r/AssassinsCreedValhala

i just finished ac valhalla and i need to say this somewhere because sigurd genuinely became one of the most frustrating characters i’ve ever dealt with in a game.

at the start, i actually loved him. he felt wise, charismatic, and genuinely cared about eivor. their bond felt real. that’s why his downfall annoyed me so much. watching him slowly transform into an arrogant, self-obsessed lunatic was painful.

the biggest issue is that the game keeps trying to convince us that sigurd is this tragic visionary leader, but meanwhile eivor is doing everything. building alliances. saving ravensthorpe. fighting wars. solving political conflicts across england. protecting the clan. carrying the entire story on their shoulders.

and what is sigurd doing?

disappearing for half the game.
getting >!manipulated by basim!< in record time.
talking like he’s a reincarnated god every five minutes.
treating eivor like garbage despite eivor being the only reason the settlement survives.

that’s what drives me insane. no matter how loyal eivor is, sigurd constantly acts condescending and ungrateful. he abandons his people chasing fantasies, comes back acting superior to everyone, and somehow still expects absolute loyalty while contributing almost nothing.

and yes, >!basim manipulated him!<. but sigurd’s ego made him easy to manipulate. deep down he wanted to believe he was special, chosen, above everyone else. the more power and attention he got, the more unbearable he became.

people always talk about dag being annoying, but dag at least feels honest about it. sigurd is worse because the story keeps forcing this “respect your brother” narrative even while he acts selfish, irrational, and emotionally destructive toward everyone around him.

eivor deserved better.
randvi deserved better.
even the clan deserved better.

amazing performance by the actor though because i have rarely hated a fictional character this much. every cutscene with him made me want to fast travel out of the conversation

When we first meet her in Norway, she has a very sincere belief in the gods and in fate. She sees suffering as something that must have a purpose and believes that the Norns have already woven the path she is meant to follow. That faith is not just part of her culture. It is the foundation of how she understands the world and her place in it.

What makes her journey so compelling is what happens when that certainty collides with reality. In England, Eivor spends years witnessing the worst and best of humanity. She sees people destroy entire kingdoms because they are convinced they have been chosen for greatness. She watches ambition turn into obsession, faith turn into delusion, and pride consume people she loves. At the same time, she is the one doing the difficult, unglamorous work of protecting her clan, settling disputes, and trying to build a peaceful home in a world that seems determined to tear itself apart.

What moved me most is that Eivor does not become cynical. She does not reject everything she once believed, nor does she turn into someone cold or bitter. Instead, she becomes quieter and more thoughtful. The certainty she had in Norway slowly gives way to something far more mature: the understanding that neither the gods nor fate can spare people from suffering, and that believing you are “chosen” can be just as dangerous as it is comforting.

By the end of the story, Eivor feels like someone who has made peace with uncertainty. She no longer seems obsessed with discovering some grand divine purpose behind every hardship. Her strength comes from something much more human and much more profound. She chooses to care for the people around her. She chooses to build rather than conquer. She chooses responsibility over glory and emotional honesty over comforting illusions.

That is why her journey resonated with me so strongly. Eivor begins the game looking to the heavens for answers, convinced that meaning must come from the gods and that fate has already written the shape of her life. But after everything she experiences, she gradually realizes that the world does not offer clear explanations for suffering, loss, or love. Meaning is not handed down from above. It is created through the choices we make, the people we remain loyal to, and the homes we build despite knowing that nothing is guaranteed to last. There is something deeply moving about watching a character let go of the need for cosmic certainty and instead place her faith in her own judgment, her own compassion, and the life she has chosen to create with her own hands. That transformation is what made Eivor feel so real to me, and why she became one of the most unforgettable protagonists in the entire series.

Alright, I need to vent a bit.

I’ve been playing Valhalla for a while now, just unlocked the Ireland map, but already started feeling burnt out.

I’m only Power Level 47 and it feels like I’ve barely scratched the surface of the game.

Comparing this to Mirage — which I finished at a nice, reasonable pace, this just feels insane. Every time I think I’m making progress, the game’s like “cool, here’s 20 more hours of stuff to do.”

And now, I’ve got Assassin's Creed Shadows sitting there, just staring at me. I really want to start it, but part of me is like “no, you should finish Valhalla first because of the story connections (Basim, modern day stuff, etc.).”

But man… I don’t know if I’ve got it in me to sink another 50–100+ hours into this.

Hence, I need someone to be real with me or give me a reality check on whether:

An I overthinking this? Is it okay to just drop Valhalla and jump into Shadows? Or am I gonna miss something big if I don’t finish it?

Curious how other people handled this, because right now this game feels less like fun and more like a commitment 😭✋🏼

Loki is immortal or at least reincarnates constantly

Kassandra is Immortal

Is Eivor immortal or will he reincarnate? Could we see kass and Eivor team up again to take down Loki?