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	During the capture, Sten praised his sons for working together to defeat the chief of guards and informed them of King [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Ælla]]'s escape and Ivarr's claim on the [[York Minster]]. There, Ivarr presided over the tradition of gifting the most outstanding of the Vikings in the battle, Björn and Ulf. After that, Ivarr informed the Vikings of his plan, to stay and live in England, like the Anglo-Saxons had done before them.<ref name="Chapter 4">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[Battle of York (manhua)\|Battle of York]]</ref>		During the capture, Sten praised his sons for working together to defeat the chief of guards and informed them of King [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Ælla]]'s escape and Ivarr's claim on the [[York Minster]]. There, Ivarr presided over the tradition of gifting the most outstanding of the Vikings in the battle, Björn and Ulf. After that, Ivarr informed the Vikings of his plan, to stay and live in England, like the Anglo-Saxons had done before them.<ref name="Chapter 4">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[Battle of York (manhua)\|Battle of York]]</ref>

	Björn, Ulf and Sten were members of the Great Heathen Army as they conquered East Anglia, [[Mercia]], and [[Northumbria]]. In 4 January 871, following a ~~{{Wiki\|~~Battle of Reading ~~(871)~~\|failed attack}} at a Viking encampment at [[Reading]]um, Halfdan ordered the army to march to [[Ashdown]], hoping to hunt King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred]] of Wessex and his brother [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]].<ref name="Chapter 5">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[The Dust Settles]]</ref>		Björn, Ulf and Sten were members of the Great Heathen Army as they conquered East Anglia, [[Mercia]], and [[Northumbria]]. In 4 January 871, following a [[Battle of Reading\|failed attack]] at a Viking encampment at [[Reading]]um, Halfdan ordered the army to march to [[Ashdown]], hoping to hunt King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred]] of Wessex and his brother [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]].<ref name="Chapter 5">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[The Dust Settles]]</ref>

	Upon arriving at Ashdown, they split up, with Halfdan going around to attempt a covert attack while Sten and his sons drew the Saxons' attention by [[Battle of Ashdown\|attacking]] from the front. Spotting Æthelred's coat of arms fleeing from the scene, the Stenssons moved towards it, killing the Saxons standing in their way, only to have it be a trick by Alfred. Alfred loosed an arrow at Björn, but he was saved by Sten who took the blow instead. Alfred escaped from the scene as another Saxon clan arrived led by Æthelred. Björn and Ulf took their father and carved their way out of the battle. Later, they prepared a funeral for Sten, placing his shield and a barrel of his favorite [[mead]] alongside him on a small ship before letting it drift out to sea.<ref name="Chapter 5"/>		Upon arriving at Ashdown, they split up, with Halfdan going around to attempt a covert attack while Sten and his sons drew the Saxons' attention by [[Battle of Ashdown\|attacking]] from the front. Spotting Æthelred's coat of arms fleeing from the scene, the Stenssons moved towards it, killing the Saxons standing in their way, only to have it be a trick by Alfred. Alfred loosed an arrow at Björn, but he was saved by Sten who took the blow instead. Alfred escaped from the scene as another Saxon clan arrived led by Æthelred. Björn and Ulf took their father and carved their way out of the battle. Later, they prepared a funeral for Sten, placing his shield and a barrel of his favorite [[mead]] alongside him on a small ship before letting it drift out to sea.<ref name="Chapter 5"/>

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	'''Sten Stensson''' (born c. 826 – 871), also known as '''Blueshield''', was a [[Vikings\|Viking]] ''[[jarl]]'' and member of the [[Great Heathen Army]] during the [[Viking expansion]] into [[England]]. He was the ~~adopted~~ father of [[Björn Stensson\|Björn]] and [[Ulf Stensson]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers]]'' – Bonus Content</ref>		'''Sten Stensson''' (born c. 826 – 871), also known as '''Blueshield''', was a [[Vikings\|Viking]] ''[[jarl]]'' and member of the [[Great Heathen Army]] during the [[Viking expansion]] into [[England]]. He was the adoptive father of [[Björn Stensson\|Björn]] and [[Ulf Stensson]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers]]'' – Bonus Content</ref>


	==Biography==		==Biography==

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	'''Sten Stensson''', also known as '''Blueshield''', ~~(born 820s – 871)~~ was a [[Vikings\|Viking]] ''[[jarl]]'' and member of the [[Great Heathen Army]] during the [[Viking expansion]] into [[England]]. He was the adopted father of [[Björn Stensson\|Björn]] and [[Ulf Stensson]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers]]'' – Bonus Content</ref>		'''Sten Stensson''' (born c. 826 – 871), also known as '''Blueshield''', was a [[Vikings\|Viking]] ''[[jarl]]'' and member of the [[Great Heathen Army]] during the [[Viking expansion]] into [[England]]. He was the adopted father of [[Björn Stensson\|Björn]] and [[Ulf Stensson]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers]]'' – Bonus Content</ref>

imported>VilkaIsBack: in an interview with Feng Zisu at the end of the manhua they state Sten was "like a father to the two" uuugh

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in an interview with Feng Zisu at the end of the manhua they state Sten was "like a father to the two" uuugh

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	'''Sten Stensson''', also known as '''Blueshield''', (born 820s – 871) was a [[Vikings\|Viking]] ''[[jarl]]'' and member of the [[Great Heathen Army]] during the [[Viking expansion]] into [[England]]. He was the father of [[Björn Stensson\|Björn]] and [[Ulf Stensson]].		'''Sten Stensson''', also known as '''Blueshield''', (born 820s – 871) was a [[Vikings\|Viking]] ''[[jarl]]'' and member of the [[Great Heathen Army]] during the [[Viking expansion]] into [[England]]. He was the adopted father of [[Björn Stensson\|Björn]] and [[Ulf Stensson]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers]]'' – Bonus Content</ref>


	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Circa 846, Sten Stensson was a penniless child when he first met with [[Ragnar Lothbrok]] and joined him in his [[Siege of Paris (845)\|siege]] of [[Paris]] in [[Francia\|West Francia]], as did over five thousand other Vikings. The [[Seine]] was filled with their 120 [[longship]]s and dyed red with their battles. The Franks paid the Vikings so much [[silver]] and [[gold]] that Sten remarked that if they'd given more, their ships would've sunk. Upon returning home, he ~~fathered~~ Ulf, and some years later a second son, Björn.<ref name="Chapter 2">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers]]'' – [[Departure]]</ref>		Circa 846, Sten Stensson was a penniless child when he first met with [[Ragnar Lothbrok]] and joined him in his [[Siege of Paris (845)\|siege]] of [[Paris]] in [[Francia\|West Francia]], as did over five thousand other Vikings. The [[Seine]] was filled with their 120 [[longship]]s and dyed red with their battles. The Franks paid the Vikings so much [[silver]] and [[gold]] that Sten remarked that if they'd given more, their ships would've sunk. Upon returning home, he adopted a son Ulf, and some years later a second son, Björn.<ref name="Chapter 2">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers]]'' – [[Departure]]</ref>


	In 866, his sons returned from a [[wolf]] hunt and presented him with a wolf for appraisal, so he could determine what had killed it, Ulf's [[arrow]] or Björn's [[Battleaxe\|axe]]. He analysed the wolf and concluded it was felled by the arrow strike. Björn complained that his father always sided with his brother, to the laughter of the other Vikings present.<ref name="Chapter 1">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[An Invitation from England]]</ref>		In 866, his sons returned from a [[wolf]] hunt and presented him with a wolf for appraisal, so he could determine what had killed it, Ulf's [[arrow]] or Björn's [[Battleaxe\|axe]]. He analysed the wolf and concluded it was felled by the arrow strike. Björn complained that his father always sided with his brother, to the laughter of the other Vikings present.<ref name="Chapter 1">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[An Invitation from England]]</ref>

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He was his sons' age during the siege of paris. Siege of Paris was before the two were born. oldest son is at least twenty then. therefore, Sten born 826ish

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	'''Sten Stensson''', also known as '''Blueshield''', (~~died~~ 871) was a [[Vikings\|Viking]] ''[[jarl]]'' and member of the [[Great Heathen Army]] during the [[Viking expansion]] into [[England]]. He was the father of [[Björn Stensson\|Björn]] and [[Ulf Stensson]].		'''Sten Stensson''', also known as '''Blueshield''', (born 820s – 871) was a [[Vikings\|Viking]] ''[[jarl]]'' and member of the [[Great Heathen Army]] during the [[Viking expansion]] into [[England]]. He was the father of [[Björn Stensson\|Björn]] and [[Ulf Stensson]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Circa 846, Sten Stensson was a penniless child when he first met with [[Ragnar Lothbrok]] and joined him in his [[Siege of Paris (845)\|siege]] of [[Paris]] in [[Francia\|West Francia]], as did over five thousand other Vikings. The [[Seine]] was filled with their 120 [[longship]]s and dyed red with their battles. The Franks paid the Vikings so much [[silver]] and [[gold]] that Sten remarked that if they'd given more, their ships would've sunk.<ref name="Chapter 2">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers]]'' – [[Departure]]</ref>		Circa 846, Sten Stensson was a penniless child when he first met with [[Ragnar Lothbrok]] and joined him in his [[Siege of Paris (845)\|siege]] of [[Paris]] in [[Francia\|West Francia]], as did over five thousand other Vikings. The [[Seine]] was filled with their 120 [[longship]]s and dyed red with their battles. The Franks paid the Vikings so much [[silver]] and [[gold]] that Sten remarked that if they'd given more, their ships would've sunk. Upon returning home, he fathered Ulf, and some years later a second son, Björn.<ref name="Chapter 2">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers]]'' – [[Departure]]</ref>


	In 866, his sons returned from a [[wolf]] hunt and presented him with a wolf for appraisal, so he could determine what had killed it, Ulf's [[arrow]] or Björn's [[Battleaxe\|axe]]. He analysed the wolf and concluded it was felled by the arrow strike. Björn complained that his father always sided with his brother, to the laughter of the other Vikings present.<ref name="Chapter 1">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[An Invitation from England]]</ref>		In 866, his sons returned from a [[wolf]] hunt and presented him with a wolf for appraisal, so he could determine what had killed it, Ulf's [[arrow]] or Björn's [[Battleaxe\|axe]]. He analysed the wolf and concluded it was felled by the arrow strike. Björn complained that his father always sided with his brother, to the laughter of the other Vikings present.<ref name="Chapter 1">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[An Invitation from England]]</ref>
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	Sten accepted the proposal and a group of Vikings made the journey by [[longship]] across the [[North Sea]] to England. On the voyage there, he told his sons of his experiences in Francia. He also told all Vikings on the three [[ship]]s to remember three things: to guard their weaknesses, to recall that the strongest [[shield]] they had was the brothers by their side, and to know that the elements controlled all.<ref name="Chapter 2"/>		Sten accepted the proposal and a group of Vikings made the journey by [[longship]] across the [[North Sea]] to England. On the voyage there, he told his sons of his experiences in Francia. He also told all Vikings on the three [[ship]]s to remember three things: to guard their weaknesses, to recall that the strongest [[shield]] they had was the brothers by their side, and to know that the elements controlled all.<ref name="Chapter 2"/>

	Upon arriving in [[East Anglia]], the ''skald'' led the Stenssons to the church housing Halfdan and Ivarr. The church was preceded by a large number of [[Crucifixion\|crucified]] people,<ref name="Chapter 2"/> nailed there by Ivarr to warn others to not resist and to cause no trouble. They entered the church, witnessing Ivarr killing a messanger from King [[Edmund the Martyr\|Edmund]] of [[East Anglia]] and scaring another. Fearing his life, the remaining herald passed the message that Edmund thanked them for abiding by the truce and gifted them 2,000 pounds of [[silver]] as a sign of respect and hope that the peace would continue. Ivarr sent him away, asking instead for a hundred strong [[horse]]s in 10 days.<ref name="Chapter 3">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[The Boneless]]</ref>		Upon arriving in [[East Anglia]], the ''skald'' led the Stenssons to the [[church]] housing Halfdan and Ivarr. The church was preceded by a large number of [[Crucifixion\|crucified]] people,<ref name="Chapter 2"/> nailed there by Ivarr to warn others to not resist and to cause no trouble. They entered the church, witnessing Ivarr killing a messanger from King [[Edmund the Martyr\|Edmund]] of [[East Anglia]] and scaring another. Fearing his life, the remaining herald passed the message that Edmund thanked them for abiding by the truce and gifted them 2,000 pounds of [[silver]] as a sign of respect and hope that the peace would continue. Ivarr sent him away, asking instead for a hundred strong [[horse]]s in 10 days.<ref name="Chapter 3">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[The Boneless]]</ref>

	The ''skald'' then approached and announced ''jarl'' Stensson, to the happiness of Ragnar's sons, who embraced their father's old friend. Sten introduced his sons, and Ivarr was eager to see them fight, given the great Blueshield had recommended them. Upon a question by Björn, Ivarr explained the horses were to be used in their next hunt, an [[Viking Capture of York\|attack]] they planned on [[York]] during All Saints' Day. On the night of 1 November 866, Sten and his sons joined the Sons of Ragnar in storming the city.<ref name="Chapter 3"/>		The ''skald'' then approached and announced ''jarl'' Stensson, to the happiness of Ragnar's sons, who embraced their father's old friend. Sten introduced his sons, and Ivarr was eager to see them fight, given the great Blueshield had recommended them. Upon a question by Björn, Ivarr explained the horses were to be used in their next hunt, an [[Viking Capture of York\|attack]] they planned on [[York]] during {{Wiki\|All Saints' Day}}. On the night of 1 November 866, Sten and his sons joined the [[Sons of Ragnar]] in storming the city.<ref name="Chapter 3"/>

	During the capture, Sten praised his sons for working together to defeat the chief of guards and informed them of King [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Ælla]]'s escape and Ivarr's claim on the York Minster. There, Ivarr presided over the tradition of gifting the most outstanding of the Vikings in the battle, Björn and Ulf. After that, Ivarr informed the Vikings of his plan, to stay and live in England, like the Anglo-Saxons had done before them.<ref name="Chapter 4">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[Battle of York (manhua)\|Battle of York]]</ref>		During the capture, Sten praised his sons for working together to defeat the chief of guards and informed them of King [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Ælla]]'s escape and Ivarr's claim on the [[York Minster]]. There, Ivarr presided over the tradition of gifting the most outstanding of the Vikings in the battle, Björn and Ulf. After that, Ivarr informed the Vikings of his plan, to stay and live in England, like the Anglo-Saxons had done before them.<ref name="Chapter 4">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[Battle of York (manhua)\|Battle of York]]</ref>

	Björn, Ulf and Sten were members of the Great Heathen Army as they conquered East Anglia, [[Mercia]], and [[Northumbria]]. In 4 January 871, following a {{Wiki\|Battle of Reading (871)\|failed attack}} at a Viking encampment at [[Reading]]um, Halfdan ordered the army to march to [[Ashdown]], hoping to hunt King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred]] of Wessex and his brother [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]].<ref name="Chapter 5">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[The Dust Settles]]</ref>		Björn, Ulf and Sten were members of the Great Heathen Army as they conquered East Anglia, [[Mercia]], and [[Northumbria]]. In 4 January 871, following a {{Wiki\|Battle of Reading (871)\|failed attack}} at a Viking encampment at [[Reading]]um, Halfdan ordered the army to march to [[Ashdown]], hoping to hunt King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred]] of Wessex and his brother [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]].<ref name="Chapter 5">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[The Dust Settles]]</ref>

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	During the capture, Sten praised his sons for working together to defeat the chief of guards and informed them of King [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Ælla]]'s escape and Ivarr's claim on the [[York Minster]]. There, Ivarr presided over the tradition of gifting the most outstanding of the Vikings in the battle, Björn and Ulf. After that, Ivarr informed the Vikings of his plan, to stay and live in England, like the Anglo-Saxons had done before them.<ref name="Chapter 4">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[Battle of York (manhua)\|Battle of York]]</ref>		During the capture, Sten praised his sons for working together to defeat the chief of guards and informed them of King [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Ælla]]'s escape and Ivarr's claim on the [[York Minster]]. There, Ivarr presided over the tradition of gifting the most outstanding of the Vikings in the battle, Björn and Ulf. After that, Ivarr informed the Vikings of his plan, to stay and live in England, like the Anglo-Saxons had done before them.<ref name="Chapter 4">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[Battle of York (manhua)\|Battle of York]]</ref>

	Björn, Ulf and Sten were members of the Great Heathen Army as they conquered East Anglia, [[Mercia]], and [[Northumbria]]. In 4 January 871, following a ~~{{Wiki\|~~Battle of Reading ~~(871)~~\|failed attack}} at a Viking encampment at [[Reading]]um, Halfdan ordered the army to march to [[Ashdown]], hoping to hunt King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred]] of Wessex and his brother [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]].<ref name="Chapter 5">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[The Dust Settles]]</ref>		Björn, Ulf and Sten were members of the Great Heathen Army as they conquered East Anglia, [[Mercia]], and [[Northumbria]]. In 4 January 871, following a [[Battle of Reading\|failed attack]] at a Viking encampment at [[Reading]]um, Halfdan ordered the army to march to [[Ashdown]], hoping to hunt King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred]] of Wessex and his brother [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]].<ref name="Chapter 5">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[The Dust Settles]]</ref>

	Upon arriving at Ashdown, they split up, with Halfdan going around to attempt a covert attack while Sten and his sons drew the Saxons' attention by [[Battle of Ashdown\|attacking]] from the front. Spotting Æthelred's coat of arms fleeing from the scene, the Stenssons moved towards it, killing the Saxons standing in their way, only to have it be a trick by Alfred. Alfred loosed an arrow at Björn, but he was saved by Sten who took the blow instead. Alfred escaped from the scene as another Saxon clan arrived led by Æthelred. Björn and Ulf took their father and carved their way out of the battle. Later, they prepared a funeral for Sten, placing his shield and a barrel of his favorite [[mead]] alongside him on a small ship before letting it drift out to sea.<ref name="Chapter 5"/>		Upon arriving at Ashdown, they split up, with Halfdan going around to attempt a covert attack while Sten and his sons drew the Saxons' attention by [[Battle of Ashdown\|attacking]] from the front. Spotting Æthelred's coat of arms fleeing from the scene, the Stenssons moved towards it, killing the Saxons standing in their way, only to have it be a trick by Alfred. Alfred loosed an arrow at Björn, but he was saved by Sten who took the blow instead. Alfred escaped from the scene as another Saxon clan arrived led by Æthelred. Björn and Ulf took their father and carved their way out of the battle. Later, they prepared a funeral for Sten, placing his shield and a barrel of his favorite [[mead]] alongside him on a small ship before letting it drift out to sea.<ref name="Chapter 5"/>

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	Sten accepted the proposal and a group of Vikings made the journey by [[longship]] across the [[North Sea]] to England. On the voyage there, he told his sons of his experiences in Francia. He also told all Vikings on the three [[ship]]s to remember three things: to guard their weaknesses, to recall that the strongest [[shield]] they had was the brothers by their side, and to know that the elements controlled all.<ref name="Chapter 2"/>		Sten accepted the proposal and a group of Vikings made the journey by [[longship]] across the [[North Sea]] to England. On the voyage there, he told his sons of his experiences in Francia. He also told all Vikings on the three [[ship]]s to remember three things: to guard their weaknesses, to recall that the strongest [[shield]] they had was the brothers by their side, and to know that the elements controlled all.<ref name="Chapter 2"/>

	Upon arriving in [[East Anglia]], the ''skald'' led the Stenssons to the church housing Halfdan and Ivarr. The church was preceded by a large number of [[Crucifixion\|crucified]] people,<ref name="Chapter 2"/> nailed there by Ivarr to warn others to not resist and to cause no trouble. They entered the church, witnessing Ivarr killing a messanger from King [[Edmund the Martyr\|Edmund]] of [[East Anglia]] and scaring another. Fearing his life, the remaining herald passed the message that Edmund thanked them for abiding by the truce and gifted them 2,000 pounds of [[silver]] as a sign of respect and hope that the peace would continue. Ivarr sent him away, asking instead for a hundred strong [[horse]]s in 10 days.<ref name="Chapter 3">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[The Boneless]]</ref>		Upon arriving in [[East Anglia]], the ''skald'' led the Stenssons to the [[church]] housing Halfdan and Ivarr. The church was preceded by a large number of [[Crucifixion\|crucified]] people,<ref name="Chapter 2"/> nailed there by Ivarr to warn others to not resist and to cause no trouble. They entered the church, witnessing Ivarr killing a messanger from King [[Edmund the Martyr\|Edmund]] of [[East Anglia]] and scaring another. Fearing his life, the remaining herald passed the message that Edmund thanked them for abiding by the truce and gifted them 2,000 pounds of [[silver]] as a sign of respect and hope that the peace would continue. Ivarr sent him away, asking instead for a hundred strong [[horse]]s in 10 days.<ref name="Chapter 3">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[The Boneless]]</ref>

	The ''skald'' then approached and announced ''jarl'' Stensson, to the happiness of Ragnar's sons, who embraced their father's old friend. Sten introduced his sons, and Ivarr was eager to see them fight, given the great Blueshield had recommended them. Upon a question by Björn, Ivarr explained the horses were to be used in their next hunt, an [[Viking Capture of York\|attack]] they planned on [[York]] during All Saints' Day. On the night of 1 November 866, Sten and his sons joined the Sons of Ragnar in storming the city.<ref name="Chapter 3"/>		The ''skald'' then approached and announced ''jarl'' Stensson, to the happiness of Ragnar's sons, who embraced their father's old friend. Sten introduced his sons, and Ivarr was eager to see them fight, given the great Blueshield had recommended them. Upon a question by Björn, Ivarr explained the horses were to be used in their next hunt, an [[Viking Capture of York\|attack]] they planned on [[York]] during {{Wiki\|All Saints' Day}}. On the night of 1 November 866, Sten and his sons joined the [[Sons of Ragnar]] in storming the city.<ref name="Chapter 3"/>

	During the capture, Sten praised his sons for working together to defeat the chief of guards and informed them of King [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Ælla]]'s escape and Ivarr's claim on the York Minster. There, Ivarr presided over the tradition of gifting the most outstanding of the Vikings in the battle, Björn and Ulf. After that, Ivarr informed the Vikings of his plan, to stay and live in England, like the Anglo-Saxons had done before them.<ref name="Chapter 4">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[Battle of York (manhua)\|Battle of York]]</ref>		During the capture, Sten praised his sons for working together to defeat the chief of guards and informed them of King [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Ælla]]'s escape and Ivarr's claim on the [[York Minster]]. There, Ivarr presided over the tradition of gifting the most outstanding of the Vikings in the battle, Björn and Ulf. After that, Ivarr informed the Vikings of his plan, to stay and live in England, like the Anglo-Saxons had done before them.<ref name="Chapter 4">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[Battle of York (manhua)\|Battle of York]]</ref>

	Björn, Ulf and Sten were members of the Great Heathen Army as they conquered East Anglia, [[Mercia]], and [[Northumbria]]. In 4 January 871, following a {{Wiki\|Battle of Reading (871)\|failed attack}} at a Viking encampment at [[Reading]]um, Halfdan ordered the army to march to [[Ashdown]], hoping to hunt King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred]] of Wessex and his brother [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]].<ref name="Chapter 5">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[The Dust Settles]]</ref>		Björn, Ulf and Sten were members of the Great Heathen Army as they conquered East Anglia, [[Mercia]], and [[Northumbria]]. In 4 January 871, following a {{Wiki\|Battle of Reading (871)\|failed attack}} at a Viking encampment at [[Reading]]um, Halfdan ordered the army to march to [[Ashdown]], hoping to hunt King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred]] of Wessex and his brother [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]].<ref name="Chapter 5">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers'' – [[The Dust Settles]]</ref>