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This article is about the god in Age of Mythology. For the god in Age of Empires: Mythologies, see Tyr (Age of Empires: Mythologies).

You have advanced to the Mythic Age through the Valor of Tyr.
—Age up text in Age of Mythology

Tyr (also written as Týr) is a Mythic Age Norse minor god in Age of Mythology. He is the god of warfare and valor, and is available to Thor, Odin, and Loki.

Attributes[]

God power[]

Myth units[]

  • AoMR Fenris Wolf Brood icon Fenris Wolf Brood: Wolf that get stronger in larger groups.
  • AoMR Fimbulwinter Wolf icon Fimbulwinter Wolf: A myth unit which appears in packs near unclaimed Settlements and non-allied Town Centers when Fimbulwinter is invoked. They belong to the player but are not controllable. They perish as soon as the storm passes.
  • AoMR Jormun Elver icon Jormun Elver: Sea serpent that breathes steam. (Before Retold)

Technologies[]

Technology tree[]

AoMR Tyr artwork
Tyr
Age
AoMR Mythic Age icon
God power
AoMR Fimbulwinter icon
Fimbulwinter
AoMR Temple icon
Temple
AoMR Fenris Wolf Brood icon
Fenris Wolf Brood
AoMR Longhouse icon
Longhouse
AoMR Berserkergang icon
Berserkergang
AoMR Town Center Greek icon
Enemy
Town Center
AoMR Fimbulwinter Wolf icon
Fimbulwinter Wolf

(Summoned by
Fimbulwinter)
AoMR Hill Fort icon
Hill Fort
AoMR Bravery icon
Bravery
AoMR Settlement icon
Unclaimed
Settlement

Strategy[]

Tyr improves infantry. Berserks gain the ability to regenerate hit points equal to 35% of the damage they inflict on enemy units, making them last longer in combat. Huskarls receive an attack bonus against buildings. Since Huskarls already have high pierce armor, the upgrade from Tyr allows them to destroy defensive buildings easily.

His myth unit is the Fenris Wolf Brood, a relatively cheap myth unit that is easily massed and grows stronger when in groups, making it suitable for hit-and-run raids in the late game.

Tyr's god power, Fimbulwinter, spawns large packs of ferocious wolves to attack many enemy Town Centers across the map, allowing the player to distract the enemy while besieging them or to ruin their economy before fighting their armies.

Tyr improves infantry. Ulfsarks get increases to hit points and attack, making them even more formidable in combat. Huskarls receive an attack bonus against buildings. Since Huskarls already have high pierce armor, the upgrade from Tyr allows them to destroy defensive buildings easily.

His myth units are the Fenris Wolf Brood, which is relatively cheap and easily massed, and get stronger in groups, and the Jormund Elver, an aquatic serpent that shoots steam, dealing large amount of pierce damage, and is good for a support role.

Tyr's god power, Fimbulwinter, spawns large packs of ferocious wolves to attack many enemy Town Centers across the map, allowing the player to distract the enemy while besieging them or to ruin their economy before fighting their armies.

Changelog[]

Aom original icon Age of Mythology[]

AoMIcon-Retold Retold[]

  • Jormun Elver is no longer exclusive to Tyr.

Mythology[]

The son of Odin and Frigg, Tyr was the war god, renowned for strength and valor. Like Odin, he received sacrifices of hanged men. His story is bound to that of Fenrir, the wolf-son of Loki. Tyr was assigned the difficult task of feeding Fenrir, but Odin perceived that Fenrir was growing ever more powerful and dangerous. The gods chose to bind Fenrir underground, where he could do no harm. To convince him that a magic chain around his neck was harmless, Tyr had to place his right hand in the wolf's mouth. When Fenrir realized the chain was unbreakable, he bit off Tyr's hand. The loss of his hand reduced Tyr in the eyes of the other gods, who laughed at his pain. He was destined to fight the great hound Garm, watchdog at the gates of Hel, during Ragnarok. In this final confrontation, Garm was to leap at Tyr's throat and both would die in the struggle. The god Tyr was petitioned before battle and his rune was engraved on swords. Tyr may have been the chief god in early Norse pantheons, but his importance diminished as worship of Odin increased. The Anglo-Saxons called him Tiw and gave his name to the third day of their week, Tuesday.

Trivia[]

  • Tyr and Hephaestus are the only two minor gods that are available to more than two major gods in the original game.
  • The Retold artworks of Tyr feature Fenrir biting his hand, as described in the mythology section. The original version features him with one hand missing, having already lost it.

Gallery[]

Gods in Age of Mythology
Civilization
AoMR Archaic Age icon Archaic Age
AoMR Classical Age icon Classical Age
AoMR Heroic Age icon Heroic Age
AoMR Mythic Age icon Mythic Age
AoMR Greeks icon Greeks AoMR Zeus icon Zeus
AoMR Hades icon Hades
AoMR Poseidon icon Poseidon
AoMR Athena icon Athena

AoMR Hermes icon Hermes

AoMR Ares icon Ares
AoMR Apollo icon Apollo

AoMR Dionysus icon Dionysus

AoMR Aphrodite icon Aphrodite
AoMR Hera icon Hera

AoMR Hephaestus icon Hephaestus

AoMR Artemis icon Artemis
AoMR Egyptians icon Egyptians AoMR Ra icon Ra
AoMR Isis icon Isis
AoMR Set icon Set
AoMR Bast icon Bast

AoMR Ptah icon Ptah

AoMR Anubis icon Anubis
AoMR Sobek icon Sobek ( HathorIcon Hathor)

AoMR Sekhmet icon Sekhmet

AoMR Nephthys icon Nephthys
AoMR Osiris icon Osiris

AoMR Horus icon Horus

AoMR Thoth icon Thoth
AoMR Norse icon Norse AoMR Thor icon Thor
AoMR Odin icon Odin
AoMR Loki icon Loki
AoMR Freyr icon Freyr
AoMR Freyja icon Freyja

AoMR Heimdall icon Heimdall

AoMR Forseti icon Forseti

AoMR Ullr icon Ullr
AoMR Skadi icon Skadi

AoMR Bragi icon Bragi

AoMR Njord icon Njord

AoMR Aegir icon Aegir
AoMR Baldr icon Baldr

AoMR Tyr icon Tyr

AoMR Hel icon Hel

AoMR Vidar icon Vidar
AoMR Atlanteans icon Atlanteans AoMR Kronos icon Kronos
AoMR Oranos icon Oranos
AoMR Gaia icon Gaia
AoMR Prometheus icon Prometheus

AoMR Leto icon Leto

AoMR Oceanus icon Oceanus
AoMR Hyperion icon Hyperion

AoMR Rheia icon Rheia

AoMR Theia icon Theia
AoMR Helios icon Helios

AoMR Atlas icon Atlas

AoMR Hekate icon Hekate
ChinesePortrait Chinese FuXiPortrait Fu Xi
NuWaPortrait Nü Wa
ShennongPortrait Shennong
HuangDiIcon Huang Di

SunWukongIcon Sun Wukong

ChangEIcon Chang'e
DaboGongIcon Dabo Gong

ZhongKuiIcon Zhong Kui

HeBoIcon He Bo
ChongliIcon Chongli

AoKuangIcon Ao Kuang

XiWangmuIcon Xi Wangmu
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