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{{Era|Memories|ACV}} | {{Era|Memories|ACV}} | ||
{{Memory Infobox | {{Memory Infobox | ||
| image = | | image = ACV The Pardoner's Tale 2.png | ||
| description = | | description = | ||
| appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' | | appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' | ||
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| next = [[The Sky Thief]] | | next = [[The Sky Thief]] | ||
| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] | | source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] | ||
| location = | | location = [[Kent|Cent]], [[Wessex|Kingdom of Wessex]] | ||
| date = }} | | date = 870s | ||
}} | |||
'''The Pardoner's Tale''' 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]]. | '''The Pardoner's Tale''' 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]]. | ||
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She found a very imposing tree. | She found a very imposing tree. | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Is this the great oak the old man spoke of?'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Is this the great oak the old man spoke of?'' | ||
[[File:ACV The Pardoner's Tale 3.png|thumb|250px|Eivor recreating the scene of the deaths]] | |||
Under the oak tree, Eivor found a campfire and the three men, all dead. | Under the oak tree, Eivor found a campfire and the three men, all dead. | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Death. So this is what the old man meant. But what happened here?'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Death. So this is what the old man meant. But what happened here?'' | ||
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*'''Eivor:''' ''[[Silver]]. No doubt this played some part in this sorry scene.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''[[Silver]]. No doubt this played some part in this sorry scene.'' | ||
Having gathered enough evidence, she reconstructed the scene. | Having gathered enough evidence, she reconstructed the scene. | ||
[[File:ACV The Pardoner's Tale 4.png|thumb|250px|The three men celebrating their discovery of the treasure]] | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''The three men found hidden treasure beneath the tree. They made camp while they decided how to split the prize. Two of them turned on the third. But he was one step ahead of them, and had already poisoned their ale. So the glister of silver drove these greedy fools to murder. It seems they found Death after all. Or Death found them.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''The three men found hidden treasure beneath the tree. They made camp while they decided how to split the prize. Two of them turned on the third. But he was one step ahead of them, and had already poisoned their ale. So the glister of silver drove these greedy fools to murder. It seems they found Death after all. Or Death found them.'' | ||
Eivor left the camp site to report her findings to the old man but only found a note in his place. | Eivor left the camp site to report her findings to the old man but only found a note in his place. | ||
:'''Fragment'''<br><br>''[[Kjotve the Cruel|Kjotve]] – [[Rygjafylke|Rogaland]]<br><br>Berthtulf, Osgar, Siweard<br><br>By the big tree just north of the ruins in the heart of the forest east of Croydene.'' | :'''Fragment'''<br><br>''[[Kjotve the Cruel|Kjotve]] – [[Rygjafylke|Rogaland]]<br><br>Berthtulf, Osgar, Siweard<br><br>By the big tree just north of the ruins in the heart of the forest east of [[Croydon|Croydene]].'' | ||
==Outcome== | ==Outcome== | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
This memory is a reference to {{Wiki|The Pardoner's Tale}}, one of {{Wiki|The Canterbury Tales}}. This is a tale of morale; greed is the root of all evils. It is said three men set out to kill Death. They encounter an old man who says they'll find him beneath a tree. They go to the tree and find treasure, so they decide to stay. Eventually they all murder | This memory is a reference to {{Wiki|The Pardoner's Tale}}, one of {{Wiki|The Canterbury Tales}}. This is a tale of morale; greed is the root of all evils. It is said three men set out to kill Death. They encounter an old man who says they'll find him beneath a tree. They go to the tree and find treasure, so they decide to stay. Eventually they all murder each other in order to claim the treasure for themselves. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACV The Pardoner's Tale 1.png|Eivor hearing thre man's story | |||
ACV The Pardoner's Tale 5.png|One of the men dying to poison | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' | ||
{{ACVMemories}} | {{ACVMemories}} | ||
[[Category:Memories of Eivor Varinsdottir]] | [[Category:Memories of Eivor Varinsdottir]] | ||
[[Category:Memories relived using the Animus HR-8.5]] | [[Category:Memories relived using the Animus HR-8.5]] | ||
Revision as of 16:45, 16 March 2022
The Pardoner's Tale 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.
Description
Eivor found a man sitting beside the road and talking to himself.
Dialogue
Eivor saw a man in black robes sitting at the edge of a forest.
- Anglo-Saxon Man: Hearken to me, if wisdom you seek.
She approached him.
- Eivor: I am here, old man. Tell me your tale.
- Anglo-Saxon Man: Three young men came to me not long ago. Braggarts, full of drink and sin. Death had claimed a friend of theirs, so they set out to find Death, and teach him a lesson.
- Eivor: That is foolish. We Norse do not seek to control death. We embrace it.
- Anglo-Saxon Man: Aye. But rudely they demanded of me, "Tell us where to find Death! You are old, you must know him!" "Look no further," said I. "He is under the great oak in the forest behind me." And that is where they went.
Eivor decided to see the fate of the three young men, and went into the forest.
- Eivor: A strange tale, and one that lingers like a terrible dream.
She found a very imposing tree.
- Eivor: Is this the great oak the old man spoke of?
Under the oak tree, Eivor found a campfire and the three men, all dead.
- Eivor: Death. So this is what the old man meant. But what happened here?
She approached one of the corpses.
- Eivor: By his pallor, I would say poison took this one's life. What was he reaching for, I wonder?
She investigated another corpse.
- Eivor: Strangled. That is no bandit's work.
She checked on the corpse closest to the tree.
- Eivor: Killed by poison. No sign of a struggle. He must have taken it unknowingly.
Near the campfire there were the remains of a meal.
- Eivor: Food and ale. But why make a camp here, if they were searching for Death as the old man said?
Near the oak tree, she noticed a big silver urn besides a shallow excavation site.
- Eivor: Silver. No doubt this played some part in this sorry scene.
Having gathered enough evidence, she reconstructed the scene.
- Eivor: The three men found hidden treasure beneath the tree. They made camp while they decided how to split the prize. Two of them turned on the third. But he was one step ahead of them, and had already poisoned their ale. So the glister of silver drove these greedy fools to murder. It seems they found Death after all. Or Death found them.
Eivor left the camp site to report her findings to the old man but only found a note in his place.
- Fragment
Kjotve – Rogaland
Berthtulf, Osgar, Siweard
By the big tree just north of the ruins in the heart of the forest east of Croydene.
Outcome
Eivor investigated the crime scene and figured out what happened.
Behind the scenes
This memory is a reference to The Pardoner's Tale, one of The Canterbury Tales. This is a tale of morale; greed is the root of all evils. It is said three men set out to kill Death. They encounter an old man who says they'll find him beneath a tree. They go to the tree and find treasure, so they decide to stay. Eventually they all murder each other in order to claim the treasure for themselves.
Gallery
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Eivor hearing thre man's story -
One of the men dying to poison
