Sunniva was a Viking who served as a scout for the Raven Clan alongside Norvid in England during the 9th century.
Biography[]
As part of her first mission following the settlement of Ravensthorpe, Norvid and Sunniva were sent by Randvi to scout out the neighboring regions ruled by Saxon kingdoms. A while later, Norvid reported back to Randvi in the longhouse, informing her of the division of the Saxon territories into shires and the location of their settlement being in Ledecestrescire.[1] When Vikings under Rued from East Anglia later led a raid on Ravensthorpe, Sunniva and several other warriors aided Eivor Varinsdottir and Randvi in fending off the attackers.[2]
Sunniva was also the overseer of the fistfight matches held during the Yule and Ēostre festivals at Ravensthorpe.[3][4]
When jarl Hemming died, Sunniva met with Eivor and Trygve at Odin's Rest in Snothinghamscire with a gift from the Raven Clan. She subsequently helped with the preparations for Hemming's funeral and oversaw the scouts posted around Hemthorpe.[5]
During her time in Snothinghamscire, Sunniva got to know Trygve better and learned he wanted to commit suicide in the funeral pyre, informing Eivor of his plans. That same day, Sunniva informed Eivor of invading Picts and escorted her to the cave where the Picts were holed up.[6] After Eivor rescued Vili Hemmingson from the Picts, Sunniva assisted Eivor with the preparation for assigning the next jarl of the Hemmingsons Clan at Hemthorpe's longhouse,[7] before accompanying Eivor back to Ravensthorpe.
Later, when a stranger named Vagn arrived at Ravensthorpe's docks, Sunniva greeted him and learned that he and his crew of Jomsvikings sought to join the Raven Clan. After introducing him to Eivor, Sunniva took her leave while Vagn stayed to discuss his knowledge of England's unmapped rivers with Eivor in the hopes of organizing raids together.[8]
Appearances[]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One (mentioned only)
References[]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Settling Down
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Uninvited Guests
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Yule Brawl
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Viking Brawl
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – On Borrowed Time
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Under the Skin
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Farewells and Legacies
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – River Raids – A River to Raid