Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla is set to be one of 2020’s best games, and is surely highly anticipated by the fandom. Since Odyssey hit shelves years ago, fans have been eager to see what direction the game would take, and years of speculation have finally proven that Vikings are the next generation of assassins.

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With the focus being on the Vikings and their travels to England in the 9th century, the question begs to be answered, will mythological figures be in the game? While developers have insisted they are more prominent in the character’s belief system, here are five figures fans hope appear in the game (and 5 they don’t).

10 (Don’t Want) Idun

The first mythological figure that probably won’t play a role in the game is Idun. Not much is known of this figure, but an interesting story involving the goddess could hold an interesting tie-in with the Assassin’s Creed mythology.

In this story, Idun is able to make fruit, (while some say it’s an Apple, other sources say during the time of the quote “Heathens” fruit could have referred to a lot of different produce), that holds immortality that belongs to the gods. With the Apple featured prominently in early games, this figure isn’t likely to make an appearance considering how heavy that storyline has been played already.

9 (Want) Baldur

One of the most popular mythological figures that could play a role in any exploration of mythology in the game world is Baldur. What makes Baldur so interesting is the conflicting nature of his characterization amongst many different texts. Some say he was widely beloved by all except Loki, while others say he was a fierce warrior and war bringer, tied loosely to weaponry.

One story involved Loki tricking another god into throwing a spear with the only material known to hurt Baldur, mistletoe, and was sent into the underworld with Hel.

8 (Don’t Want) Bragi

One figure who most likely won’t show up in the game world is Bragi, a unique figure who was known primarily as a poet. Some say that he was a poet during the 9th century whose poetry was so artistic and emotional that upon his passing, Odin made him the official poet of the court of Valhalla.

However Christian Middle Age stories skip forward and assert that he is indeed the god of poetry to the Vikings. This wouldn’t have much use in the game world of Assassin’s Creed.

7 (Want) Heimdall

One figure who would have a unique tie into the game world is Heimdall, the protector of Asgard. Having keen eyesight, he is meant to sound the horn that would warn the gods that Ragnarok was upon them, the world-ending event that would send Asgard into the oceans.

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While he and Loki are meant to slay one another in the final battle, what would play well into the storyline is for the main character to see or hear Heimdall sounding the horn as his people face the English in battle before the end of the age of Vikings.

6 (Don’t Want) Freyr

The next figure not likely to figure into the plot of the game is Freyr, one of the gods who’s personality and mood directly play into the health and wellbeing of the Viking people and the gods. Often given sacrifices before weddings and other life events, Freyr is a healer and beloved god.

His ultimate role in Ragnarok is to battle the powerful giant Surt and slay each other. He is thought to be the ruler of the elves as his home is Alfheim, and takes the form of the boar often. There is not likely to be the appearance of a god of this caliber.

5 (Want) Loki

The figure who could play a vital role in any mythological discussion in the next Assassin’s Creed game is none other than the trickster god himself, Loki. While many Marvel fans may know the name of the comics, the mythological figure of Norse belief systems was far more dangerous than anyone could know.

Constantly plotting the destruction of the other gods, he was the father of several entities who were to contribute to the fall of the gods during Ragnarok. His children were meant to slay gods like Thor, Odin, and maim Tyr, while he was meant to fall in battle against Heimdall.

4 (Don’t Want) Hel

While the game is not meant to delve into the whole entirety of Norse mythology, one god or goddess who is not likely to appear in the game is Hel, the goddess of the underworld of the same name. The daughter of Loki and sister of entities like Fenrir and the World Serpent, she is often considered cold and indifferent to the needs of the living and the dead.

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She plays heavily into the legend of Baldur’s passing, holding him in her court in the underworld until all the world mourns his loss, which all do save for Loki disguised as a giant, keeping Baldur imprisoned forever.

3 (Want) Thor

The most popular and powerful protector of Asgard and the gods has to be Thor. A mighty warrior and son of Odin who spent his life protecting Asgard from the monstrous hands of the giants, (in mythology considered to be the main enemy of the gods), Thor is a great candidate for appearing in some capacity in the game.

Often the god who many Viking warriors aspired to embody on the battlefield, Thor is likely to serve as a source of inspiration to the main character of the game going into battle.

2 (Don’t Want) Vali

The god least likely to appear in the game is none other than Odin’s son, “Vali”. The main claim to fame this figure has in ancient Norse mythology is that upon being a day old, he sought vengeance for the passing of his brother Baldur and slew the entity Hodr.

Due to his younger age, he is one of the gods who survived the event known as Ragnarok, whereas his brothers and father did not. He wouldn’t have the main place in this game’s storyline.

1 (Want) Odin

The most likely figure to make appearances in the game is none other than the father and leader of all the Aesir gods, Odin. While being the ruler of that particular tribe of gods, he is also known as a wanderer, often traveling the cosmos on his own self-interest journeys.

Known as a war-god, Odin made a brief appearance as a vision that the protagonist saw in the cinematic trailer for Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, making his appearance more likely than any other god thus far.

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