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|voice = [[Magnus Bruun]] {{c|male}}<ref>{{Twitter|Magnus__Bruun|status/1255879611516366853|[[Magnus Bruun]]|quote=I'm very excited to announce that I play Male Eivor in Assassin's Creed Valhalla! 🔥🔥🔥 I just can't seem to get enough of these sexy bloody vikings! ⚔️ #assasinscreedvalhalla}}</ref><br />[[Cecilie Stenspil]] {{c|female}}<ref>{{Twitter|DarbyMcDevitt|status/1255980404307345408|[[Darby McDevitt]]|quote=And for our Female Eivor, introducing Cecilie Stenspil ... not on Twitter but everywhere on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/B_nTCgBAgIK/}}</ref> | |voice = [[Magnus Bruun]] {{c|male}}<ref>{{Twitter|Magnus__Bruun|status/1255879611516366853|[[Magnus Bruun]]|quote=I'm very excited to announce that I play Male Eivor in Assassin's Creed Valhalla! 🔥🔥🔥 I just can't seem to get enough of these sexy bloody vikings! ⚔️ #assasinscreedvalhalla}}</ref><br />[[Cecilie Stenspil]] {{c|female}}<ref>{{Twitter|DarbyMcDevitt|status/1255980404307345408|[[Darby McDevitt]]|quote=And for our Female Eivor, introducing Cecilie Stenspil ... not on Twitter but everywhere on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/B_nTCgBAgIK/}}</ref> | ||
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==Personality and characteristics== | ==Personality and characteristics== | ||
Eivor was a devoted and confident Viking clan leader, who wasn't scared of dying to protect their people. Despite their deep love for their clan, they were a lone wolf. Indeed, driven by their dream to prove their courage, they prefered to take on all tasks and risks themselves. On top of being a fierce warrior, Eivor was cunning and was a great strategist, as could prove some of their alliances.<ref name="Ubisoft website 2">{{cite web|url=https://store.ubi.com/eu/assassin-s-creed-valhalla-eivor-the-wolf-kissed/5e8b45295cdf9a12c868c876.html|title=Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Eivor The Wolf-kissed|publisher=Ubisoft.com|accessdate=5 May 2020}}</ref> | Eivor was a devoted and confident Viking clan leader, who wasn't scared of dying to protect their people. Despite their deep love for their clan, they were a lone wolf. Indeed, driven by their dream to prove their courage, they prefered to take on all tasks and risks themselves. On top of being a fierce warrior, Eivor was cunning and was a great strategist, as could prove some of their alliances.<ref name="Ubisoft website 2">{{cite web|url=https://store.ubi.com/eu/assassin-s-creed-valhalla-eivor-the-wolf-kissed/5e8b45295cdf9a12c868c876.html|title=Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Eivor The Wolf-kissed|publisher=Ubisoft.com|accessdate=5 May 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Eivor has been revealed to be the main protagonist of the upcoming main installment, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''. According to Ubisoft, their gender will be customizable, a feature carried over from ''Valhalla''{{'}}s immediate predecessor, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' (2018).<ref>[https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/assassins-creed/valhalla Ubisoft]</ref> However, lead writer [[Darby McDevitt]] has confirmed that both gender options are considered canon in a way that will make logical sense.<ref>{{Twitter|DarbyMcDevitt|status/1255988473389109251|Darby McDevitt|quote=Both choices are canon, but we’re not going to spoil how we managed that trick until you play the game.}}</ref> Eivor's appearance, including clothing, hair, and [[war paint]], will also be customizable.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/2020/04/30/25-things-weve-learned-about-assassins-creed-valhalla|first=Joe|last=Juba|title=25 Things We’ve Learned About Assassin’s Creed Valhalla|work=Game Informer|date=30-04-2020|accessdate=11 May 2020}}</ref> | |||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
The name Eivor, Eivør or Øyvor is a female given name derived from either Proto-Norse ''auja'', believed to mean 'good luck', or ''*warjaʀ'', meaning 'defender'. It may also come from the combination of Old Norse words ''ey-'' or ''øy-'' (meaning 'island') and ''-varr'' (meaning 'careful').<ref>{{WP|Eivor}}</ref> | The name Eivor, Eivør or Øyvor is a female given name derived from either Proto-Norse ''auja'', believed to mean 'good luck', or ''*warjaʀ'', meaning 'defender'. It may also come from the combination of Old Norse words ''ey-'' or ''øy-'' (meaning 'island') and ''-varr'' (meaning 'careful').<ref>{{WP|Eivor}}</ref> | ||
When he tweeted how the name is meant to be pronounced, Creative Director [[Ashraf Ismail]] transcribed it phonetically as "Ay-vor".<ref>{{Twitter|AshrafAIsmail|status/1255897633832534019|Ashraf Ismail|quote=Its spelled Eivor and pronounced Ay-vor}}</ref> | |||
===Lore=== | |||
In the trailer for ''Valhalla'', Eivor, depicted here as a male, dons his Hidden Blade over his forearm. This unconventional way of wearing it has only been previously seen once before: with the Assassin [[Darius]] in the ''[[Legacy of the First Blade]]'' expansion to ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Eivor was a Viking from Norway who participated in raids in England against King Alfred the Great.[3] They[4] were also in possession of a Hidden Blade, using it in combat against the Anglo-Saxons.[5]
Biography
In 873 CE,[6] Eivor and their clan of Norsemen fled from Norway to escape the endless war and dwindling resources. They arrived in the southern part of Great Britain, establishing a new settlement.[4] At some point, Eivor encountered a group which served as one of the predecessors of the Assassin Brotherhood and was given access to a Hidden Blade. Keen that the traditionally stealth-based weaponry should be visible to their enemies, Eivor wore the blade over their forearm.[6]
During their travels, Eivor was accompanied by the raven Sýnin.[4]
Personality and characteristics
Eivor was a devoted and confident Viking clan leader, who wasn't scared of dying to protect their people. Despite their deep love for their clan, they were a lone wolf. Indeed, driven by their dream to prove their courage, they prefered to take on all tasks and risks themselves. On top of being a fierce warrior, Eivor was cunning and was a great strategist, as could prove some of their alliances.[7]
Behind the scenes
Eivor has been revealed to be the main protagonist of the upcoming main installment, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. According to Ubisoft, their gender will be customizable, a feature carried over from Valhalla's immediate predecessor, Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018).[8] However, lead writer Darby McDevitt has confirmed that both gender options are considered canon in a way that will make logical sense.[9] Eivor's appearance, including clothing, hair, and war paint, will also be customizable.[10]
Etymology
The name Eivor, Eivør or Øyvor is a female given name derived from either Proto-Norse auja, believed to mean 'good luck', or *warjaʀ, meaning 'defender'. It may also come from the combination of Old Norse words ey- or øy- (meaning 'island') and -varr (meaning 'careful').[11]
When he tweeted how the name is meant to be pronounced, Creative Director Ashraf Ismail transcribed it phonetically as "Ay-vor".[12]
Lore
In the trailer for Valhalla, Eivor, depicted here as a male, dons his Hidden Blade over his forearm. This unconventional way of wearing it has only been previously seen once before: with the Assassin Darius in the Legacy of the First Blade expansion to Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.
Gallery
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Promotional Art -
Promotional Art -
Eivor's Hidden Blade
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla novel
References
- ↑
Magnus Bruun (@Magnus__Bruun) on Twitter "I'm very excited to announce that I play Male Eivor in Assassin's Creed Valhalla! 🔥🔥🔥 I just can't seem to get enough of these sexy bloody vikings! ⚔️ #assasinscreedvalhalla"
- ↑ Darby McDevitt (@DarbyMcDevitt) on Twitter "And for our Female Eivor, introducing Cecilie Stenspil ... not on Twitter but everywhere on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/B_nTCgBAgIK/"
- ↑ Nedd, Alex (29-04-2020). Ubisoft confirms 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla' after an 8 hour BossLogic livestream. Mashable SE Asia. Retrieved on 30 April 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ubisoft (30-04-2020). ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA – BECOME A LEGENDARY VIKING RAIDER]. Ubisoft (30-04-2020). Retrieved on 30 April 2020.
- ↑
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Cinematic World Premiere Trailer on the Ubisoft YouTube channel
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Developer Commentary Trailer on the Ubisoft YouTube channel
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Eivor The Wolf-kissed. Ubisoft.com. Retrieved on 5 May 2020.
- ↑ Ubisoft
- ↑ Darby McDevitt (@DarbyMcDevitt) on Twitter "Both choices are canon, but we’re not going to spoil how we managed that trick until you play the game."
- ↑ Juba, Joe (30-04-2020). 25 Things We’ve Learned About Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Game Informer. Retrieved on 11 May 2020.
- ↑
Eivor on Wikipedia
- ↑ Ashraf Ismail (@AshrafAIsmail) on Twitter "Its spelled Eivor and pronounced Ay-vor"
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