| “ | A blade made by Wayland the Smith can cut anything. | ” |
–Cordelia Townsend to her daughter, Lady Midnight | ||
Wayland the Smith is a famous Shadowhunter credited as the first weapons maker.[1] Before the Iron Sisters, the Waylands were famous as weapon makers.[2]
History[]
He is particularly famous for forging Excalibur (also called Caliburn), Joyeuse, Durendal, and Balmung—the swords of the heroes Arthur, Charlemagne, Roland, and Sigurd, respectively.[3][4] Additionally, in Nephilim society, he is also famous for having made Cortana for the Carstairs family and the matched set of Morgenstern swords, Heosphoros and Phaesphoros.[2]
Appearances[]
- Clockwork Princess (first mention)
- Chain of Gold (mentioned only)
- Chain of Iron (mentioned only)
- Chain of Thorns (mentioned only)
- City of Heavenly Fire (mentioned only)
- Lady Midnight (mentioned only)
- Lord of Shadows (mentioned only)
- Queen of Air and Darkness (mentioned only)
Trivia[]
- This character, as well as some of the named weapons forged by him, is based on the legendary blacksmith Wayland the Smith from Old Norse and English mythologies.
- The blade Joyeuse that Wayland made has conflicting ownership in the series. In a flashback in City of Heavenly Fire, John Carstairs tells Emma Carstairs that the blade was that of Lancelot; while in Chain of Iron, Cordelia Carstairs claims it belonged to Charlemagne. It is unclear at this time if this is a mistake or retconned.