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'''Lerion''' (died 864) was an [[ealdorman]] from the {{wiki|Wuffingas|House of Wuffingas}} who sought to claim the throne of [[Mercia]] from King [[Burgred of Mercia|Burgred]] during the 9th century.<ref name="Lerion Daughters Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: The Daughters of Lerion]]</ref> He was a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]] and had three [[Daughters of Lerion|daughters]]: [[Cordelia]], [[Regan]] and [[Goneril]], all of whom sought revenge for his death.<ref name="Floating Conversations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Floating conversations]]: The Daughters of Lerion</ref>


'''Lerion''' was a mythical king of [[Britons]], who was claimed to have lived and ruled in the 8th century BCE.
After seeking an alliance with [[Ælla of Northumbria|Ælla]] of [[Northumbria]] and ''[[thegn]]'' [[Leofwine]], he was betrayed by the latter, who reported his actions to King [[Edmund the Martyr|Edmund]], getting a third of Lerion's [[Lerion's Estate|estate]] as a reward. As a result, Lerion was arrested and executed for treason. Leofwine would subsequently arrive at his estate to detain his daughters and seize the land.<ref name="Floating Conversations"/>
 
The story of king Lerion and his three [[Daughters of Lerion|daughters]], [[Goneril]], [[Regan]] and [[Cordelia]], was still alive in the 9th century CE, when the [[Viking]] [[Eivor]] learned about it while exploring the [[British Isles]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
The story of king Lerion was used by the playwright [[William Shakespeare]] as the basis for his play ''{{Wiki|King Lear}}''.<ref name="Leir of Britain">{{WP|Leir of Britain}}</ref>
The story of Lerion is likely inspired by the {{Wiki|Leir of Britain|legendary figure}} of the same name, which was used by the playwright [[William Shakespeare]] as the basis for his play ''{{Wiki|King Lear}}''.<ref name="Leir of Britain">{{WP|Leir of Britain}}</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1stm}}
**''[[Dawn of Ragnarök]]'' {{Mo}}


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Lerion (died 864) was an ealdorman from the House of Wuffingas who sought to claim the throne of Mercia from King Burgred during the 9th century.[1] He was a member of the Order of the Ancients and had three daughters: Cordelia, Regan and Goneril, all of whom sought revenge for his death.[2]

After seeking an alliance with Ælla of Northumbria and thegn Leofwine, he was betrayed by the latter, who reported his actions to King Edmund, getting a third of Lerion's estate as a reward. As a result, Lerion was arrested and executed for treason. Leofwine would subsequently arrive at his estate to detain his daughters and seize the land.[2]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

The story of Lerion is likely inspired by the legendary figure of the same name, which was used by the playwright William Shakespeare as the basis for his play King Lear.[3]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]