Laevateinn

Laevateinn

Origin:	Norse Mythology
Source Name:	Lævateinn
Japanese:	レーヴァテイン
Appears In:	Sen no Kiseki II-IV

Origin

Laevateinn is a briefly attested weapon in the Poetic Edda whose name means 'Wounding Twig'. It is said to have been made by Loptr (Loki) and to be the only weapon capable of killing Vithofnir. The weapon is usually assumed to be a sword and depicted as such in modern media, though with its name a staff is also possible.

Appearances

• Laevateinn is a sword for Laura S. Arseid in Sen no Kiseki II.
• One of Lechter Arundel's Crafts in Sen no Kiseki III and IV is named Laevateinn.

Trivia

• Laevateinn is a recent name proposed by scholars; in the original manuscripts the weapon is written as Haevateinn or Homateinn.

See Also

• Vithofnir
• Gambanteinn