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Aegir
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Aegir's the guy the gods look to for a rollicking good time. He's renowned for his awesome parties—parties so big that Aegir needs a cauldron a mile wide just to hold all the mead. Everybody's willing to go way out of their way to Aegir's hall on the Island of Hlér, twelve miles out to sea, to get to them. He's so well-known as a party-planner that it's sometimes hard to remember that he's also a sea god (in fact, his name actually means "sea" in Old Icelandic). He's also (maybe, possibly) a giant—his origins are a little murky. Kind of like the sea when he opts to stir it up into a frenzy.
Basic Information
| Name |
Aegir |
| Nickname |
Gymir (Lokasenna) and Hlér (Skáldskaparmal); The Host with the Most; The Sea God |
| Sex |
Male |
| Current city |
Hlér's Isle |
Work & Education
| Occupation |
God of the Sea, King of the Sea Creatures, Party Planner |
| Education |
Asgard School of Sorcery |
Beliefs
| Political views |
Life's a party |
Family & Friends (& Enemies)
| Parents |
Fornjot (father) |
| Siblings |
Kari, ruler of the wind; Logi, ruler of fire |
| Children |
Nine beautiful daughters: Himinglaeva, Dúfa, Blóðughadda, Hefring, Uðr, Hrönn, Bylgja, Dröfn, and Kólga |
| Friends |
All the Aesir—Everybody wants to be my friend so they can get invites to my awesome parties. |
| Enemies |
Loki, who killed my servant |
Relationships
| Relationship status |
Rán, a sea-goddess |
| Interested in |
Good Hostesses |
Favorites
| TV Shows | |
| Quotations |
"One does not leave a convivial party before closing time." |
| Books |
Candide by Voltaire |
| Music |
I Gotta Feeling by the Black-Eyed Peas |
| Movies |
Can't Hardly Wait |
Activities & Interests
| Likes |
Parties |
| Interests |
Oceanography |
| Groups |
Hosts with the Most |