Word Count Wednesday - Spring Sacrifice, Far From the Tree, and the Wikia Entry of the Day - Calibrax

Hello everyone,

     Welcome back to Word Count Wednesday! The story of the day is "Spring Sacrifice", which appears on Tales From Midhgardhur on Channillo! "Spring Sacrifice" became available TODAY, and weighed in at 6,976 words! This spooky story, while set around the spring equinox, is perfect for your Halloween horror reading! Check it out!

     Work now begins on the next story slated for Tales From Midhgardhur, entitled "Far From The Tree" - can't say much about this one yet except that it involves two characters fans have seen before (Hrafn, from The Saga of Asa Oathkeeper and several of the tales, and Heruli, who so far has appeared only in "Luck of the Lytlingar"). It doesn't have a word count yet since it just started!

     And lest we forget, the Midhgardhur Wikia Entry of the Day is "Calibrax" - Midhgardhur's version of the enchanted sword Excalibur. Calibrax has so far only appeared in one story, "Old Blood, Bright Fire" (found in Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume I), but it is an important artifact in the history of Midhgardhur and the "Matter of Prytania" (our "Matter of Britain").

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd

Wikia Entry of the Day - Ingjaldur's Crown

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     Today's new entry on the Midhgardhur Wikia is "Ingjaldur's Crown", a ring of standing stones carved with magical runes that appears at least twice in the Tales From Midhgardhur - once in the eponymous story "Ingjaldur's Crown" (found in Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume I)  and mentioned in "The Tale of Ingjaldur the Mad" (found in Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume II). The runes carved on the stones hold secret spells for tapping the energy of the lands of Midhgardhur and the lines of power that connect special places (ley lines). For more, check out the entry in the Midhgardhur Wikia! 

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd

Wikia Entry of the Day - Sverdhkottur (Plural Sverdhkettir)

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     Today's new entry in the Midhgardhur Wikia is the Sverdhkottur (plural Sverdhkettir), "Sword-Cat" or "Sabre-toothed Tiger" - a creature long extinct in our world but still extant (though rare) in the world of Midhgardhur! On very rare occasions, these terrible predators may even adopt a human or landvaettur as a companion. Sverdhkettir appear in "The Gaeludyr" in Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume I.

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd

Wiki Entry of the Day - Landvaettir (Landwights)

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Landvaettir

     Today's new entry in the Midhgardhur Wikia is Landvaettir, also known as "landwights". These are the "demihuman" sentient races of Midhgardhur, created (like humans) by the Aesir and Vanir. The landvaettir are said to be closer to nature and the land than humans are, hence the name. The types of landvaettir in Midhgardhur include, but are not limited to, alfar (elves), dvergar (dwarves), huldrufolk ("hidden folk" or gnomes), and lytlingar ("littlings" or halflings). For more, check out the Midhgardhur Wikia!

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd

Wiki Entry of the Day - Dofri, the Giant of Dofrafjall

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Haraldur freeing Dofri

     Today's new entry in the Midhgardhur Wikia is Dofri, the Giant of Dofrafjall. Dofri appears in Norse lore, such as the Heimskringla, and in Midhgardhur appeared in the "Tale of Halfdanur the Black" (available as a stand-alone Kindle story or Audible story, or as part of Tales From Midhgardhur, Volume I. Dofri is a giant who menaces the kingdom of King Halfdanur the Black, father of young Haraldur. When the giant is captured, Haraldur defies his father and frees the giant from bondage. Halfdanur exiles his son as an outlaw for several months, during which time Haraldur takes refuge in Dofri's lair in the mountain called Dofrafjall. When Haraldur is recalled from exile, he has made a powerful friend and ally in the Jotunn Dofri. Later, when Haraldur rises to power as king himself, he makes great use of such supernatural allies . . .

     Keep checking in for more great new entries in the Midhgardhur Wikia!

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd

Wikia Entry of the Day - Daudha-Gydhja (Death Priestess)

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     In keeping with my intention to write an entry for the Midhgardhur Wikia every day through the end of 2019 if possible, I decided to post a note about today's wikia entry - the Daudhga-gydhja, or "Death-Priestess," based loosely on the priestess called the "Angel of Death" in Ibn Fadlan's account of his travels among the Rus. These specialized priestesses have appeared twice so far in the Tales From Midhgardhur (in "Angels of Death," found in Volume II, and in "Wolfsbane," which is slated to appear in the forthcoming Volume III). For more information, see the new wikia article!

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd

Word Count Wednesday - Spring Sacrifice and Resurrecting the Midhgardhur Wikia

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JOTNAR kidnapping Freyja!

     I apologize for the long but (unfortunately) unavoidable delay in updating you all about the World of Midhgardhur.

     I'm in the process of editing "Spring Sacrifice" (which was originally slated for release before the summer), which stands at about 4000 words right now but will probably be significantly longer when released, since the ending isn't quite finished yet. It'll be going up on Tales from Midhgardhur  on Channillo when it's done!

     I'm also resurrecting the Midhgardhur Wikia project, and attempt to get a wiki of Midhgardhur fandom compiled for fans of the books and stories. It's a massive undertaking, so I'm committing now to do a new entry every day in 2019. I'm actually trying to get in the habit now. Today's entry was "Jotnar," the wicked gods of the giants who represent the destructive elemental forces hostile to human and landwight lives. The wiki is very much a work in progress, but please feel free to check it out, and contribute if you're able!

Happy Reading! Skál!
~ Colin Anders Brodd