Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s male Eivor and female Eivor are both canonical

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla players will be able to choose between a male or female main character, but both are canonical to the game’s story.

And for our Female Eivor, introducing Cecilie Stenspil … not on Twitter but everywhere on Instagram! https://t.co/s5qJtxaJVP

— Darby McDevitt (@DarbyMcDevitt) April 30, 2020

Ubisoft Montreal narrative director Darby McDevitt announced that actress Cecilie Stenspil is the voice of the female Eivor in Valhalla. Magnus Bruun, who has been seen in the TV show The Last Kingdom, is playing the male Eivor. Though the female Eivor has not gotten official artwork nor a role in the cinematic trailer, the Collector’s Edition for the game features a statue of the character.

Replying to McDevitt’s post, a fan asked whether the male or the female Eivor is the canonical hero of Valhalla. The question arose due to the structure of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, which lets players choose which twin to play as for the main story. Two-thirds of players chose Alexios, but Kassandra is the canonical character of Odyssey. “Both choices are canon, but we’re not going to spoil how we managed that trick until you play the game,” explained McDevitt. Official gameplay for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on the Xbox Series X will be showcased on May 7, so fingers crossed we see female Eivor strut her stuff.

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