Norse · No. 031

Sigurd the Dragonslayer

Real myth

Sigurd the Dragonslayer
He dug a trench, waited for the dragon, and did not miss.
Rarity
Rare
Category
Monster
ATK
2300
DEF
1900
Level
7
Type
Warrior
Element
Light
Constellations
Sun · Hammer

The myth

Sigurd, son of Sigmund of the Völsung line, is the greatest hero of Norse legend, the same Siegfried of German tradition. Raised by the smith Regin, he received the sword Gram and the horse Grani, a descendant of Sleipnir. To kill the dragon Fáfnir he dug a trench on the path the beast took to drink; an old man, who was Odin in disguise, advised him to dig several so the blood could run off. When the dragon passed over, Sigurd thrust his sword up from below, straight into its heart. He was named Fáfnisbani, Fáfnir's bane.

Why it has this power

A level 7 Rare with ATK 2300 and DEF 1900, a complete hero even before his glory. The Light element is that of the legends' sunlit hero. Sun and Hammer are the warriors' constellations. Fused with Fáfnir he becomes Sigurd Fáfnisbani, with ATK 2850, and with the sword Gram equipped he is more dangerous still.

Did you know

On the Ramsund carving in Sweden, made around the year 1000, Sigurd is shown stabbing the dragon from below, exactly as in the saga.

Connections

Where to get it

  • Campaign drop: Freydís, Warden of Yggdrasil (Yggdrasil Fjord) — grade S: 17% · grade A: 17% · grade B: 17% · grade C: 17% · grade D: 15%
  • Daily Offering: 0.11% per pack (Rare 2.8% per card)
  • Traveler's Pack: 0.69% per pack · 3.3% in the themed pack (Rare 7% per card)
  • Bronze Reliquary: 0.78% per pack · 3.7% in the themed pack (Rare 8% per card)
  • Silver Reliquary: 1.3% per pack · 6.2% in the themed pack (Rare 15% per card)
  • Golden Reliquary: 2% per pack · 9.4% in the themed pack (Rare 25% per card)
  • Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 1.5% of days · 400 gems
  • Craft with card dust: 600 dust
  • Season Pass: Premium reward of tier 5
  • Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

  1. Vǫlsunga saga — Encyclopaedia Britannica
  2. Sigurd Fåvnesbane — Store norske leksikon
  3. The Story of the Volsungs, ch. XVIII: Of the Slaying of the Worm Fafnir — William Morris & Eiríkr Magnússon (trad./trans.)