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'''Krok Uxiblóð''' was a [[Vikings|Viking]] and one of [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]]'s commanders. | '''Krok Uxiblóð''' (died c. 874) was a [[Vikings|Viking]] and one of [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]]'s commanders. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
While in [[London|Lunden]], Krok and his band ambushed [[Geirmund Hel-hide]], hoping that by slaying the man who had murdered [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]'s kinsman [[Fasti]], he would be made into a ''[[jarl]]''. Geirmund and [[Aslef]] managed to escape Krok, though not without injuries.<ref name = "Chapter 18">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 18</ref> Krok planned another ambush on a small village on the road away from Lunden, but he was outsmarted by Geirmund.<ref name = "Chapter 19">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 19</ref> | While in [[London|Lunden]], Krok and his band ambushed [[Geirmund Hel-hide]], hoping that by slaying the man who had murdered [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]'s kinsman [[Fasti]], he would be made into a ''[[jarl]]''. Geirmund and [[Aslef]] managed to escape Krok, though not without injuries.<ref name = "Chapter 18">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 18</ref> Krok planned another ambush on a small village on the road away from Lunden, but he was outsmarted by Geirmund, as he lost four of his men.<ref name = "Chapter 19">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 19</ref> | ||
Some time after, Krok captured [[Tova]] and sought to use her as a bargaining chip for the [[silver]] at [[Medeshamstede]]. On the day the exchange was to take place, four members of his war-band escorted her to the [[Church|abbey]], but the Hel-hides killed them and rescued Tova<ref name="Chapter 21">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 21</ref> | Some time after, Krok captured [[Tova]] and sought to use her as a bargaining chip for the [[silver]] at [[Medeshamstede]]. On the day, the exchange was to take place, as four members of his war-band escorted her to the [[Church|abbey]], but the Hel-hides, disguised as monks, killed them and rescued Tova.<ref name="Chapter 21">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 21</ref> The next day, Krok's attention was drawn away from the monastery as the Hel-hides ran away in a direction away from the monastery.<ref name="Chapter 22">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 22</ref> | ||
Krok and his war-band caught up with the Hel-hides at a river close to [[Ravensthorpe]], where [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] and her crew met them. Eivor stopped their argument as Krok and Geirmund agreed to have a ''{{Wiki|holmgang}}'' according to law. Krok and Geirmund chose to fight to the death using [[sword]] and [[shield]], and after a short battle, Krok was killed. In response, Krok's men tried to kill Geirmund but the other Hel-hides and Eivor's warriors quickly killed them.<ref name = "Chapter 22"/> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:59, 6 January 2023
Krok Uxiblóð (died c. 874) was a Viking and one of Halfdan Ragnarsson's commanders.
Biography[edit | edit source]
While in Lunden, Krok and his band ambushed Geirmund Hel-hide, hoping that by slaying the man who had murdered Ubba Ragnarsson's kinsman Fasti, he would be made into a jarl. Geirmund and Aslef managed to escape Krok, though not without injuries.[1] Krok planned another ambush on a small village on the road away from Lunden, but he was outsmarted by Geirmund, as he lost four of his men.[2]
Some time after, Krok captured Tova and sought to use her as a bargaining chip for the silver at Medeshamstede. On the day, the exchange was to take place, as four members of his war-band escorted her to the abbey, but the Hel-hides, disguised as monks, killed them and rescued Tova.[3] The next day, Krok's attention was drawn away from the monastery as the Hel-hides ran away in a direction away from the monastery.[4]
Krok and his war-band caught up with the Hel-hides at a river close to Ravensthorpe, where Eivor Varinsdottir and her crew met them. Eivor stopped their argument as Krok and Geirmund agreed to have a holmgang according to law. Krok and Geirmund chose to fight to the death using sword and shield, and after a short battle, Krok was killed. In response, Krok's men tried to kill Geirmund but the other Hel-hides and Eivor's warriors quickly killed them.[4]
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