Knud

This article is about the cousin of Sigurd Styrbjornsson. You may be looking for the Ravensthorpe resident.

Knud (died 870) was a Viking and cousin of Sigurd Styrbjornsson.

Biography

In 870, Knud accompanied Sigurd on his voyage east. In Bulgar, after Sigurd had dealt with an ambush at a swordsmith's shop, Knud arrived in time to hear the youngest attacker tell Sigurd the location of a wealthy merchant's castle.

The pair infiltrated the castle of the merchant they were told about, seeing the man and a number of guests having a banquet. Though Knud wanted to start pillaging, Sigurd decided to wait until the wine affected the guests enough that they would have an easy time stealing what they wanted.

Later, they began looting the place, but one of the guests awoke as Sigurd stole a tapestry, and he was forced to kill him. The noise caught the attention of the Hidden One Ammon, who decided to investigate. The Vikings fought and dispatched a few guards before Ammon arrived, fatally stabbing Knud with his Hidden Blade and launching himself into a fight with Sigurd.

Gallery

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  Knud and Sigurd infiltrating the castle

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory