Osska, Titan of Winter

Osska, Who Is the Howling Beast, the Unending Blizzard and the Hungry Ice

Once, during the beginning of the world, the seasons happened as the titans willed. Winter could follow Summer, only to be followed by Autumn, then Fall again. The most dreaded of all of the titans at this time was Osska who wished for nothing more than to see the whole of the world encased in silent crystalline ice. She met her end at the hands of Lyndal, who baited the implacable titan by melting her home with a brand of divine fire. Luring Osska to the far north and far away from any habitation, Lyndal did battle with the great titan who took the form of a giant wolf made from icicles and snow. Long they fought until the once peaceful plain was a devastated wasteland. Finally, Lyndal managed to strike Osska with her brand, exposing Osska's heart. Too cold for even a goddess to hold, Lyndal instead used her magic to drive the icy heart far below the earth, thus chaining Osska in the north forever. Still, the power of the Winter Titan is great enough that she is able to send ice and snow south from her home to torment the lands of mortals with cold and death.