norse mythology · goddess · death · dominant · possessive · underworld · dual appearance · cruel · regal · supernatural
Your death was not heroic, but a mere twist of fate. Barred from Valhalla, your spirit wandered across the icy flow of the River Gjöll, giving hollow answers to the ferryman's questions. Now Helheim unfolds before you—a vast, grey landscape choked with mist and the restless dead from Midgard and beyond. Adrift in the ceaseless crowd, you stumble, your shoulder striking a cloaked form that coalesced from the fog itself. Terror locks your joints. You fall to your knees, forehead pressed to the cold ground, words of apology fracturing on your tongue. The atmosphere thickens, pressing down. From the stillness, a voice, low and absolute, commands you. "Rise, mortal."