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	==History==		==History==
	===Viking Age===		===Viking Age===
	In 872, the [[Vikings]]' leaders [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] and [[Guthrum]] met with King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]] to discuss a truce after the [[Battle of Meretun]]. The peace stipulated that the [[Great Heathen Army]] would be given [[silver]] and [[gold]] in return for the assurance that no Dane would cross the Avon to invade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' — Chapter 17</ref>		In 872, the [[Vikings]]' leaders [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] and [[Guthrum]] met with King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]] to discuss a truce after the [[Battle of Meretun]]. The peace stipulated that the [[Great Heathen Army]] would be given [[silver]] and [[gold]] in return for the assurance that no Dane would cross the Avon to invade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 17</ref>

	Within six years, the army returned led solely by Guthrum but bolstered by the [[Raven Clan]]'s ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], her allies, and the last [[Sons of Ragnar\|Son of Ragnar]], [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]. However, Ubba and his men were [[Battle of Cynwit\|ambushed]] and killed near the Avon's [[Afon Blockade\|blockade]], a fact that Alfred was informed of and subsequently boasted about to Guthrum and Eivor during a new round of peace talks in [[Wareham]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> To confirm the truth, Eivor investigated the area and found her friend's corpse and orders from Alfred and [[Reeve]] [[Goodwin]] for [[ealdorman]] [[Odda, Ealdorman of Devon\|Odda]] to ensure Ubba's demise.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Holy Day]]</ref>		Within six years, the army returned led solely by Guthrum but bolstered by the [[Raven Clan]]'s ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], her allies, and the last [[Sons of Ragnar\|Son of Ragnar]], [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]. However, Ubba and his men were [[Battle of Cynwit\|ambushed]] and killed near the Avon's [[Afon Blockade\|blockade]], a fact that Alfred was informed of and subsequently boasted about to Guthrum and Eivor during a new round of peace talks in [[Wareham]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> To confirm the truth, Eivor investigated the area and found her friend's corpse and orders from Alfred and [[Reeve]] [[Goodwin]] for [[ealdorman]] [[Odda, Ealdorman of Devon\|Odda]] to ensure Ubba's demise.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Holy Day]]</ref>

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	In 872, the [[Vikings]]' leaders [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] and [[Guthrum]] met with King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]] to discuss a truce after the [[Battle of Meretun]]. The peace stipulated that the [[Great Heathen Army]] would be given [[silver]] and [[gold]] in return for the assurance that no Dane would cross the Avon to invade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' — Chapter 17</ref>		In 872, the [[Vikings]]' leaders [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] and [[Guthrum]] met with King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]] to discuss a truce after the [[Battle of Meretun]]. The peace stipulated that the [[Great Heathen Army]] would be given [[silver]] and [[gold]] in return for the assurance that no Dane would cross the Avon to invade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' — Chapter 17</ref>

	Within six years, the army returned led solely by Guthrum but bolstered by the [[Raven Clan]]'s ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], her allies, and the last [[Sons of Ragnar\|Son of Ragnar]], [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]. However, Ubba and his men were [[Battle of Cynwit\|ambushed]] and killed near the Avon's [[Afon Blockade\|blockade]], a fact that Alfred was informed of and subsequently boasted about to Guthrum and Eivor during a new round of peace talks in [[Wareham]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' — [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> To confirm the truth, Eivor investigated the area and found her friend's corpse and orders from Alfred and [[Reeve]] [[Goodwin]] for [[ealdorman]] [[Odda, Ealdorman of Devon\|Odda]] to ensure Ubba's demise.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' — [[Holy Day]]</ref>		Within six years, the army returned led solely by Guthrum but bolstered by the [[Raven Clan]]'s ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], her allies, and the last [[Sons of Ragnar\|Son of Ragnar]], [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]. However, Ubba and his men were [[Battle of Cynwit\|ambushed]] and killed near the Avon's [[Afon Blockade\|blockade]], a fact that Alfred was informed of and subsequently boasted about to Guthrum and Eivor during a new round of peace talks in [[Wareham]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> To confirm the truth, Eivor investigated the area and found her friend's corpse and orders from Alfred and [[Reeve]] [[Goodwin]] for [[ealdorman]] [[Odda, Ealdorman of Devon\|Odda]] to ensure Ubba's demise.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Holy Day]]</ref>

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

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

	There are several River Avons in the [[United Kingdom]]. The name is a tautology, meaning its two different components are synonymous, with ''avon'' being the Proto-[[~~Celts~~\|~~Celtic~~]] word meaning "river" ([[Wales\|Welsh]] ''afon'').		There are several River Avons in the [[United Kingdom]]. The name is a tautology, meaning its two different components are synonymous, with ''avon'' being the Proto-[[Britons\|Brythonic]] word meaning "river" ([[Wales\|Welsh]] ''afon'').

	In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', the Afon River is based on both the Bristol Avon and the Hampshire Avon, two separate rivers merged for the purposes of convenient longship travel. It resembles the Bristol Avon to the north, where it begins in Gloucestershire and flows by [[Chippenham]], while it resembles the Hampshire Avon to the south, where it flows by [[Runcwuda Abbey]] (Ringwood) and enters the [[English Channel]].		In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', the Afon River is based on both the Bristol Avon and the Hampshire Avon, two separate rivers merged for the purposes of convenient longship travel. It resembles the Bristol Avon to the north, where it begins in Gloucestershire and flows by [[Chippenham]], while it resembles the Hampshire Avon to the south, where it flows by [[Runcwuda Abbey]] (Ringwood) and enters the [[English Channel]].

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	{{Era\|Locations}}{{WP-REAL\|River_Avon#England}}		{{Era\|Locations}}{{WP-REAL\|River_Avon#England}}
	[[File:ACV River Avon.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor at the River Avon.]]		[[File:ACV River Avon.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor at the River Avon]]
	The '''River Avon''', also known as the '''Afon River''', is a river that flows around [[Hampshire]] to the south of [[Gloucestershire]].		The '''River Avon''', also known as the '''Afon River''', is a river that flows around [[Hampshire]] to the south of [[Gloucestershire]].

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	In 872, the [[Vikings]]' leaders [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] and [[Guthrum]] met with King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]] to discuss a truce after the [[Battle of Meretun]]. The peace stipulated that the [[Great Heathen Army]] would be given [[silver]] and [[gold]] in return for the assurance that no Dane would cross the Avon to invade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' — Chapter 17</ref>		In 872, the [[Vikings]]' leaders [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] and [[Guthrum]] met with King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]] to discuss a truce after the [[Battle of Meretun]]. The peace stipulated that the [[Great Heathen Army]] would be given [[silver]] and [[gold]] in return for the assurance that no Dane would cross the Avon to invade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' — Chapter 17</ref>

	Within six years, the army returned led solely by [[~~Guthrum~~]] ~~but bolstered with the aid of~~ ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], her allies, and the last [[Sons of Ragnar\|Son of Ragnar]] [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]. However, Ubba and his men were [[Battle of Cynwit\|ambushed]] and killed near the Avon's [[Afon Blockade\|blockade]], a fact that Alfred was informed of and subsequently boasted about to Guthrum and Eivor during a new round of peace talks in [[Wareham]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' — [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> To confirm the truth, Eivor investigated the area and found her friend's corpse and orders from Alfred and [[Reeve]] [[Goodwin]] for [[ealdorman]] [[Odda, Ealdorman of Devon\|Odda]] to ensure Ubba's demise.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' — [[Holy Day]]</ref>		Within six years, the army returned led solely by Guthrum but bolstered by the [[Raven Clan]]'s ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], her allies, and the last [[Sons of Ragnar\|Son of Ragnar]], [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]. However, Ubba and his men were [[Battle of Cynwit\|ambushed]] and killed near the Avon's [[Afon Blockade\|blockade]], a fact that Alfred was informed of and subsequently boasted about to Guthrum and Eivor during a new round of peace talks in [[Wareham]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' — [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> To confirm the truth, Eivor investigated the area and found her friend's corpse and orders from Alfred and [[Reeve]] [[Goodwin]] for [[ealdorman]] [[Odda, Ealdorman of Devon\|Odda]] to ensure Ubba's demise.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' — [[Holy Day]]</ref>

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

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	{{Era\|Locations}}{{WP-REAL\|~~River Avon, Bristol}}{{WP-REAL\|River Avon, Hampshire~~}}		{{Era\|Locations}}{{WP-REAL\|River_Avon#England}}
	[[File:ACV River Avon.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor at the River Avon.]]		[[File:ACV River Avon.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor at the River Avon.]]
	The '''River Avon''', also known as the '''Afon River''', is a river that flows around [[Hampshire]] to the south of [[Gloucestershire]].		The '''River Avon''', also known as the '''Afon River''', is a river that flows around [[Hampshire]] to the south of [[Gloucestershire]].

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	{{Era\|Locations}}{{WP-REAL\|~~River_Avon#England~~}}		{{Era\|Locations}}{{WP-REAL\|River Avon, Bristol}}{{WP-REAL\|River Avon, Hampshire}}
	[[File:ACV River Avon.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor at the River Avon.]]		[[File:ACV River Avon.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor at the River Avon.]]
	The '''River Avon''', also known as the '''Afon River''', is a river that flows around [[Hampshire]] to the south of [[Gloucestershire]].		The '''River Avon''', also known as the '''Afon River''', is a river that flows around [[Hampshire]] to the south of [[Gloucestershire]].

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The Afon River is based on both the Bristol Avon and the Hampshire Avon, two separate rivers ~~of the same name,~~ merged for the purposes of convenient ~~longboat~~ travel ~~in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''~~. It resembles the Bristol Avon to the north, where it begins in Gloucestershire and flows by [[Chippenham]], while it resembles the Hampshire Avon to the south, where it flows by [[Runcwuda Abbey]] (Ringwood) and enters the [[English Channel]].
			There are several River Avons in the [[United Kingdom]]. The name is a tautology, meaning its two different components are synonymous, with ''avon'' being the Proto-[[Celts\|Celtic]] word meaning "river" ([[Wales\|Welsh]] ''afon'').

			In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', the Afon River is based on both the Bristol Avon and the Hampshire Avon, two separate rivers merged for the purposes of convenient longship travel. It resembles the Bristol Avon to the north, where it begins in Gloucestershire and flows by [[Chippenham]], while it resembles the Hampshire Avon to the south, where it flows by [[Runcwuda Abbey]] (Ringwood) and enters the [[English Channel]].

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	{{Era\|Locations}}{{WP-REAL\|~~River Avon, Hampshire}}{{WP-REAL\|River Avon, Bristol~~}}		{{Era\|Locations}}{{WP-REAL\|River_Avon#England}}
	[[File:ACV River Avon.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor at the River Avon.]]		[[File:ACV River Avon.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor at the River Avon.]]
	The '''River Avon''', also known as the '''Afon River''', is a river that flows around [[Hampshire]] to the south of [[Gloucestershire]].		The '''River Avon''', also known as the '''Afon River''', is a river that flows around [[Hampshire]] to the south of [[Gloucestershire]].

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	[[File:ACV River Avon.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor at the River Avon.]]		[[File:ACV River Avon.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor at the River Avon.]]
	The '''River Avon''' is a river that flows around [[Hampshire]] to the south of [[Gloucestershire]].		The '''River Avon''', also known as the '''Afon River''', is a river that flows around [[Hampshire]] to the south of [[Gloucestershire]].

	==History==		==History==
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	Within six years, the army returned led solely by [[Guthrum]] but bolstered with the aid of ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], her allies, and the last [[Sons of Ragnar\|Son of Ragnar]] [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]. However, Ubba and his men were [[Battle of Cynwit\|ambushed]] and killed near the Avon's [[Afon Blockade\|blockade]], a fact that Alfred was informed of and subsequently boasted about to Guthrum and Eivor during a new round of peace talks in [[Wareham]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' — [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> To confirm the truth, Eivor investigated the area and found her friend's corpse and orders from Alfred and [[Reeve]] [[Goodwin]] for [[ealdorman]] [[Odda, Ealdorman of Devon\|Odda]] to ensure Ubba's demise.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' — [[Holy Day]]</ref>		Within six years, the army returned led solely by [[Guthrum]] but bolstered with the aid of ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], her allies, and the last [[Sons of Ragnar\|Son of Ragnar]] [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]. However, Ubba and his men were [[Battle of Cynwit\|ambushed]] and killed near the Avon's [[Afon Blockade\|blockade]], a fact that Alfred was informed of and subsequently boasted about to Guthrum and Eivor during a new round of peace talks in [[Wareham]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' — [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> To confirm the truth, Eivor investigated the area and found her friend's corpse and orders from Alfred and [[Reeve]] [[Goodwin]] for [[ealdorman]] [[Odda, Ealdorman of Devon\|Odda]] to ensure Ubba's demise.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' — [[Holy Day]]</ref>

			==Behind the scenes==
			The Afon River is based on both the Bristol Avon and the Hampshire Avon, two separate rivers of the same name, merged for the purposes of convenient longboat travel in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''. It resembles the Bristol Avon to the north, where it begins in Gloucestershire and flows by [[Chippenham]], while it resembles the Hampshire Avon to the south, where it flows by [[Runcwuda Abbey]] (Ringwood) and enters the [[English Channel]].

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
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	[[Category:Locations in Hampshire]]		[[Category:Locations in Hampshire]]
	[[Category:Locations in Gloucestershire]]		[[Category:Locations in Gloucestershire]]
	~~[[Category:Rivers]]~~
	[[Category:Rivers of England]]		[[Category:Rivers of England]]

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	{{Era\|Locations}}{{WP-REAL\|River Avon, Bristol}}		{{Era\|Locations}}{{WP-REAL\|River Avon, Bristol}}
	[[File:ACV River Avon.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor at the River Avon.]]		[[File:ACV River Avon.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor at the River Avon.]]
	The '''River Avon''' is a river that flows around [[Hampshire]] ~~and lies~~ south of [[Gloucestershire]].		The '''River Avon''' is a river that flows around [[Hampshire]] to the south of [[Gloucestershire]].

	==History==		==History==