Given the sheer volume of rumors surrounding the existence ofAssassin’s Creed Ragnarok, it would be a genuine surprise if the confirmedACgame of 2020 didn’t take players to the viking era. There have been plenty of details such as the protagonist (which is typical of anAssassin’s Creedleak), new gameplay features, and high profile corroborations that point toward its existence, and while the title itself has not been confirmed,Assassin’s Creed Ragnarokis not only befitting the viking era but it’s befitting the modern-days story line as well.
However, there’s a piece of the puzzle that could tie into this apocalyptic sequel that many followers of the games may have missed: the Koh-i-Noor. It, combined with the ending ofAssassin’s Creed Odyssey’s Fate of Atlantis DLCcould spell potential disaster, thereby justifying the subtitle associated with the rumored game.
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Piece of Eden: The Koh-i-Noor
The last time disaster struck Earth in the franchise wasAssassin’s Creed 3when Desmond Miles stopped the massive solar flare but freed Juno. She briefly appears in a flashback of sorts duringAssassin’s Creed Odyssey, but fans may have missed the fact thatJuno has been defeated, by Desmond’s son Elijah, no less. This happened in theUprisingcomic book series, though it’s worth mentioning Elijah’s existence and the Koh-i-Noor itself have been hinted at in a few of the games likeAssassin’s Creed Syndicate.
Elijah, despite being a Sage as well, betrays Juno in the end and takes the Koh-i-Noor. He hasn’t been seen since, but this Piece of Eden is as mysterious as Elijah himself. It has the potential to be the most powerful Piece of Eden in known existence as not only can it project a shield, expel blasts of energy, harbor the consciousness of the Isu Durga, and create holograms, but it can actually track where otherPieces of Edenare and bind their fates together, which itself sounds foreboding.
It is so powerful, in fact, that it is said only a God or a woman can control its power; with Elijah being neither, it spells a dark fate for the character that, in many ways, mimics the modern-day protagonist’s Layla. It’s clear she’s being corrupted by the Staff of Hermes, and with these two important characters wielding such powerful artifacts, the results could certainly be devastating. It is unclear ifAssassin’s Creed Ragnarokwould bring back Elijah and the Koh-i-Noor, but Ubisoft has expressed interesting in the Koh-i-Noor future role before.
Putting the Ragnarok in Assassin’s Creed Ragnarok
Still, that begs the question as to whyAssassin’s Creed Ragnarokwould be the ideal title to see its return, and it’s all in the name.Assassin’s Creedsubtitles have a tendency to reflect certain details of both the past and present. For example,Roguesees Patrick Shay Cormac turn fromAssassin to Templaras well as the modern-day character,Originssees the formation of the Hidden Ones who would become the Assassins as well as giving players the origins of Layla’s role as an Assassin, andOdysseyis an epic journey through time where not only does Alexios or Kassandra learn who they are but so too does Layla: the Heir of Memories.
As such, aRagnaroksubtitle would imply apocalyptic events set in the past and the present, a system not altogether different fromAssassin’s Creed 3. As Layla falls to the corruption, the past could be seeking answers while the present is attempting to stop this new disaster. Introduce the Koh-i-Noor perhaps binding several Apples, Swords, and other Pieces of Eden to the Staff of Hermes, which is perhaps second only to the Koh-i-Noor in power, and there’s a whole story there using the past and present, the Isu and the modern, to tell a story about the end of the world.
It’s worth reiterating that this is mere speculation at this time, and Ubisoft has done little outside confirming anAssassin’s Creedtitle will release later this year. And this idea relies heavily on the fact thatAssassin’s Creed Ragnarokis the title, which is, at this time, just rumored. Nonetheless, all signs from rumors to in-game events likeOtso Berg’s defeat at Layla’s handsall point toward a story that is based on Vikings, will deal with the corruption of the staff, and ergo, certain powerful Pieces of Eden.
This could suggest that Elijah and the Koh-i-Noor are one of those, as they are still active in the modern-day storyline even if they have yet to officially grace a video game. It remains to be seen, but ifUbisoftis looking to tell a tale of epic proportions befitting the idea of Ragnarok, its official lore has everything it would need.
Assassin’s Creed Ragnarokis rumored to be in development.
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