Woden the Mighty

Woden the Mighty was one of the world's legendary heroes, which earned him a place in the Hall of Heroes.

Woden the Mighty
Biographical information
Gender	Male
Weapon(s)	Broad Sword Hero's Sword (disputed) Long Sword (disputed) Woden's Brand (disputed)
Behind the scenes information
Appears in	MediEvil (1998) Hall of Heroes MediEvil: Resurrection Hall of Heroes MediEvil (2019) Hall of Heroes

"Fortesque, you jawless arrow magnet - what are you doing back here?" ― Woden the Mighty, addressing Sir Dan.

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. 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."

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