Assassin's Creed's Hidden Blade is one of the most iconic tools in the franchise. Used primarily for assassinations, the Blade is typically hidden comfortably under the assassin's wrist. When it's time to strike, the small blade extends from their forearm and is used it to take down a target. This tool is convenient, allowing as assassin to hide in plain sight. However, in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, protagonist Eivor uses the weapon in an unconventional manner.

Early in the game, Eivor joins their brother, Sigurd, to celebrate his return from traveling the world. Accompanying Sigurd are two assassins named Basim and his student, Hytham. Much like Altaïr, the two have reserved demeanors that make them stick out in a longhouse full of loud and extroverted Vikings. But this did not stop Sigurd from introducing them to Eivor.

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Following his travels, Basim gave Sigurd one of his Hidden Blades, which he in turn gifts to Eivor. After admiring the craftsmanship of this ornate weapon, Eivor straps it to the top of their forearm, much to the surprise of the assassins. Since Eivor received a Hidden Blade without actually becoming an Assassin, they were unaware of the tool's significance.

Initially, Hytham feels uneasy about Eivor wielding such a tool, as he believes it to be sacred. Basim tries to compromise by telling Eivor that it is meant to be hidden on the back of the forearm. Eivor, as a Viking, scoffs at the notion and says they wnat their enemies to see the blade. They then joke about not wanting to lose a finger like Basim and Hytham, not knowing the customs associated with being an Assassin include cutting off the left ring finger.

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Though Eivor never becomes an official Assassin, their practices with the Blade are nearly identical. Despite this early incident, they come to understand the importance of wielding the Blade. While Eivor uses it in battle more than most Assassins, they never compromise their Viking roots or the beliefs the Hidden Blade represents.

Though Eivor wears the Hidden Blade in an unusual manner, that doesn't make them all that different from the Assassin Brotherhood. In fact, it is Eivor's Viking heritage that makes them so similar to the Assassins. Both believe in a unified people and a strong and supportive community. Bonds and family are vital to them, and these values are why Hytham eventually warms up to Eivor. They may wear the blade differently, but Eivor represents the tenants of the Assassins just like the protagonists who came before.

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