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==Behind the scene== | ==Behind the scene== | ||
Historically, the term ''jarlskona'' is not well attested, only showing up in a few sources and only with the meaning of "a jarl's wife" rather than "a lady jarl". However, by 2015, the {{wiki|Society for Creative | Historically, the term ''jarlskona'' is not well attested, only showing up in a few sources and only with the meaning of "a jarl's wife" rather than "a lady jarl". However, by 2015, the {{wiki|Society for Creative Anachronism}} had added it to their list of alternative titles for women roleplaying a lady jarl in their recreations, replacing the term ''jarla''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2015/08/15-08cl.html|title=August 2015 Letter of Acceptances and Returns – "Scandinavian Alternative Titles"|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017015053/https://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2015/08/15-08cl.html|archivedate=17 October 2015|author=Pelican, Lillia|date=13 October 2015|publisher=''{{Wiki|Society for Creative Anachronism}}''|accessdate=17 May 2024}}</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:33, 23 September 2024
A jarl, meaning "man of noble birth" and related to the English eorl or earl, was a rank of nobility among the Norsemen in medieval Scandinavia and England. It was used for chieftains of clans and rulers of petty kingdoms.[1] The feminine form was jarlskona.[2]
Behind the scene[edit | edit source]
Historically, the term jarlskona is not well attested, only showing up in a few sources and only with the meaning of "a jarl's wife" rather than "a lady jarl". However, by 2015, the Society for Creative Anachronism had added it to their list of alternative titles for women roleplaying a lady jarl in their recreations, replacing the term jarla.[3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods (first appearance)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods – [citation needed]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ Pelican, Lillia (13 October 2015). August 2015 Letter of Acceptances and Returns – "Scandinavian Alternative Titles". Society for Creative Anachronism. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved on 17 May 2024.