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	The '''Children of Danu''' was an early [[Middle Ages\|medieval]] [[druid]]ic cult that operated throughout all the petty kingdoms of [[Ireland]] during the Viking Age. The cult was infamous for its dark practices through worship of the Irish [[Irish mythology\|goddess]] [[Danu]] of the [[Tuatha Dé Danann]].		The '''Children of Danu''' was an early [[Middle Ages\|medieval]] [[druid]]ic cult that operated throughout all the petty kingdoms of [[Ireland]] during the Viking Age. The cult was infamous for its dark practices through worship of the Irish [[Irish mythology\|goddess]] [[Danu]] of the [[Tuatha Dé Danann]]. Between 879 and 882,<ref name="Twitter">{{Twitter\|HugoShelter\|status/1393547051561070596\|Hugo Sahuquet\|quote=I think the suggested level for Wrath of the Druids is 55. It is meant to be available early, and despite depicting events from 879 to 882, it happens in paralell with the main game.\|image=\|noimage=\|backup=}}</ref> the [[Raven Clan]]'s visiting ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] systematically exterminated the group.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Wrath of the Druids]]'' – [[Children of Danu (memory)\|Children of Danu]]</ref>

	Between 879 and 882,<ref name="Twitter">{{Twitter\|HugoShelter\|status/1393547051561070596\|Hugo Sahuquet\|quote=I think the suggested level for Wrath of the Druids is 55. It is meant to be available early, and despite depicting events from 879 to 882, it happens in paralell with the main game.\|image=\|noimage=\|backup=}}</ref> ~~the Children of Danu were systematically exterminated by~~ the [[~~Vikings\|Viking~~]] ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the ~~[[Raven Clan]]~~.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids'' – [[Children of Danu (memory)\|Children of Danu]]</ref>

	==History==		==History==
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	===Attempted murder of Flann Sinna===		===Attempted murder of Flann Sinna===
	Prior to 879, the king of [[Meath]] [[Flann Sinna]], a descendant of the Southern [[Uí Néill]] line, declared his intention to claim the {{Wiki\|High King of Ireland\|High Kingship}} of Ireland. A devout Christian, Flann was viewed as a threat by the Children of Danu despite his lack of animosity towards druidism. ~~[[Scholar~~\|Abbot]] [[Eogan mac Cartaigh]], secretly the leader of the Children, began to mastermind an elaborate plot to murder Flann and prevent the ascendancy of a pro-Christian High King and keep the petty kingdoms of Ireland at each other's throats, a situation which favored him and his followers. Though they planned extensively for the conflict to come, the Children were dealt a serious blow when [[Ciara ingen Medba]], one of their most powerful druids, became disillusioned with their practices, left the cult and aligned herself with Flann as his court poet so as to ensure the continued existence of the peaceful druids and the destruction of the Children. Enraged, Eogan sentenced Ciara to death,<ref name="Cite" /> though as long as she remained in Flann's court, she was essentially untouchable. Undeterred, Eogan mobilized the Children of Danu across the length, width and breadth of Ireland and tasked his leading lieutenants with coordinating strikes, sabotage and terror-raids against Flann's territories and vulnerable fiefdoms.		Prior to 879, the king of [[Meath]] [[Flann Sinna]], a descendant of the Southern [[Uí Néill]] line, declared his intention to claim the {{Wiki\|High King of Ireland\|High Kingship}} of Ireland. A devout Christian, Flann was viewed as a threat by the Children of Danu despite his lack of animosity towards druidism. {{Wiki\|Abbot}} [[Eogan mac Cartaigh]], secretly the leader of the Children, began to mastermind an elaborate plot to murder Flann and prevent the ascendancy of a pro-Christian High King and keep the petty kingdoms of Ireland at each other's throats, a situation which favored him and his followers. Though they planned extensively for the conflict to come, the Children were dealt a serious blow when [[Ciara ingen Medba]], one of their most powerful druids, became disillusioned with their practices, left the cult and aligned herself with Flann as his court poet so as to ensure the continued existence of the peaceful druids and the destruction of the Children. Enraged, Eogan sentenced Ciara to death,<ref name="Cite" /> though as long as she remained in Flann's court, she was essentially untouchable. Undeterred, Eogan mobilized the Children of Danu across the length, width and breadth of Ireland and tasked his leading lieutenants with coordinating strikes, sabotage and terror-raids against Flann's territories and vulnerable fiefdoms.

	===A ~~Coming Storm~~===		===A coming storm===
	The Children's fate and eventual doom, however, was sealed in 879, when the ''jarlskona'' Eivor arrived on the shores of Ireland at the invitation of her cousin [[Bárid mac Ímair]], the King of [[Dublin]]. Not long after arriving, she and her allies foiled a pre-emptive assassination attempt by the Children on Flann on the [[Hill of Tara]] just prior to his coronation as High King. The Children then countered by stealing the sacrosanct [[Book of Kells]] as a warning to Flann, who tasked Eivor with retrieving the sacred text as a show of good faith on behalf of Barid. Eivor succeeded in locating the book by tracking the Druids back to their central lair in Tuam, slaughtering all within and plundering all the wealth stored there; she then delivered the Book of Kells back to the [[church]].<ref name="Cite" />		The Children's fate and eventual doom, however, was sealed in 879, when the ''jarlskona'' Eivor arrived on the shores of Ireland at the invitation of her cousin [[Bárid mac Ímair]], the King of [[Dublin]]. Not long after arriving, she and her allies foiled a pre-emptive assassination attempt by the Children on Flann on the [[Hill of Tara]] just prior to his coronation as High King. The Children then countered by stealing the sacrosanct [[Book of Kells]] as a warning to Flann, who tasked Eivor with retrieving the sacred text as a show of good faith on behalf of Barid. Eivor succeeded in locating the book by tracking the Druids back to their central lair in Tuam, slaughtering all within and plundering all the wealth stored there; she then delivered the Book of Kells back to the [[church]].<ref name="Cite" />

	Incensed at the continual interference by the upstart Viking, Eogan and the Children decided to try a different approach. In the wake of Flann's successful assault on the [[fort]]ress of [[Cashelore]] in [[Connacht]], the druids secretly poisoned the drink of the celebrating [[soldier]]s, but only those of Irish blood. They then bribed a [[thief]] to claim that Barid ordered him to do it, so as to turn the Irish and the Danes against each other. Although Flann was not entirely convinced of Barid's supposed involvement, he insisted Barid remain at Cashelore with him while Eivor and Ciara set out to enlist the help of Ciara's druid mentor for a cure to the poison. While Ciara and her mentor [[Deirdre Na Linni]] worked on the cure, Eivor hunted down one of Eogan's lieutenants, [[Niamh]], murdered her, and claimed her [[amber]] fragment, carried by all high-ranking druid cult members to use it in the cure.<ref name="Cite" /> Thanks to their efforts, the poisoned soldiers were cured and Barid was cleared of any wrongdoing.		Incensed at the continual interference by the upstart Viking, Eogan and the Children decided to try a different approach. In the wake of Flann's successful assault on the [[fort]]ress of [[Cashelore]] in [[Connacht]], the druids secretly poisoned the drink of the celebrating [[soldier]]s, but only those of Irish blood. They then bribed a [[thief]] to claim that Barid ordered him to do it, so as to turn the Irish and the Danes against each other. Although Flann was not entirely convinced of Barid's supposed involvement, he insisted Barid remain at Cashelore with him while Eivor and Ciara set out to enlist the help of Ciara's druid mentor for a cure to the poison. While Ciara and her mentor [[Deirdre Na Linni]] worked on the cure, Eivor hunted down one of Eogan's lieutenants, [[Niamh]], murdered her, and claimed her [[amber]] fragment, carried by all high-ranking druid cult members to use it in the cure.<ref name="Cite" /> Thanks to their efforts, the poisoned soldiers were cured and Barid was cleared of any wrongdoing.

	=== The ~~Turning~~ of the ~~Tide~~ ===		=== The turning of the tide ===
	The Children's setbacks did not end there however. Determined to root out the infestation, Eivor soon discovered the name and location of another high-ranking member cult lieutenant [[Sétnae]], tracked her down, and butchered her and her subordinates in a bloody skirmish at the druids' sacrificial altar in [[Tuam]], taking her amber fragment and looting all their treasure.		The Children's setbacks did not end there however. Determined to root out the infestation, Eivor soon discovered the name and location of another high-ranking member cult lieutenant [[Sétnae]], tracked her down, and butchered her and her subordinates in a bloody skirmish at the druids' sacrificial altar in [[Tuam]], taking her amber fragment and looting all their treasure.

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	Wasting no time, Eivor made her way to Aileach and confronted the kings, with whom she also found Barid, drinking excessively and acting strangely. Eivor became convinced that something else was going on and searched Aileach extensively, during which she happened upon Eogan's secret prison and instigated a violent breakout of the prisoners, killing most of the guards in the process. Purging Aileach of the Children's loyalists and taking the kings hostage, Eivor and Barid forced them to admit their complicity with the prison and reveal Eogan's true nature as one of the Children as well as his plan to move against Flann's army with one of his own at Clogher. Eivor hurriedly rushed back to Clogher to warn Flann while Barid re-established order in Aileach.		Wasting no time, Eivor made her way to Aileach and confronted the kings, with whom she also found Barid, drinking excessively and acting strangely. Eivor became convinced that something else was going on and searched Aileach extensively, during which she happened upon Eogan's secret prison and instigated a violent breakout of the prisoners, killing most of the guards in the process. Purging Aileach of the Children's loyalists and taking the kings hostage, Eivor and Barid forced them to admit their complicity with the prison and reveal Eogan's true nature as one of the Children as well as his plan to move against Flann's army with one of his own at Clogher. Eivor hurriedly rushed back to Clogher to warn Flann while Barid re-established order in Aileach.

	=== The ~~Serpent Strikes~~ ===		=== The serpent strikes ===
	Out of time, out of patience and out of options, Eogan and the Children had no choice but to go all in on their high-risk gamble and launch their attack against Flann. Purging the surrounding countryside of Flann's scouts, Eogan's army of druids, conscripts and [[mercenary]] contingents from across Ireland marched on Flann's forces encamped at Clogher and launched a massive surprise assault. The king's forces, though caught unprepared, fought back fiercely, led by Eivor, Flann and [[Ciara ingen Medba\|Ciara]]. After several hours of heavy fighting, the High King's forces finally drove back the abbot's army and forced them to withdraw. In the process however, King [[Bárid mac Ímair\|Barid]] was fatally wounded and died soon after, passing his kingship to his young son [[Sichfrith]].<ref name="Cite" />		Out of time, out of patience and out of options, Eogan and the Children had no choice but to go all in on their high-risk gamble and launch their attack against Flann. Purging the surrounding countryside of Flann's scouts, Eogan's army of druids, conscripts and [[mercenary]] contingents from across Ireland marched on Flann's forces encamped at Clogher and launched a massive surprise assault. The king's forces, though caught unprepared, fought back fiercely, led by Eivor, Flann and [[Ciara ingen Medba\|Ciara]]. After several hours of heavy fighting, the High King's forces finally drove back the abbot's army and forced them to withdraw. In the process however, King [[Bárid mac Ímair\|Barid]] was fatally wounded and died soon after, passing his kingship to his young son [[Sichfrith]].<ref name="Cite" />

	===A ~~Druid~~'s ~~Downfall~~===		===A druid's downfall===
	Consumed with rage and fury over Eogan's betrayal, Flann summoned every last able-bodied soldier he had left in preparation for marching on on [[Armagh]], the seat of the abbot's power. Meanwhile, Eivor struck back at the cultists directly; in a series of bloody attacks, several more of the Children's leaders fell in quick succession as Eivor systematically dismantled a major operation by the Children to [[Smuggling\|smuggle]] weapons to their [[civilian]] supporters via a network of [[Piracy\|pirates]].<ref name="Cite" /> Anticipating Flann's arrival, Eogan assembled the shattered remnants of his army in Armagh and prepared to make his final stand.		Consumed with rage and fury over Eogan's betrayal, Flann summoned every last able-bodied soldier he had left in preparation for marching on on [[Armagh]], the seat of the abbot's power. Meanwhile, Eivor struck back at the cultists directly; in a series of bloody attacks, several more of the Children's leaders fell in quick succession as Eivor systematically dismantled a major operation by the Children to [[Smuggling\|smuggle]] weapons to their [[civilian]] supporters via a network of [[Piracy\|pirates]].<ref name="Cite" /> Anticipating Flann's arrival, Eogan assembled the shattered remnants of his army in Armagh and prepared to make his final stand.

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The Children of Danu is a faction introduced in ~~the~~ ''[[Wrath of the Druids]]'' ~~DLC~~. According to Associate Narrative Director [[Hugo Sahuquet]], the faction is not part of the [[Order of the Ancients]].<ref name="Alignment">{{Twitter\|HugoShelter\|status/1392759318928367617\|Hugo Sahuquet\|quote=@Rajam55539655 @vandammemullet @DarbyMcDevitt The Children of Danu are not part of the OOTA. They are a separate group with a separate objective!\|image=}}</ref>		The Children of Danu is a faction introduced in ''[[Wrath of the Druids]]'', the 2021 [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla downloadable content\|downloadable]] expansion for the 2020 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''. According to Associate Narrative Director [[Hugo Sahuquet]], the faction is not part of the [[Order of the Ancients]].<ref name="Alignment">{{Twitter\|HugoShelter\|status/1392759318928367617\|Hugo Sahuquet\|quote=@Rajam55539655 @vandammemullet @DarbyMcDevitt The Children of Danu are not part of the OOTA. They are a separate group with a separate objective!\|image=}}</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	The Children's fate and eventual doom, however, was sealed in 879, when the ''jarlskona'' Eivor arrived on the shores of Ireland at the invitation of her cousin [[Bárid mac Ímair]], the King of [[Dublin]]. Not long after arriving, she and her allies foiled a pre-emptive assassination attempt by the Children on Flann on the [[Hill of Tara]] just prior to his coronation as High King. The Children then countered by stealing the sacrosanct [[Book of Kells]] as a warning to Flann, who tasked Eivor with retrieving the sacred text as a show of good faith on behalf of Barid. Eivor succeeded in locating the book by tracking the Druids back to their central lair in Tuam, slaughtering all within and plundering all the wealth stored there; she then delivered the Book of Kells back to the [[church]].<ref name="Cite" />		The Children's fate and eventual doom, however, was sealed in 879, when the ''jarlskona'' Eivor arrived on the shores of Ireland at the invitation of her cousin [[Bárid mac Ímair]], the King of [[Dublin]]. Not long after arriving, she and her allies foiled a pre-emptive assassination attempt by the Children on Flann on the [[Hill of Tara]] just prior to his coronation as High King. The Children then countered by stealing the sacrosanct [[Book of Kells]] as a warning to Flann, who tasked Eivor with retrieving the sacred text as a show of good faith on behalf of Barid. Eivor succeeded in locating the book by tracking the Druids back to their central lair in Tuam, slaughtering all within and plundering all the wealth stored there; she then delivered the Book of Kells back to the [[church]].<ref name="Cite" />

	Incensed at the continual interference by the upstart Viking, Eogan and the Children decided to try a different approach. In the wake of Flann's successful assault on the [[fort]]ress of [[Cashelore]] in [[Connacht]], the druids secretly poisoned the drink of the celebrating [[soldier]]s but only those of Irish blood ~~and~~ bribed a [[thief]] to claim that Barid ordered him to do it so as to turn the Irish and the Danes against each other. Although Flann was not entirely convinced of Barid's supposed involvement, he insisted Barid remain at Cashelore with him while Eivor and Ciara set out to enlist the help of Ciara's druid mentor for a cure to the poison. While Ciara and her mentor [[Deirdre Na Linni]] worked on the cure, Eivor hunted down one of Eogan's lieutenants [[Niamh]], murdered her, and claimed her [[amber]] fragment carried by all high-ranking druid cult members to use it in the cure.<ref name="Cite" /> Thanks to their efforts, the poisoned soldiers were cured and Barid was cleared of any wrongdoing.		Incensed at the continual interference by the upstart Viking, Eogan and the Children decided to try a different approach. In the wake of Flann's successful assault on the [[fort]]ress of [[Cashelore]] in [[Connacht]], the druids secretly poisoned the drink of the celebrating [[soldier]]s, but only those of Irish blood. They then bribed a [[thief]] to claim that Barid ordered him to do it, so as to turn the Irish and the Danes against each other. Although Flann was not entirely convinced of Barid's supposed involvement, he insisted Barid remain at Cashelore with him while Eivor and Ciara set out to enlist the help of Ciara's druid mentor for a cure to the poison. While Ciara and her mentor [[Deirdre Na Linni]] worked on the cure, Eivor hunted down one of Eogan's lieutenants, [[Niamh]], murdered her, and claimed her [[amber]] fragment, carried by all high-ranking druid cult members to use it in the cure.<ref name="Cite" /> Thanks to their efforts, the poisoned soldiers were cured and Barid was cleared of any wrongdoing.

	=== The Turning of the Tide ===		=== The Turning of the Tide ===

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Wrath of the Druids]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Wrath of the Druids]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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