vanir

Because Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit originally used Nordic mythology as a basis and this formed the background of most modern fantasy literature, Nordic mythology is often used separately by other fantasy authors, so it is not unusual that aspects of Nordic mythology like the name Vanir may appear in newer fantasy literature.

The Nordic deities which were of Vanir stock include the sea God Njord, his wife Nerthus, and their twin children Freja and Frei. Their children feature in a number of famous Norse tales.