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'''Thyra Haraldsdottir''' (972 – 1000) was a 10th century [[Denmark|Danish]] [[shieldmaiden]] | }} | ||
'''Thyra Haraldsdottir''' (972 – 1000) was a 10th century [[Denmark|Danish]] [[shieldmaiden]] and the bastard daughter of King [[Harald Bluetooth]]. While her parentage was not a secret, Thyra despised her coward father and never asked Harald to publicly acknowledge her as his daughter. | |||
==Biography== | |||
In 985, after her father married [[Gyrid of Sweden]] and reluctantly allied with his brother-in-law, [[Styrbjörn the Strong]],<ref name="AC7FG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' – Chapter Seven</ref> Thyra joined the army that fought against [[Eric the Victorious|King Eric]] of [[Sweden|Svealand]] to take back the throne for Styrbjörn. After Harald betrayed Styrbjörn and left with all the Danes under the cover of the night,<ref name="AC13FG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' – Chapter Thirteen</ref> Thyra opted to stay with the Swedish Prince.<ref name="AC16FG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' – Chapter Sixteen</ref> During the campaign against Eric, Thyra married Styrbjörn, who gifted her a [[sword]] and placed Harald's dagger in the mound as a gift to the gods.<ref name="AC19FG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' – Chapter Nineteen</ref> | |||
Thyra was told to return to Gyrid, to avoid any casualty and possible consequence of the upcoming battle.<ref name="AC19FG"/> Although she agreed, Thyra secretly stayed and later held him in his last moments during the [[Battle of Fýrisvellir]]. Bound, Thyra was taken as prisoner and gifted to her late husband's victor, [[Östen Jorundsson]], as his thrall. Fortunately, after Östen took her home for a family dinner, he set her free. However, Thyra stayed to recover Styrbjörn's sword from their marriage.<ref name="AC22FG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' – Chapter Twenty-Two</ref> | |||
==Legacy== | |||
From their night together, Thyra sired a child with Styrbjörn and is thus an ancestor to [[Sean Molloy]].<ref name="AC13TK">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan]]'' – Chapter Thirteen</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 20:20, 14 June 2025
Thyra Haraldsdottir (972 – 1000) was a 10th century Danish shieldmaiden and the bastard daughter of King Harald Bluetooth. While her parentage was not a secret, Thyra despised her coward father and never asked Harald to publicly acknowledge her as his daughter.
Biography
In 985, after her father married Gyrid of Sweden and reluctantly allied with his brother-in-law, Styrbjörn the Strong,[1] Thyra joined the army that fought against King Eric of Svealand to take back the throne for Styrbjörn. After Harald betrayed Styrbjörn and left with all the Danes under the cover of the night,[2] Thyra opted to stay with the Swedish Prince.[3] During the campaign against Eric, Thyra married Styrbjörn, who gifted her a sword and placed Harald's dagger in the mound as a gift to the gods.[4]
Thyra was told to return to Gyrid, to avoid any casualty and possible consequence of the upcoming battle.[4] Although she agreed, Thyra secretly stayed and later held him in his last moments during the Battle of Fýrisvellir. Bound, Thyra was taken as prisoner and gifted to her late husband's victor, Östen Jorundsson, as his thrall. Fortunately, after Östen took her home for a family dinner, he set her free. However, Thyra stayed to recover Styrbjörn's sword from their marriage.[5]
Legacy
From their night together, Thyra sired a child with Styrbjörn and is thus an ancestor to Sean Molloy.[6]
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods – Chapter Seven
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods – Chapter Thirteen
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods – Chapter Sixteen
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods – Chapter Nineteen
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods – Chapter Twenty-Two
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan – Chapter Thirteen