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The main characters include Eivor Varinsdottir, her adoptive brother Sigurd Styrbjornsson, and modern-day protagonist Layla Hassan. Other key figures are Soma, Ivar Ragnarsson, Basim, and historical rulers like Alfred the Great.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla was announced in April 2020 after more than two and half years of development. The game received its first major post-release expansion titled Wrath of Druids in June 2021 and a second year support update in December 2021.
The narrative spans locations including Norway, Anglo-Saxon England, Vinland, Asgard, Jotunheim, Ireland, Francia, Svartalfheim, Niflheim, and Isle Skye. Key cities featured are Winchester, London, York, Grantebridge, and Paris.
Eivor experiences visions from Odin's perspective to explore Norse mythology and the Isu civilization before the Great Catastrophe. Odin seeks to reincarnate himself by imprisoning Loki's son Fenrir and retrieving magical mead from Jotunheim.
Main development was led by Ubisoft Montreal supported by fourteen other Ubisoft studios worldwide. Ashraf Ismail served as creative director while Darby McDevitt acted as narrative director for the project.