Scourged characters
By Kevin Hearne
Every entry below is hidden until you open it, and each names the chapter the character first appears in.
Atticus O'Sullivan (Protagonist)
Appears from the start
An ancient Irish Druid who can no longer treat Loki's schemes as a threat for another day. With Ragnarok beginning, he must coordinate allies from several traditions while accepting responsibility for enemies and obligations accumulated across centuries.
Granuaile MacTiernan (Protagonist)
First appears in chapter 2
A fully bound Druid who has escaped Loki's mark and approaches the final conflict on her own terms. Accompanied by Orlaith, she judges alliances and consequences independently rather than allowing Atticus to choose her part in Ragnarok.
Owen Kennedy (Protagonist)
First appears in chapter 3
Atticus's archdruid and the founder of a new modern grove. His concern for the Druids he has begun to train gives him a future to defend as Loki's war threatens both divine realms and ordinary Earth.
Oberon (Supporting)
Appears from the start
Atticus's telepathic Irish wolfhound and longest-standing companion. He remains beside Atticus as divine conflict replaces evasion, offering sharp senses, loyalty, and a reason to preserve ordinary life amid the plans of gods.
Orlaith (Supporting)
First appears in chapter 2
Granuaile's telepathic Irish wolfhound. She accompanies Granuaile into the crisis and depends on her Druid for protection while contributing senses and warnings unavailable to the human members of their alliances.
Loki (Antagonist)
First appears in chapter 4
The Norse trickster whose escape after the assault on Asgard has matured into an attempt to bring about Ragnarok. He exploits old prophecies and divisions among pantheons while directing forces capable of devastating more than the Norse realms.
Brighid (Supporting)
First appears in chapter 8
The sovereign of the Tuatha De Danann, responsible for protecting the Irish gods and the Fae domains. Ragnarok forces her to decide how much support to give Atticus when the danger crosses pantheon boundaries.
Odin (Supporting)
First appears in chapter 10
The chief of the Norse gods and a principal target of the forces gathered for Ragnarok. Thor's earlier death has already altered the expected defense of Asgard, increasing the importance of whatever allies Odin can still assemble.
Hel (Antagonist)
First appears in chapter 15
Loki's daughter and ruler of a realm of the dead. Her command of supernatural forces makes her an essential part of the apocalyptic coalition opposing the Norse gods and their allies.
Fenrir (Antagonist)
Also known as Fenris Wolf
First appears in chapter 18
The monstrous wolf bound by the Norse gods and fated to break free during Ragnarok. His release turns prophecy into a physical threat that even divine combatants cannot safely meet alone.
Jormungandr (Antagonist)
Also known as The World Serpent
First appears in chapter 18
The immense serpent associated with the destruction foretold at Ragnarok. Its emergence threatens the battlefield and the wider world, forcing the defenders to divide their attention among several catastrophic enemies.
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