of the tides and the seasonal threat of [[:skyss:chars:daelian_raider|Daelian Raiders]]. For Yngvild Hel... en discover a terrifying truth: they are [[:skyss:chars:heroes|Heroes]], carriers of divine blood descend... her’s heirloom, the sentient black blade [[:skyss:chars:jafnadr|Jafnadr]], she is drawn into a web of pol... ge is revealed by the ambitious renegade [[:skyss:chars:rojden|Rojden]], a man who views the world as a c
g that helps Daelians stand out is their [[:skyss:chars:daels:education|culture of education]] which mean... arch, which has been in the hands of the [[:skyss:chars:daels:ranald|Ranald family]] for almost three hun... s against the Bernicians. Originally the [[:skyss:chars:daels:riata|Riata dynasty]] founded the Kingdom, ... lthough one of their cadet branches, the [[:skyss:chars:daels:gilruary|Gilruary]], still exist).
The cu
known by the more traditionalist term **[[:skyss:chars:godbloods|Godbloods]]**, are individuals who poss... 1/8th) are eligible for inclusion in the [[:skyss:chars:book_of_heroes|Book of Heroes]]. Currently, there... s for several decades or even centuries. [[:skyss:chars:old_bjorn]], the oldest living Hero, is recorded as being over 900 years old, while [[:skyss:chars:alfarinn]] is over five centuries old. Furthermor
oren.
===== Primary Characters =====
* [[:skyss:chars:yngvild]] - the (unreliable) narrator of the story
* [[:skyss:chars:noren]] - the title character
* [[:skyss:chars:old_bjorn]] - the mentor & leader of the fishing village of [[:skyss:places:straven]]
* [[:skyss:chars:lady_helga]] - Yngvild's mother & Second Sea Lord
===== The Suibhnes =====
{{ :skyss:chars:daels:suibhne_shield_v01.png?400|}}The [[:skyss:chars:daels:suibhne|Suibhne]] (pronounced //Sweeney//, m... ealogy =====
The current and 7th Earl is [[:skyss:chars:daels:alasdair_suibhne|Alasdair Suibhne]]. The fa... h Earl, who had a long relationship with [[:skyss:chars:amma_alfarinnsdottir|Amma Alfarinnsdottir]], a bl
===== The Murchadhs =====
{{ :skyss:chars:daels:murchadh.png?400|}}The Murchadhs are Earls of Earls of [[... Titles ====
The current and 7th Earl is [[:skyss:chars:daels:diarmad_murchadh|Diarmid Murchadh]]. He suc... ears old and married to his second wife, [[:skyss:chars:daels:senga_riata|Senga Riata]] (19), with whom h... Diarmid (11), from his first marriage to [[:skyss:chars:daels:niamh_sioltach|Niamh Sioltach]], who died i
our shields from their older lines.
^ [[:skyss:chars:daels:alasdair_ranald|Ranald]], Grand Dukes of Reoch & Kings of Dael Riata ^ [[:skyss:chars:daels:gilranald|Gilranald]], Earls of Norpen ^ [[:skyss:chars:daels:ahearn|Ahearn]], Earls of Suddal ^ [[:skyss:chars:daels:giluilleam|Giluilleam]], Earls of Dalry ^
[[:skyss:fierce|Fierce]]. As a renegade [[:skyss:chars:heroes|Hero]] of Skyssian origin, he functions as... the biological father of the protagonist [[:skyss:chars:noren]], and his obsession with securing a loyal ... jden is the son of the legendary warrior [[:skyss:chars:noren_the_elder|Noren the Elder]] and the royal advisor [[:skyss:chars:magnhildr|Magnhildr]]. Descended from [[:skyss:pa
| Year of Birth (Age) ^
| Female | Yes | [[:skyss:chars:yngvild|Yngvild]] | Guard / Warder | Mature | Unk... ensive magical specialist and warder for [[:skyss:chars:yngvild|Yngvild]]’s specialised hunting party. He... ents the high-stakes consequences of the [[:skyss:chars:schism|Great Schism]], embodying the trauma and p... g retribution for her actions during the [[:skyss:chars:schism|Great Schism]], she is intensely reclusive
esources, providing essential support to [[:skyss:chars:king_thirfinn|King Thirfinn]]. While the [[:skyss:chars:electors|Council of Electors]] handles broad cons... he sessions are typically chaired by the [[:skyss:chars:offices:clerk_of_the_privy|Clerk of the Privy]], ... **Judicial Record-Keeping:** Through the [[:skyss:chars:offices:keeper_of_the_rolls|Keeper of the Rolls]]
====== Yngvild Helgasdotir ======
{{ :skyss:chars:yngvild_shield.png?400|}}Yngvild is also known as Yngvi... aracter for Fierce. She was adopted into [[:skyss:chars:old_bjorn]]'s household on [[:skyss:places:straven]]. Her biological parents were [[:skyss:chars:lady_helga]] and [[:skyss:chars:oddmundr]]. Oddmundr weilded [[:skyss:chars:jafnadr]] before Yngvild was
Cottalem]]. It is owned and operated by [[:skyss:chars:eskil|Eskil]] and [[:skyss:chars:arinhildr|Arinhildr]], two retired [[:skyss:chars:heroes|Heroes]] from the [[:skyss:chars:silent_service|Silent Service]] faction. Beyond its function as
atic foresight regarding the fate of the [[:skyss:chars:heroes|Heroes]] and the political stability of th... horical roadmap for the conflict between [[:skyss:chars:rojden|Rojden]] and the [[:skyss:chars:resolutions|Department of Resolutions]]. It specifically foretell... text of the prophecy as recorded in the [[:skyss:chars:book_of_heroes|Book of Heroes]] is as follows:
74 AM, following the sudden death of the [[:skyss:chars:salicia:old_king_of_salicia|Old King of Salicia]]... ration orchestrated by the renegade hero [[:skyss:chars:rojden|Rojden]].
===== Description =====
==== G... o sons had predeceased him, and his only [[:skyss:chars:salicia:princess_marjorie|daughter]] was married to a Skyssian.
The [[:skyss:chars:salicia:earl_of_beretha|Earl of Beretha]], repres
orth. It serves as the childhood home of [[:skyss:chars:yngvild|Yngvild the Fierce]] and [[:skyss:chars:noren|Noren]] before their departure for [[:skyss:places... g on Straven, from newborn to Old Bjorn. [[:skyss:chars:old_bjorn]] is the leader of the community, with [[:skyss:chars:arne]] as the second. They have a single fishing
