>Ragnhildr is an Old Norse name combining the words for "advice"
>(or "decision") and "battle". It doesn't translate exactly, but in
>this context the basic implication is that the sword represents wisdom
>(rather than blind aggression) in war.

Think of it as "battle-counsel;" tactical advisorship.

(The Old English version of the Old Norse "ragn-" is "-raed," leading to names like "Alfred," or "elf counsel," which may or may not play into amusing parallels for those of us who are both Batman geeks and British mythology nerds.)

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