"Völuspá" also included the name Eikinskjaldi, which, when translated from Old Norse, means "Oakenshield," the epithet of Thorin II from The Hobbit. The existence of Dark Elves, known in Old ...

Norse mythology has two different groups of elves, called Light Elves and Dark Elves. The Light Elves are described as angelic and magical beings with a supernatural connection to nature.

After the second game opens with a dark turn (no spoilers ... it is Astarion who steals the hearts of players first. The elf vampire rogue is a funny, sarcastic jerk who is also charming ...

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Dying seems a pretty straightforward affair, but it appears the entity behind it sometimes needs occasional help. Pantheon is ...

Although Marcus helps him honestly initially, he hides an extremely dark secret when asked about their childhood ... as they enter an area of the forest cursed by a creature from the Norse legends.

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One of God of War's best strengths is its implementation of mythology, and Ragnarok's use of Heimdall should inspire a new character in the next saga.