Tyrfing (Japanese:ティルフィングTyrhung), often referred to in dialogue as thesacred sword Tyrfing (Japanese:聖剣ティルフィングholy sword Tyrhung), is a legendarysword introduced inFire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. It is the holy weapon once wielded byBaldr of theTwelve Crusaders, bestowed upon him at theMiracle of Dahna after his blood pact with a dragon. The blade is the property of Baldr's descendants, the heirs ofGrannvale's HouseChalphy, and can only be wielded by those in possession of major BaldrHoly Blood.

History

Bestowed uponBaldr by an unidentified dragon at theMiracle of Dahna, Tyrfing was used by Baldr in theHoly War to put an end toLoptous and hisempire alongside the rest of the12 Crusaders. Following the downfall of the Loptrian Empire, Baldr foundedChalphy inGrannvale, and the sword was passed down through each succeeding Duke of the duchy. InGrann 757, at the onset of Grannvale's war withIsaach, the then duke of Chalphy,Byron, took the blade with him and used it in the war. It was broken after his betrayal byReptor andLombard; though badly wounded, Byron nonetheless eluded capture to bring the weapon's remains to his sonSigurd, dying after handing it over. Sigurd had the remains repaired, then used the blade in his confrontation with Lombard, Reptor andAndrey. After Sigurd's death in theBattle of Belhalla, his killer LordArvis took possession of Tyrfing, where it remained unused for seventeen years.

AsSeliph's liberation army made its way through theMiletos district, Arvis arrived at Chalphy and entrusted the blade to its BishopPalmarch, encouraging him to flee with children captured by the empire. Seliph's army soon rescued Palmarch's group as they fled to the north, and Palmarch passed Tyrfing on to Seliph, who then used it in the final confrontation with the Grannvale Empire and its PrinceJulius.

Stats

In the mainFire Emblem series

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
Genealogy of the Holy War		★*	30	7	80	--	1	50	50,000	--	+10skill, +10speed, +20resistance when equipped. GrantsMiracle when equipped.
Awakening		A	16	--	85	10	1	25	0	2	+5resistance when equipped. Cannot beforged.
Engage		D	15	7	80	0	1	--	100	--	+5resistance when equipped.
Engage (enemy)		D	12	7	80	0	1	--	100	--	--

In otherFire Emblem series titles

TyrfingDivine TyrfingVirtuous TyrfingHallowed TyrfingHolytide Tyrfing

Game	Icon	Type	Might	Range	SP cost	Refine cost	Prerequisites	Unusable by	Inheritable	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Tyrfing; refine: Unrefined)			16	1	400	--	Silver Sword	--	✗	If user'sHP ≤ 50%, grants +4 defense during combat.
Heroes (Tyrfing; refine: +Effect)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	If user'sHP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants "if user's HP > 1 and foe would reduce user's HP to 0, user survives with 1 HP once per combat)". Grants +3 HP. If user is adjacent to an ally, grants +5 each to user'sattack anddefense during combat.
Heroes (Tyrfing; refine: +Atk)			18	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	If user'sHP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants "if user's HP > 1 and foe would reduce user's HP to 0, user survives with 1 HP once per combat)". Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Tyrfing; refine: +Spd)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	If user'sHP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants "if user's HP > 1 and foe would reduce user's HP to 0, user survives with 1 HP once per combat)". Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes (Tyrfing; refine: +Def)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	If user'sHP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants "if user's HP > 1 and foe would reduce user's HP to 0, user survives with 1 HP once per combat)". Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes (Tyrfing; refine: +Res)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	If user'sHP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants "if user's HP > 1 and foe would reduce user's HP to 0, user survives with 1 HP once per combat)". Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

Game	Icon	Type	Might	Range	SP cost	Refine cost	Prerequisites	Unusable by	Inheritable	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Divine Tyrfing; refine: Unrefined)			16	1	400	--	Silver Sword	--	✗	Grants +3 resistance. If foe usesred,blue,green, orcolorless tomes, foe's first attack deals −50% damage.
Heroes (Divine Tyrfing; refine: +Effect)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants +3 resistance. If user'sHP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants +5 each to user'sattack anddefense. If foe usesred,blue,green, orcolorless tomes, foe's first attack deals −50% damage. Grants +3 HP. If foe's HP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants +5 each to user's attack and defense during combat and user makes a guaranteedfollow-up attack.
Heroes (Divine Tyrfing; refine: +Atk)			18	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants +3 resistance. If user'sHP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants +5 each to user'sattack anddefense. If foe usesred,blue,green, orcolorless tomes, foe's first attack deals −50% damage. Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Divine Tyrfing; refine: +Spd)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants +3 resistance. If user'sHP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants +5 each to user'sattack anddefense. If foe usesred,blue,green, orcolorless tomes, foe's first attack deals −50% damage. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes (Divine Tyrfing; refine: +Def)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants +3 resistance. If user'sHP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants +5 each to user'sattack anddefense. If foe usesred,blue,green, orcolorless tomes, foe's first attack deals −50% damage. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes (Divine Tyrfing; refine: +Res)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants +3 resistance. If user'sHP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants +5 each to user'sattack anddefense. If foe usesred,blue,green, orcolorless tomes, foe's first attack deals −50% damage. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

Game	Icon	Type	Might	Range	SP cost	Refine cost	Prerequisites	Unusable by	Inheritable	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Virtuous Tyrfing; refine: Unrefined)			16	1	400	--	Silver Sword	--	✗	Grants +3 resistance. If foe initiates combat or user'sHP ≤ 99% at start of combat, inflicts −6 each to foe'sattack anddefense during combat, and if user deals damage (including 0 damage) during combat, restores 7 HP to user.
Heroes (Virtuous Tyrfing; refine: +Effect)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants +3 resistance. If user'sHP ≤ 99% at start of combat, foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, or foe initiates combat, inflicts −6 each to foe'sattack anddefense during combat, user deals +⁠(user's attack × 15%) damage, neutralizes effects that prevent user's counterattacks, and if user deals damage (including 0 damage) during combat, restores 8 HP to user. Grants +3 HP. If user initiates combat or is within 3 spaces of an ally, inflicts −5 each to foe's attack and defense and user takes −⁠(80 if foe uses tome or staff, 40 otherwise)% damage during combat. If foe initiates combat, user is within 3 spaces of an ally, user's HP ≥ 50%, and foe would reduce user's HP to 0 during combat, user survives with 1 HP (once per turn; does not stat with similar non-special effects).
Heroes (Virtuous Tyrfing; refine: +Atk)			18	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants +3 resistance. If user'sHP ≤ 99% at start of combat, foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, or foe initiates combat, inflicts −6 each to foe'sattack anddefense during combat, user deals +⁠(user's attack × 15%) damage, neutralizes effects that prevent user's counterattacks, and if user deals damage (including 0 damage) during combat, restores 8 HP to user. Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Virtuous Tyrfing; refine: +Spd)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants +3 resistance. If user'sHP ≤ 99% at start of combat, foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, or foe initiates combat, inflicts −6 each to foe'sattack anddefense during combat, user deals +⁠(user's attack × 15%) damage, neutralizes effects that prevent user's counterattacks, and if user deals damage (including 0 damage) during combat, restores 8 HP to user. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes (Virtuous Tyrfing; refine: +Def)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants +3 resistance. If user'sHP ≤ 99% at start of combat, foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, or foe initiates combat, inflicts −6 each to foe'sattack anddefense during combat, user deals +⁠(user's attack × 15%) damage, neutralizes effects that prevent user's counterattacks, and if user deals damage (including 0 damage) during combat, restores 8 HP to user. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes (Virtuous Tyrfing; refine: +Res)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants +3 resistance. If user'sHP ≤ 99% at start of combat, foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, or foe initiates combat, inflicts −6 each to foe'sattack anddefense during combat, user deals +⁠(user's attack × 15%) damage, neutralizes effects that prevent user's counterattacks, and if user deals damage (including 0 damage) during combat, restores 8 HP to user. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

Game	Icon	Type	Might	Range	SP cost	Refine cost	Prerequisites	Unusable by	Inheritable	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Hallowed Tyrfing; refine: Unrefined)			16	1	400	--	Silver Sword	--	✗	Grants −1 special cooldown count. If foe'sHP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +5 each to user'sattack,speed,defense, andresistance to user during combat, user makes guaranteedfollow-up attack, and if user initiates combat or foe'srange = 2, foe's first attack deals −40% damage.
Heroes (Hallowed Tyrfing; refine: +Effect)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants −1 special cooldown count. If user initiates combat or foe'sHP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +5 each toattack,speed,defense, andresistance to user, user makes guaranteedfollow-up attack, and foe's first attack deals −40% damage during combat, restores 7 HP to user after combat. Grants +3 HP. Enables Canto (Rem. +1).[effect 1] If user'sHP ≥ 25% at start of turn, grants +4 each toattack,speed,defense, andresistance to user, grants +⁠(number of spaces from start position to end position of unit that initiated combat; maximum: 4) each to attack, speed, defense, and resistance to user, user deals +⁠(user's attack × 15%) damage, and neutralizes foe's bonuses to attack and defense during combat.
Heroes (Hallowed Tyrfing; refine: +Atk)			18	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants −1 special cooldown count. If user initiates combat or foe'sHP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +5 each toattack,speed,defense, andresistance to user, user makes guaranteedfollow-up attack, and foe's first attack deals −40% damage during combat, restores 7 HP to user after combat. Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Hallowed Tyrfing; refine: +Spd)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants −1 special cooldown count. If user initiates combat or foe'sHP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +5 each toattack,speed,defense, andresistance to user, user makes guaranteedfollow-up attack, and foe's first attack deals −40% damage during combat, restores 7 HP to user after combat. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes (Hallowed Tyrfing; refine: +Def)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants −1 special cooldown count. If user initiates combat or foe'sHP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +5 each toattack,speed,defense, andresistance to user, user makes guaranteedfollow-up attack, and foe's first attack deals −40% damage during combat, restores 7 HP to user after combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes (Hallowed Tyrfing; refine: +Res)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants −1 special cooldown count. If user initiates combat or foe'sHP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +5 each toattack,speed,defense, andresistance to user, user makes guaranteedfollow-up attack, and foe's first attack deals −40% damage during combat, restores 7 HP to user after combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

1. ↑Unit can move (remaining movement (0 if warped) + 1) spaces after attacking, using an assist skill, or destroying a structure (once per turn); cannot act aside from movement or use a warping effect (e.g.Wings of Mercy) to warp a distance greater than granted by Canto; triggers after action granted from skills likeGaleforce.

Game	Icon	Type	Might	Range	SP cost	Refine cost	Prerequisites	Unusable by	Inheritable	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Holytide Tyrfing; refine: Unrefined)			16	1	400	--	Silver Sword	--	✗	Enables Canto (2).[effect 1] Grants −1 special cooldown count. If user or foe initiates combat after moving to a different space, grants +5 each to user'sattack,speed,defense, andresistance during combat, user deals +⁠([foe's defense × 10%] × [number of spaces from starting position moved by unit who initiated combat; maximum: 4]) damage (excluding area-of-effect specials), and if user's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, user's HP > 1, and foe's attack would reduce user's HP to 0, user survives with 1 HP (once per combat; does not stack with similar effects from non-special skills).
Heroes (Holytide Tyrfing; refine: +Effect)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Enables Canto (2).[effect 1] Grants −1 special cooldown count. If user or foe initiates combat after moving to a different space, grants +5 each to user'sattack,speed,defense, andresistance during combat, user deals +⁠([foe's defense × 10%] × [number of spaces from starting position moved by unit who initiated combat; maximum: 4]) damage (excluding area-of-effect specials), and if user's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, user's HP > 1, and foe's attack would reduce user's HP to 0, user survives with 1 HP (once per combat; does not stack with similar effects from non-special skills). Grants +3 HP. If user's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, grants +⁠(5 + [number of foes within 1 row or column of user × 2]; maximum: 11) each to attack, speed, defense, and resistance, reduces percentage of foe's non-special "reduce damage by X%" effects by 50%", foe's first attack deals −⁠([number of spaces from start position to end position of unit that initiated combat × 3; maximum: 12) damage, and foe deals −⁠([number of spaces from start position to end position of unit that initiated combat × 3; maximum: 12) damage with special during combat, and restores 7 HP to user after combat.
Heroes (Holytide Tyrfing; refine: +Atk)			18	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Enables Canto (2).[effect 1] Grants −1 special cooldown count. If user or foe initiates combat after moving to a different space, grants +5 each to user'sattack,speed,defense, andresistance during combat, user deals +⁠([foe's defense × 10%] × [number of spaces from starting position moved by unit who initiated combat; maximum: 4]) damage (excluding area-of-effect specials), and if user's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, user's HP > 1, and foe's attack would reduce user's HP to 0, user survives with 1 HP (once per combat; does not stack with similar effects from non-special skills). Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Holytide Tyrfing; refine: +Spd)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Enables Canto (2).[effect 1] Grants −1 special cooldown count. If user or foe initiates combat after moving to a different space, grants +5 each to user'sattack,speed,defense, andresistance during combat, user deals +⁠([foe's defense × 10%] × [number of spaces from starting position moved by unit who initiated combat; maximum: 4]) damage (excluding area-of-effect specials), and if user's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, user's HP > 1, and foe's attack would reduce user's HP to 0, user survives with 1 HP (once per combat; does not stack with similar effects from non-special skills). Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes (Holytide Tyrfing; refine: +Def)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Enables Canto (2).[effect 1] Grants −1 special cooldown count. If user or foe initiates combat after moving to a different space, grants +5 each to user'sattack,speed,defense, andresistance during combat, user deals +⁠([foe's defense × 10%] × [number of spaces from starting position moved by unit who initiated combat; maximum: 4]) damage (excluding area-of-effect specials), and if user's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, user's HP > 1, and foe's attack would reduce user's HP to 0, user survives with 1 HP (once per combat; does not stack with similar effects from non-special skills). Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes (Holytide Tyrfing; refine: +Res)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Enables Canto (2).[effect 1] Grants −1 special cooldown count. If user or foe initiates combat after moving to a different space, grants +5 each to user'sattack,speed,defense, andresistance during combat, user deals +⁠([foe's defense × 10%] × [number of spaces from starting position moved by unit who initiated combat; maximum: 4]) damage (excluding area-of-effect specials), and if user's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, user's HP > 1, and foe's attack would reduce user's HP to 0, user survives with 1 HP (once per combat; does not stack with similar effects from non-special skills). Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

1. ↑^{1.01.11.21.31.41.5}Unit can move 2 spaces after attacking, using an assist skill, or destroying a structure (once per turn); cannot act aside from movement or use a warping effect (e.g.Wings of Mercy) to warp a distance greater than granted by Canto; triggers after action granted from skills likeGaleforce.

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Tyrfing appears as one ofItsuki Aoi's Carnages inTokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE. It is only available if Itsuki's carnage,Chrom, has been made a Conqueror. Icon Attack 114 Skills Unity Cost S Str Amplify Wyrmicide Fire-Slash EX Thunder Strike Martyr Expertise† Carrietta Force ×1 Grisly Piercing ×1 5-Star Prestige ×3 Weaknesses and Resistances -- Wk Nu -- Wk -- Rs -- -- Rs No added effect.

Locations

Genealogy of the Holy War

Awakening

Engage

Heroes

Tyrfing

Divine Tyrfing

Method	Data
Unit (★★★★★)	Sigurd: Holy Knight
Forge	Tyrfing (375, 150)

Virtuous Tyrfing

Hallowed Tyrfing

Holytide Tyrfing

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Tyrfing is present as two different skills on two cards inFire Emblem Cipher:

• Sigurd (B06-001SR The Warrior of Light's Heir) possessesSacred Sword Tyrfing, which enhances his power if his player currently has at least eight bond cards. If so, Sigurd gains a 10-point boost to his attack power, and if he attacks and defeats the opponent's lord, two of the opponent's orbs are destroyed instead of one.
• Seliph (B08-051SR Savior of Light) possessesRadiant Tyrfing, which gives a boost of 10 points to the attack power of all of his allies during their turn if his player currently has at least three face-up Jugdral-affiliation bond cards.

Flavor text

Trivia

• Tyrfing's English name was leaked in the source code of theAwakening official website's page on SpotPass when it was updated on February 4, long before the sword itself was available in the game.^[1]
• Tyrfing bears a strong resemblance toFalchion in its design fromGenealogy of the Holy War andHeroes (matching Falchion's original design).
  • Concept notes inThe Art of Fire Emblem Awakening confirm this is intentional; theAwakening redesign is also intended to parallel theAwakening redesign of Falchion.^[2]
• Despite first appearing in Chapter 5, the code that sets the Tyrfing's durability to 0 occurs after the intro timeline that plays when creating a new save file.

Etymology and other languages

Divine Tyrfing

Virtuous Tyrfing

Hallowed Tyrfing

Holytide Tyrfing

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Tyrfing fromGenealogy of the Holy War.
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  Artwork of Tyrfing fromGenealogy of the Holy War.
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  Artwork ofSeliph with Tyrfing fromGenealogy of the Holy War.
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  Artwork of Seliph with Tyrfing fromGenealogy of the Holy War.
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  Artwork of Seliph with Tyrfing from the Super Tactics Book.
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  Artwork of Seliph with Tyrfing fromTreasure andThracia 776.
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  Artwork of Tyrfing from theTrading Card Game.
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  Artwork ofSigurd with Tyrfing from theTrading Card Game.
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  Artwork of Sigurd with Tyrfing from theTrading Card Game.

Concept artwork

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  Concept artwork of Tyrfing fromAwakening.

Screenshots

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  Seliph wielding Tyrfing inGenealogy of the Holy War.
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  Seliph wielding Tyrfing inAwakening.
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  Rosado wielding Tyrfing inEngage.

Heroes artwork

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  Tyrfing, Divine Tyrfing, and Virtuous Tyrfing as they appear inHeroes.
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  Hallowed Tyrfing and Holytide Tyrfing as they appear inHeroes.
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  Artwork ofSigurd: Holy Knight with Divine Tyrfing.
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  Artwork of Resplendent Sigurd: Holy Knight with Divine Tyrfing.
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  Artwork ofSigurd: Fated Holy Knight with Hallowed Tyrfing.
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  Artwork ofSeliph: Heir of Light with Tyrfing.
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  Artwork of Resplendent Seliph: Heir of Light with Tyrfing.
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  Artwork ofSeliph: Scion of Light with Virtuous Tyrfing.
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  Artwork ofSeliph: Enduring Legacy with Holytide Tyrfing.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork ofSigurd with Tyrfing.
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  Artwork of Sigurd with Tyrfing.
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  Artwork of Sigurd with Tyrfing.
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  Artwork of Sigurd with Tyrfing.
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  Artwork of Sigurd with Tyrfing.
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  Tyrfing in artwork of Sigurd.
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  Artwork of Sigurd with Tyrfing.
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  Artwork ofSeliph with Tyrfing.
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  Artwork of Seliph with Tyrfing.
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  Artwork of Seliph with Tyrfing.
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  Artwork of Seliph with Tyrfing.
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  Artwork of Seliph with Tyrfing.
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  Artwork of Seliph with Tyrfing.

Other appearances

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  Tyrfing in artwork forExpo.

References