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*Isu paganism<ref name="ACV">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Shaun's notes]]: "The Order of the Ancients"</ref>
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The '''Children of Danu''' was a [[Middle Ages|Medieval]] druidic cult that operated in [[Ireland]] and that worshiped the Irish [[Danu|goddess]] of the [[Tuatha Dé Danann]].
 
The '''Children of Danu''' was the name of an ancient druidic cult that operated in Ireland and that worshiped the Irish [[Danu|goddess]] of the [[Tuatha Dé Danann]].


The Children of Danu acted as a violent resistance movement against the rise of the [[Norse mythology|Norse]] and [[Christianity|Christian]] faiths in Ireland, which had resulted in the native Druidic faith of Classical Antiquity facing the danger of extinction. Fearing the replacement of their native Druidic faith, the high ranking members within the Children of Danu sought to acquire and use the power of any ancient relics, such [[Lia Fáil]], in hopes to revive their beliefs.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids''</ref>
The Children of Danu acted as a violent resistance movement against the rise of the [[Norse mythology|Norse]] and [[Christianity|Christian]] faiths in Ireland, which had resulted in the native Druidic faith of Classical Antiquity facing the danger of extinction. Fearing the replacement of their native Druidic faith, the high ranking members within the Children of Danu sought to acquire and use the power of any ancient relics, such [[Lia Fáil]], in hopes to revive their beliefs.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids''</ref>


During the 9th century, the Children of Danu was eliminated by the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids'' – [[Children of Danu (memory)|Children of Danu]]</ref> an ally of the [[Hidden Ones]] who had recently weeded out the last vestiges of the Order of the Ancients in [[England]] and [[Norway]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Breaking the Order]]</ref>
Between 879 and 882,<ref bane="Timeline tweet">{{Twitter|HugoShelter|status/1393547051561070596|Hugo Sahuquet|quote=I think the suggested level for Wrath of the Druids is 55. It is meant to be available early, and despite depicting events from 879 to 882, it happens in paralell with the main game.|image=|noimage=|backup=}}</ref> the Children of Danu was eliminated by the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids'' – [[Children of Danu (memory)|Children of Danu]]</ref>


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==Members==
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==Behind the scenes==
The Children of Danu is a faction in introduced in the ''[[Wrath of the Druids]]'' DLC. According to Associate Narrative Director Hugo Sahuquet, the faction is not part of the [[Order of the Ancients]].<ref name="Alignment tweet">{{Twitter|HugoShelter|status/1392759318928367617|Hugo Sahuquet|quote=|image=|noimage=|backup=}}</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – ''[[Wrath of the Druids]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – ''[[Wrath of the Druids]]''


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Children of Danu]]
[[Category:Children of Danu]]
[[Category:Order of the Ancients]]
[[fr:Enfants de Danu]]
[[fr:Enfants de Danu]]

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"The Children of Danu have perverted their beliefs into a weapon."
―Ciara ingen Medba[src][[ [citation needed] |-[m]]]

The Children of Danu was a Medieval druidic cult that operated in Ireland and that worshiped the Irish goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann.

The Children of Danu acted as a violent resistance movement against the rise of the Norse and Christian faiths in Ireland, which had resulted in the native Druidic faith of Classical Antiquity facing the danger of extinction. Fearing the replacement of their native Druidic faith, the high ranking members within the Children of Danu sought to acquire and use the power of any ancient relics, such Lia Fáil, in hopes to revive their beliefs.[2]

Between 879 and 882,Cite error: Invalid parameter in <ref> tag the Children of Danu was eliminated by the Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan.[3]

Members

The leader is marked with an asterisk. (*)

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High Druids

Behind the scenes

The Children of Danu is a faction in introduced in the Wrath of the Druids DLC. According to Associate Narrative Director Hugo Sahuquet, the faction is not part of the Order of the Ancients.[4]

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids – Children of Danu
  4. ↑ Hugo Sahuquet (@HugoShelter) on Twitter

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