and became the lid holding the world together, slowly becoming the base for all the detail put into the land like night stars and the sun and moon. It is told the Sol rides her chariot in the burning light of the sun and Mani rides his in the reflection of the moon. Alongside rides Night and Day, but like every good is evil and so Hati and Skoll constantly chase these four horse-drawn chariots, their jaws forever snapping at the horses' ankles. But back on the ground, the first pair of humans were created from ash and elm bark, their names became Ask and Embla.
What is not in the tale is the legend of Ymir's Skullehunds. Back when Ymir was being crafted into the world, his skull cracked upon twisting in the air and out slipped smoke darker than coal. The tendrils went into hiding for centuries, until finally they emerged in canine form, their only tell-tale sign being eye whites as dark as their inner smoke. These wolf-dogs were fierce, as fierce as skoll and hati their selves with hearts rampant after all the time waiting. A war between light and dark ensued, and the world seemed to fall apart. Dark chased out the light, driving creatures of peace into the farthest corners of Ymir's ribcage until Freya, the goddess of love, crafted what is known as Freya's --, who drove the wolves onto the other half of the world. Tensions were never quite erased, and though the world is just beginning to take life again, Ymir's Skullehunds are keen on stopping it.
Role
Skullehunds often run in large packs commanded by one human, jotun(giant), or elven with which they form lifelasting bonds with. They're fierce and ruthless wolfdogs, and ail in many different task such as warriors, leaders, messengers, herders, hunters, and anything involving heavy pulling be it sled or clearing trees from a path.
There are no limits to how many you can own.
Runes
Ymir's Skullehunds always have some sort of black identification tag be it a band, collar, silk accessory, dyed bones, or thread loped around an ear or paw. Attached to the black tag is always an animal skull. Skullehunds are rarely seen with more than three skulls, and that many is rare. The only 'hunds seen with multiple skull accessories are the Terribles.
Skullehunds will have some kind of Nordic rune or symbol on some part of either their accessory or body as well. it can be carved in their skull decoration or like a tattoo on the inside of one wrist. the rune can meaning anything, like their name or a word like 'power' or even just a letter. They can have any number of runes but one is common. xx
Freya's Eldrcats . Rune Converter
Dating back to a time of ancient Norse mythology, the world was created from the remains of the great giant, Ymir, after a fierce battle. His bones became mountains, teeth shaping rocks, and hair weaving into trees and grass, until his very heart made up the chambers and chasms deep in each gorge. Legend is told that his skull was thrown into the air and became the lid holding the world together, slowly becoming the base for all the detail put into the land like night stars and the sun and moon. It is told the Sol rides her chariot in the burning light of the sun and Mani rides his in the reflection of the moon. Alongside rides Night and Day, but like every good is evil and so Hati and Skoll constantly chase these four horse-drawn chariots, their jaws forever snapping at the horses' ankles. But back on the ground, the first pair of humans were created from ash and elm bark, their names became Ask and Embla.
What is not in the tale is the legend of Ymir's Skullehunds. Back when Ymir was being crafted into the world, his skull cracked upon twisting in the air and out slipped smoke darker than coal. The tendrils went into hiding for centuries, until finally they emerged in canine form, their only tell-tale sign being eye whites as dark as their inner smoke. These wolf-dogs were fierce, as fierce as skoll and hati their selves with hearts rampant after all the time waiting. A war between light and dark ensued, and the world seemed to fall apart. Dark chased out the light, driving creatures of peace into the farthest corners of Ymir's ribcage until Freya, the goddess of love, crafted what is known as Freya's --, who drove the wolves onto the other half of the world. Tensions were never quite erased, and though the world is just beginning to take life again, Ymir's Skullehunds are keen on stopping it.
Role
Skullehunds often run in large packs commanded by one human, jotun(giant), or elven with which they form lifelasting bonds with. They're fierce and ruthless wolfdogs, and ail in many different task such as warriors, leaders, messengers, herders, hunters, and anything involving heavy pulling be it sled or clearing trees from a path.
There are no limits to how many you can own.
Runes
Ymir's Skullehunds always have some sort of black identification tag be it a band, collar, silk accessory, dyed bones, or thread loped around an ear or paw. Attached to the black tag is always an animal skull. Skullehunds are rarely seen with more than three skulls, and that many is rare. The only 'hunds seen with multiple skull accessories are the Terribles.
Skullehunds will have some kind of Nordic rune or symbol on some part of either their accessory or body as well. it can be carved in their skull decoration or like a tattoo on the inside of one wrist. the rune can meaning anything, like their name or a word like 'power' or even just a letter. They can have any number of runes but one is common. xx
It's such a cool concept/lineart, I'm glad it's not just sitting around anymore. I still adore my baby Eirik :3 (xXLabyrinthXx was my old username)
