====== 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
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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
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
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
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
[[: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
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
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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
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
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
