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 because of his father’s connections he took the oath of service seriously and has refuse... considerations. When his father deposed the Queen he took up arms against him. There were several batt
tles ====
The current (7th) Earl is Sean Alpin.
He is 72 years old (born 702), and is currently a widower. He was married to Ealasaid Riata, his cousin and the... captured at the start of the civil war (in 754). He has four surviving children and a number of grandchildren.
- Bhaltair (43, born 731) Heir. He has one surviving child of his own, and was
====== Alfarinn ======
One of the older heroes, descended from children of both [[:skyss:pantheon:Joru... ted the forests of [[:skyss:places:grunwald]]. In her true form she is a slightly built woman a little over five foot tall. Her green eyes sparkle mischievously under long waves of burning orange hair. Her arms and legs are well-defined, curved with musc
the Kingdom are expected to swear loyalty to him. He is a great grandson of King Harold VII of Bernici... leanor I]] - born 706, reigning since 756) die.
He is 20 years old (born 754), and is currently enga... o be married to Lady Elizabeth Wallis. She is the heir to the [[:skyss:chars:bernicia:stylet|Earl of S... right now)) | 2,459 |
==== Recent History ====
He has been King since he was three months old, and
[[:skyss:places:straven]]
* [[:skyss:chars:lady_helga]] - Yngvild's mother & Second Sea Lord.
====... :olaf]] - one of the boat crew
* [[:skyss:chars:helga-red|Helga the Red]] - Old Bjorn's partner
* [[:skyss:chars:Leif]] - another member of the boat c... chars:Linhildr]] - servant of [[:skyss:chars:lady_helga]] who looks after [[:skyss:chars:yngvild]] whi
ikipedia.org/wiki/Masked_booby|large seabird]].
Her name literally means 'one who shapes destiny'. I... s not Skyssian, but from the Southern Isles where her father lived for a time before she was born, and her mother was a native of the Southern Isles who followed her dad when he returned to Kronstadt.
Inibrakemi
n of the first boat on [[:skyss:places:straven]]. He's the adoptive father of both [[Yngvild]] and [[Noren]].
His current partner is [[helga_red|Helga the Red]] and they live above the main hall on Straven.
Bjorn Johansson is by far the ... of Straven, no-one is quite sure exactly how old he is. What is clear is that he's much older than ev
====== Yngvild Helgasdotir ======
Yngvild is also known as Yngvild the Fierce, and she's the title and... bjorn]]'s household on [[:skyss:places:straven]]. Her biological parents were [[:skyss:chars:lady_helga]] and [[:skyss:chars:oddmundr]]. Oddmundr weilded ... several forms, mostly human.
==== Clothing ====
Her favourite colour is red, with green a close seco
r in the [[:skyss:places:Cottalem]] Horse Guards. He's tasked as the liaison officer to escort [[:skys... way to the Citadel of [[:skyss:places:Salicia]]. He is then tasked with leading a cavalry squadron in... A young dark haired man with a swarthy skin tone. He looks slim and fit, dressed in a tight-fitting bl... tons that formed a V from his waist to shoulders. He had tightly fitted pine green trews on, with brow
those are in the ancient sagas, but demi-gods and heroes with lineage from the main pantheon demonstra... e world.
Offspring of Demi-gods and humans are Heroes. Anyone with 1/16th divine blood is classed as a Hero. Heroes tend to marry into the nobility or other Heroes. They have extended lifespans by human stan
is cousin [[:skyss:chars:daels:alasdair_ranald]]. He is also the Marquess of Righ, and swears fealty t... overtly political move by the old Queen early in her reign as an effort to clip the wings of the [[:s... viving children
- Tormoid (16), is the eldest & heir.
- Ealasaid (14), is second and currently be... t four years as the regent, from 765-9. Initially he was chosen for his close relation to the King and
sibly intended to form part of the setting for a 'Heirs' story.
==== Description ====
Dalreoch is a...
* [[:skyss:chars:daels:alasdair_ranald]] lives here
*
=== Places ===
There are several notable ... och, the most famous of which are:
* The King's Head - the oldest site of a tavern, but was used as ... Alasdair I.
* The Library Annex
* The Troll's Head - featuring an actual Troll Head on a pike abov
====
The current (7th) Earl is Diarmid Murchadh. He's a cousin of the 5th & 6th Earls, both murdered ... the two parties to negotiate. Raised voices were heard, and the clash of steel. When the Earl of Douglas entered the great hall he found the King's Steward cleaning his sword, the ... ul lands by the notoriously fickle Queen Caoimhe. He was the one that set up the meeting between your
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==== Government ====
Skyss is a non-hereditary Kingdom. Established almost 800 years ago it was founded by the [[heroes|College of Heroes]] to stabilise the area and ensure good government that supported trading rathe
best, and delicacies from across the known world, he is also reputed to be a spy, assassin and smuggle... irst appears - in Arrivals, a short story in the 'Heirs' outline.
* Function: a point of view chara... odh is a flame haired man with a pale complexion, he's solid but not fat and a little taller than average. In the right clothes he can pass as a noble. Equally he blends in well in
