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{{Update| | The '''Nine Realms''' were interconnected spheres of influence across the [[Earth]] during the [[Isu]] [[Isu Era|Era]]. | ||
The '''Nine Realms''' were interconnected | |||
As the | ==Mythology== | ||
As the [[Isu]] became mythologized by [[human]]ity, the Nine Realms fell into [[Norse mythology|Norse legend]] as the various homeworlds of their gods and other races that existed along the branches of the great world tree [[Yggdrasil]], which wove them together to form the [[Norse people|Norse]] cosmos. | |||
The realms compromised of: | The realms compromised of: | ||
*[[Álfheimr]], home of the elves | *[[Álfheimr]], home of the elves. | ||
*[[ | *[[Ásgarðr]], home of the [[Æsir]]. | ||
*[[Jötunheimr]], home of the ''[[Jötnar]]'' | *[[Jötunheimr]], home of the ''[[Jötnar]]''. | ||
*[[Múspellsheimr]], the world of fire | *[[Múspellsheimr]], the world of fire and home to the [[Muspels]]. | ||
*[[ | *[[Midgard]], home of humanity. | ||
*[[Svartálfaheimr]]/[[Niðavellir]], home of the dark elves or [[Dwarf|dwarves]] | *[[Svartálfaheimr]]/[[Niðavellir]], home of the dark elves or [[Dwarf|dwarves]]. | ||
*[[Vanaheimr]], home of the [[Vanir]] | *[[Vanaheimr]], home of the [[Vanir]]. | ||
*[[ | *[[Niflheimr]], the world of ice. | ||
*[[ | *[[Helheimr]], the world of the dead.<ref>{{WP|Norse cosmology}}</ref> | ||
In the 9th century, | ==Legacy and influence== | ||
In the 9th century, [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] consumed psychoactive mixtures prepared by her clan's resident oracle [[Valka]] which allowed Eivor to experience Odin's memories in the form of hallucinogenic visions. In this drugged state, she relived [[Odin]]'s memories of his time in Asgard and Jötunheimr during the [[Isu Era]] in his attempts to avert his [[Calculations|fated encounter]] with [[Loki]]'s son [[Fenrir]] at the onset of [[Ragnarök]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[In Dreams...]]<br>↑ ''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Going Deeper...]]<br>↑ ''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Bound to Fate]]</ref>. Later on, she relived Odin's memories from his mission to Svartálfaheimr to rescue his imprisoned son [[Baldr]] from the megalomaniacal Isu warlord [[Surtr]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Dawn of Ragnarök]]'' – [[Restless Dreams]]</ref> Following Baldr's death, Eivor relived a fourth set of memories in which Odin traveled through Niflheimr to reach Helheim, where he confronted the goddess of death [[Hel]] and attempted to resurrect his fallen son.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Forgotten Saga]]''</ref> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''{{'}}s Narrative Designer [[Darby McDevitt]] has stated that the in-game mythological Nine Realms were developed to correspond with large geographical regions of Earth.<ref name="Reddit">{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/l531fi/spoiler_ac_valhalla_theory_the_nine_isu_cultures|title=(SPOILER) AC Valhalla theory: the nine Isu cultures|author="Darby_McDevitt"|date=25 January, 2021|publisher=''{{Wiki|Reddit}}''|accessdate=18 December 2021|quote=Popping in here to say excellent theorizing. This is on the right track, but when we were thinking of parallels between the realms and the real world, we stuck to larger geographic zones. So, currently the only one you have partly correct is Muspelheim — which we saw as all of Northern Africa.}}</ref> The publicly known analogs are Asgard as Northern Europe, Southern/Mediterranean Europe corresponding with Jotunheimr,<ref name="YouTube">{{Youtube|video=DnWKiObMtCQ|text=Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Narrative Director Discusses Ending (Spoilers) <nowiki>|</nowiki> Ubisoft [NA<nowiki>]</nowiki> | |||
|channel=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBMvc6jvuTxH6TNo9ThpYjg|channelname=Ubisoft North America|quote=So explicitly for ''Origins'' and then later in this game, we [developers] said, "Let's say definitively that the Norse mythology represents a Northern Isu clan, and that the Egyptian Isu are in an African clan. And they are different than the Capitoline trio, the Mediterranean Isu, let's say." They're Greco-Roman, right? And that would allow us a much bigger place to play with."}}</ref> and Northern Africa for Múspellsheimr.<ref name="Reddit" /> | |channel=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBMvc6jvuTxH6TNo9ThpYjg|channelname=Ubisoft North America|quote=So explicitly for ''Origins'' and then later in this game, we [developers] said, "Let's say definitively that the Norse mythology represents a Northern Isu clan, and that the Egyptian Isu are in an African clan. And they are different than the Capitoline trio, the Mediterranean Isu, let's say." They're Greco-Roman, right? And that would allow us a much bigger place to play with."}}</ref> and Northern Africa for Múspellsheimr.<ref name="Reddit" /> The downloadable expansion ''[[The Forgotten Saga]]'' has since depicted Helheimr as Hel's seat of power and residence within Niflheimr itself.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – [[The Forgotten Saga]]''</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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**''[[The Siege of Paris]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[The Siege of Paris]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Dawn of Ragnarök]]'' | **''[[Dawn of Ragnarök]]'' | ||
**''[[The Forgotten Saga]]'' | |||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' | *''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla | *''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Forgotten Myths]]'' | |||
*''[[The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Mythological locations]] | ||
[[Category:Norse mythology]] | [[Category:Norse mythology]] | ||
[[Category:Nine Realms]] | [[Category:Nine Realms| ]] | ||
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The Nine Realms were interconnected spheres of influence across the Earth during the Isu Era.
Mythology[edit | edit source]
As the Isu became mythologized by humanity, the Nine Realms fell into Norse legend as the various homeworlds of their gods and other races that existed along the branches of the great world tree Yggdrasil, which wove them together to form the Norse cosmos.
The realms compromised of:
- Álfheimr, home of the elves.
- Ásgarðr, home of the Æsir.
- Jötunheimr, home of the Jötnar.
- Múspellsheimr, the world of fire and home to the Muspels.
- Midgard, home of humanity.
- Svartálfaheimr/Niðavellir, home of the dark elves or dwarves.
- Vanaheimr, home of the Vanir.
- Niflheimr, the world of ice.
- Helheimr, the world of the dead.[1]
Legacy and influence[edit | edit source]
In the 9th century, Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan consumed psychoactive mixtures prepared by her clan's resident oracle Valka which allowed Eivor to experience Odin's memories in the form of hallucinogenic visions. In this drugged state, she relived Odin's memories of his time in Asgard and Jötunheimr during the Isu Era in his attempts to avert his fated encounter with Loki's son Fenrir at the onset of Ragnarök[2]. Later on, she relived Odin's memories from his mission to Svartálfaheimr to rescue his imprisoned son Baldr from the megalomaniacal Isu warlord Surtr.[3] Following Baldr's death, Eivor relived a fourth set of memories in which Odin traveled through Niflheimr to reach Helheim, where he confronted the goddess of death Hel and attempted to resurrect his fallen son.[4]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla's Narrative Designer Darby McDevitt has stated that the in-game mythological Nine Realms were developed to correspond with large geographical regions of Earth.[5] The publicly known analogs are Asgard as Northern Europe, Southern/Mediterranean Europe corresponding with Jotunheimr,[6] and Northern Africa for Múspellsheimr.[5] The downloadable expansion The Forgotten Saga has since depicted Helheimr as Hel's seat of power and residence within Niflheimr itself.[7]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- Wrath of the Druids (mentioned only)
- The Siege of Paris (mentioned only)
- Dawn of Ragnarök
- The Forgotten Saga
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Forgotten Myths
- The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Norse cosmology on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – In Dreams...
↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Going Deeper...
↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Bound to Fate - ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Dawn of Ragnarök – Restless Dreams
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Forgotten Saga
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Darby_McDevitt" (25 January, 2021). (SPOILER) AC Valhalla theory: the nine Isu cultures. Reddit. Retrieved on 18 December 2021. "Popping in here to say excellent theorizing. This is on the right track, but when we were thinking of parallels between the realms and the real world, we stuck to larger geographic zones. So, currently the only one you have partly correct is Muspelheim — which we saw as all of Northern Africa."
- ↑
Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Narrative Director Discusses Ending (Spoilers) | Ubisoft [NA] on the Ubisoft North America YouTube channel. "So explicitly for Origins and then later in this game, we [developers] said, "Let's say definitively that the Norse mythology represents a Northern Isu clan, and that the Egyptian Isu are in an African clan. And they are different than the Capitoline trio, the Mediterranean Isu, let's say." They're Greco-Roman, right? And that would allow us a much bigger place to play with.""
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Forgotten Saga
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