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'''Vithrloekr''' was a former [[Vikings|Viking]] camp of the [[Wolf Clan]] in western [[Vinland]].  
'''Vithrloekr''' was an abandoned [[Wolf Clan]] camp in western [[Vinland]].  


==History==
==History==
In the 870s, the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven]] [[Raven Clan|Clan]] discovered the camp, as it was overrun by black [[bear]]s. Within the camp, Eivor noticed and heard a [[Norse people|Norse]] man asking for help from the bears. Thus, Eivor killed all the bears in the area and investigated the remains. There, Eivor found that the bears were kept for training as "war-bears" for their leader, [[Gorm Kjotvesson]], but it appeared they became loose and killed most of the camp.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' − [[Ursine Takeover]]</ref>
In the 870s, the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven]] [[Raven Clan|Clan]] found the camp overrun by [[Bear|black bears]]. Within the campgrounds, Eivor saw a [[Norse people|Norse]] man playing dead and heard his pleas for help. After Eivor killed all the bears in the area and investigated the remains, she found that the bears were meant to be trained as "war-bears" for [[Gorm Kjotvesson]], only for them to break loose and kill most of the camp.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' − [[Ursine Takeover]]</ref>
 
==Behind the scenes==
Vithrloekr is an {{Wiki|Old Norse}} compound word composed of the nouns ''[[wikt:viðr|viðr]]'', meaning [[wood]], and ''[[wikt:lœkr|lœkr]]'', meaning brook. Together, the full word roughly translates to "woods [by the] brook".


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Revision as of 11:15, 12 February 2022

Vithrloekr

Vithrloekr was an abandoned Wolf Clan camp in western Vinland.

History

In the 870s, the Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan found the camp overrun by black bears. Within the campgrounds, Eivor saw a Norse man playing dead and heard his pleas for help. After Eivor killed all the bears in the area and investigated the remains, she found that the bears were meant to be trained as "war-bears" for Gorm Kjotvesson, only for them to break loose and kill most of the camp.[1]

Behind the scenes

Vithrloekr is an Old Norse compound word composed of the nouns viðr, meaning wood, and lœkr, meaning brook. Together, the full word roughly translates to "woods [by the] brook".

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