The Man Behind the Man - Revision history

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	\| name = The Man Behind the Man		\| name = The Man Behind the Man
	\| image = ACV The Man Behind the Man 12.jpg		\| image = ACV The Man Behind the Man 12.jpg
	\| description = ''Assault [[Rouecistre Fortress\|Rouecistre]] and capture [[Tedmund]].''		\| description = ''[[Assault on Rouecistre Fortress\|Assault]] [[Rouecistre Fortress\|Rouecistre]] and capture [[Tedmund]].''
	~~\| appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]~~''
	\| type = Main {{c\|The Instrument of the Ancients}}		\| type = Main {{c\|The Instrument of the Ancients}}
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	\| date = c. 874		\| date = c. 874
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	'''The Man Behind the Man''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].		'''The Man Behind the Man''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	==Description==		==Description==
	Eivor prepared to assault [[Rouecistre Fortress]] and capture [[Tedmund]].		Eivor prepared to [[Assault on Rouecistre Fortress\|assault]] [[Rouecistre Fortress]] and capture [[Tedmund]].

	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''How much will your king pay us to keep your sniveling head upon your neck?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''How much will your king pay us to keep your sniveling head upon your neck?''
	*'''Norse Warrior 2:''' ''An army marches upon us from the south! A holy man from Saint Hadrian's Priory, backed by a fyrd!''		*'''Norse Warrior 2:''' ''An army marches upon us from the south! A holy man from Saint Hadrian's Priory, backed by a fyrd!''
	*'''Tedmund:''' ''Ah! Then ~~[[Scholar~~\|Abbot]] [[Cynebert]]? [[Christianity\|God]] be praised! If riches are all you care about, the Church has it in abundance.''		*'''Tedmund:''' ''Ah! Then {{Wiki\|Abbot}} [[Cynebert]]? [[Christianity\|God]] be praised! If riches are all you care about, the Church has it in abundance.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''If the terms are fair, you'll have your freedom. A chest or two of [[silver]] for a shit-stained sewer [[rat]].''		*'''Eivor:''' ''If the terms are fair, you'll have your freedom. A chest or two of [[silver]] for a shit-stained sewer [[rat]].''
	Basim and Eivor took a captured Tedmund to meet Abbot Cynebert.		Basim and Eivor took a captured Tedmund to meet Abbot Cynebert.
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	==References==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		{{Reflist}}
	{{ACVMemories}}		{{ACVMemories}}
	[[Category:Memories of Eivor Varinsdottir]]		[[Category:Memories of Eivor Varinsdottir]]
	[[Category:Memories relived using the Animus HR-8.5]]		[[Category:Memories relived using the Animus HR-8.5]]

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	ACV The Man Behind the Man 1.png\|Eivor arriving at the blockade		ACV The Man Behind the Man 1.png\|Eivor arriving at the blockade
	ACV The Man Behind the Man 2.png\|Eivor shooting the mechanism to remove the blockade		ACV The Man Behind the Man 2.png\|Eivor shooting the mechanism to remove the blockade

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	*'''Norse Warrior 1:''' ''Aye, [[Raven]]-Tamer.''		*'''Norse Warrior 1:''' ''Aye, [[Raven]]-Tamer.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Good. Now we dig in, and wait for our friends.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Good. Now we dig in, and wait for our friends.''
	Time passed as Eivor met with [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]] and Geadric, who docked their ships.		Time passed as Eivor met with [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] and Geadric, who docked their ships.
	[[File:ACV The Man Behind the Man 5.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor welcomed Basim and Geadric upon their arrival]]		[[File:ACV The Man Behind the Man 5.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor welcomed Basim and Geadric upon their arrival]]
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Well met, old friend.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Well met, old friend.''

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	{{#tag:tabber\|		{{#tag:tabber\|
	I am ready.=		I am ready.=
	*'''Eivor:''' ''~~Rally our army. We will drag this mouse from his hole~~.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Let us take Rouecistre.''
	{{!}}-{{!}}		{{!}}-{{!}}
	I need more time.=		I need more time.=
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	*'''Basim:''' ''They have the keep sealed tight down here, Eivor.''		*'''Basim:''' ''They have the keep sealed tight down here, Eivor.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Then we must look higher up for a way inside.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Then we must look higher up for a way inside.''
	Eivor made her way up to the keep, slaying any guards that got in her way.		Eivor made her way up the interior of the keep, slaying any guards that got in her way.
	*'''Basim:''' ''A good strike, Eivor!''<br>''Another Saxon goes to his grave!''		*'''Basim:''' ''A good strike, Eivor!''<br>''Another Saxon goes to his grave!''
	Eivor ~~reached~~ the ~~keep's rooftop and~~ found Tedmund, who brandished a [[flail]] and shield. Eivor and Tedmund engaged in one-on-one combat.		Eivor freed a shelf blocking the door outside, to reach the roof. There she found Tedmund, who brandished a [[flail]] and shield. Eivor and Tedmund engaged in one-on-one combat.
	*'''Tedmund:''' ''I'll kill you before I let you take this fortress. I'll cut you down, Dane. Rouecistre will not fall to you rabid pack of mongrels. Kill me, and all of Wessex will rise against you!''		*'''Tedmund:''' ''I'll kill you before I let you take this fortress.''
			As they fought, Tedmund continued to boast through his fear.
			*'''Tedmund:''' ''I'll cut you down, Dane.''<br>''Rouecistre will not fall to you rabid pack of mongrels.''<br>''Kill me, and all of Wessex will rise against you!''
	As Eivor wounded Tedmund, he put away his shield in favor of wielding two flails at once. Eivor struck between his swings and finally defeated Tedmund, ending the assault.		As Eivor wounded Tedmund, he put away his shield in favor of wielding two flails at once. Eivor struck between his swings and finally defeated Tedmund, ending the assault.
	*'''Tedmund:''' ''You dare take this fortress, Dane? [[Alfred the Great\|Aelfred]]'s army will smear your innards across the battlements.''		*'''Tedmund:''' ''You dare take this fortress, Dane? [[Alfred the Great\|Aelfred]]'s army will smear your innards across the battlements.''
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	Eivor raised a [[Short blade\|knife]] to Tedmund's face.		Eivor raised a [[Short blade\|knife]] to Tedmund's face.
	*'''Tedmund:''' ''Give them what they ask, Cynebert.''		*'''Tedmund:''' ''Give them what they ask, Cynebert.''
	*'''Cynebert:''' ''A hefty sum, that will leave God's ~~coffee~~ hollow. I cannot give it up without some assurance... Tedmund?''		*'''Cynebert:''' ''A hefty sum, that will leave God's coffers hollow. I cannot give it up without some assurance... Tedmund?''
	*'''Tedmund:''' ''You extort me in return for my life? You were swiftly met, abbot. Not long after these... these scallious worms took my fort.''		*'''Tedmund:''' ''You extort me in return for my life? You were swiftly met, abbot. Not long after these... these scallious worms took my fort.''
	*'''Cynebert:''' ''On the Lord's bidding, Tedmund! At prayer, a terrible vision befell me. A host of heathens, your life in danger...''		*'''Cynebert:''' ''On the Lord's bidding, Tedmund! At prayer, a terrible vision befell me. A host of heathens, your life in danger...''

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	Rouecistre Fortress is open to exploration prior to the assault via the wide open main gate. Thus, as in [[Ringing Cyne Belle]], players are able to sabotage the oil jars and springalds ahead of time, the condition of which will be retained once the assault is begun in earnest. However, the main gate is the only entrance, as a full perimeter of log buttresses completely cuts off any attempts to scale the outer walls, which in turn greatly limits players' stealthy infiltration and sabotage options.		Rouecistre Fortress is open to exploration prior to the assault via the wide open main gate. Thus, as in [[Ringing Cyne Belle]], players are able to sabotage the oil jars and springalds ahead of time, the condition of which will be retained once the assault is begun in earnest. However, the main gate is the only entrance, as a full perimeter of log buttresses completely cuts off any attempts to scale the outer walls, which in turn greatly limits players' stealthy infiltration and sabotage options.

	~~The autosave that creates after climbing up to Tedmund appears to be bugged. If Tedmund kills the player and forces a reload of this save, the scenario may not reload properly, and thus~~ when Tedmund is defeated, the cutscene of his capture will not trigger. Instead, he will drop to his knees and players will be able to tie him up—much like in the previous memory with Shergar, with whom Tedmund shares an actor—but this has no effect; it is impossible to toss or carry him down from the roof in this manner. The only solution is to load the most recent ~~viable~~ autosave, ~~which would be~~ created ~~after~~ breaching the final gate.		Sometimes when Tedmund is defeated, the cutscene of his capture will not trigger. Instead, he will drop to his knees and players will be able to tie him up—much like in the previous memory with Shergar, with whom Tedmund shares an actor—but this has no effect; it is impossible to toss or carry him down from the roof in this manner. The only solution is to load the most recent autosave and try again, or if that fails to resolve the bug, reload the one from the previous checkpoint created when breaching the final gate.

	Upon speaking to Geadric to relieve him of his oath, Rouecistre Fortress will completely reset to its pre-assault state. All enemy soldiers will respawn and retake their stations, all celebrating allies will be despawned, ~~and~~ all corpses will be removed~~. As it was before the assault~~, the main gate remains the only entrance, with little cover from guards' lines of sight. If players are actively seeking the fort's secondary treasures—the less-significant chests containing [[iron]], [[leather]], and [[fabric]]—or just simply wish to clear out their map markers, they ought to obtain them before relieving Geadric, as the resetting of the fort's forces will make this much more difficult.		Upon speaking to Geadric to relieve him of his oath, Rouecistre Fortress will completely reset to its pre-assault state. All enemy soldiers will respawn and retake their stations, all celebrating allies will be despawned, all corpses will be removed, and the fort will return to being a Restricted area. The main gate remains the only entrance, with little cover from guards' lines of sight. If players are actively seeking the fort's secondary treasures—the less-significant chests containing [[iron]], [[leather]], and [[fabric]]—or just simply wish to clear out their map markers, they ought to obtain them before relieving Geadric, as the resetting of the fort's forces will make this much more difficult.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	Eivor and Geadric welcomed each other through a handshake.		Eivor and Geadric welcomed each other through a handshake.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Is everything else in place, Eivor? Are we ready to take Rouecistre?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Is everything else in place, Eivor? Are we ready to take Rouecistre?''
	~~(Yes~~ - I am ready)		<tabber>
			\|-\|I am ready.=
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Rally our army. We will drag this mouse from his hole.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Rally our army. We will drag this mouse from his hole.''
	Eivor's army readied for battle as Eivor meditated before the assault. Eivor and her army began the assault by ~~breaching~~ the ~~entrance~~.		\|-\|I need more time.=
			*'''Eivor:''' ''Not yet. I need more time to prepare.''
			Eivor left and returned to Basim later.
			*'''Eivor:''' ''Basim...''
			*'''Basim:''' ''Are you ready, Eivor? Your allies stand firm. We await your final order.''
			{{#tag:tabber\|
			I am ready.=
			*'''Eivor:''' ''Rally our army. We will drag this mouse from his hole.''
			{{!}}-{{!}}
			I need more time.=
			*'''Eivor:''' ''I still need more time.''
			(returns to choices)
			}}
			</tabber>
			Eivor's army readied for battle as Eivor meditated before the assault. Eivor and her army began the assault by escorting a battering ram to the main gate. After fending off the troops above and ramming the door a few times, the wood gave way.
	*'''Geadric:''' ''We are through, Eivor! Good work, Eivor!''		*'''Geadric:''' ''We are through, Eivor! Good work, Eivor!''
	[[File:ACV The Man Behind the Man 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor fighting Tedmund's forces with Geadric and Basim]]		[[File:ACV The Man Behind the Man 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor fighting Tedmund's forces with Geadric and Basim]]
	Eivor, Basim, and Geadric fought alongside their soldiers against Tedmund's forces to escort their ram. ~~A champion of considerable skill with a weapon~~ attacked Eivor, but Eivor defeated him.		Eivor, Basim, and Geadric fought alongside their soldiers against Tedmund's forces to escort their ram deeper into the fortress. An elite [[pike]]man attacked Eivor, but Eivor defeated him.
	*'''Geadric:''' ''Ha! He was no match for you!''		*'''Geadric:''' ''Ha! He was no match for you!''
	They escorted the ram until rows of cauldrons poured flaming oil into their path from the walls above.		They escorted the ram until rows of cauldrons poured flaming oil into their path from the walls above.
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''Beware that burning oil!''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Beware that burning oil!''
	*'''Geadric:''' ''Break down that gate!''		*'''Geadric:''' ''Break down that gate!''
	Eivor ~~began to~~ breach the ~~next~~ gate.		The ram crossed the lowered drawbridge. Eivor led the breach of the final gate.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Tedmund is holed up in the tower keep, press forward.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Tedmund is holed up in the tower keep, press forward.''
	Eivor and her men broke through the gate.		Eivor and her men broke through the gate.
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	*'''Basim:''' ''They have the keep sealed tight down here, Eivor.''		*'''Basim:''' ''They have the keep sealed tight down here, Eivor.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Then we must look higher up for a way inside.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Then we must look higher up for a way inside.''
	Eivor made her way ~~through~~ the ~~tower~~ to the rooftop ~~to find~~ Tedmund. Eivor and Tedmund engaged in one-on-one combat.		Eivor made her way up to the keep, slaying any guards that got in her way.
			*'''Basim:''' ''A good strike, Eivor!''<br>''Another Saxon goes to his grave!''
			Eivor reached the keep's rooftop and found Tedmund, who brandished a [[flail]] and shield. Eivor and Tedmund engaged in one-on-one combat.
	*'''Tedmund:''' ''I'll kill you before I let you take this fortress. I'll cut you down, Dane. Rouecistre will not fall to you rabid pack of mongrels. Kill me, and all of Wessex will rise against you!''		*'''Tedmund:''' ''I'll kill you before I let you take this fortress. I'll cut you down, Dane. Rouecistre will not fall to you rabid pack of mongrels. Kill me, and all of Wessex will rise against you!''
	Eivor defeated Tedmund ~~and ended~~ the assault.		As Eivor wounded Tedmund, he put away his shield in favor of wielding two flails at once. Eivor struck between his swings and finally defeated Tedmund, ending the assault.
	*'''Tedmund:''' ''You dare take this fortress, Dane? [[Alfred the Great\|Aelfred]]'s army will smear your innards across the battlements.''		*'''Tedmund:''' ''You dare take this fortress, Dane? [[Alfred the Great\|Aelfred]]'s army will smear your innards across the battlements.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''We are not here for stone and sand,'' [[Thegn]] ''Tedmund.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''We are not here for stone and sand,'' [[Thegn]] ''Tedmund.''
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Rouecistre Fortress is open to exploration prior to the assault via the wide open main gate. Thus, as in [[Ringing Cyne Belle]], players are able to sabotage the oil jars and springalds ahead of time, the condition of which will be retained once the assault is begun in earnest.		Rouecistre Fortress is open to exploration prior to the assault via the wide open main gate. Thus, as in [[Ringing Cyne Belle]], players are able to sabotage the oil jars and springalds ahead of time, the condition of which will be retained once the assault is begun in earnest. However, the main gate is the only entrance, as a full perimeter of log buttresses completely cuts off any attempts to scale the outer walls, which in turn greatly limits players' stealthy infiltration and sabotage options.

			The autosave that creates after climbing up to Tedmund appears to be bugged. If Tedmund kills the player and forces a reload of this save, the scenario may not reload properly, and thus when Tedmund is defeated, the cutscene of his capture will not trigger. Instead, he will drop to his knees and players will be able to tie him up—much like in the previous memory with Shergar, with whom Tedmund shares an actor—but this has no effect; it is impossible to toss or carry him down from the roof in this manner. The only solution is to load the most recent viable autosave, which would be created after breaching the final gate.

	~~Tedmund may glitch upon being defeated, preventing the cutscene~~ of his ~~capture from triggering~~. ~~Players~~ will be ~~able to tie him up~~, ~~as he shares Shergar~~'s in-~~game actor~~, ~~but this has no effect on being able~~ to ~~take him~~ out ~~of the fortress and indeed~~, ~~it is impossible~~ to ~~carry him down from~~ the ~~roof in~~ this ~~manner. The only solution is to reload the most recent autosave, which would be after dropping the drawbridge~~.		Upon speaking to Geadric to relieve him of his oath, Rouecistre Fortress will completely reset to its pre-assault state. All enemy soldiers will respawn and retake their stations, all celebrating allies will be despawned, and all corpses will be removed. As it was before the assault, the main gate remains the only entrance, with little cover from guards' lines of sight. If players are actively seeking the fort's secondary treasures—the less-significant chests containing [[iron]], [[leather]], and [[fabric]]—or just simply wish to clear out their map markers, they ought to obtain them before relieving Geadric, as the resetting of the fort's forces will make this much more difficult.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	==Outcome==		==Outcome==
	Tedmund was captured but died from poison. Nevertheless, Eivor ~~made sure~~ Cynebert ~~kept~~ to his promise of producing Fulke and thanked her ally and friend, Geadric, for his aid.		Tedmund was captured but died from poison. Nevertheless, Eivor held Cynebert to his promise of producing Fulke and thanked her ally and friend, Geadric, for his aid.

			==Behind the scenes==
			Rouecistre Fortress is open to exploration prior to the assault via the wide open main gate. Thus, as in [[Ringing Cyne Belle]], players are able to sabotage the oil jars and springalds ahead of time, the condition of which will be retained once the assault is begun in earnest.

			Tedmund may glitch upon being defeated, preventing the cutscene of his capture from triggering. Players will be able to tie him up, as he shares Shergar's in-game actor, but this has no effect on being able to take him out of the fortress and indeed, it is impossible to carry him down from the roof in this manner. The only solution is to reload the most recent autosave, which would be after dropping the drawbridge.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>RShepard227: /* Dialogue */

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Dialogue

imported>MrWii000: /* Outcome */

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Outcome

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	==Outcome==		==Outcome==
	Tedmund was captured, but died from poison. Nevertheless, Eivor made sure Cynebert kept to his promise of producing Fulke and thanked her ally and friend, Geadric, for his aid.		Tedmund was captured but died from poison. Nevertheless, Eivor made sure Cynebert kept to his promise of producing Fulke and thanked her ally and friend, Geadric, for his aid.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	{{Era\|ACV\|Memories}}		{{Era\|ACV\|Memories}}
	~~{{Imageneed}}~~
	{{Memory Infobox		{{Memory Infobox
	\| name = The Man Behind the Man		\| name = The Man Behind the Man
	\| image = ACV ~~Eivor Basim Negotiate Tedmund, Cynebert~~.jpg		\| image = ACV The Man Behind the Man 12.jpg
	\| description = ''Assault [[Rouecistre Fortress\|Rouecistre]] and capture [[Tedmund]].''		\| description = ''Assault [[Rouecistre Fortress\|Rouecistre]] and capture [[Tedmund]].''
	\| appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		\| appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
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	\| next = [[A Bloody Welcome]]		\| next = [[A Bloody Welcome]]
	\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]		\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]
	\| location = Rouecistre Fortress, [[Kent\|Cent]], [[Wessex]]		\| location = [[Rouecistre Fortress]], [[Kent\|Cent]], [[Wessex]]
	\| date = c. ~~873~~		\| date = c. 874
	}}		}}
	'''The Man Behind the Man''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].		'''The Man Behind the Man''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''Good. Now we dig in, and wait for our friends.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Good. Now we dig in, and wait for our friends.''
	Time passed as Eivor met with [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] and Geadric, who docked their ships.		Time passed as Eivor met with [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] and Geadric, who docked their ships.
	[[File:ACV ~~Eivor Basim Geadric Arrival~~.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor welcomed Basim and Geadric upon their arrival]]		[[File:ACV The Man Behind the Man 5.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor welcomed Basim and Geadric upon their arrival]]
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Well met, old friend.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Well met, old friend.''
	*'''Geadric:''' ''When the chance arrived to lodge an axe in the sod of [[Wessex]], you thought of me! Such an honor.''		*'''Geadric:''' ''When the chance arrived to lodge an axe in the sod of [[Wessex]], you thought of me! Such an honor.''
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	Eivor's army readied for battle as Eivor meditated before the assault. Eivor and her army began the assault by breaching the entrance.		Eivor's army readied for battle as Eivor meditated before the assault. Eivor and her army began the assault by breaching the entrance.
	*'''Geadric:''' ''We are through, Eivor! Good work, Eivor!''		*'''Geadric:''' ''We are through, Eivor! Good work, Eivor!''
			[[File:ACV The Man Behind the Man 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor fighting Tedmund's forces with Geadric and Basim]]
	Eivor, Basim, and Geadric fought alongside their soldiers against Tedmund's forces to escort their ram.		Eivor, Basim, and Geadric fought alongside their soldiers against Tedmund's forces to escort their ram.
	*'''Geadric:''' ''The ram can't pass through the flames, Eivor!''		*'''Geadric:''' ''The ram can't pass through the flames, Eivor!''
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	*'''Tedmund:''' ''I shit on you! You and your toy [[Norse mythology\|god]]s! I will not bow to you like some puppet lord. I would rather die.''		*'''Tedmund:''' ''I shit on you! You and your toy [[Norse mythology\|god]]s! I will not bow to you like some puppet lord. I would rather die.''
	Tedmund was pushed back by Eivor and tied up by Basim.		Tedmund was pushed back by Eivor and tied up by Basim.
	[[File:ACV ~~Eivor Basim Capture Tedmund~~.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Tedmund was tied up by Basim]]		[[File:ACV The Man Behind the Man 10.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Tedmund was tied up by Basim]]
	*'''Eivor:''' ''How much will your king pay us to keep your sniveling head upon your neck?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''How much will your king pay us to keep your sniveling head upon your neck?''
	*'''Norse Warrior 2:''' ''An army marches upon us from the south! A holy man from Saint Hadrian's Priory, backed by a fyrd!''		*'''Norse Warrior 2:''' ''An army marches upon us from the south! A holy man from Saint Hadrian's Priory, backed by a fyrd!''
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''Enough, or I'll return you to the Saxons with ten fewer fingers.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Enough, or I'll return you to the Saxons with ten fewer fingers.''
	Cynebert awaited Basim and Eivor, who held Tedmund at knifepoint.		Cynebert awaited Basim and Eivor, who held Tedmund at knifepoint.
	[[File:ACV ~~Cynebert Fyrd Arrives~~.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Abbot Cynebert arrived with his fyrd]]		[[File:ACV The Man Behind the Man 11.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Abbot Cynebert arrived with his fyrd]]
	*'''Cynebert:''' ''You there! Heathens! Let this good man go, or suffer an [[iron]] sickness!''		*'''Cynebert:''' ''You there! Heathens! Let this good man go, or suffer an [[iron]] sickness!''
	*'''Basim:''' ''And what do you offer us in return?''		*'''Basim:''' ''And what do you offer us in return?''
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	*'''Cynebert:''' ''On the Lord's bidding, Tedmund! At prayer, a terrible vision befell me. A host of heathens, your life in danger...''		*'''Cynebert:''' ''On the Lord's bidding, Tedmund! At prayer, a terrible vision befell me. A host of heathens, your life in danger...''
	*'''Tedmund:''' ''A coincidence I find rather ... rather omnious, abbot. Do you−''		*'''Tedmund:''' ''A coincidence I find rather ... rather omnious, abbot. Do you−''
			[[File:ACV The Man Behind the Man 13.png\|thumb\|250px\|Tedmund collpasing]]
	Tedmund started to cough heavily.		Tedmund started to cough heavily.
	*'''Cynebert:''' ''God help you man, are you well?''		*'''Cynebert:''' ''God help you man, are you well?''
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	*'''Basim:''' ''Many great kings and paranoids have carried poison in times of war. As an alternative to capture. And ransom.''		*'''Basim:''' ''Many great kings and paranoids have carried poison in times of war. As an alternative to capture. And ransom.''
	*'''Cynebert:''' ''A catastrophe! Aelfred will choose another and ... by the saints, Aelfred! How will I explain this to the king?''		*'''Cynebert:''' ''A catastrophe! Aelfred will choose another and ... by the saints, Aelfred! How will I explain this to the king?''
			[[File:ACV The Man Behind the Man 14.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor urging Cynbebert to keep his end of the bargain]]
	*'''Eivor:''' ''We followed this road to its end, Cynebert. You may not like where it led, but you owe us our half of the bargain.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''We followed this road to its end, Cynebert. You may not like where it led, but you owe us our half of the bargain.''
	*'''Cynebert:''' ''You shall have your paladin. I ... I need a day. Return to my abbey tomorrow and you shall ... O dear, O, dear.''		*'''Cynebert:''' ''You shall have your paladin. I ... I need a day. Return to my abbey tomorrow and you shall ... O dear, O, dear.''
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
			<tabber>
			\|-\|Concept art=
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
	ACV Rouecistre Blockade Night 2.jpg\|Concept art		ACV Rouecistre Blockade Night 2.jpg\|Concept art
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	ACV Rouecistre Fortress Assault 13.jpg\|Concept art		ACV Rouecistre Fortress Assault 13.jpg\|Concept art
	</gallery>		</gallery>
			\|-\|Screenshots=
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
			ACV The Man Behind the Man 1.png\|Eivor arriving at the blockade
			ACV The Man Behind the Man 2.png\|Eivor shooting the mechanism to remove the blockade
			ACV The Man Behind the Man 3.png\|The naval chains removed
			ACV The Man Behind the Man 4.png\|Eivor rendezvous with the Vikings
			ACV The Man Behind the Man 6.png\|The group laying siege to the castle
			ACV The Man Behind the Man 8.png\|Tedmund defeated
			ACV The Man Behind the Man 9.png\|Tedmund confronted by Basim and Eivor
			ACV The Man Behind the Man 15.png\|Eivor thanking Geadric for his assistance
			</gallery>
			</tabber>

	==References==		==References==

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	*'''Geadric:''' ''We are through, Eivor! Good work, Eivor!''		*'''Geadric:''' ''We are through, Eivor! Good work, Eivor!''
	[[File:ACV The Man Behind the Man 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor fighting Tedmund's forces with Geadric and Basim]]		[[File:ACV The Man Behind the Man 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor fighting Tedmund's forces with Geadric and Basim]]
	Eivor, Basim, and Geadric fought alongside their soldiers against Tedmund's forces to escort their ram.		Eivor, Basim, and Geadric fought alongside their soldiers against Tedmund's forces to escort their ram. A champion of considerable skill with a weapon attacked Eivor, but Eivor defeated him.
			*'''Geadric:''' ''Ha! He was no match for you!''
			They escorted the ram until rows of cauldrons poured flaming oil into their path from the walls above.
	*'''Geadric:''' ''The ram can't pass through the flames, Eivor!''		*'''Geadric:''' ''The ram can't pass through the flames, Eivor!''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Then we'll put them out!''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Then we'll put them out!''
	Eivor ~~went to destroy~~ the ~~burning~~ oil cauldrons ~~as her~~ ram made ~~it through the obstacles~~.		Eivor climbed the walls and ignited the oil cauldrons, eliminating their threat. The ram continued up the path made safe.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Defend the ram!''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Defend the ram!''
	*'''Basim:''' ''Keep those Saxons back!''		*'''Basim:''' ''Keep those Saxons back!''
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	Eivor raised a [[Short blade\|knife]] to Tedmund's face.		Eivor raised a [[Short blade\|knife]] to Tedmund's face.
	*'''Tedmund:''' ''Give them what they ask, Cynebert.''		*'''Tedmund:''' ''Give them what they ask, Cynebert.''
	*'''Cynebert:''' ''A hefty sum, that will leave God's coffee hollow. I cannot give it up without some assurance ... Tedmund?''		*'''Cynebert:''' ''A hefty sum, that will leave God's coffee hollow. I cannot give it up without some assurance... Tedmund?''
	*'''Tedmund:''' ''You extort me in return for my life? You were swiftly met, abbot. Not long after these ... these scallious worms took my fort.''		*'''Tedmund:''' ''You extort me in return for my life? You were swiftly met, abbot. Not long after these... these scallious worms took my fort.''
	*'''Cynebert:''' ''On the Lord's bidding, Tedmund! At prayer, a terrible vision befell me. A host of heathens, your life in danger...''		*'''Cynebert:''' ''On the Lord's bidding, Tedmund! At prayer, a terrible vision befell me. A host of heathens, your life in danger...''
	*'''Tedmund:''' ''A coincidence I find rather ... rather omnious, abbot. Do you−''		*'''Tedmund:''' ''A coincidence I find rather... rather omnious, abbot. Do you−''
	[[File:ACV The Man Behind the Man 13.png\|thumb\|250px\|Tedmund collpasing]]		[[File:ACV The Man Behind the Man 13.png\|thumb\|250px\|Tedmund collpasing]]
	Tedmund started to cough heavily.		Tedmund started to cough heavily.
	*'''Cynebert:''' ''God help you man, are you well?''		*'''Cynebert:''' ''God help you man, are you well?''
	*'''Tedmund:''' ''Air ... I need ... I need air!''		*'''Tedmund:''' ''Air... I need... I need air!''
	Tedmund fell to his knees as the rest watched.		Tedmund fell to his knees as the rest watched.
	*'''Tedmund:''' (gasping)		*'''Tedmund:''' (gasping)
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''Poison? How does the man die of poison in our arms!''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Poison? How does the man die of poison in our arms!''
	*'''Basim:''' ''Many great kings and paranoids have carried poison in times of war. As an alternative to capture. And ransom.''		*'''Basim:''' ''Many great kings and paranoids have carried poison in times of war. As an alternative to capture. And ransom.''
	*'''Cynebert:''' ''A catastrophe! Aelfred will choose another and ... by the saints, Aelfred! How will I explain this to the king?''		*'''Cynebert:''' ''A catastrophe! Aelfred will choose another and... by the saints, Aelfred! How will I explain this to the king?''
	[[File:ACV The Man Behind the Man 14.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor urging Cynbebert to keep his end of the bargain]]		[[File:ACV The Man Behind the Man 14.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor urging Cynbebert to keep his end of the bargain]]
	*'''Eivor:''' ''We followed this road to its end, Cynebert. You may not like where it led, but you owe us our half of the bargain.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''We followed this road to its end, Cynebert. You may not like where it led, but you owe us our half of the bargain.''
	*'''Cynebert:''' ''You shall have your paladin. I ... I need a day. Return to my abbey tomorrow and you shall ... O dear, O, dear.''		*'''Cynebert:''' ''You shall have your paladin. I... I need a day. Return to my abbey tomorrow and you shall... O dear, O, dear.''
	Cynebert walked off upset.		Cynebert walked off upset.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''These delays are grinding at my bones. We should abandon Cynebert, find [[Fulke]] ourselves.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''These delays are grinding at my bones. We should abandon Cynebert, find [[Fulke]] ourselves.''