Spear of Destiny

About
The Spear of Longinus is a weapon rumored to possess great power. The wounds inflicted by the spear can never fully heal. In Persona 2: Innocent Sin, Nyarlathotep spreads the rumor about the spear's power and sends Maya Okamura to kill Maya Amano and fulfill the Maiyan prophesy.

History
The Holy Lance (also known as the Spear of Destiny, Holy Spear, Lance of Longinus, Spear of Longinus or Spear of Christ) is the name given to the lance that pierced Jesus' side in John's account of the crucifixion of Jesus.