st coast, paradoxically called the Easter Isles. This name harks back to the days when there was no dif... eoch]]. He succeeded to the throne as a baby when his mother, [[:skyss:chars:daels:caoimhe_ranald|Queen... kyss:chars:daels:ruary|Ruary]] dynasty. However, this lineage eventually died out, leading to a bloody ... -decade inter-regnum characterized by civil war. This period of instability invited intervention from t
an).
===== 665–672 The Bernician Invasion =====
This war was sparked by Bernician attempts to avenge K... of Iain Murchadh: The 4th Earl of Uisdean stopped his contingent from being wiped out and fought throug... or several years until Edmund II was persuaded by his nobles to seek peace.
===== 690-699 The Nine Yea... assert a claim.
Belligerents: Black Diarmid and his followers against the Dael Riatan Crown.
Notable
omatic negotiations. It is here that the King and his senior nobility gather to keep the King's Peace a... ls of the keep house the private royal quarters. This area is divided into several specific chambers:
... e was largely rebuilt by Alasdair II. Inspired by his travels abroad, he transformed the martial fortre... the rival coalitions. Following the assertion of his personal rule, King Alasdair V utilized the keep
n death of the King, who left no clear male heir; his two sons had predeceased him, and his only [[:skyss:chars:salicia:princess_marjorie|daughter]] was mar... ted by [[:skyss:chars:rojden|Rojden]], leading to his "unfortunate accident" during a confrontation wit... licia:earl_of_beretha|Earl]] pre-emptively raised his militia to defend [[:skyss:places:beretha|Beretha
d into a palace by **King Alasdair II** following his "grand tour," during which he adopted several for... p was the site where **King Alasdair V** asserted his adulthood and personal rule, supported by the Lif... ard who prevented the regents from interfering in his proclamation. In 774, it was prepared for the roy
ars:daels:alasdair_ranald5|King Alasdair V]] made his most significant political move in 769, proclaiming his personal rule and the end of the regency. The eve... , pinning a sign to the body to justify the act. This incident occurred under the cover of night while ... ranald5|King Alasdair V]]: Sovereign who asserted his right to rule in this square.
* [[:skyss:chars:
related to information gathering and prescience. His residence is an imposing sand-coloured stone pala... of Beretha and raised the local militia to defend his claim, leading to a protracted siege. The conflic
r than those in [[:skyss:places:skyss|Heimdal]]. This warmth supports extensive agriculture, including ... skyss:chars:rojden|Rojden]], who has consolidated his position by eliminating rival claimants and stand... skyss:chars:geas|geas]], to ensure the loyalty of his officers and to subvert the [[:skyss:places:bot|B
asonal return of long nights in the late summer. This warmth facilitates a different type of horticultu... of [[:skyss:chars:rojden|Rojden]]. It was during this period that [[:skyss:chars:noren|Noren]] identifi... island as a location he had dreamt of, leading to his eventual reunion with the tail of his mother's household, albeit missing their ship //Nordic// which d
le:daels:macaodh:aodh739|Aodh MacAodh]], who uses his staff to collect information on city happenings and noble movements for his clients. It also provides a "safe house" for hold
aptain and community leader, with Arne serving as his second.
==== Security and Raids ====
Due to the ... : Several residents possess divine blood, though this was largely kept secret until the arrival of the
ars:godbloods|Godbloods]] faction. It was during this period that they defeated a troll whose head now ... negade hero who used Trollheim as the setting for his rise to power.
* [[:skyss:chars:eskil|Eskil]]: ... al debt resulting from the many heroic deaths in this lawless region.
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oval grove. Unlike traditional circular temples, this structure is noticeably off-centre and oval in sh... cally join the trees into a unified ring. Within this circle lies a small steaming pool lined with smoo... chars:Quirinites]] attempted to suppressed them. This curse ensures that no man who is not a direct ini... ing died shortly after entering the cursed zone. This protection has made the site a preferred winter l
