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Chris Pascual wrote:
> Really?  I would've thought Urd would have been more of the warrior maide
> n type.  I just can't see Skuld riding off into excitedly into battle, 
> replete with broadsword, shield, pike, armor, etc.  

The personalities of the sisters in AMG, with the exception of Belldandy, are
nothing like their personalities in Norse mythology.  

In Norse mythology Urd was magestic, wise, kind (usually) and quick-thinking, a
real grandmotherly type.  She was also definitely in charge of things.  Oh, 
yeah, she was also a white-haired old crone!  ^_-

Verdandi was much like Belldandy.  Strong, brave, kind, full of hope and 
goodness, a bright and sunny personality.  Beautiful and golden-haired.  Very 
much like the Belldandy we all know and love.

Skuld was moody, gloomy, prone to fits of anger and destruction, easily 
offended, murderously vengeful, reclusive, and generally unpleasant to be 
around.  Some people may not see much of a difference between Skulds here! -_-
Anyway, Urd and Verdandi had their hands full with her, to be sure!  She was 
also dark-haired and the youngest Norn.

When I first came into AMG, I was absolutely agast at what Fujishima-san had 
done to Urd, who was by far my favorite Norn.  It took me a while to come to 
terms with how she is portrayed, believe me!  Of course, now she is once again 
my favorite, but I love Fujishima-san's Urd for who she is, not for who she 
was.  This just illustrates one of the perils facing those of us who come into 
AMG through the route of Norse Mythology, rather than the more heavily
travelled Anime/Manga route!

For a more complete coverage of the Norns and such, may I suggest the ML 
archives at http://www.win.or.jp/~doi/ML/  The search engine there will help 
you find what you're looking for.  There's also plenty of stuff out on the net 
concerning the Voluspa (sometimes Voluspaa - translates to 'Song of Sybil') and
the Eda (or Edda), from which the Voluspa comes.  It's for the most part rather
dark and gloomy reading, though.  Not in the spirit of AMG at all.

Brian Welch


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