Assassin’s Creed Valhalla players still have no idea what these Odin runes mean

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is practically as old as its subject at this point, but even the most dedicated gamers haven’t dusted off all of its secrets. Nowhere is this more evident than the so-called “Odin runes,” a mysterious collection of symbols scattered throughout digital England in the 9th century. They undoubtedly have an underlying meaning. And yet, the mystery holds firm.

Even the most remarkable Valhalla the players are puzzled. This week’s popular YouTuber JorRaptor, who regularly recounts community events around the world of Valhalla, detailed status of Odin runes in a new video. Jayvee, another popular YouTuber who frequently covers Valhalla, also beat that drum for months. At every step of the way, an explanation of what the Odin runes represent has escaped explanation. Weird, isn’t it?

You can find the first Odin rune south of Ravensthorpe, on the opposite bank of the Nene. Here’s where to go:

Another is located near the Afon in Hamtunscire, with others tucked away in East Anglia, Wessex and elsewhere around the map. People from Assassin’s Creed The Ones Who Came Before fan site have extremely thorough accounting of each Odin rune discovered – the six currently known – if you want to find them yourself. Additionally, this article also compiles a list of dominant fan theories, ranging from “No way” to “Hmm … Maybe!”

One fan suggested that the location of the Odin runes on ValhallaThe map matches the markers on Eivor’s skeleton. Remember, in the modern day segment, how the corpse exhumed from Eivor in North America is marked by nine colored markers. Valhalla has still not clarified how exactly Eivor ended up in North America and died there. Maybe the Odin runes kind of put this mystery to bed. Another theory suggests that each rune is connected to the five primary senses. (This idea seems unlikely, as there are currently six known runes, although Eagle Vision may be the sixth sense.)

JorRaptor pitched the idea that the runes might indicate some sort of future quest. As one of its regular viewers noted, “The blind king, “An optional pre-order bonus quest from Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, has a potential resemblance to the Odin runes. “The Blind King” sends you to six distant places Odysseyancient Greece. Valhalla (so far) features six runes in six locations. Perhaps these are signposts for a side quest that has yet to be implemented, a bit like “The Blind King.” JorRaptor acknowledged that such an outcome would be trivial at best, and that, at least for now, it’s impossible to say for sure what’s going on.

So where are we now?

Long duration Assassin’s Creed writer and Valhalla Darby McDevitt, responsible for the narrative, weighed in earlier this year to point out that fans were indeed on to something. Last week he tweeted that “it is a mystery that you cannot yet fully solve. It’s by design. Be patient. :). “

Two days later, McDevitt – who has been on the show since 2009 –announced his departure from Ubisoft after a decade with the company. It is not known whether or not this means that the Odin runes will remain an unstitched thread. Ubisoft did not respond to a request for comment from Kotaku in time for publication.

This set of runes wouldn’t be the only mystery for fans of Valhalla, only to be resolved. In January, the players discovered a weapon of divine rank – a bow called Noden’s Arc – by repeatedly hitting a boulder on an island in the middle of a semi-frozen lake. McDevitt also weighed in on the breakthrough, pointing out that it was a “brute force hack.” A few days later, Assassin’s Creed fan site Access the Animus cracked the code. The solution was conspicuous, engraved on the side of Valhallain-game collector’s edition Isu language invented. Thanks to the efforts of the community, Noden’s Arc has finally gone from a smart hack to a legitimate in-game price tag. Perhaps the mystery surrounding these runes will follow a similar, albeit somewhat longer, roadmap.

But one thing is certain: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will only get bigger. April 29, the game’s first major expansion, Wrath of the Druids– which features a mystical-looking cult and sends Eivor to Ireland – will become available. Maybe fans will finally have some answers. Or, more likely, they might end up with more questions and mysteries. This is the nature of this games.

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