Spirits of the Wild

From Guild Wars Wiki

“

The Norn do not know gods, at least not in the way humans do. But we do revere the spirits of the animals upon whom we depend for food and shelter. There are many such spirits. Bear is the mightiest of course, but Raven, Owl, Wolf, Wurm, and Ox all have their place in the world and in our hearts. While we hunt and slay these creatures, we also praise their spirit, and thank them for their sacrifice. The animals are our brethren; their spirits guide us as we live and hunt.

There are more hostile, even malicious, spirits in the world... spirits of the mountains, seasons, fire, and darkness. The animal spirits are our allies against these foes, and we thank them for their aid, singing the praises of all beasts as we hunt. This is the Norn way.

— Egil Fireteller

[edit] Friendly Spirits

[edit] Bear Spirit

The most favored and strongest deity of the Norn. The Bear Spirit represents Strength for the Norn.

[edit] Wolf Spirit

One of the three most dominant deities of the Norn. The Norn seeks out the Wolf Spirit in tracking their prey. It is believed to be the second most favored deity among the Norn, just below the Bear Spirit and above the Raven Spirit.

[edit] Raven Spirit

One of the three most dominant deities of the Norn. The Raven Spirit represents cunning and trickery, and is the Animal Spirit of the Norn that is associated with the Underworld. It is believed to be the third most favored deity among the Norn, below the Bear and Wolf Spirits.

[edit] Owl Spirit

The Owl Spirit was originally designed to be a prominent feature in Eye of the North, the Owl Blessing was cut from the game and the Owl Spirit was relegated to the position of a lesser deity.

The Owl Spirit most likely represents knowledge due to the references Owls have to wisdom.

[edit] Wurm Spirit

Not much is known about the Wurm Spirit except that it is one of the lesser deities of the Norn.

[edit] Ox Spirit

Not much is known about the Ox Spirit except that it is one of the lesser deities of the Norn.

[edit] Snow Lynx Spirit

The existence of this deity is unknown, as there is no in-game reference to it. However, this spirit is mentioned in the Eye of the North Manuscripts:

“

The Norn revere the spirits of nature—from the wolf to the snow lynx—but the most powerful of these is the Bear Spirit, who, according to myth, blessed the Norn with the ability to change shape and "become the bear".

— Eye of the North Manual

[edit] Hostile Spirits

Mountains, Seasons, Fire and Darkness Spirits

Four of the hostile spirits within the Norn belief. Some of these are malicious as well as hostile.