Q: One of the first thing this trailer reveals is that Eivor has a sibling. What can you tell us about that relationship? Odyssey made your sibling one of the main antagonists; can we expect them to play a pivotal role here as well?
Darby McDevitt: Yes. Sigurd Styrbjornson is Eivor’s brother by adoption. After the death of Eivor’s parents at a young age, Eivor was taken in by Sigurd’s father, King Styrbjorn of Forberg. As was custom among the Norse, Eivor was raised as one of Styrbjorn’s children, with no differentiation made between blood relatives and adopted relations. Sigurd is five years Eivor’s senior and has helped mold Eivor into the warrior we know today. As the son of a King, Sigurd expects to follow in his father’s footsteps and lead their clan with Eivor as his right hand. Sigurd is a proud and charismatic man, full of confidence and the desire for adventure. But there is a darker side to him as well, one that begins to trouble Eivor as our story moves forward.
(What did I tell ya... )
Q: It seems like Sigurd has just returned from a trip bearing the Hidden Blade and is accompanied by Assassins. Where was he, and what was he up to?
DM: In the early hours of the game, Sigurd returns from a long voyage that has taken him to Constantinople and back. It was in that city he met and befriended the Hidden Ones, and learned many of their customs. Of particular interest to him was the Hidden Ones’ wrist blade, one of which he gifts to Eivor. Gift-giving was an important custom among the Norse, and it is through this exchange we see how deeply Sigurd respects Eivor. As for what the Hidden Ones think about this gift exchange, you’ll have to play the game to find out.
Q: We get another look at King Aelfred here and the first look at a new faction, the Sons of Ragnar. What can you tell us about them and how they’ll factor into the story?
DM: Aelfred is the proud and powerful King of Wessex, the only kingdom in England to successfully hold its own against the Viking invasions. Aelfred is a proud and pious man who is beset on all sides, not only by Vikings, but by people within his own court who would rather see another in power.
The Sons of Ragnar are Viking invaders who claim to be the sons of the Legendary Ragnar Lothbrok, a Viking king who was killed by the Mercian king Aella almost a decade earlier. The Sons of Ragnar – Ivarr, Ubba, and Halfdan – have been in England for over five years now, vowing revenge on the kingdoms and men who murdered their father. Each of the Sons of Ragnar has a unique and compelling personality – Ivarr is wild and unpredictable, a fading rock star; Ubba is stalwart and steady with dreams of a pacified England for Danes and Saxons alike; and Halfdan is a kingly figure – wise, powerful, and yet paranoid that all his earthly gains will come to nothing in the end.
Q: We see what looks like a Templar cross at one point; how does the conflict between Assassins and Templars play into Eivor’s story?
DM: The Order of the Ancients are the Hidden Ones’ current enemies in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and they have overtaken England with the aim of spreading their retrograde views. We have taken great pains to dive deep into the beliefs of the Order of the Ancients in our game, beliefs that differ somewhat from the Templars as we know them today.
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IGN @ign Assassin's Creed Valhalla is getting a comic book prequel series called Song of Glory - and we have an exclusive preview of its first issue. bit.ly/36iRw0H
Bah, if there is one thing I really dislike about AC, it's how spread out the franchise is over different media. I mean, I wouldn't mind if they just made it all fairly independent but they don't. You had to read a comic book (or the fan wiki page in my case) to actually get the conclusion for the entire Juno story line!
And a prequel comic makes me afraid that we'll again be thrown into some weird scenario in the beginning fo the game where we - as video game players but not comic book readers - have no idea what's going on and who people are (just like in the beginning of Odyssey, where we had no idea where Layla was and how she got there after the ending of Origins if you dodn't read some external media).
So to me, comic book announcements for AC are always bad news rather than good news.
/rant
Totally agree, I didn't even know for years that they had ended The Juno story in a comic (still haven't bought it) and the plethora of media they use make it almost impossible to keep track of it.
Darby McDevitt @darbymcdevitt I'll state it clearly before this gets weird:
Basim is not Al Mualim.
That would be a choice bereft of freshness, and we like creating new characters, not completely warping old ones.
Also, I would never be so on the nose as a tweet like that. Puh-leez.
Certified_alive @alivecertified We didn't have stone castles in 873AD we had wooden motte and baileys...you know more than me. I'll still play it. I'll shut up.
Darby McDevitt @darbymcdevitt We exaggerated roman ruins a bit to make up for the lack of castles.
Assassins Creed UK @assassins_UK Discover "ECHOES OF VALHALLA", our new podcast about the life of Vikings. The first episode is now available on Spotify. Learn more here >> assassinscreed.com/podcast
EPISODE 1: THE SONS OF THE GREAT NORTH Who are the Vikings? Share the way of life, customs and beliefs of these men of the North. Understand exactly what is going to urge them to leave their lands and magnificent lands to risk it all for the chance to find fame and fortune.
EPISODE 2: DRAGON OF THE SEAS Embark on a Viking ship, travel the seas, overcome huge waves and dodge lightning! Feel the fear in an untamed ocean. If you let yourself be carried away and stave off hunger, you may be lucky enough to see earth appearing on the horizon...
EPISODE 3: THOR’S HAMMER Set off with the Great Army to conquer English Kingdoms. Find yourself in the midst of a conquest, battles and pillages. Also discover some very special ordeals reserved for a few unhappy prisoners...
EPISODE 4: BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE 10 years after the conquest and your very first victories, it’s time to start building! It’s time for setting down roots, from colonisation to trade. But in England, some are still resistant, still fighting your presence...
EPISODE 5: THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA Viking attacks continued in England, but Alfred the Great and his troops fought back. Maybe it’s time for you to go and discover the rest of the known world?
Assassins Creed UK @assassins_UK Discover "ECHOES OF VALHALLA", our new podcast about the life of Vikings. The first episode is now available on Spotify. Learn more here >> assassinscreed.com/podcast
EPISODE 1: THE SONS OF THE GREAT NORTH Who are the Vikings? Share the way of life, customs and beliefs of these men of the North. Understand exactly what is going to urge them to leave their lands and magnificent lands to risk it all for the chance to find fame and fortune.
EPISODE 2: DRAGON OF THE SEAS Embark on a Viking ship, travel the seas, overcome huge waves and dodge lightning! Feel the fear in an untamed ocean. If you let yourself be carried away and stave off hunger, you may be lucky enough to see earth appearing on the horizon...
EPISODE 3: THOR’S HAMMER Set off with the Great Army to conquer English Kingdoms. Find yourself in the midst of a conquest, battles and pillages. Also discover some very special ordeals reserved for a few unhappy prisoners...
EPISODE 4: BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE 10 years after the conquest and your very first victories, it’s time to start building! It’s time for setting down roots, from colonisation to trade. But in England, some are still resistant, still fighting your presence...
EPISODE 5: THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA Viking attacks continued in England, but Alfred the Great and his troops fought back. Maybe it’s time for you to go and discover the rest of the known world?
It'd be incredibly disappointing if Thor's hammer (being a Isu weapon) isn't in the game.
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It'd be incredibly disappointing if Thor's hammer (being a Isu weapon) isn't in the game.
We'd be approaching "pre-order cancelled" rage levels.
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Gudmundur Thorvaldss @gthorvaldsson That's me as Sigurd with the brilliant @magnus__Bruun @carlorota. Thank you @ubisoft @darbymcdevitt and the rest of the amazing team.
Assassins Creed UK @assassins_UK Discover "ECHOES OF VALHALLA", our new podcast about the life of Vikings. The first episode is now available on Spotify. Learn more here >> assassinscreed.com/podcast
EPISODE 1: THE SONS OF THE GREAT NORTH Who are the Vikings? Share the way of life, customs and beliefs of these men of the North. Understand exactly what is going to urge them to leave their lands and magnificent lands to risk it all for the chance to find fame and fortune.
EPISODE 2: DRAGON OF THE SEAS Embark on a Viking ship, travel the seas, overcome huge waves and dodge lightning! Feel the fear in an untamed ocean. If you let yourself be carried away and stave off hunger, you may be lucky enough to see earth appearing on the horizon...
EPISODE 3: THOR’S HAMMER Set off with the Great Army to conquer English Kingdoms. Find yourself in the midst of a conquest, battles and pillages. Also discover some very special ordeals reserved for a few unhappy prisoners...
EPISODE 4: BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE 10 years after the conquest and your very first victories, it’s time to start building! It’s time for setting down roots, from colonisation to trade. But in England, some are still resistant, still fighting your presence...
EPISODE 5: THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA Viking attacks continued in England, but Alfred the Great and his troops fought back. Maybe it’s time for you to go and discover the rest of the known world?
Listened to episode 1. There is a lot more production value here then what I was expecting out of a "podcast". I was expecting a interview setting, but it's a bit more then that. There's voice acting, music, sound effects, etc.
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"The thing you have to remember is that just because your voice carries halfway around the world, you are no wiser than when it carried only to the end of the bar."- Edward R. Murrow
AccessTheAnimus @accesstheanimus Penguin has announced the cover of #AssassinsCreed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga, the upcoming novel which will apparently be released in e-book format on November 10, 2020, then in paperback and audio download format on November 26th, 2020!
Discover the epic adventure of legendary viking Geirmund Hel-hide in this new novel set in the world of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Mid-9th century.
The Viking attacks and invasions are shattering England's kingdoms.
Born into a royal lineage of Norwegian kings, Geirmund Hel-hide sets out for adventure to prove his worth as a Viking and a warrior.
A perilous journey across the sea brings him into contact with a being out of myth and grants him a mysterious ring that promises both great power and bitter betrayal.
As Geirmund rises in the ranks of King Guthrum's legendary army, he will have to use all his cunning to face the many dangers of a land ravaged by war . . .
Fighting alongside his band of loyal warriors, his path will soon lead him into a conflict as old as the gods themselves.
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Not a big fan of putting in-game content even if cosmetic behind a $50 paywall, but that is what Ubisoft does.
Totally agree, that's pretty awful.
If I had to guess, people who are collectors wouldn't necessarily care about cosmetic items. We're talking about tattoos here.
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00:00 Jesper Kyd, Sarah Schachner - Assassin's Creed Valhalla Main Theme (feat. Einar Selvik) 06:21 Jesper Kyd - Son of Fjord 10:20 Sarah Schachner - Asgard – Hall of the Aesir (feat. Einar Selvik) 13:47 Einar Selvik - Hausbrjótr - Skullcrusher 18:58 Sarah Schachner - Odin’s Plunder 21:36 Jesper Kyd - The Well of Wyrd 24:22 Einar Selvik - Vígahugr - Lust for Battle (Skaldic Version) 26:40 Jesper Kyd - Out Of The North 33:49 Sarah Schachner - The Sceptred Isle 38:01 Einar Selvik (Wardruna) - The Words Of The Raven (Hrafnsmál) 43:30 Jesper Kyd - Holmgang 46:32 Jesper Kyd - Kingdom of Wessex 50:03 Sarah Schachner - The Guardian 52:04 Sarah Schachner - Tree of Life
00:00 Jesper Kyd, Sarah Schachner - Assassin's Creed Valhalla Main Theme (feat. Einar Selvik) 06:21 Jesper Kyd - Son of Fjord 10:20 Sarah Schachner - Asgard – Hall of the Aesir (feat. Einar Selvik) 13:47 Einar Selvik - Hausbrjótr - Skullcrusher 18:58 Sarah Schachner - Odin’s Plunder 21:36 Jesper Kyd - The Well of Wyrd 24:22 Einar Selvik - Vígahugr - Lust for Battle (Skaldic Version) 26:40 Jesper Kyd - Out Of The North 33:49 Sarah Schachner - The Sceptred Isle 38:01 Einar Selvik (Wardruna) - The Words Of The Raven (Hrafnsmál) 43:30 Jesper Kyd - Holmgang 46:32 Jesper Kyd - Kingdom of Wessex 50:03 Sarah Schachner - The Guardian 52:04 Sarah Schachner - Tree of Life
Some of these are kinda spoilery...? Not Qui-Gon's Noble End, but pretty close.
"The thing you have to remember is that just because your voice carries halfway around the world, you are no wiser than when it carried only to the end of the bar."- Edward R. Murrow
00:00 Jesper Kyd, Sarah Schachner - Assassin's Creed Valhalla Main Theme (feat. Einar Selvik) 06:21 Jesper Kyd - Son of Fjord 10:20 Sarah Schachner - Asgard – Hall of the Aesir (feat. Einar Selvik) 13:47 Einar Selvik - Hausbrjótr - Skullcrusher 18:58 Sarah Schachner - Odin’s Plunder 21:36 Jesper Kyd - The Well of Wyrd 24:22 Einar Selvik - Vígahugr - Lust for Battle (Skaldic Version) 26:40 Jesper Kyd - Out Of The North 33:49 Sarah Schachner - The Sceptred Isle 38:01 Einar Selvik (Wardruna) - The Words Of The Raven (Hrafnsmál) 43:30 Jesper Kyd - Holmgang 46:32 Jesper Kyd - Kingdom of Wessex 50:03 Sarah Schachner - The Guardian 52:04 Sarah Schachner - Tree of Life
Some of these are kinda spoilery...? Not Qui-Gon's Noble End, but pretty close.