Svafrlami, a mighty King, demanded a Norse Dwarf smith by the name of Dain to forge him a golden-hilted sword that would never miss a stroke, never rust, and could cut through even stone and iron. The Dwarf grudgingly forged this spiteful blade, and it shone and gleamed like fire. However, in revenge he cursed it so that it would kill a man every time it was drawn and that it would be the cause of three great evils. They finally cursed it so that it would also kill Svafrlami himself. When Svafrlami heard the curses he tried to slay Dvalin, but the Dwarf disappeared into his mountain Hold and the sword was driven deep into it, though missing its victim. A strike from this cursed sword would never fail to kill or cause a serious wound that never healed. This sword, which would cut through any armour, assured the wielder victory in his goals, but also cursed the owner to betrayal and downfall whenever it was used. Svafrlami was finally killed in battle against the Ungols of Kislev at the River Lynsk, the bodies of the numerous warriors choking the rivers, causing a flood which filled the valleys with dead men and horses, said to have been pierced by his own sword.