Re: Counters to Niefelheim
Well, giants-Jotun or otherwise-were often depicted as wonderful smiths. The sword that slew Grendel's mother, for instance, was a giant-forged blade.
Iron-nickel alloys are actually pretty cold resistant, and although certainly rare (only found naturally on Earth in the form of meteors), they *were* available, and used, in ancient times. So who's to say they're not getting their metal from meteors stuck in Niefelheim's ice?
As Niefelheim isn't necessarily a terrestrial location, since it's outside the boundaries of atleast Midgardt, it's a possibility.
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