Was Bolverk really Odin?

[UltDeadpool]

Is Bolverk actually Odin?!

I honestly never thought about it, but recently I've started to pay more attention to DMC2, and I noticed it. Bolverk has Odin's wolves, Freki & Geri. Bolverk has a spear (Odin had a famous spear named Gungnir), and I found this information...

Disguised as Bolverk, Odin persuaded Baugi to bore through a mountain to help him gain the mead of poetry.

Do you guys think there's any chance we'll be seeing Thor in a future game?

 

[KojiDude]

No chance. Capcom will never make a game that takes place after DMC2, so there'd be no game to put him in. (DMC4 happens between 1&2)

 

[Dark Elf]

A spear? I used to think that Odin carried an axe

 

[UltDeadpool]

No chance. Capcom will never make a game that takes place after DMC2, so there'd be no game to put him in. (DMC4 happens between 1&2)

By "future games," I meant DMC4 or DMC5. Thor could show up in the game that takes place before DMC2 (which they probably all will).

A spear? I used to think that Odin carried an axe

Nope. He carried a spear named Gungnir, which never missed, and always returned to Odin's hand.

 

[Dark Elf]

I can't remember that Bolverk threw his spear.
But he was quite accurate with his hits

 

[UltDeadpool]

From what I remember, Bolverk's spear would grow in length... interesting.
If Bolverk only had one eye, it would be official. However, Bolverk didn't have any "eyes."

 

[Dark Elf]

In DMC 2 Bolverk has one eye, if you were talking about that

 

[UltDeadpool]

He did? Then it's official!! Bolverk is Odin!

 

[Dark Elf]

Yeah, Bolverk had one eye. Actually, I'm not surprised, coz Capcom already inserted mythic creatures in the series:
Cerberus (not ice, but he was three-headed dog)
Beowulf (Actually was a viking hero who slayed Grendel, the beast (interesting parallel)
Mundus (Not so sure but he has some connection to Mundus Cereris, the gates of hell)
Dante and Vergil of course

 

[UltDeadpool]

I really like it when they derive things from actual mythology.

There's also:
"Nevan" is taken from Irish folklore.
"Griffon," not so hard to tell he's supposed to be a Griffin.
"Agni" is the Hindu deity of fire.
"Rudra" is the Hindu diety of wind.
"Arachne" in Greek mythology is a woman who was turned into the first spider.
"Fallen" are fallen Angels, of course.
"Alastor" is the chief executioner of hell.
"Ifrit" is the name of a race of fire Genies.
"Beelzebub" is a fallen angel, who's as powerful as Satan.
"Kyklops" is another spelling for "Cyclops," a race of one-eyed giants.
"Sargasso" is taken from the "Sargasso sea" which is said to be haunted.
"Leviathan" is a gargantuan sea-serpent from the bible.
"Dullahan" is the headless horsemen, which inspired "Sleepy Hollow."

I think that's all of them.

 

[Dark Elf]

I thought Agni & Rudra are Fire and Wind in Latin. But I remembered now that Fire is Igni.
I read somewhere that Alastor was the right hand (read: the most powerful servant) of Lucifer

 

[Steve]

Is Bolverk actually Odin?!

I honestly never thought about it, but recently I've started to pay more attention to DMC2, and I noticed it. Bolverk has Odin's wolves, Freki & Geri. Bolverk has a spear (Odin had a famous spear named Gungnir), and I found this information...

Interesting discovery, UltDeadpool. I hadn't noticed the reference to the Norse God Odin before. Great find!

 

[UltDeadpool]

Thanks... I've been playing Mortal Kombat for so long, it's hard to put things pass me. Y'know, not to gloat or anything, lol.

 

[KojiDude]

Capcom said DMC1,3,and 4 have nothing in common with 2 though, so that leaves only 5 for Odin to appear in.

 

[UltDeadpool]

Odin... Bolverk, already appeared. He could probably appear again, but they'd have to probably retcon his appearance in DMC2.

 

[Dark Elf]

Hope that DMC 4 bosses will be from mythology too.

 

[UltDeadpool]

Me too. Sure, made up characters/creatures can be alot of fun, but I enjoy seeing the people/monsters of myth used in a more contemporary way.

 

[Dark Elf]

btw, Furiataurus=Minotaur.
And that would be no surprise if we fight Hydra or Dagon or Cthulhu. Or Vlad Dracula

 

[UltDeadpool]

Putting vampires in a DMC game might be kinda pushing it, lol.

 

[Dark Elf]

lol
And they surely won't put in werewolves. I dunno is it good or not