Konunsgard
the cursed stronghold of King Motsognir
Konunsgard was a region of Midgard once ruled by the dwarven king Motsognir, who built a great stronghold there in pursuit of a legendary armor. His obsession destroyed his people and himself, leaving the land overrun by the vengeful dead.
Konunsgard was one of the regions of Midgard, and one of the two lands once ruled by the dwarven king Motsognir, the other being Veithurgard. According to Mimir, it had been a beautiful land at its peak, until the king's obsession with a legendary armor turned it into a place of slaughter and curses. Kratos could reach it only after obtaining an entry stone from the smiths Brok and Sindri. (God of War (2018))
A kingdom of the dwarves#
Konunsgard had once been a beautiful land at the height of its rule under Motsognir, the dwarven king. By Mimir's account, all of that changed when the king became consumed by his desire for the Dvegraedikr, a dwarven armor of legend. He ordered a great stronghold raised in the region, a work that took many winters to complete. To guard the land he captured the dragon Reginn and set him as the region's head sentry, though maintaining the shrines that bound the dragon proved dangerous, for Reginn would loose his lightning breath to pass the time. (God of War (2018))
The grand ceremony#
When his stronghold was finished at last, Motsognir invited all who lived in Konunsgard to come to it for a grand ceremony. Within the throne room he is said to have had them all killed, for their screams were one of the ingredients required to forge the Dvegraedikr. The act cost him his own life, as the very people he had murdered rose again as Hel-Walkers and turned on him, wounding him gravely out of vengeance. (God of War (2018))
The king's last realization#
Fleeing into a secret passage hidden behind his throne, Motsognir succumbed to the wounds the dead had dealt him. In his final moments he understood the cruel completion of his work, that his own death and sacrifice were the last ingredient the legendary armor demanded. After his death, Konunsgard fell to ruin. The region remained sealed until Kratos obtained an entry stone from Brok and Sindri to pass within. (God of War (2018))
Frequently asked questions
- What is Konunsgard?
- Konunsgard was one of the regions of Midgard and one of two lands once ruled by the dwarven king Motsognir, the other being Veithurgard. According to Mimir it had been a beautiful land at its peak before the king's obsession with a legendary armor turned it into a place of slaughter and curses.
- Who was King Motsognir?
- Motsognir was the dwarven king who ruled Konunsgard. He became consumed by his desire for the Dvegraedikr, a dwarven armor of legend, and ordered a great stronghold raised in the region over many winters.
- Why did Motsognir kill the people of Konunsgard?
- Motsognir invited everyone living in Konunsgard to a grand ceremony in his throne room and had them all killed, because their screams were one of the ingredients required to forge the Dvegraedikr. The murdered people rose again as Hel-Walkers and turned on him, wounding him gravely in vengeance.
- How did Motsognir die?
- Wounded by the Hel-Walkers his own ceremony had created, Motsognir fled into a secret passage hidden behind his throne and succumbed to his injuries. In his final moments he understood that his own death and sacrifice were the last ingredient the legendary armor demanded.
- How could Kratos reach Konunsgard?
- After Motsognir's death the region fell to ruin and remained sealed. Kratos could enter only after obtaining an entry stone from the smiths Brok and Sindri.
Sources
- GameGod of War (2018), Santa Monica Studio, 2018
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