Lore
Ruler of the past and the death of man, Urd begins mobilizing warriors who perished in Valhalla to form an invincible army. Anyone deemed unworthy is turned away to the hands of fate.
Name Origin
Urðr is one of the Norns in Norse mythology. Along with Verðandi (possibly "happening" or "present") and Skuld (possibly "debt" or "future"), Urðr makes up a trio of Norns that are described as deciding the fates of people. Urðr is attested in stanza 20 of the Poetic Edda poem Völuspá and theProse Edda book Gylfaginning.
Urðr is together with the Norns located at the well Urðarbrunnr beneath the world ash tree Yggdrasil of Asgard. They spin threads of life, cut marks in the pole figures and measure people's destinies, which shows the fate of all human beings and gods. Norns are always present when a child is born and decide its fate. The three Norns represent the past (Urðr), future (Skuld) and present (Verðandi).
Urðr is commonly written as Urd or Urth. In some English translations, her name is glossed with the Old English form of urðr; Wyrd.
Acquisition
Added on November 7, 2012 as a part of Divine Twilight Card Pack during the Soul Crusher raid event.
See Also
- Athena, Protector of Order
- Earth Mother Rhea
- Empowered Adonis
- Hypnos, the Narcolepter
- Loki, Prominent Deviant
- Maat, Goddess of Serenity
- Power Hungry Gilgamesh
Additional Info
- Artwork by Wu Shuang aka Azazel 1944.
- Renewed Version: (Final Hope) Urd, Herald of Doom