Heimdall

Connections

• Defied, insulted, and (presumably) had his own beer taken once by Bödvar

Context

In Norse mythology, as well as in Marvel's comics, Heimdall is essentially the gatekeeper for Asgard. He lives at the top of Bifrost, a rainbow bridge that leads to Asgard. He owns a golden-maned horse named Gulltoppr. He also has a horn named Gjallarhorn, which he uses to alert Asgard of intruders. Like Thor and Loki, he is also a son of Odin. When Loki storms Bifrost with an army of giants, Heimdall will sound his horn, signalling the beginning of Ragnarok. It is also foretold that Loki and Heimdall, polar opposites in their loyalty to Odin and Asgard, will slay each other in the cataclysmic event.

But for now, we can assume Heimdall is enjoying some high-quality mead (or beer) in his home in the sky cliffs of Vahlalla. He is known to be gifted with foreknowledge and very keen senses. All that apparently didn't help prepare him for Bödvar's dramatic entrance into the warrior's heaven.