Scarlet Blade

Scarlet Blade (緋色い剣) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryō Azumi. It takes place in the 10th century Scandinavia, following both mortal heroes and the Norse gods struggling against Ragnarǫk. The series is published in Beaglee Inc. from March 1985 to September 1993, consisting of a total of 1675 pages in 10 volumes. Ryō Azumi attempts to situate her story naturally within the Norse literary tradition, working with such real historical themes as the social changes brought on by the conversion of the Norse peoples to Christianity.

Plot
Ro was abandoned in the wild by his father as soon as he was born. Luckily the Æsir god Loki took him in and raised him. After 13 years, Ro returns to his real home and the secrets around his birth are unraveled. This is the grand tale of the young viking Ro, set on the stage of Scandinavian mythology!

Humans

 * Roderik
 * Haldora

Gods

 * Óðinn
 * Þórr
 * Loki
 * Freyja
 * Freyr
 * Frigg
 * Heimdallr
 * Baldr
 * Hermóðr
 * Hǫðr

Gallery

 * Manga covers