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|name = Svend | |name = Svend | ||
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|image = ACV Svend.png | |image = ACV Svend.png | ||
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|death = 873<br>[[Ravensthorpe]] | |death = c. 873<br>[[Ravensthorpe]], [[Ledecestrescire]], [[Mercia|Kingdom of Mercia]] | ||
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|species = [[Human]] | |||
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|affiliates = [[Raven Clan]] | |affiliates = [[Raven Clan]] | ||
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'''Svend''' (died c. 873) was a [[tattooist]] and barber who lived | '''Svend''' (died c. 873) was a [[Norse people|Norse]] [[tattooist]] and barber who lived during the 9th century. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
A | A member of the [[Raven Clan]] who lived in [[Fornburg]], [[Norway]], Svend served as the chief tattooist of the clan and at one point took in [[Tove]] as his apprentice. The two formed a close bond and friendship and eventually, Svend adopted Tove and his daughter.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> | ||
In 873, after King [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson|Styrbjorn]] ceeded his kingdom to [[Harald Fairhair]], Svend and Tove were some of the residents who opposed Styrbjorn's decision.<ref name="The Seas of Fate">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Seas of Fate]]</ref> The two joined Styrbjorn's children [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson|Sigurd]] and [[Eivor Varinsdottir|Eivor]] in their exodus from [[Norway]] and departed to [[England]], where they settled down in the settlement of Ravensthorpe.<ref name="Unwelcome">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Unwelcome]]</ref> There, Svend was built a home and workshop by Eivor, who had been appointed by Sigurd to take charge of the settlement during his absence.<ref name="ACV" /> | |||
Sometime later, Svend passed away silently in his sleep. His apprentice Tove took over his workshop after his death.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Carrying the Torch]]</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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Svend (died c. 873) was a Norse tattooist and barber who lived during the 9th century.
Biography
A member of the Raven Clan who lived in Fornburg, Norway, Svend served as the chief tattooist of the clan and at one point took in Tove as his apprentice. The two formed a close bond and friendship and eventually, Svend adopted Tove and his daughter.[1]
In 873, after King Styrbjorn ceeded his kingdom to Harald Fairhair, Svend and Tove were some of the residents who opposed Styrbjorn's decision.[2] The two joined Styrbjorn's children Sigurd and Eivor in their exodus from Norway and departed to England, where they settled down in the settlement of Ravensthorpe.[3] There, Svend was built a home and workshop by Eivor, who had been appointed by Sigurd to take charge of the settlement during his absence.[1]
Sometime later, Svend passed away silently in his sleep. His apprentice Tove took over his workshop after his death.[4]
Trivia
- Svend is a variant of the name Sven, which in Old Norse means "young man" or "young warrior".
- Svend is a Danish variant of the name, despite Svend himself being from Norway.
Gallery
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Svend's grave
Appearances
References