Gauntlet
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By donning an ancient gauntlet, Kristie Owens gained incredible strength and resistance and can conjure large heavy weapons to use in combat. There was a downside to this however in that she cannot now remove the glove from her arm. Criminals of Millennium, are you ready to face the Gauntlet?
An Iron Fist...
Enchanted by it's dwarven maker, the gauntlets were called Vápnstefnari[5] and each could summon a weapon owned by the wearer from anywhere to his or her current location. The gauntlets also empowered the wearer with enough strength and resilience to bear the summoned weapon in battle, allowing the owner to use weapons much more massive than they would normally be able to. Nothing is known of the fate of the left glove, the right however came to Freyja in repayment of a debt.
Once Vigdis donned Vápnstefnari it magically bonded itself to her forearm. Somehow knowing that Freyja did not mean her any harm Vigdis accepted her new 'hand' and continued on with her life, never finding herself without a weapon in battle. After many years Freyja returned to Vigdis and offered her the opportunity to join the Valkyrie. Having been unable to find a worthy opponent in all the years since obtaining Vápnstefnari and fearing that old age may claim her before a death in battle, Vigdis accepted and returned to Fólkvangr with Freyja.
Notes:
[1] From Norse: Battle Goddess, the Daughter of the Bear
[2] See Freyja (Goddess of War and Battle)
[3] See Valkyrie
[4] See Járngreipr
[5] See Thor (God of Thunder)
[6] From Norse: Weapon Summoner