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'''Sleipnir''' was an eight-legged | [[File:ACV Sleipnir.png|250px|thumb|Sleipnir from ''[[The Art of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – Deluxe Edition'' cover]] | ||
'''Sleipnir''' was an eight-legged [[horse]] in [[Norse mythology]]. | |||
==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
According to myth, Sleipnir was the son of [[Loki]]<ref>{{WP|Sleipnir}}</ref> | According to myth, Sleipnir was the son of [[Loki]] and [[The Builder]]'s horse {{Wiki|Svaðilfari}}.<ref>{{WP|Sleipnir}}</ref> Slepnir later became [[Odin]]'s famed warhorse who could quickly carry the All-Father across the [[Nine Realms]].<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' – [[Learnings: The Horse, or Hestr]]</ref> | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
In | In the 9th century during the [[Viking expansion|Viking Age]] in [[England]], the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Faravid]] invoked Sleipnir's name when horse-racing [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] on the road to [[York|Jorvik]].<ref name="ThisSonOfJorvik">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[This Son of Jorvik]]</ref> | ||
Millennia later in 2020, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] relived Eivor's [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] and [[Animus mod|modified]] her [[Animus]] to included a [[shield]] [[Sleipnir Shield|based on]] Sleipnir in the [[shieldmaiden]]'s arsenal.<ref name="ACV">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla''</ref> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Although Sleipnir is Loki's son in myth, it is currently unknown whether Sleipnir was an [[Isu]]. Unlike Loki's other children [[Hel]], [[Fenrir]], and [[Jörmungandr]], neither the 2020 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' nor its [[:Category:Assassin's Creed: Valhalla|supplementary materials]] mention him as being an Isu during its mythical sections showing Odin's life. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' {{ | *''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[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}} | ||
[[Category:Norse mythology]] | [[Category:Norse mythology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:44, 19 March 2025
Sleipnir was an eight-legged horse in Norse mythology.
Mythology[edit | edit source]
According to myth, Sleipnir was the son of Loki and The Builder's horse Svaðilfari.[1] Slepnir later became Odin's famed warhorse who could quickly carry the All-Father across the Nine Realms.[2]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
In the 9th century during the Viking Age in England, the Viking Faravid invoked Sleipnir's name when horse-racing Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan on the road to Jorvik.[3]
Millennia later in 2020, the Assassin Layla Hassan relived Eivor's genetic memories and modified her Animus to included a shield based on Sleipnir in the shieldmaiden's arsenal.[4]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Although Sleipnir is Loki's son in myth, it is currently unknown whether Sleipnir was an Isu. Unlike Loki's other children Hel, Fenrir, and Jörmungandr, neither the 2020 video game Assassin's Creed: Valhalla nor its supplementary materials mention him as being an Isu during its mythical sections showing Odin's life.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first mentioned)
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (mentioned 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]
- ↑
Sleipnir on Wikipedia
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Viking Age – Learnings: The Horse, or Hestr
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – This Son of Jorvik
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla