Sif, Goddess of Excellence and Skill in Battle
Description
Sif is a deity in the Norse Pantheon, where she is the goddess of skill in battle. She is the wife of Thor, and mother of Uller and Thrud. Sif is a slender, beautiful woman. Her hair is made of pure gold, crafted by the Dwarves and enchanted to grow in place of her real hair, after the trickster god Loki cut off her original hair as a prank. Sif favors white and silver clothing. She typically carries her weapon, a longsword. Sif enjoys battle, and occasionally sends forays into the Blood War out of boredom.
Sif's skill with the longsword is unparalleled. Her skill in battle is such that none can sneak up on her, she strikes with unparalleled speed even for a deity, and she always strikes first. Her berserk rage can last for an hour, and she is not even winded afterward. Her strikes are exceptionally lethal to Fiends.
She can sense any battle involving at least five hundred people, and any battle in which one side is commanded by a woman. She can perceive anything within ten miles of her temples, followers, artifacts, or where any of her names or titles were spoken in the past hour.
She can create magic weapons and armor at will, though she is more limited than other deities and cannot create truly legendary artifacts with this power. She can cast various spells, primarily those related to combat and weapons; they include Animate Objects, Blade Barrier, Magic Weapon, and Power Word Kill.
Sif's temples are fortified structures, like many of the temples dedicated to Norse gods. They contain training halls where Sif's priests train in dueling and the art of melee combat. Visitors are invited to train at the temple, but must first prove their ability in a duel with a priestess. Such duels are not lethal, and usually fought only to first blood or first fall. The priesthood of Sif have little respect for visitors who do not openly carry weapons, fools who do not know how to use the weapons they carry, or cowards who are unwilling to fight.
Sif inhabits Thrudheim in Asgard, a mountainous area which she shares with her husband Thor. Their hall is named Bilskirnir, a grand building clad in oak and iron, and guarded by the most rowdy warriors in Asgard.
Relationships
Titles
Goddess of Excellence and Skill in Battle, Golden-Hair
Realm
Thrudheim, Asgard
Pantheon
Norse Pantheon
Rank
Lesser Deity
Portfolio
War, Dueling, Excellence
Gender
Female
Alignment
Chaotic Good
Holy Symbol
Upraised Sword
Spouses
Thor, God of Thunder
(spouse)
Siblings
Children
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