Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a game that will delight many players. Long-running fans of the franchise as a whole, open-world RPG fans, and finally, historical buffs. While Assassin’s Creed games are more mediums for entertainment rather than a history lesson that takes the shape of a video game, Ubisoft has proved time and time again that historical accuracy is something they don’t simply discredit, mostly.
With this in mind, there are a ton of characters in this game that are actual historical figures. Pretty significant ones, too. These people, who have once walked this Earth, have helped shape their culture and helped it rise to prominence to an extent that they’re still being talked about to this day.
10 Alfred, The Great
Alfred, the Great, or Aelfred in the game, is the King of Wessex and is one of the game’s antagonists. In the game, Alfred is responsible, or at least a major orchestrator, for bringing down the Order of the Ancients, paving the way to a new kind of order, one that would eventually become the Templar Order.
Alfred the Great is a prominent historical figure for his success in defending his kingdom against any Viking conquest. He was a very dominant ruler and he also oversaw converting many Vikings to Christianity, including the Viking leader Guthrum.
9 Halfdan Ragnarsson
Halfdan Ragnarsson is a very prominent and influential Viking leader. He is one of the commanders of the Great Heathen Army. He is the eldest son of Ragnar Lodbrok and brother of Ubba and Ivarr. Due to his successful conquests in northern England, Halfdan is dubbed the “Conqueror of the North.”
He is famous in real-life for the very same reason he is a prominent figure in the game. On top of that, Halfdan Ragnarsson was also the first Viking King of Northumbria. It is also believed he co-ruled Denmark for a time with his brother.
8 King Oswald
One of the softer, milder mannered rulers in the game is a character named Oswald. Despite his reserved demeanor, however, and unwillingness to commit bloodshed, King Oswald is a man who is willing to die, and occasionally kill, for the safety of his own people.
While he isn’t particularly well-known in real-life, and there are no major historical texts that mention his story. His existence is proven due to the coins found that are dedicated to him.
7 Ubba Ragnarsson
Ubba Ragnarson is a recurring side character in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. He has close relations with the Raven Clan and is a good friend to both Sigurd and Eivor. He is one of the commanders of the Great Heathen Army.
Ubba is known in real life for being one of the commanders of the Great Army. He was the son of the famous Viking figure Ragnar Lodbrok. Ubba is considered to be the archetypal Viking invader, alongside his brother Ivarr.
6 King Ceolwulf II
Ceolwulf II of Mercia is a nobleman who went on to become a king of Mercia, with the help of Ubba, Ivar, Sigurd, and Eivor. Ceolwulf is an honorable man with well-meaning intentions. He eventually develops a close relationship with the Raven Clan.
Ceolwulf’s real-world counterpart was the last king of Mercia. He is thought to be descended from a long line of kings, tracing back to Coenwulf, a former king of Mercia.
5 Ivarr the Boneless
Ivar the Boneless is a man of great intensity. He earns the title “King Killer” for slaying three different kings at three different times. Initially a friendly, Ivarr later lets his bloodlust and insanity get the best of him, and he falls at the hands of Eivor after an unfortunate twist of fate.
Ivarr, like Ragnar and his sons, is a well-known historical figure. He is monikered “the Boneless” throughout all accounts, but the reasons for this vary. He is one of the leaders of the Great Heathen Army, leading it alongside his brothers.
4 Harald Fairhair
Harald Fairhair is a king who lends his support to Eivor and Sigurd on their quest to defeat Kjotve the Cruel. After Eivor and Sigurd succeeds, Harald reveals his plan of uniting all Norse clans under his banner, becoming the first King of Norway.
He is a well-known historical figure for his title as the first King of Norway, similar to his reputation in the game. Interestingly, due to his biography remaining uncertain, many historians believe that Harald did not exist at all.
3 King Ricsige
King Ricsige of Northumbria was the ruler of Jorvik. He was installed on his throne by Halfdan Ragnarsson himself, the ruler of the northern part of England. He later betrays Halfdan, believing him to be unfit to rule, but he was defeated and killed by Eivor.
Historical accounts of King Ricsige are scarce, but it is known that he succeeded Ecgberth I and succeeded by Ecgberth II. It is believed that Ricsige died of a broken heart.
2 King Burgred
Burgred was the king of Mercia, right before the Vikings Ubba and Ivarr stripped him of his crown to put Ceolwulf II on the throne. He and his wife were exiled to Rome by the new king himself.
In real life, Burgred was known to work closely with Æthelwulf, the king of the West Saxons. Both successfully repressed the Welsh rebellion. Similar to his story in the game, he was succeeded by Ceolwulf II, who was appointed by the Vikings.
1 Rollo
Rollo is a character in the game who will provide Eivor with assistance in orchestrating the fake kidnapping of Estrid. Rollo is a Viking leader, a fearless fighter, and goes on to become a loyal friend of Eivor.
In real life, Rollo went on to become the first ruler of Normandy, becoming the first Viking to become a leader in this area of the world. His legacy goes on years after his passing as his descendants have continued to rule various parts of Europe.
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