: Thrym, the King of the Frost Giants, threw Excalibur into Urðr's Spring, severing the World Tree's connection to Jötunheimr and turning it into a wasteland.
(Cait Sith), who has converted her character from GGO and uses a bow. The Quest: "The Holy Sword of the Ice Palace" Sword Art Online II Episode 15
: Urðr tasks Kirito's party with retrieving the true Excalibur from the bottom of the ice dungeon, Thrymheim , to stop the invasion. Key Themes and Production Notes : Thrym, the King of the Frost Giants,
, titled " The Queen of the Lake ," marks the beginning of the Calibur arc . This episode transitions the series from the dark, high-stakes Gun Gale Online (GGO) arc into a lighter, fantasy-focused adventure within ALfheim Online (ALO) . Plot Overview Key Themes and Production Notes , titled "
Realizing that many other players are now hunting for the sword, Kirito assembles a seven-person party to claim it first. The group includes: (Spriggan) Asuna (Undine) Leafa (Sylph) Silica (Cait Sith) Lisbeth (Leprechaun) Klein (Salamander)
: Thrym promised Excalibur to players who help him slaughter the beast-class monsters, but he intends to give them a fake sword.