Tyr was an Isu who was later revered as the god of war, justice, diplomacy, and peace in Norse mythology. A member and former leader of the Æsir, it was said that he sacrificed his arm to help Odin conquer and bind Fenrir.
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Names
In addition to being known as Týr or Tyr, he was also called Tíw by the Anglo-Saxon pagans along with the title of justice-bringer.[1] Through the ages, he was also referred to as Mars by the Romans.[2]
Biography
Formerly the Æsirian War Lord, Tyr lost this position when Odin defeated him in a battle of martial skills. Fairly conceding defeat, Tyr accepted his new role as a loyal lieutenant to Odin. The All-Father rewarded his trust with making Tyr his confidant and chief lawgiver.[3]
As the Great Catastrophe approached, Tyr and the other eight Norse Isu uploaded their DNA data into Yggdrasil to be later redistributed into the human gene pool.[4] Millennia later in 842 CE, Tyr was successfully reincarnated as Sigurd Styrbjornson.[5]
Legacy and influence
Tyr had a totem named after him in the popular dice game Orlog, played in the 9th century. The piece "Tyr's Pledge" would allow players to sacrifice a number of health tokens in order to destroy an opponent's God Favor. An Anglo-Saxon woman in Fearnhamme, Hamtunscire possessed the piece, which she gave to the Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan after being defeated.[6]
Familiar with the legends of Tyr, Grace Collins warned Owen Meyers over approaching the Dog archetype within their shared Animus session at the Aerie around 2016.[7]
Personality and characteristics
While Tyr prided himself on his unchallenged reputation as a fair and even-handed judge, he occasionally expressed an intense distrust of the Vanir over reasons he refused to fully disclose.[3]
Gallery
Behind the scenes
Tyr is a Norse god and a character appearing in the 2020 video game Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, where he was voiced by the Icelandic actor Gudmundur Thorvaldsson, who also voiced Tyr's human reincarnation of Sigurd.[8]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods (Indirect mention only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Breaking the Order
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Of All That Has Passed...
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: Tyr
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Layla Hassan's personal files: "Videos: AA_Complete"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Of All That Has Passed...
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods – [citation needed]
- ↑
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