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Odin Waltraute
Creating new things is wonderful, but when those things multiply without end, it brings about more chaos than destruction ever could. That is why someone must control it. This is no different from protecting the human body from cancer through the carefully controlled destruction of cells.
~ Odin

Summary

Odin is the one-eyed head god of the Norse pantheon. A deity of war and battle, Odin is a manipulative god that tries to recruit more brave souls and heroes for his Einherjar army as part of his preparations for Ragnarök. Ragnarök is considered both his ultimate end and his greatest accomplishment as a war god. However, Odin himself is terrified of the prophecy that says he'll be eaten by Fenrir, and while Ragnarök itself can't be prevented, its triggers and the circumstances around it can, so he holds the selfish hope of managing to twist fate enough so that he becomes one of the few survivors, not caring about the fates of anyone else.

Powers and Stats

Tier: At least 6-A

Name: Odin

Origin: The Circumstances Leading to Waltraute's Marriage

Gender: Male

Age: Over a 1000 years old

Classification: God, Head God

Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Superhuman Senses, doesn't need air, Limited Soul Manipulation (Can bring the souls of deceased humans to Asgard), resistance to curses, can view into other worlds with Hliðskjálf

Attack Potency: At least Continent level (Strongest god, one of the strongest beings in the world, killed the great giant Ymir and used his bones and flesh to make the nine worlds and the various living beings in them, it's stated that he could accidentally destroy the world if he made a mistake while using Gungnir and that even using it right will destroy portions of the world)

Speed: Massively Hypersonic+ via power-scaling (He should be much stronger than a Valkyrie like Waltraute)

Lifting Strength: Superhuman

Striking Strength: At least Continent level

Durability: Likely Continent level via power-scaling (Should be comparable to Jörmungandr, who can fight Thor)

Stamina: Likely High

Range: Unknown with Gungnir (Can apparently throw it into any of the nine worlds)

Standard Equipment: Hliðskjálf, Gungnir, Huginn and Muninn

Intelligence: Above Average, he's a scheming and manipulative god with access to most of the world's information; he has drunk from Mímisbrunnr, the well of wisdom

Weaknesses: None notable

Feats/Statements:

“The heavenly world of Asgard is literally above the clouds. If you run out of strength partway up and fall off, only death awaits you. Are you still willing?”

[...]

Waltraute used magic to enhance her already superhuman senses (not that she was human in the first place), so she just had to stare down with her eyes wide open to see every step the boy took.

At the base of the world tree, the boy said, “I have my handkerchief, some snacks for if I get hungry, and a water bottle. Okay, time to go.”

[...]

Waltraute shoved Freyja out of the way and looked down at the human world of Midgard.

When she did, her magically heightened sense of hearing picked up the boy’s words.

~ The Circumstances Leading to Waltraute's Marriage - God like Valkyries have superhuman senses to the point they can see and hear events in the surface of Midgard from Asgard, which is far above the clouds

“Um, do you know the relationship between altitude and atmospheric pressure? The higher you go, the less oxygen there is. Divine beings like us are fine, but I think a human child is in trouble if he does not have oxygen.”

[...]

He entered an altitude sickness-like state, but it would not end there. As he continued on, there would be even less oxygen and the atmospheric pressure would fall. As the air grew thinner, the temperature dropped due to the loss of the atmosphere’s insulation. A cold wind reminiscent of midwinter blew through the area around the boy.

~ The Circumstances Leading to Waltraute's Marriage - Gods can survive in environments with low oxygen, low temperature and low pressure like high altitudes

“They put a curse on the gold they use,” continued Freyja with a serious expression. “Especially when it comes to those that shirk the bill like Loki suggested he do. Even the tools we use have a dwarf curse on them. The reason we remain unharmed is because our properties as gods repels the curse. But if a human who cannot repel it was to hold them…”

“…”

“Loki stole some gold from the dwarf named Andvari and gave it to the human Siegfried. It became one of the reasons behind the death of that hero who even sliced the dragon Fafnir in two. The magic sword Dáinsleif is usable by human hands, but it is also said to be one of the triggers for Ragnarök. Surely you have heard the stories. It is often said that humans cannot fully use the weapons of the gods, but that is a lie. In truth, the humans cannot withstand the curse put on the weapons by the dwarves.”

“Th-th-then…” Waltraute asked a question in a trembling voice. “What will happen once that boy accepts the golden tool the dwarf makes?”

“Hmm.” Freyja looked straight upwards. “He’ll probably die.”

[...]

“It doesn’t matter what you say now! It’s too late!! That boy has already ordered that dwarf to create a golden tool. Once he received the tool from the dwarf, the curse will activate. A soul born in the human world has no way of defending against it. Even if a Valkyrie and a goddess are protecting him from afar, he cannot escape his fate. That level of protection isn’t enough. You need the protection we gods are born with to repel a dwarf’s curse!!”

~ The Circumstances Leading to Waltraute's Marriage - Gods repel curses, which is why they can use dwarven tools, which are usually cursed to the level humans might die just by holding them

“Yes, the Wagner Method. But is there any reason to go along with it? If you kick out Waltraute, you should still be able to maintain the Valkyrie system.”

“One role of the Valkyries is to provide a link between gods and men. They cannot be reorganized based simply on the circumstances of the gods. That is the entire point of the Wagner Method and why their form is that which is easiest to imagine for humans. …Surely you know why the Valkyries appear as beautiful women,” said Odin lightly as he sat atop his throne.

His throne was named Hliðskjálf and it gave any who sat in it the power to see across the entire world. Wagner was a very out of place name for that setting and time period, but he was able to use that throne to draw in information from “other places”.

~ The Circumstances Leading to Waltraute's Marriage - Hliðskjálf, Odin's throne, allows the user to see across the entire Norse world and even draw out informantion from "other places"

“That is not my responsibility.” Odin shrugged. “I control those humans who have valiant souls. If he does not meet that requirement, then I have no duty to protect him. I am not about to steal a soul that has fallen into the realm of the dead.”

~ The Circumstances Leading to Waltraute's Marriage - Odin's rule over the souls of the deceased

Normally, it was the duty of the Valkyries to convey the will of Asgard, so the gods themselves did not often go to the human world. …One exception was Odin himself who would often head to Midgard while transformed into a human or animal (and he would usually induce killings or wars between humans). He set a very bad example for all the gods below him and completely ruined the idea that gods must not head to the human world.

~ The Circumstances Leading to Waltraute's Marriage - Odin can shapeshift

And so Waltraute sent the two ravens Muninn and Huginn instead.

But they had their complaints.

“Y’know, you seem to have forgotten…”

“But we’re actually Lord Odin’s private scouts.”

~ The Circumstances Leading to Waltraute's Marriage - Huginn and Munnin are a pair of intelligent talking ravens used as scouts by Odin

“What are the nine worlds made from? I’m sure the goddess of the past can gladly answer that one.”

“The great giant Ymir. Odin and the others killed the giant, broke apart his flesh and bones, and created the various worlds and living creatures out of them. That is how Odin was able to name himself the head god, name the Æsir the gods, and to name Surtr and his kind evil giants.”

~ The Circumstances Leading to Waltraute's Marriage - Odin killed the great giant Ymir and fashioned the nine worlds from his corpse

NON-CANON (From crossovers written by Kamachi between some of his series)

The Norse world was composed of Yggdrasil and the nine worlds, so it had an extremely simple structure.

It was just one continent with the world tree at the center. After that, there were only the various worlds at the end of the roots and branches.

Then where was the sea?

That was simple: it surrounded that one continent. Or more accurately, it was a massive ocean with a continent floating in it.

~ The Circumstances Leading to a Certain Magical Heavy Zashiki Warashi’s Simple Killer Queen's Marriage - The Norse world has a single continent on it with some extra territories, such as the floating world of Asgard and the island of Muspelheim. This gives an idea of the level of power of top tiers like Odin

“Besides, it’s wrong to say the afterlife is full of pain and hardship.” Hel sounded thoroughly annoyed. “Even Niflheim has the ice palace Éljúðnir. That’s my house, by the way. Any usable souls are invited to that hall and received as guests. Light God Baldr is probably hanging around there somewhere and you’ll be given a guest room depending on your ability once you’re dragged down there. The humans in Niflheim don’t undergo eternal suffering because I’m cruel. That show of cruelty only happens because all of the sinners who end up there are too useless to be my guests.” Hel sighed. “And there’s really no helping it since I only get the leftovers after Odin takes all of the decent souls.”

[...]

A grim reaper that manages the souls of the dead may sound frightening, but Odin actually possesses the exact same power. He gathers the human souls that come to Asgard and uses them to form the Einherjar army.

~ The Circumstances Leading to a Certain Magical Heavy Zashiki Warashi’s Simple Killer Queen's Marriage - As mentioned above, Odin picks and chooses from the souls of the deceased to gather soldiers for Ragnarok

Just as rose and lily petals began scattering through the air, Marriage Goddess Frigg silenced them with a fist.

According to legend, Frigg was Odin’s wife. She did not make many appearances, but she was known to borrow his power and authority to control Asgard’s army. As a substitute for the world’s greatest god of war, her fist was far from weak.

The impact was strong enough to create a crater covering the entirety of the Kantou Plain which would form a new bay, but Freyja did not avoid it. As a fertility goddess, she instead received it head-on and absorbed it within her body.

~ The Circumstances Leading to a Certain Magical Heavy Zashiki Warashi’s Simple Killer Queen's Marriage - Frigg punches Freyja while borrowing some power from Odin

Valhalla was Odin’s palace within Asgard. And in the throne room, the eyepatched head god sat silently in his throne.

He was not shirking his duties; the throne itself was a magical item with a special ability. It was named Hliðskjálf and simply sitting in it gave him a view of all nine worlds.

~ The Circumstances Leading to a Certain Magical Heavy Zashiki Warashi’s Simple Killer Queen's Marriage - Hliðskjálf

And when the symbol of his power, Gungnir, was added in, he was essentially invincible.

Gungnir was a throwing spear. When thrown, it would always fly to its target’s vitals, it could not be shot down or deflected by armor on the way, and after it hit, it would always return to its owner.

All an enemy could do was try not to become his target, but Hliðskjálf stripped them of even that opportunity.

As long as they lived in the nine worlds, there was no escaping Odin’s attack.

“I had left this with my son and the others, but it looks like this is their limit.”

Still sitting, he reached out into empty space.

At some point, a spear appeared in his hand and he began inputting targets based on the scenery visible with Hliðskjálf.

Range of Effect/Hel and the black tree expanded around her.

Maximum Radius/Unspecified. Exterminating the target takes top priority.

There was nothing that spear could not destroy. If he made a mistake, it could even destroy the world itself, but he did not hesitate. He did not particularly care about anything he could fix if it was destroyed. He was only focused on crushing the source of all this chaos.

~ The Circumstances Leading to a Certain Magical Heavy Zashiki Warashi’s Simple Killer Queen's Marriage - Holy spear Gungnir, which can destroy the world if misused

Index raised her head while still holding down her cape.

“This is bad… This is bad, Touma!! It seems Odin has started to act. Once he joins in, he’ll throw Gungnir and that will destroy everything we’ve built up here!!”

“Gung…nir?”

Kamijou Touma gulped, but not because he did not understand.

He had once challenged a different god who had truly possessed Gungnir.

“It’s going to fall from the heavens at any time. It’ll probably target Hel, but I doubt we’ll be safe. If we’re caught in the explosion, I’m not sure your right hand can stop it.”

~ The Circumstances Leading to a Certain Magical Heavy Zashiki Warashi’s Simple Killer Queen's Marriage - Index isn't sure Imagine Breaker can stop Gungnir

He grabbed Gungnir and silently left the throne room. Once he arrived on the edge of Asgard, he silently raised the spear.

He did not hesitate.

He threw that divine spear straight into the center of the black vortex and at the base of the black tree.

It fell to the surface surrounded by orange light.

This divine power would destroy whatever was necessary whenever necessary to maintain order, so no one should have been able to defend against it.

Hel should have been killed, a portion of the world should have been destroyed, and everything should have been resolved.

[...]

The boy thrust his small hand upward and Gungnir struck it. The spear bent like a fishing rod and the released power blasted the spear in a different direction. It had failed to hit Hel, but it had another target: the black tree swirling around her. It spread destruction as if to ensure it at least accomplished that.

It all happened in an instant.

The great black vortex measured eighty kilometers across, but it was smashed to pieces like a popped balloon. This also eliminated the individuals called in by the blackness.

However, that was all the spear could accomplish.

It always returned to the one who threw it, so it returned to the heavenly world like a boomerang.

~ The Circumstances Leading to a Certain Magical Heavy Zashiki Warashi’s Simple Killer Queen's Marriage - Odin throws Gungnir at Hel and her 80+ km sin hurricane. Jack and Baldr save Hel from it, but it still blasts the sin hurricane

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

  • Hliðskjálf: Odin's magical throne, anyone who sits on it has the power to see across the entire world, thus allowing Odin to see events happening in any of the nine Norse worlds. However, he can't use it to peer into the underwater kingdom of Rán and Ægir, as it's not considered a part of the nine worlds. Similarly, both Hel and Surtr have managed to "hack in and overwrite" Niflheim and Muspelheim's rules to block Odin's sight. It's also been stated that Odin can use the throne to draw information from "other places", which is the reason for names like the Wagner Method that don't fit into the setting and time period of the Norse world he inhabits.
  • Gungnir: The dwarven-made holy spear that symbolizes Odin. Gungnir is a throwing spear. When thrown, it will always fly to its target’s vitals, it cannot be shot down or deflected by armor on the way, and after it hits, it will always return to its owner. When used in combination with Hliðskjálf, Odin can strike an enemy in any of the nine worlds. Odin can make Gungnir appear in his grasp by reaching out into empty space. He can also input targets, radius of effect and maximum radius for each throw beforehand. Gungnir is one of the most powerful weapons in the world, and it's stated that a mistake made using Gungnir could cause it to destroy the world itself.
  • Huginn and Muninn: A pair of intelligent talking ravens, their mission is to fly all over the world to bring information to Odin. The ravens can also act as messengers, transmitting the message from another person by imitating their voice.
  • Resistance to curses: Normally most dwarven items and weapons have powerful curses on them that can bring ruin to mortals like humans or giants, but the properties of the gods repel these dwarf curses allowing them to freely wield or use them.

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Discussions

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