In Norse mythology, the Gods often walked among and interacted with regular human beings. As such, I thought it would be neat to hide some among my Minifigures in my Nordic MOC project. They can be Easter eggs for people to find at conventions and such. The first one I am revealing is Odin, the all-father of the Viking pantheon.

The idea for my rendition of Odin first arose when I reviewed the LEGO® Dreamzzz Sandman’s Tower set. The Sandman Minifigure in the set has a double-sided face. One side features an eye patch. Odin is often depicted as wearing an eyepatch since he sacrificed his eye in pursuit of wisdom. Many other Minifigures also have eyepatches. However, I particularly like this one because he has a different skin colour from standard Minifigures. The Gods and spirits in my builds will all be a different colour from the regular people. I want there to be something a little off about them.

Odin sacrificed his own eye to gain wisdom.

I read once that Tolkien took inspiration for Gandalf from Odin. Odin is often described as wearing a cloak and a broad-rimmed hat. I thought about using a LEGO® wizard’s hat… but I don’t think Vikings had anything remotely like that. After searching through Bricklink for a while, I found Cad Bane’s hat from Star Wars. It seemed just right to me, so I ordered it for this character.

As for the cape, I settled on blue. While I can’t find the reference, I think I read somewhere that Odin’s cloak is often described blue. The collar was equally important. Firstly, Sandman has the aforementioned double-sided face. Cad Bane’s hat does not cover it. Secondly, this Minifigure form of Odin needs to look like a vagabond wanderer. A collar will protect him from the harsh northern winds and cold.

Don’t be fooled by this wanderer’s poor appearance…

Since this Odin is a wanderer, I used the fur vest torso I got earlier this year at the LEGO® Store Build-A-Mini tower. Once again, warmth is important. His lower robes come from the Harry Potter theme Professor Sprout minifig. Not only does the piece match the undershirt of the torso well, but it also has a mud-soaked hem. Perfect for a wanderer.

Finally, instead of a walking stick, I gave Odin a spear. In Norse mythology, Odin has a spear named Gungnir. Dwarves made it. Odin stabbed himself with it as a sacrifice so that he could learn the secrets of the runes. I liked this particular spear because it comes with an ornate, golden spearhead that sets is apart from the regular LEGO® spears I’ve armed my shield maidens and Viking Guards with.

Interestingly, Odin is the first deity I am revealing, but not the first I have made. Odin is from Norse myth, but the first God I created hails from the Finnish pantheon. I have not quite perfected him yet though. Stay tuned. As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments or on social media.

Until next time,

-Tom

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