go ink some runes with The Norseman.

While I don't know Hong Kong's Genesis Pens from a knarr's oarhole, they're crafting a line of fountain pens called The Norsemen, and they're apparently out of stock, so maybe they've done something right. Pictured above is the matte-sanded Raven Black version.

[translucent Yggdrasil-accented ink window on the Jötunn model.] 

 

With four different designs named after Norse Lore-relevant aspects, their resin barrels are engraved with Nordic motifs, each slightly different from the other three.

[opaque frosted, gold-engraved Sleipnir version, inked with matching Bungubox Ebisu Gold (note, the above writing sample is from a swapped in custom nib).]

While these open editions retail at around $200 each, the pen has the looks of a $500 limited edition from a more known company, but the default nib is a Polished Steel #6 Jowo, which I have no experience with, though apparently from the above picture, it can be ground or swapped if you felt you needed to custom upgrade. (I use a Kaweco factory steel italic 1.5 nib on my daily writer, and have honestly found it qualitatively better than some of my gold nibs, but this all depends on the factory grind, hand-to-pen ergonomics, and your personal writing style more than the grade of metal tipping.)

[green barreled Íslendingasögur version.]

There's actually a Stub 1.1 nib option, but it also comes in your more standard tipped EF/F/M/B sizes. All are converter fillers, though the Jötunn version can be eyedroppered so you can take advantage of that tree-accented ink window.

There's not a lot of good Norse inspired writing instruments on the market, but this has luxury design cues without being luxury priced considering what it puts on the table. And the black version would sort seem to laterally evoke a völva's wand, if you think about it, or any of them would be an appropriate tool for the modern day vitki or skald.

If you're lucky enough to score one of these, do leave your in-depth user's review in the comments below.

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Guillermo Maytorena IV knew there was something special in the Norse Lore when he picked up a copy of the d'Aulaires' Norse Gods and Giants at age seven. Since then he's been fascinated by the truthful potency of Norse Mythology, passionately read & studied, embraced Ásatrú, launched the Map of Midgard project, and spearheaded the neologism/brand NorsePlay. If you have employment/opportunities in investigative mythology,  field research, or product development to offer, do contact him.