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Vengeance

a sepia-toned parchment-style artwork capturing Völundr the Smith at his forge, his chains and crippled legs contrasting with his divine craftsmanship, the swan maidens descending from the sky, King Níðuðr’s men binding him, and finally his triumphant escape with mechanical wings.

Völundr the Smith: A European Legend of Craft, Captivity, and Vengeance

In the ancient days when the world was young and magic still flowed through the northern lands like rivers of starlight, there lived a smith whose skill surpassed all mortal understanding. His name was Völundr, known across the frozen realms of Scandinavia as the greatest craftsman ever to work metal and stone. His hands could coax fire and iron into
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