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[[File:ACV Nornir.png|thumb|250px|The Nornir, from left to right: Verðandi, Skuld, Urðr]] | [[File:ACV Nornir.png|thumb|250px|The Nornir, from left to right: Verðandi, Skuld, Urðr]] | ||
The '''Nornir''' or '''Norns''',<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Norns}}</ref> also referred to as the '''Three Spinners''',<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 6</ref> was the collective name for [[Urðr]], [[Verðandi]], and [[Skuld]], | The '''Nornir''' or '''Norns''',<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Norns}}</ref> also referred to as the '''Three Spinners''',<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 6</ref> was the collective name for [[Urðr]], [[Verðandi]], and [[Skuld]], beings in [[Norse mythology]] who represented the past, present, and future, respectively. They were believed to preside over the fate of the gods and [[human]]s.<ref name="Wiki"/> | ||
==Influence== | ==Influence== | ||
During the 10th century, the group that would become the [[Assassins]] moved to keep expanding [[Templars|Templar]] influence out of [[Scandinavia]]. To that end, [[Thorvald Hjaltason]] devised a plan to fend off the forces of [[Styrbjörn the Strong]] advancing alongside the Order-backed [[Harald Bluetooth]]. Thorvald and his mentor [[Torgny the Lawspeaker]] met with Assassin ally and king of [[Sweden]] [[Eric the Victorious]] for assistance to carry out the scheme. As Eric's kinsmen would not cooperate without a sign that their actions were divine will, the Vikings passed it off as the desire of [[Odin]], and Eric encouraged Thorvald to bring the Norns' judgement down upon Styrbjörn.<ref name="LastDescendants">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' – {{cite|13 Nov 2020. | During the 10th century, the group that would become the [[Assassins]] moved to keep expanding [[Templars|Templar]] influence out of [[Scandinavia]]. To that end, [[Thorvald Hjaltason]] devised a plan to fend off the forces of [[Styrbjörn the Strong]] advancing alongside the Order-backed [[Harald Bluetooth]]. Thorvald and his mentor [[Torgny the Lawspeaker]] met with Assassin ally and king of [[Sweden]] [[Eric the Victorious]] for assistance to carry out the scheme. As Eric's kinsmen would not cooperate without a sign that their actions were divine will, the Vikings passed it off as the desire of [[Odin]], and Eric encouraged Thorvald to bring the Norns' judgement down upon Styrbjörn.<ref name="LastDescendants">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' – {{cite|13 Nov 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
Unlike traditional imagery in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]] of [[Isu]] representing various divine figures in global mythology, this is not the case for this trio of beings from the 2020 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''. When editors on the Assassin's Creed Wiki Discord questioned ''Valhalla''{{'}}s Narrative Director [[Darby McDevitt]] about [[Yggdrasil]]'s functions, he explained that the Nornir "basically represent[ed] the OS of the machine" and so therefore did not count as Isu.<ref>McDevitt, Darby. [[:File:ACV Darby McDevitt on the Nornir.jpg|Discord message]] on the [https://discord.gg/SRwmD4S Assassin's Creed Wiki Discord]. 10 November 2020.</ref> This means that in [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Isu incarnation|visions]] of Odin near the machine while it was running [[calculations]] on the future, she viewed them through a filter of her peoples' myths to see Odin and three entities associated with time that she was familiar with. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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The Nornir or Norns,[1] also referred to as the Three Spinners,[2] was the collective name for Urðr, Verðandi, and Skuld, beings in Norse mythology who represented the past, present, and future, respectively. They were believed to preside over the fate of the gods and humans.[1]
Influence
During the 10th century, the group that would become the Assassins moved to keep expanding Templar influence out of Scandinavia. To that end, Thorvald Hjaltason devised a plan to fend off the forces of Styrbjörn the Strong advancing alongside the Order-backed Harald Bluetooth. Thorvald and his mentor Torgny the Lawspeaker met with Assassin ally and king of Sweden Eric the Victorious for assistance to carry out the scheme. As Eric's kinsmen would not cooperate without a sign that their actions were divine will, the Vikings passed it off as the desire of Odin, and Eric encouraged Thorvald to bring the Norns' judgement down upon Styrbjörn.[3]
Behind the scenes
Unlike traditional imagery in the Assassin's Creed series of Isu representing various divine figures in global mythology, this is not the case for this trio of beings from the 2020 video game Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. When editors on the Assassin's Creed Wiki Discord questioned Valhalla's Narrative Director Darby McDevitt about Yggdrasil's functions, he explained that the Nornir "basically represent[ed] the OS of the machine" and so therefore did not count as Isu.[4] This means that in Eivor Varinsdottir's visions of Odin near the machine while it was running calculations on the future, she viewed them through a filter of her peoples' myths to see Odin and three entities associated with time that she was familiar with.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods (mentioned only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- The Way of the Berserker (mentioned only)
- Dawn of Ragnarök (mentioned only)
- The Last Chapter (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga (mentioned only)
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (mentioned only)
- The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Norns on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga – Chapter 6
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods – [citation needed]
- ↑ McDevitt, Darby. Discord message on the Assassin's Creed Wiki Discord. 10 November 2020.
