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Religion: Norse/Teutonic paganism; elf 
Name: Wayland the Smith
Other Names: Volund; Völundr the Smith; prince of the elves; visi alfa; Wayland Smith; Weyland; Volundr; Vulcan
Classification:
hero
Publisher(s): Clarendon Press; Oxford University Press 
First Appearance: Poetic Edda (1300): "Völundarkviða"
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 4
Occupation: blacksmith
Nation: Norway
Gender: male
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weyland: "In Germanic mythology, Wayland (Old English) or Völundr (Old Norse) is a legendary smith. In Old Norse sources, Völundr appears in Völundarkviða, a poem in the Poetic Edda, and in Þiðrekssaga, and his legend is also depicted on the Ardre image stone VIII. In Old English sources, he appears in Deor, Waldere and in Beowulf and the legend is depicted on the Franks Casket. The only German source that mentions him is Der grosse Rosengarten."
Poetic Edda (1300): "Völundarkviða" (lead character)
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weyland
- http://www.waylands.net/public/smithy/legends.htm
- http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/v/volund.htm
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%B6lundarkvi%C3%B0a