Wolf-Jarl of Járnviðr

The myth

In the Völuspá the seeress tells how in the east the old one sat in the Iron Wood and there bore Fenrir's brood; one of them, in monstrous shape, will snatch the moon or sun from the sky. Snorri explains that giantesses called the Járnviðjur live in Járnviðr, and that an old giantess there gave birth to many giants in wolf shape, among them those who chase the sun and moon. The mightiest, Mánagarmr, will glut himself on the flesh of the dead. The Wolf-Jarl is a MYTHENOR creation: a lord of that pack.

Why it has this power

A level 5 Uncommon with ATK 1900 and DEF 1500, the most aggressive uncommon Beast-Warrior. Darkness element, from the lightless forest, under Moon and Bull, the wolves' constellations. The Howl of Járnviðr, the spell named after his forest, does not affect him, since it only boosts Beasts, but the Wolf-Fang Torc does.

Did you know

According to Snorri, the wolves Sköll and Hati, who chase the sun and moon across the sky, were born in the Iron Wood.

Connections

• In Halvard the Grey Raven's deck

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Björn Greenshield (Yggdrasil Fjord) — grade A: 17%
• Daily Offering: 0.45% per pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 1.1% per pack (Uncommon 30% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 35% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.98% of days · 400 gold
• Craft with card dust: 100 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. The Poetic Edda: Voluspo — Henry Adams Bellows (trad./trans.)
2. The Prose Edda: Gylfaginning — Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur (trad./trans.)