God of Radiant War

Set in Asgard, the Radiant War God Virgil’s strength ranks second only to Odin, far surpassing Thor. He fought endlessly for the Nine Realms and built the invincible Radiant Legion. Yet he made countless enemies, leading to the assassination of his beloved wife Lindrey, a Vanir goddess of healing. Grief-stricken and weary of vicious divine power struggles, Virgil lived incognito as a blacksmith. He entrusted his only daughter Linnea to his most trusted subordinate Skjoll, commander of the Radiant Legion. They agreed that on Linnea’s divine awakening ceremony, Virgil would bring a fire giant’s flame heart as a token, reveal his true identity and stand his daughter atop Asgard. Skjoll’s daughter Ulva was vicious and consumed by jealousy. Resentful of the favor Linnea received, she bullied and tortured her relentlessly. To shield her father’s secret, the kind Linnea endured all abuse silently. On the day of the awakening ritual, all gods gathered. Virgil arrived in full war armor with the flame heart, only to witness Ulva hiring thugs to assault Linnea. Desperate, the girl fell from a building, gravely wounded. Virgil’s long-suppressed rage erupted. Ulva relied on her uncle Held, Asgard’s chief sorcerer, to taunt him, but Virgil slew Held in an instant. Skjoll broke Ulva’s legs to atone for her crimes. Virgil stripped Ulva of her powers and exiled her accomplices and her to Helheim for eternal torment. Linnea was poisoned by rare frost venom planted by Ulva, curable only by Eolin, captain of the Light Elf healers. Journeying to Niflheim, Virgil found the Radiant Legion corrupted. He rescued the imprisoned Eolin, executed the cruel officer Koll, and restored order to the legion, winning the loyalty of veteran warriors. Nott, Goddess of Darkness, waged war to avenge her illegitimate son Koll and abducted Eolin. To save Eolin and avenge his late wife, Virgil donned his radiant armor and led the legion into Helheim. He defeated Nott at the volcanic core, avenging Lindrey, then brought Eolin back to cure Linnea. At the High Temple before all gods, Virgil crowned his daughter with supreme divine power and settled down with Eolin, who bore a striking resemblance to Lindrey. The once grief-laden lone warrior let go of hatred, gained a warm family and command of the legion, transforming into a true deity guarding his kin and all Nine Realms.