Sif

"Golden-Hair"
Pantheon:	Norse
AoC:	Excellence, skill
Symbol:	Upraised sword
Home P/L/R:	Ysgard/Ysgard/ Asgard

Sif, wife of Thor and mother of Uller, is the patron of skill and excellence in all things, though she's especially fond of warriors and swordsmanship.

Most who know her claim she's unfailingly loyal to Thor, but Loki would have it otherwise. Still, if Sif has been indiscreet, she hides it well, and it's not something that's bandied around Asgard. Besides, she hates the trickster god - Loki cut off all of Sif's golden hair one night as she slept, and Thor forced him to replace it with actual growing gold.

Sif has developed excellence relations with Lugh of the Celts - as both of them are powers of excellence, it's only natural that they should come into contact. Their friendship hasn't yet grown into rivalry, but chant is it's only a matter of time. Both deities are proud of their sphere.

The goddess lives with Thor in the estate of Thrudheim, a mountainous area of Asgard known for violent storms and landslides. Their hall there is called Bilskirnir, and its petitioners seem more prone to mayhem than others in the realm. If nothing else, Sif's influence means they're certainly more dangerous than most.

Sif's proxies are her priests, most of whom are female. The one who's currently doing the most honor to her patron is Anja Raven, a cutter who's not only stunningly beautiful but also deadly quick with the sword. Her skill is so great that she can draw her blade, slice a hair in half, and sheath the weapon within a matter of seconds.