Sigurd Styrbjornsson
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Sigurd Styrbjornson was the son of King Styrbjorn of Forberg. The husband ofRandvi, he was also the older brother of Eivor, who was adopted by Styrbjorn at the age of nine following the death of her parents, Rosta and Varin.[1]
While his sister raided the lands of Southern England, Sigurd embarked a journey to raid the lands in the East.[2] While in Constantinople, Sigurd met and befriended the Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq, learning many of the organization's customs. Circa 873, Sigurd returned home along with Basim, who gave a Hidden Blade to Eivor.[3]
Biography
Early Life
Sigurd was born as the son of King Styrbjorn of Forberg. During a feast around 855, Forberg was attacked by the army of Kjotve the Cruel. A teenage Sigurd took part in the fighting, rescuing Eivor from one of Kjotve's men, and attempting to get her to safety.[1] After the raid, King Styrbjorn adopted Eivor as his surrogate daughter, and Sigurd became a brother to her. At some point, Sigurd married a Norse woman named Randvi.[4]
Meeting the Hidden Ones
Circa 870, Sigurd went on a voyage that lasted for two years, during which time he traveled through Kievan Rus' and the Khazar Khaganate before setting down in Constantinople to rest and resupply, or so he claimed publicly. He may have attempted to raid the Hagia Sophia. While in Constantinople, he met and befriended two Hidden Ones from the Abbasid Caliphate, Basim and Hytham, the former of whom took a liking to Sigurd due to his charisma. He later sailed to Rome and Africa, where Basim and Hytham acted as his guides and bestowed upon him a Hidden Blade. During his time abroad, Sigurd began to miss his old homeland, and sailed for Norway with Basim and Hytham traveling with him.[5]
Behind the scenes
Sigurd Styrbjornson is a character appearing in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, and introduced in the prequel comic Song of Glory. He is voiced by the Icelandic actor Gudmundur Thorvaldsson, as revealed on his Twitter.[6]
Gallery
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Sigurd as he appears in Song of Glory
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Prologue
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory – Issue #01
- ↑ Maguid, Youssef (29 September, 2020). Assassin's Creed Valhalla – New Story Details From Narrative Director Darby McDevitt. Ubisoft. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved on 29 September 2020.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – [citation needed]
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Gudmundur Thorvaldss (@GThorvaldsson) on Twitter "youtu.be/WaOKSUlf4TM Thats me as Sigurd with the brilliant @Magnus__Bruun @CarloRota. Thank you @Ubisoft @DarbyMcDevitt and the reat [sic] of the amazing team." (screenshot)
