And the gods beheld that the thunderwarriors fought hard and brave in the
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"battle of metal". However, they wanted to challenge them once again. This test
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was called the "battle of steel". In order to aid them in their holy quest it
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was decided to bestow unto them four magic utensils.
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So the gods called upon the old dwarf and the mighty wizard and told them what
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they sought. The dwarf took the sword "Nothung", once belonging to "Siegfried
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the dragon-slayer", fused and smithed from it's steel four shakels of metal.
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The wizard created the same number of amulets from the skin of a black demon.
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He then took the silver shaded blood of a dead unicorn from which he drew four
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magic runes, each drenched with natural power.
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The power and strength of a bear would be given to the bearer of the hammer
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"giants death", the speed of a hunting hawk to the bearer of the bow "heart
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hunter", the brutality of a lone wolf to the bearer of the axe "skullcrusher",
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and the deafening roar of a black lion to the bearer of the sword "souleater".
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Then the dwarf mounted the shakels of metal on the amulets whilst reciting
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ancient words of magic power. Thereafter the amulets were presented to the
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dragon lords, who brought them to midgard, home of the thunderwarriors. They
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recieved this gift and a mighty power flushed through their veins. It was the
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power of magic-the magic of steel.
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Suddenly thunder rocked the silence, lightning crushed the roof of the hall,
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and the two mightiest gods of valhalla -Thor and Odin- stood on the stage. The
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god of thunder held his hammer on high. Odin wailed his spear into the
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audience. Any wimp present knew now that death was imminent. They disappeared
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as quickly as they came.
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In the blink of an eye the thunderwarriors conquered the stage: Once again they
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would ride side by side with their legion of doom, under the sign of the
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wizard, to their next test- the "battle of steel"... So they fought with the
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power of metal and again were victorious. They devoured the hearts and spilled
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the blood of their enemies. Their weapons found the hearts of all decievers and
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liers, crushing their bodies to the ground. After the "battle of steel" was
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over the ground was covered by a sea of blood. From that day on the four
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thunderwarriors knew that they were forever bound by metal.
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Prolog
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