Lady Aethelswith Interrogation

Navigate the Lady Aethelswith Interrogation in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Learn how your dialogue choices impact the outcome and your relationship with key characters.

Alright, let's talk about the Lady Aethelswith interrogation in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. This is one of those moments where your dialogue choices really matter, and how you handle it can affect your standing with the characters involved, especially Ivarr. Don't worry, I'll walk you through it so you can make the best call.

Dialogue Choices: Ceolwulf

When you're talking to Lady Aethelswith, you'll get a few options regarding Ceolwulf. Your choice here sets the tone:

• “Ceolwulf is a good man.”: If you say this, Eivor will state that Ceolwulf genuinely wants what's best for Mercia. Aethelswith, however, won't agree with you on this.
• “I can see why you despise him.”: This option shows you understand Aethelswith's perspective on Ceolwulf, but you'll still maintain that he's the right leader for Mercia.
• “I’m not here to talk about Ceolwulf.”: This is a more direct approach. Eivor will dismiss Aethelswith's feelings about Ceolwulf and assert that his rise to kingship is inevitable.

Dialogue Choices: Handling Ivarr

This is where things can get a bit intense, as Ivarr is present and his methods are… direct. You have a few ways to steer this:

• “Weak stomach, Aethelswith?”: This is a bit of a taunt, implying Aethelswith is squeamish. Eivor then uses the pigs as a metaphor for their hunger, which seems to be enough to make Lady Aethelswith give up the information you need.
• “Get out, Ivarr.”: If you tell Ivarr to leave, he'll go. Lady Aethelswith is visibly shaken by the severed heads he brought, but after a short exchange with Eivor, she becomes more willing to talk. This approach might make her more receptive due to the removal of the immediate threat.
• (Do nothing): If you don't intervene, Ivarr will continue to threaten Lady Aethelswith. Eventually, she'll break under the pressure and tell Eivor what they need to know. This method relies on Ivarr's intimidation tactics to get the information.

Dialogue Choices: The Severed Heads

After the main interrogation, you'll have a final exchange with Ivarr about his methods, specifically the severed heads he brought:

• “Clever of you to bring the heads.”: Eivor acknowledges the 'spectacle' of the heads. Ivarr, true to form, downplays it, saying it was just him and not meant as a show.
• “You nearly blew it for me.”: Here, Eivor expresses frustration with Ivarr's dramatic flair, suggesting his methods almost jeopardized the mission. Ivarr again dismisses this, insisting it's just his nature.