Assassin’s Creed Valhalla aims for a “coherent and complete” character in Eivor

The hero of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Eivor, will be a “coherent and complete” character who will work with the divergent choices possible in the game (via GameSpot).

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“We want our character, Eivor, to exist in a coherent space and have a coherent personality,” said narrative director Darby McDevitt in a recent Q&A from fans. “So that by the time you get to the end of our game no matter which little paths you’ve taken through our game, you always feel that Eivor was Eivor.” Ubisoft Montreal had stated that the male and female Eivor will be canonical to the story of Valhalla, unlike Odyssey, where Kassandra was the canonical character. In addition, the game will “experiment” with the narrative expectations of earlier Assassin’s Creed entries, and this will be “one of the stand-out aspects of the game.”

“Whether you choose male or female, and both options are valid in our game, you will always feel that Eivor is coherent and complete,” explained McDevitt. “And I think the result will speak for itself. There’s a lot of cool mystery and intrigue around the character Eivor, and we can’t wait for you to dive into that mystery.”

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will arrive for Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC, and Stadia in holiday 2020.

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