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'''Gunnar''' was a [[Norse people|Norse]] | '''Gunnar''' was a [[Norse people|Norse]] [[Blacksmith]] who worked and lived in [[Ravensthorpe]] with his wife [[Brigid]] during the 9th century.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> | ||
== Biography== | == Biography== | ||
Gunnar was | ===Early life=== | ||
At a very early age Gunnar was abandoned by his family and left alone but was adopted by the people of [[Heillboer]], [[Norway]] joining their Clan.<ref name="Gunnar DB">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Database: Gunnar]]</ref> Over the years he became a very skilled blacksmith, Supplying weapons to his fellow soldiers. One of these weapons being [[Varin's Axe|an axe]] for [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s father [[Varin]]: The leader of his Clan.<ref name="FamilyMatters">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Family Matters]]</ref> | |||
A long time later in the year 855 as Varin was swearing allegiance to the [[Raven Clan]]'s King [[Styrbjorn]] of [[Fornburg]] Gunnar was among the people celebrating the occasion, joking around with fellow Raven clan members. Though the fun did not last for the [[Order of the Ancients]] member [[Kjotve the Cruel]] [[Raid|raided]] the village of Heillboer in [[Rogaland|Rygjafylke]] were the alliance was being made, as the vikings ran out to defend the village Gunnar was among the people fighting and survived the massacre.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Prologue (Valhalla)|Prologue]]</ref> After Varin's death Gunnar moved to Fornburg, spreading his love of community there.<ref name="Gunnar DB"> And between work, he entered passionate yet all-too-brief relationships with a number of women, unable to find a steady companion. | |||
===Life in Fornburg== | |||
In the year 872 after a semi succesful raid on Kjotve the cruel's men, Eivor Varinsdottir had reclaimed her father's lost axe. Bringing it with her back to Fornburg. Being instructed by both [[Randvi]] and [[Dag]] to sharpen her blade she went to Gunnar for Help. He was happy to see eivor and even more happy to see one of his finest weapons, He used one of his own [[Carbon ingot|ingots]] to fix the blade. He also relayed that he had split from one of his lovers of five weeks quite recently before Eivor's arrival.<ref name="FamilyMatters"/> | |||
Later the same day a feast was held for prince [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]], son of King Styrbjorn who had arrived back in Fornburg from his raids in the rest of the world. Gunnar joined in the festivities and listened to the stories Sigurd had to tell of Rome and Africa.<ref name="TheProdigalPrince">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Prodigal Prince]]</ref> | |||
After [[Harald Fairhair]]'s declaration of peace a group of people from the Raven clan came together for they did not want subjugation under Harald's rule. Gunnar was one of these men deciding to travel to [[England]], and so they set sail towards greener pastures.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Seas of Fate]]</ref> | |||
===Settling down=== | |||
Travelling for about a week the raven clan had arrived in England, settling down in a old abandoned camp formerly settled by the [[Sons of Ragnar]] the clan set up tents as temporary homes and fixing the large longhouse. Gunnar set up in a large blue tent near the shore of the settlement now named Ravensthorpe. Gunnar found while setting up his tent a map made by [[Bandit|Bandits]] marking where Eivor could find [[Christianity|Christian]] [[Church|monasteries]], needing material to build him a real forge he wanted to follow Eivor with Raiding but Eivor backed him out of it since he was their only Blacksmith. After a quick pillage Eivor came back with the resources needed to build Gunnar's forge and he told her that he could help uppgrading Weapons and Armour anytime Eivor needed it.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Settling Down]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Gunnar was a Norse Blacksmith who worked and lived in Ravensthorpe with his wife Brigid during the 9th century.[1]
Biography
Early life
At a very early age Gunnar was abandoned by his family and left alone but was adopted by the people of Heillboer, Norway joining their Clan.[2] Over the years he became a very skilled blacksmith, Supplying weapons to his fellow soldiers. One of these weapons being an axe for Eivor Varinsdottir's father Varin: The leader of his Clan.[3]
A long time later in the year 855 as Varin was swearing allegiance to the Raven Clan's King Styrbjorn of Fornburg Gunnar was among the people celebrating the occasion, joking around with fellow Raven clan members. Though the fun did not last for the Order of the Ancients member Kjotve the Cruel raided the village of Heillboer in Rygjafylke were the alliance was being made, as the vikings ran out to defend the village Gunnar was among the people fighting and survived the massacre.[4] After Varin's death Gunnar moved to Fornburg, spreading his love of community there.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
After Harald Fairhair's declaration of peace a group of people from the Raven clan came together for they did not want subjugation under Harald's rule. Gunnar was one of these men deciding to travel to England, and so they set sail towards greener pastures.[5]
Settling down
Travelling for about a week the raven clan had arrived in England, settling down in a old abandoned camp formerly settled by the Sons of Ragnar the clan set up tents as temporary homes and fixing the large longhouse. Gunnar set up in a large blue tent near the shore of the settlement now named Ravensthorpe. Gunnar found while setting up his tent a map made by Bandits marking where Eivor could find Christian monasteries, needing material to build him a real forge he wanted to follow Eivor with Raiding but Eivor backed him out of it since he was their only Blacksmith. After a quick pillage Eivor came back with the resources needed to build Gunnar's forge and he told her that he could help uppgrading Weapons and Armour anytime Eivor needed it.[6]
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: Gunnar
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Family Matters
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Prologue
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Seas of Fate
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Settling Down