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* AllMythsAreTrue: While Myth/NorseMythology is the primary theme, gods from other mythologies turn up as well, most notably the Myth/{{Celtic|Mythology}} TricksterGod Ruadan.



* CrossoverCosmology: While Myth/NorseMythology is the primary theme, gods from other mythologies turn up as well, most notably the Myth/{{Celtic|Mythology}} TricksterGod Ruadan.



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* BalefulPolymorph: Raudan is only able to shape-shift with the use of his magical cloak. If it ever gets stolen, he is trapped in the form he was in, such as when his cloak was stolen by mermaids, trapping him in the form of a fox.


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* ShapeshifterModeLock: Raudan is only able to shape-shift with the use of his magical cloak. If it ever gets stolen, he is trapped in the form he was in, such as when his cloak was stolen by mermaids, trapping him in the form of a fox.
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* AllMythsAreTrue: While Myth/NorseMythology is the primary theme, gods from other mythologies turn up as well, most notably the [[Myth/CelticMythology Celtic]] [[TheTrickster trickster]] god Ruadan.

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* AllMythsAreTrue: While Myth/NorseMythology is the primary theme, gods from other mythologies turn up as well, most notably the [[Myth/CelticMythology Celtic]] [[TheTrickster trickster]] god Myth/{{Celtic|Mythology}} TricksterGod Ruadan.
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* PirateGirl: Makeda's crew are a rag-tag crew of [[AmazonBrigade all-female pirates]] that search the seas with the intent of [[SlaveLiberation raiding slave-ships and freeing the slaves aboard]], every member having been a slave before Makeda freed them.
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* HornsOfBarbarism: When Brunhilde meets Aydis, she cannot help but comment on the antlers the latter had sown into her leather helm. Aydis claims that it is to scare Christians who would want to mess with her, having heard of how the Christians demonize heathens and claim that they have horns on their heads.

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* HideYourLesbians: When Aydis was caught kissing her friend Liv, the elders gave her father the choice of either marrying her off or executed. He then fakes her death, allowing her to make a new life for herself.

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When Aydis was caught kissing her friend Liv, the elders gave her father the choice of either marrying her off or executed. He then fakes her death, allowing her to make a new life for herself.
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* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Odin seems to see his rule in Hobbesian terms, believing that without his iron-first, [[HumansAreBastards humanity will destroy itself]].

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* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Odin seems to see his rule in Hobbesian [[HobbesWasRight Hobbesian]] terms, believing that without his iron-first, [[HumansAreBastards humanity will destroy itself]].
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* AlphaBitch: The first thing Freya does after Brunhilde is free is to bring the valkyries with her to show off that she has Brunhilde's old position, [[EvilIsPetty and then is quick to kidnap Aydis for herself just to spite her.]] [[spoiler:It is later revealed that she took Aydis to save Brunhilde the heartbreak of watching another suitor die.]]

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* AlphaBitch: The first thing Freya does after Brunhilde is free is to bring the valkyries with her to show off that she has Brunhilde's old position, [[EvilIsPetty and then is quick to kidnap Aydis for herself just to spite her.]] [[spoiler:It [[spoiler: [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold It is later revealed that she took Aydis to save Brunhilde the heartbreak of watching another suitor die.die]].]]
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* HumansAreInsects: Odin believes that humans are animals that need to be tamed, that they would destroy themselves if he lets up. Freyra, having been among humans, knows that they are more complicated than that and thinks that Odin is only mankind paranoid at [[WindmillPolitical imaginary enemies]].

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* HumansAreInsects: Odin believes that humans are animals that need to be tamed, tamed; that they would destroy themselves if he lets up. shows any leniency. Freyra, having been among humans, knows that they are more complicated than that and thinks that Odin is only making mankind paranoid at [[WindmillPolitical imaginary enemies]].



* LoverNotAFighter: As petty as she can be, Freya admits that she has not interest in the battle and bloodshed being Queen of the Valkyries requires of her.

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* LoverNotAFighter: As petty as she can be, Freya admits that she has not no interest in the battle and bloodshed being Queen of the Valkyries requires of her.



* OurWightsAreDifferent: Wights are described as being guardians spirits that take on animal forms. While they are able to speak, only immortals like Hati, Skull and Brunhilde are able to understand them. Aydis's horse Saga is such a wight.
* StrawMisogynist: Odin seems to think that men are better than women because nature dictates that MightMakesRight and men are stronger.
* ThenLetMeBeEvil: When questioned why she added antlers to her helmet, Aydin admits that it was to emulate how Christians would illustrate how vikings - whom they call "heathens" - as wearing horns to demonize them, so she felt it was appropriate.

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* OurWightsAreDifferent: Wights are described as being guardians guardian spirits that take on animal forms. While they are able to speak, only immortals like Hati, Skull and Brunhilde are able to understand them. Aydis's horse Saga is such a wight.
* StrawMisogynist: Odin seems to think that men are better than women because nature dictates that MightMakesRight and that men are stronger.
predisposed for physical and emotional strength.
* ThenLetMeBeEvil: When questioned why she added antlers to her helmet, Aydin admits that it was to emulate how Christians would illustrate how vikings - whom they call "heathens" - as wearing horns to demonize [[{{Demonization}} demonize]] them, so she felt it was appropriate.

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* BalefulPolymorph: Raudan is only able to shapeshift with the use of his magical cloak. If it ever gets stolen, he is trapped in the form he was in, such as when his cloak was stolen by mermaids, trapping him in the form of a fox.

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* BalefulPolymorph: Raudan is only able to shapeshift shape-shift with the use of his magical cloak. If it ever gets stolen, he is trapped in the form he was in, such as when his cloak was stolen by mermaids, trapping him in the form of a fox.



* LoverNotAFighter: As petty as she can be, Freya admits that she has not interest in the battle and bloodshed being Queen of the Valkyries requires of her.

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* LoverNotAFighter: As petty as she can be, Freya admits GenderBender: Freyra seems to have this ability, responding to Odin's rejection of her advances by turning male, thinking that she has not interest in the battle and bloodshed being Queen of the Valkyries requires of her.his disinterest involves his orientation.



* HotGod: Freyra, [[LoveGoddess Goddess of Love]] and new Queen of the Valkyries, has a habit of leaving humans speechless with her beauty. Her forwardness and naked breasts certainly don’t help things.

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* HotGod: Freyra, [[LoveGoddess Goddess of Love]] and new Queen of the Valkyries, has a habit of leaving humans speechless with her beauty. Her forwardness and naked breasts certainly don’t don't help things.things.
* HumansAreInsects: Odin believes that humans are animals that need to be tamed, that they would destroy themselves if he lets up. Freyra, having been among humans, knows that they are more complicated than that and thinks that Odin is only mankind paranoid at [[WindmillPolitical imaginary enemies]].
* LoveHurts: One of the valkyries curses out Freyra for making them comprehend love when [[spoiler: Odin compels her to kill Shannon to teach Freyra her place.]]
* LoverNotAFighter: As petty as she can be, Freya admits that she has not interest in the battle and bloodshed being Queen of the Valkyries requires of her.



* StrawMisogynist: Odin seems to think that men are better than women because nature dictates that MightMakesRight and men are stronger.




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* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Odin seems to see his rule in Hobbesian terms, believing that without his iron-first, [[HumansAreBastards humanity will destroy itself]].
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''Heathen'' is a comic book series written by Natasha Alterici (of ''ComicBook/GothamAcademy'' fame).

Aydis is a viking, a warrior, an outcast, and a self-proclaimed heathen. Aydis is friend to the talking horse Saga, rescuer of the immortal Valkyrie Brynhild, and battler of demons and fantastic monsters. Aydis is a woman. Born into a time of warfare, suffering, and subjugation of women, she is on a mission to end the oppressive reign of the god-king Odin.

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!!This work provides examples of:

* AllMythsAreTrue: While Myth/NorseMythology is the primary theme, gods from other mythologies turn up as well, most notably the [[Myth/CelticMythology Celtic]] [[TheTrickster trickster]] god Ruadan.
* AlphaBitch: The first thing Freya does after Brunhilde is free is to bring the valkyries with her to show off that she has Brunhilde's old position, [[EvilIsPetty and then is quick to kidnap Aydis for herself just to spite her.]] [[spoiler:It is later revealed that she took Aydis to save Brunhilde the heartbreak of watching another suitor die.]]
* AmazonBrigade: Makeda's crew are a rag-tag crew of [[PirateGirl all-female pirates]] that search the seas with the intent of [[SlaveLiberation raiding slave-ships and freeing the slaves aboard]], every member having been a slave before Makeda freed them.
* AmicableExes: While their marriage was null and void after he was turned immortal, Sigurd and brunhilde clearly still like each other.
* BalefulPolymorph: Raudan is only able to shapeshift with the use of his magical cloak. If it ever gets stolen, he is trapped in the form he was in, such as when his cloak was stolen by mermaids, trapping him in the form of a fox.
* DeathByChildbirth: Aydin's mother was alone when she gave birth to her, not dying until her husband found them.
* LoverNotAFighter: As petty as she can be, Freya admits that she has not interest in the battle and bloodshed being Queen of the Valkyries requires of her.
* HideYourLesbians: When Aydis was caught kissing her friend Liv, the elders gave her father the choice of either marrying her off or executed. He then fakes her death, allowing her to make a new life for herself.
** Brunhilde and Sigurd come across a mob trying to Lynch an innocent woman for inflicting bad luck and evil through witchcraft, one such evidence being demonic possession. When Brunhilde questions the woman on the possession, the woman told her that the young man asked for her help in purging himself of his carnal desires for other men.
* HotGod: Freyra, [[LoveGoddess Goddess of Love]] and new Queen of the Valkyries, has a habit of leaving humans speechless with her beauty. Her forwardness and naked breasts certainly don’t help things.
* OnlyThePureOfHeart: The only way for one to free Brunhilde from her ring of fire is to muster the courage to leap through it. Any form of cheating (such as when one person tried using an elixir of courage he bought from a witch) means instant death.
* OurWightsAreDifferent: Wights are described as being guardians spirits that take on animal forms. While they are able to speak, only immortals like Hati, Skull and Brunhilde are able to understand them. Aydis's horse Saga is such a wight.
* ThenLetMeBeEvil: When questioned why she added antlers to her helmet, Aydin admits that it was to emulate how Christians would illustrate how vikings - whom they call "heathens" - as wearing horns to demonize them, so she felt it was appropriate.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Hati and Skull. [[BeastOfTheApocalypse Two talking wolves waiting for the world to end.]]

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