Helheimr: Difference between revisions
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'''Helheim''', also known as '''Hel''', was one of the [[Nine Realms]]. The area fell under the purview of [[Hel]], daughter of [[Loki]] and [[Aletheia]]. | '''Helheim''', also known as '''Hel''', was one of the [[Nine Realms]]. The area fell under the purview of [[Hel]], daughter of [[Loki]] and [[Aletheia]]. | ||
==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
Helheim fell into human folklore as one of the aspects of the afterlife in [[Norse mythology]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> It was ruled by the goddess Hel and was a realm of cold where the sick, old and criminals went when they died.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' – [[Learnings: Lands of the Dead II]]</ref> | Helheim fell into human folklore as one of the aspects of the afterlife in [[Norse mythology]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> It was ruled by the goddess Hel and was a realm of cold where the sick, old and criminals went when they died.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' – [[Learnings: Lands of the Dead II]]</ref> | ||
==History== | |||
During the [[Isu Era]], Helheim was considered as a possible alternative sanctuary for Hel's older brother [[Fenrir]], whose existence was [[Calculations|seen]] as an [[Great Catastrophe|ill-omen]], during his time hidden in the [[Urðarbrunnr|Well of Urðr]] as a means to escape detection by Odin in [[Asgard|Ásgarðr]], but she informed their father that Fenrir would not be safe there, forcing Loki to cast the idea aside.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' - [[Well-Traveled]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Helheim, also known as Hel, was one of the Nine Realms. The area fell under the purview of Hel, daughter of Loki and Aletheia.
Mythology
Helheim fell into human folklore as one of the aspects of the afterlife in Norse mythology.[1] It was ruled by the goddess Hel and was a realm of cold where the sick, old and criminals went when they died.[2]
History
During the Isu Era, Helheim was considered as a possible alternative sanctuary for Hel's older brother Fenrir, whose existence was seen as an ill-omen, during his time hidden in the Well of Urðr as a means to escape detection by Odin in Ásgarðr, but she informed their father that Fenrir would not be safe there, forcing Loki to cast the idea aside.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first mentioned)
- The Siege of Paris (mentioned only)
- Dawn of Ragnarök (mentioned only)
- The Forgotten Saga (first appearance)
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (mentioned only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
Gallery
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Concept art
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Viking Age – Learnings: Lands of the Dead II
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - Well-Traveled
