Hel (Hella) is the Norse Goddess of the dead and underworld, ruler of the Land of Mist. Her name is thought to mean ‘hidden’, ‘to conceal’, or ‘to cover up’. To say to “go to Hel” is to die, as d…

Hel and her guardian dog Garmr taking a stroll in the underworld.

the norse goddess Hel, for the character design challenge

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In Norse mythology, Hel is a complex and intriguing figure who presides over the realm also named Hel. She rules over those who have died of illness or old age, distinct from the warriors who fall in battle and are taken to Valhalla or Fólkvangr. Hel's domain is part of the Norse cosmology of the