Blitz, and Hearth to take the whetstone and the ring. Andiron – Hearth's younger brother, who was killed by a Brunnmigi while he is playing with Hearth near a well in the family estate, and his death is used by Alderman to force Hearth into paying a hefty sum of blood tax for repentance. A portrait of Andiron hangs in the family's living room. Hearth summons Andiron's spirit in the third book as a distraction for Magnus to kill Alderman. Before disappearing, he urges Hearth not to dwell in the past and instead move on. Officers Sunspot and Wildflower – Two elven police officers patrolling loiterers in Alfheim. Hulder – Forest spirits who inhabit Alfheim. They look like the light elves, except that they sport cow tails. They live in Alfheim like the elves, mostly as servants or hidden in forests. By elven law, they are prohibited from hiding their tails or leaving the property of their masters. Inge – A female hulder serving the residence of Alderman, Hearth's father. She is miserably submissive to Alderman, despite the fact that he frequently abuses her. She is in love with Hearth but is too shy to confess it. Her mother had once served the family before her. Giants (Jötunn) – The Jötunn are the Norse Giants of which there are many types. Most of the Jötunn are either at human size or are incredibly large. Throughout the series, Mountain Giants, Frost Giants, and Fire Giants are all encountered and referred to generally as "jotunn". While some Jötunn are mortal, some are not. While some look more human, others are at gigantic proportions. Each of the Jötunn has different features that include but are not limited to claws, fangs, misshapen faces, extra heads, and non-human shapes. The Jötunn are also expert shapeshifters where they can change forms at ease. Aegir – A sea giant and husband of Ran, with whom he has nine daughters who live with him in his underwater residence. In The Ship of the Dead, as Ran has told him to kill Magnus due to a trickery she is subject to, Aegir confines Magnus and his friends once they are all captured by his daughters. However, he decides to let them go after Magnus promises that he will defeat Loki in a flyting duel and give him a sip of Kvasir's Mead. Daughters of Aegir – Aegir and Ran