Teddy

Riolikin

Ljolikn | Ljòlíkn (리올리킨 트레믈러)

Ljòð, meaning song or poem

Líkn, meaning mercy, grace, salvation.

That was the only thing I could find that made sense. Still have absolutely no clue for his last name. Tremler? Tremlr? 😶 eh

(To note that j = y/i, so liolikn)

Prett

Prett Grímr (프레트 그리무르)

Prett, meaning lie or deceit

Grímr, meaning mask

For his fake name Hullid (훌리드), I’m not sure. Possibilities:

Hlið, meaning gateway = his fake identity is a gateway into being by the protagonist group’s side?

Huld, meaning faithful, loyal = reference to how he never sold Reisir’s information after becoming friends?

Bjorn

Bjørn Ketillson

Bjørn meaning bear

Seems to be a reference to Ketill Björnsson who is a real Norse king from the 9th century. Apparently he appears in a Vikings TV show? So author could have taken inspiration from that

Kaldrun

Kaldrún Íssvald

Kaldr meaning cold, ty again y

Rún meaning rune or secret. Unsure about this one

Íss meaning ice

Vald meaning power, authority

Guy’s so cold that it needs to be stated twice lol.

Radvisin

Radvisin Frodleikr | Ráðvísin Fróðleikr (라드비신 프로드레 이크)

This one drove me crazy a little.

Ráð, meaning advice, counsel

Víss, meaning known, wise

Vísendi, meaning science (as in a science, not 🧬 🧪 🧫 specifically)

Fróðleikr, meaning knowledge, information, and magic, witchcraft

Tridik

Tridik when I get my hands on you 💢💢

Thridik Skapti | þriðik Skapti (트리드릭 스카프티)

þriði, meaning the third. It's also the name of one of the three kings that appear in the Prose Edda, which could be a parallel to Karvaldr, Ljolikn, and Thridik being a trio???

Skapti, a conjugation of skepja, meaning to shape, to devise = how schemes to backstab Karvaldr..? I don’t know

Hardr

Harðr Austri (하르드 아우스트리)

Harðr meaning hard, stern, or severe

To note that Austri has been confirmed as this spelling because it’s a reference to the four dwarves Austri, Vestri, Norðri and Suðri

Btw I assumed he was a cold Duke of the north due to his character trope, but he’s actually from the East…? East = white hair????? Senna explain.

Ragfried

(That’s the sister.) She drove me to insanity. I don’t know.

Ragnfridr Austri | Ragnfríðr Austri (라그프리드 아우스트리)

Ragnfríðr, an Old Norse female given name, originating from regin meaning Gods, and fríðr meaning beautiful

Waltraus

(That’s the brother.)

Valtrauss Austri (발트라우스 아우스트리)

Valtr, meaning to be easily upset, unsteady. Definitely fits his character.

I have no idea what the aus part could be. Maybe it’s Valtr-lauss? Hey definitely not more unusual than his sister lol.

Yon

(Now this one’s obscure. That’s the servant who’s kind to Karvaldr at the start.)

Jón Leifson. Not much to say here, it’s just a name.

Vigdis

Her first name is easy since it comes from a myth about a transactional marriage, but her last name I still haven’t figured out.

For now I’m calling her Vigdis Svalbradi (비그디스 샬브래디)

Svalr, meaning cool: pointing at Vigdis' cold first impression?

Barði, past principle of berja, meaning to strike or beat: pointing at Vigdis' swordfighting?

Bráði, a declension of bráðr, meaning hasty, sudden, or hot-tempered. I don’t think she’s particularly hot-tempered (the opposite), but the hangul points toward bradi rather than bardi.

Varði, past indicative of verja, meaning to defend or thwart

Varði, meaning a cairn

Specifically it’s the Shar that bothers me.

and then…

Many areas of doubt still. I have no clue for that professor with the dead kid, Skadi’s last name is a complete mystery, and the same for Ljolikn’s last name. Why is Diyuf named Djup? Is he related to the sea?? I don’t know.

You can find all my research for all the character names on the wiki (still a work in progress, so don’t mind the messiness… and ⚠️ beware spoilers).