Seiðr Staff

The myth

The staff was the emblem of the völva, the Viking Age seeress; the very name völva comes from vǫlr, staff. In the Saga of Erik the Red, the seeress Þorbjörg carries a staff with a brass knob set with stones. Archaeology confirms it: in women's graves across Scandinavia, such as those at Fyrkat in Denmark and Birka in Sweden, iron staffs have been found that scholars interpret as seiðr staffs. How they were used is still debated, perhaps to induce trance or as a sign of authority.

Why it has this power

An Uncommon equipment that grants 700 ATK and DEF to a Spellcaster or Spirit. The iron sings to those who know how to listen, the card says. With it the Völva, the Norns, Gullveig, the Nøkken and the Huldra become far more dangerous: it is the weapon of those who fight with knowledge.

Did you know

Some iron staffs found in Viking graves resemble distaffs, linking magic with the act of spinning fate.

Connections

• In Sigrun Runedaughter's deck
• In Thorvald Blackkeel's deck
• In Halvard the Grey Raven's deck
• In Freydís, Warden of Yggdrasil's deck

Where to get it

• Daily Offering: 0.45% per pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 1.1% per pack (Uncommon 30% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 35% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.98% of days · 400 gold
• Craft with card dust: 100 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. volve — Store norske leksikon
2. seid – i norrøn religion — Store norske leksikon