Angurvadel

Sword, possessing magical properties, which was inherited by Frithjof. It had a golden hilt and shone like the Northern Lights. In times of peace, certain characters on its blade were dull and pale, but during a battle they became red.

Manufacturing process

Its hilt was of hammered gold, and the blade was inscribed with runes which were dull until it was brandished in war, when they flamed red

History

When Hunvor, a Swedish princess, who was oppressed by the attentions of a gigantic suitor whom none dared drive away, sent for Viking to deliver her, the youth departed, after having received from his father a magic sword named Angurvadel, whose blows would prove fatal even to a giant like the suitor of Hunvor. When one of Viking's sons slew one of his friend’s children, he was very indignant, and mindful of his oath to avenge all Njorfe’s wrongs, he banished the young murderer. The other brothers, on hearing this sentence, vowed that they would accompany the exile, and so Viking sorrowfully bade them farewell, giving his sword Angurvadel to Thorsten, the eldest, and cautioning him to remain quietly on an island in Lake Wener until all danger of retaliation on the part of Njorfe’s remaining sons should be over. In time, Frithiof took possession of the famous treasures of his hero sire, the sword Angurvadel, the Völund ring, and the matchless dragon ship Ellida. When his suit for the hand of Ingeborg was refused by king Helgé, enraged at the insult thus publicly offered, Frithiof drew his invincible sword; but, remembering that he stood on a consecrated spot, he struck only at the royal shield, which fell in two pieces clashing to the ground. When one of Angantyr's Berserkers, Atlé, caught up his weapons and strode from the hall, vowing that he would challenge Frithiof, and thus satisfy himself concerning the veracity of the tales he had heard of the young hero’s courage, Frithiof immediately accepted Atlé’s challenge, and, after a sharp encounter with swords, in which Angurvadel was triumphant, the two champions grappled in deadly embrace. Later, Frithiof determined to return northward and visit Sigurd Ring’s court. When he announced his purpose to Björn, his faithful companion reproached him for his rashness in thinking to journey alone, but Frithiof would not be turned from his purpose, saying: “I am never alone while Angurvadel hangs at my side.” According to tradition, Angurvadel was forged by the dwarfs in Eastern lands. Its hilt was of hammered gold, and the blade was inscribed with runes which were dull until it was brandished in war, when they flamed red as the comb of the fighting-cock.

Item type

Weapon, Melee

Subtype / Model

Swords

Rarity

Legendary

Base Price

150.000

Raw materials & Components

Gold