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Tyr ([tier])

Tyr was the Norse god of war, a brave warrior and member of the Aesir tribe, he championed order and justice.

Tyr’s most notable attribute was his missing right hand (or arm), generally depicted as being severed at the wrist or forearm. This missing limb had been devoured by Fenrir, the ravenous giant wolf sired by Loki and the jötunn Angrboda. Fenrir would later play a central role in Ragnarök.

Tyr’s fate during Ragnarök, the “twilight of the gods. "When the final battle between gods and jötunn commenced, Tyr would both slay and be slain by the wolf Fenrir: “Then shall the dog Fenrir be loosed, which is bound before Gnipa’s Cave: he is the greatest monster; he shall do battle with Týr, and each become the other’s slayer."