Odin Is With Us

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Odin Is With Us is a reaction image and catchphrase pulled from the 2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla cinematic trailer, where protagonist Eivor spots a hooded Odin figure mid-battle and delivers the line. The screenshot became a popular reaction template on Reddit and iFunny in May 2020, often paired with a Twitter copypasta about Norse awakening.

Overview

The meme centers on a screenshot of Eivor, voiced by Magnus Bruun, from Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Valhalla release trailer1. Posters typically stack an image or caption on top describing a powerful ally arriving, then let Eivor's declaration "Odin is with us!" work as the punchline about the tide turning3. The format functions as both a reaction image and a standalone catchphrase.

The quote also travels without the screenshot, attached to a Twitter copypasta that reads, "The release of Assassin's Creed Valhalla WILL BE the death knell of Judeo-Christianity. Look forward to the date, soon our people will awaken. Odin is with us!"4

How It Spread

Reddit user Geralt_1272 posted the earliest known meme version to r/Gaming on May 1, 2020, under the title "Have you guys watched the new trailer?" The post picked up nearly 18,000 upvotes and 416 comments2. Later that same day, r/Gaming user CosmicKyle720 uploaded a second version that hit over 68,000 upvotes and 870 comments3.

The format jumped platforms within days. On May 3, 2020, an anonymous 9GAG post titled "That look on your mom's face" scored more than 4,000 points5. That same date, iFunny user InableToBeVinced posted a version captioned "When you clutch a 1v5 at 8am and hear your parents applauding you from their room," which pulled in nearly 47,000 likes6. Two days later, the Instagram account nochillrick added a version, and the Facebook page Dota 2 Core dropped a MOBA-themed variant on May 5, 2020, with more than 3,100 likes and 4,000 shares3.

The copypasta arm of the meme kicked off with Twitter user EVTOPlA on May 2, 2020, and reposts spread across Twitter, Reddit, and iFunny in the days after4. Twitter user DrunkAustrian shared an early example that same day with a humorous image attached4.

How to Use This Meme

The typical template stacks a top caption or image describing a powerful ally, boss, or force joining your side, with the Eivor screenshot below as the reaction. The line also works on its own in comment threads whenever help arrives at a decisive moment, and a common convention is dropping it in Norse or Assassin's Creed contexts without any image at all3.

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