One of the core companions from the canon adventuring party in the original Baldur’s Gate D&D video game. Probably the most famous and loved of the lot. Human fighter from Rashemen.

One of the core companions from the canon adventuring party in the original Baldur’s Gate D&D video game. Comes with cultural/lore context. It’s meant to be read after the character profile for Minsc (and Boo)

Another example of a fully-fleshed out video game Player Character – a Barbarian Shaman from the seminal Everquest. Also presents setting elements such as the Northmen, the Tribunal, Halas, the epic weapon quest, etc..

Specialagent Englund is a enhanced detective in a Nordic Noir possible future. She appears in the well-reviewed 2019 Whispers of a Machine video game.

An example of a Norn — giant pseudo-Vikings, more or less — warrior in the Guild Wars 2 heroic fantasy world. Axed and answered. This is best read after the Eir Stegalkin character profile.

The Golden Age version of the character, though he endured into the 1990s. Criminal, genius, wielder of the cold gun.

A melancholy giantess who’s a great warrior, a great sculptor and a great strategist. This presents Eir during the Edge of Destiny novel and the early bits of the Guild Wars 2 video game. Giant wolf included, and also now comes with M&M stats.

Johnny Alpha’s buddy in the old Strontium Dog stories in Starlord and 2000 AD. A big Viking berserker who adapted pretty well to far future technology, combat and cucumbers.

Loki as a teenager during Kieron Gillens’ fantastic Journey into Mystery arc.