Hadrian's Wall is a former Roman fortification in the Roman province of Britannia in what is now northern England.
History[]
Built during the reign of Emperor Hadrian in 122, the wall was intended to defend the province from the Britons in the north, which the Romans failed to conquered. The walls were subsequently abandoned after the Roman departure from the island, leaving few to maintain and keep it intact.[1]
Shortly after Emperor Marcus Aurelius came to power, the Hidden Ones made motions towards him to broker peace in the region. In 164, Aurelius agreed to cease hostilities and retreat south from the Antonine Wall to the more easily defensible Hadrian's Wall. Although the Hidden Ones trusted Aurelius to abide by the deal, they sent Magister Eghan to oversee the retreat in order to verify that Aurelius kept his word.[2]
Numerous fortifications on the walls, such as the Magnis Fortress, remained intact. In fact, this fortress became a Pictish stronghold by the 9th century.[3]
In the 870s, the ruined walls and its abandoned landmarks such as Housesteads and the Brunton Turret was visited and explored by the Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir.[3]
In 878, Celtic witch-warrior Niamh of Argyll and her apprentice Birdie crossed through a crack within Hadrian's Wall to follow a task given to Niamh by The Lady of Avalon, leader of the Women of the Mist. Niamh passed through the wall from Caledonia to England to find and investigate the group called the Hidden Ones.[4] Time passed as Niamh later went back towards Hadrian's Wall along with her ally, the Hidden One Hytham. Both traveled through the wall back to Caledonia, to find and meet with Eivor. Hytham wanted to warn her about the Order's and the Descendants of the Round Table's combined interest in Excalibur as Niamh planned to take the sword for her people.[5]
Behind the scenes[]
Hadrian's Wall is a location in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. Its appearance in the game was first confirmed in May 2020 by then-creative director Ashraf Ismail in an interview with The Washington Post.[6]
Gallery[]
Appearances[]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Hidden Codex
References[]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: Hadrian's Wall
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Brief History of the Hidden Ones
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse — Chapter 2
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse — Chapter 17
- ↑ Favis, Elise (15 May 2020). Assassin’s Creed Valhalla details: Character customization, new stealth mechanics and ... viking rap battles. The Washington Post. Retrieved on 23 May 2020.
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