Harald Hardrada (Civ6)

Harald III (c. 1015 – 25 September 1066), also known as Harald Sigurdsson or by his epithet Hardrada (meaning "hard ruler"), was king of Norway from 1046 until his death, also known for leading the Byzantine Varangian Guard, and for his invasion and attempted takeovers of Denmark and England. He leads the Norwegians in Civilization VI.
Hardrada is a naval power like England and Spain, though he strives to dominate the seas as a springboard for his quick Norwegian strike on coastal targets.
This is the standard version of Harald Hardrada when players do not have the Rulers of England Pack enabled. When it is enabled, Harald will be split into two alternate personas: Varangian Harald Hardrada, with a new appearance and abilities; and Konge Harald Hardrada, using his former model and abilities.
== Intro ==
 All men fear the approach of your ships, King Harald of Norway, Thunderbolt of the North. Your longboats dominate the waves, always at the ready to unleash their berserker armies on an unsuspecting shore. May Odin bless your kingdom and may the skalds sing tales of the victories of your mighty warriors.
== In-Game ==
Harald Hardrada's unique agenda is Last Viking King. He wants to build a strong navy, respecting civilizations with a strong navy, and disliking civilizations with weak navies.
His leader ability is Thunderbolt of the North. It gives him 50% bonus toward and enables coastal raiding for naval melee units, and allows him to produce the Viking Longship, a unique unit that replaces the Galley. In Gathering Storm, it also provides him with extra rewards for pillaging or coastal raiding tile improvements: from Mines, from Camps, Pastures, Plantations, and Quarries.
== Detailed Approach ==
Hardrada is the bully of the seas. He picks on civilizations with weak navies, dominating them with his large navies, raiding their coasts, and if their coastal cities aren't protected well enough, striking to conquer them as well. He's especially dangerous in the Medieval period when both the Longship and Berserker are active. Religion (powered by Stave Churches) isn't usually his typical emphasis, though there are nice complementary Enhancer Beliefs (Crusade for example) that can complement his military campaigns.
== Lines ==
Harald Hardrada is voiced by Atli Rafn Sigurðsson. He speaks Old Norse with some anachronistic modern Icelandic pronunciations. For instance, the vowels y and æ are pronounced incorrectly as they have changed quite a bit from Old Norse to modern Icelandic.
=== Voiced ===
Codename 	Quote (English translation) 	Quote (Old Norse) 	Notes
Agenda-based Approval 	A strong navy… that’s a beautiful sight. 	Mikill skipaafli... þat er fǫgur sjón. 	
Agenda-based Disapproval	Your seas are unprotected, friend. All too easy to raid. 	Sjór þinn er varnarlaus, vinr minn. Árás væri auðveldaverk. 	
Attacked 	This will make a great saga! The skalds will sing of my valor! (lit. "You suppose you are to control the fire you have started. No-ho-ho-ho... No! It is too great for you!")	Þú ættir þik eldinum eiga stjórna er þú hefir kveikt. Ne-he-he-he... Nei! Hann er þér of mikill! 	
Declares War 	Now comes a storm you cannot escape. You can only hope for a quick death. (lit. "To victory! To Odin's halls!") 	Til sigrs! Til halla Óðins! 	Harald was actually Christian and, according to his Saga, had believers in the old custom put to death, so this and other references to Norse mythology would have been out of character for him.
Defeated 	So, I will join the einherjar in Valhalla and feast, while you toil away here. 	Ferk at sitja sáttr einherjum saman í Valhǫllu, meðan þú herkir hér. 	
Greeting 	Harald Sigurdsson stands before you: a Viking unlike any the seas and lands have ever known. Hah, are you afraid? 	Haraldr Sigurðarsonr stendr fyrir þér: aldregi var víkingr slíkr lands né lagar. Hah, ertu hræddr?	
Quote from Civilopedia 	He must gain the victory before whom the banner is borne. 	Sá mun hafa sigr er merkit er fyrir borit. 	This is a quote by Harald Hardrada in his saga from Heimskringla (Part I, Chapter 22) by Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241). The English line is taken from a translation by Samuel Laing and the Old Norse line is directly from the saga.
=== Unvoiced ===
Delegation: I have sent you traders with gifts of rune stones. They are powerful - the stones, not the traders.
Accepts Delegation from Player: Your delegation has arrived. We welcomed them with a feast in the longhouse.
Accepts Player's Declaration Of Friendship: Friend? Yes, I am a friend.
Rejects Player's Declaration Of Friendship: No, not for all the treasure in Asgard.
Requests Declaration of Friendship: In all my travels I have never met someone as great as I am until I met you. Let us be friends, then.
Player Accepts Declaration of Friendship: Thank you, friend.
Trade Deal Accepted: Thank you, friend.
Denounced by Player: Hah, I’ve burned kingdoms for lesser insults. You'll pay for this.
Denounces Player: There will be no place for you at Odin's table. You are a disgrace.
Too Many Troops Near His Border: I don't remember asking to see your troops, are you that hungry for war?
Invitation to Capital: I have travelled far and wide, but I have never seen your capital. Tell me of it.
Invitation to City: Tell me, friend: would you like to visit our nearby city? It is no Bilskirnir, but it is nice.
Accepts Player's Invitation: Thank you, my friend.
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
* Harald Hardrada's diplomacy screen shows a beached longboat and a lakeside camp at the base of a mountain with aurora borealis visible on the horizon.
* Harald Hardrada's leader ability is one of his nicknames, while his leader agenda references the end of the Viking Age (which many historians agree that his death represented).
* Historically, Harald Hardrada was a Catholic and lived well before the Protestant Reformation, but Konge Harald's preferred religion is Protestantism in-game.
* There is a Firaxis logo on Harald's lower belt buckle.
* Harald Hardrada's wife, Elisiv of Kiev, was the granddaughter of Anna Porphyrogenita, sister to Basil II.
** Elisiv's brother, Vsevolod I, is the ancestor of Peter.
* Harald Hardrada is the ancestor of Wilhelmina and Kristina.
* The name of this persona, Konge, is the modern Norwegian word for "king", and represents Harald after 1046, when he became king of Norway.
== Gallery ==
Civ6 splash Hardrada.jpg|Promotional image of Harald Hardrada
Harald Hardrada loadscreen (Civ6).png|Harald Hardrada on the loading screen
Harald Hardrada Window.jpg|A window of Lerwick Town Hall portraying Harald Hardrada (which appears to have inspired his in-game model)
== Videos ==
thumb|center|300px|First Look: Norway
== Related achievements ==
== See also ==
* Harald Hardrada (Civ6)/Vikings, Traders, and Raiders!
* Harald Hardrada in other games
ru:Харальд Суровый (Civ6)
Category:Norwegian