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Male or female Eivor in AC: Valhalla?
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Nope, female is canon. Technically "let the animus decide" is canon and that picks female Eivor with the exception of some spoilery scenes. Again, Eivor is a female name.
Oh my bad, the other comments were posted at the same time as mine.
The prequel comic uses female as well so I don't get why they used the male version more, pretty dumb of Ubisoft.
Assassin's Creed prequel picks female Eivor as canon main character
Ubisoft has said both male and female main character options in Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be canon - but the game'…
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Oh really? They always used the male version in every trailer and marketing material or at least most of them. Should have made my research better. Thx for pointing it out to me.
I don't think it's even "typical", it just is. It's like asking "Did you pick male or female Elizabeth?" That's why Scandinavian players ask "Why is there even a male option if you named the character Eivor?" The only reason it gets any kind of leeway at all in other parts of the world is that we're simply not familiar with the name.
As others have said, Male voice actor is better (and you get to try all the Viking beards!), and technically the "canon" option is letting the Animus decide. No, nobody will be able to explain why without getting into spoilers. This option is not randomly selecting, but rather you'll play as both throughout your game. Who you play as at what points is a spoiler. I will say choosing this option means you'll play as Female far more.
Marketing has nothing to do with the story. The marketed the shit out of Alexios, too, even though Kassandra is canon. Not because he was "meant" to be the "real" main character, but because the target audience of young, white, straight males will "never buy a game with a girl on the cover". That's the reason why Ubisoft has embraced this recent idea of "choice" instead of just giving us a game with a locked female protagonist. The actual development teams have been trying to do that for the last three games and failing every time to get it past the Board.
I went with Male. If the video game industry won't give me some gay, male characters, I'll make them myself dammit.
Also, I really dig his voice actor. I appreciate that a typically "macho" character is more soft-spoken than the stereotype usually allows.
Also, I really dig his voice actor. I appreciate that a typically "macho" character is more soft-spoken than the stereotype usually allows.
Female Eivor is the canon choice since there are multiple moments where characters will refer to them as "her" even if you are playing the male character.
I've tried both, and I just like the sound of male Eivor's voice.
I've tried both, and I just like the sound of male Eivor's voice.
The "antiquity trilogy" which would be origins, odyssey and valhalla are so fucking weird because of this. The female choice is the canon choice and Aya who was only playable for a bit in Origins is the actual important person in Assassin's Creed lore compared to Bayek.
Ubisoft straight up refuses to make the female option the only option.
I liked male Eivor better. Kassandra was the easy choice in Odyssey because her VO was amazing, but I wasn't impressed by female Eivor's voice. I think male Eivor's VO is just a lot better here. Also picked male Eivor because he reminds me of Ragnar Lothbrok.
That's how she starts. It's part of her character. And she softens up as the story develops.
IMO
Małe - Better looks, better voice, better preformance, you can have beard and go full bare chested tattooed "Fantasy Viking" But you playing as a male skin only. Eivor is female name and you will be refered as a "she" plenty of time.
Female - Canon version, no one misgender you, one of the Secret cutscene isint programemed for a male, and famele version is in a cutscene.
Personaly I much prefered male version but you have to accept that its a only skin and female is canon.
Małe - Better looks, better voice, better preformance, you can have beard and go full bare chested tattooed "Fantasy Viking" But you playing as a male skin only. Eivor is female name and you will be refered as a "she" plenty of time.
Female - Canon version, no one misgender you, one of the Secret cutscene isint programemed for a male, and famele version is in a cutscene.
Personaly I much prefered male version but you have to accept that its a only skin and female is canon.
In Odyssey, I happily chose Kassandra. I hated the voice acting of the male main character whose name I forget.
But in Valhalla, the male VA is great. I'm not huge into the female Eivor voice acting (not nearly as bad as the male VA in Odyssey, though), so I chose the male Eivor.
But in Valhalla, the male VA is great. I'm not huge into the female Eivor voice acting (not nearly as bad as the male VA in Odyssey, though), so I chose the male Eivor.
The Animus choice is the right now. Telling you why would be spoiling you big things in the game.
Male this time
Female Eivor wasn't very good to me compared to Cassandra. I really liked whoever voiced male this time around though.... was actually really good.
Female Eivor wasn't very good to me compared to Cassandra. I really liked whoever voiced male this time around though.... was actually really good.
I feel she doesn't pull off the murderous bloodthirsty viking, so when someone says she is 'gruff' or 'edgy' I take that to mean they think the VO is hammy. And I agree that the VO misses the mark quite a bit for me when trying to convey a murderous bloodthirsty viking.
I can't vote in the poll tho because I have spent all 93 hours with female Eivor so have nothing to compare it to.
The VA for both characters is pretty good. I prefer Female, but the gulf is not even remotely as wide as it was in Odyssey.
Also, they have Let the animus decide in there for a reason.
Also, they have Let the animus decide in there for a reason.
Male because he is Cnut from Last Kingdom.
Chose on this basis and wasn't disappointed, dude really got into the role.
Not sure when I'll be playing this but my decision basically hinges on one thing - are there gay relationships for male Eivor, and are they better than their equivalents in Odyssey (as in, they aren't forgotten after the quest ends?)
I think it'd be neat to finally play a major RPG again with a M/M relationship but if it's more fluff than anything else I'll just go with Animus Decides.
I think it'd be neat to finally play a major RPG again with a M/M relationship but if it's more fluff than anything else I'll just go with Animus Decides.
Male voice actor is a fair bit better. Story wise it doesn't matter.
Though I guess being male does have one story advantage
Though I guess being male does have one story advantage
the vision of Odin in your head is the male character model aged up, which hints at what's going on with the story - if you pick female I imagine it's be harder to figure out until they spell it out for you
Ultimately, voice actor performances are down to personal preference. I think they're both good. That being said, I recommend choosing 'Let the Animus Decide'. It gives you the canonically correct Eivor, and it is not a random switch. Going this route, you'll play as female Eivor the vast majority of the time. She's clearly the intended protagonist, and Ubisoft giving the option for a male Eivor is purely because they're afraid the game won't sell without a male protagonist...in other words, it's Ubisoft being on their sexist BS again. At least the male performance is significantly better than the tacked on one from Odyssey.
I was playing with male, and I think I prefer the Male look and VA but dialogue makes more sense with female Eivor in her parts (not constantly but here or there eg. at one point a character compares you to a Valkyrie) so I went with let the Animus decide and it seems like the best way to play for the story and how things are written. I've come to really like Eivor anyway and the female version has plenty of her own charm.
I hope this trend changes over there but I'm not holding my breath.
This is because higher ups at Ubisoft think women characters can't sell. Kassandra was the canon character in Odyssey too but was largely kept out of marketing and relegated to the reverse cover just like Eivor.
I hope this trend changes over there but I'm not holding my breath.
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Female is canon, but I went into this absolutely wanting to play as a metal beard Viking, so I picked male. Don't regret it because the VA is fantastic.
The gender doesn't influence the story or canon, so try out both and pick the one you like.
The male Eivor. His voice is real nice to listen to and also he can rock a sweet beard.
I will say if Ubisoft wants to make a female assassin canon then they should grow a pair and only include a female character to play as and vice versa.
I will say if Ubisoft wants to make a female assassin canon then they should grow a pair and only include a female character to play as and vice versa.
