Appearance

Valdr takes the appearance of a young, muscular Einher man with a short auburn beard and auburn hair. Often depicted with a 3rd eye on his forehead adorned by three magical staves. He is also depicted as a large auburn Dire Bear with glowing blue eyes. He wields a massive two-handed warhammer, named Sidan, whose hammer’s head is embedded with shards of the Bifrost Bridge.

Tenets

Five things a follower of Valdr should do:

1. Always lead by exceptional example so that you may inspire bravery and strength in others. Be the oncoming storm to those that serve the selfish and cowardly.

2. Strive to learn from your mistakes and do not let emotions cause you to repeat them.

3. Fight with honour, courage and selflessness. If the retreat is sounded, be the last to leave the battlefield.

4. To those that face you with strength and courage, temper your justice with mercy and humility.

5. Help those that are brave enough to genuinely seek your aid.

Five things a follower of Valdr should not do:

1. Behave like a coward or out of fear for your own safety.

2. Use poisons or assassin’s tools.

3. Compromise with those that willingly accept weakness and cowardice, including those that serve gods or dragons with such qualities. Weakness of flesh is pitiable. Weakness of character is contemptible.

4. Deny anyone who wishes or requests an honourable death.

5. Act foolishly or embrace ignorance.

History

The great world tree, Yggdrasil, gave birth to five golden acorns when the realms were at the brink of destruction. There they sat, growing high in its branches. The strongest of these was Valdr the Stormbringer. Valdr was created to be a father to this family but the fates did not see it so. His son, Sverin the Albino, turned rotten and tricked Valdr in believing his wife Haldora was evil. In a blind rage, Valdr cast her down to the depths of the Deadlands where she now reigns as the Mother of Nightmares. His oldest daughter, Magnora, stolen by Sverin and hidden in a mountain, became twisted and obsessed with creating life. His youngest daughter Eindridil was cast into the great sea by the Albino and twisted into a monstrous terror. With his family shattered, Valdr was alone. He travelled the world for some time until he came upon the site of a great battle. There he found a bag of runes, powerful and beyond his understanding of magic. As he read them, the runes took hold and upon his forehead a third eye opened. These powerful runes taught Valdr wisdom beyond his years as well as healing, necromancy, power over fire, water, earth and air, love making and the banishment of malevolent mages.

Letting the power of the runes guide him, Valdr found himself in a place called Asgard that was once home to a host of powerful gods now lost to legend. A single bridge, crafted from stones that shone a multicoloured rainbow of light, gave entrance to this hallowed hall. With no family or friends to help guard this holy place, Valdr worried about those who might do harm to those in his care. He visited his would-be daughter, Magnora and requested she build him a weapon worthy of his name. In exchange for a magic rune of life creation, she fashioned a massive two-handed hammer for him named Brotnabru, Valdr returned to the Bifrost Bridge and with a single blow of his mighty weapon, shattered it. Shards of the rainbow bridge still remain, embedded, in the head of his magic weapon. With his new celestial home protected, Valdr took his seat in the great hall, claiming it as his own. From there he commands a host of female angels called Valkyrie who search the mortal realm for the spirits of warriors who have died valiantly in battle. They are taken to the great hall called Valhalla where Valdr trains them for the battles that may come.