As for Neyra, I see the handle of some kind of weapon in her avatar. I think it's something like a saber or something similar, just as Ulrik suggests.
And can a stab to the heart be a clue?
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After all, to be honest, any stab with a stiletto (sword, hook, or whatever) in the rib area should cause internal bleeding and send someone to the afterlife, but here it is clearly stated that it was in the heart...
Bow down and hear our cry,
Our earthly rulers falter,
Our people drift and die,
The walls of gold entomb us,
The swords of scorn divide,
Take not thy thunder from us,
Take away our pride.
G.K. Chesterton: English Hymnal