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The Rheingold is a mystical metal that is extremely rare found in the Nordic countries, where it is guarded by the Rhein maidens. It is said that Rheingold is able to grant immense power. To harness this power, one must have abandoned love, or Rheingold's power will kill what the user values most.
This gold-like metal is extremely rare, only a small lump is believed to exist.
While acting as Valkyrie Xena used the Rheingold to forge a ring. When wearing the ring the wearer is enveloped by blue energy and the wearer of the ring acquires the super strength, energy, stamina, dexterity, heightened senses beyond the capacity of a mortal or equal to a god, telekinetic abilities are also possessed by the carrier and healing ability of a immortal. It is unknown whether the ring - rheingold grants immortality or longevity to its wearer.
Xena forced Grinhilda to wear the ring; having never sought his power and not having abandoned love, Grinhilda became a horrible monster, because she valued her beauty more than anything else.
Almost thirty years later, it was discovered that Grinhilda had passed the ring to her son Grindl, who could use it. After killing Grindl, Xena reluctantly used the ring to try to stop Grinhilda and Odin, who wanted the ring for himself. Xena lost her memories, since she valued her sense of self more than anything.
A year later when Xena with Beowulf's help recovers her memory, she awakens Gabriell and recovers the ring. In the last confrontation with Grinilda, Xena asks Grinilda for forgiveness and helps Grinilda remember the woman she was. The rheingold emits an intense golden light and the curse is reversed and Grinilda returns to her human form.
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