diff --git a/data/conf/creatures/mythical_being.xml b/data/conf/creatures/mythical_being.xml
index 61b9dee56ac..e4b21270f1c 100644
--- a/data/conf/creatures/mythical_being.xml
+++ b/data/conf/creatures/mythical_being.xml
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@
       <item value="greater potion" quantity="[2,4]" probability="30.0"/>
       <item value="ice sword" quantity="[1,1]" probability="20.0"/>
       <item value="apple" quantity="[10,30]" probability="80.0"/>
+      <item value="mithril scythe" quantity="[1,1]" probability="0.01"/>
     </drops>
     <equips/>
     <ai>
diff --git a/data/conf/items/axes.xml b/data/conf/items/axes.xml
index 41666762bcd..64692a39055 100644
--- a/data/conf/items/axes.xml
+++ b/data/conf/items/axes.xml
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
     <attributes>
       <atk value="42"/>
       <rate value="6"/>
+      <lifesteal value="0.2"/>
       <min_level value="200"/>
     </attributes>
     <weight value="10.0"/>
@@ -110,6 +111,29 @@
     </equipable>
   </item>
 
+  <item name="mithril scythe">
+    <type class="axe" subclass="mithril_scythe" tileid="-1"/>
+    <description>You see a mithril scythe. The light blessed version of the reaper own weapon.</description>
+    <implementation class-name="games.stendhal.server.entity.item.Item"/>
+    <attributes>
+      <atk value="55"/>
+      <rate value="6"/>
+      <lifesteal value="0.1"/>
+      <min_level value="350"/>
+    </attributes>
+    <weight value="25.0"/>
+    <value value="1217400"/>
+    <damage type="light"/>
+    <equipable>
+      <slot name="ground"/>
+      <slot name="content"/>
+      <slot name="bag"/>
+      <slot name="trade"/>
+      <slot name="lhand"/>
+      <slot name="rhand"/>
+    </equipable>
+  </item>
+
   <item name="chaos axe">
     <type class="axe" subclass="chaos_axe" tileid="-1"/>
     <description>You see a chaos axe. The handle is some alloy you can't recognise and the blade is golden coloured, but thinking too long about it makes you confused.</description>
diff --git a/data/sprites/items/axe/mithril_scythe.png b/data/sprites/items/axe/mithril_scythe.png
new file mode 100644
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