Jotnar



The Jotnarr (singular Jotunn) are the "Lords of Ice and Fire", primal elemental giants who are the deities of wild, elemental forces hostile to human and landvaettir life. The term is used fairly interchangeably for giants and the wicked gods of those giants, which is just the way the giant-folk like it - with humans conflating terrible mortal giants with invincible gods who cannot be challenged by mortals.

The god Thorr of the Aesir is especially known for his hostility to Jotnar (both mortal and divine giants), and his great prowess at giant-slaying. Thus, Thorr is especially hated by the Jotnar.