Excalibur
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Excalibur, also known in Welsh as Caladfwlch, was one of the Swords of Eden, sword-like artifacts created by the Isu scientist Hephaestus to fight during the War of Unification. These Pieces of Eden granted their bearers great power and leadership, and were later used by influential humans in battle.
Owners
History
Excalibur was created by Hephaestus, "the maker", during the Isu Era to bring about the end of the War of Unification.[2] Its first wielder was Tyr, an Isu belonging to a Northern European group of Isu called the Æsir after their home Asgard which included Thor and Odin, until his possible death along with the rest of the Æsir in an unknown event during the Great Catastrophe which they called Ragnarök. At some point after; it was later taken to Britain in what would become England.[3]
By the 5th or 6th century, the Sword had become lodged in a stone. During that time, it was later pulled out of the stone by the young Briton leader named Arthur who, with backing from the local chapter of the Order of the Ancients,[3] used the blade to rally his people as the newly crowned high king of Britain to fight in defense of their lands against the invading Anglo-Saxons.[1] However; he was later betrayed years after, ultimately leading to his death, and the location of the sword was lost to history.[4]
Nearly three hundred years later in the late-9th century, Excalibur was recovered and claimed by the Viking Eivor Varinsdottir, a member of the Raven Clan, a Norse clan that relocated to England to escape the rule of a unified Norway.[3]
Gallery
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Eivor holding Excalibur
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (appears in Glyphs only)
- Assassin's Creed: Heresy (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
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