Kvitiværar

Kvitiværar is a legendary dragon in northern mythology (see: the Northern Gods). He is said to be the lord of all dragons. Acording to the legend, he sleeps in the mountain of Kvittind in Nordfjell in Nordaland. As other dragons, he will supposedly wake up at the end of the world- Terremonem.

Apperance
Like most northern dragons, Kvitiværar is very long and thin, and he might even be a wyvern.

Kvitiværar is said to be so large, that when he flies, entire cities are put in his shadow. According to the tales, his color is "cold", which means he is probably either white or blue- or something in between.

The Legend
According to the legends, the northern parts of Nordfjell were once the habitat of Dragons. Especially Kvittind, which was supposedly the home of the king of Dragons- Kvitiværar. When the Ice Age was over, however they hid down in the mountains. Another explenation why they went away is that the legendary hero Æskil Dragonslayer killed one dragon, and wounded Kvitiværar. These legends sometimes intertwine- saying that the Ice Age was caused by the dragons, and that when they hid from Æskil Dragonslayer, the Ice Age ended.

The dragons are said to be sleeping in the mountains- Kvitiværar is sleeping in Kvittind- waiting for their time to wake up and reconquer the world. This will, acording to the religion of Norden (see: the Northern Gods), be a part of the ending of the world- Terremonem.

As songs are a large part of the cultural tradition in Norden, this is the most popular concerning Kvittind and Kvitiværar (see: List of songs in Terrobis):