History Characters / AgeOfMythologyNorseCivilization

* AnachronismStew: The Norse stand out from the other original civilizations by resembling ''VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresII'' faction in terms of aesthetic, given that their architecture and human units wouldn't look out of place in the Medieval era.

* ThemeParkVersion: Aside from the sagas and Scandinavian folklore, the Norse are also heavily inspired by Wagnerian depictions, such as with the horned helmets.

The Vanir god of the sea, winds, and fire. His blessing brings good luck to sailors and hunters, but when angered, he can create fierce storms.

* GlacierWaif: Both the Kraken and the Mountain Giant, in the latter's case when he's attacking buildings with his special attack.

* KrakenAndLeviathan: They can sink a single boat with its special ability.

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-> '''Trained at:''' Ragnarok god power

* HeroUnit: Followers of Baldr have the Heroes of Ragnarok, who are created from your Gatherers and Dwarves when the "Ragnarok" god power is used.
* LastDiscMagic: Ragnarok, which turns all villagers into Heroes of Ragnarok. While you have a powerful army, you destroy your entire economy and the enemies as well, so use it when you are about to finish the game.

* HeavilyArmoredMook: One of Forseti’s technologies gives more armor to Ulfsarks, the most basic unit available to the Norse faction.

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!!! Frost Giant
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-> '''Trained at:''' Temple
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* BreathWeapon: The frost giants' special attack, who can freeze an unit in place. Unlike the Frost God Power, it doesn't gain the victim extra armor, making them actually vulnerable to attacks.
* MightyGlacier: The frost giants; slow, powerful, and made of actual ice to boot!

* WhenTreesAttack: His god power.

!!! Mountain Giant
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* MightyGlacier: Mountain Giant, they can make good work on buildings, but are very slow.

!!! Kraken
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* KrakenAndLeviathan: The Kraken myth unit. They can sink a single boat with its special ability.

!!! Walking Tree
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-> '''Trained at:''' Walking Woods god power
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* AKindOfOne: Subverted with the Norse Fenris Brood and Jormund Elver, which are noted to be the offspring of Fenrir and the Jormungand, respectively.

* {{Irony}}: He allows you to summon the Fenris Brood. You know, the puppies of the same big bad wolf that bit his hand off.
* EndlessWinter: The Fimbulwinter God Power.
* SavageWolves: The Fenris Wolf and the wolves in Fimbulwinter.

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* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Nidhogg, a dragon that is capable of devastating buildings but is vulnerable to archers.

* BatteringRam: Balder makes dwarven battering rams move faster, hit harder and be trained quicker.
* BlowYouAway: Subverted, Balder’s technology lets Siege ships move faster.

!!! Fire Giant

-> '''Trained at:''' Temple

* GlassCannon: Compared to other giants, Fire Giants are rather frail, having less than half as many HP as Mountain Giants do. But their damage output is ''very'' good.
* IncendiaryExponent: Fire Giants are wreathed in flames and use them to attack from afar.

!!!Hero of Ragnarok
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-> '''Trained at:''' Ragnarok god power
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* CleverCrows: He periodically summons two ravens that can be used to explore the land.

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* ShownTheirWork: The valkyries' helmets are winged instead of horned, which is accurate to the myths.

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** '''Guerrilla:''' His unrivalled scouting options and quick unit movement are just what the Norse need.

*** Infantry: The path to follow is Heimdall/Freyja-Skadi-Tyr. His Huskarls regenerate HP when idle and have an increased HP pool, and worshiping Tyr in the Mythic Age gives them a bonus attack against all units and buildings thanks to "Bravery". His Ulfsarks regenerate HP when idle and benefit from a movement speed thanks to the Odin-exclusive "Lone Wanderer" tech, as well as the Tyr-exclusive Mythic Age tech "Berserkergang", which increases their attack and HP. Throwing Axemen, meanwhile, benefit from Skadi's exclusive attack-increasing "Huntress Axe" tech.
*** Cavalry: The path to follow is Freyja-Njord-Baldr. His Jarls regenerate HP when idle and have increased HP; two Minor Gods (Freyja and Njord) grant further HP increases ("Thundering Hooves" and "Ring Giver") and Freyja also grants a movement speed increase ("Thundering Hooves"). His Raiding Cavalry also benefits from Freyja's "Thundering Hooves", as well as Baldr's "Son of Sleipnir", which increases their damage against archers. Lastly, Freyja grants the Valkyrie unique Myth unit that can heal allies.
*** Siege: The path to follow is Heimdall-Njord-Tyr. Most of Odin's siege potential comes from Myth Units and God Powers: Heimdall grants the Einherjar Myth Unit and the "Undermine" God Power (destroys Walls and Towers and heavily damages Town Centers and Fortresses), Njord grants the Mountain Giant Myth Unit, and Tyr grants the "Fimbulvetr" God Power (summons wolves that attack Town Centers and prevents other God Powers from working while active). As for the units, in the Mythic Age, Tyr gives bonus building attack damage to Huskarls (via the "Bravery" tech); while worshiping Baldr instead grants the "Dwarven Auger" tech for Portable Rams (increased movement speed and attack and decreased training time).
*** Warships: The path to follow is Heimdall-Njord-Baldr/Tyr. Longboats benefit from Heimdall's "Arctic Winds" in the Classical Age (increased HP and speed) and Njord's "Long Serpent" in the Heroic Age (increased attack and crush armor). Dragon Boats benefit from Baldr's "Arctic Gale" in the Mythic Age (increased speed and hack armor). As for units, Njord grants the Kraken and worshiping Tyr instead of Baldr switches the Dragon Boats benefit with another Myth Unit, the Jormund Elver.

** '''Unit Specialist (Infantry):''' His Ulfsarks receive a lot of bonuses: Forseti in the Classical Age grants them extra hack armor ("Mithril Breastplate"); Bragi in the Heroic Age ("Call of Valhalla") and Tyr in the Mythic Age ("Berserkergang", which also grants an attack bonus) give them HP bonuses, and Bragi's "Swine Array" grants them [[AntiCavalry an attack bonus vs. cavalry]]. Meanwhile, Tyr also gives his Huskarls an overall attack bonus via "Bravery" and Forseti adds his Trolls to Thor's infantry roster. All of these units' attacks are also boosted by Bragi's God Power "Flaming Weapons".

* MutuallyExclusivePowerups: In the Classical Age you're guaranteed a healing bonus, but you have to choose between Freyja's Valkyrie healing Myth Units or Forseti's "Healing Spring" God Power.

** '''Industrial:''' Can create a Gold Mine via God Power anywhere, the amount of gold being based on the current age. He also has an Armory replacement, called the Dwarven Foundry, which can be built at any age, as well as cheaper and additional upgrades.
** '''Research:''' Has cheaper and faster research as well as a fourth line of technologies that are exclusive to him.

* UltimateBlacksmith: Thanks to the Dwarven Foundry, Thor's worshippers can research all the upgrades from the start of the game and even get bonus upgrades.

* StoneWall: His Jarls can get quite beefy. Between the HP regeneration and increased pool and Freyja's and Njord's HP increasing techs ("Thundering Hooves" -which also increases movement speed- and "Ring Giver"), they're able to resist quite a lot before going down, especially with Freyja's Valkyries around to heal them.

* BattleCry: Einherjar's special ability.
* DualWielding: Also OneHandedZweihander, Einherjar fights with two long axes, which become two double-bladed long axes when upgraded.

* TheUndead: Einherjar are undead Vikings chosen by the Valkyrie to live in Valhalla so that they prepare for the final battle.

* HealingHands: Valkyrie's special ability.

* {{Valkyries}}: Warrior maidens on horseback who chooses warriors who died in battle for the eternal feast in Valhalla. They are effective {{Combat Medic}}s, as they are capable of combat and can heal allies.

* AllTrollsAreDifferent: The trolls are 9 foot tall grey-skinned ape-like creatures that throw rocks, regenerating health in proportion to the damage they deal out.

* OurTrollsAreDifferent: Giant and ugly monsters that serve as archers. Though slow, they have long range and can heal themselves when attacking.

* AKindOfOne: Subverted with the Battle Boar: It's a lesser replica of Gullinbursti, made by Brokk and Eitri. The original Gullinbursti's creation is the focus of the Golden Gift campaign.

* FullBoarAction: Battle Boars are dangerous mechanical beings that can deal a lot of damage to units and buildings alike.

* BreathWeapon: The frost giants' special attack, who can freeze an unit in place. Unlike the Frost God Power, it doesn't gain the victim extra armor, making them actually vulnerable to attacks.

* MightyGlacier: The frost giants; slow, powerful, and made of actual ice to boot!

* KrakenAndLeviathan: The Kraken myth unit. They can sink a single boat with its special ability.
* MightyGlacier: Mountain Giant, they can make good work on buildings, but are very slow.

!!! Kraken

* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Nidhogg, a dragon that is capable of devastating buildings but is vulnerable to archers.

!!! Mountain Giant

-> '''Trained at:''' Temple

* HeroUnit: Followers of Baldr have the Heroes of Ragnarok, who are created from your Gatherers and Dwarves when the "Ragnarok" god power is used.

** '''Pariah:''' He's extremely reliant on good early game raiding to succeed and his units are very vulnerable to archers, cavalry and base defences. His infantry regenerates, but only very slowly unless they are not moving, and the Norse need to be constantly on the offence to be effective. He's generally considered the worst major God, alongside Gaia.

* MutuallyExclusivePowerups: If you follow the Warship route, you get the choice of a pair of bonuses for the Dragon Boats via Baldr (the "Arctic Gale" tech which increases speed and hack armor) or another naval Myth Unit via Tyr (the Jormund Elver).
* NecessaryDrawback: Odin-worshiping Jarls can become [[StoneWall quite beefy]] between the God's own benefits and Freyja's and Njord's techs, which is why, outside of the HP pool extension and regeneration, they don't get other benefits aside from Freyja's "Thundering Hooves" movement speed.

** '''Brute Force:''' You have plenty of options and routes for your aggression needs: Heimdall (CA) has the God Power "Undermine" (levels up Towers and Walls and heavily damages Town Centers and Fortresses) and the Einherjar siege-based Myth Unit; Skadi (HA) has the "Huntress Axe" tech for Throwing Axemen and the Frost Giant Myth Unit; Njord (CA) has the Mountain Giant Myth Unit and the "Walking Woods" God Power for land-based attacks and the "Long Serpent" tech for Longboats and the Kraken Myth Unit for naval combat; Tyr (MA) has the "Bravery" tech for Huskarls (increased attack against units and buildings) and "Berserkergang" for Ulfsarks (increased attack) as well as the God Power "Fimbulvetr" that targets Town Centers and the Fenris Wolf Brood (more powerful the more of them in the same pack) and Jormund Elver (ranged naval venom shooter) Myth Units; and Baldr (MA) has "Son of Sleipnir" for Raiding Cavalry (increased attack vs. archers), "Dwarven Auger" for Portable Rams (increased attack), the Fire Giant Myth Unit and the "Ragnarok" God Power that turns Villagers into [[HeroUnit Heroes of Ragnarok]].

** '''Turtle:''' Worshiping Heimdall in the Classic Age grants "Safeguard", a tech that increases the HP of Walls and Towers and cheapen the costs of Towers.

** '''Balanced:''' All unit classes sans Archers benefit from Odin's own bonuses as well as bonuses from Gods of all eras.
*** Infantry: His Huskarls regenerate HP when idle and have an increased HP pool, and worshiping Tyr in the Mythic Age gives them a bonus attack against all units and buildings thanks to "Bravery". His Ulfsarks regenerate HP when idle and benefit from a movement speed thanks to the Odin-exclusive "Lone Wanderer" tech, as well as the Tyr-exclusive Mythic Age tech "Berserkergang", which increases their attack and HP. Throwing Axemen, meanwhile, benefit from Skadi's exclusive attack-increasing "Huntress Axe" tech.
*** Cavalry: His Jarls regenerate HP when idle and have increased HP; two Minor Gods (Freyja and Njord) grant further HP increases ("Thundering Hooves" and "Ring Giver") and Freyja also grants a movement speed increase ("Thundering Hooves"). His Raiding Cavalry also benefits from Freyja's "Thundering Hooves", as well as Baldr's "Son of Sleipnir", which increases their damage against archers. Lastly, Freyja grants the Valkyrie unique Myth unit that can heal allies.
*** Siege: Most of Odin's siege potential comes from Myth Units and God Powers: Heimdall grants the Einherjar Myth Unit and the "Undermine" God Power (destroys Walls and Towers and heavily damages Town Centers and Fortresses), Njord grants the Mountain Giant Myth Unit, and Tyr grants the "Fimbulvetr" God Power (summons wolves that attack Town Centers and prevents other God Powers from working while active). As for the units, in the Mythic Age, Tyr gives bonus building attack damage to Huskarls (via the "Bravery" tech); while worshiping Baldr instead grants the "Dwarven Auger" tech for Portable Rams (increased movement speed and attack and decreased training time).
*** Warships: Longboats benefit from Heimdall's "Arctic Winds" in the Classical Age (increased HP and speed) and Njord's "Long Serpent" in the Heroic Age (increased attack and crush armor). Dragon Boats benefit from Baldr's "Arctic Gale" in the Mythic Age (increased speed and hack armor). As for units, if you choose to worship Tyr in the Mythic Age instead of Baldr, you get the Jormund Elver Myth Unit, while in the Heroic Age worshiping Njord grants the Kraken.

** '''Brute Force:''' He offers a good deal of bonuses to human units (especially elite ones) and siege weapons.

[[folder:Fire Giant]]

* AnnoyingArrows: Like its [[VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresII predecessor]], Huskarls have the highest Pierce armor compared to other Norse infantry, making them efficient against a horde of archers and defensive strongholds.

%% ** '''Industrial:'''
** '''Research:''' Has cheaper and faster research as well as a fourth line of technologies that are exclusive only to him, and thus a much-appreciated shot in the arm for the Norse economy.

'''Minor God availability: Heimdall and Freyja (Classical Age), Skadi and Njord (Heroic Age), Tyr and Baldr (Mythic Age)'''

* AnimalMotif: Ravens. He gains ravens as scout units and raven heads on top of his UI. His Wonder has a murder of crows flocking around the Wonder's tower.
* BladeOnAStick: Wields Gugnir in his portrait, and the spear itself can be found as a relic that boosts the attack of anti-cavalry infantry.
* CleverCrows: He periodically summons two ravens that can be used to explore the land.

'''Focus''': Dwarves

* BigGood: He is the major god you will play throughout the majority of the Norse campaign.

'''Focus''': Myth units

* AnimalMotif: His UI shows snakes on top of the interface, referencing him fathering the World Serpent, Jormundgandr and possibly the snake destined to drip poison into his eyes as punishment for Baldur's murder.

'''Focus''': Hill Fort units

!!Units
[[folder:Gatherer]]
-> '''Cost:''' 50 food
-> '''Availability:''' Archaic Age
-> '''Trained at:''' Town Center
-> '''God-specific bonuses:'''
--> '''Odin''': Food gathering from hunted animals by 10%.
-> '''Upgrades:''' Hand Axe/Bow Saw/Carpenters[[note]]Ox Cart, wood gathering +10%, wood carrying +50%[[/note]], Pickaxe/Shaft Mine/Quarry[[note]]Ox Cart, gold gathering +10%, gold carrying 50%[[/note]], Hunting Dogs[[note]]Ox Cart, food gathered from hunted animals +30%[[/note]], Husbandry[[note]]Ox Cart, food gathered from herd animals +20%, laborers can carry twice as much food for all types[[/note]], Plow/Irrigation/Flood Control[[note]]Ox Cart, food gathering from Farms +10%[[/note]].
-> '''God-specific upgrades:'''
--> '''Thor:''' Pig Sticker [[note]]Ox Cart, deal quadruple damage against hunted animals and food gathering from Hunted Animals by 10%[[/note]]
--> '''Skadi:''' Winter Harvest [[note]]Ox Cart, food gathering from Farms by 20%[[/note]]

* InstantMilitia: Gatherers can transform into an Ulfsark at a cost of another Ulfsark.
* WorkerUnit: One of the worker units in the Norse civilization. Unlike other worker units, Gatherer (and Dwarves) are incapable of building structures aside from Farms. Instead, the Norse infantry can build structures.

[[folder:Dwarf]]
-> '''Cost:''' 70 gold
-> '''Availability:''' Archaic Age
-> '''Trained at:''' Town Center
-> '''God-specific bonuses:'''
--> '''Odin''': Food gathering from hunted animals by 10%.
--> '''Thor''': Thor starts with two Dwarves instead of Gatherers, Gold -10, Wood gathering equal to Gatherers, Food gathering slightly less than Gatherers
-> '''Upgrades:''' Hand Axe/Bow Saw/Carpenters[[note]]Ox Cart, wood gathering +10%, wood carrying +50%[[/note]], Pickaxe/Shaft Mine/Quarry[[note]]Ox Cart, gold gathering +10%, gold carrying 50%[[/note]], Hunting Dogs[[note]]Ox Cart, food gathered from hunted animals +30%[[/note]], Husbandry[[note]]Ox Cart, food gathered from herd animals +20%, laborers can carry twice as much food for all types[[/note]], Plow/Irrigation/Flood Control[[note]]Ox Cart, food gathering from Farms +10%[[/note]].
-> '''God-specific upgrades:'''
--> '''Thor:''' Pig Sticker [[note]]Ox Cart, deal quadruple damage against hunted animals and food gathering from Hunted Animals by 10%[[/note]]
--> '''Skadi:''' Winter Harvest [[note]]Ox Cart, food gathering from Farms by 20%[[/note]]

* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: The Dwarves are a Norse worker who specializes in mining.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Despite being a mythological creature, Dwarves are not classified as myth units.
* InstantMilitia: Dwarves can transform into an Ulfsark at a cost of another Ulfsark.
* WorkerUnit: One of the worker units in the Norse civilization. Compared to the Gatherer, Dwarves are more efficient at mining than Gatherers but are slow at everything else, unless you are playing as Thor.

[[folder:Ox Cart]]
-> '''Cost:''' 50 food, 50 wood
-> '''Availability:''' Archaic Age
-> '''Trained at:''' Town Center
-> '''God-specific bonuses:'''
--> '''Loki''': Food -25, Wood -25, Speed +50%, HP -45%

[[folder:Ulfsark]]
-> '''Cost:''' 50 food, 30 gold
-> '''Availability:''' Archaic Age
-> '''Trained at:''' Town Center/Longhouse
-> '''God-specific bonuses:'''
--> '''Odin''': Regenerate at 0.8 HP per second when idle.
--> '''Loki''': Training time -10%
-> '''Upgrades:''' Medium Infantry[[note]]Longhouse, upgrades to Medium Ulfsark who have +10% HP, +10% Attack and +1 LOS[[/note]], Heavy Infantry[[note]]Longhouse, upgrades Medium to Heavy Ulfsark who have +15% HP, +10% Attack and +1 LOS[[/note]], Champion Infantry[[note]]Longhouse, upgrades Heavy to Champion Ulfsark who have +20% HP, +10% Attack and +1 LOS[[/note]], Copper Weapons/Bronze Weapons/Iron Weapons[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, attack +10%[[/note]], Copper Mail/Bronze Mail/Iron Mail[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Hack attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Copper Shields/Bronze Shields/Iron Shields[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Pierce attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Levy Longhouse/Conscript Longhouse[[note]]Longhouse, training time -20%[[/note]].
-> '''God-specific upgrades:'''
--> '''Odin:''' Lone Wanderer[[note]]Town Center/Longhouse, speed +10%[[/note]]
--> '''Thor:''' Hammer of the Gods[[note]]Dwarven Foundry, attack +10%[[/note]], Meteoric Iron Mail[[note]]Dwarven Foundry, hack attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Dragonscale Shields[[note]]Dwarven Foundry, pierce attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]]
--> '''Loki:''' Eyes in the Forest[[note]]Town Center, LOS +3[[/note]]
--> '''Forseti:''' Mithril Breastplate[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Hack attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]]
--> '''Bragi:''' Call of Valhalla[[note]]Longhouse, HP +15%[[/note]], Swine Array[[note]]Longhouse, attack vs. Cavalry +200%[[/note]]
--> '''Tyr:''' Berserkergang[[note]]Longhouse, attack +10%, HP +15%[[/note]]

* ArmyScout: Norse starts with a single Ulfsark, who serves as their scout due to their high speed.
* TheBerserker: The Ulfsark, who got their name from the wolfskins they wear, like the berserkers and bearskins, is the main Norse infantry, equivalent to the Greek Hoplites and Egyptian Spearmen. They are affected by Tyr's "Berserkergang" technology, which gives them extra hitpoints and attack.
* ShieldsAreUseless: Champion Ulfsark carries kite shields, despite the fact that they have the lowest Pierce armor among Norse units.

[[folder:Fishing Ship]]
-> '''Cost:''' 50 wood
-> '''Availability:''' Archaic Age
-> '''Trained at:''' Dock
-> '''Upgrades:''' Purse Seine[[note]]Dock, fishing gathering rate +30%[[/note]], Salt Amphora[[note]]Dock, fishing gathering rate +40%, food carrying capacity +100%[[/note]], Copper Mail/Bronze Mail/Iron Mail[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Hack attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Copper Shields/Bronze Shields/Iron Shields[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Pierce attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Conscript Sailors[[note]]Dock, training time -20%[[/note]].

[[folder:Transport Ship]]
-> '''Cost:''' 120 wood
-> '''Availability:''' Classical Age
-> '''Trained at:''' Dock
-> '''Upgrades:''' Enclosed Deck[[note]]Dock, unit carrying capacity +100%[[/note]], Copper Mail/Bronze Mail/Iron Mail[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Hack attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Copper Shields/Bronze Shields/Iron Shields[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Pierce attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Conscript Sailors[[note]]Dock, training time -20%[[/note]].

* OvershadowedByAwesome: While it is still useful for transporting units, the fact that Longboats can carry 10 units makes the Transport Ship somewhat redundant.

[[folder:Longboat]]
-> '''Cost:''' 100 wood, 50 gold
-> '''Availability:''' Classical Age
-> '''Trained at:''' Dock
-> '''Upgrades:''' Arrow Ship Cladding[[note]]Dock, HP +20%, attack +10%, range +4[[/note]], Copper Weapons/Bronze Weapons/Iron Weapons[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, attack +10%[[/note]], Copper Mail/Bronze Mail/Iron Mail[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Hack attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Copper Shields/Bronze Shields/Iron Shields[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Pierce attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Burning Pitch[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, attack +15%, attack vs. buildings +300%[[/note]], Conscript Sailors[[note]]Dock, training time -20%[[/note]], Heroic Fleet[[note]]Dock by having the ExpansionPack ''The Titans'', attack vs. Myth Units +50%[[/note]].
-> '''God-specific upgrades:'''
--> '''Heimdall:''' Arctic Winds[[note]]Dock, HP and speed +10%[[/note]]
--> '''Njord:''' Long Serpent[[note]]Dock, attack +20%, Crush attack vulnerability -20%[[/note]]

[[folder:Drakkar]]
-> '''Cost:''' 100 wood, 50 gold
-> '''Availability:''' Heroic Age
-> '''Trained at:''' Dock
-> '''Upgrades:''' Reinforced Ram[[note]]Dock, HP +10, attack +10[[/note]], Copper Weapons/Bronze Weapons/Iron Weapons[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, attack +10%[[/note]], Copper Mail/Bronze Mail/Iron Mail[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Hack attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Copper Shields/Bronze Shields/Iron Shields[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Pierce attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Conscript Sailors[[note]]Dock, training time -20%[[/note]], Heroic Fleet[[note]]Dock by having the ExpansionPack ''The Titans'', attack vs. Myth Units +250%[[/note]].

[[folder:Dragon Ship]]
-> '''Cost:''' 100 wood, 100 gold
-> '''Availability:''' Heroic Age
-> '''Trained at:''' Dock
-> '''Upgrades:''' Naval Oxybeles[[note]]Dock, HP +10, range +12, line of sight +12, attack vs. buildings +200%[[/note]], Copper Weapons/Bronze Weapons/Iron Weapons[[note]]Armory, attack +10%[[/note]], Copper Mail/Bronze Mail/Iron Mail[[note]]Armory, Hack attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Copper Shields/Bronze Shields/Iron Shields[[note]]Armory, Pierce attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Conscript Sailors[[note]]Dock, training time -20%[[/note]], Heroic Fleet[[note]]Dock by having the ExpansionPack ''The Titans'', attack vs. Myth Units +250%[[/note]].
-> '''God-specific upgrades:'''
--> '''Baldr:''' Arctic Gale[[note]]Dock, speed +20%, Hack attack vulnerability -30%[[/note]].

[[folder:Hersir]]
-> '''Cost:''' 80 food, 40 gold
-> '''Availability:''' Archaic Age
-> '''Trained at:''' Temple/Longhouse
-> '''God-specific bonuses:'''
--> '''Loki''': Speed +10%, they can summon a random Norse myth unit in battle once they have enough favor to summon them
-> '''Upgrades:''' HP and attack +10% upon advancing an age, Copper Weapons/Bronze Weapons/Iron Weapons[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, attack +10%[[/note]], Copper Mail/Bronze Mail/Iron Mail[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Hack attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Copper Shields/Bronze Shields/Iron Shields[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Pierce attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Levy Longhouse/Conscript Longhouse[[note]]Longhouse, training time -20%[[/note]].
-> '''God-specific upgrades:'''
--> '''Loki:''' Eyes in the Forest[[note]]Town Center, LOS +3[[/note]]
--> '''Forseti:''' Hall of Thanes[[note]]Temple/Longhouse, HP +10% and speed +1[[/note]]

* DropTheHammer: Hersir are all armed with big hammers.
* HeroUnit: The Hersir is the Norse hero produced in the Longhouse and Temple. They earn double amount of favor when fighting and, starting at Classical Age, they can slowly generate Favor.
* TacticalRockPaperScissors: Hersir deals 6x damage to myth units, and deals 3x damage to Animals of Set.

[[folder:Throwing Axeman]]
-> '''Cost:''' 50 wood, 40 gold
-> '''Availability:''' Classical Age
-> '''Trained at:''' Longhouse
-> '''God-specific bonuses:'''
--> '''Odin''': Regenerate at 0.8 HP per second when idle.
--> '''Loki''': Training time -10%
-> '''Upgrades:''' Axe of Muspell[[note]]Longhouse by having the ExpansionPack ''The Titans'', attack vs. flying units +300% and Range +2[[/note]], Medium Infantry[[note]]Longhouse, upgrades to Medium Throwing Axeman who have +10% HP, +10% Attack and +1 LOS[[/note]], Heavy Infantry[[note]]Longhouse, upgrades Medium to Heavy Throwing Axeman who have +15% HP, +10% Attack and +1 LOS[[/note]], Champion Infantry[[note]]Longhouse, upgrades Heavy to Champion Throwing Axeman who have +20% HP, +10% Attack and +1 LOS[[/note]], Copper Weapons/Bronze Weapons/Iron Weapons[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, attack +10%[[/note]], Copper Mail/Bronze Mail/Iron Mail[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Hack attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Copper Shields/Bronze Shields/Iron Shields[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Pierce attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Levy Longhouse/Conscript Longhouse[[note]]Longhouse, training time -20%[[/note]].
-> '''God-specific upgrades:'''
--> '''Loki:''' Eyes in the Forest[[note]]Town Center, LOS +3[[/note]]
--> '''Skadi:''' Huntress Axe[[note]]Longhouse, attack +20%[[/note]]

* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Throwing Axemen are the Norse's main ranged units (until ''Tales of the Dragon'' expansion added the Bogsveigir). Unlike other ranged units, they are classified as infantry and deal hack damage instead of pierce damage. Also, unlike ''VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresII'', the Throwing Axemen throws small hatchets instead of large two-headed axes.

[[folder:Raiding Cavalry]]
-> '''Cost:''' 40 food, 50 gold
-> '''Availability:''' Classical Age
-> '''Trained at:''' Longhouse
-> '''God-specific bonuses:'''
--> '''Odin''': Regenerate at 0.8 HP per second when idle.
--> '''Loki''': Training time -10%
-> '''Upgrades:''' Medium Cavalry[[note]]Longhouse/Hill Fort, upgrades to Medium Raider who have +10% HP, +10 Attack and +1 LOS[[/note]], Heavy Cavalry[[note]]Longhouse/Hill Fort, upgrades Medium to Heavy Raider who have +15% HP, +10 Attack and +1 LOS[[/note]], Champion Cavalry[[note]]Longhouse/Hill Fort, upgrades Heavy to Champion Raider who have +20 HP, +10 Attack and +1 LOS[[/note]], Copper Weapons/Bronze Weapons/Iron Weapons[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, attack +10%[[/note]], Copper Mail/Bronze Mail/Iron Mail[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Hack attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Copper Shields/Bronze Shields/Iron Shields[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Pierce attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Levy Longhouse/Conscript Longhouse[[note]]Longhouse, training time -20%[[/note]].
-> '''God-specific upgrades:'''
--> '''Freyja:''' Thundering Hooves[[note]]Longhouse, HP and speed +10%[[/note]]
--> '''Baldr:''' Sons of Sleipnir[[note]]Longhouse, attack vs. Archers and Throwing Axemen +2[[/note]]

* AnnoyingArrows: Raiding Cavalry has more Pierce armor than other Norse units, making it an efficient, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin raiding cavalry]].
* FragileSpeedster: Raiding Cavalry are fast, but not overtly tough, best used against groups of archers, siege units and villagers, and not much else as they lack the hitpoints to stand firm against infantry and myth units

[[folder:Ox Caravan]]
-> '''Cost:''' 100 food

-> '''Trained at:''' Market
-> '''Upgrades:''' Coinage[[note]]Market, movement speed +20%[[/note]]

[[folder:Huskarl]]
-> '''Cost:''' 75 wood, 40 gold
-> '''Availability:''' Heroic Age
-> '''Trained at:''' Hill Fort

--> '''Odin''': Regenerate at 0.8 HP per second when idle, HP +20%.
-> '''Upgrades:''' Medium Infantry[[note]]Longhouse, upgrades to Medium Huskarl who have +10% HP, +10% Attack and +1 LOS[[/note]], Heavy Infantry[[note]]Longhouse, upgrades Medium to Heavy Huskarl who have +15% HP, +10% Attack and +1 LOS[[/note]], Champion Infantry[[note]]Longhouse, upgrades Heavy to Champion Huskarl who have +20% HP, +10% Attack and +1 LOS[[/note]], Copper Weapons/Bronze Weapons/Iron Weapons[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, attack +10%[[/note]], Copper Mail/Bronze Mail/Iron Mail[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Hack attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Copper Shields/Bronze Shields/Iron Shields[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Pierce attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Levy Hill Fort/Conscript Hill Fort[[note]]Hill Fort, training time -20%[[/note]].

--> '''Loki:''' Eyes in the Forest[[note]]Town Center, LOS +3[[/note]]
--> '''Tyr:''' Bravery[[note]]Hill Fort, attack +20%, attack vs. Buildings +200%[[/note]]

* AnnoyingArrows: Like its [[VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresII predecessor]], Huskarls have the highest Pierce armor compared to other Norse infantry, making them efficient against a horde of archers and defensive strongholds.
* TacticalRockPaperScissors: Huskarl deals 100% bonus damage against archers, but deal 25% less damage against Cheiroballista.

[[folder:Jarl]]
-> '''Cost:''' 50 food, 80 gold
-> '''Availability:''' Heroic Age
-> '''Trained at:''' Hill Fort

--> '''Odin''': Regenerate at 0.8 HP per second when idle, HP +15%.
-> '''Upgrades:''' Medium Cavalry[[note]]Longhouse/Hill Fort, upgrades to Ulf Jarl who have +10% HP, +10% Attack and +1 LOS[[/note]], Heavy Cavalry[[note]]Longhouse/Hill Fort, upgrades Ulf to Great Jarl who have +15% HP, +10% Attack and +1 LOS[[/note]], Champion Cavalry[[note]]Longhouse/Hill Fort, upgrades Great to Legendary Jarl who have +20% HP, +10% Attack and +1 LOS[[/note]], Copper Weapons/Bronze Weapons/Iron Weapons[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, attack +10%[[/note]], Copper Mail/Bronze Mail/Iron Mail[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Hack attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Copper Shields/Bronze Shields/Iron Shields[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Pierce attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Levy Hill Fort/Conscript Hill Fort[[note]]Hill Fort, training time -20%[[/note]].
-> '''God-specific upgrades:'''
--> '''Freyja:''' Thundering Hooves[[note]]Longhouse, HP and speed +10%[[/note]]
--> '''Njord:''' Ring Giver[[note]]Hill Fort, HP +25%[[/note]]

* HunterOfMonsters: The Jarls deal bonus damage against myth units. However, as they are not classified as heroes, they are still vulnerable to myth unit's special ability.
* MightyGlacier: Downplayed, Jarls are tough, good against myth units and archers, but are a lot slower than normal cavalry. They're still faster than regular infantry and most myth units though.

[[folder:Portable Ram]]
-> '''Cost:''' 125 wood, 125 gold
-> '''Availability:''' Heroic Age
-> '''Trained at:''' Hill Fort

--> '''Odin''': HP +20%.
-> '''Upgrades:''' Draft Horses[[note]]Hill Fort, movement speed +20%[[/note]], Engineers[[note]]Hill Fort, attack +50%, attack vs. walls and gates +100%[[/note]].

--> '''Baldr:''' Dwarven Auger[[note]]Hill Fort, speed and attack +20%, training time -50%[[/note]]

* BatteringRam: The Portable Ram unit is two men carrying a sharpened log to slam against buildings. The Engineer upgrade changes the tip into a serpent-like head.

[[folder:Ballista]]
-> '''Cost:''' 150 wood, 150 gold
-> '''Availability:''' Mythic Age
-> '''Trained at:''' Hill Fort
-> '''God-specific bonuses:'''
--> '''Odin''': HP +20%.
-> '''Upgrades:''' Draft Horses[[note]]Hill Fort, movement speed +20%[[/note]], Engineers[[note]]Hill Fort, attack +25%, attack vs. walls and gates +100%[[/note]], Burning Pitch[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, 50% Crush attack[[/note]].

[[folder:Bogsveigir]]
-> '''Cost:''' 80 wood, 40 gold
-> '''Availability:''' Heroic Age (from ''Tales of the Dragon'' onwards)
-> '''Trained at:''' Hill Fort
-> '''God-specific bonuses:'''
--> '''Odin''': Regenerate at 0.8 HP per second when idle, HP +20%.
-> '''Upgrades:''' Medium Infantry[[note]]Longhouse/Hill Fort, upgrades to Medium Bogsveigir who have +10% HP, +10% Attack and +1 LOS[[/note]], Heavy Infantry[[note]]Longhouse/Hill Fort, upgrades Medium to Heavy Bogsveigir who have +15% HP, +10% Attack and +1 LOS[[/note]], Champion Infantry[[note]]Longhouse/Hill Fort, upgrades Heavy to Champion Bogsveigir who have +20% HP, +10% Attack and +1 LOS[[/note]], Copper Weapons/Bronze Weapons/Iron Weapons[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, attack +10%[[/note]], Copper Mail/Bronze Mail/Iron Mail[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Hack attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Copper Shields/Bronze Shields/Iron Shields[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, Pierce attack vulnerability -10%[[/note]], Burning Pitch[[note]]Armory/Dwarven Foundry, attack vs. Buildings +200%, attack vs. Ships +50%[[/note]], Levy Hill Fort/Conscript Hill Fort[[note]]Hill Fort, training time -20%[[/note]].

* HunterOfMonsters: The Bogsveigirs deal bonus damage against myth units. However, as they are not classified as heroes, they are still vulnerable to myth unit's special ability. With that said, Bogsveigir, being archers, is less affected by abilities than Jarls.

!!Major gods
[[folder:Odin]]
[[quoteright:256:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/odinportrait.png]]

Ruler of the Norse gods, he never appears directly in the campaign and his only contribution is sending Reginleif to stop Gargarensis.

-->'''God Power''': Great Hunt (Increases number of animals in an area)\\
'''Bonuses''': Villagers hunt faster.\\
Gain two Ravens as scouts upon building a Temple.\\
Human soldiers regenerate hitpoints when idle. Slow when active.\\
Hill Fort units have increased hitpoints.\\
'''Technologies''': Lone Wanderer (Ulfsarks move faster)\\
'''Unique Unit''': Raven (flying scouts)\\
'''Focus''': Hill Fort units

* ACommanderIsYou:
** '''Brute Force:''' He offers a good deal of bonuses to human units (especially elite ones) and siege weapons.
** '''Pariah:''' He's extremely reliant on good early game raiding to succeed and his units are very vulnerable to archers, cavalry and base defences. His infantry regenerates, but only very slowly unless they are not moving, and the Norse need to be constantly on the offence to be effective. He's generally considered the worst major God, alongside Gaia.
* AnimalMotif: Ravens. He gains ravens as scout units and raven heads on top of his UI. His Wonder has a murder of crows flocking around the Wonder's tower.
* BladeOnAStick: Wields Gugnir in his portrait, and the spear itself can be found as a relic that boosts the attack of anti-cavalry infantry.
* CleverCrows: He periodically summons two ravens that can be used to explore the land.
* EyepatchOfPower: He [[EyeScream sacrificed an eye]] to gain knowledge.
* GrandpaGod: Like most depictions of Odin, his portrait portrays him as a white-bearded old man.
* WarGod: Most of the Norse Gods qualify, but Odin especially, since most of his benefits go towards your human soldiers.

[[folder:Thor]]
[[quoteright:256:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thorportrait.png]]

Son of Odin and Norse god of lightning. Never appears in person, but he uses his hammer to smash closed (and blow up) the Norse Tartarus gate.

-->'''God Power''': Dwarven Mine (Create a gold mine in a targeted area. The number of gold is based on the Age)\\
'''Bonuses''': Start with two Dwarves instead of two Gatherers.\\
Dwarves are cheaper and gather food and wood nearly equal to Gatherers\\
Build Dwarven Foundry instead of the Armory. It has no Age restriction, in addition, it has additional upgrades.\\
Dwarven Foundry upgrades are cheaper.\\
'''Technologies''': Pig Sticker (Villagers deal extra damage to animals and hunt faster), Hammer of the Gods (increases all human unit's attack), Meteoric Iron Mail (increases all human unit's hack armor), Dragonscale Shields (increases all human unit's pierce armor)\\
'''Unique Building''': Dwarven Foundry (improved Armory)\\
'''Focus''': Dwarves

* ACommanderIsYou:
%% ** '''Industrial:'''
** '''Research:''' Has cheaper and faster research as well as a fourth line of technologies that are exclusive only to him, and thus a much-appreciated shot in the arm for the Norse economy.
* BigGood: He is the major god you will play throughout the majority of the Norse campaign.
* DeusExMachina: In the main campaign, once Brokk and Eitri repairs his hammer, he uses it to stop Gargarensis and close the Norse Gate.
* DropTheHammer: His weapon of choice, which appears in the UI as a symbol, as well as the ultimate attack upgrade. In the campaign, Loki tricked him into destroying Mjolnir, which forced Thor to order Brokk and Eitri in repairing his hammer. Once the hammer is fixed, he used it to shut the gate.
* ExtraOreDinary: His God Power summons a massive gold ore for you to mine which gets better depending on what age you choose to summon it in.
* ThemeParkVersion: Looks not too far off from the Marvel version of Thor, though he is at least a redhead.
* UltimateBlacksmith: Thanks to the Dwarven Foundry, Thor's worshippers can research all the upgrades from the start of the game and even get bonus upgrades.

[[folder:Loki]]
[[quoteright:256:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lokiportrait.png]]

Norse god of trickery. Appears in-game in the form of [[spoiler:Skult]].

-->'''God Power''': Spy (Grant line-of-sight to one enemy unit)\\
'''Bonuses''': Hersirs move faster.\\
Hersirs may summon myth units in battle.\\
Myth units cost less favor.\\
Longhouse units train faster.\\
Ox carts move faster and cost less but has less hitpoints.\\
'''Technologies''': Eyes in the Forest (infantry gain increased line-of-sight)\\
'''Focus''': Myth units

* ACommanderIsYou:
** '''Guerrilla:''' His unrivalled scouting options and quick unit movement are just what the Norse need.
* AnimalMotif: His UI shows snakes on top of the interface, referencing him fathering the World Serpent, Jormundgandr and possibly the snake destined to drip poison into his eyes as punishment for Baldur's murder.
* CoolOldGuy: Double subverted. [[spoiler:Skult]] is mostly useless for the duration you're with him, but later walks right in front of a ballista to ask the guy firing it to surrender.
* EvilLaugh: Does this, usually after commiting his tricks.
* ForTheEvulz: In his backstory, he become bored the life of being a god and decided to use his powers for pissing off anyone and '''everyone'''.
%%* GlowingEyesOfDoom: In his portrait.
* GreaterScopeVillain: He is the god allied with Gargarensis in the Norse campaign. [[spoiler:He tricked Thor into destroying Mjolnir so that Gargarensis and his giant allies can claim the Gate, and personally involve his avatar, Skult, in annoying the heroes.]]
* TheMinionMaster: Loki's Hersirs have the ability to randomly summon myth units while they are fighting. This allows them to add numbers in a middle of a fight, tipping the balance in Loki's favor.
* TheMole: His God Power allows you to turn an enemy unit into this, by giving you its line of sight without the enemy knowing (unless the enemy researches Omniscience)
* TheTrickster: His most defining trait. He tricks the heroes twice during the campaign, too. Probably for his [[ItAmusedMe amusement]]. [[spoiler: He claims the Battle Standard of Folstag will unite the Norse. It does... against you. Later, when it looks like you killed Gargarensis, turns out that it was Kemsyt, transformed by Loki]].

!!Minor gods
!!!Classical Age
[[folder:Heimdall]]
[[quoteright:168:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/heimdall.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:168:"You have advanced to the Classical Age through the Vigilance of Heimdall."]]

Watcher of Bifrost, the rainbow bridge that connected Asgard to Midgard. He is in charged with preventing the giants from attacking the Aesir's home. He watches for when the final battle, Ragnarok, comes.

-->'''God Power''': Undermine (Destroys walls and towers and damage Town Centers and Fortresses in an area)\\
'''Unique Technologies''': Arctic Winds (Longboats gain increased hitpoints and speed), Safeguard (Walls and Towers gain increased hitpoints and Tower cost less), Elhrimnir Kettle (Einherjars gain hitpoints and attack)\\
'''Myth Unit''': Einherjar/Giant-killer Einherjar (Powerful but slow myth units that are strong against buildings. They blow their horn to increases friendly unit's attack.)\\
'''Focus''': Building\\
'''Major God Availability''': Odin and Loki

* BattleCry: Einherjar's special ability.
* DualWielding: Also OneHandedZweihander, Einherjar fights with two long axes, which become two double-bladed long axes when upgraded.
* {{Irony}}: Worshipers of Loki can worship him, the same god that will battle him to the death in Ragnarok. Plus, despite his bonus for defensive buildings, his power can destroy walls and towers.
* StoneWall: Literally, he can increase the wall's health. Also, the Einherjar is slow but very defensive.
* TheUndead: Einherjar are undead Vikings chosen by the Valkyrie to live in Valhalla so that they prepare for the final battle.

[[folder:Freyja]]
[[quoteright:168:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/freyja_7.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:168:"You have advanced to the Classical Age by the Glory of Freyja."]]

The goddess of beauty and love of nature.

-->'''God Power''': Forest Fire (Set a forest on fire that deals damage to closeby units)\\
'''Unique Technologies''': Thundering Hooves (Jarls, Raiding Cavalry, and Valkyries gain increased hitpoints and speed), Aurora Borealis (Valkyries gain increased attack and healing)\\
'''Myth Unit''': Valkyrie/Shieldmaiden Valkyrie (Horseriding myth units that can are stronger than human units and can heal allies)\\
'''Focus''': Cavalry\\
'''Major God Availability''': Odin and Thor

* BladeOnAStick: Both her and her Valkyries.
* HealingHands: Valkyrie's special ability.
* LadyOfWar: Naturally, being a Norse goddess.
* PlayingWithFire: Forest Fire can completely incinerate a forest and damage all surrounding units or buildings.
* ShownTheirWork: The valkyries' helmets are winged instead of horned, which is accurate to the myths.
* {{Valkyries}}: Warrior maidens on horseback who chooses warriors who died in battle for the eternal feast in Valhalla. They are effective {{Combat Medic}}s, as they are capable of combat and can heal allies.

[[folder:Forseti]]
[[quoteright:168:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/forseti.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:168:"You have advanced to the Classical Age by the Justice of Forseti."]]

God of justice. He is the judge in the dwarven built palace of Glitnir, where gods would turn to him for disputes among themselves.

-->'''God Power''': Healing Spring (Create a spring that heals nearby allies. Can be captured by enemies.)\\
'''Unique Technologies''': Mithril Breastplate (Ulfsark gain hack armor), Hamarrtroll (Trolls gain increased hitpoints, attack, and range), Hall of Thanes (Hersir gain increased hitpoints and speed)\\
'''Myth Unit''': Troll/Hamarrtroll (Tough long-ranged myth units that can heal themselves when attacking)\\
'''Focus''': Ulfsarks and Hersir\\
'''Major God Availability''': Thor and Loki

* AllTrollsAreDifferent: The trolls are 9 foot tall grey-skinned ape-like creatures that throw rocks, regenerating health in proportion to the damage they deal out.
* GrandpaGod: Appears as a solemn old man.
* HealingSpring: His God Power creates one.
* HeavilyArmoredMook: One of Forseti’s technologies gives more armor to Ulfsarks, the most basic unit available to the Norse faction.
* OurTrollsAreDifferent: Giant and ugly monsters that serve as archers. Though slow, they have long range and can heal themselves when attacking.

!!!Heroic Age
[[folder:Bragi]]
[[quoteright:168:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bragi.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:168:"You have advanced to the Heroic Age through the Lore of Bragi."]]

God of poetry and patron of bards.

-->'''God Power''': Flaming Weapons (Human and Heroes unit gain attack for a duration)\\
'''Unique Technologies''': Call of Valhalla (Ulfsarks gain increased hitpoints), Swine Array (Ulfsarks deal more damage to cavalry), Thurisaz Rune (Myth units move faster)\\
'''Myth Unit''': Battle Boar (Tough armored construct that can frenzy and knock away enemies)\\
'''Focus''': Ulfsarks\\
'''Major God Availability''': Thor and Loki

* AKindOfOne: Subverted with the Battle Boar: It's a lesser replica of Gullinbursti, made by Brokk and Eitri. The original Gullinbursti's creation is the focus of the Golden Gift campaign.
* AntiCavalry: Bragi’s technology Swine Arrey makes Ulfsarks more effective against cavalry.
* FlamingSword: During the duration of Flaming Weapons, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin their weapons]] ablaze.
* FullBoarAction: Battle Boars are dangerous mechanical beings that can deal a lot of damage to units and buildings alike.
* GrandpaGod: Appears considerably old and wizened even compared to the other examples on this page.
* SpeedySnail: Several Norse myth units are quite slow, but Bragi’s runes allows them to speed up.
* WarriorPoet: The god of them.
* WizardBeard: As per his traditional depiction.

[[folder:Skadi]]
[[quoteright:168:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/skadi_0.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:168:"You have advanced to the Heroic Age through the Vengeance of Skadi."]]

A frost giantess and the personification of bitter winter. She was married to the god Njord to prevent her from attacking Aesir to get revenge for her father's death by their hands.

-->'''God Power''': Frost (Freezes an entire area)\\
'''Unique Technologies''': Winter Harvest (Villagers gather food from farm faster), Rime (Frost Giants gain hitpoints and attack), Huntress Axe (Throwing Axemen gain attack)\\
'''Myth Unit''': Frost Giant/Frost Giant of Thrym (A giant myth unit that can freeze a single target)\\
'''Focus''': Throwing Axeman\\
'''Major God Availability''': Odin and Thor

* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: She is the same white color as her frost giant brethren.
* BreathWeapon: The frost giants' special attack, who can freeze an unit in place. Unlike the Frost God Power, it doesn't gain the victim extra armor, making them actually vulnerable to attacks.
* OurGiantsAreDifferent: Both herself and the Frost Giants she can summon.
* HarmlessFreezing: In fact, Frost makes affected units receive only ScratchDamage from any attack.
* AnIcePerson: Depicted as such in her art. Her myth unit and divine power are ice-related as well.
* IceQueen: Goddess of winter and ice.
* MightyGlacier: The frost giants; slow, powerful, and made of actual ice to boot!

[[folder:Njord]]
[[quoteright:168:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/njord.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:168:"You have advanced to the Heroic Age at the Feet of Njord."]]

The Vanir god of the sea, winds, and fire. His blessing brings good luck to sailors and hunters, but when angered, he can create fierce storms.

-->'''God Power''': Walking Woods (Turn a group of trees into living creatures)\\
'''Unique Technologies''': Wrath of the Deep (Kraken gain increased hitpoints), Ring Giver (Jarls gain increased hitpoints), Long Serpent (Longboats gain increased attack and crush armor)\\
'''Myth Unit''': Kraken/Trench Kraken (Naval myth unit that can destroy a naval ship or grab a human unit), Mountain Giant (a giant myth unit that can crush a building)\\
'''Focus''': Ships and Hill Forts\\
'''Major God Availability''': Odin and Loki

* GlacierWaif: Both the Kraken and the Mountain Giant, in the latter's case when he's attacking buildings with his special attack.
* KrakenAndLeviathan: The Kraken myth unit. They can sink a single boat with its special ability.
* MightyGlacier: Mountain Giant, they can make good work on buildings, but are very slow.
* MythologyGag: His advancement text references the story of how he and Skadi got married. She was allowed to choose one of the gods as a husband, but had to choose by their feet alone.
* WhenTreesAttack: His god power.

!!!Mythic Age
[[folder:Tyr]]
[[quoteright:168:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tyr.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:168:"You have advanced to the Mythic Age through the Valor of Tyr."]]

God of valor and bravery. He lost his hand as a result of placing his hand in Fenrir's mouth when the gods were chaining him.

-->'''God Power''': Fimbulvetr (Summons wolves to attack Town Centers. Prevent God Powers from activating during the duration)\\
'''Unique Technologies''': Bravery (Huskarl gain increased attack and deal more damage to buildings), Berserkergang (Ulfsarks gain increased hitpoints and attack)\\
'''Myth Unit''': Fenris Wolf Brood (a myth unit that gain attack when in a pack of other Fenris Wolf Brood), Jormund Elver (Naval myth unit that shoots long-ranged venom)\\
'''Focus''': Infantry\\
'''Major God Availability''': Odin, Thor, and Loki

* AKindOfOne: Subverted with the Norse Fenris Brood and Jormund Elver, which are noted to be the offspring of Fenrir and the Jormungand, respectively.
* HandicappedBadass: Lost his hand to Fenrir, but still a powerful god.
* {{Irony}}: He allows you to summon the Fenris Brood. You know, the puppies of the same big bad wolf that bit his hand off.
* EndlessWinter: The Fimbulwinter God Power.
* SavageWolves: The Fenris Wolf and the wolves in Fimbulwinter.

[[folder:Hel]]
[[quoteright:168:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hel.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:168:"You have advanced to the Mythic Age through the Malice of Hel."]]

The youngest child of the god Loki, who was casted into the underworld to be its ruler. Is described to be half woman, but half, rotted like a decaying corpse.

-->'''God Power''': Nidhogg (Summons Nidhogg, a powerful airborne myth unit.)\\
'''Unique Technologies''': Rampage (Myth units can be trained nearly instantaneous), Granite Blood (Mountain, Frost, and Fire Giants gain increased hitpoints)\\
'''Myth Unit''': Mountain Giant (a giant myth unit that can crush a building), Frost Giant (A giant myth unit that can freeze a single target), Fire Giant (a giant myth unit that hurls fireball that bounces into a line of enemies)\\
'''Focus''': Myth units\\
'''Major God Availability''': Loki

* BodyHorror: Half of her body is rotten and decayed.
* MotherOfMonsters: At the very least she does ''something'' to unleash the hordes.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Nidhogg, a dragon that is capable of devastating buildings but is vulnerable to archers.
* OurGiantsAreDifferent: All three of them.

[[folder:Baldr]]
[[quoteright:168:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/baldr_5.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:168:"You have advanced to the Mythic Age through Faith in Baldr."]]

God of joy, purity, and innocence. Loved by all gods for his friendly demeanor but was killed by Loki. He will soon be reborn after the events of Ragnarok.

-->'''God Power''': Ragnarok (Transform all villagers into Heroes of Ragnarok, powerful hero units)\\
'''Unique Technologies''': Son of Sleipnir (Raiding Cavalry deal more damage to archers), Dwarven Auger (Portable Ram gain increased speed and attack and train faster), Arctic Gale (Dragon Boats gain speed and hack armor)\\
'''Myth Unit''': Fire Giant (a giant myth unit that hurls fireball that bounces into a line of enemies)\\
'''Focus''': Siege and Cavalry\\
'''Major God Availability''': Odin and Thor

* BatteringRam: Balder makes dwarven battering rams move faster, hit harder and be trained quicker.
* BlowYouAway: Subverted, Balder’s technology lets Siege ships move faster.
* GlassCannon: Compared to other giants, Fire Giants are rather frail, having less than half as many HP as Mountain Giants do. But their damage output is ''very'' good.
* HeroUnit: Followers of Baldr have the Heroes of Ragnarok, who are created from your Gatherers and Dwarves when the "Ragnarok" god power is used.
* IncendiaryExponent: Fire Giants are wreathed in flames and use them to attack from afar.
* LastDiscMagic: Ragnarok, which turns all villagers into Heroes of Ragnarok. While you have a powerful army, you destroy your entire economy and the enemies as well, so use it when you are about to finish the game.

'''Civilizations:''' [[Characters/AgeOfMythologyGreekCivilization Greeks]] - [[Characters/AgeOfMythologyNorseCivilization Norse]] - [[Characters/AgeOfMythologyEgyptianCivilization Egyptians]] - [[Characters/AgeOfMythologyAtlanteanCivilization Atlanteans]] - [[Characters/AgeOfMythologyChineseCivilization Chinese]]]]-]]]]]

* ACommanderIsYou: Spammer/Brute. The Norse work very differently from the previous two civs, geared towards mobility and aggression with a "raiding" economy. The Norse gather resources from mobile Ox Carts, and they have two worker units: Gatherers can only build Farms and gather resources, and Dwarves can mine gold quickly but harvest food and wood slowly; buildings are constructed and repaired by their infantry. The Norse build no shrines or monuments to their gods, [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy instead getting Favor through hunting and battle]]; any time a Norse unit is fighting anything in the game, they are gaining Favor. The Norse army is dominated by melee infantry with very high attack power, cheap anti-myth unit heroes called Hersirs and powerful myth units, but they are lacking in ranged options. For the Norse Major Gods:
** Odin is unfortunately a Brute[=/=]Pariah - while he offers a good deal of bonuses to human units (especially elite ones) and siege weapons, he is extremely reliant on good early game raiding to succeed and his units are very vulnerable to archers, cavalry and base defences; also his infantry regenerate, but only very slowly unless they are not moving, and the Norse need to be constantly on the offence to be effective. He's generally considered the worst major God, alongside Gaia.
** Thor is an Industrial[=/=]Research, giving cheaper and faster research as well as a fourth line of technologies that are exclusive only to him and thus a much-appreciated shot in the arm for the Norse economy.
** Loki is a Guerrilla[=/=]Espionage, and he lives up to his status as the trickster of the Norse gods, his unrivalled scouting options and quick unit movement are just what the Norse need.