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'''Ingólfr Arnarson''' (c. 849 – c. 910) was a [[Norse people|Norse]] explorer who became the first {{Wiki|Settlement of Iceland|permanent settler}} of [[Iceland]] alongside his wife Hallveig Fróðadóttir and foster brother {{Wiki|Hjörleifr Hróðmarsson}}. | {{Character Infobox | ||
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|birth = c. 849<br>Rivedal, {{Wiki|Sunnfjord}}, {{Wiki|Petty kingdoms of Norway|Kingdom of Fjordane}} | |||
|death = c. 910<br>{{Wiki|Reykjavík}}, {{Wiki|Settlement of Iceland}} | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
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'''Ingólfr Arnarson''' (c. 849 – c. 910) was a [[Norse people|Norse]] explorer who became the first {{Wiki|Settlement of Iceland|permanent settler}} of [[Iceland]] alongside his wife {{Wiki|Hallveig Fróðadóttir}} and foster brother {{Wiki|Hjörleifr Hróðmarsson}}. | |||
==Biography== | |||
By 889, some years after establishing the settlement that would become {{Wiki|Reykjavík}}, Ingólfr's group struggled with the cold winters and lingering blood feuds. As such, he requested aid from King [[Harald Fairhair]] to send supplies and men in order to bring stability to the settlement, a request which the King accepted.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Last Chapter]]'' – [[Fare Thee Well, King Fair-Hair]]</ref> | |||
When the [[Raven Clan]] ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] visited the new Kingdom of Norway, King Harald shares with her the perils Ingólfr faced and his plan to aid them. He attempted to get Eivor and her adoptive brother [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]] to assist the endeavor by delivering the supplies, though the former rejected the idea.<ref name="ACV"/> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 14:21, 17 January 2024
Ingólfr Arnarson (c. 849 – c. 910) was a Norse explorer who became the first permanent settler of Iceland alongside his wife Hallveig Fróðadóttir and foster brother Hjörleifr Hróðmarsson.
Biography
By 889, some years after establishing the settlement that would become Reykjavík, Ingólfr's group struggled with the cold winters and lingering blood feuds. As such, he requested aid from King Harald Fairhair to send supplies and men in order to bring stability to the settlement, a request which the King accepted.[1]
When the Raven Clan jarlskona Eivor Varinsdottir visited the new Kingdom of Norway, King Harald shares with her the perils Ingólfr faced and his plan to aid them. He attempted to get Eivor and her adoptive brother Sigurd Styrbjornsson to assist the endeavor by delivering the supplies, though the former rejected the idea.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)