Gungnir
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In Norse mythology, Gungnir (also Gungni, Gungner, or Gungrir) was the name of Odin's spear. The spear's name means "Swaying One". It was fashioned by those dwarfs known as the Sons of Ivaldi, according to Skáldskaparmál. It was obtained from the dwarves by Loki as a partial reparation for his theft of Sif's hair. It has the practical characteristic of always hitting its target. The war between the Aesir and the Vanir officially started when Odin threw a spear over the heads of an assembly of Vanir gods. Whether or not this was Gungnir is unclear.
[edit] Popular Culture
The character Gallantmon Crimson Mode from Digimon Tamers holds Gungnir in his right hand.
Cress Albane (Cless Alvein) of Tales of Phantasia receives Gungnir after completing a certain dungeon, and it is the strongest equippable spear in the game.
In Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, Gungnir can be crafted. It's the second most powerful spear of the game. The Gungnir also appears as Kain Highwind's default weapon the third time he joins your party in Final Fantasy IV; once again it is the 2nd most powerful spear in the game. Similarly, the Odin summon in Final Fantasy VII uses an attack called the "Gunge Lance" to do heavy damage to monsters that are immune to his instant kill attack.
in R.O.S.E. Online Evolution Theres A Spear Called Gungnir for Leve100 Champions
In Valkyrie Profile series Odin holds Gungir as his weapon and has been part of the main plot as one of the 4 treasures.
In Ah! My Goddess: The Movie, Gungnir is an energy attack from heaven used only in the most extreme circumstances. It requires a high level of system access from the Yggdrasil system.
In Final Fantasy Legend II, Gungnir is a spear which you recieve after defeating Odin.
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Norse mythology |
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| List of Norse gods | Æsir | Vanir | Giants | Elves | Dwarves | Valkyries | Einherjar | Norns | Odin | Thor | Freyr | Freyja | Loki | Balder | Tyr | Yggdrasil | Ginnungagap | Ragnarök | |
| Sources: Poetic Edda | Prose Edda | The Sagas | Volsung Cycle | Tyrfing Cycle | Rune stones | Old Norse language | Orthography | Later influence | |
| Society: Viking Age | Skald | Kenning | Blót | Seid | Numbers | |
| The nine worlds of Norse mythology | People, places and things |
