Divine Fortress

Divine Fortress
Japanese	神族の城 (Shinzoku no Shiro)
Location	Eg-Lana (Branch)
Races	Aesir Ennead
BGM	Sword of Asgard

The Divine Fortress (Japanese: 神族の城, "Shinzoku no Shiro" / lit. "Fortress of the Divine Beings") is a Branch Field accessed via the Roots of Yggdrasil. The 6th Children are entrapped in this area. The area is themed after the Norse mythology.

• Entrances and Exits:
  • (C-5): Roots of Yggdrasil (D-6), requires 1 Guardian defeated to enter from
  • (A-3): Valhalla (A-2)
• Grail Tablet: (C-4)
• Sub-Bosses:
  • Hugin & Munin (E-3)

Treasures

Map

• Location: (D-4)
  • Place a weight on the pedestal in this room.

Origin Seal

• Location: (E-3)
  • Defeat Hugin & Munin at (E-3) to unlock the chest.

Ankh Jewel

• Location: (A-4)
  • Break the Origin Seal to unlock the chest.

Sacred Orb

• Location: (B-3)
  • Place 5 weights on the nearby dais.

Himinn Mantra

• Location: (D-5)
  • Scan with Snapshots.

Frey's Boat

• Location: (D-3)
  • Talk to Brokkr after (I think?) reading the tablet in Annwfn (F-2). (Talk to Eitri, Brokkr, get the ship unlocked. Talk to Eitri again and you get the stone block for the puzzle in Gate of the Dead (B-6).

Puzzles

Removing the barrier at C-5

• Location: (C-5)
  • Throw Shuriken through the barrier at the snake bust to the left of the barrier.

Access to Grail Tablet

• Location: (C-4)
  • Coming from D-4, throw Shuriken through the narrow gap at the stone column.

Removing the barrier at A-4

• Location: (A-4)
  • Step on the pressure plate on the first floor.

Open door to Valhalla

• Location: (A-3)
  • Step on the pressure plate in front of the door.

D-3 Ascension

• Location: (D-4)
  • Break the seal with the Origin Sigil.

B-2 Ascension

Cling to the moving block using the Grapple Claw, then jump off at the right time.

Filling the Vessel with Soma

• Location: (D-1)
  • Chant the combined End (Nótt), Wind (Vindr), Wish (Móðir), and Eternity (Sól) Mantras with the Djed Pillar to open the cup.
  • Chant the combined Night (Nótt), Eternity (Sól), Child (Barn), Road (Iorð), and Mother (Móðir) Mantras with the Djed Pillar to pour the cup.
  • Use the Vessel within the bath of water to fill it with Soma.

NPCs

Hermod

• Location: (D-4)

Thor

• Location: (C-2)

Tyr

• Location: (E-4)

Dwarf Twin Brokkr

• Location: (B-3)
  • Talking to him after (I think?) reading the tablet in Annwfn (F-2) will unlock Frey's Boat at Divine Fortress (D-3).

Dwarf Twin Eitri

• Location: (B-3)
  • Talking to him after getting his brother, Brokkr, to unlock Frey's Boat will allow the player to get the Anchor in Gate of the Dead (B-6).
    • If no matter how many times you flip the houses you only get Brokkr, it probably happens because you grabbed Frey's Boat before unlocking the Anchor. Here's a temporary workaround, using another glitch.[1]
      • This bug has been fixed in the 1.1.1.2 update.

Glossary

Hugin & Munin

• Location: (D-5)
  • Break the wall on the right

Eir

• Location: (E-4)
  • Break the wall to the right of the left-most ladder in the room, from the right side.

Applications

Death Village

• Location: (C-2)
  • Whip the push block in front of the chest 3 times.

Shops

Shuhoka

• Location: (B-5) - Break the Life Seal.

	Weight x5	10
	Shuriken Ammo x10	10
	Alert	80

Tablets

D-16th Child: Aesir That is the medicine of the eternal life, sought after by countless deities. A gift of paradise, it restores life after death. "The horn blast of the End disappears into the wind of they who wish for eternity". "Night continues for eternity, towards the Child's road left by the Mother". B-26th Child: Aesir Liquor passed down by a Lokapala sage. Our hidden treasure that allows one to escape death but once. If you seek it, you must make the climb by Odin's side. Keep the deity's words on your lips as you make for the great cup. C-2Underworld Gondul, maiden custodian of the golden wings. Svafa, maiden custodian of the glove of power. C-26th Child: Vanir The lord sits on the true throne and incants "Fire, rain upon the earth". D-2Underworld Skogal and Reginlief, maiden custodians of the rustic and repurposed. B-36th Child: Aesir In Valhalla there is a pond of poisoned water. The Vanir sunk their treasure in its tainted depths. C-3Underworld Brynhild, maiden custodian of the divine chalice. Raogrior, maiden custodian of the golden-gleaming wrist guard. Sigrun, maiden custodian of the lunar breastplate. A-46th Child: Alfr The Soul Gate is sealed by the souls of those who keep guard. Extinguish the lights of souls etched above the gate. Offer as many Guardians' lives as lights. Then, lo, the gates shall open. B-46th Child: Alfr Four fairies live on in within Yggdrasil. Their power will be revealed to those who obtain the Fairy King's grace. The light of the fairies will summon a door. C-46th Child: Alfr This is the Divine Fortress. Where the Aesir preside over their Vanir captives. C-46th Child: Vanir Vritra, the calamity of the Vanir's creation. Created to overturn the prescripts of the end. It slumbers in an Ankh, storing energy until that day arrives. C-46th Child: Aesir Aim and shoot. D-46th Child: Aesir Valhalla lies beyond the gate deep in the Divine Fortress. We of Odin sealed it behind that gate. Do not approach, unless you pine for the End. E-46th Child: Aesir The migratory ravens, Hugin and Mugin. Odin's servants, and protectors of a sigil. B-56th Child: Aesir Valhalla, where the souls of warriors gather. Where there are twelve thrones, rafters of spear shafts, and a roof thatched of shields. C-56th Child: Aesir Shoot at the figure before you.

Map

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Field Navigation

Village of Departure • Roots of Yggdrasil • Annwfn • Immortal Battlefield • Icefire Treetop • Divine Fortress • Shrine of the Frost Giants • Gate of the Dead • Takamagahara Shrine • Heaven's Labyrinth

Valhalla • Dark Star Lord's Mausoleum • Ancient Chaos • Hall of Malice • Corridor of Blood • Eternal Prison

Gate of Guidance • Mausoleum of the Giants • Inferno Cavern • Endless Corridor • Gate of Illusion