Markúsr Benediktsson

Markúsr Benediktsson (born Markus ibn Bindikit al-Musafir al-Roudheri) is a Roudheran-Jernøan historian, explorer, author, newspaper editor, and merchant, who has served as the Chief Historian of Jernø since October 14, 2023. Benediktsson has authored numerous books, including three journals and In the Search for Jernøan Ancestry, which documented the Jernøan arctic exploration that was lead by Jarls Hardrada and Knud.

Early Life and Early Travels
Markúsr Benediktsson was born Markus ibn Bindikit al-Musafir al-Roudheri to unknown parents, who abandoned him in their hometown of al-Roudher. Benediktsson was primarily raised by the towns priest, Bindikit ibn Markus ibn Abdullah al-Musafir al-Roudheri. By the time Benediktsson was in his teens, al-Roudher was completely abandoned, except for him. So, Benediktsson began traveling throughout Eldham, seeing dozens of cultures, peoples, and religions. Benediktsson's journals from his first and second journeys have since been lost.

Benediktsson developed a religious belief that he called "Nomadic Paganism." Nomadic Paganism was a hodge-podge of multiple religions and world views that Benediktsson witnessed along his travels. These beliefs eventually led to the creation of Garlicism, which was heavily influenced by Ratism.

Merova
Benediktsson left al-Roudher in his early twenties after a raid that completely destroyed what remained of the town. He would settle in a frigid port city, squatting on the city's port, though left after a few years. Benediktsson would soon be invited to Merova (at the time it was called Solstice), located, at the time, in GoonGuard. After moving, Markúsr changed his name to Marcus Benedictus Quintus and, for a time, lived in the Marina District of Merova. After twenty fairly uneventful years, Benediktsson decided to try to establish a settlement on an island southwest of Merova, but was unsuccessful.

Jernø
After his failed settlement, Benediktsson made an advertisement for settling in a nation. Knud, Jarl of Jernø, responded to the advertisement, inviting Benediktsson to the icy nation. Benediktsson sailed to the capital, swearing an oath not to tell its location. Benediktsson changed his name from Marcus Benedictus Quintus to its current form, Markúsr Benediktsson. Soon after coming to Jernø, Benediktsson embarked on another exploration, writing the details down in his third journal.

Benediktsson, having been experienced with writing histories and journals, was appointed the first Chief Historian of the Jarldom of Jernø, a position he still holds today. He is in charged of writing and editing the wikis of Jernø and its colonies, as well as accompanying the Jarls to important events, such as the Expedition to the Arctic, which he wrote a book about.