If you had to worship one god of the Northern pantheon....

[mikelibrarian]

I have a question about Odin, do I actually have to poke an eye out, or just wearing an eyepatch would surfice?

If the eye is in the line, Thor, otherwise Odin.

Although Sunna doesn't sound bad either, I just can't hate a god that says "nuke it from orbit".

According to the version 3.0 Deities and Demigods book his clerics wear patches over their intact left eyes. Removing an eye to emulate Odin is viewed as shameful, but losing one's left eye in battle is seen as a mark of favor from Odin.

[mikelibrarian]

Freyr. He's basically their Hermes and I'm a freelance translator, a trade that relies on luck by its nature.

The Romans equated Odin with Mercury and Jupiter with Thor.

[Mad Humanist]

Odin. God of Knowledge is a good fit for librarians.

and Odin is the first god into double fiigures.

[alaalba_123]

Being entirely serious, Heimdall. Going with the fun answer, Fenrir. I just loved his reason for his vote.

[Mad Humanist]

Being entirely serious, Heimdall. Going with the fun answer, Fenrir. I just loved his reason for his vote.

Oddly this thead is only meant for fun, but I need to take the serious answer - unless you say otherwise,

[SlashDash]

I'd go for Bragi but sadly he wasn't in the voting room.
With the given choice? I'd probably go with Njord. I'm interested in seeing what's the new coastline is all about :)

[Mad Humanist]

Being entirely serious, Heimdall

Heimdall it is for now at least.

With the given choice? I'd probably go with Njord. I'm interested in seeing what's the new coastline is all about :)

I'm curious about that too. I was thinking maybe lots of undersea caves where a mermaid civilisation can floursh or something like that.

[blunk]

Mani. I don't think he would expect much from his followers.

[Nith]

I study, and like, economics, so I would worship Freyr. With Odin or Frigg if Freyr was not possible.

I will also say that I was a bit disappointed Bragi and Idun did not make the list. Bragi would obviously be god of music, while Idun might be god of youth/aging.

[Mad Humanist]

Mani. I don't think he would expect much from his followers.

So the sun-goddess is the last one left out in the cold. That makes sense I suppose.

I study, and like, economics, so I would worship Freyr. With Odin or Frigg if Freyr was not possible.

I will also say that I was a bit disappointed Bragi and Idun did not make the list. Bragi would obviously be god of music, while Idun might be god of youth/aging.

Okay now a total of seven gods are in third place with three votes each.

[Maryring]

Sünna. Because excessive force is fun, slaying undead parasites like vampires is most certainly a good thing, and the sun is one of my favourite celestial objects.

[Mad Humanist]

Sünna. Because excessive force is fun, slaying undead parasites like vampires is most certainly a good thing, and the sun is one of my favourite celestial objects.

Sir, you sound like somebody who knows what they are talking about.

[Bulldog Psion]

Loki is my man. And not because of that Marvel stuff, either.

Your avatar, sir, is perfectly suited to that statement.

[blunk]

So the sun-goddess is the last one left out in the cold. That makes sense I suppose.

I don't think a forum like this attracts many sun-worshipers.

[Aniuś Talewise]

Thor is the obvious choice, seeing as he's already my fultrui. I enjoy his portrayal in the order of the stick.

[alaalba_123]

Heimdall it is for now at least.

Yes. Heimdall it is.

[Rakoa]

Your avatar, sir, is perfectly suited to that statement.

Thank you, my psionic friend!

[legomaster00156]

Tyr. It takes a special kind of badass to let your arm get chomped off by a wolf.

[Mad Humanist]

I don't think a forum like this attracts many sun-worshipers.

I would love to go to the beach, but the sand gets in my keyboard.

Thor is the obvious choice, seeing as he's already my fultrui. I enjoy his portrayal in the order of the stick.

Thor has now pulled ahead of the crowd and is in a clear third place.

Tyr. It takes a special kind of badass to let your arm get chomped off by a wolf.

So now Tyr and Fenrir are neck and neck; or should that be hand and paw?

[Syldar]

I wonder what the Giant himself would answer?

[Mad Humanist]

I wonder what the Giant himself would answer?

What makes you think he would consider this a fit topic of discussion. For the health of the thread I'd like to keep the Giant out of it, and anything related to that question.

On a happier note I have been wondeing what to do if we get a partial list of demi-gods. I propose running two separate polls: the current one for gods and a new one for demi-gods. But because these are demi-gods you can split your vote into two demi-votes if you wish. Also we may never get a complete list so you can write in any divine or semi-divine figure from Norse mythology. If at some point we got evidence that a certain figure was not a demi-god votes for them would be declared invalid. You can change yor votes at any time.

[Peelee]

What makes you think he would consider this a fit topic of discussion.

I see the original question as a corollary to the inferred "if you lived in the OotS world," which would mean we're free and clear of real-world religion issues. After all, we're not discussing Norse gods; we're discussing Northern Pantheon gods, as they exist in the comic.

My interpretation may not be shared by mods, of course.

For the health of the thread I'd like to keep the Giant out of it, and anything related to that question.

That I do agree with, since I think the most likely reason he would jump in would be to disagree with my interpretation.

[Cazero]

So now Tyr and Fenrir are neck and neck; or should that be hand and paw?

*chomp*
A hand? Where?

[DeliaP]

Also we may never get a complete list so you can write in any divine or semi-divine figure from Norse mythology. If at some point we got evidence that a certain figure was not a demi-god votes for them would be declared invalid. You can change yor votes at any time.

On that basis we can already begin compiling a list! (I'm actually a little surprised a thread for this hasn't already started, but I guess it would immediately be derailed by Banjo/Giggles/SSGoW claims)

Bragi and Idun have already been mentioned as missing from the current list of Norse gods.

Jormungandr? Surtur? Ymir? (Easy to see why Hel would get the advantage!)

[Mad Humanist]

On that basis we can already begin compiling a list! (I'm actually a little surprised a thread for this hasn't already started, but I guess it would immediately be derailed by Banjo/Giggles/SSGoW claims)

Bragi and Idun have already been mentioned as missing from the current list of Norse gods.

Jormungandr? Surtur? Ymir? (Easy to see why Hel would get the advantage!)

I want to wait for some hard information. Partly so it is about OOTS and not Norse mythology, and partly to see a resolution of the speculation over non-Norse demigods. If you want to vote for demi-gods now, fine, but I won't compile a list until the comic gives us a decent amount of hard data.

[martianmister]

Mímir's also curiously absent.

[Mad Humanist]

Mímir's also curiously absent.

Which bit is curiously absent? The head or the rest of the body?

Anyway are you going to select a major god?

edit: Thinking about it Mímir will have an even harder time finding high priests than Hel. It could be a real head ache.

[Rogar Demonblud]

I wonder what the Giant himself would answer?

Obviously, the Giant would be a god. The one who knows all the secrets *hint hint*.

[BelgarathMTH]

It's between Odin and Freyja for me.

Odin because of knowledge and magic, Freyja because I love cats.

I guess if worshipping Odin meant I'd get a raven familiar, or would have to lose an eye, I'd go with Freyja, because I'd want a cat familiar or animal companion - preferably a big one. A tiger like Veldrina's would be nice.

I guess I'll vote officially for Freyja in the poll, because she seems to need the votes more than Odin. If it were possible to worship more than one of them without messing up my afterlife or losing clerical powers, I'd probably revere both of them, and also pay respects to Thor, since after a few drinks, I start getting a bit more like him, in my own mind, at least.

[Reddish Mage]

I'd go with Balder to the death! Does that mean I have to pcik another option?