Odyn is a supporting character in World of Warcraft beginning with Legion. He is the former Prime Designate of Azeroth, leader of the Titan Keepers, Lord of the Valarjar and Halls of Valor, father of Thorim and Loken and the adoptive father turned archenemy of Helya. While Odyn is honorable and heroic, and a significant ally to the heroes, he has nonetheless committed major crimes throughout his immortal life that portray him in a much darker tone than what the heroes are used to seeing from him.
He is voiced by Tony Amendola, and by Jim Cummings when masquerading as Havi.
Biography
Eons ago, Odyn was created as the first of the mighty Titan Keepers, stewards of Azeroth and the acting forces of the Titans. He would be joined by various others, including two sons, Thorim and Loken. The Keepers would battle against The Old Gods' Black Empire for generations, until at last the eldritch horrors were defeated and locked away from the world. Over time, Odyn had the desire to create an eternal paradise for the souls of his most worthy followers, the Halls of Valor. However, some of them would need to become undead in order to ferry their spirits to the afterlife. He chose his adopted daughter Helya for this task, but Helya aggressively refused. Deeply insulted and upset, in a outburst of anger and emotion, Odyn murdered her and resurrected her as the first Val'kyr. He then created the dark underworld of Helheim and imprisoned Helya within, forcing her followers to the task of ferrying the dead. Helya would later return this atrocity in kind, and cursed Odyn to be trapped within the Halls of Valor for all time. It would not be until Helya's defeat ages later that he would finally be freed.
While the Storm Drakes willingly swore fealty to Odyn thousands of years ago, over time their relationship deteriorated to the point of becoming subjugated beasts of burden and living weapons to be used by the Vrykul. With the arrival of Vyranoth, she violently attacked Odyn for his hypocrisy, enraged that the dragons were essentially rendered slaves to his will. She liberated them from his control and welcomed them to the Valdrakken Accord.
Triva
- Odyn is based on the Norse God Odin.
- His flaming beard is actually a scar he obtained battling Ragnaros The Firelord.