#hermodr

I saw it fly

And pierce the bright god's body

The light did fade

As Loki grinned

I knew the end was nigh

I knew we all would die

Höðr was wiled

By the sly Wolf-sire

Unwitting betrayal of brothers

Then Váli born

For vengeance true

And he spilled blood for blood

The blind god for the bright god

Then Baldr was laid

In a burial ship

Óðinn whispers in his ears

Nanna, stricken with grief

As she this tragic sight gazed

That Ásynja too was flame-farewelled

Beautiful Æsir set alight

The ship set sail to Hel

After them, Hermóðr was sent

On Sleipnir, riding to Hel

To bring them back Baldr

So northward did he tear

To nether realms of cold

For all of Frigg's love and favor

To be the son of Óðinn's savior

The Queen of Twilight would not suffer

Any of her subjects free

"Let Hel hold what she has"

But for the beloved Æsir

She will make an exception

If all the worlds will weep

Tears must fall for his freedom

The Æsir queen did beg

For all to weep for him

Æsir and men, Álfar and Jötnar

But she met her match with Thökk

This Jötunn would deny

A tear shed for his death

"Living or dead, I loved him not

Let Hel hold what she has"

Bound under the ground

Baldr's killer writhes

As eitr drips into his eyes

Until, the serpent thrashing

The wolf's fetters breaking

Their freedom is found

The children charge

As Loki laughed

I knew the end was nigh

Here’s my interpretation of Hermodr, the messenger god!! I feel like out of Odin’s sons he’s one of underrated ones despite what he did in the myths(going down to Helheim to try to get Baldr back from Hel). So, I wanted to design him first when it came to continuing to design my interpretations of Odin’s sons.

As for my design of him, I made Hermodr look more like Frigg but gave him some of Odin’s features as well. I gave him slight Heterochromia, too. I also took a little inspiration from Hermes(since their both messenger gods) with the winged boots and headpiece, as well as the hidden eyes.