Niflheim
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| - | }} | + | }}Niflheim is a small planet far from [[Jotunheim]], and even further from the [[Asgard System]]'s sun. It is, needless to say, frozen. Beneath it's surface lies a series of empty lava tubes that are heated from the semi-molten core. It's mainly composed of an easily refinable iron and related ore. |
| - | Niflheim is a small planet far from [[Jotunheim]], and even further from the [[Asgard System]]'s sun. It is, needless to say, frozen. Beneath it's surface lies a series of empty lava tubes that are heated from the semi-molten core. It's mainly composed of an easily refinable iron and related ore. | + | |
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| - | [[Niflheim]], also known as the Land of Mists, is the realm of ice and cold in Norse mythology. It is located in the north, ruled by Frost Giants. The tree [[ | + | [[Niflheim]], also known as the Land of Mists, is the realm of ice and cold in Norse mythology. It is located in the north, ruled by Frost Giants. The tree [[Yggdrasil]] has a root here in the spring and it is gnawed away at by the great Dragon. |
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[[Category:Planets]] | [[Category:Planets]] | ||
Current revision as of 00:28, 18 January 2007
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| Relative Size: | .67 Earths |
| Satellites: | Notable Objects |
Niflheim is a small planet far from Jotunheim, and even further from the Asgard System's sun. It is, needless to say, frozen. Beneath it's surface lies a series of empty lava tubes that are heated from the semi-molten core. It's mainly composed of an easily refinable iron and related ore.
Contents |
History
Season of Mists
Satellites
Svartheim
See the entry on Svartheim.
Notable Places
Ravenna -
Meaning of the Name
Niflheim, also known as the Land of Mists, is the realm of ice and cold in Norse mythology. It is located in the north, ruled by Frost Giants. The tree Yggdrasil has a root here in the spring and it is gnawed away at by the great Dragon.
| Yggdrasil • Bifrost • Muspelheim • Midgard • Alcázar • Nidavellir • Vanaheim • Jotunheim • Niflheim • Svartheim |
