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'''Guthorm the Wise''' was the uncle of [[Harald Fairhair]], the first king of a unified [[Norway]]. | '''Guthorm the Wise''' was the uncle of [[Harald Fairhair]], the first king of a unified [[Norway]]. | ||
==Biography== | |||
===Harald's messenger=== | |||
To help his nephew solidfy his control over the region and end the {{Wiki|Unification of Norway|wars}} fought between the neighbouring petty kingdoms, Guthorm became Harald's messenger and was sent to the south of Norway to negotiate with the various clans and kingdoms. This included the [[Raven Clan]] and the [[Wolf Clan]], who had been engaged in a bitter rivalry from at least the 850s.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> In addition to sending a letter to ''[[jarl]]'' [[Kjotve the Cruel|Kjotve]] of the Wolf Clan,<ref name="Destiny">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> Guthorm also travelled to [[Fornburg]], meeting King [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson|Styrbjorn]] of the Raven Clan in 872.<ref name="Family Matters">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Family Matters]]</ref> | |||
Styrbjorn initiated the proposal of joining King Harald's kingdom and in return, Guthorm would assist the Raven Clan in ending the rivalry against the Raven Clan. Guthorm agreed and assured Styrbjorn that he will relay the message to Harald, leaving moments after Styrbjorn's adopted daughter [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] returned from a failed raid against Kjotve.<ref name="Family Matters" /> | |||
===Alliance with the Raven Clan=== | |||
After the Raven Clan led by Eivor and [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]] raided the Wolf Clan-controlled village of [[Nottfall]], Guthorm arrived with King Harald, who proposed an alliance against Kjotve. Eivor and Sigurd accepted the alliance<ref name="Rude Awakening">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Rude Awakening]]</ref> and met with Guthorm at the staging ground of [[Florli]]. Guthorm led Harald's army and assisted in the [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress|assault]] on Kjotve's [[Kjotve's Fortress|stronghold]].<ref name="Destiny" /> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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ACV Family Matters 6.png|Guthorm meeting Styrbjorn | |||
ACV Rude Awakening 4.png|Guthorm greeting Eivor and Sigurd following their raid on Nottfall | ACV Rude Awakening 4.png|Guthorm greeting Eivor and Sigurd following their raid on Nottfall | ||
ACV A Cruel Destiny 1.png|Guthorm with Eivor and Sigurd while prepping for an assault on Kjotve's fortress | ACV A Cruel Destiny 1.png|Guthorm with Eivor and Sigurd while prepping for an assault on Kjotve's fortress | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Individuals]] | ||
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Guthorm the Wise was the uncle of Harald Fairhair, the first king of a unified Norway.
Biography
Harald's messenger
To help his nephew solidfy his control over the region and end the wars fought between the neighbouring petty kingdoms, Guthorm became Harald's messenger and was sent to the south of Norway to negotiate with the various clans and kingdoms. This included the Raven Clan and the Wolf Clan, who had been engaged in a bitter rivalry from at least the 850s.[1] In addition to sending a letter to jarl Kjotve of the Wolf Clan,[2] Guthorm also travelled to Fornburg, meeting King Styrbjorn of the Raven Clan in 872.[3]
Styrbjorn initiated the proposal of joining King Harald's kingdom and in return, Guthorm would assist the Raven Clan in ending the rivalry against the Raven Clan. Guthorm agreed and assured Styrbjorn that he will relay the message to Harald, leaving moments after Styrbjorn's adopted daughter Eivor Varinsdottir returned from a failed raid against Kjotve.[3]
Alliance with the Raven Clan
After the Raven Clan led by Eivor and Sigurd Styrbjornsson raided the Wolf Clan-controlled village of Nottfall, Guthorm arrived with King Harald, who proposed an alliance against Kjotve. Eivor and Sigurd accepted the alliance[4] and met with Guthorm at the staging ground of Florli. Guthorm led Harald's army and assisted in the assault on Kjotve's stronghold.[2]
Gallery
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Guthorm meeting Styrbjorn -
Guthorm greeting Eivor and Sigurd following their raid on Nottfall -
Guthorm with Eivor and Sigurd while prepping for an assault on Kjotve's fortress
Behind the scenes
In a letter from Guthorm to Kjotve the Cruel, Guthorm was given the byname "the Hunter". Harald Fairhair's paternal grandfather Gudrød, who would assumably be either Guthorm's father or father-in-law, also used that byname.
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Cruel Destiny
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Family Matters
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Rude Awakening