Tiwaz

Tyr, the sky-god. Tyr — justice, honour, the warrior spirit.

Justice, honour, and the warrior spirit. Tyr's sacrifice inspires courage. Victory comes through righteous action and self-discipline — the arrow that knows its target.

Injustice and cowardice. Energy is wasted on unworthy battles. A lack of conviction undermines your authority; you bend rules you ought to enforce, or enforce ones you ought to bend.

Past: a vow kept at cost. Present: act on principle, not convenience. Future: lawful victory. The rune of the contract that holds. Sharpened by Thurisaz; tempered by Mannaz.

Named for Tyr, the Norse god of law and single combat who placed his hand in the wolf Fenrir's mouth so the gods could bind him. The arrow-shaped rune is the oldest mark of justice — the price paid willingly.