A powerful storm that swept across Kansas uncovered a weapon that seems like it belongs in a Marvel movie.
Matthew Decker was hurrying into his house to avoid getting wet when he noticed something peculiar.
A mythical-looking ax with a tree root for a handle was stuck in the muck of his front yard.
"I kicked it a few times and found more root. Then I grabbed it and bent and snapped it, and there it was, "NPR interviewed Decker.
"It had a really particular weight to it from the time I took it up."
"I'm a big Lord of the Rings fan and a big Elder Scrolls: Skyrim and Oblivion player," he stated.