Editing Ravensthorpe

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{{Location Infobox
|name = Ravensthorpe
|image = ACV - Ravensthorpe renovated.jpg
|state = [[Vikings]] from [[Norway]]
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|factions = Vikings<br>[[Raven Clan]]<br>[[Hidden Ones]]
|founded = [[Randvi]]<br>[[Eivor Varinsdottir]]
|date = Late 9th century
|abandoned = 
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'''Ravensthorpe''' was a settlement in the south of [[Leicestershire]], [[England]] established during the 9th century. It was founded by the [[Raven Clan]], a group of [[Vikings]] from [[Norway]] who refused to acknowledge the crowning of [[Harald Fairhair]] as the first King of Norway and thus left their homes to escape his rule. It served as the headquarters of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] and the [[Hidden Ones]] as they hunted the [[Order of the Ancients]] through England.

==History==
Ravensthorpe was originally a military camp established by [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] that consisted a [[longhouse]] with a few shacks and tents. This led it to be the first stop when [[Sigurd Styrbjornson]], Eivor, and the Raven Clan arrived after travelling across the [[North Sea]] from Norway. However, when they arrived, the camp had been abandoned by the [[Great Heathen Army]] and was occupied by [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] [[bandit]]s. After a brief failed attempt at diplomacy, the Raven Clan cleared out the bandits and rescued their prisoners, [[Yanli]] and [[Rowan]]. The Vikings chose to reclaim the settlement as their new home with Eivor naming it "Ravensthorpe". Sigurd decided to push on north by himself to [[Repton]] in order to meet up with [[Ivarr the Boneless]] and [[Ubba Ragnarsson]], leaving his wife [[Randvi]] as the settlement's ''de facto'' leader and charging Eivor with gathering resources and supplied to [[Renovation|renovate]] the area. As the clan made their livelihood [[raid]]ing, the first building erected was a [[blacksmith]] shop run by [[Gunnar]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Settling Down]]</ref>

==Layout==
In time, a [[stable]] was built, tended to by the Saxon Rowan. At the stable, Eivor could train her [[horse]]s in such things as [[swimming]], and customize various symbols painted on their coat. The stable was paired with an [[aviary]] for Eivor's pet [[raven]], [[Sýnin]]. A [[Trading Post]] run by Yanli was also made, where Eivor could buy or sell [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Valhalla)|crafting]] resources or discover new [[tattoo]]s designs.<ref name="Eurogamer">{{Cite web| url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-12-assassins-creed-valhallas-settlement-explored-your-new-viking-home| title= Assassin's Creed Valhalla's settlement explored: your new Viking home| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212053407/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-12-assassins-creed-valhallas-settlement-explored-your-new-viking-home| archivedate= 12 December 2020| author=Tom Phillips| date=12 October 2020| accessdate= 12 December 2020}}</ref> These designs could then be applied at [[Svend]] and [[Tove]]<ref name="ACV">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla''</ref>'s [[Tattoo Parlor]], where Eivor could also change her hairstyle and color.<ref name="Eurogamer" />

A [[barracks]] was soon set up for the Vikings to train in. There, Eivor could outfit a [[Jomsvikings|Jomsvikingr]] lieutenant, personally choosing their clothes and weapons, before recruiting them to the [[longship]] for future raids. [[Mundi]] was a regular face around the barracks and could often be found outside playing the dice game [[Orlog]].<ref name="Eurogamer" />

When not raiding, Eivor and the Vikings could spend their leisure time at many other buildings. At [[Wallace]]'s [[Hunting|Hunter]]'s [[Hunter's Hut|Hut]], they could trade pelts and craft trophies of their hunts, while [[Merton]] and [[Arthur Holden|Arth]]'s [[Fishing Hut]] stored fish they caught as they improved fishing gear to catch stronger and greater numbers of fish. The nearby shipyard run by [[Gudrun]] and her husband [[Gudmund]]<ref name="ACV" /> was used to build and customize the appearance of longships.<ref name="Eurogamer" /> In terms of food production, Ravensthorpe had [[Tekla]]'s<ref name="ACV" /> [[brewery]], [[Tarben]]'s<ref name="ACV" /> [[bakery]], and a handful of farms connected to select individual houses. With sufficient study of agricultural practices, the farms could be improved to yield greater quantities of higher quality food for feasts before raids.<ref name="Eurogamer" />

As Ravensthorpe became more established, it attracted Saxons, but also a growing group of peoples from as far away as the [[Middle East]] and [[Asia]]. With its diverse population, the inhabitants of Ravensthorpe felt a need to have buildings devoted to their specialized intelligences that were atypical of Viking style.<ref name="Eurogamer" /> Notably, the settlement had a cartographer's hut run by [[Olsen]],<ref name="ACV" /> who provided Eivor with maps of regions they had visited, and a museum, run by the [[Rome|Roman]] history enthusiast [[Osbert of Lunden|Osbert]] to store various artifacts of interest and study methods of repairing local ruins.<ref name="Eurogamer" />

Out of the entire settlement, the most important buildings in Ravensthorpe were the longhouse, the [[Seer's Hut]], and the Hidden Ones [[Ravensthorpe bureau|bureau]]. The longhouse was where the Raven Clan held feasts in the main hall in celebration of momentous occasions or before raids. Besides its function of a dining area, it served as a common hall for the community to gather and air grievances before Eivor settled disputes. When not brimming with guests, the longhouse was Eivor's living quarters. A personal room with a bed was part of the building, and featured a box in which Eivor received letters.<ref name="Eurogamer" />

Although far from home, the members of the Raven Clan still retained their [[Norse mythology|religious beliefs]], and the village had a number of spots where they could raise [[statue]]s to [[Isu|gods]] like [[Odin]]. If Vikings sought guidance from the divine on worldly matters, they visited [[Valka]] in her hut. A mysterious woman, Valka decorated her home with strings of bones and beads, and for a price, would concoct a mixture to drink that induced a hallucinatory state and sent the consumer to what was commonly accepted to be [[Asgard]].<ref name="Eurogamer" />

Lastly, Ravensthorpe featured a bureau for what would become the start of the Hidden Ones' [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|newest chapter]]. It was run by the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine]] Hidden One [[Hytham]], who took care of updating a large board marked with icons representing his organization's [[Assassin-Templar War|oldest enemy]], the Order of the Ancients, who had deeply embedded themselves throughout the land and into the administrations of England's many kingdoms. As Eivor eliminated known targets, more information on unidentified members would be revealed.<ref name="Eurogamer" />

==Residents==
<div style="float:left; width:48%;">
*[[Ake]]
*[[Alvis]]
*[[Alwin]]
*[[Arth]]
*[[Bertham]]
*[[Birna]]
*[[Bjorn Bloodtooth]]
*[[Bragi (Viking)|Bragi]]
*[[Brigid]]
*[[Bronson]]
*[[Dag Nithisson]]
*[[Eira]]
*[[Eivor Varinsdottir]]
*[[Eydis]]
*[[Finnr]]
*[[Fyl]]
*[[Gudrun]]
*[[Gudmund]]
*[[Gunnar]]
*[[Hermod]]
*[[Holger]]
*[[Hrefna]]
*[[Hunwald]] {{c|choice dependant}}
*[[Hytham]]
*[[Knud (Ravensthorpe)|Knud]]
*[[Leofric]]
*[[Mayda]]
*[[Merton]]
*[[Mundi]]
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*[[Norvid]]
*[[Osbert of Lunden|Osbert]]
*[[Olsen]]
*[[Petra]]
*[[Randvi]]
*[[Revna]]
*[[Rima]]
*[[Rollo]]
*[[Rowan]]
*[[Runa]]
*[[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]]
*[[Skarde]]
*[[Sten]]
*[[Sunniva]]
*[[Svend]]
*[[Swanburrow]]
*[[Sylvi]]
*[[Tarben]]
*[[Thyra]]
*[[Tove]]
*[[Tekla]]
*[[Valka]]
*[[Valtar]]
*[[Viggo]]
*[[Vili Hemmingsson]] {{c|choice dependant}}
*[[Wallace]]
*[[Winfrith]]
*[[Yanli]]
*[[Yrsa]]
</div>

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==Establishments and Residences==
*Longhouse
*[[Hunter's Hut]]
*[[Fishing Hut]]
*[[Seer's Hut]]
*[[Tattoo Parlor]]
*Blacksmith
*Shipyard
*Barracks
*Trading Post
*Museum
*Cartographer
*Bakery
*Brewery
*Hidden Ones Bureau
*Grain Farm
*Fowl Farm
*Cattle Farm
*Hunwald and Swanburrow's Residence
*Revellers' Hut

==Behind the scenes==
Ravensthorpe first appeared in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', where it served as the main settlement, which the players build up as they progress through the game, in a similar fashion to other settlement meta games in the series, such as [[Monteriggioni]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' or the [[Davenport Homestead]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''. 

Although there is a real life village of {{wiki|Ravensthorpe,_Northamptonshire|Ravensthorpe}} located roughly in the same area as the fictional one, the in-game village was not intentionally made to be the same location during development, with the development team only finding out about the real village nearing the end of the game's development.<ref name="Ravensthorpe">{{Cite web| url=https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/jsw88d/irl_ravensthorpe_is_literally_on_my_doorstep/gc2oy44/| title= Darby_McDevitt comments on IRL: Ravensthorpe is literally on my doorstep.| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112231125/https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/jsw88d/irl_ravensthorpe_is_literally_on_my_doorstep/gc2oy44/| archivedate= 12 November 2020| author=Darby McDevvit| date=12 November 2020| accessdate= 12 November 2020}}</ref>

===Etymology===
The suffix in the name "Ravensthorpe" is derived from the {{Wiki|Middle English}} word '{{Wiki|thorp}}', meaning 'hamlet or small village'.

==Gallery==
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|-|Concept Art=
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
ACV - Ravensthorpe ruins.jpg|Concept art of Ravensthorpe in ruins.
ACV - Ravensthorpe repairs.jpg|Concept art of initial repairs to Ravensthorpe.
ACV - Ravensthorpe farms.jpg|Concept art of farms in Ravensthorpe.
ACV - Ravensthorpe fishing docks.jpg|A fishing spot at the Ravensthorpe docks.
ACV - Ravensthorpe Tattoo Parlor.jpg|Concept art of the tattoo parlor interior.
ACV - Ravensthorpe Trading Post.jpg|Concept art of the Trading Post interior.
ACV - Ravensthorpe Hidden Ones bureau.jpg|Concept art of the Hidden Ones bureau interior.
</gallery>

|-|Screenshots=
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
ACV Ravensthorpe - Barracks.png|Barracks
ACV Ravensthorpe - Fishing Hut.png|Fishing Hut
ACV Ravensthorpe - Forge.png|Forge
ACV Ravensthorpe - Hunter's Hut.png|Hunter's Hut
ACV Ravensthorpe - Shipyard.png|Shipyard
ACV Ravensthorpe - Trading Post.png|Trading Post
</gallery>
</tabber>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]''

==References==
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