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'''Fenrir''' was an [[Isu]] who was imprisoned by the [[Æsir]] [[Odin]]. Mythologized in [[Norse mythology|Norse folklore]] as a legendary [[wolf]] and bastard son of the [[Ásgarðr|Ásgarðian]] [[Loki]] and the ''[[Jötnar|jötunn]]'' [[Aletheia|Angrboða]], Fenrir was a sibling of both [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Hel]].


==Influence==
==Biography==
In the 9th century, the [[Vikings|Viking]] children played a game of hide-and-hunt, in which others hid while one, pretending to be Fenrir, 'hunted' them. [[Eivor]] joined one of their games.<ref name="Hide and Hunt">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Hide and Hunt]]</ref>
Fenrir was one of Loki's illegitimate children with his mistress Angrboða. When Odin learned that Fenrir was fated to kill him, he threatened to imprison Fenrir. Loki denounced this claim as "[[Calculations|invented crimes]]", but before the [[Great Catastrophe]] struck, Odin followed through with his threats. Enraged by this, Loki wished to find a recourse to help his son, but Angrboða reminded him that they would have to explain themselves to Loki's wife [[Sigyn]] and she feared for their other childrens' safety if they went public with Odin's mistreatments. In retaliation for Fenrir's imprisonment, Loki [[poison]]ed Odin's son [[Baldr]], leading to his death.<ref name="Anomalies">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Animus Anomalies]]</ref> Loki later managed to free his son, who joined him in an inter-realm battle between the Isu from which neither would survive.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Dawn of Ragnarök]]'' – [[The Reckoning]]</ref>
 
==Legacy and influence==
[[File:ACV DB Fenrir.png|thumb|250px|left|Fenrir's depiction as a wolf in Norse mythology]]
Fenrir passed on to myth after the Great Catastrophe, where he was depicted as a great wolf, with his parentage intact. In myth, Odin and the Æsir feared him due to prophecy that he would kill Odin during the final battle of [[Ragnarök]], before being killed in turn by [[Víðarr]] as he avenged his father.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' – Chapter 12</ref> When Fenrir was imprisoned by the gods who feared his prophesied wrath, he managed to bite off the arm of [[Týr]], one of his captors.<ref>''[[Echoes of History]]: Vikings'' – Episode 1: The Sons of the Great North</ref>
 
Due to the beast's legendary nature, [[Vikings]] like [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]] – [[The Ravens' Wound]]'' – [[The Horn of the Valkyrie]]</ref> and [[Dag Nithisson]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory 1|Issue #01]]</ref> were known to curse oaths revolving around Fenrir. In England, a group of Viking children played a game of hide-and-hunt in which others hid while one, pretending to be Fenrir, "hunted" them. While visiting [[East Anglia]], Eivor joined one group of children in their game and won due to her superior hiding skills.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Hide and Hunt]]</ref>
 
Centuries later in 2020, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] relived Eivor's [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] and [[Animus mod|modified]] her [[Animus]] to include two weapons named after the great wolf, the [[shield]] [[Fenrir's Bite]] and the [[Short blade|dagger]] [[Fenrir's Incisor]].<ref name="ACV">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla''</ref>
 
===Eivor's visions===
During the 9th century, Odin's [[Reborn Isu|incarnation]] Eivor consumed psychoactive mixtures prepared by [[Raven Clan|her clan]]'s resident oracle [[Valka]], which sent her on hallucinogenic visions where she explored mythical realms from {{Wiki|Norse cosmology}} as "Havi", subconsciously merging her Norse religious beliefs with the real genetic memories of Odin present within her DNA. Within these visions Fenrir played an important part, presented as a giant wolf.<ref name = "A Seer's Solace">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[A Seer's Solace]]</ref>
 
In these visions, Fenrir was born in a cave beneath a waterfall just south of the [[Heart of the Wood]] in [[Jötunheimr]], an illegitimate child resulting from Loki's affair with his mistress Angrboða.<ref name = "Mistress">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Mistress of the Iron Wood]]</ref> Fearing the fallout from his indiscretion, Loki broke into the [[Urðarbrunnr|Well of Urðr]] and hid Fenrir there, hoping he would be safe. However, Odin and [[Týr]] were alerted to the entry when Asgard's security failed and they found that the reflective solar lenses which locked the Well had been moved.<ref name="WellTraveled">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Well-Traveled]]</ref>
 
Entering the Well to ensure that nothing was amiss, Odin came across the great wolf who appeared as a cub.<ref name="WellTraveled"/> Fearing the [[Nornir]]'s prophecy which foretold that his fate was to be killed by a wolf,<ref = "View">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[View Above All]]</ref> Odin came close to slaying Fenrir, only for Týr to intervene, arguing it was forbidden to take a life within the Well.<ref name="WellTraveled"/>
[[File:ACV - Odin fighting Fenrir.jpg|thumb|250px|Odin fighting Fenrir on the plateau]]
He then brought the rapidly maturing wolf back to Asgard, where it broke free and led Havi on a chase, ending with the two of them facing off on a plateau. Loki intervened before Havi could kill Fenrir, confessing that the wolf was in fact his son. Thus, Havi charged Týr to imprison Fenrir in [[Lyngvi]].<ref name = "Extended">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Extended Family]]</ref>
 
To bind the wolf, Odin had the [[dwarf]] [[Ivaldi]] craft for him the magical cord [[Gleipnir]], which would hold Fenrir until Ragnarök.<ref name = "Forging a Bond">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Forging a Bond]]</ref> Once he obtained Gleipnir, Odin visited Týr and Fenrir, and found that their treatment of the wolf had turned him cruel. Odin then convinced Fenrir and Týr, both under false pretenses, that he would place a tracking collar on Fenrir and allow him to roam free. To alleviate Fenrir's fears of betrayal, Týr stuck his right hand within the wolf's maw in order to appease his suspicions.<ref name ="Binding Fate">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Binding Fate]]</ref>
[[File:ACV - Fenrir caught in Gleipnir.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Fenrir caught in Gleipnir.]]
Upon placing Gleipnir on Fenrir, however, the cord burned the wolf, causing him to bite down on Týr's hand and tear it off at the elbow. Fenrir attacked Odin, taunting him with the words of prophecy he feared. Odin questioned where the wolf had heard these, and Fenrir replied that it was a tale he told himself every night. Eventually besting the beast and tying him down with the cord, Odin left Fenrir confined and badly hurt.<ref name ="Binding Fate"/>
 
==Behind the scenes==
Fenrir is a mythological creature featured in Norse mythology as a large wolf, the son of Loki and Angrboða that was foretold to kill the god Odin during Ragnarök. In the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], Fenrir was first mentioned as a mythological being in the 2017 young adult novel ''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]],'' and was first presented as a character in the 2020 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''.
 
===Etymology===
Fenrir is {{Wiki|Old Norse}} for {{wiki|fen}}-dweller.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
ACV - Fenrir concept 1.jpg|Concept art of Fenrir
ACV - Fenrir concept 2.jpg|Concept sketches of a horned Fenrir
</gallery>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' {{1stm}}
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Dawn of Ragnarök]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Last Chapter]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]] – [[The Ravens' Wound]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[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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"An eye for an eye. A son for a son. For if ours must suffer needlessly to the end of his life, so too will his tormentor."
―Loki, on Fenrir's imprisonment by Odin.[src]-[m]

Fenrir was an Isu who was imprisoned by the Æsir Odin. Mythologized in Norse folklore as a legendary wolf and bastard son of the Ásgarðian Loki and the jötunn Angrboða, Fenrir was a sibling of both Jörmungandr and Hel.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Fenrir was one of Loki's illegitimate children with his mistress Angrboða. When Odin learned that Fenrir was fated to kill him, he threatened to imprison Fenrir. Loki denounced this claim as "invented crimes", but before the Great Catastrophe struck, Odin followed through with his threats. Enraged by this, Loki wished to find a recourse to help his son, but Angrboða reminded him that they would have to explain themselves to Loki's wife Sigyn and she feared for their other childrens' safety if they went public with Odin's mistreatments. In retaliation for Fenrir's imprisonment, Loki poisoned Odin's son Baldr, leading to his death.[3] Loki later managed to free his son, who joined him in an inter-realm battle between the Isu from which neither would survive.[4]

Legacy and influence[edit | edit source]

Fenrir's depiction as a wolf in Norse mythology

Fenrir passed on to myth after the Great Catastrophe, where he was depicted as a great wolf, with his parentage intact. In myth, Odin and the Æsir feared him due to prophecy that he would kill Odin during the final battle of Ragnarök, before being killed in turn by Víðarr as he avenged his father.[5] When Fenrir was imprisoned by the gods who feared his prophesied wrath, he managed to bite off the arm of Týr, one of his captors.[6]

Due to the beast's legendary nature, Vikings like Eivor Varinsdottir[7] and Dag Nithisson[8] were known to curse oaths revolving around Fenrir. In England, a group of Viking children played a game of hide-and-hunt in which others hid while one, pretending to be Fenrir, "hunted" them. While visiting East Anglia, Eivor joined one group of children in their game and won due to her superior hiding skills.[9]

Centuries later in 2020, the Assassin Layla Hassan relived Eivor's genetic memories and modified her Animus to include two weapons named after the great wolf, the shield Fenrir's Bite and the dagger Fenrir's Incisor.[10]

Eivor's visions[edit | edit source]

During the 9th century, Odin's incarnation Eivor consumed psychoactive mixtures prepared by her clan's resident oracle Valka, which sent her on hallucinogenic visions where she explored mythical realms from Norse cosmology as "Havi", subconsciously merging her Norse religious beliefs with the real genetic memories of Odin present within her DNA. Within these visions Fenrir played an important part, presented as a giant wolf.[11]

In these visions, Fenrir was born in a cave beneath a waterfall just south of the Heart of the Wood in Jötunheimr, an illegitimate child resulting from Loki's affair with his mistress Angrboða.[12] Fearing the fallout from his indiscretion, Loki broke into the Well of Urðr and hid Fenrir there, hoping he would be safe. However, Odin and Týr were alerted to the entry when Asgard's security failed and they found that the reflective solar lenses which locked the Well had been moved.[13]

Entering the Well to ensure that nothing was amiss, Odin came across the great wolf who appeared as a cub.[13] Fearing the Nornir's prophecy which foretold that his fate was to be killed by a wolf,[14] Odin came close to slaying Fenrir, only for Týr to intervene, arguing it was forbidden to take a life within the Well.[13]

Odin fighting Fenrir on the plateau

He then brought the rapidly maturing wolf back to Asgard, where it broke free and led Havi on a chase, ending with the two of them facing off on a plateau. Loki intervened before Havi could kill Fenrir, confessing that the wolf was in fact his son. Thus, Havi charged Týr to imprison Fenrir in Lyngvi.[15]

To bind the wolf, Odin had the dwarf Ivaldi craft for him the magical cord Gleipnir, which would hold Fenrir until Ragnarök.[16] Once he obtained Gleipnir, Odin visited Týr and Fenrir, and found that their treatment of the wolf had turned him cruel. Odin then convinced Fenrir and Týr, both under false pretenses, that he would place a tracking collar on Fenrir and allow him to roam free. To alleviate Fenrir's fears of betrayal, Týr stuck his right hand within the wolf's maw in order to appease his suspicions.[17]

Fenrir caught in Gleipnir.

Upon placing Gleipnir on Fenrir, however, the cord burned the wolf, causing him to bite down on Týr's hand and tear it off at the elbow. Fenrir attacked Odin, taunting him with the words of prophecy he feared. Odin questioned where the wolf had heard these, and Fenrir replied that it was a tale he told himself every night. Eventually besting the beast and tying him down with the cord, Odin left Fenrir confined and badly hurt.[17]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Fenrir is a mythological creature featured in Norse mythology as a large wolf, the son of Loki and Angrboða that was foretold to kill the god Odin during Ragnarök. In the Assassin's Creed series, Fenrir was first mentioned as a mythological being in the 2017 young adult novel Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods, and was first presented as a character in the 2020 video game Assassin's Creed: Valhalla.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Fenrir is Old Norse for fen-dweller.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Concept art of Fenrir
    Concept art of Fenrir
  • Concept sketches of a horned Fenrir
    Concept sketches of a horned Fenrir

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Timeline
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Modern day: "World War I simulation"
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Animus Anomalies
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Dawn of Ragnarök – The Reckoning
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods – Chapter 12
  6. ↑ Echoes of History: Vikings – Episode 1: The Sons of the Great North
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Ravens' Wound – The Horn of the Valkyrie
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory – Issue #01
  9. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Hide and Hunt
  10. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
  11. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Seer's Solace
  12. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Mistress of the Iron Wood
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Well-Traveled
  14. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – View Above All
  15. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Extended Family
  16. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Forging a Bond
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Binding Fate

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