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{{Era|Locations}}{{WP-REAL|River Avon, Bristol}}
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[[File:ACV River Avon.jpg|thumb|250px|Eivor stares at the River Avon.]]
[[File:ACV River Avon.jpg|thumb|250px|Eivor at the River Avon.]]
The '''River Avon''' is a river that flows around [[Hampshire]] south of [[Gloucestershire]].  
The '''River Avon''' is a river that flows around [[Hampshire]] south of [[Gloucestershire]].  


==History==
==History==
===Viking Age===
===Viking Age===
In 872, the [[Vikings]]' leaders [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] and [[Guthrum]] met with King [[Alfred the Great|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]] after the [[Battle of Meretun]] to discuss a truce. The peace stipulated that the [[Great Heathen Army]] would be given [[silver]] and [[gold]] in return for the assurance that no [[Denmark|Dane]] would cross the Avon River to invade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' — Chapter 17</ref>  
In 872, the [[Vikings]]' leaders [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] and [[Guthrum]] met with King [[Alfred the Great|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]] to discuss a truce after the [[Battle of Meretun]]. The peace stipulated that the [[Great Heathen Army]] would be given [[silver]] and [[gold]] in return for the assurance that no [[Denmark|Dane]] would cross the Avon to invade.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' — Chapter 17</ref>  


Within six years, the army returned led solely by [[Guthrum]], with the aid of ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], her allies, and the last [[Sons of Ragnar|Son of Ragnar]] [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]. However, along the Avon River and near its [[Afon Blockade|blockade]], Ubba and his men were [[Battle of Cynwit|ambushed]] and killed by Lord [[Odda, Ealdorman of Devon|Odda]] under Alfred's orders.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' — [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> To confirm the truth, Eivor went to investigate and found her friend's corpse and evidence of Alfred and [[Reeve]] [[Goodwin]]'s role in his demise.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' — [[Holy Day]]</ref>
Within six years, the army returned led solely by [[Guthrum]] but bolstered with the aid of ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], her allies, and the last [[Sons of Ragnar|Son of Ragnar]] [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]. However, Ubba and his men were [[Battle of Cynwit|ambushed]] and killed near the Avon's [[Afon Blockade|blockade]], a fact that Alfred was informed of and subsequently boasted about to Guthrum and Eivor during a new round of peace talks in [[Wareham]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' — [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> To confirm the truth, Eivor investigated the area and found her friend's corpse and orders from Alfred and [[Reeve]] [[Goodwin]] for [[ealdorman]] [[Odda, Ealdorman of Devon|Odda]] to ensure Ubba's demise.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' — [[Holy Day]]</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{1stm}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 16:20, 24 January 2023

Eivor at the River Avon.

The River Avon is a river that flows around Hampshire south of Gloucestershire.

History

Viking Age

In 872, the Vikings' leaders Halfdan Ragnarsson and Guthrum met with King Alfred of Wessex to discuss a truce after the Battle of Meretun. The peace stipulated that the Great Heathen Army would be given silver and gold in return for the assurance that no Dane would cross the Avon to invade.[1]

Within six years, the army returned led solely by Guthrum but bolstered with the aid of jarlskona Eivor Varinsdottir, her allies, and the last Son of Ragnar Ubba Ragnarsson. However, Ubba and his men were ambushed and killed near the Avon's blockade, a fact that Alfred was informed of and subsequently boasted about to Guthrum and Eivor during a new round of peace talks in Wareham.[2] To confirm the truth, Eivor investigated the area and found her friend's corpse and orders from Alfred and Reeve Goodwin for ealdorman Odda to ensure Ubba's demise.[3]

Appearances

References