Bragi, Skald's Friend
Description
Bragi is a deity in the Norse Pantheon. He is a god of poetry and music, and husband of the goddess Idun. Bragi is a jovial, fun-loving deity, and prone to fits of manic activity and wanderlust. He constantly seeks to improve the art of music and poetry. Bragi stands 6ft tall. He appears to his followers as an old man with a long white beard and a twinkle in his eye.
Bragi's musical talent is legendary. He has played at the World Serpent Inn, where he regaled an audience of Modrons, Frost Giants, Drow, Astral Devas, Erinyes, Adventurers, and Deities with epic tales, poetry, and rowdy drinking songs. He has written songs with the Celtic god Oghma that are sung across the upper planes.
When he sings, all who stand near him are compelled to join him in song. He is known to deploy this power for as long as five hours at a time. Bragi is immune to magic while he sings, but this power cannot function while he possesses violent thoughts. Bragi can play the song of life. It can make plants grow, and charm animals into doing his bidding.
Bragi makes his home in the plane of Elysium. The World Ash, Yggdrasil, connects to this plane. Bragi's realm in Elysium is named HarpHearth, and consists primarily of a high, windy mountain peak from which Bragi listens to the music of the wind. He has a relatively small cottage on the mountain's slopes. Bragi also has a home at Asgard, where his wife Idun lives.
It is said that Bragi was born in a cave, with stalactites hanging from the roof. He was placed into a boat crafted by Dwarves and given a magical golden harp, whereupon he was set adrift and floated out of the cavern. Bragi took the harp and began to play the song of life.
Titles
Skald's Friend
Realm
HarpHearth; Asgard
Pantheon
Norse Pantheon
Rank
Intermediate Deity
Portfolio
Poetry, Music
Gender
Male
Alignment
Neutral Good
Holy Symbol
Harp
Children
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