Varin's Axe

Varin's Axe was a bearded axe which belonged to Varin, the father of the Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir.
==History==
The axe was forged some time in the mid-9th century by the blacksmith Gunnar in Heillboer.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Family Matters In 855 CE, the Order of the Ancients member Kjotve the Cruel used it to execute Varin during a raid on the Raven Clan in Rygjafylke.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Prologue It stayed in his possession as a trophy until 872, when it was recovered by Eivor after she defeated Kjotve's clansmen Rikiwulf before he could kill her crewmate Bragi in a blood-sacrifice.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Honor Bound
Eivor held onto it when she joined members of the Raven Clan in leaving Norway for better prospects in England.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Seas of Fate There, she found sufficient funds and resources to upgrade the axe to different tiers, increasing its attack and lethality against opponents while also displaying finer craftsmanship.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
==Weapon statistics==
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Fine 	Fine 	Superior 	Superior 	Flawless 	Flawless 	Flawless 	Mythical 	Mythical 	Mythical 	Divine 	Divine 	Divine 	Divine
 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14
Attack 	54 	60.2 	66.4 	72.7 	78.9 	85.1 	91.3 	97.6 	103.8 	110 	 	 	 	
Speed 	48 	48 	48 	48 	48 	48 	48 	48 	48 	48 	 	 	 	
Stun 	55 	60.6 	66.1 	71.7 	79.7 	85.3 	90.8 	96.4 	101.9 	107.5 	 	 	 	
Critical 	47 	49.7 	51.9 	54.2 	56.4 	58.6 	60.8 	63.1 	65.3 	67.5 	 	 	 	
Weight 	12 	12 	12 	12 	12 	12 	12 	12 	12 	12 	 	 	 	
Perks 	Increases Speed (+1.0-10.0) after each hit [stack 10] 	Increases Speed (+1.0-10.0) after each hit [stack 10] 	Increases Speed (+1.0-10.0) after each hit [stack 10] 	Increases Speed (+1.0-10.0) after each hit [stack 10] 	Increases Speed (+1.0-10.0) after each hit [stack 10] 	Increases Speed (+1.0-10.0) after each hit [stack 10] 	Increases Speed (+1.0-10.0) after each hit [stack 10] 	Increases Speed (+1.0-10.0) after each hit [stack 10] 	Increases Speed (+1.0-10.0) after each hit [stack 10] 	Increases Speed (+1.0-10.0) after each hit [stack 10] 	Increases Speed (+1.0-10.0) after each hit [stack 10] 	Increases Speed (+1.0-10.0) after each hit [stack 10] 	Increases Speed (+1.0-10.0) after each hit [stack 10] 	Increases Speed (+1.0-10.0) after each hit [stack 10]
Availability	Complete Honor Bound 	Complete Honor Bound 	Complete Honor Bound 	Complete Honor Bound 	Complete Honor Bound 	Complete Honor Bound 	Complete Honor Bound 	Complete Honor Bound 	Complete Honor Bound 	Complete Honor Bound 	Complete Honor Bound 	Complete Honor Bound 	Complete Honor Bound 	Complete Honor Bound
Description 	Eivor's father's axe. A fine weapon that should have been soaked in blood, not laid aside.	Eivor's father's axe. A fine weapon that should have been soaked in blood, not laid aside.	Eivor's father's axe. A fine weapon that should have been soaked in blood, not laid aside.	Eivor's father's axe. A fine weapon that should have been soaked in blood, not laid aside.	Eivor's father's axe. A fine weapon that should have been soaked in blood, not laid aside.	Eivor's father's axe. A fine weapon that should have been soaked in blood, not laid aside.	Eivor's father's axe. A fine weapon that should have been soaked in blood, not laid aside.	Eivor's father's axe. A fine weapon that should have been soaked in blood, not laid aside.	Eivor's father's axe. A fine weapon that should have been soaked in blood, not laid aside.	Eivor's father's axe. A fine weapon that should have been soaked in blood, not laid aside.	Eivor's father's axe. A fine weapon that should have been soaked in blood, not laid aside.	Eivor's father's axe. A fine weapon that should have been soaked in blood, not laid aside.	Eivor's father's axe. A fine weapon that should have been soaked in blood, not laid aside.	Eivor's father's axe. A fine weapon that should have been soaked in blood, not laid aside.
==Behind the scenes==
The digital model for Varin's Axe, Eivor's starting weapon in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, would later be reused for two weapons in the mobile game Assassin's Creed: Rebellion, with the Superior tier being used for Shieldbreaker and the Flawless tier used for Wurmsbreath.
0n 12 February, 2021, Lead Writer Alain Mercieca revealed that a mini-model of Varin's Axe at its Superior tier was made during Valhallas production, joking that Eivor's male actor Magnus Bruun had so many troubles handling the life-size prop during mocap he was forced to use the mini, which the post-production team then blew up 500 times for the game files.
==Gallery==
ACV Varin's Axe Superior.png|Superior tier
ACV Varin's Axe Flawless.png|Flawless tier
ACV Varin's Axe Mythical.png|Mythical tier
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Valhalla 
*Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game
==References==
Category:Bearded axes
Category:9th century weapons
Category:Personal weapons