Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Hidden Codex

This article is about the graphic novel. For other uses, see Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (disambiguation).

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Hidden Codex is a bande dessinée graphic novel by the same artists behind the webcomic. Written by Mathieu Gabella with art by Paolo Traisci and Fabien Alquier, the comic was published by Glénat Editions and first released on 25 January 2023.^[2]

Synopsis

The following content was translated from French by Soranin.
A secret knowledge. A forbidden weapon. England, Ravensthorpe camp, 9th century. Kidnapped by Eivor, a powerful Viking jarlskona, Edward, copyist monk, seeks to understand the reasons which pushed his brother Ecbert to commit suicide... Among the documents of the deceased, strange parchments blackened by a hermetic language were found. No one knows the provenance of this letters of occult appearance, but Edward has seen such signs before: in the workshop of Hytham, a man who had taken him under his wing. Hytham belongs to a secret order: "The Hidden Ones". An order that can offer Edward answers, and guarantee his aspirations for freedom and knowledge. For that, Hytham proposes to send him to Lunden accompanied by Niels, a young Viking warrior as undisciplined as he is promising. There, they will undergo quick training in the form of an investigation on the trail of a cult with troubling practices... Following the clues to the mysterious lands of Scotland, they will be confronted with the dangerous stakes hidden within Edward's questions...^[3]

The following content was translated from French by Soranin.

A secret knowledge. A forbidden weapon.

England, Ravensthorpe camp, 9th century.

Kidnapped by Eivor, a powerful Viking jarlskona, Edward, copyist monk, seeks to understand the reasons which pushed his brother Ecbert to commit suicide...

Among the documents of the deceased, strange parchments blackened by a hermetic language were found. No one knows the provenance of this letters of occult appearance, but Edward has seen such signs before: in the workshop of Hytham, a man who had taken him under his wing.

Hytham belongs to a secret order: "The Hidden Ones". An order that can offer Edward answers, and guarantee his aspirations for freedom and knowledge. For that, Hytham proposes to send him to Lunden accompanied by Niels, a young Viking warrior as undisciplined as he is promising. There, they will undergo quick training in the form of an investigation on the trail of a cult with troubling practices... Following the clues to the mysterious lands of Scotland, they will be confronted with the dangerous stakes hidden within Edward's questions...^[3]

Development

In April 2021, the new graphic novel was announced alongside eight other future Assassin's Creed projects. Game Informer reported that the comic will feature original characters and a new location to explore, Scotland.^[4]

Media

ISBN 9782344046869; 25 January 2023; Glénat Editions; FR hardcover^[3]

Gallery

French cover

External links

Assassin's Creed Valhalla Graphic Novel on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)

References

↑ LeBlanc, Wesley (2 November 2023). Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Hidden Codex Is A Viking-Centric Graphic Novel Out Next April. Game Informer. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved on 3 November 2023.
↑ Assassin's Creed Valhalla (in French). Glénat Editions. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved on 14 January 2023.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Assassin's Creed Valhalla on Amazon.fr (backup link)
↑ Ruppert, Liana (19 April 2021). Ubisoft Is Expanding The Assassin's Creed Universe, Exclusive First Look At AC Valhalla: Blood Brothers. Game Informer. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved on 20 April 2021.

Assassin's Creed series

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Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Hidden Codex

Characters

Hidden Ones	Adelaïde • Hytham

Templars	Alfred the Great • Ecbert • Edward

Others	Bran • Eivor Varinsdottir • Gunnar • Niels Gunnarsson • Saint Columba the Reborn • Sigurd Styrbjornsson