Characters

Woden

Known facts

forbade-writing-as-mourning-for-friagBy Sefawynn's telling, the runes were Friag's — she had crafted them, taught them to the gods, and granted their wisdom. After her death Woden forbade men to write again, as punishment for her loss; his sons enforce the prohibition on any mortal who desecrates her memory. Only Logna, ever calculating, dares disobey.STD:FWH:Ch 13
engineered-hordamen-invasion-on-maelportWoden himself is with the Hordamen at the assault on Maelport — a thunderclap-and-lightning spear breaks the city gates from a supernaturally fast bank of black thunderheads. Sefawynn reads it as a god turning openly against his own people; Ealstan reminds her Woden has only ever rewarded blood offerings, carnage, and conquest, never diligence.STD:FWH:Ch 33
motivated-by-fear-of-outsidersLogna tells John and Ealstan that Woden does not actually want blood and obedience — he wants to be on the winning side, and he is frightened. The poison the outsiders bring is something he cannot control, so he is throwing Maelport to the Hordamen so he can frame the ruin as punishment for disobedience rather than admit he is losing.STD:FWH:Ch 35
pained-and-driven-off-by-outsidersWoden hates being reminded that — despite being a god — he will one day die, and the pain caused by the presence of outsiders from John's dimension is just enough to drive him off. Logna tells John that staying close to Sefawynn will keep her brother from touching her in retaliation for the Maelport defiance-boast.STD:FWH:Ch 37