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
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
====== 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
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
her states exist, some of which will be linked to here.
NB this site is a work in progress and is a ... you have comments or observations I would love to hear them, you can contact me via my blog https://ww... eon:kari|Sea Goddess Kari]] got people to worship her, and helped them become seafarers.
* [[https://mybook.to/Fierce|Fierce]] (released 1 May 2024). Yo
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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
arance =====
Like all the gods Mallfin can change her appearance. She often appears as a dark skinned ... with long, raven black hair and fully black eyes. Her clothes are usually a dark indigo colour, like t... festivals involve animal sacrifice, blessings for her twin [[:skyss:pantheon:aeolf]] and feasting on t
Skyss exists}}
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===== People =====
Dael Riata is ruled by a hereditary monarch, which has been in the hands of t... lasdair_ranald|Alasdair V, Grand Duke of Reoch]]. He succeeded to the throne as a baby when his mother
