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|name = Woden the Mighty | |name = Woden the Mighty | ||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
| | |appearances = {{Appearances | ||
| | |medievil1998 = [[Hall of Heroes]] | ||
|image = | |medievil2019 = [[Hall of Heroes]] | ||
|resurrection = [[Hall of Heroes (MediEvil: Resurrection)|Hall of Heroes]] | |||
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|image = MediEvil2019-WodenTheMighty-Artwork.png | |||
|weapons = [[Broad Sword]]<br>[[Hero's Sword]] (disputed)<br>[[Long Sword]] (disputed)<br>[[Woden's Brand]] (disputed) | |||
}} | |||
{{Quote|Fortesque, you jawless arrow magnet - what are you doing back here?|Woden the Mighty, addressing [[Sir Dan]].}} | |||
'''Woden the Mighty''' was one of the world's legendary heroes, which earned him a place in the [[Hall of Heroes]]. | |||
==History== | |||
== | ===Life=== | ||
Truly the hero's hero, Woden the Mighty | Little is known about Woden's life. It is said that he was unbeaten in combat, making it unlikely that he died in battle. | ||
===Afterlife=== | |||
Woden gives [[Daniel]] the [[Broad Sword]] after Dan collects five [[chalices]]. | |||
==Characteristics== | |||
===Personality=== | |||
Truly the hero's hero, Woden the Mighty was fearless, single-minded, and uncompromising. Unbeaten in combat, he inspired raw fear in friends and enemies alike, not to mention in close family members and pets. | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
===Development=== | |||
His name, as well as his appearance in ''MediEvil: Resurrection'', were based on the Norse god {{W|Wōden}}. | |||
===Name=== | |||
"Woden" is the {{w|Old English|Anglo-Saxon}} cognate of Óðinn.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/woden Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Woden]</ref> It ultimately developed from the {{w|Germanic languages|early Germanic}} Woðanaz, which in turn comes from {{w|Germanic parent language|pre-Germanic}} Wātónos. Woden’s name can be translated as 'Master of Ecstasy'. His Old Norse name, Óðinn, is formed from two parts: first, the noun óðr, 'ecstasy, fury, inspiration', and the suffix -inn, the masculine definite article, which, when added to the end of another word like this, means something like 'the master of' or 'a perfect example of'. The eleventh-century historian Adam of Bremen confirms this when he translates 'Odin' as 'The Furious'. Óðr can take countless different forms. As one saga describes Odin, "when he sat with his friends, he gladdened the spirits of all of them, but when he was at war, his demeanor was terrifyingly grim."<ref>[http://norse-mythology.org/gods-and-creatures/the-aesir-gods-and-goddesses/odin/ Odin - Norse Mythology for Smart People]</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:45, 6 November 2024
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| Weapon(s) | Broad Sword Hero's Sword (disputed) Long Sword (disputed) Woden's Brand (disputed) | ||
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Woden the Mighty was one of the world's legendary heroes, which earned him a place in the Hall of Heroes.
History
Life
Little is known about Woden's life. It is said that he was unbeaten in combat, making it unlikely that he died in battle.
Afterlife
Woden gives Daniel the Broad Sword after Dan collects five chalices.
Characteristics
Personality
Truly the hero's hero, Woden the Mighty was fearless, single-minded, and uncompromising. Unbeaten in combat, he inspired raw fear in friends and enemies alike, not to mention in close family members and pets.
Behind the scenes
Development
His name, as well as his appearance in MediEvil: Resurrection, were based on the Norse god Wōden.
Name
"Woden" is the Anglo-Saxon cognate of Óðinn.[1] It ultimately developed from the early Germanic Woðanaz, which in turn comes from pre-Germanic Wātónos. Woden’s name can be translated as 'Master of Ecstasy'. His Old Norse name, Óðinn, is formed from two parts: first, the noun óðr, 'ecstasy, fury, inspiration', and the suffix -inn, the masculine definite article, which, when added to the end of another word like this, means something like 'the master of' or 'a perfect example of'. The eleventh-century historian Adam of Bremen confirms this when he translates 'Odin' as 'The Furious'. Óðr can take countless different forms. As one saga describes Odin, "when he sat with his friends, he gladdened the spirits of all of them, but when he was at war, his demeanor was terrifyingly grim."[2]
Gallery
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References
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