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Nothing is known about this mysterious Serpent of immense size. |
Nothing is known about this mysterious Serpent of immense size. |
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| − | The Serpent is encountered in Chapters 4 and 5. Its movement alone is enough to cause earthquakes and break mountains apart and its presence |
+ | The Serpent is encountered in [[The_Banner_Saga:_Part_1|Chapters 4 and 5]]. Its movement alone is enough to cause earthquakes and break mountains apart and its presence strikes terror in the hearts of men, [[Varl]] and [[Dredge]] alike. Even [[Bellower]], the Immortal [[Dredge#Sundr|Sundr]], is apparently afraid of it and recoils before it. |
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| + | What little information about the Serpent is known is attributed to [[Juno]], a [[menders|mender]] of great mental powers, who communicates with it while in dream-like world. The Serpent recognizes her order by its ancient name, the [[Valka]]. It proclaims that it is part of a prophecy where it is supposed to destroy humanity during the end of the world; it seems frustrated that an unnamed "Darkness", spreading from the north and driving the [[Dredge]] southwards, might beat him to it. The Serpent ends the 'discussion' with an unsuccessfully attempt to destroy Juno. |
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| − | It speaks that it is part of a prophecy a that he is supposed to destroy humanity during the end of the world. He seems frustrated that "The Darkness" will beat him to it. |
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| + | A possible inspiration for the Serpent 'character' might be the dragon [[Wikipedia:Níðhöggr|Níðhöggr]], from the Norse mythology. |
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Revision as of 19:38, 1 July 2014
Nothing is known about this mysterious Serpent of immense size.
Recent Events
The Serpent is encountered in Chapters 4 and 5. Its movement alone is enough to cause earthquakes and break mountains apart and its presence strikes terror in the hearts of men, Varl and Dredge alike. Even Bellower, the Immortal Sundr, is apparently afraid of it and recoils before it.
What little information about the Serpent is known is attributed to Juno, a mender of great mental powers, who communicates with it while in dream-like world. The Serpent recognizes her order by its ancient name, the Valka. It proclaims that it is part of a prophecy where it is supposed to destroy humanity during the end of the world; it seems frustrated that an unnamed "Darkness", spreading from the north and driving the Dredge southwards, might beat him to it. The Serpent ends the 'discussion' with an unsuccessfully attempt to destroy Juno.
Trivia
A possible inspiration for the Serpent 'character' might be the dragon Níðhöggr, from the Norse mythology.