Gae Bolg

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Eivor using Gae Bolg to fight a Púca and the Children of Danu

The Gae Bolg was the personal spear of the Irish mythological hero Cú Chulainn and was purportedly made from the bones of a sea monster. Cú Chulainn wielded it for most of his life, until he met the ancient Fomorian being known as Balor. Cú Chulainn was slain in the resulting battle, but not before lodging his spear deep in Balor's back, though the god took care to invisibly cloak it so as to conceal his weak spot from future heroes who sought to kill him.

During her visit to Ireland in the 9th century, the Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan consumed a psychoactive mixture prepared by the Druidic priestess Deidre Na Linni from amber shards collected from the Children of Danu. The drink sent Eivor on a hallucinogenic vision where she fought and defeated a manifestation of Balor for possession of the spear.

Weapon statistics

Class	Quality	Attack	Speed	Stun	Critical Chance	Weight	Perks	Availability
Wolf	Mythical						Lightning shocks the enemy after 3 consecutive hits Lightning deals Health and Stun damage	Complete Amber Sun
Description
Gifted to the demi-god Cú Chulainn, said to be made from the bones of a sea monster.

Behind the scenes

Despite its name and description, the spear has no real connections to the mythical weapon. According to the 11th-century manuscript known as the Book of Leinster, Gáe Bolg was given to a young Cú Chulainn by his combat instructor, the warrior-woman Scáthach, after training in either Alba or the Island of Skye. Unlike an ordinary spear, Gáe Bolg could only be used by launching it from the foot, and upon piercing the target, instead of emitting lightning as depicted in-game, it would immediately spread thorny barbs throughout the victim's entire circulatory system so that recovery of the weapon required completely cutting away all the flesh surrounding the bristles.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids