Guthorm the Wise - Revision history

imported>Lacrossedeamon: not actually confirmed to be written by Snorri

2024-10-13T03:20:53Z

not actually confirmed to be written by Snorri

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Guthorm, introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' as a minor character, was a legendary Viking attested to in various {{Wiki\|saga}}s. The game seems to draw from the 14th century work ''{{wiki\|Flateyjarbók}}'', as it has Guthorm assisting Harald Fairhair in his conquest of Norway. In [[Snorri Sturluson]]'s 13th century {{Wiki\|Kings' sagas\|king's saga}} ''[[Heimskringla]]'', Guthorm is [[Ragnar Lothbrok]]'s great-great-grandson, though at least one saga says he is a grandson instead. This element is not mentioned in-game.		Guthorm, introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' as a minor character, was a legendary Viking attested to in various {{Wiki\|saga}}s. The game seems to draw from the 14th century work ''{{wiki\|Flateyjarbók}}'', as it has Guthorm assisting Harald Fairhair in his conquest of Norway. In [[Snorri Sturluson]]'s assumed 13th century {{Wiki\|Kings' sagas\|king's saga}} ''[[Heimskringla]]'', Guthorm is [[Ragnar Lothbrok]]'s great-great-grandson via [[Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye]], though at least one saga says he is a grandson instead. This element is not mentioned in-game.

	In a letter from Guthorm to [[Kjotve the Cruel]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Notes from Eivor's travels]]: "{{Cite\|13 Nov 2020}}"</ref> Guthorm used the byname "the Hunter". Harald's paternal grandfather {{wiki\|Gudrød the Hunter}} also used that byname, which does not seem to have been used in sagas for Guthorm, who instead was occasionally described as "the Wise".		In a letter from Guthorm to [[Kjotve the Cruel]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Notes from Eivor's travels]]: "{{Cite\|13 Nov 2020}}"</ref> Guthorm used the byname "the Hunter". Harald's paternal grandfather {{wiki\|Gudrød the Hunter}} also used that byname, which does not seem to have been used in sagas for Guthorm, who instead was occasionally described as "the Wise".

imported>Darman36: /Behind the scenes/ Letter still missing on Eivor's Notes page

2024-10-13T03:05:15Z

Behind the scenes: Letter still missing on Eivor's Notes page

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	ACV Family Matters 6.png\|Guthorm meeting Styrbjorn		ACV Family Matters 6.png\|Guthorm meeting Styrbjorn
	ACV Rude Awakening 4.png\|Guthorm ~~greeting~~ Eivor and Sigurd ~~following their raid on Nottfall~~		ACV Rude Awakening 4.png\|Guthorm meeting Eivor and Sigurd
	ACV A Cruel Destiny 1.png\|Guthorm ~~with~~ Eivor and Sigurd ~~while prepping for an~~ assault on Kjotve's fortress		ACV A Cruel Destiny 1.png\|Guthorm, Eivor, and Sigurd preparing to assault Kjotve's fortress
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Guthorm, introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' as a minor character, was a legendary ~~viking~~ attested in various ~~sagas~~. The game seems to draw from the ''{{wiki\|Flateyjarbók}}'' as it has Guthorm assisting Harald in his conquest of Norway. In ~~the~~ ''[[Heimskringla]]'', Guthorm is ~~the great-great-grandson of~~ [[Ragnar Lothbrok]] ~~(although in~~ at least one saga he is ~~the~~ grandson). This element is not mentioned in game.		Guthorm, introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' as a minor character, was a legendary Viking attested to in various {{Wiki\|saga}}s. The game seems to draw from the 14th century work ''{{wiki\|Flateyjarbók}}'', as it has Guthorm assisting Harald Fairhair in his conquest of Norway. In [[Snorri Sturluson]]'s 13th century {{Wiki\|Kings' sagas\|king's saga}} ''[[Heimskringla]]'', Guthorm is [[Ragnar Lothbrok]]'s great-great-grandson, though at least one saga says he is a grandson instead. This element is not mentioned in-game.

	In a letter from Guthorm to [[Kjotve the Cruel]], Guthorm used the byname "the Hunter". Harald ~~Fairhair~~'s paternal grandfather {{wiki\|Gudrød the Hunter}} also used that byname~~. This byname~~ does not seem to have been used in ~~sagic literature~~ for Guthorm ~~while~~ "the Wise" ~~occasionally was~~.		In a letter from Guthorm to [[Kjotve the Cruel]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Notes from Eivor's travels]]: "{{Cite\|13 Nov 2020}}"</ref> Guthorm used the byname "the Hunter". Harald's paternal grandfather {{wiki\|Gudrød the Hunter}} also used that byname, which does not seem to have been used in sagas for Guthorm, who instead was occasionally described as "the Wise".

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Lacrossedeamon: haha finally found it. Behind the scenes is a mess as norse sagas are a mess.

2024-10-12T07:13:41Z

haha finally found it. Behind the scenes is a mess as norse sagas are a mess.

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	'''Guthorm the Wise''' was the uncle of [[Harald Fairhair]], the first king of a unified [[Norway]].		'''Guthorm the Wise''' was the maternal uncle of [[Harald Fairhair]], the first king of a unified [[Norway]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	In a letter from Guthorm to [[Kjotve the Cruel]], Guthorm ~~was given~~ the byname "the Hunter". Harald Fairhair's paternal grandfather Gudrød~~, who would assumably be either Guthorm's father or father-in-law,~~ also used that byname.		Guthorm, introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' as a minor character, was a legendary viking attested in various sagas. The game seems to draw from the ''{{wiki\|Flateyjarbók}}'' as it has Guthorm assisting Harald in his conquest of Norway. In the ''[[Heimskringla]]'', Guthorm is the great-great-grandson of [[Ragnar Lothbrok]] (although in at least one saga he is the grandson). This element is not mentioned in game.

			In a letter from Guthorm to [[Kjotve the Cruel]], Guthorm used the byname "the Hunter". Harald Fairhair's paternal grandfather {{wiki\|Gudrød the Hunter}} also used that byname. This byname does not seem to have been used in sagic literature for Guthorm while "the Wise" occasionally was.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Fielran: updated imageneed template

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imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4: /* Biography */

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Biography

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	~~===Harald's messenger===~~
	To help his nephew [[Unification of Norway\|solidfy his control]] over the region and end the wars between the neighboring petty kingdoms, Guthorm became Harald's messenger and was sent to the south of Norway to negotiate with the various clans and kingdoms. This included the [[Raven Clan]] and the [[Wolf Clan]], who had been engaged in a bitter rivalry from at least the 850s.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> In addition to sending a letter to ''[[jarl]]'' [[Kjotve the Cruel\|Kjotve]] of the Wolf Clan,<ref name="Destiny">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> Guthorm also travelled to [[Fornburg]], meeting ''jarl'' [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson\|Styrbjorn]] of the Raven Clan in 872.<ref name="Family Matters">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Family Matters]]</ref>		To help his nephew [[Unification of Norway\|solidfy his control]] over the region and end the wars between the neighboring petty kingdoms, Guthorm became Harald's messenger and was sent to the south of Norway to negotiate with the various clans and kingdoms. This included the [[Raven Clan]] and the [[Wolf Clan]], who had been engaged in a bitter rivalry from at least the 850s.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> In addition to sending a letter to ''[[jarl]]'' [[Kjotve the Cruel\|Kjotve]] of the Wolf Clan,<ref name="Destiny">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> Guthorm also travelled to [[Fornburg]], meeting ''jarl'' [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson\|Styrbjorn]] of the Raven Clan in 872.<ref name="Family Matters">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Family Matters]]</ref>

	Styrbjorn initiated the proposal of joining King Harald's kingdom and in return, Guthorm would assist the Raven Clan in ending the rivalry against the Raven Clan. Guthorm agreed and assured Styrbjorn that he will relay the message to Harald, leaving moments after Styrbjorn's adopted daughter [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] returned from a failed raid against Kjotve.<ref name="Family Matters" />		Styrbjorn initiated the proposal of joining King Harald's kingdom and in return, Guthorm would assist the Raven Clan in ending the rivalry against the Raven Clan. Guthorm agreed and assured Styrbjorn that he will relay the message to Harald, leaving moments after Styrbjorn's adopted daughter [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] returned from a failed raid against Kjotve.<ref name="Family Matters" />

	~~===Alliance with the Raven Clan===~~
	After the Raven Clan led by Eivor and [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]] raided the Wolf Clan-controlled village of [[Nottfall]], Guthorm arrived with King Harald, who proposed an alliance against Kjotve. Eivor and Sigurd accepted the alliance<ref name="Rude Awakening">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Rude Awakening]]</ref> and met with Guthorm at the staging ground of [[Florli]]. Guthorm led Harald's army and assisted in the [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on Kjotve's [[Kjotve's Fortress\|stronghold]].<ref name="Destiny" />		After the Raven Clan led by Eivor and [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]] raided the Wolf Clan-controlled village of [[Nottfall]], Guthorm arrived with King Harald, who proposed an alliance against Kjotve. Eivor and Sigurd accepted the alliance<ref name="Rude Awakening">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Rude Awakening]]</ref> and met with Guthorm at the staging ground of [[Florli]]. Guthorm led Harald's army and assisted in the [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on Kjotve's [[Kjotve's Fortress\|stronghold]].<ref name="Destiny" />

			Circa 889, Guthorm was still serving under Harald, by now the king of a unified Norway, and was helping him plan an expedition to [[Iceland]] to lend aid to their ally [[Ingólfr Arnarson]], when they were visited by Eivor and Sigurd. Eivor declined Harald's offer to lead the expedition alongside Sigurd, revealing that she had only come to bid farewell to the king prior to her permanent departure to a [[Vinland\|land further west]]. When Eivor suggested spending the night telling stories from [[Isu Era\|long ago]], Harald, understanding what she was referring to and thinking his company would find the resulting discussion to be madness, dismissed Guthorm and the rest of his advisors, leaving him alone with Eivor and Sigurd to freely share their stories.<ref name="FarewellFairhair">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – [[The Last Chapter]]'' – [[Fare Thee Well, King Fair-Hair]]</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>Darman36 at 21:10, 2 December 2022

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Harald's messenger===		===Harald's messenger===
	To help his nephew solidfy his control over the region and end the ~~{{Wiki\|Unification of Norway\|~~wars~~}} fought~~ between the ~~neighbouring~~ petty kingdoms, Guthorm became Harald's messenger and was sent to the south of Norway to negotiate with the various clans and kingdoms. This included the [[Raven Clan]] and the [[Wolf Clan]], who had been engaged in a bitter rivalry from at least the 850s.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> In addition to sending a letter to ''[[jarl]]'' [[Kjotve the Cruel\|Kjotve]] of the Wolf Clan,<ref name="Destiny">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> Guthorm also travelled to [[Fornburg]], meeting ~~King~~ [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson\|Styrbjorn]] of the Raven Clan in 872.<ref name="Family Matters">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Family Matters]]</ref>		To help his nephew [[Unification of Norway\|solidfy his control]] over the region and end the wars between the neighboring petty kingdoms, Guthorm became Harald's messenger and was sent to the south of Norway to negotiate with the various clans and kingdoms. This included the [[Raven Clan]] and the [[Wolf Clan]], who had been engaged in a bitter rivalry from at least the 850s.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> In addition to sending a letter to ''[[jarl]]'' [[Kjotve the Cruel\|Kjotve]] of the Wolf Clan,<ref name="Destiny">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> Guthorm also travelled to [[Fornburg]], meeting ''jarl'' [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson\|Styrbjorn]] of the Raven Clan in 872.<ref name="Family Matters">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Family Matters]]</ref>

	Styrbjorn initiated the proposal of joining King Harald's kingdom and in return, Guthorm would assist the Raven Clan in ending the rivalry against the Raven Clan. Guthorm agreed and assured Styrbjorn that he will relay the message to Harald, leaving moments after Styrbjorn's adopted daughter [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] returned from a failed raid against Kjotve.<ref name="Family Matters" />		Styrbjorn initiated the proposal of joining King Harald's kingdom and in return, Guthorm would assist the Raven Clan in ending the rivalry against the Raven Clan. Guthorm agreed and assured Styrbjorn that he will relay the message to Harald, leaving moments after Styrbjorn's adopted daughter [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] returned from a failed raid against Kjotve.<ref name="Family Matters" />

imported>Darman36 at 21:08, 2 December 2022

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}}
			**''[[The Last Chapter]]''

	==References==		==References==

imported>Lady Kyashira at 12:59, 19 December 2021

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	'''Guthorm the Wise''' was the uncle of [[Harald Fairhair]], the first king of a unified [[Norway]].		'''Guthorm the Wise''' was the uncle of [[Harald Fairhair]], the first king of a unified [[Norway]].

			==Biography==
			===Harald's messenger===
			To help his nephew solidfy his control over the region and end the {{Wiki\|Unification of Norway\|wars}} fought between the neighbouring petty kingdoms, Guthorm became Harald's messenger and was sent to the south of Norway to negotiate with the various clans and kingdoms. This included the [[Raven Clan]] and the [[Wolf Clan]], who had been engaged in a bitter rivalry from at least the 850s.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> In addition to sending a letter to ''[[jarl]]'' [[Kjotve the Cruel\|Kjotve]] of the Wolf Clan,<ref name="Destiny">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> Guthorm also travelled to [[Fornburg]], meeting King [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson\|Styrbjorn]] of the Raven Clan in 872.<ref name="Family Matters">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Family Matters]]</ref>

			Styrbjorn initiated the proposal of joining King Harald's kingdom and in return, Guthorm would assist the Raven Clan in ending the rivalry against the Raven Clan. Guthorm agreed and assured Styrbjorn that he will relay the message to Harald, leaving moments after Styrbjorn's adopted daughter [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] returned from a failed raid against Kjotve.<ref name="Family Matters" />

			===Alliance with the Raven Clan===
			After the Raven Clan led by Eivor and [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]] raided the Wolf Clan-controlled village of [[Nottfall]], Guthorm arrived with King Harald, who proposed an alliance against Kjotve. Eivor and Sigurd accepted the alliance<ref name="Rude Awakening">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Rude Awakening]]</ref> and met with Guthorm at the staging ground of [[Florli]]. Guthorm led Harald's army and assisted in the [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on Kjotve's [[Kjotve's Fortress\|stronghold]].<ref name="Destiny" />

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">		<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
			ACV Family Matters 6.png\|Guthorm meeting Styrbjorn
	ACV Rude Awakening 4.png\|Guthorm greeting Eivor and Sigurd following their raid on Nottfall		ACV Rude Awakening 4.png\|Guthorm greeting Eivor and Sigurd following their raid on Nottfall
	ACV A Cruel Destiny 1.png\|Guthorm with Eivor and Sigurd while prepping for an assault on Kjotve's fortress		ACV A Cruel Destiny 1.png\|Guthorm with Eivor and Sigurd while prepping for an assault on Kjotve's fortress
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	==References==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		{{Reflist}}
	{{ACV}}		{{ACV}}
	[[Category:Individuals]]		[[Category:Individuals]]

imported>Lady Kyashira at 12:48, 24 June 2021

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	'''Guthorm the Wise''' was the uncle of [[Harald Fairhair]], the first king of a unified [[Norway]].		'''Guthorm the Wise''' was the uncle of [[Harald Fairhair]], the first king of a unified [[Norway]].

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	In a letter to ~~Ktojve~~ Guthorm ~~mentions that he also goes by~~ the byname "the Hunter". Harald Fairhair's paternal grandfather Gudrød, who would assumably be either Guthorm's father or father-in-law, also used that byname.		In a letter from Guthorm to [[Kjotve the Cruel]], Guthorm was given the byname "the Hunter". Harald Fairhair's paternal grandfather Gudrød, who would assumably be either Guthorm's father or father-in-law, also used that byname.

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	'''Guthorm the Wise''' was the uncle of [[Harald Fairhair]], the first king of a unified [[Norway]].		'''Guthorm the Wise''' was the uncle of [[Harald Fairhair]], the first king of a unified [[Norway]].

			==Gallery==
			<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
			ACV Rude Awakening 4.png\|Guthorm greeting Eivor and Sigurd following their raid on Nottfall
			ACV A Cruel Destiny 1.png\|Guthorm with Eivor and Sigurd while prepping for an assault on Kjotve's fortress
			</gallery>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==