Item from The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
A raven-marked spear given by the Eelfinn — it hides a concealed sword blade and carries an inscription that turned out to be the key to escaping the Finn realm.
The ashandarei was one of the Eelfinn's 'gifts' to Mat — along with the foxhead medallion and the memories of dead men. The inscription on the blade — 'Thus is our treaty written; thus is agreement made' — turned out to be the key that opened a gateway out of the Finn realm. The Eelfinn gave Mat the tool for his own escape, hidden in the weapon they used to nearly kill him.
A black-hafted spear with a raven-marked blade and a sword blade concealed within the haft. The ravens are worked into the metal with exquisite craftsmanship. It's perfectly balanced for Mat's fighting style and practically indestructible.
Also known as: the ashandarei, Mat's spear, the raven spear