Rune-Carver of Uppsala

The myth

The Uppland region around Uppsala holds more runestones than anywhere else in the world, most raised at the end of the Viking Age in memory of relatives. Many were made by professional masters who signed their work, like Öpir, who left dozens of stones bearing the words Öpir carved these runes. In the myths the runes were won by Odin, and the Hávamál speaks of them as sacred knowledge. The Rune-Carver of Uppsala is not a historical person: it is a MYTHENOR creation honoring those craftsmen.

Why it has this power

A level 3 Common with ATK 900 and DEF 1100: a patient craftsman, not a warrior. A Light Spellcaster, under Sun and Fox, the light of memory carved in stone. It takes the Seiðr Staff and can be the rhyme that, with the Iron-Staff Völva, awakens the Norns.

Did you know

Many runestones were painted in bright colors such as red and black; traces of paint still survive on some.

Connections

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

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Sigrun Runedaughter (Yggdrasil Fjord) — grade D: 15%
• 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. Runic alphabet — Encyclopaedia Britannica
2. Runes — Emma Groeneveld
3. runer — Store norske leksikon