Gullik Oddsson

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{{spoiler|''[[Ghosts of Ascalon]]''}}
{{NPC infobox
| location = Secluded Glen
| race = Norn
| level = 40
| coordinates = [61593, 32805]
| profession = Warrior
}}
[[Gullik Oddsson]] is a [[norn]] of renown known for various deeds across [[Central Tyria]]. He is most known for assisting [[Dougal Keane]] and [[Ember Doomforge]] in retrieving the [[Claw of the Khan-Ur]] from [[Ascalon City]], beginning the [[Ebonhawke Treaty]] ceasefire. He is the cousin of [[Gyda Oddsdottir]], who died in the [[Tomb of Blimm]] while adventuring with Dougal, [[Killeen]], and [[Clagg]].

== Biography ==
=== Early life ===
Only sparse details are known about Gullik's life before 1324 <small>[[Mouvelian calendar|AE]]</small>. By that point, he was well known for having participated in the [[Battle of the Burning Pass]],<ref>"Chapter 14", ''[[Ghosts of Ascalon]]'' by [[Matt Forbeck]] and [[Jeff Grubb]]:
:"Wolf's nose!" Gullik said. "This smells worse than the latrines I had to muck out as a young warrior in the Battle of the Burning Pass."</ref> killing a mad [[grawl]] with his bare hands as a child, single-handedly defeating a score of [[destroyer]]s in [[dwarf]] mines in [[Dredgehaunt Cliffs]], and stormed the ''[[Watery Gravestone]]'', killed its captain, and terrorized the [[Sea of Sorrows]] after taking command.<ref>"Chapter 10", ''[[Ghosts of Ascalon]]'' by [[Matt Forbeck]] and [[Jeff Grubb]]:
:"Who is he?" Dougal asked as he pulled himself to his feet.
:"Gullik Oddsson," Killen said.
:Doomforge whistled at this, a strange, low note that emerged not from her lips but her teeth. "''The'' Oddsson? I heard he single-handedly defeated a score of destroyers in the old dwarf mines beneath the Dredgehaunt Cliffs."
:Riona blew out a long breath. "He's supposed to have stormed aboard the schooner ''Watery Gravestone'', slaughtered Captain Deadbeard, and then taken command of the ship to terrorize the Sea of Sirens."
:"Gyda told me he slew a mad grawl with his bare hands when he was only a child, no taller than me," said Killeen.</ref>

He met [[Killeen]] in [[Caledon Forest]] after being injured while hunting the cats near the ruins for their hides.<ref>"Chapter 20", ''[[Ghosts of Ascalon]] by [[Matt Forbeck]] and [[Jeff Grubb]]:
:Gullik let out a deep sigh and said, "I met her in the forest of Caledon. I was hunting the great cats there, seeking their pelts, and several of them got the better of me. I was resting beneath one of their strange-shaped trees by the roadside, when she walked along. She asked me if I would like to stop bleeding. I told her I would, very much. She worked her greenish death-magic over my wounds and I regained enough of my life to accompany her to the next haven."</ref>

=== ''[[Ghosts of Ascalon]]'' ===
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After hearing about the death of his cousin Gyda, Gullik got drunk and confronted the [[asura]] Clagg who had hired Gyda, who in turn directed Gullik to Dougal Keane. Gullik ambushed Dougal in the middle of the night at the [[Vigil Centerhouse]] in revenge for Dougal not sharing the story of Gyda's death.<ref>"Chapter 9", ''[[Ghosts of Ascalon]]'' by [[Matt Forbeck]] and [[Jeff Grubb]]</ref> After passing out from a brief fight with the Vigil, Gullik was arrested by the [[Vigil]] and brought to [[General Almorra Soulkeeper]], who explained Dougal's mission to recover the Claw of the Khan-Ur from [[Ascalon City Ruins]] with the intention of offering his freedom in return for his assistance in the mission. Before she could make the offer, Gullik wholeheartedly volunteered to join the mission in hopes of amending the misunderstanding caused from his drunkenness, as well as because he had grown bored of [[Kryta]].<ref>"Chapter 11", ''[[Ghosts of Ascalon]]'' by [[Matt Forbeck]] and [[Jeff Grubb]]</ref>

During the travels, he had grown close to the asura [[Kranxx]] and the others on the journey. After reaching Ascalon City, Gullik was swarmed by the [[Foefire]] ghosts, and to assist the norn Kranxx threw a grenade intending to clear out the ghosts but the explosion was far greater than expected and when the flames cleared nothing remained.<ref>"Chapter 24", ''[[Ghosts of Ascalon]]'' by [[Matt Forbeck]] and [[Jeff Grubb]]</ref> This prompted Kranxx to sacrifice himself by using the [[Golem's Eye]] guardian to slam into [[King Adelbern]] with enough force to prevent the ghost from reforming long enough for the rest to retrieve the Claw of the Khan-Ur and escape. After the others had retrieved the Claw, Gullik climbed out of the rubble covered completely in his own blood but still hearty. After hearing of what happened while unconscious, he prompted that since they were there, it would be best to take more treasures than just the Claw of the Khan-Ur while the ghosts were still reforming.<ref>"Chapter 27", ''[[Ghosts of Ascalon]]'' by [[Matt Forbeck]] and [[Jeff Grubb]]</ref>

== Locations ==
;[[Ascalon]]
* [[Fields of Ruin]]
** [[Secluded Glen]] (occasional appearance)

== Dialogue ==
:Are you here to pay your respects?
:{{dialogue icon|more}} ''Who are you?''
::My name is Gullik Oddsson. My legend is known among the norn. I come here often.
::{{dialogue icon|more}} ''Greetings, Gullik. Whose grave is this?''
::{{dialogue icon|end}} ''The only legend I care about is my own. Good-bye.''
:{{dialogue icon|more}} ''Whose grave is this?''
::Her name was [[Killeen]]. She was a [[sylvari]] of the [[Cycle|night cycle]], but she was the brightest light my eyes have ever seen.
::{{dialogue icon|more}} ''What happened to her?''
:::She and I, along with a [[human]] named [[Dougal Keane]], a [[charr]] known as [[Ember Doomforge]], and an [[asura]] called [[Kranxx]] tried to cross the [[Dragonbrand|Brand]]. Killeen...didn't survive. I've missed her every day since.
:::{{dialogue icon|more}} ''I'll pay my respects with you.''
::::I'd like that, friend. And I think she would as well.
::::{{dialogue icon|end}} ''You stand quietly with the norn at the foot of Killeen's memorial. After a minute, you depart in a respectful silence.''
:::{{dialogue icon|end}} ''I'm sorry for your loss. Good-bye.''
::{{dialogue icon|end}} ''Good-bye.''
:{{dialogue icon|end}} ''Sounds personal. I'll just be going.''

== Trivia ==
* He wields two [[Norn Axe (skin)|Norn Axes]].
* He appears occasionally in [[Secluded Glen]] with flowers in his hands that he puts in front of [[Killeen]]'s memorial and stays there for a while.

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