River Severn - Revision history

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	[[File:ACV Afon River.png\|thumb\|250px\|River Severn]]		[[File:ACV Afon River.png\|thumb\|250px\|River Severn (Afon Hafren)]]
	The '''River Severn''' (Welsh: ''Afon Hafren'') is a river that crosses [[Wales]] and [[England]]. It is the longest river in ~~the~~ [[~~United Kingdom~~]].		The '''River Severn''' (Welsh: ''Afon Hafren'') is a river that crosses [[Wales]] and [[England]]. It is the longest river in [[Great Britain]].

	Rising in Wales, the Severn flows by the settlements of [[Llanidloes]] and [[Caersws]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[River Raids]]''</ref> in the county of {{Wiki\|Kingdom of Powys\|Powys}}. In England, it flows through [[Bomere Lake]], by [[Wenlocan Abbey]] and [[Quatford]], ~~and~~ through [[Dudmastun Lake]]~~, all in~~ the ~~county~~ of [[~~Shropshire~~]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		==Geography==
			Rising in Wales, the Severn flows by the settlements of [[Llanidloes]] and [[Caersws]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[River Raids]]''</ref> in the county of {{Wiki\|Kingdom of Powys\|Powys}}. In [[Shropshire]], England, it flows through [[Bomere Lake]], by [[Wenlocan Abbey]] and [[Quatford]], then through [[Dudmastun Lake]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> It is the longest river that runs through the historical kingdom of [[Mercia]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – River Raids'' – Vagn's River Map</ref>

			In south western England, on the tidal reaches of the Severn, a bore can form where the rising tide moves into the Severn's estuary and the surging water forces its way upstream in a series of waves.<ref>{{WP\|Severn bore}}</ref> This phenomenon causes the Severn to reverse course, presenting a hazard to the unwary.<ref name="database">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Database: River Severn]]</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	The English name "Severn" and Welsh name "Hafren" both ultimately derive from the Proto-Celtic word ''Sabrina'', possibly from an older form ''samarosina'', meaning "land of summertime fallow."<ref>{{WP\|River Severn}}</ref> According to [[Geoffrey of Monmouth]]'s ''[[The History of the Kings of Britain]]'', the river is named after [[Sabrina\|a Welsh princess]] who was supposedly drowned in its waters by her step-mother.<ref>{{WP\|Hafren}}</ref>		The English name "Severn" and Welsh name "Hafren" both ultimately derive from the Proto-Celtic word ''Sabrina'', possibly from an older form ''samarosina'', meaning "land of summertime fallow."<ref>{{WP\|River Severn}}</ref> According to [[Geoffrey of Monmouth]]'s ''[[The History of the Kings of Britain]]'', the river is named after [[Sabrina\|a Welsh princess]] who was supposedly drowned in its waters by her step-mother.<ref>{{WP\|Hafren}}</ref>

			The [[Roman Empire\|Romans]] built many settlements and fortifications along the banks of the Severn, recognizing its value as a trading and military route.<ref name="database"/>

	In the 870s, the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Vagn]] learned from his scouts that the River Severn played a part in the legend of [[Saint George]], leading to [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] searching for his legacy.<ref name="Legend">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – River Raids'' – [[The Legend of Saint George]]</ref> She eventually found his [[Saint George's Bracers\|bracers]] and [[Saint George's Trousers\|trousers]] inside [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxon]] fortifications along the river.<ref name="Treasure">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – River Raids'' – [[Treasures of River Severn]]</ref> Inside the [[Northern Monastery]], she also found a clue that allowed her to locate the [[River Dee]] on the northern border of Powys.<ref name="Legacy">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – River Raids'' – [[The Legacy of Saint George]]</ref>		In the 870s, the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Vagn]] learned from his scouts that the River Severn played a part in the legend of [[Saint George]], leading to [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] searching for his legacy.<ref name="Legend">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – River Raids'' – [[The Legend of Saint George]]</ref> She eventually found his [[Saint George's Bracers\|bracers]] and [[Saint George's Trousers\|trousers]] inside [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxon]] fortifications along the river.<ref name="Treasure">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – River Raids'' – [[Treasures of River Severn]]</ref> Inside the [[Northern Monastery]], she also found a clue that allowed her to locate the [[River Dee]] on the northern border of Powys.<ref name="Legacy">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – River Raids'' – [[The Legacy of Saint George]]</ref>
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	The River Severn flows through the modern English counties of [[Shropshire]], {{Wiki\|Worcestershire}} and [[Gloucestershire]]. The city of [[Gloucester]] is located by the river.		The River Severn flows through the modern English counties of [[Shropshire]], {{Wiki\|Worcestershire}} and [[Gloucestershire]]. The city of [[Gloucester]] is located by the river.

	The Severn is a navigable river, introduced as the Afon Hafren in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', although only the ~~northern English~~ section is ~~available~~ in the base game. ~~While~~ the ~~very upper section of~~ the ~~game~~'s ~~"River Afon" resembles that of~~ the ~~real Afon Hafren~~'s lower section, ~~due~~ to it flowing by Gloucester, ~~its~~ southward course through [[Hampshire]] to the [[English Channel]] indicates that it is ~~actually~~ the [[River Avon]].		The Severn is a navigable river, introduced as the Afon Hafren in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', although only the Shropshire section is identified in the base game. However, references to "Sabrina of the Severn" do occur in Gloucestershire, such as the statues at [[Sabrina's Spring]] and the [[Druid's Cottage]], and the latter's associated main quest [[Clues and Riddles]].

			An unidentified body of water that flows southward by Gloucester resembles the lower section of the Severn, though it is not connected to the Afon Hafren in the north, and instead splits into the similarly named [[River Avon\|River Afon]] and the [[River Thames]], for the purposes of convenient longship travel during gameplay. Despite flowing near Gloucester, the continuing southward course of the River Afon, through [[Hampshire]] to the [[English Channel]], indicates that it is the [[River Avon]].

	An alternative portrayal of the Severn was added through the [[River Raids]] update released on 17 February 2021, featuring Saxon-occupied settlements in Wales, along with the river's mouth that Eivor's longship first passes through. Except for the two waterfalls by the Northern Monastery, the River Raids location depicts the waters of the river flowing upstream throughout its course.		An alternative portrayal of the Severn was added through the [[River Raids]] update released on 17 February 2021, featuring Saxon-occupied settlements in Wales, along with the river's mouth that Eivor's longship first passes through. Except for the two waterfalls by the Northern Monastery, the River Raids location depicts the waters of the river flowing upstream throughout its course.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	[[File:ACV Afon River.png\|thumb\|250px\|River Severn]]		[[File:ACV Afon River.png\|thumb\|250px\|River Severn]]
	The '''River Severn''' (Welsh: ''Afon Hafren'') is a river that crosses [[Wales]] and [[England]]. In ~~the latter~~, it flows through [[Shropshire]].		The '''River Severn''' (Welsh: ''Afon Hafren'') is a river that crosses [[Wales]] and [[England]]. It is the longest river in the [[United Kingdom]].

			Rising in Wales, the Severn flows by the settlements of [[Llanidloes]] and [[Caersws]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[River Raids]]''</ref> in the county of {{Wiki\|Kingdom of Powys\|Powys}}. In England, it flows through [[Bomere Lake]], by [[Wenlocan Abbey]] and [[Quatford]], and through [[Dudmastun Lake]], all in the county of [[Shropshire]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	[[~~Vagn~~]]'s scouts ~~informed him~~ that the ~~river~~ played a part in the legend of [[Saint George]], leading to ~~[[Vikings\|Viking]]~~ [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] searching for his legacy.<ref name="Legend">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[River Raids]]'' – [[The Legend of Saint George]]</ref> She eventually found his [[Saint George's Bracers\|bracers]] and [[Saint George's Trousers\|trousers]] inside fortifications along the river.<ref name="Treasure">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – River Raids'' – [[Treasures of River Severn]]</ref> Inside the [[Northern Monastery]], she also found a clue ~~which~~ allowed her to locate the [[River Dee]] ~~in [[Wales]]~~.<ref name="Legacy">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – River Raids'' – [[The Legacy of Saint George]]</ref>		The English name "Severn" and Welsh name "Hafren" both ultimately derive from the Proto-Celtic word ''Sabrina'', possibly from an older form ''samarosina'', meaning "land of summertime fallow."<ref>{{WP\|River Severn}}</ref> According to [[Geoffrey of Monmouth]]'s ''[[The History of the Kings of Britain]]'', the river is named after [[Sabrina\|a Welsh princess]] who was supposedly drowned in its waters by her step-mother.<ref>{{WP\|Hafren}}</ref>

			In the 870s, the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Vagn]] learned from his scouts that the River Severn played a part in the legend of [[Saint George]], leading to [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] searching for his legacy.<ref name="Legend">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – River Raids'' – [[The Legend of Saint George]]</ref> She eventually found his [[Saint George's Bracers\|bracers]] and [[Saint George's Trousers\|trousers]] inside [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxon]] fortifications along the river.<ref name="Treasure">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – River Raids'' – [[Treasures of River Severn]]</ref> Inside the [[Northern Monastery]], she also found a clue that allowed her to locate the [[River Dee]] on the northern border of Powys.<ref name="Legacy">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – River Raids'' – [[The Legacy of Saint George]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The River Severn ~~is the longest river in the [[United Kingdom]], flowing~~ through the modern English counties of [[Shropshire]], {{Wiki\|Worcestershire}} and [[Gloucestershire]]. The city of [[Gloucester]] is located by the river.		The River Severn flows through the modern English counties of [[Shropshire]], {{Wiki\|Worcestershire}} and [[Gloucestershire]]. The city of [[Gloucester]] is located by the river.

	The Severn is a navigable river introduced, as the Afon Hafren, in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', although only the northern English section is available in the base game. ~~An expanded location was added~~ through the [[River ~~Raids~~]] ~~update released on 17 February 2021~~.		The Severn is a navigable river, introduced as the Afon Hafren in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', although only the northern English section is available in the base game. While the very upper section of the game's "River Afon" resembles that of the real Afon Hafren's lower section, due to it flowing by Gloucester, its southward course through [[Hampshire]] to the [[English Channel]] indicates that it is actually the [[River Avon]].

	~~While~~ the ~~very upper section of~~ the ~~base game~~'s ~~"River Afon" resembles~~ that ~~of the real Afon Hefren~~'s ~~lower section~~, ~~due to it~~ flowing ~~by Gloucester,~~ its ~~southward~~ course ~~through [[Hampshire]] to the [[English Channel]] indicates that it is actually the [[River Avon]]~~.		An alternative portrayal of the Severn was added through the [[River Raids]] update released on 17 February 2021, featuring Saxon-occupied settlements in Wales, along with the river's mouth that Eivor's longship first passes through. Except for the two waterfalls by the Northern Monastery, the River Raids location depicts the waters of the river flowing upstream throughout its course.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{c\|as "Afon ~~Hafron~~"}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{c\|as "Afon Hafren"}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[River Raids]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[River Raids]]''

imported>Bluerock: Corrections: The Afon Hefren/Severn does appear in the base game, albeit in a limited form, and is also being confused for the River Avon (Hampshire), though understandably so, due to the game's truncated map.

2025-05-30T21:03:14Z

Corrections: The Afon Hefren/Severn does appear in the base game, albeit in a limited form, and is also being confused for the River Avon (Hampshire), though understandably so, due to the game's truncated map.

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	[[File:ACV Afon River.png\|thumb\|250px\|River Severn]]		[[File:ACV Afon River.png\|thumb\|250px\|River Severn]]
	The '''River Severn''' (Welsh: ''Afon Hafren'')~~, also known as the '''Afon River'''~~ is a river that crosses [[Wales]] and [[England]]. In the latter, it flows through [[Shropshire]]~~, {{Wiki\|Worcestershire}} and [[Gloucestershire]]. The city of [[Gloucester]] is located by the river~~.		The '''River Severn''' (Welsh: ''Afon Hafren'') is a river that crosses [[Wales]] and [[England]]. In the latter, it flows through [[Shropshire]].

	==History==		==History==
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	River Severn is a ~~playable location~~ introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''~~. Originally not~~ available in the base game~~, the~~ location is added through the [[River Raids]] update released on 17 February 2021.		The River Severn is the longest river in the [[United Kingdom]], flowing through the modern English counties of [[Shropshire]], {{Wiki\|Worcestershire}} and [[Gloucestershire]]. The city of [[Gloucester]] is located by the river.

			The Severn is a navigable river introduced, as the Afon Hafren, in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', although only the northern English section is available in the base game. An expanded location was added through the [[River Raids]] update released on 17 February 2021.

			While the very upper section of the base game's "River Afon" resembles that of the real Afon Hefren's lower section, due to it flowing by Gloucester, its southward course through [[Hampshire]] to the [[English Channel]] indicates that it is actually the [[River Avon]].

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{c\|as "Afon Hafron"}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[River Raids]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[River Raids]]''

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	~~[[Category:Rivers]]~~
	[[Category:Rivers of England]]		[[Category:Rivers of England]]

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	[[File:ACV Afon River.png\|thumb\|250px\|River Severn]]		[[File:ACV Afon River.png\|thumb\|250px\|River Severn]]
	The '''River Severn''' (Welsh: ''Afon Hafren''), also known as the '''Afon River''' is a river that crosses [[Wales]] and [[England]]. In the latter, it flows through [[Shropshire]], [[Worcestershire]] and [[Gloucestershire]]. The city of [[Gloucester]] is located by the river.		The '''River Severn''' (Welsh: ''Afon Hafren''), also known as the '''Afon River''' is a river that crosses [[Wales]] and [[England]]. In the latter, it flows through [[Shropshire]], {{Wiki\|Worcestershire}} and [[Gloucestershire]]. The city of [[Gloucester]] is located by the river.

	==History==		==History==

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	==History==		==History==
	[[Vagn]]'s scouts informed him that the river played a part in the legend of [[Saint George]], leading to [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] searching for his legacy.<ref name="Legend">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Legend of Saint George]]</ref> She eventually found his [[Saint George's Bracers\|bracers]] and [[Saint George's Trousers\|trousers]] inside fortifications along the river.<ref name="Treasure">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Treasures of River Severn]]</ref> Inside the [[Northern Monastery]], she also found a clue which allowed her to locate the [[River Dee]] in [[Wales]].<ref name="Legacy">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Legacy of Saint George]]</ref>		[[Vagn]]'s scouts informed him that the river played a part in the legend of [[Saint George]], leading to [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] searching for his legacy.<ref name="Legend">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[River Raids]]'' – [[The Legend of Saint George]]</ref> She eventually found his [[Saint George's Bracers\|bracers]] and [[Saint George's Trousers\|trousers]] inside fortifications along the river.<ref name="Treasure">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – River Raids'' – [[Treasures of River Severn]]</ref> Inside the [[Northern Monastery]], she also found a clue which allowed her to locate the [[River Dee]] in [[Wales]].<ref name="Legacy">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – River Raids'' – [[The Legacy of Saint George]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[River Raids]]''

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

	[[Category:Rivers]]		[[Category:Rivers]]
	[[Category:Rivers of England]]		[[Category:Rivers of England]]

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	The '''River Severn''' (Welsh: ''Afon Hafren'') is a river that crosses [[Wales]] and [[England]]. In the latter, it flows through [[Shropshire]], [[Worcestershire]] and [[Gloucestershire]].		[[File:ACV Afon River.png\|thumb\|250px\|River Severn]]
			The '''River Severn''' (Welsh: ''Afon Hafren''), also known as the '''Afon River''' is a river that crosses [[Wales]] and [[England]]. In the latter, it flows through [[Shropshire]], [[Worcestershire]] and [[Gloucestershire]]. The city of [[Gloucester]] is located by the river.

	==History==		==History==

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	==History==		==History==

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	==History==		==History==
	[[Vagn]]'s scouts informed him that the river played a part in the legend of [[Saint George]], leading to [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] searching for his legacy.<ref name="Legend">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Legend of Saint George]]</ref> She eventually found his [[Saint George's Bracers\|bracers]] and [[Saint George's Trousers\|trousers]] inside fortifications along the river.<ref name="Treasure">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Treasures of River Severn]]</ref> Inside the [[Northern Monastery]], she also found a clue which allowed her to locate the [[River Dee]] in [[Wales]].<ref name="Legacy">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Legacy of Saint George]]</ref>		[[Vagn]]'s scouts informed him that the river played a part in the legend of [[Saint George]], leading to [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] searching for his legacy.<ref name="Legend">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Legend of Saint George]]</ref> She eventually found his [[Saint George's Bracers\|bracers]] and [[Saint George's Trousers\|trousers]] inside fortifications along the river.<ref name="Treasure">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Treasures of River Severn]]</ref> Inside the [[Northern Monastery]], she also found a clue which allowed her to locate the [[River Dee]] in [[Wales]].<ref name="Legacy">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Legacy of Saint George]]</ref>

			==Behind the scenes==
			River Severn is a playable location introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''. Originally not available in the base game, the location is added through the [[River Raids]] update released on 17 February 2021.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	The '''River Severn''' is a river ~~in crossing~~ [[Wales]] and [[England]]. In the latter, it flows through [[Shropshire]], [[Worcestershire]] and [[Gloucestershire]].		The '''River Severn''' is a river that crosses [[Wales]] and [[England]]. In the latter, it flows through [[Shropshire]], [[Worcestershire]] and [[Gloucestershire]].

	==History==		==History==