Bombsheller x The Wicked + The Divine: Norns Leggings

Imagine a world where you walk among gods and goddesses. The normal arch of this story would state that the gods looked just like anyone else – but what if the divine walked among us as astronomically famous celebrities and pop stars, with all of the fame and power that comes with it?

In The Wicked+ The Divine, a graphic novel series written by Kieron Gillen and illustrated by Matt Wilson, 12 gods reincarnate on Earth every 90 years to battle against the darkness in a war that has been raging on for millennia. In October, our actual, not-even-exaggerating favorite leggings company, Bombsheller, collaborated with them on a dozen designs inspired by each of the 12 gods and other characters.

The pair of Bombsheller x WicDiv leggings that I have is inspired by a character called Urdr, one of the three Norns from the series. Fans of Norse mythology might recognize these names, as they’re plucked right from real mythological legends. The Norns consist of three gods whose powers all rely on the health of one another.

Urdr, the original Norn, was Cassandra, a trans woman and skeptical journalist with a background in comparative mythology who constantly investigated the gods their “miracles.” As Cassandra, the reporter, she was incredibly bright, inquisitive, and determined. Once she was transformed into the reincarnated god, Urdr, the Norse goddess of fate and the past. When she was transformed, she also brought along her camera crew to become Skuld (controls current time) and Verdandi (controls the future). Together, they form the Norns, and they will f*ck you up.

Many of The Wicked + The Divine’s gods and goddesses are based on real, centuries-old stories that many of us have heard. Each god and goddess is bestowed with powers that reflect upon their origin, and it makes this twelve-god system a little bit easier to navigate for beginners.

My friend Heather introduced me to The Wicked + The Divine when I requested to be educated about the wide, beautiful, and overwhelming world of comics and graphic novels. She sent me the best care package full of comics, both indie and classic, but I beelined right for the WicDiv. After seeing the kerfuffle at Emerald City Comic-Con (at which Heather cosplayed not one, but two of the WicDiv gods), I just had to know who all of these beautiful, immaculate beings were. Two volumes of issues later, I’m totally hooked.

These leggings are gorgeous, but it was nearly impossible to choose between the 12 designs in the WicDiv collection. The Norns leggings stood out to me because, well, they’re black but also because of the incredible vibrancy of the design. They really do look like that in person, and there’s no denying that these leggings make me feel like a superhero – or, I guess, a goddess. A Norse goddess of fate and past time. NBD.

What’s extra cool about The Wicked + The Divine, and this collection specifically, is that you don’t necessarily have to be a fan of the graphic novels to appreciate the inspiration behind each design. Since the gods in WicDiv are based on real ones, fans of mythology can partake in this collection without feeling totally out of the loop. After researching the crap out of Urdr and the Norns from traditional Norse mythology, I’m confident that those three goddesses would totally approve of this design.

As per usual, the quality of Bombsheller leggings make nearly every other pair of leggings seem like a bad investment. This is my fourth pair of leggings from Bombsheller, and my oldest pair is almost four years old now. I can’t tell you about how long they last, and I can’t tell you signs that your Bombsheller leggings are deteriorating because… I haven’t seen it yet. There isn’t even fading on the colors, pilling on the thighs, or stray threads sticking out of the waistband. I don’t know what to tell you, guys. They’re impenetrable.

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Bombsheller has been at the forefront of inclusivity in fashion from day one. That’s why they offer nearly all of their leggings in sizes XXS-6X. There are dozens of other designs in addition to The Wicked + The Divine collection, and you’ll be pleased to see that Bombsheller has gone the extra mile to give you an idea of what the designs will look like on various body types. Each pair in the WicDiv collection is $79, a common price for Bombsheller leggings, but you can find other pairs for $69. Don’t forget, you always have a coupon code!