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| name = Honor's Hubris | | name = Honor's Hubris | ||
| image = | | image = ACV Honor's Hubris 9.png | ||
| description = ''[[Faravid]] has mustered an army to fight the [[Picts]] with the support of the [[Anglo-Saxons|Saxon]] king [[Ricsige of Northumbria|Ricsige]].'' | | description = ''[[Faravid]] has mustered an army to fight the [[Picts]] with the support of the [[Anglo-Saxons|Saxon]] king [[Ricsige of Northumbria|Ricsige]].'' | ||
| appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' | | appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' | ||
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| date = 876 | | date = 876 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Honor's Hubris''' 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]]. | '''Honor's Hubris''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] in 2020 through the [[Animus|Portable Animus HR-8.5]]. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Eivor met with [[Faravid]] at [[Stenwege Camp]] to start an assault on the [[Picts]] at [[Magnis Fortress | Eivor met with [[Faravid]] at [[Stenwege Camp]] to start an assault on the [[Picts]] at [[Magnis Fortress]]. | ||
==Dialogue== | ==Dialogue== | ||
After arriving in Stenwege Camp, Eivor overheard the inquiries of Faravid's men. | After arriving in Stenwege Camp, Eivor overheard the inquiries of Faravid's men. | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Norse people|Norse]] Warrior 1:''' ''Where's [[Halfdan Ragnarsson|Halfdan]] ''[[Jarl]]''? Will he be there?'' | ||
Eivor caught sight of Faravid. | Eivor caught sight of Faravid. | ||
[[File:ACV Honor's Hubris 1.png|thumb|250px|caption]] | |||
*'''Faravid:''' ''Eivor! Good to see you.'' | *'''Faravid:''' ''Eivor! Good to see you.'' | ||
Eivor spoke with Faravid atop the camp's inner gate. | Eivor spoke with Faravid atop the camp's inner gate. | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Where are the [[Anglo-Saxons|Saxons]]? We need them to take over the | *'''Eivor:''' ''Where are the [[Anglo-Saxons|Saxons]]? We need them to take over the [[fort]]ress.'' | ||
*'''Faravid:''' ''Patience. [[Ricsige of Northumbria|Ricsige]] promised an army.'' | *'''Faravid:''' ''Patience. [[Ricsige of Northumbria|Ricsige]] promised an army.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''What about [[Hjorr Halfsson|Hjorr]] and [[Ljufvina Bjarmarsdottir|Ljufvina]]? | *'''Eivor:''' ''What about [[Hjorr Halfsson|Hjorr]] and [[Ljufvina Bjarmarsdottir|Ljufvina]]? | ||
*'''Faravid:''' ''Ljufvina is ahead with a dozen of [[York|Jorvik]]'s [[soldier|swords]]. Come. Our Saxon allies have reached Magnis. We should march.'' | *'''Faravid:''' ''Ljufvina is ahead with a dozen of [[York|Jorvik]]'s [[soldier|swords]]. Come. Our Saxon allies have reached Magnis. We should march.'' | ||
Faravid's men readied for battle as Eivor | Faravid's men readied for battle as Eivor meditated, then she left to march to the Magnis Fortress. | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Halfdan doesn't know our plan. But he'll hear the aftermath soon enough.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Halfdan doesn't know our plan. But he'll hear the aftermath soon enough.'' | ||
Halfway | Halfway through her ride, Eivor felt suddenly wary. | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''This plan ... I feel uneasy.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''This plan... I feel uneasy.'' | ||
Eivor overheard Faravid's men talking while she was riding. | Eivor overheard Faravid's men talking while she was riding. | ||
[[File:ACV Honor's Hubris 2.png|thumb|250px|The road to Magnis Fortress]] | |||
*'''Norse Warrior 2:''' ''It'll be a good fight, I've faith in it.'' | *'''Norse Warrior 2:''' ''It'll be a good fight, I've faith in it.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Faravid's plan had better be sound.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Faravid's plan had better be sound.'' | ||
Nearing the end of her ride, Eivor hoped for the best. | Nearing the end of her ride, Eivor hoped for the best. | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Let us hope this goes well.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Let us hope this goes well.'' | ||
On arriving, Eivor noticed Ljufvina and her men. | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Faravid's army.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Faravid's army.'' | ||
Upon seeing Eivor, Faravid called out to her. | Upon seeing Eivor, Faravid called out to her. | ||
[[File:ACV Honor's Hubris 3.png|thumb|250px|Eivor confers with Faravid and Ljufvina]] | |||
*'''Faravid:''' ''Eivor, over here!'' | *'''Faravid:''' ''Eivor, over here!'' | ||
*'''Ljufvina:''' ''Are the [[shield]]s ready? The battle is near.'' | *'''Ljufvina:''' ''Are the [[shield]]s ready? The battle is near.'' | ||
Eivor went to Ljufvina | Eivor went to Ljufvina as Faravid drew closer. Unexpectedly, Halfdan arrived with some of his own men. | ||
*'''Halfdan:''' ''On the battlefield once more, old friend.'' | *'''Halfdan:''' ''On the battlefield once more, old friend.'' | ||
*'''Faravid:''' ''Yes, my'' jarl''. As in days of old.'' | *'''Faravid:''' ''Yes, my'' jarl''. As in days of old.'' | ||
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*'''Faravid:''' ''Who told you of this?'' | *'''Faravid:''' ''Who told you of this?'' | ||
<tabber> | <tabber> | ||
|-|Eivor told the truth= | |-|If Eivor told the truth= | ||
*'''Halfdan:''' ''My new ally is more loyal than my old friend.'' | *'''Halfdan:''' ''My new ally is more loyal than my old friend.'' | ||
*'''Faravid:''' ''Eivor Two-Faced. That's your name.'' | *'''Faravid:''' ''Eivor Two-Faced. That's your name.'' | ||
|-|Ricsige told Halfdan= | Eivor responded to his accusation. | ||
{{#tag:tabber| | |||
How dare you, Faravid?= | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''I came for Halfdan. To prove my worth and loyalty to him. You brought this down upon yourself.'' | |||
{{!}}-{{!}} | |||
Calm down, everyone= | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Gently, friend. I told Halfdan because it was my duty.'' | |||
}} | |||
|-|If Ricsige told Halfdan= | |||
*'''Halfdan:''' ''My Saxon vassal is more loyal than any man in my army!'' | *'''Halfdan:''' ''My Saxon vassal is more loyal than any man in my army!'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Ricsige. That silk-tongued devil!'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Ricsige. That silk-tongued devil!'' | ||
*'''Halfdan:''' ''Silk-tongued and loyal to the end, you backstabbing curs! Both of you! Traitorous schemers!'' | *'''Halfdan:''' ''Silk-tongued and loyal to the end, you backstabbing curs! Both of you! Traitorous schemers!'' | ||
Eivor responded to his accusation. | |||
{{#tag:tabber| | |||
I am no traitor= | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''You're a sick man, Halfdan. You see traitors under every cobble, behind every tree.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''You're a sick man, Halfdan. You see traitors under every cobble, behind every tree.'' | ||
*'''Halfdan:''' ''A sick man? You deny you went behind my back?'' | *'''Halfdan:''' ''A sick man? You deny you went behind my back?'' | ||
{{!}}-{{!}} | |||
Enough treason talk= | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Enough, Halfdan. Name your traitors when the fighting's done.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Enough, Halfdan. Name your traitors when the fighting's done.'' | ||
*'''Halfdan:''' ''Easy for you. Nobody's poisoning your damn wine.'' | *'''Halfdan:''' ''Easy for you. Nobody's poisoning your damn [[wine]].'' | ||
}} | |||
</tabber> | </tabber> | ||
*'''Ljufvina:''' ''Enough bickering, all of you! We are at the edge of war. Preserve your rage for the enemy!'' | *'''Ljufvina:''' ''Enough bickering, all of you! We are at the edge of war. Preserve your rage for the enemy!'' | ||
*'''Faravid:''' ''Ljufvina talks sense. We fight this battle and we end this war. At this moment, nothing else matters.'' | *'''Faravid:''' ''Ljufvina talks sense. We fight this battle and we end this war. At this moment, nothing else matters.'' | ||
A war horn | A war horn sounded. Ljufvina turned to see a Pict in the distance waving a flaming torch. | ||
*'''Ljufvina:''' ''Look there. The Picts send a message.'' | *'''Ljufvina:''' ''Look there. The Picts send a message.'' | ||
*'''Halfdan:''' ''[[Raven]]-Tamer, with me. You'll talk them into a surrender with your [[sword]]-sharp tongue. | *'''Halfdan:''' ''[[Raven]]-Tamer, with me. You'll talk them into a surrender with your [[sword]]-sharp tongue. | ||
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*'''Halfdan:''' ''Stay back, men.'' | *'''Halfdan:''' ''Stay back, men.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''These Picts came in great number. They came to fight.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''These Picts came in great number. They came to fight.'' | ||
[[File:ACV Honor's Hubris 6.jpg|thumb|250px|Faravid, Ljuvfina, and the army await Halfdan's orders]] | |||
*'''Halfdan:''' ''If this is a trick, do what you must. Draw [[steel]] and cut them down like harvest corn.'' | *'''Halfdan:''' ''If this is a trick, do what you must. Draw [[steel]] and cut them down like harvest corn.'' | ||
As Faravid and Ljufvina stayed with their army, Halfdan and Eivor met with three Pict warriors. | As Faravid and Ljufvina stayed with their army, Halfdan and Eivor met with three Pict warriors. | ||
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*'''Pict Warrior 1:''' ''We may have but one God, heathen, but we have many more friends.'' | *'''Pict Warrior 1:''' ''We may have but one God, heathen, but we have many more friends.'' | ||
The Pict warrior revealed King Ricsige atop their fortress' walls and revealing his true allegiance. | The Pict warrior revealed King Ricsige atop their fortress' walls and revealing his true allegiance. | ||
[[File:ACV Honor's Hubris 7.png|thumb|250px|Ricsige declares himself king]] | |||
*'''Ricsige:''' ''Who now is the rightful king of [[Northumbria]]?'' | *'''Ricsige:''' ''Who now is the rightful king of [[Northumbria]]?'' | ||
Ricsige's fyrd cheered for him. | Ricsige's ''{{Wiki|fyrd}}'' cheered for him. | ||
*'''Ricsige:''' ''The kingdom has spoken!'' | *'''Ricsige:''' ''The kingdom has spoken!'' | ||
Halfdan | Angered, Halfdan threw a [[battleaxe]] and started the assault on the fortress. As Eivor and the army started to fight, Halfdan screamed out a war cry. | ||
*'''Halfdan:''' ''Glory for Halfdan! I'll have your head, Ricsige!'' | *'''Halfdan:''' ''Glory for Halfdan! I'll have your head, Ricsige!'' | ||
*'''Faravid:''' ''Die, you bastard [[dog]]s!'' | *'''Faravid:''' ''Die, you bastard [[dog]]s!'' | ||
Eivor headed towards the fortress to reach the inner compound. | Eivor headed towards the fortress to reach the inner compound, where a number of fires had started. | ||
[[File:ACV Honor's Hubris 10.png|thumb|250px|Halfdan's army enters the fort's courtyard]] | |||
*'''Ljufvina:''' ''Careful. They mean to burn us!'' | *'''Ljufvina:''' ''Careful. They mean to burn us!'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Extend the ladders!'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Extend the ladders!'' | ||
Eivor extended the ladders. | |||
*'''Halfdan:''' ''Charge! And may the | *'''Halfdan:''' ''Charge! And may the ''[[skald]]s'' remember us!'' | ||
Eivor destroyed the gate reinforcement bar and breached the palisades, then headed to destroy the drawbridge chain links. | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''I need to get that drawbridge down.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''I need to get that drawbridge down.'' | ||
Eivor destroyed the drawbridge's links and secured entry to the inner courtyard. | Eivor destroyed the drawbridge's links and secured entry to the inner courtyard. | ||
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*'''Eivor:''' ''Eyes open for the coward, King Ricsige.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Eyes open for the coward, King Ricsige.'' | ||
*'''Halfdan:''' ''Attack! Attack for Halfdan! This is the last of them!'' | *'''Halfdan:''' ''Attack! Attack for Halfdan! This is the last of them!'' | ||
After defeating the last of the Picts inside | After defeating the last of the Picts inside, Halfdan's army clamed the fortress. Halfdan yelled out a victory cry from atop the battlements. | ||
[[File:ACV Honor's Hubris 12.jpg|thumb|250px|Eivor talks to Halfdan after the siege]] | |||
*'''Halfdan:''' ''For [[Thor]]! For [[Ragnar Lothbrok|Ragnar]]! For Halfdan! The sweet taste of victory. And Ricsige defeated. Was he the thorn at my back? The traitor I suspected all this time?'' | *'''Halfdan:''' ''For [[Thor]]! For [[Ragnar Lothbrok|Ragnar]]! For Halfdan! The sweet taste of victory. And Ricsige defeated. Was he the thorn at my back? The traitor I suspected all this time?'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Save your praise, Halfdan. Ricsige may yet live.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Save your praise, Halfdan. Ricsige may yet live.'' | ||
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*'''Eivor:''' ''This day is not done until we've seen his corpse. Do not relent, not yet.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''This day is not done until we've seen his corpse. Do not relent, not yet.'' | ||
*'''Halfdan:''' ''Eivor. Rise like an eagle, or caw like a crow.'' | *'''Halfdan:''' ''Eivor. Rise like an eagle, or caw like a crow.'' | ||
During the conversation, war cries were heard as Eivor and Halfdan | During the conversation, war cries were heard as Eivor and Halfdan saw more Picts coming to attempt to regain the fortress. | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Hold the wall!'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Hold the wall!'' | ||
[[File:]] | |||
After going down to the gate, Eivor fought the reinforcements below. | After going down to the gate, Eivor fought the reinforcements below. | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Block that gate!'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Block that gate!'' | ||
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*'''Ricsige:''' ''Faithful counselor. Please, help me back to Jorvik. Let my heart expire at home.'' | *'''Ricsige:''' ''Faithful counselor. Please, help me back to Jorvik. Let my heart expire at home.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''I have no favors left to offer you, Ricsige. Soon you will walk beside your god.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''I have no favors left to offer you, Ricsige. Soon you will walk beside your god.'' | ||
*'''Ricsige:''' ''But I ... I see no light. I feel no warmth. Only ... an icy darkness, a cave.'' | *'''Ricsige:''' ''But I... I see no light. I feel no warmth. Only... an icy darkness, a cave.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''[[Hel]]'s [[Helheim|frozen door]], welcoming you.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''[[Hel]]'s [[Helheim|frozen door]], welcoming you.'' | ||
*'''Ricsige:''' ''Wh-what waits for me there, Eivor? What waits for me?'' | *'''Ricsige:''' ''Wh-what waits for me there, Eivor? What waits for me?'' | ||
With his dying breath, Ricsige held his hand towards the sky before passing. Halfdan | With his dying breath, Ricsige held his hand towards the sky before passing, just as Halfdan arrived. | ||
[[File:ACV Eivor Ricsige Dying.jpg.png|thumb|250px|Eivor and Halfdan witness Ricsige's death]] | |||
*'''Halfdan:''' ''A traitor's death for a treasonous fool.'' | *'''Halfdan:''' ''A traitor's death for a treasonous fool.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''He was a hero in tales he told himself. A Saxon who loved his homeland. You cannot begrudge him that.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''He was a hero in tales he told himself. A Saxon who loved his homeland. You cannot begrudge him that.'' | ||
*'''Halfdan:''' ''Hmph. There is something in that. No more Saxon kings, Eivor. I am through playing the puppeteer. The fate of this shire rests on my shoulder alone.'' | *'''Halfdan:''' ''Hmph. There is something in that. No more Saxon kings, Eivor. I am through playing the puppeteer. The fate of this shire rests on my shoulder alone.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''You'll take the crown yourself? And the extra burden it brings?'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''You'll take the crown yourself? And the extra burden it brings?'' | ||
*'''Halfdan:''' ''I will. But I won't rule alone. My friends ... and my allies ... will keep me standing upright.'' | *'''Halfdan:''' ''I will. But I won't rule alone. My friends... and my allies... will keep me standing upright.'' | ||
Eivor nodded in agreement. | Eivor nodded in agreement. | ||
*'''Halfdan:''' ''Let's talk of our alliance in Jorvik. Leave this king to his winter kingdom.'' | *'''Halfdan:''' ''Let's talk of our alliance in Jorvik. Leave this king to his winter kingdom.'' | ||
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==Outcome== | ==Outcome== | ||
Eivor, Faravid and Halfdan assaulted Magis Fortress, after which Eivor killed King Ricsige for his betrayal. | Eivor, Faravid, and Halfdan assaulted Magis Fortress, after which Eivor killed King Ricsige for his betrayal. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
ACV | ACV Honor's Hubris 4.png|Halfdan arrives at Magnis Fortress | ||
ACV | ACV Honor's Hubris 5.png|The army rendezvous with the Pict envoys | ||
ACV | ACV Honor's Hubris 8.png|Halfdan throws an axe in rage | ||
ACV Honor's Hubris 9.png|The battle outside Magnis Fortress | |||
ACV Honor's Hubris 11.png|Halfdan's army crosses the drawbridge | |||
ACV Honor's Hubris 13.png|Eivor and Halfdan survey the claimed fortress | |||
ACV Honor's Hubris 14.png|Eivor and Halfdan fight off Pict reinforcements | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Honor's Hubris was a virtual representation of one of Eivor Varinsdottir's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan in 2020 through the Portable Animus HR-8.5.
Eivor met with Faravid at Stenwege Camp to start an assault on the Picts at Magnis Fortress.
After arriving in Stenwege Camp, Eivor overheard the inquiries of Faravid's men.
Eivor caught sight of Faravid.
Eivor spoke with Faravid atop the camp's inner gate.
Faravid's men readied for battle as Eivor meditated, then she left to march to the Magnis Fortress.
Halfway through her ride, Eivor felt suddenly wary.
Eivor overheard Faravid's men talking while she was riding.
Nearing the end of her ride, Eivor hoped for the best.
On arriving, Eivor noticed Ljufvina and her men.
Upon seeing Eivor, Faravid called out to her.
Eivor went to Ljufvina as Faravid drew closer. Unexpectedly, Halfdan arrived with some of his own men.
Eivor responded to his accusation.
A war horn sounded. Ljufvina turned to see a Pict in the distance waving a flaming torch.
Ljufvina shook her head in annoyance as Eivor followed Halfdan for the fortress' gates. Eivor ran to meet up with Halfdan and the Picts' envoy.
As Faravid and Ljufvina stayed with their army, Halfdan and Eivor met with three Pict warriors.
The Pict warrior revealed King Ricsige atop their fortress' walls and revealing his true allegiance.
Ricsige's fyrd cheered for him.
Angered, Halfdan threw a battleaxe and started the assault on the fortress. As Eivor and the army started to fight, Halfdan screamed out a war cry.
Eivor headed towards the fortress to reach the inner compound, where a number of fires had started.
Eivor extended the ladders.
Eivor destroyed the gate reinforcement bar and breached the palisades, then headed to destroy the drawbridge chain links.
Eivor destroyed the drawbridge's links and secured entry to the inner courtyard.
After defeating the last of the Picts inside, Halfdan's army clamed the fortress. Halfdan yelled out a victory cry from atop the battlements.
During the conversation, war cries were heard as Eivor and Halfdan saw more Picts coming to attempt to regain the fortress.
[[File:]] After going down to the gate, Eivor fought the reinforcements below.
Holding off the assault, Eivor heard and saw the upcoming Pict champion alongside Halfdan.
After killing the Pict champion and his team, Eivor regrouped with Halfdan. After the assault, Halfdan noticed a fleeing Ricsige.
Seeing Ricsige, Eivor chased him down.
Eivor caught up with King Ricsige and fatally wounded him. On the snowy ground, Ricsige pleaded to Eivor.
With his dying breath, Ricsige held his hand towards the sky before passing, just as Halfdan arrived.
Eivor nodded in agreement.
Halfdan left as Eivor followed before leaving Ricsige's body in the blizzard
Eivor, Faravid, and Halfdan assaulted Magis Fortress, after which Eivor killed King Ricsige for his betrayal.
