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[[File:ACV Kraken Heavy Shield.png|thumb|Kraken Shield]] | [[File:ACV Kraken Heavy Shield.png|thumb|Kraken Shield]] | ||
The '''Kraken Shield''' was a heavy [[shield]] bearing the image of the monstrous kraken. | The '''Kraken Shield''' was a heavy [[shield]] bearing the image of the monstrous kraken. | ||
During the [[Viking expansion]] into [[Anglo-Saxon]] [[England]] in the 9th century, the shield was made available to the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] through an [[Animus]] [[Animus mod|modification]] by [[Layla Hassan]], an [[Assassins|Assassin]] who | During the [[Viking expansion]] into [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] [[England]] in the 9th century, the shield was made available to the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] through an [[Animus]] [[Animus mod|modification]] by [[Layla Hassan]], an [[Assassins|Assassin]] who relived her [[Genetic memory|memories]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> | ||
==Statistics== | ==Statistics== | ||
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:700px; text-align:center" | {| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:700px; text-align:center" | ||
!Class | !width="5%" |Class | ||
! | !width="5%" |Atk | ||
! | !width="5%" |Spd | ||
!Block | !width="5%" |Block | ||
!Stun | !width="5%" |Stun | ||
! | !width="5%" |Crit Pre | ||
! | !width="5%" |Wgt | ||
!Availability | !width="10%"|Availability | ||
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{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Kraken Shield"}} | |||
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! colspan="8" |Perks | |||
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! colspan="8" |Description | ! colspan="8" |Description | ||
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| colspan="8" |''This shield has been carved by a superstitious sailor who used to sing the saga of Hafgufa, the sea monster.'' | | colspan="8" |''This shield has been carved by a superstitious sailor who used to sing the {{Wiki|saga}} of {{Wiki|Hafgufa}}, the sea monster.'' | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
Despite being named the Kraken Shield, the description mentions the sea monster Hafgufa, which the ''{{Wiki|Örvar-Oddr}}'' saga claimed lived in the {{Wiki|Greenland Sea}} disguised as an island or pair of large rocks jutting out from the sea instead of appearing as a giant cephalopod.<ref>{{WP|Hafgufa}}</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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[[Category:9th century weapons]] | [[Category:9th century weapons]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:40, 21 December 2025
The Kraken Shield was a heavy shield bearing the image of the monstrous kraken.
During the Viking expansion into Anglo-Saxon England in the 9th century, the shield was made available to the shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan through an Animus modification by Layla Hassan, an Assassin who relived her memories.[1]
Statistics[edit | edit source]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Kraken Shield"}}| Class | Atk | Spd | Block | Stun | Crit Pre | Wgt | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perks | |||||||
| Description | |||||||
| This shield has been carved by a superstitious sailor who used to sing the saga of Hafgufa, the sea monster. | |||||||
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Despite being named the Kraken Shield, the description mentions the sea monster Hafgufa, which the Örvar-Oddr saga claimed lived in the Greenland Sea disguised as an island or pair of large rocks jutting out from the sea instead of appearing as a giant cephalopod.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑
Hafgufa on Wikipedia