History Characters / Valheim

* WeaksauceWeakness: Fire arrows make short work of them and with a decent bow (Huntsman and up) a single fire arrow will typically oneshot the unsuspecting Drake.

* HatesEveryoneEqually: One of the few mobs that will attack other mobs in its own biome as much as the player character.

* TheBrute: They're slow, but will go to town on you with highly destructive slams and punches.

* SavageWolf: Vicious, attack quickly and are often not alone.

* FlunkyBoss: Greydwarves will periodically spawn around his arena.

[[folder: Abominations]]

* PlayingWithFireFire: Can spit fireballs at its victims.

* ZergRush: Often found in (small) packs, but wolves are persistent predators and it is not uncommon to run into more wolves while dealing with one encounter.

* OurGoblinsAreDifferent: They are distinctly Goblin-like, including green skin and very large, pointy ears.

Large, woolly herbivores that look like a mix between a reptile and an ox. They graze on the vast expanses of the Plains.

* MuckMonster: Compared to their swamp-dwelling cousins, they trade mud and filth for sticky black tar. It’s not much of an improvement, since they can still poison you with it.

!Ocean
[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The ocean.]] As is usually the case, the ocean represents the space between other biomes. However, while it may not seem like a biome in itself, players sailing through it aren't necessarily alone. If you're lucky, you may encounter a docile [[TurtleIsland Leviathan]], giving you an opportunity to mine the barnacles growing on its back. If you're unlucky, you may instead be attacked by a {{sea serpent|s}}. Normal fish also spawn in water, and can be caught from the shore if you have a fishing rod.
[[folder:Leviathans]]

Leviathans are enormous, island-like creatures found in the open ocean. The Abyssal Barnacles on their carapace can be mined to obtain Chitin.

* GentleGiant: They do not attack the player whatsoever and will even tolerate you on their back indefinitely. Only when the barnacles are mined will the Leviathan eventually submerge.
* KrakenAndLeviathan: Giant beasts of the sea that easily dwarf your ship.
* RoarBeforeBeating: Played with. The actual Leviathan won't attack you, but mine too many of their barnacles and the beast will roar. Shortly after the Leviathan then submerges completely, leaving the player in the water and possibly to drown if their boat is too far away.
* TurtleIsland: While not actual turtles, they invoke this trope by having their stony carapace rise above the water's surface. They appear as small islands from a distance, including rocks and trees growing on their back, as well as Abyssal Barnacles.

[[folder:Serpents]]

Marine serpents found in the open ocean. They will readily attack and sink a player's boat to get at the Viking inside. Killing them always yields their meat, though Vikings must kill them over land if they want to obtain their heavy scales.

* ColdbloodedWhatever: Looks like a mix between a serpent and a fish. The game refers to them as Serpents, and their meat is noted to smell fishy.
* GracefulInTheirElement: They are fast in the water, but completely helpless on land. The player must make use of this fact if they want to obtain the Serpent's heavy scales, which sink in open water.
%%* SeaSerpents: Naturally.%%ZCE
* SuperToughness: Their scales grant them natural armor. They can be used to craft the Serpent Shield, one of the better mid-game shields.

!The Forsaken
The game's main bosses, and your primary targets as an adventurer in Valheim. Only after defeating all of them will you be permitted to enter Valhalla. There's one boss for each biome, and each one is more powerful than the last. Whenever you defeat one, you gain access to a unique activatable ability. While you don't need to defeat any boss to access a certain biome, every boss drops an item required to fully access the next biome's resources.

[[folder:Eikthyr]]

The first Forsaken and guardian of the Meadows. He takes the form of a giant deer with branching antlers and two deer trophies are required to summon him.

* ChainedByFashion: Several chains run through his antlers.
* DefiantToTheEnd: If his trophy is mounted, it will occasionally speak to the player, noting that though he may have been slain, the wilderness will never submit to Odin.
* KingMook: A [[NotSoHarmless scaled up and much more powerful]] relative of the meek deer found in the Meadows.
* TheMarvelousDeer: A massive deer with impressive antlers and portrayed as the guardian of the Meadows.
* MeaningfulName: His name references Eikþyrnir, the mythical deer that stands upon Valhalla.
* ShockAndAwe: One of his main attacks is to shoot lightning from his antlers.

[[folder:The Elder]]

The second Forsaken found in the Black Forest. It takes the form of a giant treeman capable of manipulating the forest around it. 3 Elder Seeds must be burned at its altar to summon it.

* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: One of the tallest creatures in the game.
* BossArenaIdiocy: His arena has several pillars that can provide cover against his vine attack. While that attack can damage and destroy trees and even rocks, the pillars are indestructible.
* GreenThumb: It can control plants and will attack players with long, ranged vines and roots erupting from the ground.
* KingMook: It is heavily implied to be the King of Greydwarves, sharing a similar design. The game files refer to it as "gd_king".
* FlunkyBoss: Greydwarves will periodically spawn around his arena.
* TrampledUnderfoot: If players get close to it, it will attempt to stomp on them for heavy damage.
* {{Treants}}: Appears as a giant humanoid tree.

[[folder:Bonemass]]

The third Forsaken, located in the bowels of the Swamp. Its form is that of a giant mass of poisonous filth with human remains mixed into it. 10 Withered bones must be offered to its altar for it to make an appearance.

* AndIMustScream: Implied. If you put its trophy on display after defeating it, the spirits inside will occasionally thank you for letting them finally find rest.
* BlobMonster: A massive example, resembling dozens of skeletons stuck in a sentient mass of sludge.
* DeadlyGas: One of its attacks releases a massive amount of poisonous gas around it.
* FlunkyBoss: Summons a lot of Skeletons and Blobs throughout the fight.
* KingMook: Resembles a souped up version of Blobs and Oozers.
* MookMaker: It will occasionally rip pieces off itself and throw them. These projectiles deal no damage, but spawn multiple Skeletons and/or Blobs to aid Bonemass in battle.
* NightmareFace: Its face, upon closer inspection, consists of two human skulls that are placed to look like white eyes from a distance and bones sticking out of the outer edges of its mouth, resembling teeth.
* VomitIndiscretionShot: One of its attacks has it arch back, then vomit up an unholy amount of poisonous gas, forcing players to maintain a fair distance to stay out of its reach.

[[folder:Moder]]

The fourth Forsaken, soaring above the Mountains. Moder is a giant wyvern-like dragon, who will only come out when her children are in danger. If three Dragon Eggs are offered to her alter, she will confront the player(s).

* AbsurdlySharpClaws: She will slash at players in melee range with her sharp claws while grounded. Those claws can break rocks if any happen to be in the attack area.
* BreathWeapon: Moder can fire ice projectiles while airborne, and while grounded will also let loose a frost breath.
* MamaBear: Fiercely protective over her eggs and bringing her eggs to her altar will cause her to appear and attack.
* MeaningfulName: Her name translates to "Mother" in Nordic languages and she is implied to be the one leaving the giant Dragon Eggs around the Mountains.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Looks like a mostly brown and white wyvern, with fur covering. Her eggs, however, are named Dragon Eggs, implying she merely looks like a wyvern.

[[folder:Yagluth]]

A former king of the Fulings, reduced to a mere skeleton. He is the fifth Forsaken, whose shrine lies within the Plains. Placing 5 Fuling Totems at his altar will bring back the old King for one last battle.

* BreathWeapon: Can fire a powerful stream of flames from his mouth.
* DeathFromAbove: May slam his fist on the ground, summoning flaming meteors that rain from the sky.
* DemBones: A huge, upper half of a skeleton.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: His giant skeleton only features the upper part of the body. It is not known if a lower half ever existed.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: His eyes glow a bright magenta and highlight the fact that you've brought a powerful, former king back to do battle.
* KingMook: Known as "Goblin King" in the game files, and otherwise heavily implied to be a former king of the Fuling tribes.
* PlayingWithFire: All of his attacks involve fire in some way and deal the corresponding damage, making fire resistance mead very helpful when fighting him.

* DemBones: Naturally.

* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: Short, stout, down-to-earth, and sells key items that make mining significantly easier. He claims to be “short for a dwarf”, though.

[[SlippySlideyIceWorld Frozen snow-covered peaks, usually found at very high altitudes.]] Unlike other examples of snow biomes, mountains are so cold that you'll [[KillItWithIce quickly freeze to death without proper protection.]] Once you find a way to endure the freezing cold, you'll have to deal with [[SavageWolves wolves,]] [[OurDragonsAreDifferent drakes,]] [[RockMonster stone golems,]] and even [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent werewolves.]] However, mountains also hide valuable resources such as silver and obsidian.

* AirborneMook: They are capable of staying airborne indefinitely and hardly if ever come within melee range. A bow and arrows are thus essential to kill them.

* OurDragonsAreDifferent: They resemble serpentine wyverns, with only wings for limbs.

* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Werewolf-like beastmen.

A wide, open savannah with a deceptively peaceful appearance, marked by towering rock formations both natural and constructed. Yet despite their benign appearance, the plains are one of the most dangerous biomes in the game. Their inhabitants include [[OurGoblinsAreDifferent Fuling tribes,]] herds of woolly Loxes, and deadly GlassCannon [[MosquitoMiscreants Deathsquitos.]] The plains are the only place where you can find flax, barley or cloudberries.

* TheBrute: The Berserkers are multiple times the size of the regular Fulings, and fulfill their duty as hard-hitting brutes.

[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The ocean.]] As is usually the case, the ocean represents the space between other biomes. However, while it may not seem like a biome in itself, players sailing through it aren't necessarily alone. If you're lucky, you may encounter a docile [[TurtleIsland Leviathan,]] giving you an opportunity to mine the barnacles growing on its back. If you're unlucky, you may instead be attacked by a [[SeaSerpents sea serpent.]] Normal fish also spawn in water, and can be caught from the shore if you have a fishing rod.

* SeaSerpents: Naturally.

[[/folder]]

Gloomy, [[TheLostWoods mystical forests]] that make up the second biome of the game. These forests are home to the Greydwarf tribes and also feature Burial Chambers for players to raid.

* PintsizedPowerhouse: The regular Fulings are about half the size of the player, but their attacks pack more force than those of a Troll.

* AbsurdlySharpClaws: She will slash at players in melee range with her sharp claws while grounded.

* DefiantToTheEnd: If his trophy is mounted, it will ocasionally speak to the player, noting that though he may have been slain, the wilderness will never submit to Odin.

* RegionalRedecoration: They possess the same area-leveling power as the Trolls, and will mow trees down to chase the player.

* LogicalWeakness: As fire creatures, they are very weak to water and can be lured into any body of water for a quick kill.

A new form of monster that resembles a tree stump, particularly the pre-generated kind found throughout the game world. But once you get too close, they rise from the ground and reveal themselves as three-legged wooden monstrosities. They provide you with roots on death, which allow you to craft a special set of armour that increases your bow skill.

* WeaksauceWeakness: Just as vulnerable to fire as the greydwarfs. If there’s a surtling vent nearby, you can deal serious damage by tricking them into walking over it.

* WeaksauceWeakness: Very weak to water. They can be lured into any body of water for a quick kill.

* [[RedEyesTakeWarning Red Abdomen Take Warning]]: Their bright, red-glowing abdomens indicate these aren't just your rank-and-file mosquitos.

* GracefulinTheirElement: They are fast in the water, but completely helpless on land. The player must make use of this fact if they want to obtain the Serpent's heavy scales, which sink in open water.

* Mix-And-MatchCritters: They resemble ox with a lizard's head.

Large, woolly herbivores that look like a mix between a reptile and an ox. They graze on the vast expanses of the Plains and are docile until startled.

* GentleGiant: They keep to themselves and are not mindlessly aggressive to the player, but will not tolerate any Vikings coming too close.
* RhinoRampage: Gentle until startled, after which it will continuously charge at the player like a boar. Except the Lox is several times bigger.