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	In the Hidden Ones' recruitment letter, they described Nimue as being "as cunning as the [[fox]] and as silent as the [[Snake\|adder]]."<ref name="Chapter 01"/>		In the Hidden Ones' recruitment letter, they described Nimue as being "as cunning as the [[fox]] and as silent as the [[Snake\|adder]]."<ref name="Chapter 01"/>

	===~~Equipment~~ and ~~skills~~===		===Skills and equipment===
	The British Hidden Ones also noted in their letter that they saw in Nimue "the fierceness of the [[wolf]] and the speed of the [[rabbit]]".<ref name="Chapter 01"/> Her [[sword]]smanship and stealth abilities were advanced enough to warrant the organization's attention.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 4</ref>		The British Hidden Ones also noted in their letter that they saw in Nimue "the fierceness of the [[wolf]] and the speed of the [[rabbit]]".<ref name="Chapter 01"/> Her [[sword]]smanship and stealth abilities were advanced enough to warrant the organization's attention.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 4</ref>

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Circa 878, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Hidden Ones]] sent Nimue an invitation to join them, though this message was intercepted by the [[Women of the Mist]] from [[Avalon]] before Nimue could receive it. Nimue's invitation was given to [[Niamh of Argyll]], who posed as Nimue in order to infiltrate the Hidden Ones and to learn about their [[Assassin-Templar War\|motives]].<ref name="Chapter 01">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> After a period of time, Niamh revealed to both [[Valka]]<ref name="Chapter 19">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 19</ref> and [[Hytham]] that Nimue never received the letter as the Women of the Mist asked Niamh to take her place.<ref name="Chapter 20">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 20</ref>		Circa 878, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Hidden Ones]] sent Nimue an invitation to join them, though this message was intercepted by the [[Women of the Mist]] from [[Avalon]] before Nimue could receive it. Nimue's invitation was given to [[Niamh of Argyll]], who posed as Nimue in order to infiltrate the Hidden Ones and to learn about their [[Assassin-Templar War\|motives]].<ref name="Chapter 01">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> After a period of time, Niamh revealed to both [[Valka]]<ref name="Chapter 19">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 19</ref> and the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Hytham]] that Nimue never received the letter as the Women of the Mist asked Niamh to take her place.<ref name="Chapter 20">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 20</ref>

	==Personality and traits==		==Personality and traits==

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	'''Nimue''' was a warrior~~, skilled with a [[sword]] and great in stealth, hailing~~ from the islands north of [[Scotland\|Caledonia]]. One of her ancestors was a member of the Roman Hidden Ones stationed in ~~Britannia.<ref>''~~[[~~Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse~~]]~~'' – Chapter 4</ref>~~		'''Nimue''' was a warrior who hailed from the islands north of [[Scotland\|Caledonia]]. One of her ancestors was a member of the [[Roman Hidden Ones]] stationed in [[Great Britain\|Britannia]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Circa 878, the [[Hidden Ones]] sent Nimue ~~a message, inviting her~~ to join ~~their ranks~~, though this message was intercepted by the [[Women of the Mist]] from [[Avalon]] before Nimue could receive it. Nimue's invitation was given to [[Niamh of Argyll]], who posed as Nimue in order to infiltrate the Hidden Ones and to learn about their motives.<ref name="Chapter 01">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> After a period of time, Niamh ~~reveals~~ to both [[Valka]]<ref name="Chapter 19">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 19</ref> and [[Hytham]] that Nimue never received the letter as the [[Women of the Mist]] asked Niamh to take her place.<ref name="Chapter 20">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 20</ref>		Circa 878, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Hidden Ones]] sent Nimue an invitation to join them, though this message was intercepted by the [[Women of the Mist]] from [[Avalon]] before Nimue could receive it. Nimue's invitation was given to [[Niamh of Argyll]], who posed as Nimue in order to infiltrate the Hidden Ones and to learn about their [[Assassin-Templar War\|motives]].<ref name="Chapter 01">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> After a period of time, Niamh revealed to both [[Valka]]<ref name="Chapter 19">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 19</ref> and [[Hytham]] that Nimue never received the letter as the Women of the Mist asked Niamh to take her place.<ref name="Chapter 20">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 20</ref>

	==Personality and traits==		==Personality and traits==
	In the recruitment letter ~~sent by the Hidden Ones addressed to Nimue~~, they described ~~her~~ as being, "''as cunning as the fox and as silent as the adder.''"<ref name="Chapter 01"/>		In the Hidden Ones' recruitment letter, they described Nimue as being "as cunning as the [[fox]] and as silent as the [[Snake\|adder]]."<ref name="Chapter 01"/>

	===Equipment and skills===		===Equipment and skills===
	~~In the aforementioned letter, the~~ British Hidden Ones also ~~made note~~ that ~~within her resided the~~ "''the fierceness of the wolf and the speed of the rabbit~~...''~~" ~~owing to her skill that was renown and seemingly respected by the Hidden Ones~~.<ref name="Chapter 01"/>		The British Hidden Ones also noted in their letter that they saw in Nimue "the fierceness of the [[wolf]] and the speed of the [[rabbit]]".<ref name="Chapter 01"/> Her [[sword]]smanship and stealth abilities were advanced enough to warrant the organization's attention.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 4</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Nimue is a character mentioned in the 2022 novel ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' written by [[Elsa Sjunneson]].		Nimue is a character mentioned in the 2022 novel ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' written by [[Elsa Sjunneson]]. She shares her name with the {{Wiki\|Lady of the Lake}} character featured heavily in many [[Arthur Pendragon\|Arthurian legends]], first spelled that way by the 15th century English author {{Wiki\|Thomas Malory}} in his 1485 {{Wiki\|chivalric romance}} prose work ''{{Wiki\|Le Morte d'Arthur}}''.

	~~Nimue~~ shares her name with the {{Wiki\|Lady of the Lake}} character featured heavily in many [[Arthur Pendragon\|Arthurian legends]], first spelled that way by 15th century English author {{Wiki\|Thomas Malory}} in ''{{Wiki\|Le Morte d'Arthur}}''.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	'''Nimue''' was a warrior, skilled with a [[sword]] and great in stealth, hailing from the islands north of [[Scotland\|Caledonia]]. One of her ancestors was a member of the Roman Hidden Ones stationed in Britannia.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 4</ref>		'''Nimue''' was a warrior, skilled with a [[sword]] and great in stealth, hailing from the islands north of [[Scotland\|Caledonia]]. One of her ancestors was a member of the Roman Hidden Ones stationed in Britannia.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 4</ref>

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	'''Nimue''' was a warrior, skilled with a [[sword]] and great in stealth, hailing from the islands north of [[Scotland\|Caledonia]]. Circa 878, the [[Hidden Ones]] sent Nimue a message, inviting her to join their ranks, though this message was intercepted by [[Avalon]] before Nimue could receive it. Nimue's invitation was given to [[Niamh of Argyll]], who posed as Nimue in order to infiltrate the Hidden Ones and to learn about their motives.<ref name="Chapter 01">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> After a period of time, Niamh reveals to both [[Valka]]<ref name="Chapter 19">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse'' – Chapter 19</ref> and [[Hytham]] that Nimue never received the letter as the [[Women of the Mist]] asked Niamh to take her place.<ref name="Chapter 20">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse'' – Chapter 20</ref>		\|image = Wiki noimage.jpg
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			'''Nimue''' was a warrior, skilled with a [[sword]] and great in stealth, hailing from the islands north of [[Scotland\|Caledonia]]. One of her ancestors was a member of the Roman Hidden Ones stationed in Britannia.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 4</ref>

			==Biography==
			Circa 878, the [[Hidden Ones]] sent Nimue a message, inviting her to join their ranks, though this message was intercepted by the [[Women of the Mist]] from [[Avalon]] before Nimue could receive it. Nimue's invitation was given to [[Niamh of Argyll]], who posed as Nimue in order to infiltrate the Hidden Ones and to learn about their motives.<ref name="Chapter 01">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> After a period of time, Niamh reveals to both [[Valka]]<ref name="Chapter 19">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 19</ref> and [[Hytham]] that Nimue never received the letter as the [[Women of the Mist]] asked Niamh to take her place.<ref name="Chapter 20">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 20</ref>

			==Personality and traits==
			In the recruitment letter sent by the Hidden Ones addressed to Nimue, they described her as being, "''as cunning as the fox and as silent as the adder.''"<ref name="Chapter 01"/>

			===Equipment and skills===
			In the aforementioned letter, the British Hidden Ones also made note that within her resided the "''the fierceness of the wolf and the speed of the rabbit...''" owing to her skill that was renown and seemingly respected by the Hidden Ones.<ref name="Chapter 01"/>

			==Behind the scenes==
			Nimue is a character mentioned in the 2022 novel ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' written by [[Elsa Sjunneson]].

			Nimue shares her name with the {{Wiki\|Lady of the Lake}} character featured heavily in many [[Arthur Pendragon\|Arthurian legends]], first spelled that way by 15th century English author {{Wiki\|Thomas Malory}} in ''{{Wiki\|Le Morte d'Arthur}}''.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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	'''Nimue''' was a warrior, skilled with a [[sword]] and great in stealth, hailing from the islands north of [[Scotland\|Caledonia]]. Circa 878, the [[Hidden Ones]] sent Nimue a message, inviting her to join their ranks, though this message was intercepted by [[Avalon]] before Nimue could receive it. Nimue's invitation was given to [[Niamh of ~~Argyll\|Niamh of]] [[~~Argyll]], who posed as Nimue in order to infiltrate the Hidden Ones and to learn about their motives.<ref name="Chapter 01">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> After a period of time, Niamh reveals to both [[Valka]]<ref name="Chapter 19">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse'' – Chapter 19</ref> and [[Hytham]] that Nimue never received the letter as the [[Women of the Mist]] asked Niamh to take her place.<ref name="Chapter 20">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse'' – Chapter 20</ref>		'''Nimue''' was a warrior, skilled with a [[sword]] and great in stealth, hailing from the islands north of [[Scotland\|Caledonia]]. Circa 878, the [[Hidden Ones]] sent Nimue a message, inviting her to join their ranks, though this message was intercepted by [[Avalon]] before Nimue could receive it. Nimue's invitation was given to [[Niamh of Argyll]], who posed as Nimue in order to infiltrate the Hidden Ones and to learn about their motives.<ref name="Chapter 01">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> After a period of time, Niamh reveals to both [[Valka]]<ref name="Chapter 19">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse'' – Chapter 19</ref> and [[Hytham]] that Nimue never received the letter as the [[Women of the Mist]] asked Niamh to take her place.<ref name="Chapter 20">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse'' – Chapter 20</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	'''Nimue''' was a warrior, skilled with a [[sword]] and great in stealth, hailing from the islands north of Caledonia. Circa 878, the [[Hidden Ones]] sent Nimue a message, inviting her to join their ranks, though this message was intercepted by [[Avalon]] before Nimue could receive it. Nimue's invitation was given to [[Niamh of Argyll\|Niamh of]] [[Argyll]], who posed as Nimue in order to infiltrate the Hidden Ones and to learn about their motives.<ref name="Chapter 01">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> After a period of time, Niamh reveals to both [[Valka]]<ref name="Chapter 19">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse'' – Chapter 19</ref> and [[Hytham]] that Nimue never received the letter as the [[Women of the Mist]] asked Niamh to take her place.<ref name="Chapter 20">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse'' – Chapter 20</ref>		'''Nimue''' was a warrior, skilled with a [[sword]] and great in stealth, hailing from the islands north of [[Scotland\|Caledonia]]. Circa 878, the [[Hidden Ones]] sent Nimue a message, inviting her to join their ranks, though this message was intercepted by [[Avalon]] before Nimue could receive it. Nimue's invitation was given to [[Niamh of Argyll\|Niamh of]] [[Argyll]], who posed as Nimue in order to infiltrate the Hidden Ones and to learn about their motives.<ref name="Chapter 01">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> After a period of time, Niamh reveals to both [[Valka]]<ref name="Chapter 19">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse'' – Chapter 19</ref> and [[Hytham]] that Nimue never received the letter as the [[Women of the Mist]] asked Niamh to take her place.<ref name="Chapter 20">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse'' – Chapter 20</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	'''Nimue''' was a warrior, skilled with a [[sword]] and great in stealth, hailing from the islands north of Caledonia. Circa 878, the [[Hidden Ones]] sent Nimue a message, inviting her to join their ranks, though this message was intercepted by [[Avalon]] before Nimue could receive it. Nimue's invitation was given to [[Niamh of Argyll\|Niamh of]] [[Argyll]], who posed as Nimue in order to infiltrate the Hidden Ones and to learn about their motives.<ref name="Chapter 01">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> After a period of time, Niamh reveals to both [[Valka]]<ref name="Chapter 19">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 19</ref> and [[Hytham]] that Nimue never received the letter as the [[Women of the Mist]] asked Niamh to take her place.<ref name="Chapter 20">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 20</ref>		'''Nimue''' was a warrior, skilled with a [[sword]] and great in stealth, hailing from the islands north of Caledonia. Circa 878, the [[Hidden Ones]] sent Nimue a message, inviting her to join their ranks, though this message was intercepted by [[Avalon]] before Nimue could receive it. Nimue's invitation was given to [[Niamh of Argyll\|Niamh of]] [[Argyll]], who posed as Nimue in order to infiltrate the Hidden Ones and to learn about their motives.<ref name="Chapter 01">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> After a period of time, Niamh reveals to both [[Valka]]<ref name="Chapter 19">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse'' – Chapter 19</ref> and [[Hytham]] that Nimue never received the letter as the [[Women of the Mist]] asked Niamh to take her place.<ref name="Chapter 20">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse'' – Chapter 20</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	'''Nimue''' was a warrior, skilled with a [[sword]] and great in stealth, hailing from the islands north of Caledonia. Circa 878, the [[Hidden Ones]] sent Nimue a message, inviting her to join their ranks, though this message was intercepted by [[Avalon]] before Nimue could receive it. Nimue's invitation was given to [[Niamh of Argyll\|Niamh of]] [[Argyll]], who posed as Nimue in order to infiltrate the Hidden Ones and to learn about their motives.<ref name="Chapter 01">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> After a period of time, Niamh reveals to both [[Valka]]<ref name="Chapter 19">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 19</ref> and [[Hytham]] that Nimue never received the letter as the [[Women of the Mist]] asked Niamh to take her place.<ref name="Chapter 20">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 20</ref>		'''Nimue''' was a warrior, skilled with a [[sword]] and great in stealth, hailing from the islands north of Caledonia. Circa 878, the [[Hidden Ones]] sent Nimue a message, inviting her to join their ranks, though this message was intercepted by [[Avalon]] before Nimue could receive it. Nimue's invitation was given to [[Niamh of Argyll\|Niamh of]] [[Argyll]], who posed as Nimue in order to infiltrate the Hidden Ones and to learn about their motives.<ref name="Chapter 01">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> After a period of time, Niamh reveals to both [[Valka]]<ref name="Chapter 19">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 19</ref> and [[Hytham]] that Nimue never received the letter as the [[Women of the Mist]] asked Niamh to take her place.<ref name="Chapter 20">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 20</ref>

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	'''Nimue''' was a warrior, skilled with a [[sword]] and great in stealth, hailing from the islands north of Caledonia. Circa 878, the [[Hidden Ones]] sent Nimue a message, inviting her to join their ranks, though this message was intercepted by [[Avalon]] before Nimue could receive it. Nimue's invitation was given to [[Niamh of Argyll\|Niamh of Argyll]], who posed as Nimue in order to infiltrate the Hidden Ones and to learn about their motives.<ref name="Chapter 01">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> After a period of time, Niamh reveals to both [[Valka]]<ref name="Chapter 19">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 19</ref> and [[Hytham]] that Nimue never received the letter as the [[Women of the Mist]] asked Niamh to take her place.<ref name="Chapter 20">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 20</ref>		'''Nimue''' was a warrior, skilled with a [[sword]] and great in stealth, hailing from the islands north of Caledonia. Circa 878, the [[Hidden Ones]] sent Nimue a message, inviting her to join their ranks, though this message was intercepted by [[Avalon]] before Nimue could receive it. Nimue's invitation was given to [[Niamh of Argyll\|Niamh of]] [[Argyll]], who posed as Nimue in order to infiltrate the Hidden Ones and to learn about their motives.<ref name="Chapter 01">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> After a period of time, Niamh reveals to both [[Valka]]<ref name="Chapter 19">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 19</ref> and [[Hytham]] that Nimue never received the letter as the [[Women of the Mist]] asked Niamh to take her place.<ref name="Chapter 20">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse]]'' – Chapter 20</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==