This past week Ubisoft unveiledAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, the next title in theAssassin’s Creed franchise. To start, Ubisoft put out a cinematic trailer introducing players toAssassin’s Creed Valhalla’s male protagonist. However, like withAssassin’s Creed Odyssey,Valhallawill feature both a man and a woman for players to choose from as their character. NowAssassin’s Creedfans have their first look at the game’s female protagonist, a Viking warrior by the name of Eivor.
Unfortunately, our introduction to Eivor isn’t part of any in-game footage or screenshot. Instead, it’s via a statue of Eivor that will be included withAssassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Collector’s Edition. It’s a solid 30cm statue featuring Eivor holding her battle axe high, giving a battle cry from the prow of her ship. The detailed statue shows her in impressive full armor. Still, it’s not the same as seeing the male Eivor in full cinematic glory.
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Ubisoft’s character designers and artists have done an excellent job of creating distinct but remarkably similar characters for themale and female versions of Eivor. Even their haircuts, replete with braided hair and shaved sides of head, are near identical. There’s clearly no need to worry that Ubisoft might try to downgrade female Eivor’s badass Viking warrior strength.
For those unfamiliar Eivor is a Viking raider and the leader of a Nordic clan at the height ofThe Viking Age. Eivor, due to political machinations, seeks out a new home for her clan, which takes them to England. Unfortunately for them, England is being terrorized by the Great Heathen Army. Eivor will have to carve out a piece of England for her people quite literally.
Also exciting about the protagonist is thatboth male and female Eivor are canon. This wasn’t expanded on, other than to say thatValhalla’s story will make clear how both characters can exist in the same space.
More information aboutAssassin’s Creed Valhallais coming very soon. Ubisoft plans todebutValhalla’s gameplaythis upcoming week. It isn’t clear whether female Eivor will be featured in the gameplay showcase or not, however. Hopefully, she gets some of the spotlight while Ubisoft is promotingValhallaso strongly.
Assassin’s Creed Valhallareleases holiday 2020 on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
