History Heartwarming / AssassinsCreedValhalla

* After helping Haytham hunt down every last knight member of England's Order of Ancients, the young Assassin gratefully asks to Eivor once more to join the Hidden Ones, to which tgey respond:

* After helping Haytham hunt down every last knight member of England's Order of Ancients, the young Assassin gratefully asks to Eivor once more to join the Hidden Ones, to which he responds:

** In a heartening aversion of the "With us or against us" ideology that kept the tragic conflict of ''Assassin's Creed'' burning for eons, Haytham warmly concedes, and accepts Eivor's love in place of his membership.

-->'''Odin:''' Leave me now and you are ''nothing!'' With me you have wisdom! Glory! Power! What more do you need!
-->'''Eivor:''' Everything else.

--> '''Eivor:''' Was this your ultimate goal, Haytham? A trial by fire? It is a kind offer, but I do not believe we fight for quite the same cause. Your creed demands that you keep your triumphs hidden, I believe my glory to be in plain view, for all to see.
--> '''Haytham:''' If I taught you our creed, if you spent time with it, it could open your mind to another view.
--> '''Eivor:''' Another view is always welcome, but to live without celebrating one's glory and honor and achievements is not a life for me.

--> '''Eivor:''' But know this: I would give my life ''in a moment'' for those I love, and who love me in return, [[FamilyOfChoice all here, including you, my friend]].

--> '''Haytham:''' [[FriendshipMoment I understand you Eivor: Very well indeed.]]

--> '''Eivor:''' But know this: I would give my life for those I love, and who love me in return, [[FamilyOfChoice all here, including you, my friend]].

* After helping Haytham hunt down every last knight member of England's Order of Ancients, the young Assassin gratefully asks to Eivor once more to join the hidden ones, to which he responds:

** But the Norse warrior graciously adds:

* Most of the flyting world events are funny, but charming in how both parties are typically well aware that it's just light hearted fun. Then there's Augusta the Cheerful, who turns flyting into a competition of ''praising'' your opponent in rhyme. It is absolutely adorable.

* When confronting Odin, Eivor was forced into the same choice their father was: keep fighting and let all that they love die, or literally let go of their pride and axe and instead run for the exit from the Valhalla simulation to save their brother. Eivor chooses the latter, while visions of Hytham, Sigurd, Randvi, Valka, the other residents of Ravensthorpe, and even Varin and Rosta all help them try to escape. By rejecting Odin's warmongering nature, Eivor finally understands the true ''bravery'' of giving up one's honor to protect that which one loves, and embraces Varin's spirit along with his mother's, he finally forgiving and loving him as a father once more.

* When confronting Odin, Eivor was forced into the same choice their father was: keep fighting and let all that they love die, or literally let go of their pride and axe and instead run for the exit from the Valhalla simulation to save their brother. Eivor chooses the latter, while visions of Hytham, Sigurd, Randvi, Valka, the other residents of Ravensthorpe, and even Varin and Rosta all help them try to escape. By rejecting Odin's warmongering nature, Eivor finally understands the true ''bravery'' of giving up one's honor to protect that which one loved ones, and embraces Varin's spirit along with his mother's, he finally forgiving and loving him as a father once more.

* When Eivor chooses to stop fighting Odin and instead run for the exit from the Valhalla simulation, Hytham, Sigurd, Randvi, Valka, the other residents of Ravensthorpe, and even Varin and Rosta all help them try to escape, and Eivor even gets a brief moment with their parents while finally rejecting Odin's warmongering nature.

* If Basim/Loki sits by the fire at camp, after awhile, he see a vision of Eivor sitting across from him.

-->'''Eivor:''' Everything else.

->'''Odin:''' Leave me now and you are ''nothing!'' With me you have wisdom! Glory! Power! What more do you need!
->'''Eivor:''' Everything else.

* When Eivor chooses to stop fighting Odin and instead run for the exit from the Valhalla simulation, Sigurd, Randvi, Valka, and even Varin and Rosta all help them try to escape, and Eivor even gets a moment with their parents while finally rejecting Odin's warmongering nature.

** In the Codex entry on the Hidden Ones, Shaun mentions that his Hidden Ones Bureau is an office h shares with Rebecca... and they may convert it into a baby room if things go well.

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* [[https://twitter.com/CanYouPetTheDog/status/1325875812042592262 The player can pet their dog on command]], and give them ''all'' the love in the process. Awwww.

* The brief interactions at the very start of the game between Eivor and their parents really cements that this is a close and loving family. It just makes what happens next even more tragic.

** Can double for some players as a Tearjerker when you realize that the first two recordings are from December 19th and December 20th. Considering this is only 2 and 1 days from the now-averted Second Catastrophe, respectively, one can assume that these are amongst the last conversations Shaun and Rebecca actually ''had'' with Desmond before he sacrificed himself.

** Can double for some players as a Tearjerker when you realize that the [[spoiler:first two recordings are from December 19th and December 20th. Considering this is only 2 and 1 days from the now-averted Second Catastrophe, respectively, one can assume that these are amongst the last conversations Shaun and Rebecca actually ''had'' with Desmond before he sacrificed himself.]]

* Shaun has passed Layla some audio files from their time in [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII the temple,]] which feature both them and Desmond speaking. Heartwarming in both the recording of these casual moments between the old gang, but also that, eight years later both in-universe and out, they still have them.

* After being absent the last two games, Shaun and Rebecca are back. Specifically, they're now Layla's support team - while [[TearJerker the Altair II crew apparently did not take Victoria's death well,]] they know what it's like for one of their own to be killed by manipulations of Isu artifacts, and show her sympathy and compassion, even as Layla grapples with her guilt.
* Shaun has passed Layla some audio files from their time in [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII the temple,]] which feature both them and Desmond speaking. Heartwarming in both the recording of these casual moments between the old gang, but also that, eight years later, they still have them.

* After being absent the last two games, Shaun and Rebecca are back. Specifically, they're now Layla's support team - while [[Tearjerker the Altair II crew apparently did not take Victoria's death well,]] they know what it's like for one of their own to be killed by manipulations of Isu artifacts, and show her sympathy and compassion, even as Layla grapples with her guilt.

* After collecting all the Magas Codex pages, Eivor can get a letter from Reda that was originally written by [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedOrigins Bayek]] to Amunet in their later years during the reign of UsefulNotes/{{Augustus}}, the end of which has him declare that he'll always love her, to his very dying day.

* After collecting all the Magas Codex pages, Eivor can get a letter from Reda that was originally written by [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedOrigins Bayek]] to Amunet in their later years during the reign of UsefulNotes/Augustus, the end of which has him declare that he'll always love her, to his very dying day.

* [[https://twitter.com/CanYouPetTheDog/status/1325875812042592262 The player can pet their dog on command]], and give them ''all'' the love in the process. Awwww.

** Eivor and another Viking give a woman and her children a chance to escape a raid on their village, juxtaposed with King Aelfred claiming that the Vikings as a whole [[AlwaysChaoticEvil are murderously violent]]. Eivor even stops the other Viking from attacking them on-sight.