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'''Geirmund Hel-hide''' ({{wiki|Old Norse language|Old Norse}}: ''Geirmund Heljarskinn'' | '''Geirmund Hjörrsson''' (c. 850 – c. 907), also called '''Geirmund Hel-hide''' ({{wiki|Old Norse language|Old Norse}}: ''Geirmund Heljarskinn'') due to his dark complexion, was a [[Viking]] who lived during the 9th century. Born into a lineage of [[Norway|Norweigian]] kings, Geirmund sought to make a legacy for himself. To this end, he joined the army of [[Guthrum]], one of the leaders of the [[Great Heathen Army]] that [[Viking expansion|invaded]] [[England|Southern England]]. He was the younger twin brother of [[Hamund Hel-hide|Hamund]] and son of [[Ljufvina Bjarmarsdottir|Ljuvina]] and [[Hjörr Halfsson|Hjörr]]. | ||
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Born alongside his older twin brother, Hamund, while their father, Hjörr, was away, Geirmund’s mother, Ljufvina, worried over her husband's reactions to newborns that looked so little like him. In her fear, Ljufvina swapped her children with that of a [[slavery|thrall]] who had also recently given birth. While the woman would come to love Geirmund and his twin as if they were her own, her husband treated them no better than dogs. In this way every day was a struggle to survive and it continued in such a way for four years until Ljufvina, at the urging of the skald [[Bragi Boddason]], confessed to the deception. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Geirmund Hjörrsson (c. 850 – c. 907), also called Geirmund Hel-hide (Old Norse: Geirmund Heljarskinn) due to his dark complexion, was a Viking who lived during the 9th century. Born into a lineage of Norweigian kings, Geirmund sought to make a legacy for himself. To this end, he joined the army of Guthrum, one of the leaders of the Great Heathen Army that invaded Southern England. He was the younger twin brother of Hamund and son of Ljuvina and Hjörr.
Biography
Early life
Born alongside his older twin brother, Hamund, while their father, Hjörr, was away, Geirmund’s mother, Ljufvina, worried over her husband's reactions to newborns that looked so little like him. In her fear, Ljufvina swapped her children with that of a thrall who had also recently given birth. While the woman would come to love Geirmund and his twin as if they were her own, her husband treated them no better than dogs. In this way every day was a struggle to survive and it continued in such a way for four years until Ljufvina, at the urging of the skald Bragi Boddason, confessed to the deception.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned in Database entry only)