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'''Varin's Axe''' was a [[bearded axe]] which belonged to [[Varin]], the father of the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]. | |||
==History== | |||
'''Varin's Axe''' was a [[bearded axe]] which belonged to [[Varin]], the father of the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Eivor]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> | The axe was forged some time in the mid-9th century by the [[blacksmith]] [[Gunnar]] in [[Heillboer]].<ref name="Family Matters">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Family Matters]]</ref> In 855 CE, the [[Order of the Ancients]] member [[Kjotve the Cruel]] used it to execute Varin during a [[raid]] on the [[Raven Clan]] in [[Rogaland|Rygjafylke]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Prologue (Valhalla)|Prologue]]</ref> It stayed in his possession as a trophy until 872, when Eivor recovered it after she defeated Kjotve's [[Wolf Clan|clansmen]] [[Rikiwulf]] before he could kill her crewmate [[Bragi (Viking)|Bragi]] in a blood-sacrifice.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Honor Bound]]</ref> Eivor held onto it when she joined members of the Raven Clan in leaving [[Norway]] for better prospects in [[England]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Seas of Fate]]</ref> There, she found sufficient funds and resources to [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Valhalla)|upgrade]] the axe to different tiers, increasing its attack and lethality against opponents while also displaying finer craftsmanship.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla''</ref> | ||
==Weapon statistics== | ==Weapon statistics== | ||
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!width="5%" |Class | |||
!width="5%" |Atk | |||
!width="5%" |Spd | |||
!width="5%" |Stun | |||
!width="5%" |Crit Pre | |||
!width="5%" |Wgt | |||
!width="10%"|Availability | |||
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{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Varin's Axe"}} | |||
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! colspan="7" |Perks | |||
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| | | colspan="7" |Increases Speed (+1.0-10.0) after each hit [stack 10] | ||
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| | ! colspan="7" |Description | ||
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| | | colspan="7" |''Eivor's father's axe. A fine weapon that should have been soaked in blood, not laid aside.'' | ||
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|} | |} | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
The digital model for Varin's Axe, Eivor's starting weapon in the 2020 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', would later be reused for two weapons in a patch for the 2018 mobile game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'', with the Superior tier being used for [[Shieldbreaker]] and the Flawless tier used for [[Wurmsbreath]]. | |||
0n 12 February 2021, ''Valhalla''{{'}}s Lead Writer [[Alain Mercieca]] revealed that a mini-model of Varin's Axe at its Superior tier was made during production, joking that Eivor's male actor [[Magnus Bruun]] had so many troubles handling the life-size prop during mocap he was forced to use the mini, which the post-production team then blew up 500 times for the game files.<ref>{{Twitter|alainmercieca|status/1360384225451597824|Alain Mercieca|quote=Lesser-known #AssassinsCreedValhalla fact: this is the actual axe we used in mocap, @Magnus__Bruun had trouble with the normal size axe so we used this miniature and in post production enlarged the axe to 500 times its original size #Truth [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EuEOPZ7WgAcYegx.jpg pic.twitter.com/1RT9iq0ER2]|image=}}</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACV Varin's Axe Superior.png|Superior tier | |||
ACV Varin's Axe Flawless.png|Flawless tier | |||
ACV Varin's Axe Mythical.png|Mythical tier | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:19, 27 November 2025
Varin's Axe was a bearded axe which belonged to Varin, the father of the Viking Eivor Varinsdottir.
History[edit | edit source]
The axe was forged some time in the mid-9th century by the blacksmith Gunnar in Heillboer.[1] In 855 CE, the Order of the Ancients member Kjotve the Cruel used it to execute Varin during a raid on the Raven Clan in Rygjafylke.[2] It stayed in his possession as a trophy until 872, when Eivor recovered it after she defeated Kjotve's clansmen Rikiwulf before he could kill her crewmate Bragi in a blood-sacrifice.[3] Eivor held onto it when she joined members of the Raven Clan in leaving Norway for better prospects in England.[4] There, she found sufficient funds and resources to upgrade the axe to different tiers, increasing its attack and lethality against opponents while also displaying finer craftsmanship.[5]
Weapon statistics[edit | edit source]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Varin's Axe"}}| Class | Atk | Spd | Stun | Crit Pre | Wgt | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perks | ||||||
| Increases Speed (+1.0-10.0) after each hit [stack 10] | ||||||
| Description | ||||||
| Eivor's father's axe. A fine weapon that should have been soaked in blood, not laid aside. | ||||||
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The digital model for Varin's Axe, Eivor's starting weapon in the 2020 video game Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, would later be reused for two weapons in a patch for the 2018 mobile game Assassin's Creed: Rebellion, with the Superior tier being used for Shieldbreaker and the Flawless tier used for Wurmsbreath.
0n 12 February 2021, Valhalla's Lead Writer Alain Mercieca revealed that a mini-model of Varin's Axe at its Superior tier was made during production, joking that Eivor's male actor Magnus Bruun had so many troubles handling the life-size prop during mocap he was forced to use the mini, which the post-production team then blew up 500 times for the game files.[6]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Superior tier -
Flawless tier -
Mythical tier
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Family Matters
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Prologue
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Honor Bound
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Seas of Fate
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑
Alain Mercieca (@alainmercieca) on Twitter "Lesser-known #AssassinsCreedValhalla fact: this is the actual axe we used in mocap, @Magnus__Bruun had trouble with the normal size axe so we used this miniature and in post production enlarged the axe to 500 times its original size #Truth pic.twitter.com/1RT9iq0ER2"
