Björn Stensson
Björn Stensson was a Viking member of the Great Heathen Army during the Viking expansion into England. He was the son of Sten Stensson and the younger brother of Ulf Stensson.
Biography
In 866, Björn and his brother were out hunting wolves, once again betting drinks on who would kill the biggest number of them, when they came upon a pack attacking a blond man. Ulf used his bow while Björn favored his battleaxe. After a short while, the wolves had all been killed, with Björn boasting he had killed six to Ulf's five. Ulf was calm and went to inspect a wolf with an axe wound, revealing an arrow imbedded in its skull. The blond man approached the pair, thanking them profusely for saving him. Björn called him a weakling and wanted only to know if he had seen the wolf die by his axe instead of Ulf's arrow, which he hadn't.[1]
The skald joined the brothers on their way back home, talking with Ulf while Björn walked in front, carrying the wolves. When they arrived in the longhouse, Björn presented the wolf for jarl Stensson's appraisal, who determined it was felled by the arrow strike. Björn complained that his father always sided with his brother, to the laughter of the other Vikings present. The skald then approached jarl Stensson and presented him with a proposal from Ivarr the Boneless and Halfdan Ragnarsson: to come to Britain and share the spoils found there. As a show of what awaited them, the skald gifted the jarl an ornate Christian cross.[1]
Sten accepted the proposal and a group of Vikings made the journey to England. On the voyage there, he told his sons of his experiences as a member of Ragnar Lothbrok's drengir and their sacking of Paris. He also told all Vikings on the three ships to remember three things: to guard their weaknesses, to recall that the strongest shield they have is the brothers by their side and to know that the elements control all.[2]
Upon arriving in East Anglia, the skald led the Stenssons to the church housing Halfdan and Ivarr. The church was preceeded by a large number of crucified people,[2] nailed there by Ivarr to warn others to not resist and to cause no trouble.[3]
Gallery
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Sten introduces Ulf and Björn -
Björn Stensson receives a gift from Ivarr
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers – An Invitation from England
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers – Departure
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers – The Boneless
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