Ranar
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| Race | Spirit |
| Birthplace | Istfell, Kaldheim |
| Lifetime | Unknown |
Ranar the Ever-Watchful is a spirit warrior from Kaldheim. Also known as Ranar of Istfell. [1]
History
In life, Ranar was an honored warrior in service to a noble jarl. During a Doomskar, his kingdom was assaulted by raiders from another realm. The jarl himself led a warband to intercept the raiders' forces, leaving Ranar alone to guard the kingdom's children, when the Omenpath closed around the warriors, trapping them in the invaders' realm.
With no one to give him orders and no shieldmates by his side, Ranar refused to abandon his post. He fought off raiders and beasts, hunted for food, and trained the children to protect themselves. When the children were grown, he finally allowed the Valkyries to take him. They named him the guardian of Istfell and tasked him to keep watch over the gates of the spirit realm as nobly as he guarded those children for so many years.[2]
Egon, disguised as Bjorn of Beskir, convinces Ranar to help him on a journey to enter Starnheim. The passage between Istfell and Starnheim is located at the top of King Bear's Tower, guarded by an entity called King Bear. In the tower Bjorn reveals that he is Egon and kills the King, at that moment Firja appears and says that it is not the time for Egon to be judged in order to enter Starnheim. Firja commands Ranar to kill Egon so that the god returns to the Cosmos. After Egon's execution, Firja explains to Ranar that the god will return and try to force his entry into Starnheim as he has been doing for eons, and that it is up to Ranar to stop the god as he has always done. She names Ranar as guardian of the pass between Istfell and Starnheim and of the spirits of Istfell. Firja explains that Istfell's properties make Ranar forget every time Egon tries to invade Starnheim, and that this cycle will repeat itself again.[1]
Trivia
- Ranar was based on Móðguðr, a female entity that guards the entrance to the Hel.
In-game references
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References
- ↑ a b Direction. Purpose. Honor. Glory.
- ↑ Ari Zirulnik and Jenna Helland (January 21, 2021). "The Legends of Kaldheim". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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