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Returning to Asgard from his travels afar, Odin was met by Ivaldi at the teleport junction in [[Heimdall's Tower]]. Having completed the device Ivaldi gifted it to Odin and explained how it was used, to which the one-eyed Isu gave his thanks and the two then parted ways.<ref name="BindingFate">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Binding Fate]]</ref> | Returning to Asgard from his travels afar, Odin was met by Ivaldi at the teleport junction in [[Heimdall's Tower]]. Having completed the device Ivaldi gifted it to Odin and explained how it was used, to which the one-eyed Isu gave his thanks and the two then parted ways.<ref name="BindingFate">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Binding Fate]]</ref> | ||
[[File:ACV - Fenrir caught in Gleipnir.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Fenrir bound by Gleipnir]] | [[File:ACV - Fenrir caught in Gleipnir.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Fenrir bound by Gleipnir]] | ||
Travelling to the island of [[Lyngvi]] where [[Týr]] was guarding Fenrir, Odin decided to manipulate Týr into convincing Fenrir that the device was not harmful. The two Isu then entered the prison, with Týr coaxing its captive to come out. Together, Odin and Týr claimed that the technology they had with them would allow Fenrir to walk freely in Asgard by serving as a beacon to other Asgardians that he could not harm them. However, as Fenrir had been severely beaten by Odin before being imprisoned,<ref name="ExtendedFamily">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Extended Family]]</ref> he was highly distrustful of their words.<ref name="BindingFate"> | Travelling to the island of [[Lyngvi]] where [[Týr]] was guarding Fenrir, Odin decided to manipulate Týr into convincing Fenrir that the device was not harmful. The two Isu then entered the prison, with Týr coaxing its captive to come out. Together, Odin and Týr claimed that the technology they had with them would allow Fenrir to walk freely in Asgard by serving as a beacon to other Asgardians that he could not harm them. However, as Fenrir had been severely beaten by Odin before being imprisoned,<ref name="ExtendedFamily">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Extended Family]]</ref> he was highly distrustful of their words.<ref name="BindingFate"/> | ||
Unaware of Odin's trickery, Týr sought to prove the truth of their sayings and put his right hand in Fenrir's mouth, offering his arm in compensation if they were being untrue. Odin put the device on Fenrir, binding him to the ground, though Týr lost his arm in the struggle when Fenrir severed it on realizing he had been tricked. The two Isu then walked away, leaving leaving Loki's son bound in prison until the Great Catastrophe struck.<ref name="BindingFate"> | Unaware of Odin's trickery, Týr sought to prove the truth of their sayings and put his right hand in Fenrir's mouth, offering his arm in compensation if they were being untrue. Odin put the device on Fenrir, binding him to the ground, though Týr lost his arm in the struggle when Fenrir severed it on realizing he had been tricked. The two Isu then walked away, leaving leaving Loki's son bound in prison until the Great Catastrophe struck.<ref name="BindingFate"/> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
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Glepnir was a device crafted by the Isu dwarven blacksmith Ivaldi at the request of the Æsir leader Odin. Its purpose was to subdue and contain Loki's bastard son Fenrir without harming him.
Owners
Mythology
In Norse mythology, Gleipnir was a chain used to bind the wolf Fenrir. Described in the Prose Edda as being thin as silk yet stronger than iron, it was forged by a team of dwarven blacksmiths in their homeland Niðavellir using the sound of a cat's footfall, a woman's beard, a mountain's roots, a bear's sinews, a fish's breath, and a bird's spittle. Despite Gleipnir's legendary strength, Fenrir was still fated to break the chains when Ragnarök came, and would seek and devour Odin in revenge for his years-long captivity.[1]
History
Sometime during the Isu Era, the leader of Asgard found out through the calculations that Loki's bastard son Fenrir would kill him in Ragnarök.[2] Searching for a way to survive, he commissioned the captive blacksmith Ivaldi to forge a device strong enough to bind Fenrir for good. The dwarf said he could create such a device, but would need certain near-impossible materials to craft with, though Odin easily acquired them. Ivaldi started forging the device as Odin went to Jotunheim in search for a way to survive the wider coming apocalypse.[3]
Returning to Asgard from his travels afar, Odin was met by Ivaldi at the teleport junction in Heimdall's Tower. Having completed the device Ivaldi gifted it to Odin and explained how it was used, to which the one-eyed Isu gave his thanks and the two then parted ways.[4]
Travelling to the island of Lyngvi where Týr was guarding Fenrir, Odin decided to manipulate Týr into convincing Fenrir that the device was not harmful. The two Isu then entered the prison, with Týr coaxing its captive to come out. Together, Odin and Týr claimed that the technology they had with them would allow Fenrir to walk freely in Asgard by serving as a beacon to other Asgardians that he could not harm them. However, as Fenrir had been severely beaten by Odin before being imprisoned,[5] he was highly distrustful of their words.[4]
Unaware of Odin's trickery, Týr sought to prove the truth of their sayings and put his right hand in Fenrir's mouth, offering his arm in compensation if they were being untrue. Odin put the device on Fenrir, binding him to the ground, though Týr lost his arm in the struggle when Fenrir severed it on realizing he had been tricked. The two Isu then walked away, leaving leaving Loki's son bound in prison until the Great Catastrophe struck.[4]
Behind the scenes
In the mythology arcs of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla Glepnir is depicted as a golden cord, though it is unknown if the actual Isu device used by Odin was a cord or if its depiction is due to Eivor Varinsdottir's cultural upbringing mixing with her Isu memories as a Sage.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
References
- ↑
Gleipnir on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – View Above All
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Forging a Bond
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Binding Fate
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Extended Family