Beoswith

"A hundred lives I promised my love as she lay dying, a Danish arrow in her breast. A hundred lives for hers. But there is one who has not been laid low. Let me see to that. You will die as my Cearo did!"

―Beoswith to Eivor, 870s.

Beoswith

Beoswith (died 870s) was an Anglo-Saxon bard who lived in Hampshire during the 9th century.

Biography

Beoswith: "I'll grant you the long peace of the grave! Murderer! Reaver! Death to all Danes!"

Eivor: "Even sickened, I am more than your equal!"

—Beoswith while fighting Eivor, 870s.

Growing up, Beoswith spent his time reading compositions by various notable bards in the Anglo-Saxon world, including Cædmon, Bede, Cynewulf and Brissy the Elder. He was also in a relationship with a woman named Cearo, who died during the Viking incursions into England when an arrow stroke her left breast. Beoswith was devasted by her death and spent his time playing his lute and weeping at the Boar's Taverna south of Readingum Abbey.

Beoswith attempted to eliminate Eivor

In time, Beoswith devised a plan to avenge her death. He added poison into a bucket of beer, while making use of his lute skills to attract the passing Vikings, who would no doubt indulge on the beer to celebrate. During the session, Beoswith encountered the shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir who was passing by, and invited her to join the celebrations. Eivor accepted and challenged one of the warriors to a drinking duel, which stopped halfway when the Vikings and Eivor began feeling effects of the poison. While all the warriors passed out from the poison, Eivor was the only one able to resist the poison effects enough to fight Beoswith, who openly declared war against all Danes. However, Beoswith was soon cut down by Eivor, unable to avenge his beloved.

Gallery

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  Beoswith met the shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Valhalla