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{{Quote|I am better than well. I am present.|Valka to Eivor upon arriving in Ravensthorpe, 873|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla|A Wise Friend}} | {{Quote|I am better than well. I am present.|Valka to Eivor upon arriving in Ravensthorpe, 873|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla|A Wise Friend}} | ||
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'''Valka''' was the wise woman responsible for retaining the [[Norse mythology|religious beliefs]] of the [[Raven Clan]] of [[Vikings]] at their new settlement of [[Ravensthorpe]]. | '''Valka''' was the wise woman responsible for retaining the [[Norse mythology|religious beliefs]] of the [[Raven Clan]] of [[Vikings]] at their new settlement of [[Ravensthorpe]]. | ||
The daughter of the seeress [[Svala]], she decorated [[Seer's Hut|her home]] with strings of bones and beads, and for a price, would concoct a mixture to drink that induced a hallucinatory state which sometimes sent the consumer to what was commonly accepted to be [[Asgard]].<ref name="ACV" /> | The daughter of the seeress [[Svala]], she decorated [[Seer's Hut|her home]] with strings of bones and beads, and for a price, would concoct a mixture to drink that induced a hallucinatory state which sometimes sent the consumer to what was commonly accepted to be [[Asgard]].<ref name="ACV" /> | ||
==Biography== | |||
===Seeress of the Raven Clan=== | |||
{{Quote|The gods favor you, Eivor. They always have. You will have your glory, and you will earn your place in Valhalla. But these portents carry a darker truth. The missing arm, the trail of blood, the beast. You will betray your brother, Sigurd. That is the meaning of your vision.|Valka to Eivor on her visions, 872.|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla|A Seer's Solace}} | |||
Valka was born to Svala, a seerest of the Raven Clan who was a reincarnation of the [[Isu]] [[Freyja]].<ref name="A Brother's Keeper">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brother's Keeper]]</ref> She eventually took over her mother's duties as the clan's seeress and lived in a [[Seer's Hut|house]] situated on the mountain near [[Fornburg]]. There, she would often receive visits by the clan members to seek blessings and visions on numerous matters.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> | |||
In 872, Valka was visited by a returning [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], who had returned from her mission to hunt down [[Kjotve the Cruel]]. Eivor sought advice for her visions that she received after she had recovered her [[Varin|father]]'s [[Varin's Axe|axe]], which Valka concluded to be a vision of [[Odin]]. She then proceed to produce a concuction to allow Eivor to tap into her visions that she saw. A while later, Eivor recovered from her vision and informed Valka what she experienced. Valka proceeded to decipher what Eivor saw, concluding that she would have her glory and she would betray her brother [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson|Sigurd]], a prophecy which Eivor refused to believe.<ref name="A Seer's Solace">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Seer's Solace]]</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*"Valka" is an {{Wiki|Old Norse}} diminutive name meaning "strength, health", derived from "''Valgerðr''", meaning "to be guarded" | *"Valka" is an {{Wiki|Old Norse}} diminutive name meaning "strength, health", derived from "''Valgerðr''", meaning "to be guarded" | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="180" captionalign="center" position="center"> | <gallery widths="180" captionalign="center" position="center"> | ||
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ACV - Valka Promo Art.jpg|Promotional Art | ACV - Valka Promo Art.jpg|Promotional Art | ||
Valka In Game Close Up.JPG|Close-up of Valka | Valka In Game Close Up.JPG|Close-up of Valka | ||
ACV A Seer's Solace 11.png|Valka consulted by Eivor of her visions | |||
ACReb Valka.png|Valka as she appears in ''Rebellion'' | ACReb Valka.png|Valka as she appears in ''Rebellion'' | ||
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[[Category:Raven Clan members]] | [[Category:Raven Clan members]] | ||
[[Category:Residents of Ravensthorpe]] | [[Category:Residents of Ravensthorpe]] | ||
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Valka was the wise woman responsible for retaining the religious beliefs of the Raven Clan of Vikings at their new settlement of Ravensthorpe.
The daughter of the seeress Svala, she decorated her home with strings of bones and beads, and for a price, would concoct a mixture to drink that induced a hallucinatory state which sometimes sent the consumer to what was commonly accepted to be Asgard.[1]
Biography
Seeress of the Raven Clan
- "The gods favor you, Eivor. They always have. You will have your glory, and you will earn your place in Valhalla. But these portents carry a darker truth. The missing arm, the trail of blood, the beast. You will betray your brother, Sigurd. That is the meaning of your vision."
- ―Valka to Eivor on her visions, 872.[src]-[m]
Valka was born to Svala, a seerest of the Raven Clan who was a reincarnation of the Isu Freyja.[2] She eventually took over her mother's duties as the clan's seeress and lived in a house situated on the mountain near Fornburg. There, she would often receive visits by the clan members to seek blessings and visions on numerous matters.[1]
In 872, Valka was visited by a returning Eivor Varinsdottir, who had returned from her mission to hunt down Kjotve the Cruel. Eivor sought advice for her visions that she received after she had recovered her father's axe, which Valka concluded to be a vision of Odin. She then proceed to produce a concuction to allow Eivor to tap into her visions that she saw. A while later, Eivor recovered from her vision and informed Valka what she experienced. Valka proceeded to decipher what Eivor saw, concluding that she would have her glory and she would betray her brother Sigurd, a prophecy which Eivor refused to believe.[3]
Trivia
- "Valka" is an Old Norse diminutive name meaning "strength, health", derived from "Valgerðr", meaning "to be guarded"
Gallery
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Concept art of Valka -
Concept art of Valka's alternate robes -
Concept art of Valka's alternate robes -
Concept art of Valka's alternate robes -
Promotional Art -
Close-up of Valka -
Valka consulted by Eivor of her visions -
Valka as she appears in Rebellion
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
References
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