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{{Infobox Demon | {{Infobox Demon | ||
|image=<gallery> | |image=<gallery> | ||
SH1 Norn Artwork.png|SH1 | |||
P5X Norn Artwork.png|P5X | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
|seoimage= | |seoimage=SH1 Norn Artwork.png | ||
|jpname=ノルン | |jpname=ノルン | ||
|names= | |names= | ||
|origin= | |origin=Norse | ||
|race=[[Megami]]{{Exp App|SMT4|SMT5|SH1}} | |race=[[Megami]]{{Exp App|SMTif|SMTN|SMT4|SMT5|SMTI|Dx2|SH1|SH2|DeSu1|DeSu2}}<br/>[[Boss (Race)|Boss]]{{Exp App|DCLD|DCFI}} | ||
|alignment=Light-Law{{Exp App|SH1}} | |alignment=Light-Law{{Exp App|SH1}}<br/>Light-Neutral{{Exp App|smt5}} | ||
|arcana= | |arcana=[[Fortune (Arcana)|Fortune]]{{Exp App|P4|P4G|P5|P5R|PQ1}} | ||
|order= | |order= | ||
|va= | |va= | ||
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==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
The Norns are female figures from Norse culture that decide the fates of all beings, including the gods. Most Norns appearing in tales are nameless, but in the ''Völuspá'' and Snorre Sturlasson’s ''Prose Edda'' there are three named ones; They are [[Urd]], [[Verdandi]], and [[Skuld]] ([[wikipedia:Old Norse|Old Norse]]: ''Urðr, Verðandi'', and ''Skuld''), who live together by Urd's Well next to one of [[Yggdrasil]]’s roots. There they carve the fates of humans in wood and care for the tree by drawing water and white mud from the well to pour on the root and prevent the ash from rotting. | |||
Norns are heavily associated with death, but also with childbirth. Their role during a birth was to appear and give the newborn their fate, and potentially take the mothers life. If everything went well during childbirth an offering of porridge would be given to the Norns in thanks.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Det handlade om kritiska dagar för mor och barn och gick allt väl belönades nornorna med ett tackoffer, som fortlevde länge i folktron under namnet ''nornegreytur''.|translquote=It was critical days for mother and child and if everything went well the Norns were rewarded with an offering of thanks, which survived long in folk belief under the name ''norn-porridge''.|chapter=11. Själ och öde|book=Fornskandinavisk religion: en grundbok|author=Britt-Mari Näsström|publisher=Studentlitteratur|lang=Swedish|edition=2|page=p. 323|isbn=9789144015767}}</ref> | |||
Once a Norn has decreed a death, it is unavoidable, and tragedies are often blamed on evil Norns in stories. | |||
In ''Fáfnismál'', the dying [[Fafnir]] explains that there are three kinds of Norns: those descended from Aesir, those from [[Elf|Elves]], and those from [[Dwarf|Dwarves]]. | |||
Although they are often depicted in modern art as weaving or spinning a thread, this concept is only present in ''Helgakviða Hundingsbana I'', and in the ''Völuspá'' it is instead said that they carve runes in wood. | |||
The word Norn may also have been applied to Völvor (female shamans) in general.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Ordet norna förekommer också om trollkunniga kvinnor i allmänhet. I Norna-Gests þáttr kallas völvor omväxlande nornor och spåkvinnor.|translquote=The word norn also occurs for women skilled in magic in general. In the Norna-Gests þáttr völvas are alternately called norns and seeresses.|chapter=N|book=Nordisk mytologi: från A till Ö|author=Katarina Harrison Lindbergh|publisher=Historiska media|lang=Swedish|edition=E-Book|page=p. 145|isbn= 978-91-7545-370-5 }}</ref> | |||
===Design=== | ===Design=== | ||
Norn's design, illustrated by [[Kazuma Kaneko]], is a black clock with white numbers and curved hands. The clock is encircled by golden statues depicting the three Norns, each one having flowing hair, robes, and a single wing. | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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==Compendium== | ==Compendium== | ||
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|smt3= | |smt3= | ||
|smtsj= | |smtsj= | ||
|smt4= | |smt4=Goddesses of fate in Norse lore. They live below the roots of Yggdrasil and weave the threads of fate, which even the gods are bound by. | ||
|smt4a= | |smt4a= | ||
|smt5= | |smt5=The goddesses of fate in Norse myth. | ||
They live below the roots of Yggdrasil and weave the threads of fate by which even the gods are bound. | |||
|smti= | |smti= | ||
|dx2= | |dx2= | ||
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|p2ep= | |p2ep= | ||
|p3= | |p3= | ||
|p4= | |p4=Goddesses of fate in Norse myth. They live below the roots of Yggdrasil and weave the threads of fate, which even the gods are bound by.<!--Same in Golden--> | ||
|p5= | |p5=Goddesses of fate in Norse lore. They live below the roots of Yggdrasil and weave the threads of fate, which even the gods are bound by. | ||
|pq1= | |p3r=Goddesses of fate in Norse myth. They live below the roots of Yggdrasil and weave the threads of fate, which even the gods are bound by. | ||
|pq1=Goddesses of fate in Norse myth. They live below the roots of Yggdrasil and weave the threads of fate, by which even the gods are bound by. | |||
|pq2= | |pq2= | ||
|p5s= | |p5s= | ||
|dcld= | |dcld=An immortal demon that physically exists in the past, present, and future. | ||
|dcfi={{DescTransl|過去 現在 未来の すべての時間の中に 存在し 人間の 生まれてから 死ぬまでの すべてをみとどける神|A god who exists in all times across the past, present, and future, and oversees everything from humans' births up until their deaths.}} | |||
|desu1= | |desu1= | ||
|desu2= | |desu2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*While Norn is not a demon in {{Link|Game|SMTN}}, there is an unused string amongst the battle log demon names reading "Norn". | |||
==Nomenclature== | ==Nomenclature== | ||
{{Names | {{Names | ||
|ja=ノルン | |ja=ノルン ''Norun'' | ||
|jaM=Norn | |jaM=Norn | ||
|zhS= | |zhS= 诺伦 ''Nuòlún'' | ||
|zhSM= | |zhSM=Norn | ||
|zhT= | |zhT= 諾倫 ''Nuòlún'' | ||
|zhTM= | |zhTM=Norn | ||
|fr= | |fr= | ||
|frM= | |frM= | ||
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|it= | |it= | ||
|itM= | |itM= | ||
|ko= | |ko= 노른 ''Noreun'' | ||
|koM= | |koM=Norn | ||
|es= | |es= | ||
|esM= | |esM= | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SMTI Norn Model.png|Model of Norn from {{link|game|SMTI}} | |||
P5 Norn Render.png| Render for {{link|game|P5}} | |||
PQ1 Norn Render.png|Render from {{link|game|pq1}} | |||
P4G Norn Model.png|Model of Norn from {{link|game|p4g}} | |||
P3R Norn Model.png|Model of Norn from {{link|game|p3r}} | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | ===Videos=== | ||
{{ | {{Video | ||
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|caption={{PAGENAME}}'s Daily Demon Showcase for {{link|game|smt5}} | |||
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|caption={{PAGENAME}}'s Daily Demon Future Prediction with Ringo for {{link|game|sh2}} | |||
}} | |||
{{Clear}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V]] | [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V]] | ||
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[[Category:Personas in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth]] | [[Category:Personas in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth]] | ||
[[Category:Personas in Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth]] | [[Category:Personas in Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth]] | ||
[[Category:Demons in Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:53, 18 July 2024
Norn is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.
Profile
Origin
The Norns are female figures from Norse culture that decide the fates of all beings, including the gods. Most Norns appearing in tales are nameless, but in the Völuspá and Snorre Sturlasson’s Prose Edda there are three named ones; They are Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld (Old Norse: Urðr, Verðandi, and Skuld), who live together by Urd's Well next to one of Yggdrasil’s roots. There they carve the fates of humans in wood and care for the tree by drawing water and white mud from the well to pour on the root and prevent the ash from rotting. Norns are heavily associated with death, but also with childbirth. Their role during a birth was to appear and give the newborn their fate, and potentially take the mothers life. If everything went well during childbirth an offering of porridge would be given to the Norns in thanks.[1] Once a Norn has decreed a death, it is unavoidable, and tragedies are often blamed on evil Norns in stories. In Fáfnismál, the dying Fafnir explains that there are three kinds of Norns: those descended from Aesir, those from Elves, and those from Dwarves.
Although they are often depicted in modern art as weaving or spinning a thread, this concept is only present in Helgakviða Hundingsbana I, and in the Völuspá it is instead said that they carve runes in wood.
The word Norn may also have been applied to Völvor (female shamans) in general.[2]
Design
Norn's design, illustrated by Kazuma Kaneko, is a black clock with white numbers and curved hands. The clock is encircled by golden statues depicting the three Norns, each one having flowing hair, robes, and a single wing.
Gameplay
- For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Norn.
Compendium
Compendium Entries | |
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Shin Megami Tensei IV | Goddesses of fate in Norse lore. They live below the roots of Yggdrasil and weave the threads of fate, which even the gods are bound by. |
Shin Megami Tensei V | The goddesses of fate in Norse myth.
They live below the roots of Yggdrasil and weave the threads of fate by which even the gods are bound. |
Soul Hackers(3DS) | Goddess of fate in Norse myth. Giantesses, they live below the roots of Yggdrasil and weave the threads of fate, which even the gods are bound by. |
Persona 3 Reload | Goddesses of fate in Norse myth. They live below the roots of Yggdrasil and weave the threads of fate, which even the gods are bound by. |
Persona 4 | Goddesses of fate in Norse myth. They live below the roots of Yggdrasil and weave the threads of fate, which even the gods are bound by. |
Persona 5 | Goddesses of fate in Norse lore. They live below the roots of Yggdrasil and weave the threads of fate, which even the gods are bound by. |
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth |
Goddesses of fate in Norse myth. They live below the roots of Yggdrasil and weave the threads of fate, by which even the gods are bound by. |
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book |
An immortal demon that physically exists in the past, present, and future. |
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book |
過去 現在 未来の すべての時間の中に 存在し 人間の 生まれてから 死ぬまでの すべてをみとどける神Translation: A god who exists in all times across the past, present, and future, and oversees everything from humans' births up until their deaths. |
Trivia
- While Norn is not a demon in Shin Megami Tensei: Nine, there is an unused string amongst the battle log demon names reading "Norn".
Nomenclature
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ノルン Norun | Norn |
Simplified Chinese | 诺伦 Nuòlún | Norn |
Traditional Chinese |
諾倫 Nuòlún | Norn |
Korean | 노른 Noreun | Norn |
Gallery
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Model of Norn from Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
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Render for Persona 5
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Render from Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
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Model of Norn from Persona 4 Golden
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Model of Norn from Persona 3 Reload
Videos
References
- ↑ "Det handlade om kritiska dagar för mor och barn och gick allt väl belönades nornorna med ett tackoffer, som fortlevde länge i folktron under namnet nornegreytur." Translation: "It was critical days for mother and child and if everything went well the Norns were rewarded with an offering of thanks, which survived long in folk belief under the name norn-porridge." "11. Själ och öde", Fornskandinavisk religion: en grundbok, Britt-Mari Näsström. Published by Studentlitteratur. Swedish. (2 ed.) p. 323. ISBN-13: 9789144015767.
- ↑ "Ordet norna förekommer också om trollkunniga kvinnor i allmänhet. I Norna-Gests þáttr kallas völvor omväxlande nornor och spåkvinnor." Translation: "The word norn also occurs for women skilled in magic in general. In the Norna-Gests þáttr völvas are alternately called norns and seeresses." "N", Nordisk mytologi: från A till Ö, Katarina Harrison Lindbergh. Published by Historiska media. Swedish. (E-Book ed.) p. 145. ISBN-13: 978-91-7545-370-5.
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei if...
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
- Demons in Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
- Demons in Soul Hackers 2
- Personas in Persona 3
- Personas in Persona 3 FES
- Personas in Persona 3 Portable
- Personas in Persona 3 Reload
- Personas in Persona 4
- Personas in Persona 4 Golden
- Personas in Persona 5
- Personas in Persona 5 Royal
- Personas in Persona 5: The Phantom X
- Personas in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
- Personas in Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
- Demons in Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book
- Demons in Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book
- Demons in Devil Survivor (Game)
- Demons in Devil Survivor: Overclocked
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner