Freki, the Greedy Wolf

The myth

Freki is Odin's second wolf, Geri's inseparable companion. His name means the greedy, the ravenous. With his brother he receives the food from the god's table in the hall of Valhöll, according to Grímnismál and Gylfaginning. The word freki was also used in poetry for wolves in general: in the Völuspá's refrain, as the end approaches, the fetter will break and the wolf, freki, will run free. That is why some readers hear in the name an echo of Fenrir, the wolf who breaks loose at Ragnarök.

Why it has this power

A level 4 Common with ATK 1250 and DEF 800: more hunger than guard. Earth element, under Sun and Bull, the constellations of the hunt and of strength. Fused with Geri it becomes the Wolves of the High Seat, a Darkness Rare. The Howl of Járnviðr adds another 500 ATK and DEF.

Did you know

In the Völuspá's refrain, the hound Garmr howls, the fetter breaks and the wolf runs: the word used there for wolf is freki.

Connections

• Fuses into: + Geri, the Ravenous Wolf → Wolves of the High Seat
• In Björn Greenshield's deck
• In Ingrid Icehunter's deck
• In Freydís, Warden of Yggdrasil's deck

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Björn Greenshield (Yggdrasil Fjord) — grade B: 14% · grade C: 13% · grade D: 13%
• Campaign drop: Ingrid Icehunter (Yggdrasil Fjord) — grade C: 14% · grade D: 13%
• Daily Offering: 0% per pack (Common 64% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 0.97% per pack (Common 70% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.88% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Common 64% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.86% per pack · 5.1% in the themed pack (Common 62% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.67% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Common 49% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.46% per pack · 2.7% in the themed pack (Common 33% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.69% of days · 150 gold
• Craft with card dust: 40 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Gere og Freke — Store norske leksikon
2. The Poetic Edda: Grimnismol — Henry Adams Bellows (trad./trans.)
3. The Poetic Edda: Voluspo — Henry Adams Bellows (trad./trans.)