s:chars:daels:murchadh|Earl of Uisdean]] to swear allegiance. The current, seventh, Earl of Uisdean has sworn an oath of allegiance, under duress as he claimed, after the thr... ithech]], and [[:skyss:chars:daels:suibhne]].
* All the Earls have formally sworn allegiance to the King, and none are currently under ... of Uisdean raised rebellion against his rule, and allegedly made a direct attempt on his life. Alasdair... nd loss of the ancestral lands if he didn't swear allegiance.
* The King doesn't trust [[:skyss:char
s:chars:daels:murchadh|Earl of Uisdean]] to swear allegiance. The current, seventh, Earl of Uisdean has sworn an oath of allegiance, under duress as he claimed, after the thr... ithech]], and [[:skyss:chars:daels:suibhne]].
* All the Earls have formally sworn allegiance to the King, and none are currently under ... of Uisdean raised rebellion against his rule, and allegedly made a direct attempt on his life. Alasdair... nd loss of the ancestral lands if he didn't swear allegiance.
* The King doesn't trust [[:skyss:char
Under threat of total extirpation and the loss of all ancestral lands, the current Earl Diarmid was forced to swear an oath of allegiance to the King.
=== Allies, Friends & Lords ===
* [[:skyss:chars:daels:sioltach]] - A long-standing and vital alliance; the Earls of Duffjord supply the timber nec... yss:chars:daels:alpin|The Alpins]] - Historically allied during the civil wars. There is a blood connec
who were keen that there would be early heirs to all of the noble house in the wake of the civil war. ... isation: Their forces are led by five banner men, all of whom represent the Earldom in Parliament.
===... ugh raiding and rose to the rank of captain.
=== Allies, Friends & Lords ===
* [[:skyss:chars:daels:sithech|Sithech]]: A close and reliable ally.
* [[:skyss:chars:daels:sioltach|Sioltach]] a
====== Alfarinn ======
^ Gender ^ Hero Status ^ Allegiance ^ Role ^ Apparent Age ^ Year of Birth (Age)... as laid by the [[:skyss:pantheon:mother|Mother of All]]. She transitioned into a nomadic existence, sel... (b.671), Carla (b.689) and Clarinna (b.703). They all live in Estreham, not far from the temple.
* [... r she chooses worthy men to father her daughters. All four have fathers from different parts of the wor
ians or advisors only when strictly necessary, to allow mortal civilisations to develop their own auton... mal treaty designed to standardise the conduct of all divine-blooded individuals and end the internecine violence. While many from all three factions initially signed the document, the... nt Service and the Covenanters formed a pragmatic alliance to neutralise the systemic threat posed by t
Female ^
^ Hero Status | Hero (46% Divinity) ^
^ Allegiance | [[:skyss:places:skyss|Kingdom of Skyss]]... d not personally wield it.
Skyssian social mores allowed her to maintain her public standing while gri... treme personal sensitivity. For twenty years, she allowed Yngvild to be raised on the isolated isle of ... s:oddmundr|Oddmundr]] (deceased)
* **Mentor and Ally:** [[:skyss:chars:old_bjorn|Old Bjorn]] ( Johans
===== Diarmid Murchadh =====
^ Gender | Hero | Allegiance | Role | Apparent Age ^
| Male | Yes | Dael/... ty, though he has been forced to swear an oath of allegiance under threat of extirpation.
==== Relatio... ltach]]: His former father-in-law and a key naval ally.
=== Places ===
* [[:skyss:places:uisdean_mor... of his cousins' deaths and his own forced oath of allegiance.
^ [[:skyss:welcome]] ^ [[:skyss:char
===== Jerre =====
^ Gender ^ Hero status ^ Allegiance ^ Role ^ Apparent Age ^ Year of Birth ^
| Male |... d from a simple riding instructor to an essential ally in the seekers' escape from the renegade [[:skys... divine will to grant him permanent night vision, allowing him to see in total darkness as if it were b... * [[:skyss:chars:yngvild|Yngvild the Fierce]]: An ally and object of his affection; Jerre provided her
manifested as gold flecks in their irises, which allows them to bond with and ride the legendary unico... y in exchange for a Sioltach child. This heritage allowed them to form the Unicorn Troop to protect the... House Douglas over the Muir forest borders.
=== Allies, Friends & Lords ===
* [[:skyss:chars:daels:... chars:daels:murchadh|House Murchadh]] (Historical allies in the Ranald succession)
* [[:skyss:chars:d
=== Rolf Wolfson ======
^ Gender ^ Hero status ^ Allegiance ^ Role ^ Apparent Age ^ Year of Birth ^
| ... "Opener of the Ways" affinity, a divine gift that allows him to excel in scouting, hunting, and the loc... l]]: The elected leader to whom Rolf owes nominal allegiance within the electorate.
==== Places ====
... : The nation whose low-tax mercantile environment allows his trade to flourish.
* [[:skyss:places:gre
Female ^
^ Hero Status | Hero (56% Divinity) ^
^ Allegiance | [[:skyss:places:skyss|Kingdom of Skyss]]... e eyes that reflect her shifting affinities. Like all high-status Heroes, she ages with glacial slownes... old_bjorn]], [[:skyss:chars:helga_the_red]]
* **Allies:** [[:skyss:chars:alfinna]], [[:skyss:chars:in
====== Bjarte the Burner =====
^ Gender | Hero | Allegiance | Role | Apparent Age | Year of Birth (Age... e.
==== Description ====
Bjarte is defined by an all-encompassing, obsessive paranoia that is, in real... irates, an act that broke her protective ward and allowed the [[:skyss:chars:daels:murchadh|Murchadh]]
====== Old Bjorn ======
^ Gender ^ Hero status ^ Allegiance ^ Role ^ Apparent Age ^ Year of Birth ^
| M... losophy of caution and deliberation he imparts to all the adults he trains in the raider drills on Stra... senior naval officer and his principal political ally.
* [[:skyss:chars:noren|Noren]]: His ward and
ed, the Earl's father and his four elder brothers all having being lost at sea when their new flagship ... has been happy to pay, because the young King is all the stronger for it, and has been well tuaght, an... t the Earl made on the young King's behalf.
=== Allies, Friends & Lords ===
* [[:skyss:chars:daels:
