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{{Quote|When you bind the | {{Quote|When you bind the beast, spare no loose ends. The cord will stretch or shrink to fit your needs... The more you tighten the cord, the stronger it will hold and the greater it will hurt, 'til the beast is rooted to the ground.|Ivaldi telling Odin how Gleipnir functions|Assassin's Creed Valhalla|Binding Fate}} | ||
{{Item Infobox | {{Item Infobox | ||
|name = Gleipnir | |name = Gleipnir | ||
|image = | |image = ACV Gleipnir.png | ||
|type = | |type = [[Precursor relic]] | ||
|powers = Ensnaring an enemy | |powers = Ensnaring an enemy | ||
*Tightening as it is pulled | *Tightening as it is pulled | ||
|current = Unknown | |current = Unknown | ||
|period = *Prehistory | |period = *Prehistory | ||
|created = [[ | |created = [[Ivaldi]] | ||
|made = Isu Era | |made = [[Isu Era]] | ||
|notable = *[[Ivaldi]] | |notable = *[[Ivaldi]] | ||
*[[Odin]]}} | *[[Odin]]}} | ||
'''Glepnir''' was a device crafted by the [[Isu]] [[Ivaldi]] at the request of the [[Æsir]] leader [[Odin]]. | '''Glepnir''' was a device crafted by the [[Isu]] [[Dwarf|dwarven]] [[blacksmith]] [[Ivaldi]] at the request of the [[Æsir]] leader [[Odin]]. Its purpose was to subdue and contain [[Loki]]'s bastard son [[Fenrir]] while harming him to discourage resistance. | ||
==Owners== | ==Owners== | ||
*[[Ivaldi]] (? – ?) | *[[Ivaldi]] (? – ?) | ||
*[[Odin]] (? – ?) | *[[Odin]] (? – ?) | ||
*[[Fenrir]] (? - | *[[Fenrir]] (? - 75,000 BCE) {{c|involuntarily}} | ||
==Mythology== | |||
In [[Norse mythology]], Gleipnir was a chain used to bind the [[wolf]] Fenrir. Described in the ''{{Wiki|Prose Edda}}'' as being thin as [[silk]] yet stronger than [[iron]], it was forged by a team of dwarven blacksmiths in their homeland [[Niðavellir]] using the sound of a cat's footfall, a woman's beard, a mountain's roots, a [[bear]]'s sinews, a fish's breath, and a [[bird]]'s spittle. Despite Gleipnir's legendary strength, Fenrir was still fated to break the chains when [[Ragnarök]] came, and would seek and devour Odin in revenge for his years-long captivity.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Gleipnir}}</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Sometime during the [[Isu Era]] the leader of [[Asgard]] found out through the [[ | Sometime during the [[Isu Era]], the leader of [[Asgard]] found out through the [[calculations]] that Loki's bastard son Fenrir would kill him in Ragnarök.<ref name="ViewAboveAll">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[View Above All]]</ref> Searching for a way to survive, he commissioned the captive blacksmith Ivaldi to forge a device strong enough to bind Fenrir for good. The dwarf said he could create such a device, but would need certain near-impossible materials to craft with, though Odin easily acquired them. Ivaldi started forging the device as Odin went to [[Jötunheimr|Jotunheim]] in search for a way to survive the wider [[Great Catastrophe|coming apocalypse]].<ref name="ForgingABond">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Forging a Bond]]</ref> | ||
Returning to Asgard from his travels afar, Odin was met by Ivaldi at the teleport junction in [[Heimdall's Tower]]. Having completed the device, Ivaldi gifted it to Odin and explained how it was used. The one-eyed Isu gave his thanks to his blacksmith and agreed to let him go, much to Ivaldi's surprise. The two then parted ways and the dwarf eventually left the shore of the realm to return to his homeland of [[Svartálfaheimr]].<ref name="BindingFate">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Binding Fate]]</ref> | |||
[[File:ACV - Fenrir caught in Gleipnir.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Fenrir bound by Gleipnir]] | |||
Travelling to the island of [[Lyngvi]] where [[Týr]] was guarding Fenrir, Odin decided to manipulate Týr into convincing Fenrir that the device was not harmful. The two Isu then entered the prison, with Týr coaxing its captive to come out. Together, Odin and Týr claimed that the technology they had with them would allow Fenrir to walk freely in Asgard by serving as a beacon to other Asgardians that he could not harm them.<ref name="BindingFate"/> However, as Fenrir had been severely beaten by Odin before being imprisoned,<ref name="ExtendedFamily">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Extended Family]]</ref> he was highly distrustful of their words.<ref name="BindingFate"/> | |||
Unaware of Odin's trickery, Týr sought to prove the truth of their sayings and put his right hand forward, offering his arm in compensation if they were being untrue. Odin put the device on Fenrir, binding him to the ground, though Týr lost his arm in the struggle when Fenrir severed it on realizing he had been tricked. The two Isu then walked away, leaving Loki's son bound in prison until the Great Catastrophe struck.<ref name="BindingFate"/> | |||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
In the mythology arcs of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', Glepnir is depicted as a golden cord, though it is unknown if the actual Isu device used by Odin was a cord or if its depiction is due to [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s cultural upbringing mixing with her memories [[Isu incarnation|inherited]] from Odin. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[ | **''[[Dawn of Ragnarök]]'' {{Imo}} | ||
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Isu}} | |||
{{ACV}} | {{ACV}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Isu technology]] | ||
[[Category:Norse mythology]] | [[Category:Norse mythology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:21, 23 March 2025
Glepnir was a device crafted by the Isu dwarven blacksmith Ivaldi at the request of the Æsir leader Odin. Its purpose was to subdue and contain Loki's bastard son Fenrir while harming him to discourage resistance.
Owners[edit | edit source]
Mythology[edit | edit source]
In Norse mythology, Gleipnir was a chain used to bind the wolf Fenrir. Described in the Prose Edda as being thin as silk yet stronger than iron, it was forged by a team of dwarven blacksmiths in their homeland Niðavellir using the sound of a cat's footfall, a woman's beard, a mountain's roots, a bear's sinews, a fish's breath, and a bird's spittle. Despite Gleipnir's legendary strength, Fenrir was still fated to break the chains when Ragnarök came, and would seek and devour Odin in revenge for his years-long captivity.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Sometime during the Isu Era, the leader of Asgard found out through the calculations that Loki's bastard son Fenrir would kill him in Ragnarök.[2] Searching for a way to survive, he commissioned the captive blacksmith Ivaldi to forge a device strong enough to bind Fenrir for good. The dwarf said he could create such a device, but would need certain near-impossible materials to craft with, though Odin easily acquired them. Ivaldi started forging the device as Odin went to Jotunheim in search for a way to survive the wider coming apocalypse.[3]
Returning to Asgard from his travels afar, Odin was met by Ivaldi at the teleport junction in Heimdall's Tower. Having completed the device, Ivaldi gifted it to Odin and explained how it was used. The one-eyed Isu gave his thanks to his blacksmith and agreed to let him go, much to Ivaldi's surprise. The two then parted ways and the dwarf eventually left the shore of the realm to return to his homeland of Svartálfaheimr.[4]
Travelling to the island of Lyngvi where Týr was guarding Fenrir, Odin decided to manipulate Týr into convincing Fenrir that the device was not harmful. The two Isu then entered the prison, with Týr coaxing its captive to come out. Together, Odin and Týr claimed that the technology they had with them would allow Fenrir to walk freely in Asgard by serving as a beacon to other Asgardians that he could not harm them.[4] However, as Fenrir had been severely beaten by Odin before being imprisoned,[5] he was highly distrustful of their words.[4]
Unaware of Odin's trickery, Týr sought to prove the truth of their sayings and put his right hand forward, offering his arm in compensation if they were being untrue. Odin put the device on Fenrir, binding him to the ground, though Týr lost his arm in the struggle when Fenrir severed it on realizing he had been tricked. The two Isu then walked away, leaving Loki's son bound in prison until the Great Catastrophe struck.[4]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
In the mythology arcs of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, Glepnir is depicted as a golden cord, though it is unknown if the actual Isu device used by Odin was a cord or if its depiction is due to Eivor Varinsdottir's cultural upbringing mixing with her memories inherited from Odin.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- Dawn of Ragnarök (indirect mention only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
- The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Gleipnir on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – View Above All
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Forging a Bond
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Binding Fate
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Extended Family
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