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{{ | {{Quote|You win by playing, and a quiet mind is your reward. Let the air and nature's beauty soothe you.|Rosta to Eivor, on the purpose of stacking cairns.|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla|Floating conversations}} | ||
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|death = c. 855<br>[[ | |death=c. 855<br>[[Heillboer]], [[Rogaland|Rygjafylke]], [[Norway]] | ||
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'''Rosta''' (died c. 855) was a [[Norse people|Norse]] noblewoman who lived in [[Norway]] during the 9th century. She was the | '''Rosta''' (died c. 855) was a [[Norse people|Norse]] noblewoman who lived in [[Norway]] with her husband [[Varin]] and daughter [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] during the 9th century. She was the younger sister of [[Ímar]], a famous [[Vikings|Viking]] leader who reigned as an early king of the [[Norse-Gaels|Norse-Gaelic]] Kingdom of [[Dublin]] in [[Ireland]],<ref name="Twitter">{{Twitter|HugoShelter|status/1394210583151579138|Hugo Sahuquet|quote=@ewilkie_97 Rosta is the sister of Barid's father Ímair. And if I may quote the codex: "pronounced Ivar and not to be confused - as some historians have - with the colorful Ragnarsson fellow"|image=File:Hugo Sahuquet Twitter - Rosta.png}}</ref> and an aunt to his son, [[Bárid mac Ímair|Bárid]].<ref name="Blood Bond">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – ''[[Wrath of the Druids]]'' – [[Blood Bond]]</ref> | ||
Rosta | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | |||
{{Quote|Think of this as a test of mind and wit. Stack the cairn stones high and wide, into any shape you like.|Rosta teaching Eivor about cairns.|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla|Floating conversations}} | |||
At the age of nineteen, Rosta and her lover [[Varin]] stacked [[cairn]]s together on a high cliff near the fjord of their village.<ref name="Cairns">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Floating conversations]]: "Cairns"</ref> The two later got married and, by 847, Rosta was pregnant with their daughter, [[Eivor Varinsdottir|Eivor]].<ref name="Blood Bond" /> | |||
During a plague outbreak, Rosta and Varin sought shelter but were turned away at every doorstep. Eventually, her brother [[Ímar]] allowed the couple to stay at his house, where Rosta gave birth to Eivor. For the next few years, Rosta and Varin visited Ímar and his family often, and Eivor formed a close bond with Ímar's son [[Bárid mac Ímair|Bárid]]. However, the two families lost contact after Ímar, his wife [[Ségdae]] and Bárid moved to [[Ireland]].<ref name="Blood Bond" /> | |||
Once Eivor was old enough, Rosta taught her daughter how to stack cairns herself and explained their importance as a test of mind and wit. This quickly became Eivor's favorite pastime and Rosta and Varin would take turns accompanying their daughter whenever she went to stack cairns, during which they shared conversations on a variety of topics.<ref name="Cairns" /> | |||
Later, Eivor befriended [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson|Sigurd]], the son of King [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson|Styrbjorn]] of [[Fornburg]], and Rosta would sometimes watch over the two children when they played or stacked cairns together. On one occasion, she asked Sigurd about his engagement to a girl named Sefa, only for Sigurd to reveal that he had ended the relationship and spat on Sefa's foot after she insulted him.<ref name="Cairns" /> | |||
===Attack on Heillboer and death=== | |||
{{Quote|No, no, Varin! No Varin! Pick up your axe.|Rosta to her husband, after he chose to surrender himself to Kjotve, 855.|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla|Prologue (Valhalla)}} | |||
[[File:ACV Prologue 7.png|thumb|250px|left|Rosta with her daughter during the feast]] | |||
Around 855, Varin and Rosta planned to pledge their village to King Styrbjorn and organized a feast in [[Heillboer]], inviting Styrbjorn and his [[Raven Clan|clan]] to attend. During the feast, Rosta inspected an {{Wiki|arm ring}} given to Eivor by Varin, which she was meant to gift to Styrbjorn as a symbol of their clans' alliance. Eivor then asked her mother if they could show Sigurd a cairn they had built the previous day, which Rosta promised they would do in the morning.<ref name="Prologue">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Prologue (Valhalla)|Prologue]]</ref> | |||
Shortly after Varin's clan pledged themselves to Styrbjorn with Eivor's arm ring, Heillboer came under attack by the [[Wolf Clan]] led by [[Kjotve the Cruel]]. While Rosta readied herself for battle, Varin instructed Eivor to stay inside the [[longhouse]] and went to rally their men. During the subsequent fight, Rosta killed several of Kjotve's warriors before spotting Eivor hiding inside a cart. Grabbing her daughter, Rosta brought her to the stables and placed her on a [[horse]], but was distracted by a fellow villager in peril.<ref name="Prologue" /> | |||
Rosta rushed to the villager's aid and killed her assailants, but was too late to save the woman. After giving her her last rites, Rosta saw that Sigurd had joined Eivor at the stables and instructed him to take her daughter to safety. She then returned to the battle but was quickly defeated and captured by one of Kjotve's warriors, who forced her to watch as Kjotve defeated Varin.<ref name="Prologue" /> | |||
[[File:ACV Prologue 33.png|thumb|250px|Rosta and Varin's deaths]] | |||
With Rosta's life as leverage, Kjotve offered Varin a chance to spare the village if he defied [[Vikings|Viking]] tradition to die honorably in battle. Against his wife's protests, Varin knelt in submission and tossed aside [[Varin's Axe|his axe]], allowing Kjotve to pick it up and execute him. Hoping to avenge her husband, Rosta rushed at Kjotve, only to make it paces from him before her captor launched a [[Bearded axe|throwing axe]] into her back, killing her. Kjotve then immediately broke his deal with Varin and ordered the entire town massacred, though Eivor was able to escape.<ref name="Prologue" /> | |||
===Legacy=== | |||
{{Quote|Eivor! Blood of my blood. Look at you! You have Aunt Rosta's cheekbones.|Bárid to Eivor following their reunion, 879.|Wrath of the Druids|Blood Bond}} | |||
Following Rosta and Varin's death, Eivor was adopted by King Styrbjorn, who raised her as his child alongside Sigurd.<ref name="Family Matters">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Family Matters]]</ref> However, Eivor spent many years obsessing with reclaiming her father's lost honor by avenging her parents, which she eventually succeeded in doing when she killed Kjotve in 872.<ref name="A Cruel Destiny">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> | |||
[[File:ACV A Brother's Keeper 56.png|thumb|250px|left|A vision of Varin and Rosta reaching out to Eivor]] | |||
In 877, a vision of Rosta and Varin, alongside Eivor's various friends and allies, appeared to their daughter during her battle against her [[Isu]] [[Reborn Isu|conscience]], [[Odin]]. After rejecting Odin's influence and the promise of eternal glory, choosing to be with her loved ones instead, Eivor approached the apparition of her parents and quietly embraced them before walking with them through a shining gate to escape [[Yggdrasil]]'s simulation.<ref name="A Brother's Keeper">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brother's Keeper]]</ref> | |||
In 879, Eivor and Bárid briefly reminisced about Rosta when the two cousins were reunited upon Eivor's arrival in [[Dublin]], Ireland.<ref name="Blood Bond" /> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Rosta is a character | Rosta is a character in the 2020 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''. She is voiced by [[Denmark|Danish]] actress [[Cecilie Stenspil]], who also provided the voice of Eivor. | ||
=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
The name Rosta is related to the {{Wiki|Old Norse}} word ''rósta'', meaning 'brawl, riot, strife'. It's best known as the byname of {{Wiki|Olvir Rosta}}, a character in the 13th century ''{{Wiki|Orkneyinga saga}}'' and thus has also been translated as 'brawler, rioter'.<ref>{{WP|Olvir Rosta}}</ref> | The name Rosta is related to the {{Wiki|Old Norse}} word ''rósta'', meaning 'brawl, riot, strife'. It's best known as the byname of {{Wiki|Olvir Rosta}}, a character in the 13th century ''{{Wiki|Orkneyinga saga}}'' and thus has also been translated as 'brawler, rioter'.<ref>{{WP|Olvir Rosta}}</ref> | ||
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ACV Prologue 6.png|A young Eivor with her parents | |||
ACV Prologue 13.png|Varin talking to Rosta during the attack on Heillboer | |||
ACV Prologue 16.png|Rosta fighting a raider | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:56, 6 October 2024
Rosta (died c. 855) was a Norse noblewoman who lived in Norway with her husband Varin and daughter Eivor Varinsdottir during the 9th century. She was the younger sister of Ímar, a famous Viking leader who reigned as an early king of the Norse-Gaelic Kingdom of Dublin in Ireland,[1] and an aunt to his son, Bárid.[2]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Early life[edit | edit source]
At the age of nineteen, Rosta and her lover Varin stacked cairns together on a high cliff near the fjord of their village.[3] The two later got married and, by 847, Rosta was pregnant with their daughter, Eivor.[2]
During a plague outbreak, Rosta and Varin sought shelter but were turned away at every doorstep. Eventually, her brother Ímar allowed the couple to stay at his house, where Rosta gave birth to Eivor. For the next few years, Rosta and Varin visited Ímar and his family often, and Eivor formed a close bond with Ímar's son Bárid. However, the two families lost contact after Ímar, his wife Ségdae and Bárid moved to Ireland.[2]
Once Eivor was old enough, Rosta taught her daughter how to stack cairns herself and explained their importance as a test of mind and wit. This quickly became Eivor's favorite pastime and Rosta and Varin would take turns accompanying their daughter whenever she went to stack cairns, during which they shared conversations on a variety of topics.[3]
Later, Eivor befriended Sigurd, the son of King Styrbjorn of Fornburg, and Rosta would sometimes watch over the two children when they played or stacked cairns together. On one occasion, she asked Sigurd about his engagement to a girl named Sefa, only for Sigurd to reveal that he had ended the relationship and spat on Sefa's foot after she insulted him.[3]
Attack on Heillboer and death[edit | edit source]
Around 855, Varin and Rosta planned to pledge their village to King Styrbjorn and organized a feast in Heillboer, inviting Styrbjorn and his clan to attend. During the feast, Rosta inspected an arm ring given to Eivor by Varin, which she was meant to gift to Styrbjorn as a symbol of their clans' alliance. Eivor then asked her mother if they could show Sigurd a cairn they had built the previous day, which Rosta promised they would do in the morning.[4]
Shortly after Varin's clan pledged themselves to Styrbjorn with Eivor's arm ring, Heillboer came under attack by the Wolf Clan led by Kjotve the Cruel. While Rosta readied herself for battle, Varin instructed Eivor to stay inside the longhouse and went to rally their men. During the subsequent fight, Rosta killed several of Kjotve's warriors before spotting Eivor hiding inside a cart. Grabbing her daughter, Rosta brought her to the stables and placed her on a horse, but was distracted by a fellow villager in peril.[4]
Rosta rushed to the villager's aid and killed her assailants, but was too late to save the woman. After giving her her last rites, Rosta saw that Sigurd had joined Eivor at the stables and instructed him to take her daughter to safety. She then returned to the battle but was quickly defeated and captured by one of Kjotve's warriors, who forced her to watch as Kjotve defeated Varin.[4]
With Rosta's life as leverage, Kjotve offered Varin a chance to spare the village if he defied Viking tradition to die honorably in battle. Against his wife's protests, Varin knelt in submission and tossed aside his axe, allowing Kjotve to pick it up and execute him. Hoping to avenge her husband, Rosta rushed at Kjotve, only to make it paces from him before her captor launched a throwing axe into her back, killing her. Kjotve then immediately broke his deal with Varin and ordered the entire town massacred, though Eivor was able to escape.[4]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Following Rosta and Varin's death, Eivor was adopted by King Styrbjorn, who raised her as his child alongside Sigurd.[5] However, Eivor spent many years obsessing with reclaiming her father's lost honor by avenging her parents, which she eventually succeeded in doing when she killed Kjotve in 872.[6]
In 877, a vision of Rosta and Varin, alongside Eivor's various friends and allies, appeared to their daughter during her battle against her Isu conscience, Odin. After rejecting Odin's influence and the promise of eternal glory, choosing to be with her loved ones instead, Eivor approached the apparition of her parents and quietly embraced them before walking with them through a shining gate to escape Yggdrasil's simulation.[7]
In 879, Eivor and Bárid briefly reminisced about Rosta when the two cousins were reunited upon Eivor's arrival in Dublin, Ireland.[2]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Rosta is a character in the 2020 video game Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. She is voiced by Danish actress Cecilie Stenspil, who also provided the voice of Eivor.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name Rosta is related to the Old Norse word rósta, meaning 'brawl, riot, strife'. It's best known as the byname of Olvir Rosta, a character in the 13th century Orkneyinga saga and thus has also been translated as 'brawler, rioter'.[8]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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A young Eivor with her parents -
Varin talking to Rosta during the attack on Heillboer -
Rosta fighting a raider
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- Wrath of the Druids (mentioned only)
- Shared History (indirect mention only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Hugo Sahuquet (@HugoShelter) on Twitter "@ewilkie_97 Rosta is the sister of Barid's father Ímair. And if I may quote the codex: "pronounced Ivar and not to be confused - as some historians have - with the colorful Ragnarsson fellow"" (screenshot)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids – Blood Bond
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Floating conversations: "Cairns"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Prologue
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Family Matters
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Cruel Destiny
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Brother's Keeper
- ↑
Olvir Rosta on Wikipedia
