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Styrbjörn and his forces marched once more to Uppsala<ref name="AC22FG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' – Chapter Twenty-Two</ref> while Eric readied his forces and selected a new champion, Östen, to challenge Styrbjörn.<ref name="AC21FG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' – Chapter Twenty-One</ref> While Östen stood and guarded King Eric, both armies fought each other with Styrbjörn leading the charge. Out of the blue, Eric's marshal soon came towards Östen and almost tried to kill him.<ref name="AC22FG"/> | Styrbjörn and his forces marched once more to Uppsala<ref name="AC22FG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' – Chapter Twenty-Two</ref> while Eric readied his forces and selected a new champion, Östen, to challenge Styrbjörn.<ref name="AC21FG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' – Chapter Twenty-One</ref> While Östen stood and guarded King Eric, both armies fought each other with Styrbjörn leading the charge. Out of the blue, Eric's marshal soon came towards Östen and almost tried to kill him.<ref name="AC22FG"/> | ||
Fortunately, Thorvald came and assassinated the marshal before he could strike. Soon, Styrbjörn came closer and almost challenged his uncle, but not before Östen challenged him out of vengeance for his fallen friend [[Alferth]]. Although Styrbjörn wanted to kill Eric, he instantly fought against Östen, who proved to hold his own against the rage-filled prince. However, Östen managed to wound Styrbjörn with his axe. Although Styrbjörn was still standing, he soon fell ill and realized he was poisoned. Looking a piece of [[silver]] laced with poison, he blamed Eric and called him a coward.<ref name="AC22FG"/> However, Östen knew that Thorvald had succeeded in poisoning the prince before the battle.<ref name="AC21FG"/> | Fortunately, Thorvald came and assassinated the marshal before he could strike. Soon, Styrbjörn came closer and almost challenged his uncle, but not before Östen challenged him out of vengeance for his fallen friend [[Alferth]]. Although Styrbjörn wanted to kill Eric, he instantly fought against Östen, who proved to hold his own against the rage-filled prince.<ref name="AC22FG"/> | ||
However, Östen managed to wound Styrbjörn with his axe. Although Styrbjörn was still standing, he soon fell ill and realized he was poisoned. Looking a piece of [[silver]] laced with poison, he blamed Eric and called him a coward.<ref name="AC22FG"/> However, Östen knew that Thorvald had succeeded in poisoning the prince before the battle.<ref name="AC21FG"/> | |||
With himself wounded and bleeding, Styrbjörn admitted his respect for Östen and desired a quick death. However, [[shieldmaiden]] and Harald's daughter [[Thyra Haraldsdottir]] came to be with Styrbjörn but was stopped by Eric's housecarls. The king then ordered Östen to kill his nephew but he declined to do so. After allowing Thyra to be with Styrbjörn, the prince admitted that Thyra is his wife. Being held in her arms, Styrbjörn succumbed to his injuries. With the prince dead, Eric called for the death of his army. Thus, Styrbjörn's men and the Jomsvikings all accepted their deaths while Eric's army killed them.<ref name="AC22FG"/> | With himself wounded and bleeding, Styrbjörn admitted his respect for Östen and desired a quick death. However, [[shieldmaiden]] and Harald's daughter [[Thyra Haraldsdottir]] came to be with Styrbjörn but was stopped by Eric's housecarls. The king then ordered Östen to kill his nephew but he declined to do so. After allowing Thyra to be with Styrbjörn, the prince admitted that Thyra is his wife. Being held in her arms, Styrbjörn succumbed to his injuries. With the prince dead, Eric called for the death of his army. Thus, Styrbjörn's men and the Jomsvikings all accepted their deaths while Eric's army killed them.<ref name="AC22FG"/> | ||
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The Battle of Fýrisvellir was a battle fought on a plain called Fýrisvellir in what is now Uppsala, Sweden. It was fought around 985 CE between King Eric of Sweden and his nephew Styrbjörn the Strong for the throne of Sweden.
Prelude
After being ousted by his uncle, Styrbjörn and his sister Gyrid sailed to Jomsborg to gain the Jomsvikings as part of his army.[1] After besting their leader Palnatoke, he sailed his growing army to Jutland to gain Christian King Harald Bluetooth's alliance.[2] After winning battles across the Danish coasts,[3] he met with Bluetooth but their initial meetings turned sour despite Gyrid's marriage to Harald. Leading a sea battle, Styrbjörn managed to confront Harald by his axe and acquired his army.[4]
Sailing on Lake Mälaren, Styrbjörn and his army were stopped by a recently built palisade and thus decided to march through the Mirkwood against Palnatoke and Harald's advice. However, tensions brewed to where Styrbjörn attacked and forced him to give up his prized dagger, which was in reality, the Devotion Prong of the Trident of Eden. The next day, Harald and his men left Styrbjörn.[5]
To counter and delay Styrbjörn's arrival, the Swedish Hidden Ones, allied with King Eric, planned to attack his army covertly. Assigned by the Mentor Torgny, the Icelandic skald and Hidden One Thorvald Hjaltason composed a small legion from Eric's ledung to attack them in the woods. Having placed snares and traps laced with poison, the legion, led by renowned farmer and warrior Östen Jorundsson, attacked them while they were vulnerable. As a reuslt, Styrbjörn charged out to protect his men.[6]
Styrbjörn yelled that he would burn the forest down to rule Sweden.[6] Thus, Östen and his legion split up and retreated. However, Thorvald had snuck around the warriors' camps and succeeded in assassinating Palnatoke, thus instigating the Jomsvikings to break their oath from Styrbjörn.[7] The next day, Styrbjörn led his men to Uppsala, only to be met by weaponized cattle bounded together. After Styrbjörn dismantled it, he and his forces were attacked by Eric's warriors. Styrbjörn and his warriors held their ground, which led Eric's forces to retreat. Injured, Styrbjörn and his men regressed back to their camp to recuperate their losses.[8]
Battle
Styrbjörn and his forces marched once more to Uppsala[9] while Eric readied his forces and selected a new champion, Östen, to challenge Styrbjörn.[10] While Östen stood and guarded King Eric, both armies fought each other with Styrbjörn leading the charge. Out of the blue, Eric's marshal soon came towards Östen and almost tried to kill him.[9]
Fortunately, Thorvald came and assassinated the marshal before he could strike. Soon, Styrbjörn came closer and almost challenged his uncle, but not before Östen challenged him out of vengeance for his fallen friend Alferth. Although Styrbjörn wanted to kill Eric, he instantly fought against Östen, who proved to hold his own against the rage-filled prince.[9]
However, Östen managed to wound Styrbjörn with his axe. Although Styrbjörn was still standing, he soon fell ill and realized he was poisoned. Looking a piece of silver laced with poison, he blamed Eric and called him a coward.[9] However, Östen knew that Thorvald had succeeded in poisoning the prince before the battle.[10]
With himself wounded and bleeding, Styrbjörn admitted his respect for Östen and desired a quick death. However, shieldmaiden and Harald's daughter Thyra Haraldsdottir came to be with Styrbjörn but was stopped by Eric's housecarls. The king then ordered Östen to kill his nephew but he declined to do so. After allowing Thyra to be with Styrbjörn, the prince admitted that Thyra is his wife. Being held in her arms, Styrbjörn succumbed to his injuries. With the prince dead, Eric called for the death of his army. Thus, Styrbjörn's men and the Jomsvikings all accepted their deaths while Eric's army killed them.[9]
Aftermath
Afterwards, Thyra was bounded and taken by Östen, who went to meet with King Eric, Thorvald, and Torgny. Thorvald divulged that the marshal belonged to a group of people who wanted to see Styrbjörn succeed and how he will sought them out. Eric turned to Östen, thanked him for his valor, and gifted Thyra to him as his thrall. While Eric and Torgny left to deal with post-battle matters with Eric's council, Thorvald gave Östen the prong and asked him to hide it from all prying eyes. Along with Thyra, Östen traveled back home. However, after having dinner with his family, Östen set Thyra free. After some time, Östen hid the dagger secretly as Thorvald asked.[9]
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan – Chapter Thirteen
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan – Chapter Twenty
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan – Chapter Twenty-Nine
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods – Chapter One
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods – Chapter Thirteen
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods – Chapter Fifteen
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods – Chapter Sixteen
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods – Chapter Nineteen
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods – Chapter Twenty-Two
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods – Chapter Twenty-One
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