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|demonym= Swedish | |demonym= Swedish | ||
|current_state= {{wiki|Kingdom of Sweden}} | |current_state= {{wiki|Kingdom of Sweden}} | ||
|capital= | |capital= [[Stockholm]] | ||
|assassin_branch= | |assassin_branch=[[Swedish Brotherhood of Assassins|Swedish Brotherhood]] | ||
|templar_branch= | |templar_branch=[[Swedish Rite of the Templar Order|Swedish Rite]] | ||
|past_states={{wiki|Kalmar Union}} {{c|1397–1523}}<br>{{wiki|Union between Sweden and Norway|United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway}} {{c|1814–1905}} | |past_states={{wiki|Kalmar Union}} {{c|1397–1523}}<br>{{wiki|Union between Sweden and Norway|United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway}} {{c|1814–1905}} | ||
|region=[[Europe|Northern Europe]] | |region=[[Europe|Northern Europe]] | ||
*[[Scandinavia]] | *[[Scandinavia]] | ||
|major_cities= | |major_cities= | ||
|major_landmarks= | |major_landmarks= | ||
|isu_vault(s)= | |isu_vault(s)= | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Sweden''' is a | '''Sweden''' is a [[Scandinavia]]n {{wiki|Nordic countries|Nordic country}} in [[Europe|Northern Europe]] which borders [[Norway]] to the west and north and [[Finland]] to the east. Its capital and largest city is [[Stockholm]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Middle Ages=== | ===Middle Ages=== | ||
During the | During the [[Norse people|Norse]] invasion of [[England]] in the 9th century, a [[Vikings|Viking]] by the name of [[Vagn]] came to [[Ravensthorpe]]. There, he met the [[Raven Clan]]'s ''[[jarl|jarlskona]]'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] and introduced her to various settlements to [[raid]]. On Vagn's map of raid locations, there was a somewhat wrongly drawn depiction of Sweden.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – ''[[River Raids]]'' – [[A River to Raid]]</ref> | ||
By the 10th century, a [[Swedish Brotherhood of Assassins|group]] of [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]] were active in Sweden during the reign of King [[Eric the Victorious]]. Led by [[Torgny the Lawspeaker]], Eric's old advisor, the Hidden Ones fought against Eric's nephew [[Styrbjörn the Strong]], who was influenced by proto-[[Templars]] and plotted to overthrow his uncle.<ref name="ACLD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> | |||
The Hidden One [[Thorvald Hjaltason]] led Eric's men to wage a guerrilla war against Styrbjörn's forces, impeding their march to [[Uppsala]], and recovered the Devotion Prong of the [[Trident of Eden]], which Styrbjörn had seized from his ally, King [[Harald Bluetooth]], shortly before the latter betrayed and abandoned him. Without Harald's support, and having suffered heavy casualties at the hands of Thorvald and Eric's men, Styrbjörn's army was defeated during the decisive [[Battle of Fýrisvellir]]. Styrbjörn himself was killed by the farmer and warrior [[Östen Jorundsson]], who was given the Devotion Prong by Thorvald to hide.<ref name="ACLD"/> | |||
===Early modern period=== | ===Early modern period=== | ||
In 1738, the | In 1738, the Assassins started using the [[Swedish Levant Company]] as a cover for their operations. The Swedish Assassins were later approached by the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]] to construct their flagship, the ''[[Aquila]]'', in 1748, but were unable to do so due to the increasing Templar activity in the shipyards of [[Stockholm]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "The Swedish Levant Company"</ref> | ||
In 1818, [[Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte]] became King of Sweden under the title Charles XIV through his adoption by King [[Charles XIII of Sweden]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Jean Bernadotte]]</ref> | In 1818, [[Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte]] became King of Sweden under the title Charles XIV through his adoption by King [[Charles XIII of Sweden]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Jean Bernadotte]]</ref> | ||
===Modern times=== | |||
In 2016, the Assassin [[Griffin (Assassin)|Griffin]] and the teenagers [[Owen Meyers]], [[Natalya Aliyev]], and [[Grace Collins]] flew to Sweden in search of the Trident of Eden's Devotion Prong. Discovering that the artifact had been recovered by ''[[Dolkkälla]]'', a bottled spring water company headquartered in [[Västerås]], Griffin stole it at night but was ambushed by brainwashed [[Abstergo Industries|Abstergo]] agents serving the Templar defector [[Isaiah]].<ref name="ACLD"/> | |||
Griffin soon succumbed to his injuries, and Isaiah captured Owen, Natalya, and Grace, taking the prong and preparing to execute them. However, the teenagers were saved by their friend [[Sean Molloy]] and escaped back to [[the Aerie]] in the [[United States]], where they resolved to make their final stand against Isaiah.<ref name="ACLD"/> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mdat}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mdat}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: | *''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – ''[[River Raids]]'' {{c|map only}} | |||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{ACLD}} | |||
[[Category:Sweden| ]] | [[Category:Sweden| ]] | ||
[[Category:Countries in Europe]] | [[Category:Countries in Europe]] | ||
[[Category:Overseas empires]] | [[Category:Overseas empires]] | ||
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Sweden is a Scandinavian Nordic country in Northern Europe which borders Norway to the west and north and Finland to the east. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm.
History[edit | edit source]
Middle Ages[edit | edit source]
During the Norse invasion of England in the 9th century, a Viking by the name of Vagn came to Ravensthorpe. There, he met the Raven Clan's jarlskona Eivor Varinsdottir and introduced her to various settlements to raid. On Vagn's map of raid locations, there was a somewhat wrongly drawn depiction of Sweden.[1]
By the 10th century, a group of Hidden Ones were active in Sweden during the reign of King Eric the Victorious. Led by Torgny the Lawspeaker, Eric's old advisor, the Hidden Ones fought against Eric's nephew Styrbjörn the Strong, who was influenced by proto-Templars and plotted to overthrow his uncle.[2]
The Hidden One Thorvald Hjaltason led Eric's men to wage a guerrilla war against Styrbjörn's forces, impeding their march to Uppsala, and recovered the Devotion Prong of the Trident of Eden, which Styrbjörn had seized from his ally, King Harald Bluetooth, shortly before the latter betrayed and abandoned him. Without Harald's support, and having suffered heavy casualties at the hands of Thorvald and Eric's men, Styrbjörn's army was defeated during the decisive Battle of Fýrisvellir. Styrbjörn himself was killed by the farmer and warrior Östen Jorundsson, who was given the Devotion Prong by Thorvald to hide.[2]
Early modern period[edit | edit source]
In 1738, the Assassins started using the Swedish Levant Company as a cover for their operations. The Swedish Assassins were later approached by the Colonial Brotherhood to construct their flagship, the Aquila, in 1748, but were unable to do so due to the increasing Templar activity in the shipyards of Stockholm.[3]
In 1818, Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte became King of Sweden under the title Charles XIV through his adoption by King Charles XIII of Sweden.[4]
Modern times[edit | edit source]
In 2016, the Assassin Griffin and the teenagers Owen Meyers, Natalya Aliyev, and Grace Collins flew to Sweden in search of the Trident of Eden's Devotion Prong. Discovering that the artifact had been recovered by Dolkkälla, a bottled spring water company headquartered in Västerås, Griffin stole it at night but was ambushed by brainwashed Abstergo agents serving the Templar defector Isaiah.[2]
Griffin soon succumbed to his injuries, and Isaiah captured Owen, Natalya, and Grace, taking the prong and preparing to execute them. However, the teenagers were saved by their friend Sean Molloy and escaped back to the Aerie in the United States, where they resolved to make their final stand against Isaiah.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Unity (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods (first appearance)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – River Raids (map only)
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – River Raids – A River to Raid
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue – War Letters: "The Swedish Levant Company"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Jean Bernadotte