History Trivia / AssassinsCreedValhalla

* TheOtherDarrin: [[spoiler:Ezio Auditore]]'s quick vocal cameo was done by an imitator, although few can tell the difference. May also qualify as a FlashbackWithTheOtherDarrin given the [[CallForward nature of the line]].

** [[spoiler:Ezio Auditore's voice is heard by Gunlodr/Minerva while trying to communicate with the future. Counts as a case of the FlashbackWithTheOthe Darrin since it is not Roger Craig Smith doing it but instead a soundalike imitator]]

* VoiceOnlyCameo:
** Octavian/Osbert's actor Simon Lee Philips voices Brendan of Clonfert when Eivor reads the carvings on the Standing stones that document his interactions with the Isu.
** [[spoiler:Abubakar Salim reprises his role as Bayek for a voice-only cameo appearance in the mission "A Brief History of the Hidden Ones" when Eivor finds the pages of the Magas Codex]].
** [[spoiler:Ezio Auditore's voice is heard by Gunlodr/Minerva while trying to communicate with the future. Counts as a case of the FlashbackWithTheOthe Darrin since it is not Roger Craig Smith doing it but instead a soundalike imitator]].

* VoiceOnlyCameo:
** Octavian/Osbert's actor Simon Lee Philips voices Brendan of Clonfert when Eivor reads the carvings on the Standing stones that document his interactions with the Isu.
** [[spoiler:Abubakar Salim reprises his role as Bayek for a voice-only cameo appearance in the mission "A Brief History of the Hidden Ones" when Eivor finds the pages of the Magas Codex]].
** [[spoiler:Ezio Auditore's voice is heard by Gunlodr/Minerva while trying to communicate with the future. Counts as a case of the FlashbackWithTheOthe Darrin since it is not Roger Craig Smith doing it but instead a soundalike imitator]].

** Brendan of Clonfert has a voiceover cameo when Eivor reads the carvings on the Standing stones that document his interactions with the Isu.
** Bayek has a voice-only cameo appearance in the mission "A Brief History of the Hidden Ones" when Eivor finds the pages of the Magas Codex.
** Ezio Auditore's voice is heard by Gunlodr/Minerva while trying to communicate with the future.

* VoiceOnlyCameo: Brendan of Clonfert, [[spoiler:Bayek]] and [[spoiler:Ezio Auditore]] all have brief offscreen voiceover appearances.

* AscendedFanboy: Jeppe Beck Laursen, Halfdan's voice actor, was a big fan of the series prior to being picked for the part.

* TheOtherDarrin: [[spoiler:Ezio Auditore]]'s quick vocal cameo was done by an imitator, although few can tell the difference. May also qualify as a FlashbackWithTheOtherDarrin given the [[CallBack nature of the line]].

** Idun Mealor Olsen voices no less than four characters ---- young Eivor, Asta, Kaija and Ratatosk.

* ActingForTwo: Creator/MagnusBruun voices three characters -- male Eivor, Odin, and Varin.

* VoiceOnlyCameo: Brendan of Clonfert, [[spoiler:Bayek]] and [[spoiler:Ezio Auditore]] all have brief voiceover appearances offscreen.

* DevelopmentGag: After the [[Film/AssassinsCreed film's]] release, Ubisoft expressed interest in bringing its claw-like Animus design to the games in some form. [[spoiler:The Yggdrasir works almost exactly like it, although with a different [[BrainUploading different]] [[LotusEaterMachine purpose]] and bodies hanging from it don't move]].

* DevelopmentGag: After the [[Film/AssassinsCreed film's]] release, Ubisoft expressed interest in bringing its claw-like Animus design to the games in some form. [[spoiler:The Grey is accessed with very similar machinery, although its [[BrainUploading purposes]] are [[LotusEaterMachine different]] and bodies connected to it don't move]].

** When it came to deciding how to integrate both male and female protagonists into the historicl section of the game, the two original ideas were either that A) Eivor was male and Layla could optionally superimpose herself into the simulation ([[MythologyGag Like how Altair was mostly just Desmond in a robe]] in the [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedI first game]]), or B) Eivor was female and a [[spoiler:Sage of Aita like every Sage beforehand]]. It was then decided that [[spoiler:Eivor being Odin's reincarnation]] would be a much cooler idea.

** When it came to deciding how to integrate both male and female protagonists into the historicl section of the game, the two original ideas were either that A) Eivor was male and Layla could optionally superimpose herself into the simulation ([[MythologyGag Like how Altair was mostly just Desmond in a robe in the first game]]), or B) Eivor was female and a [[spoiler:Sage of Aita like every Sage beforehand]]. It was then decided that [[spoiler:Eivor being Odin's reincarnation]] would be a much cooler idea.

** One of the original ideas for Eivor was [[spoiler:them being a Sage of Aita like every Sage beforehand]] before it was decided that [[spoiler:Eivor being Odin's reincarnation]] would be a much cooler idea.

** An idea from ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedOdyssey'' was also recycled, namely [[spoiler:the head of the Cult/ Order turning against their organization.]]

* FollowTheLeader: ''Valhalla'' would have never existed at all it without the success of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Thor in the 2010s which sparked renewed interest in Norse mythology as well as its two biggest influences: ''Series/{{Vikings}}'' and especially ''Series/TheLastKingdom''.

* FollowTheLeader: ''Valhalla'' would have never existed at all if it weren't for the success of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Thor as well as its two biggest influences: ''Series/{{Vikings}}'' and especially ''Series/TheLastKingdom''.

** Another example is the ''Series/Vikings'' sequel series also titled ''Valhalla'', which like the game involves a group of Vikings moving away from Scandinavia to find a new home elsewhere in DarkAgeEurope while England is trying to stave off an invasion from hostile forces.

** Another example is ''Vikings: Valhalla'', which like the game involves a group of Vikings moving away from Scandinavia to find a new home elsewhere in DarkAgeEurope while England is trying to stave off an invasion from hostile forces.

** Another example is ''Vikings: Valhalla'', which like the game involves a group of Vikings moving away from Scandinavia to find a new home elsewhere in DarkAgeEurope while England is trying to stave off an invasion by hostile raiders.

* DuelingWorks: With ''Valhalla'' hitting the stores just one month before the release of ''VideoGame/Cyberpunk2077'', another huge, highly anticipated triple-A WideOpenSandbox ActionRPG, it was vying for a broadly similar clientele's attention from the outset despite their wildly disparate settings. ''Cyberpunk'' being ChristmasRushed didn't play in its favor.