Ran

Ran is the Norse sea goddess, wife of Aegir, who drowns sailors with her net and collects their souls in her underwater hall. She hoards treasures from shipwrecks and is both feared and revered by seafarers. In myths, Ran and Aegir host feasts for the drowned, representing the ocean's dual nature—provider and destroyer. Ran embodies the perils of the sea and the inevitability of death for those who venture into her domain. Offerings were made to appease her, reflecting Norse respect for the ocean's power and danger.