Vikings and Skraelings: Cast of Characters

Cast of Characters

The following is a complete list of named characters who have appeared or been mentioned in the campaign. The number in brackets after each name shows the age of that character in 1392. In alphabetical order by given name, they are:

Abooksigun [Born 1329, Died 1393, Age 64]
The grand sachem of the Mohican tribe. He is old and favors his son Achak over his son-in-law Rowtag to succeed him. While he supported the expedition, he was angered by the favor which the Vinlanders showed to his son-in-law Rowtag.
Achak [Born 1364, Age 30]
Youngest son of Abooksigun. He is the favored son to take over his father's position, and is a skilled diplomat and negotiator. However, he lacks the war strategy and devoted followers of his brother-in-law Rowtag.
Agnar [Born 1373, Died 1393, Age 20]
Nephew of the Earl of Hvalrik. Son of Hring and Gullrond, brother of Geirrid. He was involved in a plot to ally with the Narragansett to put his father on the throne in place of his uncle Thorvald. He was killed by Skallagrim the Dark in a duel at a Narragansett village.
Ahanu [Born 1353, Age 41]
War chief of the Appalachians following the fall of the Appalachian stronghold. He approved and lead the raid which destroyed the food stores in the captured Appalachian fortress, though it would mean a hard winter for his already devastated people.
Alfdis Finehair [Born 1355, Age 39]
Daughter of Ivar the Black and Edny of Tjaraholt. Ex-wife of Steingest the Handsome. She divorced her husband in the summer of 1392 after he slapped her during the Althing. They had no living children in their twelve-year marriage. Married Poul Audsson in 1394.
Alfhild the Tolerant [Born 1354, Age 40]
Wife of Ketil the Stout. Mother of Hallgerd, Thjohild, Yngvar, and Kostbera. She is a good-natured soul who puts on a pretense of being harsh and sharp.
Alof [Born 1375, Age 19]
Daughter of Sigmund Vifgusson of Groenholt. She is a nurturing soul who is skilled at sewing, painting, and other arts.
Amagansa [Born 1359, Died 1385, Age 28]
Lagakin wife of Poul of Brygjafael. She died some nine years ago in a Redaxe raid, after leaving him with their son Maushop to return to her tribe. Maushop was captured by the Redaxes, and then recaptured by his father in the expedition of 1392.
Amundi [Born 1356, Age 38]
A huscarl of the Brygjafaeler clan, who had grown up as a fisherman on Longey. He is quite skilled at sailing and sailed with a group on their visit to Hvalrik.
Aranck [__]
("Stars") A sachem of the Narragansetts, who was called upon to decide the fate of the Brygjafaelers who had surrendered to his men when transporting the Earl's nephew Agnar.
Ari the Learned [Born 1343, Age 51]
Elder of Syfjaörholur, younger brother of Tosti the Golden. Husband of Vaetild, who died in childbirth in 1376. Father of Hoketil. He is widely respected as a historian and a scholar. In the summer of 1392 his only son also died, leading him to invite Hoketil's foster brother Ingjavald from Longey.
Arnkel the Quiet [Born 1339, Age 55]
Second husband of Helga the Peaceful of Brygjafael. Father of Bjarni and Astrid. He has the reputation of rarely speaking, but when he does it is always something important. This is partly in contrast to the women of Brygjafael, who have a reputation of being loud and gossipy.
Arnor the Swift [Born 1372, Age 22]
Son of Tosti the Golden of Syfjaörholur. He is a lean and fit young man, with handsome features and bright blonde hair like his father. He is very close to his younger sister Katrina, while not being overprotective. He is eager in most of his undertakings, but somewhat underconfident.
Askuwhetau [Born 1337, Age 57]
Shaman of the Appalachian tribe. He was recommended as one who would understand what to do about the bite of the horned serpent. After the fall of the Appalachian stronghold, he watched over some two dozen refugees. He is a peaceful man, and questioned the motives of the attacking force although in the end he helped them.
Asleif the Kind [Born 1346, Age 48]
Wife of Vignir the Bald of Myrkdalur (Scarsdale), mother of Runolf. She had been known as a great beauty in her youth. She is now quite religious.
Asta [Born 1362, Age 32]
Younger sister of Thorvald Long-legs, the current Earl of Hvalrik.
Astrid [Born 1378, Age 16]
Daughter of Helga the Peaceful and Arnkel the Quiet of Brygjafael.
Atli [Born 1374, Age 20]
A young huscarl among Hring's men at Manhattan. He is apparently highly regarded within the household, and was rivalrous with Sigurd the Bristly and his cronies. He has shown interest in Vagnhild the Sullen.
Aud the Deep-Minded [Born 1321, Age 73]
Current matriarch of the Brygjafael homestead. Married to Gunnlaug the Unlucky and then to Thorgest the Short.
Bara [Born 1356, Age 38]
Wife of Killer-Gest of Tjaraholt. A quiet freedwoman who lived under his absolute rule. They have no children. She inherited his property when he was killed by Thorfinn (actually Thorgerd) in 1392.
Bestla [Born 1380, Age 14]
Daughter of Dotta the Faithful and Sjolf the Red of Syfjaourholur.
Bjarni [Born 1374, Age 20]
Son of Helga the Peaceful and Arnkel the Quiet of Brygjafael.
Borgny the Sharp-Tongued [Born 1355, Age 39]
Daughter of Vigfus the Proud. Widow of Hrollaug, who died in 1379 in battle in a raid to the south. They had a single daughter, Vagnhild. She is a very practical and take-charge woman who frequently leads her brothers.
Brynvild
A Valkyrie spirit, the spirit contact of Silksif.
Brom [Born 1376, Age 18]
Son of Bront the Strong and Sigrid of Tjaraholt. Had a miraculous recovery after being smashed in the head by Poul Audsson. He had a foolish reputation for his clashes with the relations of Poul (in particular his nephew Kjartan). However, he has become reknown for his strength and courage in the Redaxe expedition of 1392.
Bront the Strong [Born 1357, Age 37]
Youngest son of Ivar the Black and Edny of Tjaraholt. Husband of Sigrid, father of Brom. He is a harsh and demanding father, but clearly cares for his strong but foolish son.
Bui [Born 1356, Age 38]
Younger brother of Eystein the Innocent of Raudarbank.
Busla [Born 1365, Age 29]
Wife of Eldgrim, mother of Swanhild.
Chogan [__]
("Blackbird") A trader among the Massachusetts tribe, who had dealt with both the Vinlanders of Hvalrik and also with the Narragansett. He was the guide for the Brygjafaeler band who went into Narragansett territory to rescue Busla and Swanhild. He is a Christian convert, who dislikes the Narragansett and refers to them as a "godless people".
Dagny [Born 1347, Age 47]
Wife of Odd Audsson of Brygjafael. Mother of Einar, Gudrid, and Kjartan. A charismatic soul who tends to be a leader within her social circles. She is thought of as knowing a lot but being more discrete than her sister-in-law Ragna the Long-Eared.
Dotta [Born 1351, Age 43]
Elder of Syfjaörholur, younger sister of Tosti the Golden. Wife of Sjolf the Red.
Edny [Born 1329, Age 65]
Wife of Ivar the Black of Tjaraholt.
Einar Swiftsteel [Born 1362, Age 32]
Eldest son of Odd and Dagny of Brygjafael. He is a strong and skilled warrior, with an accustomed arrogance of being the eldest son of the eldest son. He is married but with no children yet.
Eirik [Born 1367, Age 27]
Second son of Helga the Peaceful and Olaf the Brave of Brygjafael.
Eldgrim [Born 1361, Age 33]
Elder brother of Skallagrim the Dark. Husband of Busla, father of Swanhild. He is much like his brother, a dour warrior prone to speaking against authority.
Eluwilussit [__]
("holy one") A buowin of the Narragansett, who talked to the captive Brygjafaelers and became convinced of the truth of their story. By the sword Oath-Binder, he confirmed that Agnar had promised to fight a duel with Skallagrim the Dark.
Eyfura [Born 1334, Died 1369, Age 35]
Late wife of Styr Ravens-friend, former Earl of Hvalrik. Mother of Hring and Thorvald.
Eyolf [__]
House-carl of Vigfus the Proud who aided Thorfinn in his revenge against Killer-Gest.
Eystein the Innocent [Born 1350, Age 44]
A patriarch of the Raudarbank clan. His epithet comes from his frequently being found innocent in trial .
Fafnir [Born 1330, Died 1389, Age 59]
Deceased patriarch of the Raudarbank clan. He was married to Saerid, and was father to Eystein the Innocent, Bui, and Hjalfi.
Finn [Born 1368, Age 26]
Son of Tosti the Golden of Syfjaörholur. He is a heavily muscled man, while still keeping the refined features and blonde hair of his father. He is very social and loves to talk at length with others.
Frithjof [Born 1348, Age 46]
Husband of Ingrid the Wise of Tjaraholt. He is a quiet soul, who has shown courage enough when pressed but avoids conflict where possible.
Geirrid [Born 1377, Age 17]
Niece of the Earl of Hvalrik. Daughter of Hring and Gullrond, sister of Agnar.
Gest aka Killer-Gest [Born 1353, Died 1392, Age 39]
Son of Stein the Cruel and Svala of Tjaraholt. Known for his many fights and killings. He was slain in the early summer of 1392 by Thorgerd the Lucky (under the guise of her brother Thorfinn), in vengeance for his testimony years ago against her parents who were exiled.
Gjaflaug [Born 1346, Age 48]
Wife of Sigmund Vigfusson of Groenholt. Mother of Ingirid, Alof, and Hosvir. A queenly socialite, she enjoys being a patron of the arts.
Grim the Truthful [Born 1333, Age 61]
Patriarch of the Brattahaeth clan. He was the accuser of Thord Audsson, and years later admitted his error at the Western Thing of 1392.
Gudmund [__]
Retainer of Tjaraholt, one of two sent on the Redaxe Expedition of 1392.
Gudrid [Born 1366, Age 28]
Daughter of Odd and Dagny. At 22 she married into a well-off family on the southwest corner of Longey (aka Queens).
Gullrond [Born 1351, Age 43]
Wife of Hring, the older brother of the current Earl of Hvalrik. Mother of Agnar and Geirrid.
Gunnlaug the Unlucky [Born 1321, Died 1358, Age 37]
First husband of Aud the Deep-Minded of Brygjafael, and father of Odd. He died in battle during a raid to the south in 1358 (when Odd was ten).
Gyda Ljotsdaughter [Born 1340, Age 54]
Eldest daughter of Ljot of Stonedale. Wife of Hord the Impulsive.
Haemund [Born 1343, Age 51]
Eldest son of Volund the Strict of Grjotvogur. Husband of Hjotra. Father of Hakon, Raevil, and Jorunn.
Hakon [Born 1361, Age 33]
Eldest son of Haemund of Grjotvogur.
Hallgerd [Born 1370, Age 24]
Eldest daughter of Ketil the Stout of Groenholt. She is an ambitious woman who is often impatient with her jovial father and mother. She is beautiful and smart, however, and considered by many to be the most competant of Vigfus' granddaughters.
Harald [Born 1368, Age 26]
Son of Grim the Truthful of Brattahaeth.
Harkel [Born 1371, Age 23]
Son of Ingrid the Wise and Frithjof of Tjaraholt. He is a sullen young man who has many unusual religious ideas -- few of them consistent.
Hauk [Born 1362, Age 32]
Youngest son of Vigfus the Proud of Groenholt. Husband of Ingunn, father of Oddrun and Hrodny.
Havard the Magnanimous [Born 1329, Age 65]
Elder patriarch of the Camrik clan.
Helga the Peaceful [Born 1344, Age 50]
Daughter of Aud the Deep-Minded and Thorgest the Short.
Herdis the Old [Born 1322, Died 1393, Age 71]
For a time, the oldest living relative of the Tjaraholt family. Wife of Orr the Hooded. Mother of Hrefna, Ingrid, and Katla. Rumored by Killer-Gest (to Vigfus the Proud) to be a witch. She died of natural causes during the summer of 1393.
Herjolf [Born 1364, Age 30]
Eldest son of Helga the Peaceful and Olaf the Brave of Brygjafael.
Hiawatha [__]
War chief of the Onondaga tribe, who is negotiating an alliance of all five tribes. He lead the attack on the Appalachian stronghold in 1392 which was defeated by the Vinlander / Mohican army.
Hild [Born 1314, Died 1371, Age 57]
Wife of Thorstein, Earl of Hvalrik. Mother of Thrand and Styr Ravens-friend. She was married at a young age as a political expedient.
Hildirid [Born 1354, Age 40]
Wife of Eystein the Innocent of Syfjaourholur.
Hjalfi [Born 1360, Age 34]
Brother of Eystein the Innocent of Raudarbank.
Hjorolf [Born 1371, Age 23]
Youngest son of Grim the Truthful of Brattahaeth.
Hjotra [Born 1347, Age 47]
Wife of Haemund of Grjotvogur.
Hlif the Radiant [Born 1343, Died 1381, Age 38]
Wife of Tosti the Golden of Syfjaourholur. She was a model wife and famed for her beauty. She died in 1381.
Hoketil [Born 1373, Died 1392, Age 19]
Only son of Ari the Learned of Syfjaourholur. His mother Vaetild died in childbirth. A quiet and thoughtful young man, he has a deep sadness which he did not let turn into brooding. He was fostered with a family on Longey, with a foster brother Ingjavald with whom he was close. He died in the summer of 1392 when a ship he was on was caught in a sudden storm at the edge of Longey Sound and it crashed on a rocky beach to the North.
Honiahaka [Born 1378, Age 16]
Onondaga child, adoptive cousin of Maushop Poulsson and son of a leading lieutenant of Hiawatha (or so he says). He was captured by Rowtag, Kjartan, and Thorgerd with the Appalachian fortress during the Redaxe expedition of 1392.
Hord the Impulsive [Born 1334, Age 60]
Husband of Gyda Ljotsdaughter of Stonedale. A freedman who moved here from Hvalrik with a fair bit of money, and a skilled shipwright.
Hosvir [Born 1379, Age 15]
Son of Sigmund Vigfusson of Groenholt.
Hrapp Vignirsson [Age 200+??]
A free farmer who evidently lived at Ottarsholt (modern day town of Hudson) on the Oddson's river. He wandered in the Catskill mountains hunting, then encountered a group of Brygjafaelers and Raudarbankers who were chasing Red-axe raiders. It seems that what was to him a week was over a hundred years.
Hrefna the Spinster [Born 1343, Age 51]
Eldest daughter of Herdis the Old and Orr the Hooded of Tjaraholt. Never married.
Hring [Born 1352, Age 42]
Elder brother of Thorvald Long-legs, the current Earl of Hvalrik. Son of Styr Ravens-friends, husband of Gullrond, father of Agnar and Geirrid. He was passed over to be chosen as the succeeding Earl, because he was not ambitious or eloquent enough in gaining supporters. His son Agnar was involved in a plot to put him on the throne by allying with the Narragansett.
Hrodny [Born 1390, Age 4]
Youngest son of Hauk Vigfusson of Groenholt.
Hrolaug [Born 1353, Died 1379, Age 26]
Husband of Borgny the Sharp-Tongued of Groenholt, father of Vagnhild. Died in 1379 from an accident at sea, when Vagnhild was only 5. He and Borgny had many arguments.
Hrut Ironskin [__]
Younger cousin of Havard the Magnanimous of Camrik. He is an accomplished smith, who has his own workshops by the Carl's river. He is a harsh master to his apprentices and jealously guards the secrets of his smithing.
Hunthjof [__]
A trader in the region of Hvalrik. In buying furs from some Narragansetts, he claimed that they had not delivered what they promised and refused to pay. The Narragansetts were enraged and later came back with a group, killed him and burned his post.
Ingirid Goldenhair [Born 1372, Age 22]
The eldest daughter of Sigmund Vigfusson of Groenholt. She is a beautiful woman, sought by many. She is energetic on behalf of those she admires, and acts with her mother and grandmother in the social scene. She tends to promote artists rather than developing her own artistic talents, however.
Ingjavald [Born 1371, Age 23]
A learned youth from Longey, recently adopted by Ari the Learned of Syfjaourholur. He was foster-brother to Hoketil Arisson for five years until Hoketil's death in the summer of 1392. He is tall and thin.
Ingrid the Wise [Born 1347, Age 47]
Daughter of Herdis the Old and Orr the Hooded of Tjaraholt. Wife of Frithjof.
Ingunn [Born 1366, Age 28]
Wife of Hauk Vigfusson of Groenholt. Mother of Oddrun and Hrodny. She is a beauty of unexceptional parentage, and as a young mother is somewhat overwhelmed by the forceful personalities of Groenholt.
Ivar the Black [Born 1330, Age 64]
Patriarch of Tjaraholt. Husband of Edny. Known for his greed, since he would ask for payment for guarding travellers who had just crossed at the ferry (as they brought trade good from the Westfold lands to Manhattan or Hvalrik).
Jorunn [Born 1368, Age 26]
Youngest daughter of Haemund of the Grjotvogur clan.
Kara [Born 1310, Died ??, Age ??]
Younger sister of Thorstein, Former Earl of Hvalrik.
Karlsefni [Born 1342, Age 52]
Decrepit elder of the Raudarbank clan. Husband of Thorhalla. Father of Melnir and Bekkhild.
Katla [Born 1351, Age 43]
Daughter of Herdis the Old and Orr the Hooded of Tjaraholt. Wife of Thord of Brygjafael. Outlawed for witchcraft in 1377, and killed on their farm in the deep wilderness by Redaxes early in 1392.
Katrina [Born 1374, Age 20]
Youngest (and only) daughter of Tosti the Golden of Syfjaörholur. She was being courted by Brom Brontsson of Tjaraholt, but showed favor for Thorfinn of Brygjafael instead.
Ketil the Stout [Born 1357, Age 37]
Son of Vigfus the Proud of Groenholt. A large and indeed stout man, loud and boisterous in personality. Father of Hallgerd, Thjohild, Yngvar, and Kostbera.
Kitchi [__]
A Lagakin servant in the Tjaraholt household, who had warned Thorgerd of danger in their winter hunt and given her a charm bag to protect her from danger.
Kitgari [Born 1362, Age 32]
A Lagakin shaman of the Tappan tribe who came to help with the horse-thieving affair. He spoke with the horses' spirits and discovered that they had been magically bound by a necromantic ritual at their birth. When the affair was over he returned to his tribe.
Kjartan the Troublesome [Born 1368, Age 26]
Son of Odd and Dagny of Brygjafael. He aided Thorfinn in his efforts to prove his innocence and avenge his father. At the Westfold Thing, he stepped in to smooth things over when Grim of Brattahaeth formerly retracted his accusation against Thorfinn's father Thord. However, he was seen as having cleverly insulted Grim of Brattahaeth by praise for his truthfulness.
Knut
The name of the mockingbird fylgia spirit of Lofthaena Ingridsdaughter of Tjaraholt.
Kostbera [Born 1381, Age 13]
Youngest daughter of Ketil the Stout of Groenholt.
Kristny [Born 1378, Age 16]
Daughter of Dotta the Faithful and Sjolf the Red of Syfjaourholur.
Kuckuniwi
Redaxe name of Maushop Poulsson, given to him by his foster father Hiawatha.
Lief the Tall [Born 1365, Age 29]
Eldest son of Tosti the Golden of Syfjaörholur. He is an ambitious man who is being groomed by his father to eventually take over running the considerable estate. He is engaged to be married to a woman from Raudarbank.
Lief the Unlucky [__]
A huscarl among Hring's men at Manhattan. He was formerly a soldier at Hvalrik known to Skallagrim, and has quietly given Skallagrim warnings about Hring's men.
Ljot [Born 1319, Age 75]
Old and senile patriarch of the Stonedale family, who run the ferry across the Oddson's river. Father of Gyda.
Lofthaena [Born 1373, Age 21]
Youngest daughter of Ingrid the Wise and Frithjof of Tjaraholt. While plain of features, she has a strong presence of mind well beyond her years. She has a unique knack for languages, which she explains is from her fetch which is a mockingbird spirit called Knut.
Marie Delort [Born 1362, Age 32]
Wife of Thorvald Long-legs, the current Earl of Hvalrik. She is a noted figure in one of the leading families of the Frankish town.
Matunaaga [Born 1369, Age 25]
A former warrior and lieutenant of a Mohican faction, allied with Achak. When Rowtag was chosen over Achak as Grand Sachem, he left and became a huscarl for Skallagrim the Dark.
Matwau [Born 1365, Age 29]
A Narragansett warrior, who encountered the Brygjafaeler band by accident near the borders of Narragansett territory. He was impressed by them and in particular with Kjartan, but they were turned over from him to the allies of Agnar.
Maushop [Born 1380, Age 14]
Son of Poul and Amagansa. Was lost in a Redaxe raid, though it is not known if he was killed or captured. He was recaptured from the Onondaga chieftan Hiawatha in the Redaxe expedition of 1392. At that time, he speaks only Onondaga and calls himself Kuckuniwi. He is adoptive cousin to the other Onondaga child captive, Honiahaka.
Melnir the Skeptic [Born 1364, Age 30]
A leader of the Raudarbank clan, usually taking the place of his father Karlsefni who has become decrepit. He was the head of Raudarbank forces on the Redaxe expedition of 1392. He married Silksif of Tjaraholt in 1392.
Metinwa [Born 1355, Age 39]
A sachem of the Tappan tribe. He lead a group of 16 braves who went to avenge the crimes of Killer-Gest.
Nikamich [__]
A Mohican shaman who had a vision of Poul and the one he was seeking: the "white-haired redaxe", which Poul believes is his son Maushop.
Nootau [__]
("Fire") The sachem of a Massachusetts village, who advised the Brygjafaeler band who were seeking the kidnapped Busla and Swanhild.
Odd [Born 1342, Age 52]
First son of Aud the Deep-Minded. Husband of Dagny; father of Einar Swiftsteel, Gudrid, and Kjartan. A brooding sort who prefers to be a man of action rather than words.
Oddrun [Born 1384, Age 10]
Eldest daughter of Hauk Vigfusson of Groenholt.
Ogmund [Born 1378, Age 16]
Son of Ulf the Unruly and Ragna Long-ear of Brygjafael.
Olaf the Brave [Born 1344, Died 1371]
First husband of Helga the Peaceful of Brygjafael. Died in 1371 defending another's farm from Redaxe attack.
Olvir the Clumsy [Born 1362, Age 32]
Son of Hord the Impulsive and Gyda Ljotsdaughter of Stonedale. Unmarried.
Olvir the Loyal [Born 1363, Age 31]
A huscarl among Hring's men at Manhattan. He was one of three men close to Sigurd the Bristly, a burly leader among the huscarls. After Skallagrim defeated Sigurd in a fight, he demanded that Olvir kill his fellows who had joined in the fight. Olvir then became lieutenant in Sigurd's place.
Orr the Hooded [Born 1329, Age 65]
Husband of Herdis the Old of Tjaraholt. Father of Hrefna, Ingrid, and Katla.
Otkel [Born 1359, Age 35]
Eldest son of Hord the Impulsive and Gyda Ljotsdaughter of Stonedale. Husband of (??).
Poul Audsson [Born 1349, Age 45]
Son of Aud the Deep-Minded and Thorgest the Short of Brygjafael. Husband of Amagansa (a Mahican woman), father of Maushop -- both of whom were lost in a Redaxe raid on their village which they had returned to.
Raevil [Born 1364, Age 30]
Husband of Gudrid Oddson of Brygjafael. He is of the clan in southwest Longey island, the Grjotvogur clan. Son of Haemund and Hjotra.
Ragna Long-ear [Born 1350, Age 44] (of Stonedale)
Wife of Ulf the Unruly of Brygjafael. She has a bad reputation for gossiping.
Rowtag [Born 1357, Age 37]
Sachem of the Mohican tribe, son-in-law of Abooksigun the grand sachem. He is leader of a fierce band of warriors who call themselves the Pequot ("The Destroyers"). He lead the forces which joined with the Vinlanders in the Redaxe expedition of 1392.
Runolf [Born 1370, Age 24]
Son of Vignir the Bald of Myrkdalur (Scarsdale). He is an only son and known for his satirical poems.
Saerid
Matriarch of the Grjotvogur clan. Wife of Volund the Strict, mother of Haemund, Asa, and Rolf.
Sigmund [Born 1348, Age 46]
Eldest son of Vigfus the Proud.
Sigrid [Born 1357, Age 37]
Wife of Bront the Strong of Tjaraholt. Following her husband's death at the hands of their son Brom in 1393, she left Tjaraholt to live with her relatives in Hvitavellir (White Plains).
Sigurd the Bristly [Born 1357, Died 1394, Age 37]
A huscarl among Hring's men at Manhattan. He was a large and powerful man who bullied his way through the rather rough element. During the Susquehannock expedition, he spoke ill of Skallagrim, who challenged him to a duel to the death. He was killed along with two of his lieutenants in that fight.
Silksif [Born 1369, Age 25]
Eldest daughter of Ingrid the Wise and Frithjof of Tjaraholt. She is the designated successor of her grandmother Herdis the
Sjolf the Red [Born 1349, Age 45]
Husband of Dotta the Faithful of Syfjaourholur. Father of Thorbrand, Kristny, and Bestla.
Skallagrim the Dark [Born 1364, Age 30]
Former house-carl of the Brygjafael household, who in 1393 bought his own land and became engaged to Borgny the Sharp-Tongued. He was originally from (Maine), but his parents died at sea, and he and his brother Eldgrim moved to Hvalrik. Skallagrim proved himself in war against the Narragansett, but in 1386, he had a violent disagreement with his commander and maimed him in a fight. He was outlawed from the region for ten years.
Skapti the Priest [Born 1344, Age 50]
Younger brother of Havard the Magnanimous. He was an accomplished scholar, who now works as a missionary trying to convert the Massachusetts and other tribes in the vicinity of Hvalrik.
Solvi [__]
Thrall of Tjaraholt (formerly owned by Gest), killed by a wolf in the winter of 1392.
Solvi [Born 1337, Age 57]
Elder of the Raudarbank clan, brother of Fafnir and uncle to Eystein the Innocent.
Stein the Cruel [Born 1320, Died 1384, Age 64]
Former patriarch of Tjaraholt. Husband of Svala, father of Gest (Killer-Gest). Died in 1384 of a fever. He was despised by most of the family members, partly for his cruelty but also for being a outsider. Stein was a wealthy warrior from the East who came to the region and personally arranged marriage to Svala for himself. Little is known of his family or how he got his wealth, although he showed success in later dealings.

Steingest the Handsome [Born 1357, Age 37]
Husband of Alfdis of Tjaraholt. A reasonably well-off man, he has not done well with his finances. In the family, he is overshadowed by his brother-in-law Bront.
Steinthor [Born 1320]
Younger brother of Thorstein, the former Earl of Hvalrik. Possibly the same person as Stein the Cruel. He was 14 years younger than the earl, and grew up close to the earl's son Thrand (who was only six years younger than Steinthor). However, in 1347 Steinthor had a falling out. A few years after the establishment of Salem, there was a war with the Massachusetts. After a nasty battle, young Thrand was killed -- and evidently Steinthor was blamed for failing to protect him. He left Hvalrik for parts unknown the following year.

Styr Ravens-friend [Born 1334, Died 1392, Age 58]
The former Earl of Hvalrik. Son of Thorstein. Husband of Eyfura, father of Hring and Thorvald Long-legs. He died in 1392 after his ship crashed when hit by a sudden squall approaching the bay. He was a warlike man who was known for his warlike ways but also for his hospitality. If he had a fault, it was for being partial to the friends and family who frequented his court.
Svafnir [__]
Poet in the court of Thorvald Long-legs. He is a respected poet and well-connected among the Earl's leaders and friends. However, he knows relatively little about the reality of the world and life outside of Hvalrik.
Svafrlami [__]
Retainer of Tjaraholt, one of two sent on the Redaxe Expedition of 1392.
Svala [Born 1320, Died 1380, Age 60]
Eldest daughter of the Tjaraholt family. Wife of Stein the Cruel, mother of Gest (Killer-Gest). Died in 1380 of a fever while early in pregnancy.
Swanhild [Born 1390, Age 4]
Young daughter of Eldgrim.
Thjohild [Born 1372, Age 22]
Daughter of Ketil the Stout of Groenholt. She is an urbane young woman with a dry wit and a winning smile. She speaks quickly and acts impulsively, but always with good intentions. She married Kjartan the Troublesome in 1394.
Thora Hjalfisdaughter [__]
Daughter of Hjalfi of Raudarbank. She is betrothed to Einar Swiftsteel of Brygjafael.
Thorbjorn Grimsson [Born 1363, Age 31]
Elder son of the patriarch of Brattahaeth. An ambitious man who looks to become the next leader of the clan, but not especially wise or a good leader.
Thorbrand [Born 1371, Age 23]
Son of Sjolf the Red and Dotta the Faithful of Syfaourholur.
Thorbrand the Red [Born 1369, Age 25]
Lagakin huscarl in the service of Melnir the Skeptic of Raudarbank. He was captured at age 8 on a raid of a smoke people's tribe to the South, the son of an important chief. He grew up as a thrall, earned his freedom at age 19, and decided to stay on as a huscarl.
Thord Streamjumper [Born 1354, Age 40]
Youngest son of Aud the Deep-minded. Husband of Katla of Tjaraholt, father of Thorgerd and Thorfinn. Outlawed for witchcraft in 1377, and killed on their farm in the deep wilderness by Redaxes early in 1392.
Thorfinn the Lucky [Born 1376, Died 1392, Age 16]
Son of Thord Streamjumper and Katla. He went into exile when only a year old. He was thought to be the sole survivor of a Redaxe raid which killed his parents and sister early in 1392. However, it was later discovered that he was killed in that raid, while his sister Thorgerd (the sole survivor) disguised herself as him to take her revenge.
Thorgerd [Born 1372, Age 22]
Daughter of Thord Streamjumper and Katla. She was thought killed in the Redaxe raid with her parents early in 1392, after having grown up from age five in exile. Later, it turned out that it was instead her brother who was killed. Set upon revenge, she assumed her brother's identity and returned to Brygjafael, where she (as Thorfinn) was welcomed to the family. Within six months, she had proven her father's innocence and beheaded Killer-Gest, whose false(?) evidence clinched the conviction.
Thorgest the Short [Born 1315, Died 1370, Age 55]
Second husband of Aud the Deep-Minded of Brygjafael. Father of Helga, Poul, Ulf, and Thord.
Thorhalla [Born 1344, Died 1370]
Deceased wife of Karlsefni, elder of the Raudarbank clan. Mother of Melnir the Skeptic and Bekkhild. She died in childbirth (of a third child who didn't survive).
Thorstein [Born 1306, Died 1375, Age 69]
Former Earl of Hvalrik. Husband of Hild, father of Thrand and Styr Ravens-friend.
Thorunn the Hospitable [Born 1330, Age 64]
Wife of Vigfus the Proud of Groenholt. She is a very important social figure, and frequently acts as a patron of the arts. She has many contacts in the Ormskogur monastery and in Thingstadt.
Thorvald Long-legs [Born 1360, Age 34]
The current Earl of Hvalrik. He is the son of Styr Ravensfriend, brother of Hring, and husband of Marie Delort. He is known as "Long-legs" both for his height and for his many travels. He married into a leading family of the Frankish town to the North.
Thrain Havardsson [__]
Son of Havard the Magnanimous, and leader in the Camrik clan.
Thrand [Born 1326, Died 1347, Age 21]
Son of Thorstein, former Earl of Hvalrik. He was killed in 1347 during a war with the Massachusetts. His father Thorstein evidently blamed his uncle Steinthor for the death.
Thyra [Born 1314, Died 13??, Age ??]
Sister of Thorstein, Former Earl of Hvalrik.
Tind the Fierce [Born 1371, Age 23]
A young Raudarbank leader. Son of Eystein the Innocent and Hildirid. He was the second-in-command of Raudarbank forces on the Redaxe expedition of 1392.
Togquos [Born 1362, Age 32]
Younger brother of Rowtag, who went to Brygjafael and other households to ask the Vinlander families to speak on behalf of his brother to the Mohican council.
Tosti the Golden [Born 1340, Age 54]
Patriarch of Syfjaörholur. Father of Lief, Finn, Arnor, and Katrina.
Ulf the Unruly [Born 1352, Age 42]
Son of Aud the Deep-Minded and Thorgest the Short of Brygjafael. Husband of Ragna Long-ear of Stonedale. Has his own farm between the two homesteads.
Ulfhedin the Stern [Born 1352, Age 42]
An elder patriarch of Raudarbank, known as a stern but fair judge. He is the uncle of Eystein the Innocent.
Vaetild the Kind [Born 1342, Died 1373, Age 31]
Late wife of Ari the Learned of Syfjaourholur. Died in childbirth of their only son Hoketil.
Vagn the Skinflint [Born 1349, Age 45]
Eldest son of Ivar the Black.
Vagnhild the Sullen [Born 1374, Age 20]
Daughter of Borgny the Sharp-Tongued of Groenholt. A proud, independent-minded young woman who takes after her mother in many ways (although she would never admit it).
Valgerd [Born 1343, Age 51]
Wife of Grim the Truthful of Brattahaeth.
Vigfus the Proud [Born 1328, Age 66]
Patriarch of Groenholt. Father of Sigmund, Borgny, Ketil, and Hauk. Chosen as judge in the trial of Thord Audsson for witchcraft. He later apologized to Thorfinn Thordsson and aided him in his revenge against Killer-Gest.
Vignir the Bald [Born 1342, Age 52]
A well-known lawspeaker and godi, who lives at Myrkdalur (Scarsdale). Husband of Asleif the Kind, father of Runolf.
Vikar [__]
House-carl of Vigfus the Proud who aided Thorfinn in his revenge against Killer-Gest.
Wematin [__]
A Lenape warrior, who had raided the Susquehannock. During one such raid, he saw a great battle between the Susquehannock and another redaxe tribe.
Yngvar [Born 1378, Age 16]
Son of Ketil the Stout of Groenholt.

John H. Kim <jhkim-at-darkshire-dot-net>
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