Huginn and MuninnOdin’s ravens carry off 5 of your opponent’s favor.
The NorthOdin
The North · Style Time
OdinThe All-Father
Odin's ravens steal your opponent's favor, his spear skewers pieces and Sleipnir lets him move twice in a row. The god for strategists who think far ahead.
Steals favor, throws his spear, moves twice. For far-sighted strategists.
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Who is Odin?
The All-Father sends out his ravens, hurls his spear and rides the eight-legged horse.
Odin traded an eye for a sip from the well of wisdom and thinks it was a good deal. Every morning two ravens fly around the world for him and bring back the latest gossip in the evening. He rides Sleipnir, a horse with eight legs that is never late. Odin knows almost everything. What he does not know he finds out, in disguise if necessary.
Before the first move, Odin hides the Raven trap on the board. If your opponent moves onto the square, Odin’s ravens chase it off: the piece stays on its starting square, the move is lost and Odin gains 3 favor. It does not trigger while he is in check.
Powers
Odin's three powers
Every move earns 1 favor, every captured piece adds its value on top. Instead of moving, you use a power. After that it needs a few moves before it is ready again.
- Huginn and Muninn
Odin’s ravens carry off 5 of your opponent’s favor.
- Gungnir
Destroys an enemy pawn, knight or bishop in a clear line from your king.
- Sleipnir
Ultimate power: One of your pieces (not king or pawn) moves twice in a row. Only the second move may capture.
In mythology
Who was Odin really?
Odin is the All-Father, chief of the Aesir and god of wisdom, poetry, war and death. He gave up one eye for a drink from Mimir's well, and to win the runes he hung for nine nights on the world tree Yggdrasil. Every day his ravens Huginn and Muninn, thought and memory, fly across the world and report everything back to him. He carries the spear Gungnir and rides the eight-legged horse Sleipnir. In Valhalla he gathers fallen warriors for Ragnarok, where he is finally swallowed by the wolf Fenrir. In the game this turns into powers that reward knowledge, foresight and quick moves.
Tactics
How to win with Odin
Ravens before their ultimate
Huginn and Muninn take 5 favor from your opponent for just 6. Send them when they are close to their ultimate power and delay it by several moves.
Gungnir guards your king
Gungnir hits a pawn, knight or bishop on a clear line to your own king. It is perfect for removing attackers that creep toward your king.
Sleipnir for the ambush
Sleipnir lets one piece move twice, and only the second move may capture. Bring your queen or a rook into position and strike before your opponent can react.
Ravens on the attacking square
The Raven trap sends the piece back and wastes the move. Place it on the square your opponent needs for their attack on your king.
Quips
Odin has something to say about everything
My ravens told me about you.
at the startI see far. With one eye.
while thinkingI saw that coming. Roughly.
after a lossMy blind eye. Of course.
caught in a trap
Every mythology has a god of the Time style: Apollo and Thoth play a similar game with very different powers.
Good to know
Questions about Odin
The download is free. Odin can be bought on their own in the game, or together with every other god in the Key of the Gods.
The ultimate power Sleipnir. It costs 25 favor, works only once per game and does this: One of your pieces (not king or pawn) moves twice in a row. Only the second move may capture.
Every mythology has one god for the Time style. Besides Odin, these are Apollo (Greece) and Thoth (Egypt).
24: eight each from Greece, Egypt and the North, each with a play style of their own. Zeus is playable right away, Gaia and Hermes join you after three wins.