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{{Era|ACV|Memories}} | {{Era|ACV|Memories}} | ||
{{Memory Infobox | {{Memory Infobox | ||
| name = The Thegn of Lincoln | | name = The Thegn of Lincoln | ||
| image = | | image = ACV The Thegn of Lincoln 2.jpg | ||
| description = ''With [[Aelfgar]]'s name put forward as a worthy successor to the late [[Hundbeorht]], [[Eivor Varinsdottir|Eivor]] sets out to visit the thegn in a bid to get to know him better.'' | | description = ''With [[Aelfgar]]'s name put forward as a worthy successor to the late [[Hundbeorht]], [[Eivor Varinsdottir|Eivor]] sets out to visit the thegn in a bid to get to know him better.'' | ||
| appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' | | appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' | ||
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| reward = | | reward = | ||
| heroclass = | | heroclass = | ||
| previous = [[In the Absence of an Ealdorman]] | | previous = [[In the Absence of an Ealdorman]] | ||
| next = [[Where the Stone Falls]] | | concurrent = [[Salve for a Fresh Wound]] | ||
| next = [[Where the Stone Falls]] | |||
| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] | | source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] | ||
| location = | | location = [[Lincolnshire|Lincolnscire]], [[Mercia|Danish Mercia]] | ||
| date = c. 875 | | date = c. 875 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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Eivor arrived in [[Aelfgarstun]] and headed inside Aelfgar's home. | Eivor arrived in [[Aelfgarstun]] and headed inside Aelfgar's home. | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''Eivor, I'm pleased you came.'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''Eivor, I'm pleased you came.'' | ||
Eivor spoke with Aelfgar. | Eivor spoke with Aelfgar. | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''Welcome to the estate, old friend.'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''Welcome to the estate, old friend.'' | ||
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*'''Eivor:''' ''You said you had something to show me when we last spoke. What did you mean?'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''You said you had something to show me when we last spoke. What did you mean?'' | ||
</tabber> | </tabber> | ||
[[File:ACV The Thegn of Lincoln 3.png|thumb|250px|Hundbeorht's bow on display]] | |||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''Ah, yes, I did. Observe...!'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''Ah, yes, I did. Observe...!'' | ||
Aelfgar showcased a bow to Eivor. | Aelfgar showcased a [[bow]] to Eivor. | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''This fine specimen belonged to our [[ealdorman]], [[Hundbeorht]], before his untimely passing. He left it here when we last hunted together. I now wish you to have it.'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''This [[Hunbeorht's Bow|fine specimen]] belonged to our [[ealdorman]], [[Hundbeorht]], before his untimely passing. He left it here when we last hunted together. I now wish you to have it.'' | ||
<tabber> | <tabber> | ||
|-|It's a beautiful weapon= | |-|It's a beautiful weapon= | ||
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*'''Eivor:''' ''We're hunting or fruit-picking?'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''We're hunting or fruit-picking?'' | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''Both, if you like! Whatever you fancy! I'm generous with the yields of my estate, as you will see.'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''Both, if you like! Whatever you fancy! I'm generous with the yields of my estate, as you will see.'' | ||
[[File:ACV The Thegn of Lincoln 4.png|thumb|250px|Eivor following Aelfgar into the woods]] | |||
Eivor followed Aelfgar. | Eivor followed Aelfgar. | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''To be plain, Eivor, a great [[bear]] has been badgering my estate for weeks. I must do away with it if only to prevent a future tragedy.'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''To be plain, Eivor, a great [[bear]] has been badgering my estate for weeks. I must do away with it if only to prevent a future tragedy.'' | ||
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*'''Aelfgar:''' ''What I mean to say is, I enjoy the company of your people. Or people like you. What little I've seen of them. And I don't care what stuffy fools like [[Herefrith]] or Hunwald say. You Danes are damned decent people! Not dense at all.'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''What I mean to say is, I enjoy the company of your people. Or people like you. What little I've seen of them. And I don't care what stuffy fools like [[Herefrith]] or Hunwald say. You Danes are damned decent people! Not dense at all.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Kind of you to notice.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Kind of you to notice.'' | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''I remembered when the Danes first arrived, not long ago. The locals were terrified. Not of being raided, but of their spouses being seduced away!'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''I remembered when the Danes first arrived, not long ago. The locals were terrified. Not of being raided, but of their spouses being seduced away! With all your perfumes and braiding and grooming and... bathing, even! How novel!'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''I hear you Saxons bathe once a year, whether you need it or not.'' | |||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''It's true! We are learning as we go. Between washing and braiding <sic> grooming, where do you people find the time to raid and ravage!'' | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''We sleep less than Saxons.'' | |||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''Sleep less! My goodness.'' | |||
They drew near a pond. | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Are we hunting, Aelfgar? Or is it your hope that I'll braid your hair?'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Are we hunting, Aelfgar? Or is it your hope that I'll braid your hair?'' | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''Hunting, definitely. The bear's lair should be nearby.'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''Hunting, definitely. The bear's lair should be nearby.'' | ||
[[File:ACV | [[File:ACV The Thegn of Lincoln 5.jpg|thumb|250px|Eivor and Aelfgar met with Grim]] | ||
Eivor and Aelfgar walked to a man, by the lake's waters, with a dead [[deer]] by his side. | Eivor and Aelfgar walked to a man, by the lake's waters, with a dead [[deer]] by his side. | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''Ah, my old friend, [[Grim]]! How wonderful to see you here! What a pleasant surprise.'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''Ah, my old friend, [[Grim]]! How wonderful to see you here! What a pleasant surprise.'' | ||
*'''Grim:''' ''What surprise? I came as you requested.'' | *'''Grim:''' ''What surprise? I came as you requested.'' | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''Yes, and how is Grimsby? How are all the other Danes?'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''Yes, and how is [[Grimsby]]? How are all the other Danes?'' | ||
*'''Grim:''' ''I can't speak for all Danes ... but I am well. And itching for a hunt, as you made plain in your message this morning.'' | *'''Grim:''' ''I can't speak for all Danes ... but I am well. And itching for a hunt, as you made plain in your message this morning.'' | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''Yes, that's right, very good! Speaking of Danes, I'd like to introduce you to Eivor. Perhaps you know each other, as one Dane to another.'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''Yes, that's right, very good! Speaking of Danes, I'd like to introduce you to Eivor. Perhaps you know each other, as one Dane to another.'' | ||
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*'''Grim:''' ''There is all manner of beasts in this forest. If we don't find the bear, we'll find something worth our supper.'' | *'''Grim:''' ''There is all manner of beasts in this forest. If we don't find the bear, we'll find something worth our supper.'' | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''I have a divine rule over the land on my estate. [[Christianity|God]] shall provide, have no worry.'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''I have a divine rule over the land on my estate. [[Christianity|God]] shall provide, have no worry.'' | ||
[[File:ACV The Thegn of Lincoln 7.png|thumb|250px|The trio exploring the cave]] | |||
The trio entered the cave and searched for the bear, only to find a half-eaten [[horse]]. | The trio entered the cave and searched for the bear, only to find a half-eaten [[horse]]. | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''This is the threshold of a beast's home, there's no doubting that.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''This is the threshold of a beast's home, there's no doubting that.'' | ||
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*'''Grim:''' ''Ach, wolves! Ravenous troll-steeds.'' | *'''Grim:''' ''Ach, wolves! Ravenous troll-steeds.'' | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''Wolves everywhere, and not a bear in sight.'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''Wolves everywhere, and not a bear in sight.'' | ||
[[File:ACV The Thegn of Lincoln 9.png|thumb|250px|Aelfgar's estate being burned]] | |||
The trio of hunters defeated the wolves as Grim looked at Aelfgarstun. | The trio of hunters defeated the wolves as Grim looked at Aelfgarstun. | ||
*'''Grim:''' ''Aelfgar? Eivor? There's something you'll want to see here.'' | *'''Grim:''' ''Aelfgar? Eivor? There's something you'll want to see here.'' | ||
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*'''Aelfgar:''' ''Eivor, you're skilled enough, and I can't tell you how to handle this, but ... please, by God, help me with this!'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''Eivor, you're skilled enough, and I can't tell you how to handle this, but ... please, by God, help me with this!'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''I'm in this fight with you! A clutch of puny [[Mercia]]ns don't frighten me. | *'''Eivor:''' ''I'm in this fight with you! A clutch of puny [[Mercia]]ns don't frighten me. | ||
The trio ran to save Aelfgarstun from complete destruction | The trio ran to save Aelfgarstun from complete destruction. | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''My people are fleeing. They must get to safety.'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''My people are fleeing. They must get to safety.'' | ||
*'''Grim:''' ''Someone waited until you were away to set your world aflame.'' | *'''Grim:''' ''Someone waited until you were away to set your world aflame.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''I'll send them straight to Hell, the marauding menaces!'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''I'll send them straight to Hell, the marauding menaces!'' | ||
[[File:ACV The Thegn of Lincoln 10.png|thumb|250px|Eivor and Aelfgar fighting the soldiers]] | |||
The trio started to fight the soldiers. | The trio started to fight the soldiers. | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''The crops, the fields! They're burning the food!'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''The crops, the fields! They're burning the food!'' | ||
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*'''Eivor:''' ''The men who'd see you burn are dead. Let's get these fires out.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''The men who'd see you burn are dead. Let's get these fires out.'' | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''Agreed!'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''Agreed!'' | ||
[[File:ACV | [[File:ACV The Thegn of Lincoln 11.png|thumb|250px|Aelfgar observing the damages done to his estate]] | ||
The three put out the fires. | The three put out the fires. | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''What a mess. A sea of ashes. I thank you, Eivor, for doing what you could.'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''What a mess. A sea of ashes. I thank you, Eivor, for doing what you could.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''You're a man of many riches, Aelfgar. You can rebuild.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''You're a man of many riches, Aelfgar. You can rebuild.'' | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''To be sure. But I do not look forward to the toil of...'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''To be sure. But I do not look forward to the toil of...'' | ||
Aelfgar paused and laughed as he pointed | Aelfgar paused and laughed as he pointed at a bear on the other end of the estate, overwhelmed by the irony. | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''Sweet Lord in Heaven. The bear has returned!'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''Sweet Lord in Heaven. The bear has returned!'' | ||
The bear | The bear attacked the remaining civilians. | ||
*'''Aelfgar:''' ''Away, beast! Away! You won't trouble me any longer.'' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''Away, beast! Away! You won't trouble me any longer.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Aelfgar, careful!'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Aelfgar, careful!'' | ||
Eivor charged forward and killed the bear, concluding her adventure with Aelfgar and readying for her next task. She spoke with Aelfgar before leaving. | |||
*''' | *'''Aelfgar:''' ''There, you see? Didn't I promise you a rousing hunt! Brilliant, simply brilliant!'' | ||
==Outcome== | ==Outcome== | ||
Eivor and Aelfgar met with Grim to hunt for a bear. However, Aelfgarstun was raided by Saxons during the hunt and the trio made it back to save the estate. After defeating the raiders, the trio saw that the bear came and killed it afterwards. | Eivor and Aelfgar met with Grim to hunt for a bear. However, Aelfgarstun was raided by Saxons during the hunt and the trio made it back to save the estate. After defeating the raiders, the trio saw that the bear came and killed it afterwards. | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
The ride with Aelfgar is too short to completely exhaust his dialogue during this part before being promptly cut off by arriving at the meeting point with Grim, which is a relatively short distance away for the trotting speed of the horse. To exhaust it, players must stay far back enough that he stops moving forward while also being close enough that his commentary does not cut off completely, at which point the player is required to get much closer to restart the line from the top. The simplest method is to shoot his horse with arrows at regular intervals; it will not suffer any damage, but it will interrupt the trot completely while allowing dialogue to advance. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | |||
ACV The Thegn of Lincoln 1.png|Eivor met with Aelfgar in his estate | |||
ACV The Thegn of Lincoln 6.png|Eivor and Grim looking up the hill, where the cave was located | |||
ACV The Thegn of Lincoln 8.png|Eivor and Aelfgar fighting the wolves | |||
ACV The Thegn of Lincoln 12.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
The Thegn of Lincoln was a virtual representation of one of Eivor Varinsdottir's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.5.
Eivor met with Aelfgar to get to know him better.
Eivor arrived in Aelfgarstun and headed inside Aelfgar's home.
Eivor spoke with Aelfgar.
Aelfgar showcased a bow to Eivor.
Eivor collected the bow as Aelfgar talked.
Eivor followed Aelfgar.
They drew near a pond.
Eivor and Aelfgar walked to a man, by the lake's waters, with a dead deer by his side.
Eivor and Grim grew annoyed.
Grim, Eivor, and Aelfgar went to a cave uphill.
The trio entered the cave and searched for the bear, only to find a half-eaten horse.
Wolves appeared and attacked the trio.
The trio of hunters defeated the wolves as Grim looked at Aelfgarstun.
The trio saw Aelfgarstun being burned down.
The trio ran to save Aelfgarstun from complete destruction.
The trio started to fight the soldiers.
After defeating the assailants, Eivor spoke with Aelfgar.
The three put out the fires.
Aelfgar paused and laughed as he pointed at a bear on the other end of the estate, overwhelmed by the irony.
The bear attacked the remaining civilians.
Eivor charged forward and killed the bear, concluding her adventure with Aelfgar and readying for her next task. She spoke with Aelfgar before leaving.
Eivor and Aelfgar met with Grim to hunt for a bear. However, Aelfgarstun was raided by Saxons during the hunt and the trio made it back to save the estate. After defeating the raiders, the trio saw that the bear came and killed it afterwards.
The ride with Aelfgar is too short to completely exhaust his dialogue during this part before being promptly cut off by arriving at the meeting point with Grim, which is a relatively short distance away for the trotting speed of the horse. To exhaust it, players must stay far back enough that he stops moving forward while also being close enough that his commentary does not cut off completely, at which point the player is required to get much closer to restart the line from the top. The simplest method is to shoot his horse with arrows at regular intervals; it will not suffer any damage, but it will interrupt the trot completely while allowing dialogue to advance.
