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|name = Ivarr the Boneless | |name = Ivarr the Boneless | ||
|native = Ivarr the Boneless - Native Name.png | |||
|image = ACV DB Ivar Ragnarsson render.png | |image = ACV DB Ivar Ragnarsson render.png | ||
|birth = | |birth = | ||
[[Denmark]] | [[Denmark]] | ||
|death = c. 873<ref name="KingKiller">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[King Killer]]</ref><br>[[Manstone Rock]], [[Shropshire]] | |death = c. 873<ref name="KingKiller">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[King Killer]]</ref><br>[[Manstone Rock]], [[Shropshire]] | ||
|species = [[Human]] | |species = [[Human]] | ||
|database =[[Database: Ivarr and Ubba|Ivarr and Ubba]] | |database =[[Database: Ivarr and Ubba|Ivarr and Ubba]] | ||
|affiliates = [[Sons of Ragnar]] | |affiliates = [[House of Munsö]]<br>[[Sons of Ragnar]] | ||
*[[Great Heathen Army]] | *[[Great Heathen Army]] | ||
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'''Ivarr the Boneless''' (died c. 873), also known as '''Ivarr Ragnarsson''', was a [[Vikings|Viking]] leader who [[raid]]ed [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] [[England]] during the 9th century. The son of the legendary [[Ragnar Lothbrok]], he was also the brother to [[Halfdan Ragnarsson|Halfdan]], [[Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye|Sigurd]], [[Björn Ironside|Björn]], and [[Ubba Ragnarsson|Ubba]]. During his time in England, Ivarr cut down four monarchs, making a name for himself as the "King Killer". | '''Ivarr the Boneless''' (died c. 873), also known as '''Ivarr Ragnarsson''', was a [[Vikings|Viking]] leader who [[raid]]ed [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] [[England]] during the 9th century. | ||
The son of the legendary [[Ragnar Lothbrok]], he was also the brother to [[Halfdan Ragnarsson|Halfdan]], [[Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye|Sigurd]], [[Björn Ironside|Björn]], and [[Ubba Ragnarsson|Ubba]]. During his time in England, Ivarr cut down four monarchs, making a name for himself as the "King Killer". | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
According to [[Iceland]]ic {{Wiki|saga}}s, Ivarr was born to the legendary [[Denmark|Danish]] Viking raider Ragnar Lothbrok and his third wife, {{Wiki|Aslaug}}.<ref>{{WP|Tale of Ragnar Lodbrok}} </ref> In 865, Ragnar was killed by [[Ælla of Northumbria|Ælla]] of [[Northumbria]] after being captured in a failed raid and thrown into an [[Ælla's snake pit|execution pit]] filled with venomous [[snake]]s.<ref>''[[Echoes of | According to [[Iceland]]ic {{Wiki|saga}}s, Ivarr was born to the legendary [[Denmark|Danish]] Viking raider Ragnar Lothbrok and his third wife, {{Wiki|Aslaug}}.<ref>{{WP|Tale of Ragnar Lodbrok}} </ref> In 865, Ragnar was killed by [[Ælla of Northumbria|Ælla]] of [[Northumbria]] after being captured in a failed raid and thrown into an [[Ælla's snake pit|execution pit]] filled with venomous [[snake]]s.<ref name="EchoesOfHistoryEp2">''[[Echoes of History]]: Vikings'' – Episode 2: Dragon of the Seas</ref> Ivarr and his brothers, established Vikings by this time, vowed to avenge their father's death and invade England.<ref name="Database">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Database: Ivarr and Ubba]]</ref> | ||
===Raids in England=== | ===Raids in England=== | ||
The sons of Ragnar, including Ivarr, led the [[Great Heathen Army]]'s [[Viking expansion|invasion]] of England in 865. Around this time, Ivarr successfully avenged his father's death and killed Ælla by subjecting him to Ivarr's favored execution method, the [[blood eagle]]. Following his personal victory, Ivarr | The sons of Ragnar, including Ivarr, led the [[Great Heathen Army]]'s [[Viking expansion|invasion]] of England in 865. Around this time, Ivarr successfully avenged his father's death and killed Ælla by subjecting him to Ivarr's favored execution method, the [[blood eagle]].<ref name="EchoesOfHistoryEp2"/><ref name="BloodBrothers2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]'' – [[The Dust Settles]]</ref> Following his personal victory, Ivarr claimed to have killed two additional lesser kings of the [[Heptarchy]], [[Osberht of Northumbria]]<ref name="KingKiller" /> and [[Edmund the Martyr|Edmund]] of [[East Anglia]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Edmund's Arrows]]</ref> earning him the reputation of "King Killer".<ref name="WarWeary">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[War Weary]]</ref> However, his role in Edmund's death could not be proven, as there were conflicting claims that Ubba had killed the king instead,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 9</ref> though Ubba never challenged Ivarr on his boasts. | ||
In 873, Ivarr and Ubba, aided by the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]], orchestrated [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia|Ceolwulf II's | In 873, Ivarr and Ubba, aided by the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]], orchestrated [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia|Ceolwulf II]]'s rise to power in [[Mercia]] by [[Assault on Tamworth Fortress|attacking]] King [[Burgred of Mercia|Burgred]]'s last stronghold of [[Tamworth Fortress]]. With its fall and Burgred's eventual capture, Ivarr successfully ousted him from the throne.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Sons of Ragnar]]</ref> After Ceowulf's coronation, Ivarr took [[Ceolbert]], the new king's eldest son, under his wing.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Heavy is the Head]]</ref> | ||
As Ceobert's military advisor, Ivarr traveled with the young prince to [[Shropshire]]. Ceolwulf had appointed his son as the future [[ealdorman]] of the region as a test of character, and so Ivarr was ordered to help broker a peace treaty with [[Rhodri the Great]], a man with whom he had quarreled with many years prior. Rather than aid Ceobert in his efforts to secure a lasting peace, Ivarr killed Rhodri's brother [[Gwriad ap Merfyn]] during the parlay hosted by Bishop [[Deorlaf]] in the [[church]], and so deliberately escalated the conflict.<ref name="WarWeary" /> | As Ceobert's military advisor, Ivarr traveled with the young prince to [[Shropshire|Sciropescire]]. Ceolwulf had appointed his son as the future [[ealdorman]] of the region as a test of character, and so Ivarr was ordered to help broker a peace treaty with [[Rhodri the Great]], a man with whom he had quarreled with many years prior. Rather than aid Ceobert in his efforts to secure a lasting peace, Ivarr killed Rhodri's brother [[Gwriad ap Merfyn]] during the parlay hosted by Bishop [[Deorlaf]] in the [[church]], and so deliberately escalated the conflict.<ref name="WarWeary" /> | ||
With tensions high, Ceolbert left to [[Hunting|hunt]] [[wild boar]], but when he failed to return, Eivor set out from camp to look for him. She soon found him mortally wounded in a [[wolf]] cave, with a [[Britons|Brittonic]] knife stuck in his chest. Eivor carried Ceolbert back to camp as quickly as she could, but had only just set the boy down in time for him to say his last words to Ivarr before he died from his wound. Enraged at his ward's death through the apparent duplicity of the Britons' peace talks, Ivarr used it as justification to [[ | With tensions high, Ceolbert left to [[Hunting|hunt]] [[wild boar]], but when he failed to return, Eivor set out from camp to look for him. She soon found him mortally wounded in a [[wolf]] cave, with a [[Britons|Brittonic]] knife stuck in his chest. Eivor carried Ceolbert back to camp as quickly as she could, but had only just set the boy down in time for him to say his last words to Ivarr before he died from his wound. Enraged at his ward's death through the apparent duplicity of the Britons' peace talks, Ivarr used it as justification to [[Assault on Caustow Castle|lay siege]] to Rhodri's stronghold of [[Caustow Castle]]. After successfully incapacitating Rhodri in single combat during the attack,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Bloody Path to Peace]]</ref> he requested that Eivor bring the king to [[Manstone Rock]] and be witness to his execution by blood eagle ritual.<ref name="KingKiller" /> | ||
===Death=== | ===Death=== | ||
Desiring a grand death to gain entry into [[Valhalla (afterlife)|Valhalla]], Ivarr challenged Eivor to a ''{{Wiki|holmgang}}''. Though the [[ | Desiring a grand death to gain entry into [[Valhalla (afterlife)|Valhalla]], Ivarr challenged Eivor to a ''{{Wiki|holmgang}}''. Though the [[Norse people|Norse]] Viking was initially reluctant to cut down her former associate, Ivarr revealed that he had killed Ceolbert in order to force the conflict. Enraged by his depravity, Eivor fought and defeated Ivarr in a grueling ritual combat, delivering a mortal wound and leaving him to bleed out shortly thereafter.<ref name="KingKiller" /> | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
Immediately after the duel, Eivor descended the peak with Ivarr's body to inform Ubba and Bishop Deorlaf of Ivarr's treachery and his passing. While Ubba was somewhat unsurprised at his brother's actions given his usual temperament, he still mourned Ivarr and arranged a floating funeral pyre to send him to Valhalla.<ref name="KingKiller" /> | Immediately after the duel, Eivor descended the peak with Ivarr's body to inform Ubba and Bishop Deorlaf of Ivarr's treachery and his passing. While Ubba was somewhat unsurprised at his brother's actions given his usual temperament, he still mourned Ivarr and arranged a floating funeral pyre to send him to Valhalla.<ref name="KingKiller" /> | ||
During his years raiding in the British Isles, Ivarr gained the nickname "King Killer" after personally murdering a number of Britonic and Anglo-Saxon feudal lords. By the time of his death in 873, Ivarr had killed at least half a dozen noblemen, in addition to scores of [[soldier]]s. | During his years raiding in the [[British Isles]], Ivarr gained the nickname "King Killer" after personally murdering a number of Britonic and Anglo-Saxon feudal lords. By the time of his death in 873, Ivarr had killed at least half a dozen noblemen, in addition to scores of [[soldier]]s. | ||
==Personality and | ==Personality and traits== | ||
Ivarr was crass, sadistic, and manipulative, taking genuine enjoyment in killing and hurting others. Unlike his brothers, he had no real desire to establish England as his home, viewing it as little more than his personal killing ground. He was obsessed with glory, hoping to eclipse all others in terms of kills and battlefield victories, and cared more about going to Valhalla than anything else.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla''</ref> | Ivarr was crass, sadistic, and manipulative, taking genuine enjoyment in killing and hurting others. Unlike his brothers, he had no real desire to establish England as his home, viewing it as little more than his personal killing ground. He was obsessed with glory, hoping to eclipse all others in terms of kills and battlefield victories, and cared more about going to Valhalla than anything else.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla''</ref> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Ivarr the Boneless is a historical figure and character first introduced in the 2020 ''[[Echoes of History]]'' podcast episodes on Vikings, where he is voiced by [[United Kingdom|British]] gaming {{Wiki|YouTuber}} [[Alex Noon]].<ref>{{Twitter|arekkz|status/1313377805686788096|Arekkz|quote=So this is something different, never done any sort of voice acting before, but I’m the voice of Ivar the Boneless in this podcast series|image=File:Twitter - Arekkz Echoes of Valhalla.png}}</ref> In mid-October 2020, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''{{'}}s narrative director [[Darby McDevitt]] revealed on Twitter that Ivarr would appear in the game and be voiced by [[Eric Johnson]].<ref>{{Twitter|DarbyMcDevitt|status/1317068851725651968|Darby McDevitt|quote=Everyone is digging Ivarr the Boneless in our new preview, so give some love to @EricJJohnson79 for his mercurial portrayal of the man. There's more to come!. [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EkcrCGEWkAYq1Ej.jpg pic.twitter.com/5Iau8MXEuE]| image=File:ACV Eric voices Ivarr.png}}</ref> | |||
There are many theories as to how Ivarr got his moniker "the Boneless". Several of the sagas describe him as lacking legs or bones at all, having to be carried around on a shield by his men, while the ''{{Wiki|Tale of Ragnar's Sons}}'' hints that he was impotent. In contrast to the game's depiction, the sagas portray Ivarr as being a reserved and calculating leader as opposed to a sadistic psychopath. In the game, Halfdan is stated to be older than Ivarr, while in the sagas, Ivarr is older.<ref>{{WP|Tale of Ragnar's Sons}}</ref> | |||
While some scholars believe Ivarr and [[Ímar]] of Ireland to be the same person, as noted by [[Shaun Hastings]] in [[Bárid mac Ímair]]'s [[Database]] entry,<ref name="BaridDatabase">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – [[Wrath of the Druids]]'' – [[Database: Bárid mac Ímair]]</ref> the game portrays them as separate individuals, possibly to distance the plot of the [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla downloadable content|downloadable]] expansion ''[[Wrath of the Druids]]'' from that of the base game. However, both the ''Echoes of History'' podcast and ''Blood Brothers'' manga detail Ivarr conquering Ireland, specifically Dublin, implying he and Ímar were the same. | |||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]'' | ||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' | |||
*''[[The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One]]'' {{Mo}} {{Io}} | |||
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Ivarr the Boneless (died c. 873), also known as Ivarr Ragnarsson, was a Viking leader who raided Anglo-Saxon England during the 9th century.
The son of the legendary Ragnar Lothbrok, he was also the brother to Halfdan, Sigurd, Björn, and Ubba. During his time in England, Ivarr cut down four monarchs, making a name for himself as the "King Killer".
Biography[edit | edit source]
Early life[edit | edit source]
According to Icelandic sagas, Ivarr was born to the legendary Danish Viking raider Ragnar Lothbrok and his third wife, Aslaug.[2] In 865, Ragnar was killed by Ælla of Northumbria after being captured in a failed raid and thrown into an execution pit filled with venomous snakes.[3] Ivarr and his brothers, established Vikings by this time, vowed to avenge their father's death and invade England.[4]
Raids in England[edit | edit source]
The sons of Ragnar, including Ivarr, led the Great Heathen Army's invasion of England in 865. Around this time, Ivarr successfully avenged his father's death and killed Ælla by subjecting him to Ivarr's favored execution method, the blood eagle.[3][5] Following his personal victory, Ivarr claimed to have killed two additional lesser kings of the Heptarchy, Osberht of Northumbria[1] and Edmund of East Anglia,[6] earning him the reputation of "King Killer".[7] However, his role in Edmund's death could not be proven, as there were conflicting claims that Ubba had killed the king instead,[8] though Ubba never challenged Ivarr on his boasts.
In 873, Ivarr and Ubba, aided by the shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan, orchestrated Ceolwulf II's rise to power in Mercia by attacking King Burgred's last stronghold of Tamworth Fortress. With its fall and Burgred's eventual capture, Ivarr successfully ousted him from the throne.[9] After Ceowulf's coronation, Ivarr took Ceolbert, the new king's eldest son, under his wing.[10]
As Ceobert's military advisor, Ivarr traveled with the young prince to Sciropescire. Ceolwulf had appointed his son as the future ealdorman of the region as a test of character, and so Ivarr was ordered to help broker a peace treaty with Rhodri the Great, a man with whom he had quarreled with many years prior. Rather than aid Ceobert in his efforts to secure a lasting peace, Ivarr killed Rhodri's brother Gwriad ap Merfyn during the parlay hosted by Bishop Deorlaf in the church, and so deliberately escalated the conflict.[7]
With tensions high, Ceolbert left to hunt wild boar, but when he failed to return, Eivor set out from camp to look for him. She soon found him mortally wounded in a wolf cave, with a Brittonic knife stuck in his chest. Eivor carried Ceolbert back to camp as quickly as she could, but had only just set the boy down in time for him to say his last words to Ivarr before he died from his wound. Enraged at his ward's death through the apparent duplicity of the Britons' peace talks, Ivarr used it as justification to lay siege to Rhodri's stronghold of Caustow Castle. After successfully incapacitating Rhodri in single combat during the attack,[11] he requested that Eivor bring the king to Manstone Rock and be witness to his execution by blood eagle ritual.[1]
Death[edit | edit source]
Desiring a grand death to gain entry into Valhalla, Ivarr challenged Eivor to a holmgang. Though the Norse Viking was initially reluctant to cut down her former associate, Ivarr revealed that he had killed Ceolbert in order to force the conflict. Enraged by his depravity, Eivor fought and defeated Ivarr in a grueling ritual combat, delivering a mortal wound and leaving him to bleed out shortly thereafter.[1]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Immediately after the duel, Eivor descended the peak with Ivarr's body to inform Ubba and Bishop Deorlaf of Ivarr's treachery and his passing. While Ubba was somewhat unsurprised at his brother's actions given his usual temperament, he still mourned Ivarr and arranged a floating funeral pyre to send him to Valhalla.[1]
During his years raiding in the British Isles, Ivarr gained the nickname "King Killer" after personally murdering a number of Britonic and Anglo-Saxon feudal lords. By the time of his death in 873, Ivarr had killed at least half a dozen noblemen, in addition to scores of soldiers.
Personality and traits[edit | edit source]
Ivarr was crass, sadistic, and manipulative, taking genuine enjoyment in killing and hurting others. Unlike his brothers, he had no real desire to establish England as his home, viewing it as little more than his personal killing ground. He was obsessed with glory, hoping to eclipse all others in terms of kills and battlefield victories, and cared more about going to Valhalla than anything else.[12]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Ivarr the Boneless is a historical figure and character first introduced in the 2020 Echoes of History podcast episodes on Vikings, where he is voiced by British gaming YouTuber Alex Noon.[13] In mid-October 2020, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla's narrative director Darby McDevitt revealed on Twitter that Ivarr would appear in the game and be voiced by Eric Johnson.[14]
There are many theories as to how Ivarr got his moniker "the Boneless". Several of the sagas describe him as lacking legs or bones at all, having to be carried around on a shield by his men, while the Tale of Ragnar's Sons hints that he was impotent. In contrast to the game's depiction, the sagas portray Ivarr as being a reserved and calculating leader as opposed to a sadistic psychopath. In the game, Halfdan is stated to be older than Ivarr, while in the sagas, Ivarr is older.[15]
While some scholars believe Ivarr and Ímar of Ireland to be the same person, as noted by Shaun Hastings in Bárid mac Ímair's Database entry,[16] the game portrays them as separate individuals, possibly to distance the plot of the downloadable expansion Wrath of the Druids from that of the base game. However, both the Echoes of History podcast and Blood Brothers manga detail Ivarr conquering Ireland, specifically Dublin, implying he and Ímar were the same.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Concept art -
Concept art -
Promotional art
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Echoes of History (voice only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- Wrath of the Druids (mentioned in Database entry only) (indirect mention only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age
- The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One (mentioned only) (image only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – King Killer
- ↑
Tale of Ragnar Lodbrok on Wikipedia
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Echoes of History: Vikings – Episode 2: Dragon of the Seas
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: Ivarr and Ubba
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers – The Dust Settles
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Edmund's Arrows
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – War Weary
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga – Chapter 9
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Sons of Ragnar
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Heavy is the Head
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Bloody Path to Peace
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑
Arekkz (@arekkz) on Twitter "So this is something different, never done any sort of voice acting before, but I’m the voice of Ivar the Boneless in this podcast series" (screenshot)
- ↑ Darby McDevitt (@DarbyMcDevitt) on Twitter "Everyone is digging Ivarr the Boneless in our new preview, so give some love to @EricJJohnson79 for his mercurial portrayal of the man. There's more to come!. pic.twitter.com/5Iau8MXEuE" (screenshot)
- ↑ Tale of Ragnar's Sons on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids – Database: Bárid mac Ímair
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