- Eivor: Today my blade must do the work of Skuld's sharp scissors and cut short the cord of Kjotve's fate.
- Sigurd: Well said, my sharp-tongued warrior-skald. May we all live to hear that saga sung.
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{{Memory Infobox | {{Memory Infobox | ||
| name = A Cruel Destiny | | name = A Cruel Destiny | ||
| image = | | image = ACV A Cruel Destiny 1.png | ||
| description = ''Revenge and glory await behind [[Kjotve the Cruel]]'s [[Kjotve's Fortress|fortress]] gates.'' | | description = ''Revenge and glory await behind [[Kjotve the Cruel]]'s [[Kjotve's Fortress|fortress]] gates.'' | ||
| appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' | | appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' | ||
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| next = [[Birthrights]] | | next = [[Birthrights]] | ||
| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] | | source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] | ||
| location = | | location = [[Rogaland|Rygjafylke]], [[Norway]] | ||
| date = 872 | | date = 872 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''A Cruel Destiny''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the [[Animus|Portable Animus HR-8.5]]. | '''A Cruel Destiny''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the [[Animus|Portable Animus HR-8.5]]. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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Eivor traveled to Florli and met with Sigurd and [[Guthorm the Wise]] to plan a raid on Kjotve's camp. | Eivor traveled to Florli and met with Sigurd and [[Guthorm the Wise]] to plan a raid on Kjotve's camp. | ||
*'''Sigurd:''' ''Eivor, you missed the opening act. Kjotve's forward camp melted like a spring thaw at our approach.'' | *'''Sigurd:''' ''Eivor, you missed the opening act. Kjotve's forward camp melted like a spring thaw at our approach.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''It is from here we launch our attack?'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''It is from here we launch our attack?'' | ||
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*'''Eivor:''' ''Kjotve robbed my father of all honor and dignity. I will win it back.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Kjotve robbed my father of all honor and dignity. I will win it back.'' | ||
*'''Sigurd:''' ''When honor is at stake, let none interfere. And if Kjotve should die before the battle begins, all the better for our chances.'' | *'''Sigurd:''' ''When honor is at stake, let none interfere. And if Kjotve should die before the battle begins, all the better for our chances.'' | ||
The three approached the table. | |||
The three | <tabber> | ||
|-|Yes, let's end Kjotve.= | |-|Yes, let's end Kjotve.= | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Today my blade must do the work of Skuld's sharp scissors and cut short the cord of Kjotve's fate.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Today my blade must do the work of Skuld's sharp scissors and cut short the cord of Kjotve's fate.'' | ||
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*'''Eivor:''' ''I have waited years for this, but I will not risk losing it through rashness. We should wait until the time is right.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''I have waited years for this, but I will not risk losing it through rashness. We should wait until the time is right.'' | ||
*'''Sigurd:''' ''We set sail when you are ready.'' | *'''Sigurd:''' ''We set sail when you are ready.'' | ||
</tabber>They leave the tower with Basim spotting Eivor. | </tabber> | ||
They leave the tower with Basim spotting Eivor. | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Eivor, a word.'' | *'''Basim:''' ''Eivor, a word.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Basim. [[Hytham]]. This feud is not yours, yet you fight it all the same. I find that strange.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Basim. [[Hytham]]. This feud is not yours, yet you fight it all the same. I find that strange.'' | ||
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*'''Hytham:''' ''I understand. All that matters is that Kjotve dies this day.'' | *'''Hytham:''' ''I understand. All that matters is that Kjotve dies this day.'' | ||
*'''Basim:''' ''On that, we are agreed.'' | *'''Basim:''' ''On that, we are agreed.'' | ||
Eivor walked away to sail to Kjotve's fortress. | |||
Eivor | |||
*'''Norse Warrior:''' ''KJOTVE! KJOTVE! KJOTVE! KJOTVE! KJOTVE! KJOTVE!'' | *'''Norse Warrior:''' ''KJOTVE! KJOTVE! KJOTVE! KJOTVE! KJOTVE! KJOTVE!'' | ||
*'''Kjotve the Cruel:''' ''Sigurd'' ''Whoreson! You slink around my walls like a thief in the night! Face me here, now!'' | *'''Kjotve the Cruel:''' ''Sigurd'' ''Whoreson! You slink around my walls like a thief in the night! Face me here, now!'' | ||
Eivor walked out of the crowd. | |||
Eivor | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''The fight is mine, Kjotve. Sigurd is only here to watch me feed your innards to my raven.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''The fight is mine, Kjotve. Sigurd is only here to watch me feed your innards to my raven.'' | ||
*'''Kjotve the Cruel:''' ''Look at this! Once again, Eivor Wolf-Kissed appears to take a swipe at me!'' | *'''Kjotve the Cruel:''' ''Look at this! Once again, Eivor Wolf-Kissed appears to take a swipe at me!'' | ||
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*'''Eivor:''' ''I call a holmgang (duel)! Here against the oath-breaker.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''I call a holmgang (duel)! Here against the oath-breaker.'' | ||
*'''Kjotve the Cruel:''' ''I will make you beg as your father begged, Wolf-Kissed! Squeal as your mother squealed!'' | *'''Kjotve the Cruel:''' ''I will make you beg as your father begged, Wolf-Kissed! Squeal as your mother squealed!'' | ||
Kjotve dug his axes into a post beside him and began to fight Eivor. | Kjotve dug his axes into a post beside him and began to fight Eivor. | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''You destroyed my life. I will take yours.'' | |||
*'''Eivor | |||
*'''Kjotve the Cruel'':''''' ''You are weak like your father was weak.'' | *'''Kjotve the Cruel'':''''' ''You are weak like your father was weak.'' | ||
Kjotve took his axes out of the post and begins fighting again. | |||
Kjotve | |||
*'''Eivor'':''''' ''My blade will drink your blood.'' | *'''Eivor'':''''' ''My blade will drink your blood.'' | ||
*'''Kjotve the Cruel'':''''' ''Your flesh will feed my wolves.'' | *'''Kjotve the Cruel'':''''' ''Your flesh will feed my wolves.'' | ||
Kjotve grabbed Eivor and threw with her into a pit. Hytham lept forward and made an attempt to assassinate Kjotve but was unsuccessful. Kjotve dodged and threw him towards the wall. | |||
Kjotve | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Hytham!'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Hytham!'' | ||
*'''Hytham:''' ''Ah!'' | *'''Hytham:''' ''Ah!'' | ||
Kjotve resumed the duel. | |||
Kjotve | |||
*'''Kjotve the Cruel:''' ''A shameful trick, Wolf-kissed. You are your father's child.'' | *'''Kjotve the Cruel:''' ''A shameful trick, Wolf-kissed. You are your father's child.'' | ||
Eivor managed to defeat and kill Kjotve in a duel. | |||
Eivor | |||
*'''[[Odin]]:''' ''Rise, Eivor ...and awaken.'' | *'''[[Odin]]:''' ''Rise, Eivor ...and awaken.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Odin?'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Odin?'' | ||
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*'''Kjotve the Cruel:''' ''Heed the price of our war, Wolf-Kissed. The harvest of three dead generations. All their names, unknown. It all means nothing.'' | *'''Kjotve the Cruel:''' ''Heed the price of our war, Wolf-Kissed. The harvest of three dead generations. All their names, unknown. It all means nothing.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''No. My clan will not be forgotten!'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''No. My clan will not be forgotten!'' | ||
Eivor took a spear from Odin and slams it on the ground, a tree extending out of the ground and impaling Kjotve. | |||
Eivor | |||
*'''Kjotve the Cruel:''' ''I fought as I did, as hard as I did, to survive. For I know what awaits us in the end.'' | *'''Kjotve the Cruel:''' ''I fought as I did, as hard as I did, to survive. For I know what awaits us in the end.'' | ||
*'''Kjotve the Cruel:''' ''Only darkness.'' | *'''Kjotve the Cruel:''' ''Only darkness.'' | ||
Kjotve's son stood at the fortress wall, taunting the [[Raven Clan]]. | |||
Kjotve's son | |||
*'''[[Gorm Kjotvesson|Gorm]]:''' ''Raven Clan! Your lives are forfeit! Come forward if you must, into the crucible of your doom!'' | *'''[[Gorm Kjotvesson|Gorm]]:''' ''Raven Clan! Your lives are forfeit! Come forward if you must, into the crucible of your doom!'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Your father is dead, Gorm! His debt repaid! Open the gates and you will be spared!'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Your father is dead, Gorm! His debt repaid! Open the gates and you will be spared!'' | ||
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*'''Eivor:''' ''Ravens! Show no mercy!'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Ravens! Show no mercy!'' | ||
*'''Gorm:''' ''Archers... Fire!'' | *'''Gorm:''' ''Archers... Fire!'' | ||
Eivor climbed up the wall to unlock the outer gate. | |||
Eivor | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Forward to glory!'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Forward to glory!'' | ||
*'''[[Dag Nithisson|Dag]]:''' ''Get those ladders up, you soft pricks!'' | *'''[[Dag Nithisson|Dag]]:''' ''Get those ladders up, you soft pricks!'' | ||
*'''Sigurd:''' ''Get over that wall and take down that gate!'' | *'''Sigurd:''' ''Get over that wall and take down that gate!'' | ||
Eivor opened the outer gate and the Raven Clan start flooding in. | |||
Eivor | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Odin is with us!'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Odin is with us!'' | ||
Eivor opened the Inner gate, letting in the rest of the clan. | Eivor opened the Inner gate, letting in the rest of the clan. | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Hew their heads and spill their blood!'' | |||
* '''Eivor:''' ''Hew their heads and spill their blood!'' | *'''Sigurd:''' ''The cowards hide behind yet more walls! Onward!'' | ||
* '''Sigurd:''' ''The cowards hide behind yet more walls! Onward!'' | *'''Sigurd:''' ''Eivor! Gorm fled into the church!'' | ||
* '''Sigurd:''' ''Eivor! Gorm fled into the church!'' | |||
Eivor pushed further into the fortress and then into the temple. | Eivor pushed further into the fortress and then into the temple. | ||
*'''Gorm:''' ''A blind pursuit of vengeance has made you predictable.'' | |||
* '''Gorm:''' ''A blind pursuit of vengeance has made you predictable.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''You are a shadow of your father, Gorm. Weak and witless.'' | ||
* '''Eivor:''' ''You are a shadow of your father, Gorm. Weak and witless.'' | *'''Gorm:''' ''And you will leave this place as ashes on the wind.'' | ||
* '''Gorm:''' ''And you will leave this place as ashes on the wind.'' | Gorm lit the temple on fire and escaped, leaving Eivor inside. She managed to climb out to see Gorm escape from the fortress. | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''The coward Gorm flees. His father dies twice today.'' | |||
Gorm | *'''Sigurd:''' ''Eivor! We have the day. Let the coward go.'' | ||
*'''Sigurd:''' ''Eivor! The breath-of-battle rises from my brow! The skalds will sing of this night!'' | |||
* '''Eivor:''' ''The coward Gorm flees. His father dies twice today.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''We have won the day, but Gorm escaped. He fled north, to King Harald's domain.'' | ||
* '''Sigurd:''' ''Eivor! We have the day. Let the coward go.'' | |||
* '''Sigurd:''' ''Eivor! The breath-of-battle rises from my brow! The skalds will sing of this night!'' | |||
* '''Eivor:''' ''We have won the day, but Gorm escaped. He fled north, to King Harald's domain.'' | |||
* '''Sigurd:''' ''Let that bruised piglet run where he may. His father is dead, his clan is no more. We are the masters of Rygjafylke!'' | * '''Sigurd:''' ''Let that bruised piglet run where he may. His father is dead, his clan is no more. We are the masters of Rygjafylke!'' | ||
* '''Eivor:''' ''A toothless cub may grow to be a dangerous wolf.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''A toothless cub may grow to be a dangerous wolf.'' | ||
* '''Sigurd:''' ''Eivor, stop. And listen. You have reclaimed your honor. Enjoy the night's victory, tomorrow we will celebrate.'' | *'''Sigurd:''' ''Eivor, stop. And listen. You have reclaimed your honor. Enjoy the night's victory, tomorrow we will celebrate.'' | ||
* '''Eivor:''' ''You're right, Brother. You're always right.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''You're right, Brother. You're always right.'' | ||
* '''Sigurd:''' ''Guthorm! Relay news of our victory to your nephew, the king.'' | *'''Sigurd:''' ''Guthorm! Relay news of our victory to your nephew, the king.'' | ||
* '''Guthorm the Wise:''' ''I have done so already, Sigurd. He'll be more than pleased, and will ensure you pride of place at his Althing (clan gathering) at Alrekstad.'' | *'''Guthorm the Wise:''' ''I have done so already, Sigurd. He'll be more than pleased, and will ensure you pride of place at his Althing (clan gathering) at Alrekstad.'' | ||
* '''Sigurd:''' ''Tell him we will come! Battle flushed and singing songs of glory.'' | *'''Sigurd:''' ''Tell him we will come! Battle flushed and singing songs of glory.'' | ||
* '''Eivor:''' ''Keep company with kings and you will soon have a crown of your own.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Keep company with kings and you will soon have a crown of your own.'' | ||
* '''Sigurd:''' ''If the fates have spun it so.'' | *'''Sigurd:''' ''If the fates have spun it so.'' | ||
* '''Sigurd:''' ''Linger here and loot what you can. I will bring news of our victory to Father before he leaves for Harald's Althing.'' | *'''Sigurd:''' ''Linger here and loot what you can. I will bring news of our victory to Father before he leaves for Harald's Althing.'' | ||
''Eivor and Sigurd split ways and Eivor finds [[Sýnin]], who squawks at her.'' | ''Eivor and Sigurd split ways and Eivor finds [[Sýnin]], who squawks at her.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''I know, Sýnin. Another time...'' | |||
* '''Eivor:''' ''I know, Sýnin. Another time...'' | |||
==Outcome== | ==Outcome== | ||
Eivor defeated and killed Kjotve in duel combat and stormed his fortress. Kjotve's son Gorm fled before Eivor was able to eliminate him. | Eivor defeated and killed Kjotve in duel combat and stormed his fortress. Kjotve's son Gorm fled before Eivor was able to eliminate him. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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A Cruel Destiny was a virtual representation of one of Eivor Varinsdottir's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.5.
Eivor and Sigurd confronted Kjotve the Cruel at his own stronghold.
Eivor traveled to Florli and met with Sigurd and Guthorm the Wise to plan a raid on Kjotve's camp.
The three approached the table.
They leave the tower with Basim spotting Eivor.
Eivor walked away to sail to Kjotve's fortress.
Eivor walked out of the crowd.
Kjotve dug his axes into a post beside him and began to fight Eivor.
Kjotve took his axes out of the post and begins fighting again.
Kjotve grabbed Eivor and threw with her into a pit. Hytham lept forward and made an attempt to assassinate Kjotve but was unsuccessful. Kjotve dodged and threw him towards the wall.
Kjotve resumed the duel.
Eivor managed to defeat and kill Kjotve in a duel.
Eivor took a spear from Odin and slams it on the ground, a tree extending out of the ground and impaling Kjotve.
Kjotve's son stood at the fortress wall, taunting the Raven Clan.
Eivor climbed up the wall to unlock the outer gate.
Eivor opened the outer gate and the Raven Clan start flooding in.
Eivor opened the Inner gate, letting in the rest of the clan.
Eivor pushed further into the fortress and then into the temple.
Gorm lit the temple on fire and escaped, leaving Eivor inside. She managed to climb out to see Gorm escape from the fortress.
Eivor and Sigurd split ways and Eivor finds Sýnin, who squawks at her.
Eivor defeated and killed Kjotve in duel combat and stormed his fortress. Kjotve's son Gorm fled before Eivor was able to eliminate him.