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'''Istfell''' is one of the ten realms of the [[plane]] of [[Kaldheim (plane)|Kaldheim]]. | |||
==Description== | |||
Istfell is the mist-shrouded realm at the base of the [[World Tree]], a vast plain ringed by a fastmoving river and a towering stone wall. The plain is dotted with bottomless wells and white-stone cairns whose origin and significance are lost to the ages. Looming overhead is the unfathomably huge bulk of the [[World Tree]], whose dangling roots plunge into the realm. Occasional aurora light from the [[Cosmos]] breaks through the ever-present gloom and dances across the sky, but its brilliance is muted by the unending fog, which grows thicker and thicker toward the center of Istfell. The [[spirit]]s of animals, monsters, and most people come to Istfell when they die and spend eternity in aimless imitation of mortal life. The plains of Istfell are encircled by the bone-chilling waters of the '''Vangir River'''. Beyond the river is a towering wall, over a hundred feet high, built eons ago to keep [[Cosmos]] monsters from attacking the roots of the young [[World Tree]]. The only entrance into Istfell is a massive bridge across the river that leads directly to the magnificent '''Gates of Istfell'''.<ref name=":0">{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-kaldheim-part-2-2021-01-14|Planeswalker's Guide to Kaldheim, Part 2|[[Ari Zirulnik]] and [[Jenna Helland]]|January 14, 2021}}</ref>[[File:Gates of Istfell.jpg|thumb|247x247px|Gates of Istfell.]] | |||
The only other structure in Istfell is the magnificent '''Gods' Hall''', which is a new addition to the realm.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
People who die in particularly brave or glorious fashion are marked by the [[angel|Valkyries]] and taken to [[Starnheim]]. Istfell is for everyone else. The [[spirit]]s of Istfell include those of people who died of natural causes or accidents, or who showed cowardice in combat. The [[spirit]] of every animal or monster that ever lived also runs free in Istfell, and it's not uncommon to see a [[giant]] [[spirit]] [[wolf]] or [[dragon]] emerging from the mist.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
===Know locations=== | |||
*The '''Gates of Istfell'''. | |||
*The '''[[Gods' Hall]]'''. | |||
*The '''Vangir River'''. | |||
==In-game references== | |||
{{In-game | |||
|associated= | |||
*<c>Gates of Istfell</c> | |||
|referred= | |||
*<c>Clarion Spirit</c> | |||
*<c>Gods' Hall Guardian</c> | |||
}} | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Istfell is based on [[Wikipedia:Hel (being)|Hel]],realm of the dead and [[Wikipedia:Niflheim|Niflheim]], (literally "Home of Mist") the realm of primordial ice and cold in Norse mythology. | |||
*The Vangir River is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Gjöll|Gjöll River]], a river that separates the gates of [[Wikipedia:Hel (being)|Hel]] from the world of the living. And the bridge that connects these two worlds is [[Wikipedia:Gjallarbrú|Gjallarbrú]]. | |||
==Notes and references== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
{{Kaldheim|locations}} | |||
Revision as of 00:58, 15 January 2021
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Istfell is one of the ten realms of the plane of Kaldheim.
Description
Istfell is the mist-shrouded realm at the base of the World Tree, a vast plain ringed by a fastmoving river and a towering stone wall. The plain is dotted with bottomless wells and white-stone cairns whose origin and significance are lost to the ages. Looming overhead is the unfathomably huge bulk of the World Tree, whose dangling roots plunge into the realm. Occasional aurora light from the Cosmos breaks through the ever-present gloom and dances across the sky, but its brilliance is muted by the unending fog, which grows thicker and thicker toward the center of Istfell. The spirits of animals, monsters, and most people come to Istfell when they die and spend eternity in aimless imitation of mortal life. The plains of Istfell are encircled by the bone-chilling waters of the Vangir River. Beyond the river is a towering wall, over a hundred feet high, built eons ago to keep Cosmos monsters from attacking the roots of the young World Tree. The only entrance into Istfell is a massive bridge across the river that leads directly to the magnificent Gates of Istfell.[1]
The only other structure in Istfell is the magnificent Gods' Hall, which is a new addition to the realm.[1]
People who die in particularly brave or glorious fashion are marked by the Valkyries and taken to Starnheim. Istfell is for everyone else. The spirits of Istfell include those of people who died of natural causes or accidents, or who showed cowardice in combat. The spirit of every animal or monster that ever lived also runs free in Istfell, and it's not uncommon to see a giant spirit wolf or dragon emerging from the mist.[1]
Know locations
- The Gates of Istfell.
- The Gods' Hall.
- The Vangir River.
In-game references
- Associated cards:
- Referred to:
Trivia
- Istfell is based on Hel,realm of the dead and Niflheim, (literally "Home of Mist") the realm of primordial ice and cold in Norse mythology.
- The Vangir River is a reference to the Gjöll River, a river that separates the gates of Hel from the world of the living. And the bridge that connects these two worlds is Gjallarbrú.
Notes and references
- ↑ a b c Ari Zirulnik and Jenna Helland (January 14, 2021). "Planeswalker's Guide to Kaldheim, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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