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The Sea of Trolls
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Chapters 25-30Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of graphic violence, child abuse, and suicidal ideation.
Chapter 25 Summary: “Jotunheim”
A week after they are summoned before the king and queen, Jack, Olaf, Rune, and Thorgil embark on their quest, along with Bold Heart and six of Olaf’s warriors. As they sail across the Sea of Trolls, Jack marvels at the natural beauty around him, grows closer to his traveling companions, and learns more about the Northmen’s culture. Olaf tells the story of how a Jotun named Thyrm stole Thor’s hammer and demanded Freya’s hand in marriage in exchange for its return. Thor infiltrated Jotunheim by disguising himself as a bride and killed Thyrm.
As the ship enters Jotun Fjord, Rune tells Jack that they are crossing one of Yggdrassil’s branches and leaving Middle Earth. Olaf recounts how Frith and Ivar came to be wed. Olaf and Ivar went to Jotunheim in search of treasure, and Frith’s mother, the Mountain Queen, captured Ivar. The Mountain Queen was desperate to marry her daughter off, and the king readily agreed to the match because of Frith’s supernatural beauty.
Jack’s best chance of success is stealth, so only one other person will accompany him and Olaf to Mimir’s Well. Jack objects when Olaf chooses Thorgil, and Thorgil protests when Bold Heart insists on coming with them.
