Dvalin
Also called Dvalinn, Dvalar.
Dvalin is a dwarf of Norse tradition associated with the making of great treasures and with the giving of runes to his kind; the same name also belongs to one of the stags that graze the world-tree.
At a glance
- Tradition
- Norse mythology
- Region
- Nordic Regions (place of origin)
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Traits
Read from the figure's description, which a model wrote. Open "why" for the sentence a trait came from.
Behaviour
- Master forger of divine weapons
why
He is listed among the craftsmen associated with the making of the most famous dwarf-work, and he is named in the verses that distribute the runes among the orders of beings — the runes going to the dwarves by way of Dvalin, as they go to the gods by way of Odin.
Utility powers
- Metallurgical craftsmanship
why
He is listed among the craftsmen associated with the making of the most famous dwarf-work, and he is named in the verses that distribute the runes among the orders of beings — the runes going to the dwarves by way of Dvalin, as they go to the gods by way of Odin.
- Knowledge bestowal
why
He is listed among the craftsmen associated with the making of the most famous dwarf-work, and he is named in the verses that distribute the runes among the orders of beings — the runes going to the dwarves by way of Dvalin, as they go to the gods by way of Odin.