Fenris is the germanic Version of "Fenrir", a giant Wolf that was prophesized to kill Odin, the highest norse God. The gods wanted to chain him and made a Wager with him, that he can't break the Chains they create - they tried two different strong iron Chains and he broke both. Than they tried an enchanted one, which made Fenris suspiciuos. He made them promise to unchain him, should he not be able to break it, and one of the Gods should place his hand in Fenris Mouth, as protection against betrayal. At first no one of the Gods wanted to do that, then Tyr, the War-God (or should I say "a" War-God - it seems to me that every ancient nordic/germanic God was part War-God) had enough courage to put his Hand in the Wolf-Mouth. Fenris couldn't break the enchanted Chain, the Gods didn't free him as promised and Tyr lost his Arm
Fenris was betrayed by the high ones, something that happens to me a lot, so I choose this Name. Back at the Dot I had the name "Schattenherz" which was the Surename of my favourite PnP-Charakter and means "Shadowheart" in English. My male Protagonists end usually with Fenris as First Name and Shadowheart or Shadowspawn (depending if a "dark" Race is available) as Surename.
Oh, and I played the Lone Wolf Series until around Book 12 or so... fun, but couldn't hold a candle against "The Warlock of the burning Mountain" from Steve Jackson (Back-translated from German - the Name might differ)
Fenris was betrayed by the high ones, something that happens to me a lot, so I choose this Name. Back at the Dot I had the name "Schattenherz" which was the Surename of my favourite PnP-Charakter and means "Shadowheart" in English. My male Protagonists end usually with Fenris as First Name and Shadowheart or Shadowspawn (depending if a "dark" Race is available) as Surename.
Oh, and I played the Lone Wolf Series until around Book 12 or so... fun, but couldn't hold a candle against "The Warlock of the burning Mountain" from Steve Jackson (Back-translated from German - the Name might differ)