Skadi
Skadi
She skis through the snow like a pro, has deadly aim with a bow and arrow, and loves coming up with cruel and unusual punishments for everybody's arch-nemesis, Loki. Oh, and by the way, she also happens to be a giantess. This is one fierce lady. Skadi is the goddess of snow, mountains, bow hunting, and skiing. (Of course the Scandinavians have a goddess of skiing—are you really surprised?)
When the gods kill her father, Skadi rolls into Asgard fully armed, with one thing on her mind: payback. One of her demands is that she gets to marry a god. That marriage (to Njord) doesn't quite work out, but her influence among the gods continues. Her greatest claim to fame? Creating the perfect punishment for Loki, involving a bowl, some poisonous venom, and eternal bondage. What can we say? She's talented like that.
Basic Information
| Name | Skadi (Skaði) |
| Nickname | The Ski-Goddess (Skáldskaparmál Ch. 32), Shining Bride of the Gods (Grimnismál Stanza 11), The Avenging Giantess, Skadster |
| Sex | Female |
| Current city | Definitely Thrymheim |
Work & Education
| Occupation | Goddess of Snow, Ice and Winter; Goddess of Skiing; Goddess of Bowhunting; Goddess of Mountains (I'm a multi-tasker, what can I say?) |
| Education | Jotunheim Archery Academy Valhalla Ski School (where I'm now an instructor!) |
Beliefs
| Political views | Prevent global warming: Save the snow! Let's get tough on crime. |
Family & Friends (& Enemies)
| Parents | Mother: Unknown; Father: Thjazi |
| Siblings | I'm an only child—gave me more time to hone all my skills. |
| Children | My skiing and hunting lifestyle isn't exactly kid-friendly… |
| Friends | Fellow ski-god, Ull Thor's giantess mistress, Jarnsaxa |
| Enemies | The Asgard gods who murdered my father… but especially Loki. Duh. |
Relationships
| Relationship status | Separated from Njord (from the ankles down, he's great…) |
| Interested in | Gods willing to move to Thrymheim |
Favorites
| Quotations | "It looks like an early winter, alright." – Keane "The woods are lovely, dark and deep But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep." – Robert Frost "Getting an inch of snow is like winning ten cents in the lottery." – Bill Watterson "Snowstorm, attacking, binds all the ground, tumult of winter, when the dark one comes." – "The Wanderer" (Anonymous Old English, trans. Jonathan Glenn) |
| Books | The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert Service "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The Call of the Wild by Jack London A City in Winter by Mark Helprin and Chris Van Allsburg The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman The Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle The Lion, the Witch, and theWardrobe by C.S. Lewis "Winter Dreams" by F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| Music | Early Winter performed by Gwen Stefani New Year's Day by U2 Snow Patrol (great name, great music) Ice, Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice Ice Cube Anything by the Decemberists, especially January Hymn Girl from the North Country by Bob Dylan Winter by The Cure Svefn g englar by Sigur Rós |
| Movies | Winter's Bone Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Fargo White Fang Cool Runnings The Hunger Games Ski Patrol James Bond: The Spy Who Loved Me Life in the Freezer |
| TV Shows | Ice Road Truckers Peak Season (MTV Canada) Revenge |
Activities & Interests
| Likes | Snowflakes Mountains Snowshoes Hats, Scarves and Gloves Fuzzy Slippers Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Ice skates and skis Bows and arrows |
| Activities | Downhill skiing Cross-country skiing Snowshoeing Ice skating Mountain climbing Hunting and trapping |
| Interests | Taxidermy Orography (the study of mountains) Archery Hunter Safety and Education |
| Groups | Goddesses of Asgard International Ski Federation Asgard Athletes Giantesses World Archery Association |