Mystic Location
Yggdrasil Note: Pronounced "Igdresil"
Nick Name
Odin's Horse The World Ash The World Tree
Indigenous Inhabitants
The dragon Nidhogg The eagle Vedrfolnir The squirrel Ratatoskr The stags: Dáinn, Dvalinn, Duneyrr and Duraþrór
Notable Planets or Celestial Bodies
Alfheim Realm of the Light Elves Asgard Realm of the Gods Gundershelm Caverns Caves of Trolls Hel Realm of the Common Dead Jotunheim Realm of Giants Midgard Earth Niffleheim Realm of Dishonored Dead Nidavellir Realm of Dwarves Valhalla Realm of the Honored Dead Vanaheim Realm of the Vanir "Fair Ones"
Notable Cities
Cities on the various planets and realms.
Notable Structures or Monuments
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Notable Residents
The dragon Nidhogg The eagle Vedrfolnir The squirrel Ratatoskr The stags: Dáinn, Dvalinn, Duneyrr and Duraþrór
Resources
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Special or Unusual Properties
Cosmological metaphor that binds the realms of reality.
Regularly Appearing
Mighty Thor Vol. 1 & 2 Various ancient Scandinavian and Nordic stories and poems.
First Appearance
Originates in Norse mythology.
Creator
Originates in Norse mythology.
Origin
The ancient peoples of Germany and Scandinavia had a tradition of reverence for what they called guardian or "warden" trees, which were believed to bestow luck and watch over human souls. From this tradition was likely born the belief that the nine worlds of reality were bound together by a great Ash tree which grew through the universe called Yggdrasil.