Woden

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Woden is a deity worshiped by the Weswarans and Hordamen. He is said to be the father of Thunor, the husband of Friag, and the brother of Logna. John West recognizes the name as equivalent to Odin.

The birthmarks of a skop are said to be a sign of being chosen by Woden.

Wodensday is the local equivalent of Wednesday.

Personality

Sefawynn says that Woden demands sacrifice, and Ealstan says he rewards blood offerings, but Logna says that this is wrong and Woden only ever cared about victory. According to Logna, Woden hates losing and fears pain and the thoight that he will someday die.

Ealstan says that Woden does not care about being worshipped so long as he is obeyed and feared.

History

In response to Friag's death at the battle of Badon,Woden forbade humans to use writing (which had been Friag's invention).

By the time John West arrives, Woden has abandoned the Weswarans in favor of the Hordamen. Ultimately, Woden inspires a major invasion of Hordamen intended to destroy the Weswarans in order to eliminate the "outsiders" from another dimension and to serve as an example to intimidate his other worshippers. When that invasion is defeated, Weswarans begin to see Woden as an enemy god.

Trivia

In real-world mythology and religion, Woden is the Old English equivalent of the Norse Odin. The name is the source of modern English Wednesday ("Woden's day").