====== Alfarinn ======
One of the older heroes, descended from children of both [[:skyss:pantheon:Jorunn]] and [[:skyss:pantheon:Fafnir]]. She's reputed to also be descended from the elves that fre
==== Pantheon of Skyss ====
{{ :skyss:pantheon.png?400|}}The people of Skyss worship a pantheon of gods that they know exist. Those gods at times manifest themsel
===== Iain Alpin =====
Iain Alpin (born 735) is the commander of the King's Life Guard.
He has served in the Life Guard since he was 17, having first served Queen Caoimhe. Originally appointed
===== The Alpins =====
The Alpins are Earls of Ardmor
The ancestral home is Caer Alpin which is in the north of the mainland of [[:skyss:places:daelriata|Dael
===== The Murchadhs =====
The Murchadhs are Earls of Uisdean
The ancestral home is Caer Murchadh which is on the island of Uisdean Mor. They're a sea-faring folk and
==== Characters ======
This is a list of some of the characters that I have created to include in Yngv... Characters =====
* [[:skyss:chars:yngvild]] - the (unreliable) narrator of the story
* [[:skyss:chars:noren]] - the title character
* [[:skyss:chars:old_bjorn]] - the mentor &
ael Riata ======
Dael Riata is a poor land sandwiched between mountains to its North and East, and the Sea on the West. To the south sits the related but way more prosperous [[:skyss:places:bernicia|Kingdom of Berni
- Story Background ====
This is a web version of the notebook that has the background to my fantasy novel [[https://mybook.to/Fierce|Fierce]] (released 1 May 2024). You can read the first chapter on my blog //'[[https://www.themself.org/2019/12/straven-ya-fiction/|Fierce Ch.1 - Stra
s:ranald_shield_v01.png?400|}}Alasdair Ranald is the King of Dael Riata, and the fifth of that name. His mother was the only child of Alasdair IV (reigned 700-739), and his father was a [[:skyss:chars:rojden|Skys
anald_shield_v01.png?400|}}Bhaltair Gilranald is the Earl of Norpen, and for some time regent of Dael Riata during the minority of his cousin [[:skyss:chars:daels:alasdair_ranald]]. He is also the Marquess of Righ, and swears fealty twice to the King. Bhaltair is the second cousin of [
out three or four square miles. Only a little of the island is cultivated, most of it is woodland or rough grazing for the sheep that the community keeps for their wool and milk.
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===== Calendar =====
The calendar is based on a 28-29 day moon cycle numbered by observation, and also using clues like the solstices and the equinoxes to divide the years into three types, Long Winters, Long Summers, and Short Years. In a 38
====== Yngvild Helgasdotir ======
Yngvild is also known as Yngvild the Fierce, and she's the title and POV character for Fierce. She was adopted into [[:skyss:chars:old_bjorn]]'s household
719. Daughter of [[Abayomi]] and Funere, born in the Southern Isles but grew up in [[:skyss:places:kronstadt]]. A Board of Trade Agent known for taking the form of a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masked_booby|large seabird]].
Her name literally means 'one who shapes destiny'. I
or Duerte ======
A minor noble and an officer in the [[:skyss:places:Cottalem]] Horse Guards. He's tasked as the liaison officer to escort [[:skyss:chars:Yngvild]] when she is captured by [[:skyss:chars:Rojden]].
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