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The '''River Avon''' is a river that flows around [[Hampshire]] to the south of [[Gloucestershire]]. | The '''River Avon''', also known as the '''Afon River''', is a river that flows around [[Hampshire]] to the south of [[Gloucestershire]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Within six years, the army returned led solely by [[Guthrum]] but bolstered with the aid of ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], her allies, and the last [[Sons of Ragnar|Son of Ragnar]] [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]. However, Ubba and his men were [[Battle of Cynwit|ambushed]] and killed near the Avon's [[Afon Blockade|blockade]], a fact that Alfred was informed of and subsequently boasted about to Guthrum and Eivor during a new round of peace talks in [[Wareham]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' — [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> To confirm the truth, Eivor investigated the area and found her friend's corpse and orders from Alfred and [[Reeve]] [[Goodwin]] for [[ealdorman]] [[Odda, Ealdorman of Devon|Odda]] to ensure Ubba's demise.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' — [[Holy Day]]</ref> | Within six years, the army returned led solely by [[Guthrum]] but bolstered with the aid of ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], her allies, and the last [[Sons of Ragnar|Son of Ragnar]] [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]. However, Ubba and his men were [[Battle of Cynwit|ambushed]] and killed near the Avon's [[Afon Blockade|blockade]], a fact that Alfred was informed of and subsequently boasted about to Guthrum and Eivor during a new round of peace talks in [[Wareham]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' — [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> To confirm the truth, Eivor investigated the area and found her friend's corpse and orders from Alfred and [[Reeve]] [[Goodwin]] for [[ealdorman]] [[Odda, Ealdorman of Devon|Odda]] to ensure Ubba's demise.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' — [[Holy Day]]</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
The Afon River is based on both the Bristol Avon and the Hampshire Avon, two separate rivers of the same name, merged for the purposes of convenient longboat travel in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''. It resembles the Bristol Avon to the north, where it begins in Gloucestershire and flows by [[Chippenham]], while it resembles the Hampshire Avon to the south, where it flows by [[Runcwuda Abbey]] (Ringwood) and enters the [[English Channel]]. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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[[Category:Locations in Gloucestershire]] | [[Category:Locations in Gloucestershire]] | ||
[[Category:Rivers of England]] | [[Category:Rivers of England]] | ||
Revision as of 23:36, 30 May 2025
The River Avon, also known as the Afon River, is a river that flows around Hampshire to the south of Gloucestershire.
History
Viking Age
In 872, the Vikings' leaders Halfdan Ragnarsson and Guthrum met with King Alfred of Wessex to discuss a truce after the Battle of Meretun. The peace stipulated that the Great Heathen Army would be given silver and gold in return for the assurance that no Dane would cross the Avon to invade.[1]
Within six years, the army returned led solely by Guthrum but bolstered with the aid of jarlskona Eivor Varinsdottir, her allies, and the last Son of Ragnar Ubba Ragnarsson. However, Ubba and his men were ambushed and killed near the Avon's blockade, a fact that Alfred was informed of and subsequently boasted about to Guthrum and Eivor during a new round of peace talks in Wareham.[2] To confirm the truth, Eivor investigated the area and found her friend's corpse and orders from Alfred and Reeve Goodwin for ealdorman Odda to ensure Ubba's demise.[3]
Behind the scenes
The Afon River is based on both the Bristol Avon and the Hampshire Avon, two separate rivers of the same name, merged for the purposes of convenient longboat travel in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. It resembles the Bristol Avon to the north, where it begins in Gloucestershire and flows by Chippenham, while it resembles the Hampshire Avon to the south, where it flows by Runcwuda Abbey (Ringwood) and enters the English Channel.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga — Chapter 17
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla — Kingdom's End
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla — Holy Day