Skoll

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In Norse mythology, Sköll was a wolf that chased the sun (Sol) through the sky every day, trying to eat her. Sköll has a brother, Hati, who chases the moon. Both are supposedly brothers/sons of Fenrir. At Ragnarok, both Sköll and Hati will succeed in their quests.

[edit] Skoll in Popular Culture

  • In Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series, the Skoll is the head enforcer and bodyguard to the Ulfric, the werewolf king. (The Hati is his second, while Fenrir is the challanger to the Ulfric)
  • In Warhammer Fantasy, Skoll is a legendary wolf from Teutogen folklore, the companion of Ulric himself who chases away the sun to allow the onset of winter.
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