There are many other realms in the Underworld than the Abyss, the home of the Daemon. Another sorrowful place is Helheim, ruled by the coldly beautiful deity Hel. Helheim is mainly for the souls of cowards and deserters. The soldier who flees battles as his fellow soldiers are cut down, the father who abandons his poor wife and children for the local whore, etc. The souls roam aimlessly, with little memories of their living years except for the memories of the events that brought them there, and the soul crushing guilt that comes with it.