Álfheimr

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Alfheim (Old Norse: Álfheimr), or Aelfheim, was a realm inhabited by a people that were contemporaneous with the Isu that was eventually mythologized by the Norse as the aspect of the Nine Realms which was home to the Light Elves.

History

Alfheim was invaded by the Muspels at some point before the birth of Baldr, in the aftermath of the war between the Æsir and Vanir.Múspellsheimr warlord Surtr carried out his campaign with such ferocity that it reputedly drove Loki to tears when he looked upon it. In the fallout, Surtr was the only one left with the elves' knowledge of hugr.

Legacy and influence

During the 9th century CE in Anglo-Saxon England, the Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan pursued Modron into the caves beneath Aelfwood, Gloucestershire to prevent the death of Tewdwr. Upon seeing a sacrificial chamber within, Eivor wondered if she had stumbled into Álfheimr itself.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first mentioned)
  • Dawn of Ragnarök (mentioned only)
• Discovery Tour: Viking Age (mentioned only)