Ragnarvik (rag-ner-vick)

Alternate Name: The Eightfold Brand, The Bloodbound
Meaning: Protection, inheritance, resilience, sovereign grief
Midhelm Lore:
Forged from eight ancient runes, this mark belongs to the bloodline of Ragnarvik.
It symbolizes quiet strength, memory that burns, and the right to rise without permission.
Combined from: ᚱ ᚨ ᚷ ᚾ ᚲ ᛁ ᛉ ᚠ

ᚫ Ansuz (ahn-sooz)

Alternate Name: The God Rune, The Voice
Meaning: Communication, truth, insight
Midhelm Lore:
Etched into the lips of seithkonur at birth. It unseals secrets and calls down whispers. Ansuz glows when a lie is told.
Runic Alphabet: Aa

ᛉ Algiz (ahl-geez)

Alternate Name: The Elk, The Shield
Meaning: Protection, defense, higher self
Midhelm Lore:
The rune that stands guard. Used by shieldmaidens and mothers alike. It does not promise survival — only the chance to fight.
Runic Alphabet: Zz

ᚠ Fehu (fay-hoo)

Alternate Name: The Cattle, The Flame
Meaning: Wealth, success, nourishment
Midhelm Lore:
Wealth that moves, like herds or rivers. Fehu feeds families and fuels feuds. In Midhelm, it is carved onto grain barrels and stolen gold alike.
Runic Alphabet: Ff, ph*

ᚲ Kenaz (kay-naz)

Alternate Name: The Torch, The Blaze
Meaning: Knowledge, illumination, creation
Midhelm Lore:
The fire that crafts. The flame that reveals. Kenaz is for smiths, scholars, and seekers of hidden doors.
Runic Alphabet: Kk, Cc*, ck

ᚹ Wunjo (woon-yo)

Alternate Name: The Joy, The Banner
Meaning: Bliss, kinship, harmony
Midhelm Lore:
Symbol of peace and feast. Painted on hall doors before festivals. In war, it is burned to mourn what was lost.
Runic Alphabet: Ww

ᚺ Hagalaz (hah-gah-lahz)

Alternate Name: The Hailstone
Meaning: Destruction, cleansing, nature’s wrath
Midhelm Lore:
When Hagalaz falls, all must break. It destroys without malice. Used when something must end — a love, a reign, a curse.
Runic Alphabet: Hh

ᛜ Ingwaz (ing-wahz)

Alternate Name: The Seed, The Hearth
Meaning: Fertility, gestation, inner growth
Midhelm Lore:
Buried beneath houses and hearths. This rune guards what is becoming, what is still hidden but soon to change.
Runic Alphabet: ng

ᛖ Ehwaz (ay-wahz)

Alternate Name: The Horse, The Bond
Meaning: Loyalty, trust, movement
Midhelm Lore:
Ehwaz is never carved alone. It binds pairs: rider and horse, twin souls, sworn brothers. A rune of sacred partnerships.
Runic Alphabet: ae

ᛒ Berkano (ber-kah-no)

Alternate Name: The Birch, The Womb
Meaning: Growth, rebirth, femininity
Midhelm Lore:
Planted at births, whispered during labors. Berkano is sacred to mothers, healers, and those who carry life through loss.
Runic Alphabet: Bb

ᚾ Nauthiz (now-these)

Alternate Name: The Need, The Binding
Meaning: Survival, resistance, constraint
Midhelm Lore:
Cut into bone when there is no food. Whispered into firewood on the coldest nights. This rune does not bless — it endures.
Runic Alphabet: Nn

ᛃ Jera (yeh-rah)

Alternate Name: The Year, The Harvest
Meaning: Cycles, reward, timing
Midhelm Lore:
Sung during planting. Scratched into ovens and granaries. Jera teaches patience: all things come when they are earned.
Runic Alphabet: Jj, /y/

ᛈ Perthro (perth-row)

Alternate Name: The Cup, The Unknown
Meaning: Fate, mystery, chance
Midhelm Lore:
Not even the gods know what Perthro hides. Carved into dice and drawn on graves. A gambler’s rune, a midwife’s prayer.
Runic Alphabet: Pp

ᚷ Gebo (gay-bo)

Alternate Name: The Gift, The Pact
Meaning: Generosity, sacrifice, balance
Midhelm Lore:
When offered without pride, it blesses. When demanded, it curses. Woven into betrothal cords and blood-oaths
Runic Alphabet: Gg, X*

ᚦ Thurisaz (thoo-ree-saz)

Alternate Name: The Thorn, The Giant
Meaning: Chaos, reactive force, danger
Midhelm Lore:
Brings trouble like a blade brings blood. Thurisaz is both warning and weapon. Used in curses, it invites storms, giants, or worse.
Runic Alphabet: th

ᛚ Laguz (lah-gooz)

Alternate Name: The Lake, The Flow
Meaning: Water, intuition, emotion
Midhelm Lore:
Spoken by those who dream. Laguz guides seers, lovers, and those lost to grief. It always flows, never drowns.
Runic Alphabet: Ll

ᚱ Raidho (rye-tho)

Alternate Name: The Journey, The Wagon
Meaning: Travel, rhythm, progress
Midhelm Lore:
Drawn in ash before a sea voyage or stitched into cloaks. Where Raidho lies, the road rises — or the storm parts.
Runic Alphabet: Rr

ᚢ Uruz (oo-rooz)

Alternate Name: The Aurochs, The Beast
Meaning: Strength, primal power, endurance
Midhelm Lore:
A rune of raw might. Drawn on skin before battle or tattooed on warriors who survive impossible wounds. It speaks of becoming what cannot be broken.
Runic Alphabet: Uu

ᛟ Othala (oh-thah-lah)

Alternate Name: The Homeland, The Inheritance
Meaning: Legacy, ancestry, belonging
Midhelm Lore:
In Midhelm, this rune decides who wears the crown and who burns for it. It is carved into rings, tombs, and every lie about bloodlines.
Runic Alphabet: Oo

ᛞ Dagaz (dah-gahz)

Alternate Name: The Dawn, The Awakening
Meaning: Breakthrough, transformation, new beginnings
Midhelm Lore:
Symbol of sudden change. Dagaz is the breath after crying, the sword dropping in peace. It divides what was from what must be.
Runic Alphabet: Dd

ᛗ Mannaz (mahn-ahz)

Alternate Name: The Self, The Human
Meaning: Humanity, the self, awareness
Midhelm Lore:
Worn by rulers who fear becoming beasts. Mannaz keeps one tethered — to duty, to kindness, to themselves.
Runic Alphabet: Mm

ᛏ Tiwaz (tee-wahz)

Alternate Name: Tyr’s Rune, The Spear
Meaning: Justice, sacrifice, law
Midhelm Lore:
The gods bled for this rune. In Midhelm, it is etched onto blades of judgment — and sometimes mercy.
Runic Alphabet: Tt

ᛊ Sowilo (soh-wee-lo)

Alternate Name: The Sun, The Victory
Meaning: Success, clarity, hope
Midhelm Lore:
Burns like morning through despair. Drawn on banners of rebel queens and warlords who do not fear the dawn.
Runic Alphabet: Ss, /s/

ᛁ Isa (ee-sah)

Alternate Name: The Ice, The Stillness
Meaning: Stasis, preservation, silence
Midhelm Lore:
A rune of frozen hearts and frozen time. Worn by those who wait — for revenge, for thaw, for the right moment.
Runic Alphabet: i, /ee/

ᛇ Eiwaz (eye-wahz)

Alternate Name: The Yew, The Axis
Meaning: Death, transformation, the world tree
Midhelm Lore:
The tree rune. Stands between life and death. Worn by the dying, revered by the seithkonur who walk between.
Runic Alphabet: E, /i/

*Other Information:

Binding runes: Runes an be combined into bindrunes for layered power
Inverted Runes have opposite/negative versions of the meanings
The Runic Alphabet is based off of old Norse, when spelling non-norse words
fill in with runes that have similar sounds, or look like the letter (see Gebo)

Runes are powerful. They are not to be carved or called without intention, respect, and practice. Magic without purpose invites chaos.

—The Norns of Midhelm

ᚠ ᚢ ᚦ ᚨ ᚱ ᚲ ᚷ ᚹ ᚺ ᚾ ᛁ ᛃ ᛈ ᛇ ᛉ ᛊ ᛏ ᛒ ᛖ ᛗ ᛚ ᛝ ᛞ ᛟ