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===Skills and equipment===
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A physically imposing man, Kjotve possessed incredible physical might, strength, reflexes and endurance for a man of his build and advanced age. He was also battle hardened and overconfident and did not hesitate to mock his opponents mid-battle to amuse himself during combat. <ref name="A Cruel Destiny" />
A physically imposing man, Kjotve possessed incredible physical might, strength, reflexes and endurance for a man of his build and advanced age. He was also battle hardened and overconfident and did not hesitate to mock his opponents mid-battle to amuse himself during combat.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" />

[[File:ACV A Cruel Destiny 9.png|thumb|250px|left|Kjotve dodging Hytham's attack and throwing him aside]]
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	Later that same year, Kjotve's men captured Eivor and presented her to him. Kjotve mocked Eivor for pursuing him for years, before showing off [[Varin's Axe\|Varin's axe]] and reminding her of her father's cowardice. After declaring how pleased he would be to kill Eivor with the axe, he claimed that he envisioned her end in humiliation, as a slave. With that, Kjotve left his men to deal with Eivor and gave permission to his lieutenant [[Rikiwulf]] to use the [[shieldmaiden]]'s crew for a blood sacrifice. Eivor, however, escaped their grasp and killed Rikiwulf in [[Avaldsnes]].<ref name="Honor Bound" />		Later that same year, Kjotve's men captured Eivor and presented her to him. Kjotve mocked Eivor for pursuing him for years, before showing off [[Varin's Axe\|Varin's axe]] and reminding her of her father's cowardice. After declaring how pleased he would be to kill Eivor with the axe, he claimed that he envisioned her end in humiliation, as a slave. With that, Kjotve left his men to deal with Eivor and gave permission to his lieutenant [[Rikiwulf]] to use the [[shieldmaiden]]'s crew for a blood sacrifice. Eivor, however, escaped their grasp and killed Rikiwulf in [[Avaldsnes]].<ref name="Honor Bound" />

	Eventually, Eivor and Sigurd—aided by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]], his [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], and ''jarl'' [[Harald Fairhair]]'s men—led an [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress]]. There, Eivor challenged Kjotve to a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' to avenge her parents' deaths, which Kjotve readily accepted. Believing the duel would be easy to win, Kjotve went so far as engage Eivor with his bare hands, leaving his axes behind.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref>		Eventually, Eivor and Sigurd—aided by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim ibn Ishaq]], his [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], and ''jarl'' [[Harald Fairhair]]'s men—led an [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress]]. There, Eivor challenged Kjotve to a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' to avenge her parents' deaths, which Kjotve readily accepted. Believing the duel would be easy to win, Kjotve went so far as engage Eivor with his bare hands, leaving his axes behind.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref>

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	'''Kjotve the Cruel''' (died 872), also known as '''Kjotve the Rich''',<ref name="~~SongOfGlory2~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory 2\|Issue #02]]</ref> was a [[Vikings\|Viking]] ''[[jarl]]'' who reigned as a petty king of [[Agder]] in [[Norway]] during the 9th century. He was the father of [[Hrolfr Kjotvesson\|Hrolfr]]<ref name="Horn of the Valkyrie">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Ravens' Wound]]'' – [[The Horn of the Valkyrie]]</ref> and [[Gorm Kjotvesson]]. Kjotve also had a brother, [[Alrek]], who married [[Thora]], sister to [[Kiarr Rawbone]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Floating conversations]]: "Ship stories"</ref>		'''Kjotve the Cruel''' (died 872), also known as '''Kjotve the Rich''',<ref name="Song of Glory 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory 2\|Issue #02]]</ref> was a [[Vikings\|Viking]] ''[[jarl]]'' who reigned as a petty king of [[Agder]] in [[Norway]] during the 9th century. He was the father of [[Hrolfr Kjotvesson\|Hrolfr]]<ref name="Horn of the Valkyrie">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Ravens' Wound]]'' – [[The Horn of the Valkyrie]]</ref> and [[Gorm Kjotvesson]]. Kjotve also had a brother, [[Alrek]], who married [[Thora]], sister to [[Kiarr Rawbone]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Floating conversations]]: "Ship stories"</ref>

	In addition to being a ruthless Viking leader, Kjotve was one of the [[Order of the Ancients]]' first [[Norse people\|Norse]] members, operating under the cryptonym of '''The Axe''' and holding the rank of [[Palatinus]] in the [[Wardens of War]] sect.		In addition to being a ruthless Viking leader, Kjotve was one of the [[Order of the Ancients]]' first [[Norse people\|Norse]] members, operating under the cryptonym of '''The Axe''' and holding the rank of [[Palatinus]] within the [[Wardens of War]] sect.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	{{Dialogue2\|Kjotve\|Now it's my turn to offer you a deal, slave-whore. Accept your fate and die a coward, here before your people... and I will spare the rest.\|Varin\|If I give my life, will you spare my clan?\|You have my word.\|Kjotve offering Varin a compromise prior to executing him, 855.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|Prologue (Valhalla)}}		{{Dialogue2\|Kjotve\|Now it's my turn to offer you a deal, slave-whore. Accept your fate and die a coward, here before your people... and I will spare the rest.\|Varin\|If I give my life, will you spare my clan?\|You have my word.\|Kjotve offering Varin a compromise prior to executing him, 855.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|Prologue (Valhalla)}}
	[[File:ACV Prologue 28.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve offering Varin a compromise during the attack on Heillboer]]		[[File:ACV Prologue 28.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve offering Varin a compromise during the attack on Heillboer]]
	In 855, Kjotve led his [[Wolf Clan]] on a [[raid]] on the settlement of [[Heillboer]] in [[Rogaland\|Rygjafylke]], where [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s parents [[Varin]] and [[Rosta]] were hosting a feast and pledging loyalty to ''[[jarl]]'' [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson]]. Kjotve offered to spare the town further bloodshed if Varin surrendered and defied [[Vikings\|Viking]] tradition to die in battle. Varin agreed and allowed Kjotve to execute him, only for Kjotve to renege on his word and order the entire town massacred. However, Eivor ~~managed to escape~~ with the help of Styrbjorn's son [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson\|Sigurd]] and was later adopted as Styrbjorn's ward.<ref name="Prologue">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Prologue (Valhalla)\|Prologue]]</ref>		In 855, Kjotve led his [[Wolf Clan]] on a [[raid]] on the settlement of [[Heillboer]] in [[Rogaland\|Rygjafylke]], where [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s parents [[Varin]] and [[Rosta]] were hosting a feast and pledging loyalty to ''[[jarl]]'' [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson]]. Kjotve offered to spare the town further bloodshed if Varin surrendered and defied [[Vikings\|Viking]] tradition to die in battle. Varin agreed and allowed Kjotve to execute him, only for Kjotve to renege on his word and order the entire town massacred. However, Eivor escaped with the help of Styrbjorn's son [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson\|Sigurd]] and was later adopted as Styrbjorn's ward.<ref name="Prologue">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Prologue (Valhalla)\|Prologue]]</ref>

	Around this time, Kjotve caught the attention of a traveling [[Order of the Ancients]] member, who was impressed with both his skill and his ferocity in battle. He was recruited into the organization shortly thereafter, becoming its first Norse member.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Target menu]]: "Bio: Palatinus Kjotve, The Axe"</ref> For the following seventeen years, Kjotve and his clan harassed and were aggravated in turn by Eivor and the [[Raven Clan]], despite Styrbjorn's reluctance to engage in open battle.<ref name="Honor Bound">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Honor Bound]]</ref>		Around this time, Kjotve caught the attention of a traveling [[Order of the Ancients]] member, who was impressed with both his skill and his ferocity in battle. He was recruited into the organization shortly thereafter, becoming its first Norse member.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Target menu]]: "Bio: Palatinus Kjotve, The Axe"</ref> For the following seventeen years, Kjotve and his clan harassed and were aggravated in turn by Eivor and the [[Raven Clan]], despite Styrbjorn's reluctance to engage in open battle.<ref name="Honor Bound">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Honor Bound]]</ref>

	By 870, Kjotve had come into possession of a [[Slavery\|thrall]] named [[Gull]], who cryptically informed him of a [[Gull's Apple of Eden\|treasure]] in the [[Feiknstafir mountains]]. Although Kjotve dismissed Gull's stories and believed her to be mad, he still considered the thrall extremely valuable and was angered when he heard Eivor had captured her ~~following~~ a failed Wolf Clan raid in Rygjafylke.<ref name="~~SongOfGlory2~~" />		By 870, Kjotve had come into possession of a [[Slavery\|thrall]] named [[Gull]], who cryptically informed him of a [[Gull's Apple of Eden\|treasure]] in the [[Feiknstafir mountains]]. Although Kjotve dismissed Gull's stories and believed her to be mad, he still considered the thrall to be extremely valuable, and was angered when he heard that Eivor had captured her after a failed Wolf Clan raid in Rygjafylke.<ref name="Song of Glory 2" />

	After executing the warrior [[Roscoe]] who delivered the news, Kjotve ordered his men to launch an assault on [[Stavanger]] and recover Gull.<ref name="~~SongOfGlory2~~" /> Although the Wolf Clan suffered heavily casualties due to Eivor's intervention and never found Gull,<ref name="~~SongOfGlory3~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory 3\|Issue #03]]</ref> they succeeded in driving the Raven Clan out of Stavanger, occupying the town.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		After executing the warrior [[Roscoe]] who delivered the news, Kjotve ordered his men to launch an assault on [[Stavanger]] and recover Gull.<ref name="Song of Glory 2" /> Although the Wolf Clan suffered heavily casualties due to Eivor's intervention and never found Gull,<ref name="Song of Glory 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory 3\|Issue #03]]</ref> they succeeded in driving the Raven Clan out of Stavanger, occupying the town.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	In 872, Kjotve and his sons left for Rygjafylke's southern mountains in search of treasure.<ref name="Horn of the Valkyrie" /> Eivor and Vikings from her clan pursued Kjotve and tracked him and Gorm to an abandoned hunting meadhall on the mountain summit, where they caught up with them. Hoping to recover important scrolls after killing both men, the Vikings attacked the pair but were soon defeated, allowing Kjotve and Gorm to escape with the scrolls. Although incensed at their defeat, Eivor advised to wait for another chance to meet Kjotve.<ref name="Hidden Annals>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Ravens' Wound]]'' – [[The Hidden Annals]]</ref> Kjotve's youngest son, Hrolfr, was not as fortunate and perished during the raid.<ref name="Horn of the Valkyrie" />		In 872, Kjotve and his sons left for Rygjafylke's southern mountains in search of treasure.<ref name="Horn of the Valkyrie" /> Eivor and Vikings from her clan pursued Kjotve and tracked him and Gorm to an abandoned hunting meadhall on the mountain summit, where they caught up with them. Hoping to recover important scrolls after killing both men, the Vikings attacked the pair but were soon defeated, allowing Kjotve and Gorm to escape with the scrolls. Although incensed at their defeat, Eivor advised to wait for another chance to meet Kjotve.<ref name="Hidden Annals>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Ravens' Wound]]'' – [[The Hidden Annals]]</ref> Kjotve's youngest son, Hrolfr, was not as fortunate and perished during the raid.<ref name="Horn of the Valkyrie" />
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	During the duel, Eivor proved formidable enough to force Kjotve to retrieve his axes and take the fight seriously. After Kjotve tackled Eivor into a nearby pit, Hytham attempted to [[Assassination\|assassinate]] Kjotve but was intercepted and thrown aside, severely injuring the Hidden One. Despite the interruption, Eivor continued the fight and eventually slew Kjotve, who in his final moments mocked his killer with the notion that she and her clan would eventually be forgotten. With their ''jarl''{{'}}s death, the remaining Wolf Clan forces fled the battle<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> while Harald ordered Gorm's exile from Norway.<ref name="Birthrights">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>		During the duel, Eivor proved formidable enough to force Kjotve to retrieve his axes and take the fight seriously. After Kjotve tackled Eivor into a nearby pit, Hytham attempted to [[Assassination\|assassinate]] Kjotve but was intercepted and thrown aside, severely injuring the Hidden One. Despite the interruption, Eivor continued the fight and eventually slew Kjotve, who in his final moments mocked his killer with the notion that she and her clan would eventually be forgotten. With their ''jarl''{{'}}s death, the remaining Wolf Clan forces fled the battle<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> while Harald ordered Gorm's exile from Norway.<ref name="Birthrights">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>

	After Kjotve's death, Eivor took a [[silver]] [[Order of the Ancients medallion\|medallion]] bearing an insignia of the ash tree [[Yggdrasil]] from his body.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> Basim later explained that this signified Kjotve as a member of ~~the secret organization known as~~ the Order of the Ancients, which he and his fellow Hidden Ones had been [[Assassin-Templar War\|fighting]] for centuries.<ref name="Birthrights" />		After Kjotve's death, Eivor took a [[silver]] [[Order of the Ancients medallion\|medallion]] bearing an insignia of the ash tree [[Yggdrasil]] from his body.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> Basim later explained that this signified Kjotve as a member of the Order of the Ancients, which he and his fellow Hidden Ones had been [[Assassin-Templar War\|fighting]] for centuries.<ref name="Birthrights" />

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	{{Quote\|I will make you beg as your father begged, Wolf-Kissed! Squeal as your mother squealed!\|Kjotve to Eivor prior to their ''holmgang'', 872.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|A Cruel Destiny}}		{{Quote\|I will make you beg as your father begged, Wolf-Kissed! Squeal as your mother squealed!\|Kjotve to Eivor prior to their ''holmgang'', 872.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|A Cruel Destiny}}
	[[File:ACV Prologue 33.png\|thumb\|250px\|Kjotve ordering the massacre of Heillboer's population]]		[[File:ACV Prologue 33.png\|thumb\|250px\|Kjotve ordering the massacre of Heillboer's population]]
	Despite being a Viking and strictly upholding the Viking traditions, Kjotve had no sense of honor and would break his own treaties if they benefited him. He would even go as far as to murder unarmed people in cold blood and actually see "beauty" in the carnage he caused.<ref name="Prologue" /> His willingness to engage Eivor in a one-on-one duel indicates that he enjoyed the thrill of battle and would not turn down the opportunity to face a worthy ~~opponent~~, even in his old age.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" />		Despite being a Viking and strictly upholding the Viking traditions, Kjotve had no sense of honor and would break his own treaties if they benefited him. He would even go as far as to murder unarmed people in cold blood and actually see "beauty" in the carnage he caused.<ref name="Prologue" /> His willingness to engage Eivor in a one-on-one duel indicates that he enjoyed the thrill of battle and would not turn down the opportunity to face a worthy foe, even in his old age.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" />

	As revealed to Eivor during his final moments, Kjotve strongly adhered to the "survival of the fittest" philosophy, which was the driving principle behind all of his actions in life, be they noble or cruel. Despite his Viking upbringing, he did not believe in [[Valhalla (afterlife)\|Valhalla]] or any other afterlife, which motivated him to try and accomplish as much as possible during his short time on Earth.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" />		As revealed to Eivor during his final moments, Kjotve strongly adhered to the "survival of the fittest" philosophy, which was the driving principle behind all of his actions in life, be they noble or cruel. Despite his Viking upbringing, he did not believe in [[Valhalla (afterlife)\|Valhalla]] or any other afterlife, which motivated him to try and accomplish as much as possible during his short time on Earth.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" />
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	Despite his advanced age, Kjotve was still more than a match for a much younger and more experienced Viking like Eivor. Kjotve was so confident in his battle prowess and physical might that he ~~first~~ chose to engage Eivor using his [[fist]]s alone. His reflexes were sharp enough to intercept and hold Hytham in mid-air, blocking ~~his~~ assassination attempt, and ~~continuing~~ to ~~fighti~~ Eivor without any sense of mental shock or physical exhaustion.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" />		Despite his advanced age, Kjotve was still more than a match for a much younger and more experienced Viking like Eivor. Kjotve was so confident in his battle prowess and physical might that he initially chose to engage Eivor using his [[fist]]s alone. His reflexes were sharp enough to intercept and hold Hytham in mid-air, blocking the Hidden One's assassination attempt, and he continued to fight Eivor without any sense of mental shock or physical exhaustion.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" />
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	{{Quote\|How long have you been chasing me, Wolf-Kissed? Seventeen winters? Eighteen? Do I now haunt your dreams? Do I warm your loins?\|Kjotve to Eivor following her capture, 872.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|Honor Bound}}		{{Quote\|How long have you been chasing me, Wolf-Kissed? Seventeen winters? Eighteen? Do I now haunt your dreams? Do I warm your loins?\|Kjotve to Eivor following her capture, 872.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|Honor Bound}}
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	Later that same year, Kjotve's men captured Eivor and presented her to him. Kjotve mocked Eivor for pursuing him for years, before showing off [[Varin's Axe\|Varin's axe]] and reminding her of her father's cowardice. ~~Kjotve declared~~ how pleased he would be to kill ~~her~~ with ~~her father's~~ axe, ~~before claiming~~ he envisioned her end in humiliation, as a slave. ~~He then~~ left his men to deal with ~~her~~ and gave permission to his lieutenant [[Rikiwulf]] to use ~~Eivor~~'s crew for a blood sacrifice. Eivor, however, escaped their grasp and killed Rikiwulf in [[Avaldsnes]].<ref name="Honor Bound" />		Later that same year, Kjotve's men captured Eivor and presented her to him. Kjotve mocked Eivor for pursuing him for years, before showing off [[Varin's Axe\|Varin's axe]] and reminding her of her father's cowardice. After declaring how pleased he would be to kill Eivor with the axe, he claimed that he envisioned her end in humiliation, as a slave. With that, Kjotve left his men to deal with Eivor and gave permission to his lieutenant [[Rikiwulf]] to use the [[shieldmaiden]]'s crew for a blood sacrifice. Eivor, however, escaped their grasp and killed Rikiwulf in [[Avaldsnes]].<ref name="Honor Bound" />

	Eventually, Eivor and ~~Sigurd Styrbjornson—aided~~ by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], his [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], and ''jarl'' [[Harald Fairhair]]'s men—led an [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress]]. There, Eivor challenged Kjotve to a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' to avenge her parents' deaths, which Kjotve readily accepted. Believing the duel would be easy to win, Kjotve went so far as engage Eivor with his bare hands, leaving his axes behind.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref>		Eventually, Eivor and Sigurd—aided by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], his [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], and ''jarl'' [[Harald Fairhair]]'s men—led an [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress]]. There, Eivor challenged Kjotve to a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' to avenge her parents' deaths, which Kjotve readily accepted. Believing the duel would be easy to win, Kjotve went so far as engage Eivor with his bare hands, leaving his axes behind.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref>

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	{{Quote\|How long have you been chasing me, Wolf-Kissed? Seventeen winters? Eighteen? Do I now haunt your dreams? Do I warm your loins?\|Kjotve to Eivor following her capture, 872.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|Honor Bound}}		{{Quote\|How long have you been chasing me, Wolf-Kissed? Seventeen winters? Eighteen? Do I now haunt your dreams? Do I warm your loins?\|Kjotve to Eivor following her capture, 872.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|Honor Bound}}
	[[File:ACV Honor Bound 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Kjotve taunting Eivor after her capture]]		[[File:ACV Honor Bound 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Kjotve taunting Eivor after her capture]]
	Later that same year, Kjotve's men captured Eivor and presented her to him. Kjotve mocked Eivor for pursuing him for years, before showing off [[Varin's Axe\|Varin's axe]]. ~~He mocked her, declaring~~ how pleased he would be to kill her with her father's axe, before claiming he envisioned her end in humiliation, as a slave. He then left his men to deal with her and gave permission to his lieutenant [[Rikiwulf]] to use Eivor's crew for a blood sacrifice. Eivor, however, escaped their grasp and killed Rikiwulf in [[Avaldsnes]].<ref name="Honor Bound" />		Later that same year, Kjotve's men captured Eivor and presented her to him. Kjotve mocked Eivor for pursuing him for years, before showing off [[Varin's Axe\|Varin's axe]] and reminding her of her father's cowardice. Kjotve declared how pleased he would be to kill her with her father's axe, before claiming he envisioned her end in humiliation, as a slave. He then left his men to deal with her and gave permission to his lieutenant [[Rikiwulf]] to use Eivor's crew for a blood sacrifice. Eivor, however, escaped their grasp and killed Rikiwulf in [[Avaldsnes]].<ref name="Honor Bound" />

	Eventually, Eivor and Sigurd Styrbjornson—aided by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], his [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], and ''jarl'' [[Harald Fairhair]]'s men—led an [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress]]. There, Eivor challenged Kjotve to a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' to avenge her parents' deaths, which Kjotve readily accepted, ~~brandishing~~ his ~~two~~ axes.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref>		Eventually, Eivor and Sigurd Styrbjornson—aided by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], his [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], and ''jarl'' [[Harald Fairhair]]'s men—led an [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress]]. There, Eivor challenged Kjotve to a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' to avenge her parents' deaths, which Kjotve readily accepted. Believing the duel would be easy to win, Kjotve went so far as engage Eivor with his bare hands, leaving his axes behind.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref>

	[[File:ACV Promotional Screenshot 33.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve dueling Eivor]]		[[File:ACV Promotional Screenshot 33.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve dueling Eivor]]
	During the duel, Hytham attempted to [[Assassination\|assassinate]] Kjotve but was intercepted and thrown aside, severely injuring the Hidden One. Despite the interruption, Eivor continued the fight and eventually slew Kjotve, who in his final moments mocked his killer with the notion that she and her clan would eventually be forgotten. With their ''jarl''{{'}}s death, the remaining Wolf Clan forces fled the battle<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> while Harald ordered Gorm's exile from Norway.<ref name="Birthrights">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>		During the duel, Eivor proved formidable enough to force Kjotve to retrieve his axes and take the fight seriously. After Kjotve tackled Eivor into a nearby pit, Hytham attempted to [[Assassination\|assassinate]] Kjotve but was intercepted and thrown aside, severely injuring the Hidden One. Despite the interruption, Eivor continued the fight and eventually slew Kjotve, who in his final moments mocked his killer with the notion that she and her clan would eventually be forgotten. With their ''jarl''{{'}}s death, the remaining Wolf Clan forces fled the battle<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> while Harald ordered Gorm's exile from Norway.<ref name="Birthrights">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>

	After Kjotve's death, Eivor took a [[silver]] [[Order of the Ancients medallion\|medallion]] bearing an insignia of the ash tree [[Yggdrasil]] from his body.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> Basim later explained that this signified Kjotve as a member of the secret organization known as the Order of the Ancients, which he and his fellow Hidden Ones had been [[Assassin-Templar War\|fighting]] for centuries.<ref name="Birthrights" />		After Kjotve's death, Eivor took a [[silver]] [[Order of the Ancients medallion\|medallion]] bearing an insignia of the ash tree [[Yggdrasil]] from his body.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> Basim later explained that this signified Kjotve as a member of the secret organization known as the Order of the Ancients, which he and his fellow Hidden Ones had been [[Assassin-Templar War\|fighting]] for centuries.<ref name="Birthrights" />

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	In 855, Kjotve led his [[Wolf Clan]] on a [[raid]] on the settlement of [[Heillboer]] in [[Rogaland\|Rygjafylke]], where [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s parents [[Varin]] and [[Rosta]] were hosting a feast and pledging loyalty to ''[[jarl]]'' [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson]]. Kjotve offered to spare the town further bloodshed if Varin surrendered and defied [[Vikings\|Viking]] tradition to die in battle. Varin agreed and allowed Kjotve to execute him, only for Kjotve to renege on his word and order the entire town massacred. However, Eivor managed to escape with the help of Styrbjorn's son [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson\|Sigurd]] and was later adopted as Styrbjorn's ward.<ref name="Prologue">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Prologue (Valhalla)\|Prologue]]</ref>		In 855, Kjotve led his [[Wolf Clan]] on a [[raid]] on the settlement of [[Heillboer]] in [[Rogaland\|Rygjafylke]], where [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s parents [[Varin]] and [[Rosta]] were hosting a feast and pledging loyalty to ''[[jarl]]'' [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson]]. Kjotve offered to spare the town further bloodshed if Varin surrendered and defied [[Vikings\|Viking]] tradition to die in battle. Varin agreed and allowed Kjotve to execute him, only for Kjotve to renege on his word and order the entire town massacred. However, Eivor managed to escape with the help of Styrbjorn's son [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson\|Sigurd]] and was later adopted as Styrbjorn's ward.<ref name="Prologue">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Prologue (Valhalla)\|Prologue]]</ref>

	Around this time, Kjotve caught the attention of a traveling [[Order of the Ancients]] member, who was impressed with both his skill and his ferocity in battle. He was recruited into the organization shortly thereafter, becoming its first Norse member.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Target menu]]: "Bio: Palatinus Kjotve, The Axe"</ref> For the following seventeen years, Kjotve and his clan harassed and ~~eres~~ aggravated in turn by Eivor and the [[Raven Clan]], despite Styrbjorn's reluctance to engage in open battle.<ref name="Honor Bound">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Honor Bound]]</ref>		Around this time, Kjotve caught the attention of a traveling [[Order of the Ancients]] member, who was impressed with both his skill and his ferocity in battle. He was recruited into the organization shortly thereafter, becoming its first Norse member.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Target menu]]: "Bio: Palatinus Kjotve, The Axe"</ref> For the following seventeen years, Kjotve and his clan harassed and were aggravated in turn by Eivor and the [[Raven Clan]], despite Styrbjorn's reluctance to engage in open battle.<ref name="Honor Bound">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Honor Bound]]</ref>

	By 870, Kjotve had come into possession of a [[Slavery\|thrall]] named [[Gull]], who cryptically informed him of a [[Gull's Apple of Eden\|treasure]] in the [[Feiknstafir mountains]]. Although Kjotve dismissed Gull's stories and believed her to be mad, he still considered the thrall extremely valuable and was angered when he heard Eivor had captured her following a failed Wolf Clan raid in Rygjafylke.<ref name="SongOfGlory2" />		By 870, Kjotve had come into possession of a [[Slavery\|thrall]] named [[Gull]], who cryptically informed him of a [[Gull's Apple of Eden\|treasure]] in the [[Feiknstafir mountains]]. Although Kjotve dismissed Gull's stories and believed her to be mad, he still considered the thrall extremely valuable and was angered when he heard Eivor had captured her following a failed Wolf Clan raid in Rygjafylke.<ref name="SongOfGlory2" />

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	Later that same year, Kjotve's men captured Eivor and presented her to him. Kjotve mocked Eivor for pursuing him for years, before showing off [[Varin's Axe\|Varin's axe]] and reminding her of her father's cowardice. After declaring how pleased he would be to kill Eivor with the axe, he claimed that he envisioned her end in humiliation, as a slave. With that, Kjotve left his men to deal with Eivor and gave permission to his lieutenant [[Rikiwulf]] to use the [[shieldmaiden]]'s crew for a blood sacrifice. Eivor, however, escaped their grasp and killed Rikiwulf in [[Avaldsnes]].<ref name="Honor Bound" />		Later that same year, Kjotve's men captured Eivor and presented her to him. Kjotve mocked Eivor for pursuing him for years, before showing off [[Varin's Axe\|Varin's axe]] and reminding her of her father's cowardice. After declaring how pleased he would be to kill Eivor with the axe, he claimed that he envisioned her end in humiliation, as a slave. With that, Kjotve left his men to deal with Eivor and gave permission to his lieutenant [[Rikiwulf]] to use the [[shieldmaiden]]'s crew for a blood sacrifice. Eivor, however, escaped their grasp and killed Rikiwulf in [[Avaldsnes]].<ref name="Honor Bound" />

	Eventually, Eivor and Sigurd—aided by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]], his [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], and ''jarl'' [[Harald Fairhair]]'s men—led an [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress]]. There, Eivor challenged Kjotve to a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' to avenge her parents' deaths, which Kjotve readily accepted. Believing the duel would be easy to win, Kjotve went so far as engage Eivor with his bare hands, leaving his axes behind.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref>		Eventually, Eivor and Sigurd—aided by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim ibn Ishaq]], his [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], and ''jarl'' [[Harald Fairhair]]'s men—led an [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress]]. There, Eivor challenged Kjotve to a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' to avenge her parents' deaths, which Kjotve readily accepted. Believing the duel would be easy to win, Kjotve went so far as engage Eivor with his bare hands, leaving his axes behind.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref>

	[[File:ACV Promotional Screenshot 33.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve dueling Eivor]]		[[File:ACV Promotional Screenshot 33.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve dueling Eivor]]

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	{{Quote\|How long have you been chasing me, Wolf-Kissed? Seventeen winters? Eighteen? Do I now haunt your dreams? Do I warm your loins?\|Kjotve to Eivor following her capture, 872.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|Honor Bound}}		{{Quote\|How long have you been chasing me, Wolf-Kissed? Seventeen winters? Eighteen? Do I now haunt your dreams? Do I warm your loins?\|Kjotve to Eivor following her capture, 872.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|Honor Bound}}
	[[File:ACV Honor Bound 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Kjotve taunting Eivor after her capture]]		[[File:ACV Honor Bound 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Kjotve taunting Eivor after her capture]]
	Later that same year, Kjotve's men captured Eivor and presented her to him. Kjotve mocked Eivor for pursuing him for years, before showing off [[Varin's Axe\|Varin's axe]] and reminding her of her father's cowardice. ~~Kjotve declared~~ how pleased he would be to kill ~~her~~ with ~~her father's~~ axe, ~~before claiming~~ he envisioned her end in humiliation, as a slave. ~~He then~~ left his men to deal with ~~her~~ and gave permission to his lieutenant [[Rikiwulf]] to use ~~Eivor~~'s crew for a blood sacrifice. Eivor, however, escaped their grasp and killed Rikiwulf in [[Avaldsnes]].<ref name="Honor Bound" />		Later that same year, Kjotve's men captured Eivor and presented her to him. Kjotve mocked Eivor for pursuing him for years, before showing off [[Varin's Axe\|Varin's axe]] and reminding her of her father's cowardice. After declaring how pleased he would be to kill Eivor with the axe, he claimed that he envisioned her end in humiliation, as a slave. With that, Kjotve left his men to deal with Eivor and gave permission to his lieutenant [[Rikiwulf]] to use the [[shieldmaiden]]'s crew for a blood sacrifice. Eivor, however, escaped their grasp and killed Rikiwulf in [[Avaldsnes]].<ref name="Honor Bound" />

	Eventually, Eivor and ~~Sigurd Styrbjornson—aided~~ by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], his [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], and ''jarl'' [[Harald Fairhair]]'s men—led an [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress]]. There, Eivor challenged Kjotve to a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' to avenge her parents' deaths, which Kjotve readily accepted. Believing the duel would be easy to win, Kjotve went so far as engage Eivor with his bare hands, leaving his axes behind.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref>		Eventually, Eivor and Sigurd—aided by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], his [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], and ''jarl'' [[Harald Fairhair]]'s men—led an [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress]]. There, Eivor challenged Kjotve to a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' to avenge her parents' deaths, which Kjotve readily accepted. Believing the duel would be easy to win, Kjotve went so far as engage Eivor with his bare hands, leaving his axes behind.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref>

	[[File:ACV Promotional Screenshot 33.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve dueling Eivor]]		[[File:ACV Promotional Screenshot 33.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve dueling Eivor]]

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	{{Quote\|How long have you been chasing me, Wolf-Kissed? Seventeen winters? Eighteen? Do I now haunt your dreams? Do I warm your loins?\|Kjotve to Eivor following her capture, 872.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|Honor Bound}}		{{Quote\|How long have you been chasing me, Wolf-Kissed? Seventeen winters? Eighteen? Do I now haunt your dreams? Do I warm your loins?\|Kjotve to Eivor following her capture, 872.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|Honor Bound}}
	[[File:ACV Honor Bound 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Kjotve taunting Eivor after her capture]]		[[File:ACV Honor Bound 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Kjotve taunting Eivor after her capture]]
	Later that same year, Kjotve's men captured Eivor and presented her to him. Kjotve mocked Eivor for pursuing him for years, before showing off [[Varin's Axe\|Varin's axe]]. ~~He mocked her, declaring~~ how pleased he would be to kill her with her father's axe, before claiming he envisioned her end in humiliation, as a slave. He then left his men to deal with her and gave permission to his lieutenant [[Rikiwulf]] to use Eivor's crew for a blood sacrifice. Eivor, however, escaped their grasp and killed Rikiwulf in [[Avaldsnes]].<ref name="Honor Bound" />		Later that same year, Kjotve's men captured Eivor and presented her to him. Kjotve mocked Eivor for pursuing him for years, before showing off [[Varin's Axe\|Varin's axe]] and reminding her of her father's cowardice. Kjotve declared how pleased he would be to kill her with her father's axe, before claiming he envisioned her end in humiliation, as a slave. He then left his men to deal with her and gave permission to his lieutenant [[Rikiwulf]] to use Eivor's crew for a blood sacrifice. Eivor, however, escaped their grasp and killed Rikiwulf in [[Avaldsnes]].<ref name="Honor Bound" />

	Eventually, Eivor and Sigurd Styrbjornson—aided by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], his [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], and ''jarl'' [[Harald Fairhair]]'s men—led an [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress]]. There, Eivor challenged Kjotve to a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' to avenge her parents' deaths, which Kjotve readily accepted, ~~brandishing~~ his ~~two~~ axes.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref>		Eventually, Eivor and Sigurd Styrbjornson—aided by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], his [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], and ''jarl'' [[Harald Fairhair]]'s men—led an [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress]]. There, Eivor challenged Kjotve to a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' to avenge her parents' deaths, which Kjotve readily accepted. Believing the duel would be easy to win, Kjotve went so far as engage Eivor with his bare hands, leaving his axes behind.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref>

	[[File:ACV Promotional Screenshot 33.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve dueling Eivor]]		[[File:ACV Promotional Screenshot 33.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve dueling Eivor]]
	During the duel, Hytham attempted to [[Assassination\|assassinate]] Kjotve but was intercepted and thrown aside, severely injuring the Hidden One. Despite the interruption, Eivor continued the fight and eventually slew Kjotve, who in his final moments mocked his killer with the notion that she and her clan would eventually be forgotten. With their ''jarl''{{'}}s death, the remaining Wolf Clan forces fled the battle<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> while Harald ordered Gorm's exile from Norway.<ref name="Birthrights">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>		During the duel, Eivor proved formidable enough to force Kjotve to retrieve his axes and take the fight seriously. After Kjotve tackled Eivor into a nearby pit, Hytham attempted to [[Assassination\|assassinate]] Kjotve but was intercepted and thrown aside, severely injuring the Hidden One. Despite the interruption, Eivor continued the fight and eventually slew Kjotve, who in his final moments mocked his killer with the notion that she and her clan would eventually be forgotten. With their ''jarl''{{'}}s death, the remaining Wolf Clan forces fled the battle<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> while Harald ordered Gorm's exile from Norway.<ref name="Birthrights">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>

	After Kjotve's death, Eivor took a [[silver]] [[Order of the Ancients medallion\|medallion]] bearing an insignia of the ash tree [[Yggdrasil]] from his body.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> Basim later explained that this signified Kjotve as a member of the secret organization known as the Order of the Ancients, which he and his fellow Hidden Ones had been [[Assassin-Templar War\|fighting]] for centuries.<ref name="Birthrights" />		After Kjotve's death, Eivor took a [[silver]] [[Order of the Ancients medallion\|medallion]] bearing an insignia of the ash tree [[Yggdrasil]] from his body.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> Basim later explained that this signified Kjotve as a member of the secret organization known as the Order of the Ancients, which he and his fellow Hidden Ones had been [[Assassin-Templar War\|fighting]] for centuries.<ref name="Birthrights" />

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	===Skills and equipment===		===Skills and equipment===
	A physically imposing man, Kjotve possessed incredible physical might, strength, reflexes and endurance for a man of his build and advanced age. He was also battle hardened and overconfident and did not hesitate to mock his opponents mid-battle to amuse himself during combat. <ref name="A Cruel Destiny" />		A physically imposing man, Kjotve possessed incredible physical might, strength, reflexes and endurance for a man of his build and advanced age. He was also battle hardened and overconfident and did not hesitate to mock his opponents mid-battle to amuse himself during combat.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" />

	[[File:ACV A Cruel Destiny 9.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve dodging Hytham's attack and throwing him aside]]		[[File:ACV A Cruel Destiny 9.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve dodging Hytham's attack and throwing him aside]]

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	}}		}}
	'''Kjotve the Cruel''' (died 872), also known as '''Kjotve the Rich''',<ref name="SongOfGlory2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory 2\|Issue #02]]</ref> was a [[Vikings\|Viking]] ''[[jarl]]'' who reigned as a petty king of [[Agder]] in [[Norway]] during the 9th century. He was the father of [[Hrolfr Kjotvesson\|Hrolfr]]<ref name="Horn of the Valkyrie">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Ravens' Wound]]'' – [[The Horn of the Valkyrie]]</ref> and [[Gorm Kjotvesson]]. Kjotve also had a brother, [[Alrek]], who married [[Thora]], sister to [[Kiarr Rawbone]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Floating conversations]]: Ship stories</ref> In addition to being a ruthless Viking leader, Kjotve was one of the [[Order of the Ancients]]' first [[Norse people\|Norse]] members, operating under the cryptonym of '''The Axe''' and holding the rank of [[Palatinus]] in the [[Wardens of War]] sect.		'''Kjotve the Cruel''' (died 872), also known as '''Kjotve the Rich''',<ref name="SongOfGlory2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory 2\|Issue #02]]</ref> was a [[Vikings\|Viking]] ''[[jarl]]'' who reigned as a petty king of [[Agder]] in [[Norway]] during the 9th century. He was the father of [[Hrolfr Kjotvesson\|Hrolfr]]<ref name="Horn of the Valkyrie">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Ravens' Wound]]'' – [[The Horn of the Valkyrie]]</ref> and [[Gorm Kjotvesson]]. Kjotve also had a brother, [[Alrek]], who married [[Thora]], sister to [[Kiarr Rawbone]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Floating conversations]]: "Ship stories"</ref>

			In addition to being a ruthless Viking leader, Kjotve was one of the [[Order of the Ancients]]' first [[Norse people\|Norse]] members, operating under the cryptonym of '''The Axe''' and holding the rank of [[Palatinus]] in the [[Wardens of War]] sect.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Rivalry with the Raven Clan===		===Rivalry with the Raven Clan===
	{{Dialogue2\|Kjotve\|Now it's my turn to offer you a deal, slave-whore. Accept your fate and die a coward, here before your people... and I will spare the rest.\|Varin\|If I give my life, will you spare my clan?\|You have my word.\|Kjotve offering Varin a compromise prior to executing him, 855.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|Prologue (Valhalla)}}		{{Dialogue2\|Kjotve\|Now it's my turn to offer you a deal, slave-whore. Accept your fate and die a coward, here before your people... and I will spare the rest.\|Varin\|If I give my life, will you spare my clan?\|You have my word.\|Kjotve offering Varin a compromise prior to executing him, 855.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|Prologue (Valhalla)}}
	[[File:ACV Prologue 28.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve offering Varin a compromise]]		[[File:ACV Prologue 28.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve offering Varin a compromise during the attack on Heillboer]]
	In 855, Kjotve led his [[Wolf Clan]] on a [[raid]] on the settlement of [[Heillboer]] in [[Rogaland\|Rygjafylke]], where [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s parents [[Varin]] and [[Rosta]] were hosting a feast and pledging loyalty to ''[[jarl]]'' [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson]]. Kjotve offered to spare the town further bloodshed if Varin surrendered and defied [[Vikings\|Viking]] tradition to die in battle. Varin agreed and allowed Kjotve to execute him, only for Kjotve to renege on his word and order the entire town massacred. However, Eivor managed to escape with the help of Styrbjorn's son [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson\|Sigurd]] was later adopted as Styrbjorn's ward.<ref name="Prologue">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Prologue (Valhalla)\|Prologue]]</ref>		In 855, Kjotve led his [[Wolf Clan]] on a [[raid]] on the settlement of [[Heillboer]] in [[Rogaland\|Rygjafylke]], where [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s parents [[Varin]] and [[Rosta]] were hosting a feast and pledging loyalty to ''[[jarl]]'' [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson]]. Kjotve offered to spare the town further bloodshed if Varin surrendered and defied [[Vikings\|Viking]] tradition to die in battle. Varin agreed and allowed Kjotve to execute him, only for Kjotve to renege on his word and order the entire town massacred. However, Eivor managed to escape with the help of Styrbjorn's son [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson\|Sigurd]] and was later adopted as Styrbjorn's ward.<ref name="Prologue">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Prologue (Valhalla)\|Prologue]]</ref>

	~~It was also around~~ this time ~~that~~ Kjotve caught the attention of a traveling Order of the Ancients member, who was impressed with both his skill and his ferocity in battle. He was recruited into the organization shortly thereafter, becoming its first Norse member.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Target menu]]: "Bio: Palatinus Kjotve, The Axe"</ref> For the following 17 years, Kjotve and his clan harassed and ~~was~~ aggravated in turn by Eivor and the [[Raven Clan]], despite Styrbjorn's reluctance to engage in open battle.<ref name="Honor Bound">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Honor Bound]]</ref>		Around this time, Kjotve caught the attention of a traveling [[Order of the Ancients]] member, who was impressed with both his skill and his ferocity in battle. He was recruited into the organization shortly thereafter, becoming its first Norse member.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Target menu]]: "Bio: Palatinus Kjotve, The Axe"</ref> For the following seventeen years, Kjotve and his clan harassed and eres aggravated in turn by Eivor and the [[Raven Clan]], despite Styrbjorn's reluctance to engage in open battle.<ref name="Honor Bound">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Honor Bound]]</ref>

	By 870, Kjotve had come into possession of a [[Slavery\|thrall]] named [[Gull]], who cryptically informed him of a [[Gull's Apple of Eden\|treasure]] in the [[Feiknstafir mountains]]. Although Kjotve dismissed Gull's stories and believed her to be mad, he still considered the thrall extremely valuable and was angered when he heard Eivor had captured her following a failed Wolf Clan raid in Rygjafylke.<ref name="SongOfGlory2" />		By 870, Kjotve had come into possession of a [[Slavery\|thrall]] named [[Gull]], who cryptically informed him of a [[Gull's Apple of Eden\|treasure]] in the [[Feiknstafir mountains]]. Although Kjotve dismissed Gull's stories and believed her to be mad, he still considered the thrall extremely valuable and was angered when he heard Eivor had captured her following a failed Wolf Clan raid in Rygjafylke.<ref name="SongOfGlory2" />

	After executing the warrior [[Roscoe]] who delivered the news, Kjotve ordered his men to launch an assault on [[Stavanger]] and recover Gull.<ref name="SongOfGlory2" /> Although the Wolf Clan ~~was ultimately defeated~~ due to Eivor's intervention and never found Gull,<ref name="SongOfGlory3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory 3\|Issue #03]]</ref> they succeeded in driving the Raven Clan out of Stavanger, occupying the town.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		After executing the warrior [[Roscoe]] who delivered the news, Kjotve ordered his men to launch an assault on [[Stavanger]] and recover Gull.<ref name="SongOfGlory2" /> Although the Wolf Clan suffered heavily casualties due to Eivor's intervention and never found Gull,<ref name="SongOfGlory3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory 3\|Issue #03]]</ref> they succeeded in driving the Raven Clan out of Stavanger, occupying the town.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	In 872, Kjotve and his sons left for Rygjafylke's southern mountains in search of treasure.<ref name="Horn of the Valkyrie" /> Eivor and Vikings from her clan pursued Kjotve and tracked him and Gorm to an abandoned hunting meadhall on the mountain summit, where they caught up with them. Hoping to recover important scrolls after killing both men, the Vikings attacked the pair but were soon defeated, allowing Kjotve and Gorm to escape with the scrolls. Although incensed at their defeat, Eivor advised to wait for another chance to meet Kjotve.<ref name="Hidden Annals>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Ravens' Wound]]'' – [[The Hidden Annals]]</ref> Kjotve's youngest son, Hrolfr, was not as fortunate and perished during the raid.<ref name="Horn of the Valkyrie" />		In 872, Kjotve and his sons left for Rygjafylke's southern mountains in search of treasure.<ref name="Horn of the Valkyrie" /> Eivor and Vikings from her clan pursued Kjotve and tracked him and Gorm to an abandoned hunting meadhall on the mountain summit, where they caught up with them. Hoping to recover important scrolls after killing both men, the Vikings attacked the pair but were soon defeated, allowing Kjotve and Gorm to escape with the scrolls. Although incensed at their defeat, Eivor advised to wait for another chance to meet Kjotve.<ref name="Hidden Annals>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Ravens' Wound]]'' – [[The Hidden Annals]]</ref> Kjotve's youngest son, Hrolfr, was not as fortunate and perished during the raid.<ref name="Horn of the Valkyrie" />
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	{{Quote\|How long have you been chasing me, Wolf-Kissed? Seventeen winters? Eighteen? Do I now haunt your dreams? Do I warm your loins?\|Kjotve to Eivor following her capture, 872.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|Honor Bound}}		{{Quote\|How long have you been chasing me, Wolf-Kissed? Seventeen winters? Eighteen? Do I now haunt your dreams? Do I warm your loins?\|Kjotve to Eivor following her capture, 872.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|Honor Bound}}
	[[File:ACV Honor Bound 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Kjotve taunting Eivor after her capture]]		[[File:ACV Honor Bound 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Kjotve taunting Eivor after her capture]]
	Later that same year, Kjotve's men captured Eivor and presented her to him. Kjotve mocked Eivor for pursuing him for 17 years, before showing off [[Varin's Axe\|Varin's axe]]. He mocked her, declaring how pleased he would be to kill her with her father's axe, before claiming he envisioned her end in humiliation, as a slave. He then left his men to deal with her and gave permission to his lieutenant [[Rikiwulf]] to use Eivor's crew for a blood sacrifice. Eivor, however, escaped their grasp and killed Rikiwulf in [[Avaldsnes]].<ref name="Honor Bound" />		Later that same year, Kjotve's men captured Eivor and presented her to him. Kjotve mocked Eivor for pursuing him for years, before showing off [[Varin's Axe\|Varin's axe]]. He mocked her, declaring how pleased he would be to kill her with her father's axe, before claiming he envisioned her end in humiliation, as a slave. He then left his men to deal with her and gave permission to his lieutenant [[Rikiwulf]] to use Eivor's crew for a blood sacrifice. Eivor, however, escaped their grasp and killed Rikiwulf in [[Avaldsnes]].<ref name="Honor Bound" />

	Eventually, Eivor and Sigurd Styrbjornson—aided by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], his [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], and ''jarl'' [[Harald Fairhair]]'s men—led an [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress]]. There, Eivor challenged Kjotve to a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' to avenge her parents' deaths, which Kjotve readily accepted, brandishing his two axes.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref>		Eventually, Eivor and Sigurd Styrbjornson—aided by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], his [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], and ''jarl'' [[Harald Fairhair]]'s men—led an [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress]]. There, Eivor challenged Kjotve to a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' to avenge her parents' deaths, which Kjotve readily accepted, brandishing his two axes.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref>

	[[File:ACV Promotional Screenshot 33.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve dueling Eivor]]		[[File:ACV Promotional Screenshot 33.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve dueling Eivor]]
	During the duel, Hytham attempted to [[Assassination\|assassinate]] Kjotve but was intercepted and thrown aside, severely injuring the Hidden One. Despite the interruption, Eivor continued the fight and eventually slew Kjotve. With their ''jarl''{{'}}s death, the remaining Wolf Clan forces fled the battle<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> while Harald ordered Gorm's exile from Norway.<ref name="Birthrights">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>		During the duel, Hytham attempted to [[Assassination\|assassinate]] Kjotve but was intercepted and thrown aside, severely injuring the Hidden One. Despite the interruption, Eivor continued the fight and eventually slew Kjotve, who in his final moments mocked his killer with the notion that she and her clan would eventually be forgotten. With their ''jarl''{{'}}s death, the remaining Wolf Clan forces fled the battle<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> while Harald ordered Gorm's exile from Norway.<ref name="Birthrights">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>

	After Kjotve's death, Eivor took a [[silver]] [[Order of the Ancients medallion\|medallion]] bearing an insignia of the ash tree [[Yggdrasil]] from his body.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> Basim later explained that this signified Kjotve as a member of the secret organization known as the Order of the Ancients, which he and his fellow Hidden Ones had been [[Assassin-Templar War\|fighting]] for centuries.<ref name="Birthrights" />		After Kjotve's death, Eivor took a [[silver]] [[Order of the Ancients medallion\|medallion]] bearing an insignia of the ash tree [[Yggdrasil]] from his body.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> Basim later explained that this signified Kjotve as a member of the secret organization known as the Order of the Ancients, which he and his fellow Hidden Ones had been [[Assassin-Templar War\|fighting]] for centuries.<ref name="Birthrights" />
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	Kjotve is a historically attested character, a petty king of Agder, south of Rygjafylke. He fought at the [[Battle of Hafrsfjord]] against Harald Fairhair where his only known son Thor Haklang (Tore Kjotvesson) was killed while he fled. After this he faded from the historical record and his fate is unknown.<ref>{{WP\|Kjotve the Rich}}</ref>		Kjotve is a historically attested character, a petty king of Agder, south of Rygjafylke. He fought at the [[Battle of Hafrsfjord]] against Harald Fairhair where his only known son Thor Haklang (Tore Kjotvesson) was killed while he fled. After this he faded from the historical record and his fate is unknown.<ref>{{WP\|Kjotve the Rich}}</ref>

	Kjotve first appeared in a flashback in the [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory 1\|first issue]] of the prequel comic series ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]'', where his depiction is based on [[Yelim Kim]]'s concept art of the character, with dark hair, a braided beard and mostly shaved head, rather than his finalized look in ''Valhalla'' with a full head of light-colored hair and a clean-shaven face. His execution of Varin also differs between the comic and the game, with Kjotve stabbing Varin through the chest with a [[sword]] in the former and ~~beheading~~ him with his own axe in the latter.		Kjotve first appeared in a flashback in the [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory 1\|first issue]] of the prequel comic series ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]'', where his depiction is based on [[Yelim Kim]]'s concept art of the character, with dark hair, a braided beard and mostly shaved head, rather than his finalized look in ''Valhalla'' with a full head of light-colored hair and a clean-shaven face. His execution of Varin also differs between the comic and the game, with Kjotve stabbing Varin through the chest with a [[sword]] in the former and killing him with his own axe in the latter.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	'''Kjotve the Cruel''' (died 872), also known as '''Kjotve the Rich''',<ref name="SongOfGlory2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory 2\|Issue #02]]</ref> was a [[Vikings\|Viking]] ''[[jarl]]'' who reigned as a petty king of [[Agder]] in [[Norway]] during the 9th century. He was the father of [[Hrolfr Kjotvesson\|Hrolfr]]<ref name="Horn of the Valkyrie">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Ravens' Wound]]'' – [[The Horn of the Valkyrie]]</ref> and [[Gorm Kjotvesson]]. Kjotve also had a brother, [[Alrek]], who married [[Thora]], sister to [[Kiarr Rawbone]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Floating conversations]]: Ship stories</ref>		'''Kjotve the Cruel''' (died 872), also known as '''Kjotve the Rich''',<ref name="SongOfGlory2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory 2\|Issue #02]]</ref> was a [[Vikings\|Viking]] ''[[jarl]]'' who reigned as a petty king of [[Agder]] in [[Norway]] during the 9th century. He was the father of [[Hrolfr Kjotvesson\|Hrolfr]]<ref name="Horn of the Valkyrie">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Ravens' Wound]]'' – [[The Horn of the Valkyrie]]</ref> and [[Gorm Kjotvesson]]. Kjotve also had a brother, [[Alrek]], who married [[Thora]], sister to [[Kiarr Rawbone]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Floating conversations]]: Ship stories</ref> In addition to being a ruthless Viking leader, Kjotve was one of the [[Order of the Ancients]]' first [[Norse people\|Norse]] members, operating under the cryptonym of '''The Axe''' and holding the rank of [[Palatinus]] in the [[Wardens of War]] sect.

	In addition to being a ruthless Viking leader, Kjotve was ~~also~~ one of the first [[Norse people\|Norse]] members ~~of the [[Order of the Ancients]]~~, operating under the cryptonym of '''The Axe''' and holding the rank of [[Palatinus]] in the [[Wardens of War]] sect.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	{{Dialogue2\|Kjotve\|Now it's my turn to offer you a deal, slave-whore. Accept your fate and die a coward, here before your people... and I will spare the rest.\|Varin\|If I give my life, will you spare my clan?\|You have my word.\|Kjotve offering Varin a compromise prior to executing him, 855.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|Prologue (Valhalla)}}		{{Dialogue2\|Kjotve\|Now it's my turn to offer you a deal, slave-whore. Accept your fate and die a coward, here before your people... and I will spare the rest.\|Varin\|If I give my life, will you spare my clan?\|You have my word.\|Kjotve offering Varin a compromise prior to executing him, 855.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|Prologue (Valhalla)}}
	[[File:ACV Prologue 28.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve offering Varin a compromise]]		[[File:ACV Prologue 28.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve offering Varin a compromise]]
	In 855, Kjotve led his [[Wolf Clan]] on a [[raid]] on the settlement of [[Heillboer]] in [[Rogaland\|Rygjafylke]], ~~leading to a confrontation with~~ [[Varin]] and [[Rosta]]~~, the parents of~~ [[~~Eivor Varinsdottir~~]]. Kjotve offered to spare the town further bloodshed if Varin surrendered and defied [[Vikings\|Viking]] tradition to die in battle. Varin agreed and allowed Kjotve to execute him, only for Kjotve to ~~go back~~ on his word and order the entire town massacred, ~~including Rosta, although~~ Eivor managed to escape.<ref name="Prologue">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Prologue (Valhalla)\|Prologue]]</ref>		In 855, Kjotve led his [[Wolf Clan]] on a [[raid]] on the settlement of [[Heillboer]] in [[Rogaland\|Rygjafylke]], where [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s parents [[Varin]] and [[Rosta]] were hosting a feast and pledging loyalty to ''[[jarl]]'' [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson]]. Kjotve offered to spare the town further bloodshed if Varin surrendered and defied [[Vikings\|Viking]] tradition to die in battle. Varin agreed and allowed Kjotve to execute him, only for Kjotve to renege on his word and order the entire town massacred. However, Eivor managed to escape with the help of Styrbjorn's son [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson\|Sigurd]] was later adopted as Styrbjorn's ward.<ref name="Prologue">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Prologue (Valhalla)\|Prologue]]</ref>

	It was also around this time that Kjotve caught the attention of a traveling ~~member of the~~ Order of the Ancients, who was impressed with both his skill and his ferocity in battle. He was recruited into the organization shortly thereafter, becoming its first Norse member.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Target menu]]: "Bio: Palatinus Kjotve, The Axe"</ref> For the following ~~seventeen~~ years, Kjotve and his clan ~~were~~ harassed by Eivor and the [[Raven Clan]], despite ~~King [[~~Styrbjorn]]'s reluctance to engage in open battle.<ref name="Honor Bound">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Honor Bound]]</ref>		It was also around this time that Kjotve caught the attention of a traveling Order of the Ancients member, who was impressed with both his skill and his ferocity in battle. He was recruited into the organization shortly thereafter, becoming its first Norse member.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Target menu]]: "Bio: Palatinus Kjotve, The Axe"</ref> For the following 17 years, Kjotve and his clan harassed and was aggravated in turn by Eivor and the [[Raven Clan]], despite Styrbjorn's reluctance to engage in open battle.<ref name="Honor Bound">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Honor Bound]]</ref>

	By 870, Kjotve had come into possession of a [[Slavery\|thrall]] named [[Gull]], who cryptically informed him of a [[Gull's Apple of Eden\|treasure]] in the [[Feiknstafir mountains]]. Although Kjotve dismissed Gull's stories and believed her to be mad, he still considered the thrall extremely valuable and was angered ~~by the news of~~ her ~~capture at Eivor's hands during one of the~~ Wolf Clan~~'s failed raids~~ in Rygjafylke.<ref name="SongOfGlory2" />		By 870, Kjotve had come into possession of a [[Slavery\|thrall]] named [[Gull]], who cryptically informed him of a [[Gull's Apple of Eden\|treasure]] in the [[Feiknstafir mountains]]. Although Kjotve dismissed Gull's stories and believed her to be mad, he still considered the thrall extremely valuable and was angered when he heard Eivor had captured her following a failed Wolf Clan raid in Rygjafylke.<ref name="SongOfGlory2" />

	After executing ~~one of~~ the ~~warriors who delivered the news,~~ [[Roscoe]], Kjotve ordered his men to launch an assault on [[Stavanger]] and recover Gull.<ref name="SongOfGlory2" /> Although the Wolf Clan was ultimately defeated due to Eivor's intervention and never found Gull,<ref name="SongOfGlory3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory 3\|Issue #03]]</ref> they ~~would later succeed~~ in driving the Raven Clan out of Stavanger, occupying the town.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		After executing the warrior [[Roscoe]] who delivered the news, Kjotve ordered his men to launch an assault on [[Stavanger]] and recover Gull.<ref name="SongOfGlory2" /> Although the Wolf Clan was ultimately defeated due to Eivor's intervention and never found Gull,<ref name="SongOfGlory3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory 3\|Issue #03]]</ref> they succeeded in driving the Raven Clan out of Stavanger, occupying the town.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	In 872, Kjotve ~~was accompanied by~~ his sons ~~to the~~ southern mountains ~~of Rygjafylke~~ in search of treasure.<ref name="Horn of the Valkyrie" /> Eivor and Vikings from her clan pursued Kjotve and tracked him and Gorm to an abandoned hunting meadhall on the mountain summit, where they caught up with them. Hoping to recover important scrolls after killing both men, the Vikings attacked the pair but were soon defeated, allowing Kjotve and Gorm to escape with the scrolls. Although incensed at their defeat, Eivor advised to wait for another chance to meet Kjotve.<ref name="Hidden Annals>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Ravens' Wound]]'' – [[The Hidden Annals]]</ref> Kjotve's youngest son, Hrolfr, was not as fortunate and perished during the raid.<ref name="Horn of the Valkyrie" />		In 872, Kjotve and his sons left for Rygjafylke's southern mountains in search of treasure.<ref name="Horn of the Valkyrie" /> Eivor and Vikings from her clan pursued Kjotve and tracked him and Gorm to an abandoned hunting meadhall on the mountain summit, where they caught up with them. Hoping to recover important scrolls after killing both men, the Vikings attacked the pair but were soon defeated, allowing Kjotve and Gorm to escape with the scrolls. Although incensed at their defeat, Eivor advised to wait for another chance to meet Kjotve.<ref name="Hidden Annals>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Ravens' Wound]]'' – [[The Hidden Annals]]</ref> Kjotve's youngest son, Hrolfr, was not as fortunate and perished during the raid.<ref name="Horn of the Valkyrie" />

	===Hunted by Eivor and death===		===Hunted by Eivor and death===
	{{Quote\|How long have you been chasing me, Wolf-Kissed? Seventeen winters? Eighteen? Do I now haunt your dreams? Do I warm your loins?\|Kjotve to Eivor following her capture, 872.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|Honor Bound}}		{{Quote\|How long have you been chasing me, Wolf-Kissed? Seventeen winters? Eighteen? Do I now haunt your dreams? Do I warm your loins?\|Kjotve to Eivor following her capture, 872.\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla\|Honor Bound}}
	[[File:ACV Honor Bound 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Kjotve taunting Eivor after her capture]]		[[File:ACV Honor Bound 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Kjotve taunting Eivor after her capture]]
	Later that same year, Kjotve's men captured Eivor and presented her to him. Kjotve mocked Eivor for pursuing him for ~~seventeen~~ years, before showing off [[Varin's Axe\|Varin's axe]]. He ~~kept mocking~~ her, ~~going so far as saying~~ he would be ~~pleased~~ to kill her with her father's axe, before claiming he envisioned her end in humiliation, as a slave. He then left his men to deal with her and gave permission to his lieutenant [[Rikiwulf]] to use Eivor's crew for a blood sacrifice. Eivor, however, escaped their grasp and killed Rikiwulf in [[Avaldsnes]].<ref name="Honor Bound" />		Later that same year, Kjotve's men captured Eivor and presented her to him. Kjotve mocked Eivor for pursuing him for 17 years, before showing off [[Varin's Axe\|Varin's axe]]. He mocked her, declaring how pleased he would be to kill her with her father's axe, before claiming he envisioned her end in humiliation, as a slave. He then left his men to deal with her and gave permission to his lieutenant [[Rikiwulf]] to use Eivor's crew for a blood sacrifice. Eivor, however, escaped their grasp and killed Rikiwulf in [[Avaldsnes]].<ref name="Honor Bound" />

	Eventually, Eivor and ~~her brother [[~~Sigurd ~~Styrbjornson]], aided~~ by the [[Assassins\|Hidden ~~Ones~~]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] ~~and~~ [[Hytham]] and ~~King~~ [[Harald Fairhair~~\|Harald~~]]'s ~~men, led~~ an [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress]]. There, Eivor challenged Kjotve to a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' to avenge ~~for~~ her parents' deaths, which Kjotve readily accepted, brandishing his two axes.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref>		Eventually, Eivor and Sigurd Styrbjornson—aided by the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], his [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentice]] [[Hytham]], and ''jarl'' [[Harald Fairhair]]'s men—led an [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve's Fortress]]. There, Eivor challenged Kjotve to a ''{{Wiki\|holmgang}}'' to avenge her parents' deaths, which Kjotve readily accepted, brandishing his two axes.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref>

	[[File:ACV Promotional Screenshot 33.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve dueling Eivor]]		[[File:ACV Promotional Screenshot 33.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve dueling Eivor]]
	During the duel, Hytham attempted to assassinate Kjotve but was intercepted and thrown aside, severely injuring the Hidden One. Despite the interruption, Eivor continued ~~their~~ fight, and eventually ~~managed to slay~~ Kjotve. With their ''jarl''{{'}}s death, the remaining Wolf Clan forces~~, led by Gorm,~~ fled the battle<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> ~~and were later banished~~ from Norway ~~by King Harald~~.<ref name="Birthrights">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>		During the duel, Hytham attempted to [[Assassination\|assassinate]] Kjotve but was intercepted and thrown aside, severely injuring the Hidden One. Despite the interruption, Eivor continued the fight and eventually slew Kjotve. With their ''jarl''{{'}}s death, the remaining Wolf Clan forces fled the battle<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> while Harald ordered Gorm's exile from Norway.<ref name="Birthrights">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>

	After Kjotve's death, Eivor took a [[silver]] [[Order of the Ancients medallion\|medallion]] bearing ~~the~~ insignia of [[Yggdrasil~~\|an ash tree~~]] from his body.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> Basim later explained that this signified Kjotve as a member of the secret organization known as the Order of the Ancients, which he and his fellow Hidden Ones had been [[Assassin-Templar War\|fighting]] for centuries.<ref name="Birthrights" />		After Kjotve's death, Eivor took a [[silver]] [[Order of the Ancients medallion\|medallion]] bearing an insignia of the ash tree [[Yggdrasil]] from his body.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" /> Basim later explained that this signified Kjotve as a member of the secret organization known as the Order of the Ancients, which he and his fellow Hidden Ones had been [[Assassin-Templar War\|fighting]] for centuries.<ref name="Birthrights" />

	==Personality and traits==		==Personality and traits==
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	[[File:ACV A Cruel Destiny 9.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve dodging Hytham's attack and throwing him aside]]		[[File:ACV A Cruel Destiny 9.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kjotve dodging Hytham's attack and throwing him aside]]
	Despite his advanced age, Kjotve was still more than a match for a much younger and more experienced Viking like Eivor. Kjotve was so confident in his battle prowess and physical might that he first chose to engage Eivor using his ~~fists~~ alone. His reflexes were ~~seen when he took down~~ Hytham mid-air, blocking his assassination attempt, and ~~continued fighting~~ Eivor without any sense of mental shock or physical exhaustion.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" />		Despite his advanced age, Kjotve was still more than a match for a much younger and more experienced Viking like Eivor. Kjotve was so confident in his battle prowess and physical might that he first chose to engage Eivor using his [[fist]]s alone. His reflexes were sharp enough to intercept and hold Hytham in mid-air, blocking his assassination attempt, and continuing to fighti Eivor without any sense of mental shock or physical exhaustion.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny" />
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	Kjotve is a historically attested character, a petty king of Agder, south of Rygjafylke. He fought at the [[Battle of Hafrsfjord]] against Harald Fairhair where his only known son Thor Haklang (Tore Kjotvesson) was killed while he fled. After this he faded from the historical record and his fate is unknown.<ref>{{WP\|Kjotve the Rich}}</ref>		Kjotve is a historically attested character, a petty king of Agder, south of Rygjafylke. He fought at the [[Battle of Hafrsfjord]] against Harald Fairhair where his only known son Thor Haklang (Tore Kjotvesson) was killed while he fled. After this he faded from the historical record and his fate is unknown.<ref>{{WP\|Kjotve the Rich}}</ref>

	Kjotve first appeared in a flashback in the [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory 1\|first issue]] of the prequel comic series ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]'', where his depiction is based on [[Yelim Kim]]'s concept art of the character, with dark hair, a braided beard and mostly shaved head, rather than his finalized look in ''Valhalla'' with a full head of light-colored hair and a clean-shaven face. His execution of Varin also differs between the comic and the game, with Kjotve stabbing Varin through the chest with a [[sword]] in the former and beheading him with ~~[[Varin's Axe\|~~his own axe]] in the latter.		Kjotve first appeared in a flashback in the [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory 1\|first issue]] of the prequel comic series ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]'', where his depiction is based on [[Yelim Kim]]'s concept art of the character, with dark hair, a braided beard and mostly shaved head, rather than his finalized look in ''Valhalla'' with a full head of light-colored hair and a clean-shaven face. His execution of Varin also differs between the comic and the game, with Kjotve stabbing Varin through the chest with a [[sword]] in the former and beheading him with his own axe in the latter.

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