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==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
As the name suggests, longships were long and slender [[wood]]en ships. The bow was often decorated with carven, stylized figureheads.<ref name="Livestream">{{Cite web| url=https://mashable.com/article/assassins-creed-valhalla-reveal-art|title=Ubisoft confirms 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla' after an 8 hour BossLogic livestream| archiveurl=| archivedate=| author=Nedd, Alexis| date=29 April 2020| publisher=''{{Wiki|Mashable}}''| accessdate=30 April 2020}}</ref> During travel, [[shield]]s were kept on the sides of the ship, within easy reach.<ref name="World Premiere Trailer">{{Youtube|rKjUAWlbTJk| | As the name suggests, longships were long and slender [[wood]]en ships. The bow was often decorated with carven, stylized figureheads.<ref name="Livestream">{{Cite web| url=https://mashable.com/article/assassins-creed-valhalla-reveal-art|title=Ubisoft confirms 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla' after an 8 hour BossLogic livestream| archiveurl=| archivedate=| author=Nedd, Alexis| date=29 April 2020| publisher=''{{Wiki|Mashable}}''| accessdate=30 April 2020}}</ref> During travel, [[shield]]s were kept on the sides of the ship, within easy reach.<ref name="World Premiere Trailer">{{Youtube|rKjUAWlbTJk|Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Cinematic World Premiere Trailer|UC0KU8F9jJqSLS11LRXvFWmg|Ubisoft}}</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Latest revision as of 00:18, 12 August 2026
A longship was a type of ship used widely by the Vikings during their explorations and conquests.
In the 9th century, the Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir commanded one named the Sea-Chariot while traversing England.[1]
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
As the name suggests, longships were long and slender wooden ships. The bow was often decorated with carven, stylized figureheads.[2] During travel, shields were kept on the sides of the ship, within easy reach.[3]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Teaser image showcasing longships on the left
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Ravens' Wound
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age
- The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ Nedd, Alexis (29 April 2020). Ubisoft confirms 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla' after an 8 hour BossLogic livestream. Mashable. Retrieved on 30 April 2020.
- ↑
Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Cinematic World Premiere Trailer on the Ubisoft YouTube channel