Grigorii - Revision history

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Grigorii's upbringing and induction into the Order by The Vault mirrors the relationship between two other Order members: [[Havelok\|The Billhook]] and [[Herefrith\|The Crozier]].		*Grigorii's upbringing and induction into the Order by The Vault mirrors the relationship between two other Order members: [[Havelok\|The Billhook]] and [[Herefrith\|The Crozier]].
	*Like other members of the Order, Grigorii's cutscene in the [[Memory Corridor]] differs. ~~Following~~ his confession, his body turns to ice and explodes, leaving behind only his Order [[Order of the Ancients medallion\|medallion]] for Eivor to pick up.		*Like other members of the Order, Grigorii's cutscene in the [[Memory Corridor]] differs. After his confession, his body turns to ice and explodes, leaving behind only his Order [[Order of the Ancients medallion\|medallion]] for Eivor to pick up.
	*Grigorii shares many similarities with the character [[Tamir]] from the 2007 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''. Both are wealthy merchants of influence who ask their subordinates to deliver resources—silver and weapons, respectively—and are so displeased by a perceived error on an associate's part that they coldly stab them to death, hoping their murder would serve as a lesson to the audience around.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassination (Tamir)]]</ref>		*Grigorii shares many similarities with the character [[Tamir]] from the 2007 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''. Both are wealthy merchants of influence who ask their subordinates to deliver resources—silver and weapons, respectively—and are so displeased by a perceived error on an associate's part that they coldly stab them to death, hoping their murder would serve as a lesson to the audience around.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassination (Tamir)]]</ref>

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	'''Grigorii''' (died 874), also known as '''The Needle,''' was an [[Order of the Ancients]] ~~member of the~~ [[Wardens of Law]], holding the position of [[Palatinus]]. He was also a lieutenant of the Order's [[bandit]] organization, [[Red Hand]], and a dockmaster of [[Coppergate Market]] in [[York\|Jorvik]] in the late 9th century.		'''Grigorii''' (died 874), also known as '''The Needle''', was a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]]' [[Wardens of Law]] sect, holding the position of [[Palatinus]]. He was also a lieutenant of the Order's [[bandit]] organization, [[Red Hand]], and a dockmaster of the [[Coppergate Market]] in [[York\|Jorvik]] during the late 9th century.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	In his youth, Grigorii grew up near the sewers and ~~grew~~ jealous of those more fortunate than him. One day, [[Audun\|The Vault]] saved him from poverty and brought him into the Order, giving Grigorii a new lease on life. Loyal and devoted ever since, Grigorii worked to see that The Vault's plans were done exceedingly and the Order's [[New World Order\|desires]] accomplished.<ref name="PIN">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Pricking the Needle]]</ref>		In his youth, Grigorii grew up near the sewers and became jealous of those more fortunate than him. One day, [[Audun\|The Vault]] saved him from poverty and brought him into the Order, giving Grigorii a new lease on life. Loyal and devoted ever since, Grigorii worked to see that The Vault's plans were done exceedingly and the Order's [[New World Order\|desires]] accomplished.<ref name="PIN">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Pricking the Needle]]</ref>

	~~===City of Greed===~~		Grigorii's cryptonym, The Needle, was first mentioned when the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Hytham]] told his ally, the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], the news of three Order members supposedly operating in Jorvik. This prompted Eivor to travel to the city to conduct an investigation.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[In a Strange Land]]</ref>
	~~The~~ cryptonym, The Needle, was mentioned when [[~~Hidden Ones~~\|Hidden One]] [[Hytham]] told [[~~Eivor Varinsdottir~~]] ~~of the~~ [[~~Raven Clan~~]], of three ~~more~~ Order ~~targets~~ in Jorvik.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[In a Strange Land]]</ref>

	At the [[Trade Depot]], Red Hand ~~guards were inside the premise, under The Needle's orders~~. ~~Amounts~~ of accumulated wealth and stolen ~~goods~~ from the [[merchant]]s of Jorvik ~~were found~~. The Needle's plan was ~~uncovered as it detailed stealing these~~ goods ~~and reselling them~~ back to the merchants at a ~~higher rate~~. The Needle had collected ~~these~~ coins from stalls draped in black at the markets~~. Thus~~, a plan ~~was made,~~ by bringing as much [[silver]] as possible to the merchants ~~to see where The Needle was~~.<ref name="PIN"/>		At the [[Trade Depot]], Eivor found the premise being guarded by Red Hand bandits. She also discovered large amounts of accumulated wealth and goods stolen from the [[merchant]]s of Jorvik. The Needle's plan thus became clear as Eivor understood that the Order member was selling stolen goods back to the merchants at higher prices, amassing a fortune. After discovering that The Needle had collected coins from stalls draped in black at the markets, the shieldmaiden devised a plan to lure her target out by bringing as much [[silver]] as possible to the merchants.<ref name="PIN"/>

	Later, at Coppergate Market, one merchant ~~mentioned to~~ Eivor to meet with the dockmaster, whom she remembered to be named Grigorii. An [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] boy caught Eivor's attention and stated that he worked for The Needle. He ~~stated~~ to go to the statue near the ~~East~~ gate for further dealings. Using a key ~~found~~ from Red Hand guards, the door to the sewers ~~was opened. It was later discovered that a~~ Red Hand ~~operation involving melting~~ down silverware to create coins ~~was uncovered~~. Grigorii ~~was found by Eivor as he was~~ surrounded by the stolen silverware~~. Startled by her presence, Grigorii revealed himself as~~ The Needle ~~and then fled for the marketplace~~.<ref name="PIN"/>		Later, at the Coppergate Market, one merchant told Eivor to meet with the dockmaster, whom she remembered to be named Grigorii. An [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] boy soon caught Eivor's attention and stated that he worked for The Needle. He then advised her to go to the statue near the east gate for further dealings. Using a key retrieved from the Red Hand guards, Eivor opened the door to the sewers and found the Red Hand using the tunnels as a hideout, where they melted down silverware to create coins. She also saw Grigorii surrounded by the stolen silverware and realized he was The Needle.<ref name="PIN"/>

	~~====Death====~~		Startled by the shieldmaiden's presence, Grigorii confessed to being The Needle and fled to the marketplace. Believing he had lost Eivor's tail, he met with a merchant who had taken some coins from his quota. The merchant admitted to needing the money to feed his family, as he had been bled financially dry. Blaming himself for thinking the merchant was smart, Grigorii pulled out a [[Short blade\|knife]] and spoke aloud, asking the observing merchants what he demanded of them. The guilty man replied ''"Loyalty"'', to which Grigorii proceeded to stab him to death as a warning to any who thought of threatening his operation. However, Grigorii failed to realize he had been followed by Eivor, and the shieldmaiden promptly assassinated him, putting an end to his illegal operations.<ref name="PIN"/>
	At the ~~market~~, Grigorii and a merchant ~~were discussing~~ who had taken some coins from ~~The Needle's~~ quota. The merchant admitted ~~he needed it~~ to feed his family, as he had been bled financially dry. Blaming himself for thinking the merchant was smart, Grigorii pulled out ~~his~~ [[Short blade\|knife]] and spoke aloud, asking the merchants what he demanded of them. The guilty man replied ''"Loyalty"'', ~~before~~ Grigorii ~~rapidly stabbed~~ him to death as a warning to any who thought of threatening his operation. However, Grigorii ~~was quickly assassinated~~ by Eivor, ~~who put~~ an end to his illegal operations.<ref name="PIN"/>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*~~As stated,~~ Grigorii ~~was inducted~~ by ~~a fellow Order member and father-figure,~~ The Vault~~. This particular upbringing~~ mirrors ~~another induction~~ between ~~fellow~~ Order members, [[Havelok\|The Billhook]] and [[Herefrith\|The Crozier]].		*Grigorii's upbringing and induction into the Order by The Vault mirrors the relationship between two other Order members: [[Havelok\|The Billhook]] and [[Herefrith\|The Crozier]].
	*Like ~~certain~~ members of the Order ~~in England~~, Grigorii's cutscene in the [[Memory Corridor]] differs, as his ~~soul disappeared after his apparition~~ turns to ice and explodes~~. Usually~~, ~~Eivor takes the~~ Order's [[Order of the Ancients medallion\|medallion]] ~~of an [[Yggdrasil\|ash tree]] off the apparition's body~~.		*Like other members of the Order, Grigorii's cutscene in the [[Memory Corridor]] differs. Following his confession, his body turns to ice and explodes, leaving behind only his Order [[Order of the Ancients medallion\|medallion]] for Eivor to pick up.
	*Grigorii shares many similarities with the character [[Tamir]] from the 2007 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''. Both ~~tasked~~ merchants to deliver resources—silver and weapons, respectively—and ~~were~~ so displeased by ~~the~~ perceived error on an associate's part that they ~~disregarded the merchant's situation and stabbed~~ them to death, hoping their ~~death~~ would serve as a lesson to the audience around.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassination (Tamir)]]</ref>		*Grigorii shares many similarities with the character [[Tamir]] from the 2007 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''. Both are wealthy merchants of influence who ask their subordinates to deliver resources—silver and weapons, respectively—and are so displeased by a perceived error on an associate's part that they coldly stab them to death, hoping their murder would serve as a lesson to the audience around.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassination (Tamir)]]</ref>

			==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
			ACV Pricking the Needle 14.png\|Eivor confronting Grigorii in his hideout
			ACV Pricking the Needle 17.png\|Grigorii killing the merchant
			ACV Pricking the Needle 19.png\|Grigorii in the Memory Corridor
			ACV Pricking the Needle 21.png\|Grigorii's final moments
			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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

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	===City of Greed===		===City of Greed===
	The cryptonym, The Needle, was mentioned when [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Hytham]] told ~~the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]]~~ [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven~~]] [[Raven Clan\|~~Clan]], of three more Order targets in Jorvik.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[In a Strange Land]]</ref>		The cryptonym, The Needle, was mentioned when [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Hytham]] told [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]], of three more Order targets in Jorvik.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[In a Strange Land]]</ref>

	At the [[Trade Depot]], Red Hand guards were inside the premise, under The Needle's orders. Amounts of accumulated wealth and stolen goods from the [[merchant]]s of Jorvik were found. The Needle's plan was uncovered as it detailed stealing these goods and reselling them back to the merchants at a higher rate. The Needle had collected these coins from stalls draped in black at the markets. Thus, a plan was made, by bringing as much [[silver]] as possible to the merchants to see where The Needle was.<ref name="PIN"/>		At the [[Trade Depot]], Red Hand guards were inside the premise, under The Needle's orders. Amounts of accumulated wealth and stolen goods from the [[merchant]]s of Jorvik were found. The Needle's plan was uncovered as it detailed stealing these goods and reselling them back to the merchants at a higher rate. The Needle had collected these coins from stalls draped in black at the markets. Thus, a plan was made, by bringing as much [[silver]] as possible to the merchants to see where The Needle was.<ref name="PIN"/>

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	'''Grigorii''' (died 874), also known as '''The Needle,''' was an [[Order of the Ancients]] member of the [[~~Warden~~ of Law]] ~~sect~~ holding the position of [[Palatinus]]. He was also a lieutenant of the Order's [[bandit]] organization, [[Red Hand]], and a dockmaster of [[Coppergate Market]] in [[York\|Jorvik]] ~~during~~ the late 9th century.		'''Grigorii''' (died 874), also known as '''The Needle,''' was an [[Order of the Ancients]] member of the [[Wardens of Law]], holding the position of [[Palatinus]]. He was also a lieutenant of the Order's [[bandit]] organization, [[Red Hand]], and a dockmaster of [[Coppergate Market]] in [[York\|Jorvik]] in the late 9th century.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	In his youth, Grigorii grew up near the sewers and grew jealous of those more fortunate than him. One day, [[Audun\|The Vault]] saved him from poverty and brought him into the Order, giving Grigorii a new lease on life. Loyal and devoted ever since, Grigorii worked to see that The Vault's plans were done exceedingly and the Order's [[New World Order\|desires]] accomplished.<ref name="PIN">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Pricking the Needle]]</ref>		In his youth, Grigorii grew up near the sewers and grew jealous of those more fortunate than him. One day, [[Audun\|The Vault]] saved him from poverty and brought him into the Order, giving Grigorii a new lease on life. Loyal and devoted ever since, Grigorii worked to see that The Vault's plans were done exceedingly and the Order's [[New World Order\|desires]] accomplished.<ref name="PIN">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Pricking the Needle]]</ref>
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	The cryptonym, The Needle, was mentioned when [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Hytham]] told the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven]] [[Raven Clan\|Clan]], of three more Order targets in Jorvik.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[In a Strange Land]]</ref>		The cryptonym, The Needle, was mentioned when [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Hytham]] told the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven]] [[Raven Clan\|Clan]], of three more Order targets in Jorvik.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[In a Strange Land]]</ref>

	At the Trade Depot, Red Hand guards were inside the premise, under The Needle's orders. ~~After being dealt with, amounts~~ of accumulated wealth and stolen goods from the [[merchant]]s of Jorvik were found. The Needle's plan was uncovered as it detailed stealing these goods and reselling them back to the merchants at a higher rate. The Needle had collected these coins from stalls draped in black at the markets. Thus, a plan was made, by bringing as much [[silver]] as possible to the merchants to see where The Needle was~~.<ref name="PIN"/>~~		At the [[Trade Depot]], Red Hand guards were inside the premise, under The Needle's orders. Amounts of accumulated wealth and stolen goods from the [[merchant]]s of Jorvik were found. The Needle's plan was uncovered as it detailed stealing these goods and reselling them back to the merchants at a higher rate. The Needle had collected these coins from stalls draped in black at the markets. Thus, a plan was made, by bringing as much [[silver]] as possible to the merchants to see where The Needle was.<ref name="PIN"/>

	Later, at Coppergate Market, one merchant mentioned to Eivor to meet with the dockmaster, whom she remembered to be named Grigorii. An [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] boy caught Eivor's attention and stated that he worked for The Needle. He stated to go to the statue near the East gate for further dealings..<ref name="PIN"/>

	Using a key found from Red Hand guards, the door to the sewers was opened. It was later discovered that a Red Hand operation involving melting down silverware to create coins was uncovered. ~~Upon seeing a locked door, a henchman held the key, which Eivor took and then used to open the door. To Eivor's disgust,~~ Grigorii was found ~~and~~ surrounded by the stolen silverware. Startled by her presence, Grigorii revealed himself as The Needle and then fled for the marketplace~~. Grigorii left Eivor to be surrounded by the Red Hand's men and a rabid [[wolf]]~~.<ref name="PIN"/>		Later, at Coppergate Market, one merchant mentioned to Eivor to meet with the dockmaster, whom she remembered to be named Grigorii. An [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] boy caught Eivor's attention and stated that he worked for The Needle. He stated to go to the statue near the East gate for further dealings. Using a key found from Red Hand guards, the door to the sewers was opened. It was later discovered that a Red Hand operation involving melting down silverware to create coins was uncovered. Grigorii was found by Eivor as he was surrounded by the stolen silverware. Startled by her presence, Grigorii revealed himself as The Needle and then fled for the marketplace.<ref name="PIN"/>

	====Death====		====Death====

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	====Death====		====Death====
	At the market, Grigorii and a merchant were discussing who had taken some coins from The Needle's quota. The merchant admitted he needed it to feed his family, as he had been bled financially dry. Blaming himself for thinking the merchant was smart, Grigorii pulled out his [[Short blade\|knife]] and spoke aloud, asking the merchants what he demanded of them. The guilty man replied ''"Loyalty"'', before Grigorii rapidly stabbed him to death as a warning to any who thought of threatening his operation. However, Grigorii was quickly assassinated by Eivor, who put an end to his illegal operations.<ref name="~~ACV~~" />		At the market, Grigorii and a merchant were discussing who had taken some coins from The Needle's quota. The merchant admitted he needed it to feed his family, as he had been bled financially dry. Blaming himself for thinking the merchant was smart, Grigorii pulled out his [[Short blade\|knife]] and spoke aloud, asking the merchants what he demanded of them. The guilty man replied ''"Loyalty"'', before Grigorii rapidly stabbed him to death as a warning to any who thought of threatening his operation. However, Grigorii was quickly assassinated by Eivor, who put an end to his illegal operations.<ref name="PIN"/>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==