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imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 17:42, 14 July 2025

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	In the 9th century, sperm whales were fairly common in the seas of [[Norway]], being a regular target for [[Hunting\|whaling]]. The [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] sometimes encountered these creatures in the fjords while on her travels aboard her [[longship]], the ''[[Sea-Chariot]]''. Several whaling stations also existed in [[England]], including [[Port Walton]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		In the 9th century, sperm whales were fairly common in the seas of [[Norway]], being a regular target for [[Hunting\|whaling]]. The [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] sometimes encountered these creatures in the fjords while on her travels aboard her [[longship]], the ''[[Sea-Chariot]]''. Several whaling stations also existed in [[England]], including [[Port Walton]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	During the early 18th century, the [[Piracy\|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] encountered a white sperm whale fighting a [[giant squid]] near the [[Antocha wreck\|wreck of the ''Antocha'']]. Edward also encountered several other white sperm whales, which he hunted for their rare skin.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> In December 1716, the pirate [[Alonzo Batilla]] hunted a white sperm whale in the [[Arctic Ocean]], which had been terrorizing the native {{Wiki\|Inuit}}s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[The White Whale]]</ref> During the [[Seven Years' War]], the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] similarly hunted sperm whales for their skin, which he used to [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Rogue)\|craft]] new equipment for himself.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>		During the early 18th century, the [[Piracy\|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] encountered a white sperm whale fighting a [[giant squid]] near the [[Antocha wreck\|wreck of the ''Antocha'']]. Edward also encountered several other white sperm whales, which he hunted for their rare skin.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> In December 1716, the pirate [[Alonzo Batilla]] hunted a white sperm whale in the [[Arctic Ocean]], which had been terrorizing the native {{Wiki\|Inuit}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[The White Whale]]</ref> During the [[Seven Years' War]], the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] similarly hunted sperm whales for their skin, which he used to [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Rogue)\|craft]] new equipment for himself.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 17:37, 14 July 2025

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	{{Era\|Animals}}{{WP-REAL}}		{{Era\|Animals}}{{WP-REAL}}
	{{Update\|''Assassin's Creed: Pirates'' - [[The White Whale]], ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Rogue)\|Crafting]], [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag)\|Crafting]]}}		[[File:ACOd-whale.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|\|A sperm whale in the Aegean Sea]]
	[[File:ACOd-whale.jpg\|thumb\|~~200px~~\|\|A ~~Sperm~~ whale in the [[Aegean Sea]]]]		The '''sperm whale''' (''Physeter macrocephalus'') is a species of toothed whale and an aquatic mammal. They can be found worldwide in most seas, migrating seasonally.
	The '''sperm whale''' (''Physeter macrocephalus'') is a species of toothed whale and an aquatic mammal.

	~~Sperm whales could~~ be found worldwide in most seas, migrating seasonally.

	==History==		==History==
	During the [[Peloponnesian War]] [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] sometimes encountered sperm whales whilst aboard the ''[[Adrestia]]'' on the [[Aegean Sea]].<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] sometimes encountered sperm whales whilst aboard the ''[[Adrestia]]'' on the [[Aegean Sea]].<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

	[[~~Piracy~~\|~~Pirate~~]] [[~~Edward Kenway~~]] ~~encountered a white sperm whale fighting a~~ [[~~giant squid~~]] ~~near~~ the [[~~Antocha wreck\|wreck of~~ the ''~~Antocha~~'']]~~. Edward also encountered several other white sperm whales~~, ~~which he~~ [[~~hunting\|hunted~~]] ~~for their rare skin~~.<ref name="~~AC4~~">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: ~~Black Flag~~]]''</ref>		In the 9th century, sperm whales were fairly common in the seas of [[Norway]], being a regular target for [[Hunting\|whaling]]. The [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] sometimes encountered these creatures in the fjords while on her travels aboard her [[longship]], the ''[[Sea-Chariot]]''. Several whaling stations also existed in [[England]], including [[Port Walton]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	In the ~~9th~~ century, ~~sperm whales were pretty common in~~ the ~~seas of~~ [[~~Norway~~]]~~, being~~ a ~~regular target for whaling.~~ [[~~Vikings~~\|~~Viking~~]] [[~~shieldmaiden~~]] [[~~Eivor Varinsdottir~~]] ~~sometimes encountered these creatures~~ in the ~~fjords while on her travels aboard her~~ [[~~longship~~]], the ''[[~~Sea-Chariot~~]]''~~. Several whaling stations also existed in~~ [[~~England~~]], ~~including~~ [[~~Port Walton~~]].<ref name="~~ACV~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: ~~Valhalla~~]]''</ref>		During the early 18th century, the [[Piracy\|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] encountered a white sperm whale fighting a [[giant squid]] near the [[Antocha wreck\|wreck of the ''Antocha'']]. Edward also encountered several other white sperm whales, which he hunted for their rare skin.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> In December 1716, the pirate [[Alonzo Batilla]] hunted a white sperm whale in the [[Arctic Ocean]], which had been terrorizing the native {{Wiki\|Inuit}}s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[The White Whale]]</ref> During the [[Seven Years' War]], the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] similarly hunted sperm whales for their skin, which he used to [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Rogue)\|craft]] new equipment for himself.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	ACOD_sperm_whale.jpg\|A submerged sperm whale ~~during the night~~ in the Aegean Sea		ACOD_sperm_whale.jpg\|A submerged sperm whale in the Aegean Sea
	ACV Sperm whale.png\|Sperm whale corpses in Port Walton, [[Essex]]~~, in 9th century England~~		ACV Sperm whale.png\|Sperm whale corpses in Port Walton, [[Essex]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''

imported>Darman36: /* Appearances */

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Appearances

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==

imported>Lacrossedeamon: /* History */

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History

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	[[Piracy\|Pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] encountered a white sperm whale fighting a [[giant squid]] near the [[Antocha wreck\|wreck of the ''Antocha'']]. Edward also encountered several other white sperm whales, which he [[hunting\|hunted]] for their rare skin.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>		[[Piracy\|Pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] encountered a white sperm whale fighting a [[giant squid]] near the [[Antocha wreck\|wreck of the ''Antocha'']]. Edward also encountered several other white sperm whales, which he [[hunting\|hunted]] for their rare skin.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

	In the 9th century, sperm whales were pretty common in the seas of [[Norway]], being a regular target for whaling. [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] sometimes encountered these creatures in the fjords while on her travels aboard [[~~Eivor's~~ longship~~\|her~~]] [[~~longship~~]]. Several whaling stations also existed in [[England]], including [[Port Walton]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		In the 9th century, sperm whales were pretty common in the seas of [[Norway]], being a regular target for whaling. [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] sometimes encountered these creatures in the fjords while on her travels aboard her [[longship]], the ''[[Sea-Chariot]]''. Several whaling stations also existed in [[England]], including [[Port Walton]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>Soranin at 02:28, 28 August 2021

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	{{Era\|Animals}}		{{Era\|Animals}}{{WP-REAL}}
	{{WP-REAL}}		{{Update\|''Assassin's Creed: Pirates'' - [[The White Whale]], ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Rogue)\|Crafting]], [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag)\|Crafting]]}}
	[[File:ACOd-whale.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|\|A Sperm whale in the [[Aegean Sea]]]]		[[File:ACOd-whale.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|\|A Sperm whale in the [[Aegean Sea]]]]
	The '''sperm whale''' (''Physeter macrocephalus'') is a species of toothed whale and an aquatic mammal.		The '''sperm whale''' (''Physeter macrocephalus'') is a species of toothed whale and an aquatic mammal.
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	ACV Sperm whale.png\|Sperm whale corpses in Port Walton, [[Essex]], in 9th century England		ACV Sperm whale.png\|Sperm whale corpses in Port Walton, [[Essex]], in 9th century England
	</gallery>		</gallery>

			==Appearances==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''

	==References==		==References==

imported>Kennyannydenny: +image and some info

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+image and some info

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	[[Piracy\|Pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] encountered a white sperm whale fighting a [[giant squid]] near the [[Antocha wreck\|wreck of the ''Antocha'']]. Edward also encountered several other white sperm whales, which he [[hunting\|hunted]] for their rare skin.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>		[[Piracy\|Pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] encountered a white sperm whale fighting a [[giant squid]] near the [[Antocha wreck\|wreck of the ''Antocha'']]. Edward also encountered several other white sperm whales, which he [[hunting\|hunted]] for their rare skin.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

	In the 9th century, sperm whales were pretty common in the seas of [[Norway]], being a regular target for whaling. [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] sometimes encountered these creatures in the fjords while on her travels aboard [[Eivor's longship\|her]] [[longship]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		In the 9th century, sperm whales were pretty common in the seas of [[Norway]], being a regular target for whaling. [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] sometimes encountered these creatures in the fjords while on her travels aboard [[Eivor's longship\|her]] [[longship]]. Several whaling stations also existed in [[England]], including [[Port Walton]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
	ACOD_sperm_whale.jpg\|A submerged sperm whale during the night in the Aegean Sea		ACOD_sperm_whale.jpg\|A submerged sperm whale during the night in the Aegean Sea
			ACV Sperm whale.png\|Sperm whale corpses in Port Walton, [[Essex]], in 9th century England
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Kennyannydenny: expanding, adding Valhalla info

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expanding, adding Valhalla info

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	~~{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''}}~~
	[[File:ACOd-whale.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|\|A Sperm whale in the [[Aegean Sea]]]]		[[File:ACOd-whale.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|\|A Sperm whale in the [[Aegean Sea]]]]
	The '''sperm whale''' (''Physeter macrocephalus'') is a species of toothed whale and an aquatic mammal.		The '''sperm whale''' (''Physeter macrocephalus'') is a species of toothed whale and an aquatic mammal.

	Sperm whales could be found worldwide in most seas, migrating seasonally. ~~They could also be found in~~ the [[~~Mediterranean Sea~~]] at the ~~times of ancient~~ [[~~Greece~~]]~~, sometimes jumping out of~~ the ~~water~~.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		Sperm whales could be found worldwide in most seas, migrating seasonally.

			==History==
			During the [[Peloponnesian War]] [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] sometimes encountered sperm whales whilst aboard the ''[[Adrestia]]'' on the [[Aegean Sea]].<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

	[[Piracy\|Pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] encountered a white sperm whale fighting a [[giant squid]] near the [[Antocha wreck\|wreck of the ''Antocha'']]. Edward also encountered several other white sperm whales, which he [[hunting\|hunted]] for their rare skin.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>		[[Piracy\|Pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] encountered a white sperm whale fighting a [[giant squid]] near the [[Antocha wreck\|wreck of the ''Antocha'']]. Edward also encountered several other white sperm whales, which he [[hunting\|hunted]] for their rare skin.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

			In the 9th century, sperm whales were pretty common in the seas of [[Norway]], being a regular target for whaling. [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] sometimes encountered these creatures in the fjords while on her travels aboard [[Eivor's longship\|her]] [[longship]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>Kennyannydenny: They are also in Valhalla, seen swimming around, I've seen a wailing station and I've seen the bear in Jotunheimr had a skeleton of a sperm whale in his cave

2021-03-07T12:35:19Z

They are also in Valhalla, seen swimming around, I've seen a wailing station and I've seen the bear in Jotunheimr had a skeleton of a sperm whale in his cave

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			{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''}}
	[[File:ACOd-whale.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|\|A Sperm whale in the [[Aegean Sea]]]]		[[File:ACOd-whale.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|\|A Sperm whale in the [[Aegean Sea]]]]
	The '''sperm whale''' (''Physeter macrocephalus'') is a species of toothed whale and an aquatic mammal.		The '''sperm whale''' (''Physeter macrocephalus'') is a species of toothed whale and an aquatic mammal.

imported>Kaikai947 at 11:46, 19 January 2021

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	Sperm whales could be found worldwide in most seas, migrating seasonally. They could also be found in the [[Mediterranean Sea]] at the times of ancient [[Greece]], sometimes jumping out of the water.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		Sperm whales could be found worldwide in most seas, migrating seasonally. They could also be found in the [[Mediterranean Sea]] at the times of ancient [[Greece]], sometimes jumping out of the water.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

	[[Piracy\|Pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] encountered a white sperm whale fighting a [[giant squid]] near the [[Antocha wreck\|wreck of the ''Antocha'']]. Edward also encountered several other white sperm whales, which he hunted for their rare skin.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>		[[Piracy\|Pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] encountered a white sperm whale fighting a [[giant squid]] near the [[Antocha wreck\|wreck of the ''Antocha'']]. Edward also encountered several other white sperm whales, which he [[hunting\|hunted]] for their rare skin.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==