Dáinsleif (" Dáinn's Heirloom") is king Högni's sword, according to

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's account of the battle known as the

Hjaðningavíg Hjaðningavíg (the 'battle of the Heodenings'), the ''legend of Heðinn and Hǫgni'' or the ''Saga of Hild'' is a Germanic heroic legend about a never-ending battle which is documented in ''Sörla þáttr'', ''Ragnarsdrápa'', ''Gesta Danorum'', ...

. When Heðinn offers him compensation for the abduction of his daughter, Högni replies:

In popular culture

*In Final Fantasy Type-0 and its

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, the first chapter ends with the player fighting a "l'Cie" named ''Qun'mi'', who pilots a magitek weapon called "Dáinsleif". *''

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'', a 2020 action role-playing game, features a character named Dainsleif. *'' Senki Zesshō Symphogear'', a Japanese anime television franchise animated by Satelight features an ancient relic in the form of a sword, named 'Dáinsleif'. *Several games in the '' Castlevania'' series feature 'Dáinsleif' as a usable weapon. * '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans'' The Dainsleif was introduced as a banned weapon of war. It was a mobile suit hand held rail gun that fired rods at hyper velocity that would rip through anything it hit with ease. * '' Black Summoner'' Dainsleif was the S rank sword made for ''Gerard Fragarach'' by ''Kelvin Celsius''. *'' For Honor'', a Viking finisher named "Dainsleif" from For Honor, a fighting game by Ubisoft. *''

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'', a character named ''Zenon Zogratis'', uses the sword as an ultimate finishing-move *'' Monster Hunter Frontier Z'', 'Dainsleif' was a pair of Dual Blades that were able to be crafted as a reward for players who played consistently through Internet cafés. Its final upgrade was considered by players to be the strongest Dual Blades in the game. *In '' Odin Sphere'', 'Dáinsleif' was featured as playable character ''Oswald's'' special skill, rather than being a physical weapon.

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