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 * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gullinbursti Gullinbursti] is a reference to the golden boar that the Norse god Frey rode, whose name meant "golden-mane" or "golden-bristle". Slidrugtanni is its other name meaning "sharp-tusk".
 * Gullinbursti was given as a gift to Freyr, by Eitri, and Brokkr, his brother, after Loki bet they couldn't make better gifts than those the Sons of Ivaldi (the dwarves who made [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sk%C3%AD%C3%B0bla%C3%B0nir Skidbladnir], Freyr's flying boat and the best boat in norse mitology). They also made Mjölnir, and Odin's ring, Draupnir.
+*[[Year of the Wildest Boar]]
+**He was left behind with Freyr's sword during Freyr's death in the battle of Ragnarok
+**He was forged in dwarf's furnace to be fireproof
+**He was given a pelt to be mistaken for the Warrior of Light Freyr
+**His body, along with Thor's hammer, was bestowed with the Rule of Abundance
+**He believes his role is to take the final death blow in place of his master
+***Freyr's fall to {{Transient icon|Surtr}} was known beforehand, and so Gullinbursti was constructed to similar to Freyr, to be his double when his fall was destined
+***Nonetheless, he was left behind with Freyr's sword, and only arrived in battle early enough to witness his master's defeat
+***He believes he was not taken to Freyr's destined battle of defeat because he thought Freyr thought him weak
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