Number 5
Ratatoskr
This creature is an important creature for the gods in Norse Mythology.
Albeit it being less known and less significant in their epics.
The Ratatoskr is a squirrel.
An intelegent squirrel with a task.
The Ratatoskr is responsible for bringing messages throughout the world tree, Yggdrasil,
for the gods.
It goes up and down Yggdrasil, scurrying about between the most top and most bottom of the tree.
At the top of Yggdrasil, you would see a nameless eagle with a hawk perched on top of it called
Veðrfölnir and at the bottom where the roots lay, you would see Níðhöggr, a dragon.
This two creatures were the most regular customers that uses his service.
Interesting enough, Ratatoskr likes to flame these two creatures to hate on each other.
Sometimes even giving false information.
So some people believe that the Ratatoskr is actually trying to destroy the Yggdrasil.
Slowly, by inticing the two big beasts into fighting each other.
Number 4
Draugar
The Draugar are zombie like creatures.
They were the dead who came back to life due to a strong will.
Saying that, their bodies would still remain in a decaying state and they can die again.
Their strong will may come from a sense of duty, regret or vengence.
And that will keeps them alive even after deah.
The Draugar has super human strength and speed.
They can control the weather in their immediate surroundings and they can never drown.
Quite a scary combination.
Not to mention they have their intelligence somewhat intact.
At least intelligent enough to protect the thing they are protecting or to pursue their
revenge.
The only way to get rid of them is by defeating them.
Defeat them, then cut them to pieces and burn them so that they have no more body for their
strong will to possess.
Number 3
Fenrir
Fenrir was a giant wolf that created a lot of havoc and devastation during Ragnarok.
He was one of the three children of Loki with Angrboða, a giantess, alongside Jormungandr
and Hel.
When Fenrir was a small pup, Odin received a prophecy that one of Loki's children would
cause trouble for the Gods.
So he threw Jormungandr to the sea and Hel into the underworld.
But Fenrir he decided would be raised among the Aesir in Asgard.
Maybe they wanted to keep a close eye on the pup or he looked really cute when he was small,
that's why it was fine to keep Fenrir still in Asgard.
Maybe.
But, the small pup never stopped growing.
He grew and grew.
His strength got stronger and stronger.
And because of how fast he grew, without any signs of stopping.
The gods decided that he needs to be chained.
They made it look like a game of strength where chains were to be broken.
So he played at first and of course all the chains were broken by him.
That is, until the last one, a chain that looked so light and fragile was given.
This made Fenrir suspicious and refused to be chained.
But they kept pushing him.
So Fenrir said, fine, they can chain him up but one of them needs to put their arm in
his mouth.
The gods were hesitent because that would mean their arm would be bitten off.
After some time, it was, Tyr, the god of war with a strong sense of law and justice that
stepped up.
Sure enough, Fenrir got chained and Tyr lost an arm.
The beast was then transported to a desolate place, bound to a boulder with a sword placed
in his jaws to hold them open.
Pretty much, they fulfilled their own destiny by making Fenrir hate them.
It was only until Ragnarok that Fenrir got freed from his chains.
So of course because of built up resentment, he went on a rampage.
Now don't forget that he was still growing without stopping.
So by Ragnarok, when he opens his jaws fully, it could reach the sky.
Thus while running around in havoc, he devoured everything in his path, including Odin.
Number 2
Sleipnir
Sleipnir is a horse like creature and he was Odin's mount.
It was gray and has eight legs.
He was said to be the best horse ever.
What's interesting about this creature is that Sleipnir is Loki's son.
The son that Loki gave birth to.
Yes.
Loki gave birth to it.
The story goes like this.
Once upon a time, before Asgard was surrounded by their protective wall.
A nameless builder came over and offered to build them a wall.
A wall that defends the Aesir from enemy giants and other beings.
The builder offered his service and boasted that he could complete the project in a mere
three seasons.
But of course it wouldn't be free.
He would do it as long as they agree to let him marry the goddess Freya and to give him
the sun and the moon.
Freya was fully against this because well, it was her life that they were wagering here.
But Loki managed to change the other god's minds.
He proposed that the giant builder should be given the opportunity to work on the wall.
But, he should do it without any aid from anyone and to finish the project within a
single winter.
Surely, he wouldn't be able to complete it within the given time frame.
Hearing this, the builder agreed but he would like his stallion, Svadilfari, to be able
to help him.
After much deliberation and Loki's witty assurance, both parties finally agreed to it.
So, it didn't go as Loki planned.
Because of the help of his stallion, material gathering was done quickly.
Big boulders were gathered from considerable distances quicker than it should be.
It was so quick that only three days to the end of winter and the wall was pretty much
done.
Just minor details and the gate needed to be installed.
Alarmed that they would lose their beloved goddess Freya and the sun and moon, the gods
blamed Loki for his crazy ideas and threatened him to fix this or he will be killed.
Thus that night, Loki went and shapeshifted into a cute mare seducing the stallion.
Then boom went its lust, left everything behind without thinking and went chasing after the
mare.
Loki lured Svadilfari further and further away from the building site.
By morning, the stallion was still missing.
The builder now despairing because he knew he wouldn't be able to finish the wall on
time.
What's worse was that, after all his hard work, what he got was a fatal blow from Thor's
hammer.
Where is the justice?
Anyway, back to Loki disguised as a mare.
Svadilfari caught up to Loki and that was how Sleipnir was concieved.
Number 1
Fossegrimen
The Fossegrimen is a creature that looks like a handsome young man.
But is very peculiar as he is always found playing a fiddle right under a waterfall while
being completely nude.
He doesn't disturb people and would mostly mind its own business unless angered or asked.
The Fossegrimen has exceptional musical talent that when he plays the fiddle, his music would
move people's hearts.
No matter if the music is happy or sad, people could feel his music and would dance.
Now, the only way for the Fossegrimen to get angry and annoyed is when people played bad
music near him.
Because this creature is neutral, you can ask him to teach you the fiddle.
All it wants in return is food.
Especially meat.
The higher the quality meal given, the more enthusiastic it would teach you.
But if the meal is inadequate, he'll only teach you tuning or plucking and nothing else.