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	With his plans in place and after being given his last rites by a priest arranged by Acha, Hundbeorht secretly departed from the city hospice, travelling through the sewers connected to the old [[Roman Empire\|Roman]] bathhouse while being escorted by the shire nobles and Galwyna. After exiting the tunnels to the [[Roaring Meg's Spring]], Hundbeorht's entourage was betrayed by the bandits after they refused to pay bandits' demands of double payment. During the fight the ensued, Hundbeorht was fatally wounded by a [[spear]] wound, but nevertheless managed to be escorted out of the cave by his guards. By the time he arrived at Bolingbroc Castle however, Hundbeorht succumbed to his wounds and was brought to an underground chamber beneath the castle, awaiting his burial.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman" />		With his plans in place and after being given his last rites by a priest arranged by Acha, Hundbeorht secretly departed from the city hospice, travelling through the sewers connected to the old [[Roman Empire\|Roman]] bathhouse while being escorted by the shire nobles and Galwyna. After exiting the tunnels to the [[Roaring Meg's Spring]], Hundbeorht's entourage was betrayed by the bandits after they refused to pay bandits' demands of double payment. During the fight the ensued, Hundbeorht was fatally wounded by a [[spear]] wound, but nevertheless managed to be escorted out of the cave by his guards. By the time he arrived at Bolingbroc Castle however, Hundbeorht succumbed to his wounds and was brought to an underground chamber beneath the castle, awaiting his burial.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman" />

	In the aftermath of Hundbeorht's death, Galwyna remained by his side and made attempts to preserve his appearance through the use of various herbs. The circumstances surrounding Hundbeorht's fate was eventually discovered by the [[Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], who was sought out by Hunwald to investigate the ealdorman's whereabouts. Eivor then recovered Hundbeorht's clan hooch, returning to and reporting his fate to Hunwald and the rest of the Lincoln nobles.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman" /> Later, Aelfgar would gift his [[Hunbeorht's Bow\|bow]] to Eivor,<ref name="The Thegn of Lincoln">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' - [[The Thegn of Lincoln]]</ref> and Hunwald would allow her to keep it, finding her better suited to wielding it than himself.<ref name="Salve for a Fresh Wound">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' - [[Salve for a Fresh Wound]]</ref>		In the aftermath of Hundbeorht's death, Galwyna remained by his side and made attempts to preserve his appearance through the use of various herbs. The circumstances surrounding Hundbeorht's fate was eventually discovered by the [[Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], who was sought out by Hunwald to investigate the ealdorman's whereabouts. Eivor then recovered Hundbeorht's clan hooch, returning to and reporting his fate to Hunwald and the rest of the Lincoln nobles.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman" /> Later, Aelfgar would gift his [[Hunbeorht's Bow\|bow]] to Eivor,<ref name="The Thegn of Lincoln">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Thegn of Lincoln]]</ref> and Hunwald would allow her to keep it, finding her better suited to wielding it than himself.<ref name="Salve for a Fresh Wound">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Salve for a Fresh Wound]]</ref>

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

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	With his plans in place and after being given his last rites by a priest arranged by Acha, Hundbeorht secretly departed from the city hospice, travelling through the sewers connected to the old [[Roman Empire\|Roman]] bathhouse while being escorted by the shire nobles and Galwyna. After exiting the tunnels to the [[Roaring Meg's Spring]], Hundbeorht's entourage was betrayed by the bandits after they refused to pay bandits' demands of double payment. During the fight the ensued, Hundbeorht was fatally wounded by a [[spear]] wound, but nevertheless managed to be escorted out of the cave by his guards. By the time he arrived at Bolingbroc Castle however, Hundbeorht succumbed to his wounds and was brought to an underground chamber beneath the castle, awaiting his burial.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman" />		With his plans in place and after being given his last rites by a priest arranged by Acha, Hundbeorht secretly departed from the city hospice, travelling through the sewers connected to the old [[Roman Empire\|Roman]] bathhouse while being escorted by the shire nobles and Galwyna. After exiting the tunnels to the [[Roaring Meg's Spring]], Hundbeorht's entourage was betrayed by the bandits after they refused to pay bandits' demands of double payment. During the fight the ensued, Hundbeorht was fatally wounded by a [[spear]] wound, but nevertheless managed to be escorted out of the cave by his guards. By the time he arrived at Bolingbroc Castle however, Hundbeorht succumbed to his wounds and was brought to an underground chamber beneath the castle, awaiting his burial.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman" />

	In the aftermath of Hundbeorht's death, Galwyna remained by his side and made attempts to preserve his appearance through the use of various herbs. The circumstances surrounding Hundbeorht's fate was eventually discovered by the [[Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], who was sought out by Hunwald to investigate the ealdorman's whereabouts. Eivor then recovered Hundbeorht's clan hooch, returning to and reporting his fate to Hunwald and the rest of the Lincoln nobles.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman" /> Later, Aelfgar would gift his [[Hunbeorht's Bow\|bow]] to Eivor,<ref name="The Thegn of Lincoln" /> and Hunwald would allow her to keep it, finding her better suited to wielding it than himself.<ref name="Salve for a Fresh Wound />		In the aftermath of Hundbeorht's death, Galwyna remained by his side and made attempts to preserve his appearance through the use of various herbs. The circumstances surrounding Hundbeorht's fate was eventually discovered by the [[Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], who was sought out by Hunwald to investigate the ealdorman's whereabouts. Eivor then recovered Hundbeorht's clan hooch, returning to and reporting his fate to Hunwald and the rest of the Lincoln nobles.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman" /> Later, Aelfgar would gift his [[Hunbeorht's Bow\|bow]] to Eivor,<ref name="The Thegn of Lincoln">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' - [[The Thegn of Lincoln]]</ref> and Hunwald would allow her to keep it, finding her better suited to wielding it than himself.<ref name="Salve for a Fresh Wound">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' - [[Salve for a Fresh Wound]]</ref>

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

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Death and aftermath

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	With his plans in place and after being given his last rites by a priest arranged by Acha, Hundbeorht secretly departed from the city hospice, travelling through the sewers connected to the old [[Roman Empire\|Roman]] bathhouse while being escorted by the shire nobles and Galwyna. After exiting the tunnels to the [[Roaring Meg's Spring]], Hundbeorht's entourage was betrayed by the bandits after they refused to pay bandits' demands of double payment. During the fight the ensued, Hundbeorht was fatally wounded by a [[spear]] wound, but nevertheless managed to be escorted out of the cave by his guards. By the time he arrived at Bolingbroc Castle however, Hundbeorht succumbed to his wounds and was brought to an underground chamber beneath the castle, awaiting his burial.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman" />		With his plans in place and after being given his last rites by a priest arranged by Acha, Hundbeorht secretly departed from the city hospice, travelling through the sewers connected to the old [[Roman Empire\|Roman]] bathhouse while being escorted by the shire nobles and Galwyna. After exiting the tunnels to the [[Roaring Meg's Spring]], Hundbeorht's entourage was betrayed by the bandits after they refused to pay bandits' demands of double payment. During the fight the ensued, Hundbeorht was fatally wounded by a [[spear]] wound, but nevertheless managed to be escorted out of the cave by his guards. By the time he arrived at Bolingbroc Castle however, Hundbeorht succumbed to his wounds and was brought to an underground chamber beneath the castle, awaiting his burial.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman" />

	In the aftermath of Hundbeorht's death, Galwyna remained by his side and made attempts to preserve his appearance through the use of various herbs. The circumstances surrounding Hundbeorht's fate was eventually discovered by the [[Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], who was sought out by Hunwald to investigate the ealdorman's whereabouts. Eivor then recovered Hundbeorht's clan hooch, returning to and reporting his fate to Hunwald and the rest of the Lincoln nobles.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman" />		In the aftermath of Hundbeorht's death, Galwyna remained by his side and made attempts to preserve his appearance through the use of various herbs. The circumstances surrounding Hundbeorht's fate was eventually discovered by the [[Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], who was sought out by Hunwald to investigate the ealdorman's whereabouts. Eivor then recovered Hundbeorht's clan hooch, returning to and reporting his fate to Hunwald and the rest of the Lincoln nobles.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman" /> Later, Aelfgar would gift his [[Hunbeorht's Bow\|bow]] to Eivor,<ref name="The Thegn of Lincoln" /> and Hunwald would allow her to keep it, finding her better suited to wielding it than himself.<ref name="Salve for a Fresh Wound />

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

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

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
			*''[[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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Ealdorman of Lincolnscire

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	Possibly reigning since the reign of the former King [[Burgred of Mercia]] into the reign of King [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia\|Ceolwulf]], Hundbeorht and his son Hunwald were descendants of the last rulers of Kingdom of Lindsey prior to its annexation by the Kingdom of Mercia. As ealdorman, Hundbeorht was served by his loyal associates, the loyal household helper [[Raeganhere]], the abbess [[Acha]], bishop [[Herefrith]], the ''[[thegn]]'' [[Aelfgar]], and the healer [[Galwyna]], all of whom befriended his son.<ref name=""ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		Possibly reigning since the reign of the former King [[Burgred of Mercia]] into the reign of King [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia\|Ceolwulf]], Hundbeorht and his son Hunwald were descendants of the last rulers of Kingdom of Lindsey prior to its annexation by the Kingdom of Mercia. As ealdorman, Hundbeorht was served by his loyal associates, the loyal household helper [[Raeganhere]], the abbess [[Acha]], bishop [[Herefrith]], the ''[[thegn]]'' [[Aelfgar]], and the healer [[Galwyna]], all of whom befriended his son.<ref name=""ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	By the 870s, Hundbeorht's had weakened, to the point he greatly feared for the safety and wellbeing of his son. Circa 875, nearing the end of his life, Hundbeorht arranged for his death and burial to be kept a secret from the Lincolnshire citizens and his son. He paid ~~the~~ [[bandits]] of the [[Old Lincoln Sewers]] to secretly smuggle him out of the city to the [[Bolingbroc Castle]], where he intended to spend his final time.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[In the Absence of an Ealdorman]]</ref> Hundbeorht also arranged for Hunwald to be "exiled" from [[Lincoln]] in order to safeguard his wellbeing, fearing he would be targeted after his death.<ref name="Homecoming">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Homecoming (Valhalla)\|Homecoming]]</ref>		By the 870s, Hundbeorht's had weakened, to the point he greatly feared for the safety and wellbeing of his son. Circa 875, nearing the end of his life, Hundbeorht arranged for his death and burial to be kept a secret from the Lincolnshire citizens and his son. He paid [[bandits]] in the [[Old Lincoln Sewers]] under the leadership of [[Lucian]] to secretly smuggle him out of the city to the [[Bolingbroc Castle]], where he intended to spend his final time.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[In the Absence of an Ealdorman]]</ref> Hundbeorht also arranged for Hunwald to be "exiled" from [[Lincoln]] in order to safeguard his wellbeing, fearing he would be targeted after his death.<ref name="Homecoming">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Homecoming (Valhalla)\|Homecoming]]</ref>

	===Death and aftermath===		===Death and aftermath===

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Appearances

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	In the aftermath of Hundbeorht's death, Galwyna remained by his side and made attempts to preserve his appearance through the use of various herbs. The circumstances surrounding Hundbeorht's fate was eventually discovered by the [[Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], who was sought out by Hunwald to investigate the ealdorman's whereabouts. Eivor then recovered Hundbeorht's clan hooch, returning to and reporting his fate to Hunwald and the rest of the Lincoln nobles.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman" />		In the aftermath of Hundbeorht's death, Galwyna remained by his side and made attempts to preserve his appearance through the use of various herbs. The circumstances surrounding Hundbeorht's fate was eventually discovered by the [[Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], who was sought out by Hunwald to investigate the ealdorman's whereabouts. Eivor then recovered Hundbeorht's clan hooch, returning to and reporting his fate to Hunwald and the rest of the Lincoln nobles.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman" />

			==Behind the scenes==
			Hundbeorht is possibly based on Hereberht, a Lincoln ealdorman mentioned in the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'' who was killed around 840 in a Viking raid.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	Possibly reigning since the reign of the former King [[Burgred of Mercia]] into the reign of King [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia\|Ceolwulf]], Hundbeorht and his son Hunwald were descendants of the last rulers of Kingdom of Lindsey prior to its annexation by the Kingdom of Mercia. As ealdorman, Hundbeorht was served by his loyal associates, the loyal household helper [[Raeganhere]], the abbess [[Acha]], bishop [[Herefrith]], the ''[[thegn]]'' [[Aelfgar]], and the healer [[Galwyna]], all of whom befriended his son.<ref name=""ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		Possibly reigning since the reign of the former King [[Burgred of Mercia]] into the reign of King [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia\|Ceolwulf]], Hundbeorht and his son Hunwald were descendants of the last rulers of Kingdom of Lindsey prior to its annexation by the Kingdom of Mercia. As ealdorman, Hundbeorht was served by his loyal associates, the loyal household helper [[Raeganhere]], the abbess [[Acha]], bishop [[Herefrith]], the ''[[thegn]]'' [[Aelfgar]], and the healer [[Galwyna]], all of whom befriended his son.<ref name=""ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	By the 870s, Hundbeorht's had weakened, to the point he greatly feared for the safety and wellbeing of his son. Circa 875, nearing the end of his life, Hundbeorht arranged for his death and burial to be kept a secret from the Lincolnshire citizens and his son. He paid the [[bandits]] of the [[Old Lincoln Sewers]] to secretly smuggle him out of the city to the [[Bolingbroc Castle]], where he intended to spend his final time.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[In the Absence of an Ealdorman]]</ref> Hundbeorht also arranged for Hunwald to be "exiled" from [[Lincoln]] in order to safeguard his wellbeing, fearing he would be targeted after his death.<ref name="Homecoming">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Homecoming (Valhalla)]]</ref>		By the 870s, Hundbeorht's had weakened, to the point he greatly feared for the safety and wellbeing of his son. Circa 875, nearing the end of his life, Hundbeorht arranged for his death and burial to be kept a secret from the Lincolnshire citizens and his son. He paid the [[bandits]] of the [[Old Lincoln Sewers]] to secretly smuggle him out of the city to the [[Bolingbroc Castle]], where he intended to spend his final time.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[In the Absence of an Ealdorman]]</ref> Hundbeorht also arranged for Hunwald to be "exiled" from [[Lincoln]] in order to safeguard his wellbeing, fearing he would be targeted after his death.<ref name="Homecoming">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Homecoming (Valhalla)\|Homecoming]]</ref>

	===Death and aftermath===		===Death and aftermath===

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	[[File:ACV Hundbeorht's corpse.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Hundbeorht's deceased body]]		[[File:ACV Hundbeorht's corpse.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Hundbeorht's deceased body]]
	'''Hundbeorht''' (died c. 875) was the [[ealdorman]] of [[Lincolnshire\|Lincolnscire]] during the 870s when [[Mercia]] came under the rule of the [[Great Heathen Army]]. He was a descendant of the last rulers of the [[Kingdom of Lindsey]], and had a son named [[Hunwald]].		'''Hundbeorht''' (died c. 875) was the [[ealdorman]] of [[Lincolnshire\|Lincolnscire]] during the 870s when [[Mercia]] came under the rule of the [[Great Heathen Army]]. He was a descendant of the last rulers of the [[Kingdom of Lindsey]], and had a son named [[Hunwald]].

			==Biography==
			===Ealdorman of Lincolnscire===
			Possibly reigning since the reign of the former King [[Burgred of Mercia]] into the reign of King [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia\|Ceolwulf]], Hundbeorht and his son Hunwald were descendants of the last rulers of Kingdom of Lindsey prior to its annexation by the Kingdom of Mercia. As ealdorman, Hundbeorht was served by his loyal associates, the loyal household helper [[Raeganhere]], the abbess [[Acha]], bishop [[Herefrith]], the ''[[thegn]]'' [[Aelfgar]], and the healer [[Galwyna]], all of whom befriended his son.<ref name=""ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

			By the 870s, Hundbeorht's had weakened, to the point he greatly feared for the safety and wellbeing of his son. Circa 875, nearing the end of his life, Hundbeorht arranged for his death and burial to be kept a secret from the Lincolnshire citizens and his son. He paid the [[bandits]] of the [[Old Lincoln Sewers]] to secretly smuggle him out of the city to the [[Bolingbroc Castle]], where he intended to spend his final time.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[In the Absence of an Ealdorman]]</ref> Hundbeorht also arranged for Hunwald to be "exiled" from [[Lincoln]] in order to safeguard his wellbeing, fearing he would be targeted after his death.<ref name="Homecoming">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Homecoming (Valhalla)]]</ref>

			===Death and aftermath===
			[[File:ACV In the Absence of an Ealdorman 10.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Hundbeorht's body discovered by Eivor]]
			With his plans in place and after being given his last rites by a priest arranged by Acha, Hundbeorht secretly departed from the city hospice, travelling through the sewers connected to the old [[Roman Empire\|Roman]] bathhouse while being escorted by the shire nobles and Galwyna. After exiting the tunnels to the [[Roaring Meg's Spring]], Hundbeorht's entourage was betrayed by the bandits after they refused to pay bandits' demands of double payment. During the fight the ensued, Hundbeorht was fatally wounded by a [[spear]] wound, but nevertheless managed to be escorted out of the cave by his guards. By the time he arrived at Bolingbroc Castle however, Hundbeorht succumbed to his wounds and was brought to an underground chamber beneath the castle, awaiting his burial.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman" />

			In the aftermath of Hundbeorht's death, Galwyna remained by his side and made attempts to preserve his appearance through the use of various herbs. The circumstances surrounding Hundbeorht's fate was eventually discovered by the [[Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], who was sought out by Hunwald to investigate the ealdorman's whereabouts. Eivor then recovered Hundbeorht's clan hooch, returning to and reporting his fate to Hunwald and the rest of the Lincoln nobles.<ref name="In the Absence of an Ealdorman" />

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		{{Reflist}}
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	[[Category:875 deaths]]		[[Category:875 deaths]]