Eivor Varinsdottir

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Eivor, also known as the Wolf-Kissed, was a Viking from Norway who participated in raids in what would become England against King Alfred the Great.^[1] They^[2] were also in possession of a Hidden Blade, using it in combat against the Anglo-Saxons.^[3]

Biography

In 873 CE,^[4] Eivor and their clan of Norsemen fled from Norway to escape the endless war and dwindling resources. They arrived in the southern part of Great Britain, establishing a new settlement.^[2] At some point, Eivor encountered the Hidden Ones, and was gifted a Hidden Blade after cooperating with them on common goals. Keen that the traditionally stealth-based weaponry should be visible to their enemies, Eivor wore the blade over their forearm.^[4]

During their travels, Eivor was accompanied by the raven Sýnin.^[2]

Personality and characteristics

Eivor was a devoted and confident Viking clan leader, who was not afraid of dying to protect their people. Despite their deep love for their clan, they were a lone wolf. Indeed, driven by their dream to prove their courage, they preferred to take on all tasks and risks themselves. On top of being a fierce warrior, Eivor was cunning and was a great strategist, as could be prove some of their alliances.^[5]

Behind the scenes

Eivor has been revealed to be the main protagonist of the upcoming main instalment of the Assassin's Creed series, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. According to Ubisoft, their gender will be customizable, a feature carried over from Valhalla's immediate predecessor, Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018).^[6] However, lead writer Darby McDevitt has confirmed that both gender options are considered canon in a way that will make logical sense.^[7] Conversely, the comic book, Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory features Eivor as female exclusively.^[8] Eivor's appearance, including clothing, hair, and war paint, will also be customizable.^[9] Eivor's male voice will be provided by Magnus Bruun,^[10] while the female voice actor will be Cecilie Stenspil.^[11]

Etymology

The name Eivor, Eivør or Øyvor is a female given name derived from either proto-Norse auja, believed to mean 'good luck', or *warjaʀ, meaning 'defender'. It may also come from the combination of Old Norse words ey- or øy- (meaning 'island') and -varr (meaning 'careful').^[12]

When he tweeted how the name is meant to be pronounced, Creative Director Ashraf Ismail transcribed it phonetically as "Ay-vor".^[13]

The male version of the name Eivor is Eivar in Scandinavian languages. ^[14]

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↑ Nedd, Alex (29-04-2020). Ubisoft confirms 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla' after an 8 hour BossLogic livestream. Mashable SE Asia. Retrieved on 30 April 2020.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA – BECOME A LEGENDARY VIKING RAIDER. Ubisoft (30-04-2020). Retrieved on 30 April 2020.
↑ Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Cinematic World Premiere Trailer on the Ubisoft YouTube channel
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Developer Commentary Trailer on the Ubisoft YouTube channel
↑ Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Eivor The Wolf-kissed. Ubisoft Store. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved on 5 May 2020.
↑ Ubisoft
↑ Darby McDevitt (@DarbyMcDevitt) on Twitter "Both choices are canon, but we're not going to spoil how we managed that trick until you play the game." (screenshot)
↑ Dark Horse to Publish Comics Prequel to Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Dark Horse (13-7-2020). Retrieved on 13 July 2020.
↑ Juba, Joe (30-04-2020). 25 Things We've Learned About Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Game Informer. Retrieved on 11 May 2020.
↑ Magnus Bruun (@Magnus__Bruun) on Twitter "I'm very excited to announce that I play Male Eivor in Assassin's Creed Valhalla! 🔥🔥🔥 I just can't seem to get enough of these sexy bloody vikings! ⚔️ #assasinscreedvalhalla" (screenshot)
↑ Darby McDevitt (@DarbyMcDevitt) on Twitter "And for our Female Eivor, introducing Cecilie Stenspil ... not on Twitter but everywhere on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/p/B_nTCgBAgIK/" (screenshot)
↑ Eivor on Wikipedia
↑ Ashraf Ismail (@AshrafAIsmail) on Twitter "Its spelled Eivor and pronounced Ay-vor"
↑ https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Eivor
↑ https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Eivar

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Lore

In the trailer for Valhalla, Eivor, depicted as male, dons their Hidden Blade over their forearm. This unconventional way of wearing it has only been previously seen once before: with the Assassin Darius in the Legacy of the First Blade expansion to Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.