in the center of the universe, there existed the great gap of which no one could fathom. Within it was the void and the void was real. To the north of the great gap stood the Niflheim, home of the ice and darkness. To the south of the gap stood Muspelheim, realm of fire and light.

From the body of Ymir did I fashion the earth and created the seas and the sky and mountains, the sun and the moon and I did set them in the sky for the benefit of the world which I had created.

And to populate the world which I created, I took a branch of the ash tree and from it created man. I looked after him and cared for him, helping him to grow and propser until that time when man forgot about me and no longer needed me in his life.

This is the time of the great ending. Quietly I have abode my time in the shadows, with Freyja and Frigga, Tyr and the others, until that time of the latter day when men would once again look to the allfather for guidance.

Now is the time of the great gathering of the Einherjar. The days before Ragnarok when all will have to face their destiny