The New Gods

The New Gods are beings that have taken the domain and power left behind by the Norse Gods, effectively filling their role in their wake. The examples listed below are only some of the New Gods of the world.

Solvi, New Goddess of The Sun, Daughter of Sol

Solvi was the one human destined to survive Ragnarok, who also happened to be the demigoddess daughter of Sol. After Sol’s death, Solvi took her father’s power and joined the battle on the frontlines as an immortal warrior. She now serves as the Chief among the New Gods, and becomes an embodiment of a small fraction of Odin’s power, gaining the epithet “The Divine Queen.”

Anubis, the Egyptian God of Death, New God of Trickery

Anubis was always the opportunistic type, and chose to make light of the situation at hand and become stronger. Anubis took the role of Loki, ascending to Solvi’s Side. For this, he gained the epithet of “The Hound of Chaos.”

The Morrigan, Celtic Goddess of Fate, New Goddess of Death

The Morrigan mantled the power of her dearest “friend” Hela after her death, becoming the New Goddess of Death. She is desperately working to discover a way to resurrect her lost “Friend,” and has been given the epithet of “The Weeping Bride” as such.

Sun Wukong, Hero of Legend, New God of Chaos and Order

Sun Wukong personally helped Tyr train Fenris Wolf before he was chained, and the three became incredibly close. So, after the death of both Tyr and Fenris Wolf at the hands of each other, he decided to carry on the memory of his fallen friends, mantling both of their powers. He is the strongest among the New Gods, yet is hesitant to use any of his abilities. He has gained the epithet of “The Sleeping Terror” as a result.

Magni and Modi, Norse Gods of Courage and Strength, Twin New-Gods of Thunder.

Magni and Modi are the youngest of the Old Gods, the half-brother sons of Thor, both being born on the same day. After their father’s death, they both mantled his power, alongside the power of The World Serpent. Their cumulative epithet is “The Sons of Thunder.”

The Afterlife

All souls go to Hellheim after death, where they live a “Second life” of sorts among the dead. If killed in Hellheim, the soul goes to Ginnungagap, a primordial void beyond Yygrasil. It isn’t all blackness and emptiness, though, as this is where the Souls of the Gods remain, existing as primordial forces of the cosmos for the rest of eternity. Beings in Ginnungagap are effectively one with Chaos, and rest in true peace at last.

That is, if you choose to follow the Norse Gods

Depending on what deities you worship, your afterlife is different. However, the “Two Lives” rule still applies. You can be killed in the afterlife, and if you are, you go to Ginnungagap for the rest of eternity. You can hypothetically be resurrected from a plain of Hellheim, returning you to your first life, but it is currently impossible to resurrect somebody from Ginnungagap. If your specific afterlife includes Reincarnation, you can be reincarnated, with ideas like Nirvana counting as a “Second Life.”