Light-Elf of Álfheimr

The myth

The ljósálfar, light-elves, appear in the Prose Edda. Snorri says that in Álfheimr live the light-elves, fairer than the sun, while the dark-elves dwell beneath the earth and are blacker than pitch. In the old poems, elves are named alongside the Æsir and the Vanir, and sacrifices were made in their honor, the álfablót. Álfheimr, according to Grímnismál, was given to the god Freyr as a first-tooth gift. Scholars note that the sharp split into elves of light and of darkness may reflect Christian influence.

Why it has this power

A level 3 Common with ATK 1000 and DEF 1100: graceful and resilient. Light element, for beings fairer than the sun, under Sun and Crown. In play it is a minor Deity, which lets it equip the Belt of Strength and gain 700 ATK and DEF.

Did you know

In Old Norse, a gift for a child's first tooth was called tannfé, and Álfheimr was Freyr's tannfé.

Connections

• In Sigrun Runedaughter's deck
• In Freydís, Warden of Yggdrasil's deck

Where to get it

• Daily Offering: 0% per pack (Common 64% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 0.97% per pack (Common 70% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.88% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Common 64% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.86% per pack · 5.1% in the themed pack (Common 62% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.67% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Common 49% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.46% per pack · 2.7% in the themed pack (Common 33% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.69% of days · 150 gold
• Craft with card dust: 40 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. alver – mytologiske vesener — Store norske leksikon
2. Elves & Dwarves in Norse Mythology — Irina-Maria Manea
3. The Prose Edda: Gylfaginning — Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur (trad./trans.)