Torm

Torm The Terrible
Originating from a small town on an island, in a far away land, following the Religion of Jörvi, Takorm Kyndarrsson, better known as simply Torm had his story begin at age nineteen, forming the town of Höfuðborgin, and later the nation of Icebergia. Another town, Räsjik, and another; Oslak. His small ships turned into formidable fleets, and from there, to an Empire.

Years of War
Nearing his 20's, Takorm was slaughtered in the battlefield by a man named King Iris. Iris was the King in the lands of which Torm resided, Torm was killed, and his friends like Hadi, and Malak, before they earned their titles, fled. Torm, whilst dead, was made an offer by a God of his people, Yarvik, the King of The Gods, Yarvik was placed in his head, guiding Torm, and he dubbed himself, Takorm Yarvikssorg.

Vengeance and Power
During his 1st assault on King Iris, he failed, and fled East, as Yarvik suggested, there he found an abandoned Longhouse from a forgotten Kin, and Yarvik spoke "Here you shall build your crops, and swords, and shields, and children, and theirs, and your long ships, and sate your hunger for revenge", and so he did. He founded the High Kingdom of Noregr, another Kingdom of Norelaw, and created an Vast Empire by convincing the surrounding Kingdoms to follow him. He was no longer Chief Torm of little Höfuðborgin, nor King Torm, nor High King Torm- But Grand Emperor Torm, of the North Seas of Noderleund. As Torm's fleets reached Iris' shores, Iris became fat and lazy off his boons and successes, while Torm's rage fueled him, Iris had become careless. Iris thought Torm dead, however when Torm's Viking Army arrived at the gates, Torm uttered the same words that started the war, spoken by Iris. "Then perish". Soon after Torm's warriors slew Iris, and mounted his head on a spike. All the known Isles then belonged to Torm and his people, his Grand Empire.

The Journey North
From poor boy, then Jarl, Chief, High Chief, King, High King, Emperor, to Grand Emperor, he left his Empire in the hands of a loyal woman, Empress XLNuggets. He took with him, only his most trusted souls, those who stayed with him through his change to undead. Hadi, The Relentless; Malak, The Mindless most namely. Torm seeks the thing his people strive for, glory and fame, whether that be a martyr, sainthood, or great deed, he seeks only glory for he and his men. The Voyage North was Hellish, and upon their arrival, through seas, monsters, and Gods, their ship crashed, as they were scattered but later re-united, on a strange mysterious mass of lands. Eldham.

Viðanmor
Though the reign of Midjor was a long five years of Triumverancy, all of the original Midjorisk had feld when the invasion of the Kratalian's began. After Vathol, the second Yorv, sailed away, a Jorvalisk-minsiter-of Midjor who was sick of the rule of fear and inability had elected Torm as the next Yorv. Reluctantly, Torm acceptted, only time will tell if he will lead Midjor to victory, or if he, much like Vathol, will fail horribly.

Midjor did, under Torm's seasoned rule become victorious, and the squatters agreed to his terms. As such, Takorm set in motion a reform, giving a speech during a time of uproar, "The Midjor Call". Soon therein, he changed the flag and name of Midjor to Viðanmor, and the flag to a much more Viking design. However, his rule was cut short when Viðanmor declared war on Falholt. All of Viðanmor's surrounding nations saw Torm as a tyrant, forcing his people into war. Though he did as they wished and stepped down, it still wasn't enough, and Torm was ridiculed and banished from Viðanmor.

As Torm began to pack, his fellow Jorvics did as well, however they weren't the only ones, Berg, the Husjarl of Kratalia joined Torm in his leave, as did many Midjorisk, and fellow races he once ruled over. Though his pride stripped, his home stolen, and his confidence in leading beaten, people where still willing to follow him, with his new Kin in tow, they set out for a land Berg owned, and they settled, during the travel, Torm suggested a name from their distant past, or relatives whom underwent a similar transition in separation and abandonment. A name, and a symbol, that Torm hoped would bring new life to his people. Einberg.

Draakthakt
The Midjorisk people took kindly to the Jorvites, and allowed them stead in a town they called ' Vultitain ' or ' Dark Heart ' in the common tounge. It's leader Tristshun fell tired of ruling and offered the town to Torm, which he took. To honor the nation, and better keep it's traditions, Torm renamed it to ' Draakthakt ' Jorvick for 'Dark Heart '. The change was simply for his people, seeing as they were foregin, they had trouble pronouncing the name. Since then Torm has fixed up the majority of the town, building a longhouse, new houses, walls and so on.

After Torm's leave, he abandoned hope in the town in whole, and left his shrine to Yarvik there, to in some hope, gain the grace of the Gods.

Einberg
Torm, full of rage, anger, and the feeling of betrayal, he left with the Jorvics, Midjorisk, and Kratalians, to move to a land that Berg bought for Vidanmor. A land which Hadi, Torm, and Malak knew would fit well... Einberg meaning in their old families old tongue, "One Mountain". After much contemplation, and much more time spent wondering, Torm could not bring himself to hate those he once called Kinnir, instead, he began to speak to Tristshun again, and through an exhange of letters, Torm began to reconnect with his old mentor, best friend, and closest thing to a father figure he had.

After much work, time, and effort, the group had finally made a home in Einberg, building glorious houses, and even having a visit from the Gods, them placing a religious relic in front of them. The Einbergians dubbed it "Stoney Bath Water" a rare beverage that is seldom in circulation today, only a few Einbergians-even fewer outside of Einberg-hold this invaluable commodity. However it was not to last, as the fountain over lava was destroyed by a citizen after they were dared to.

The Merge
Torm, at the time, held the title of lead diplomat in Einberg, and the Minister of Diplomacy of Rodinnbrok so one would assume based off this, that Torm was well versed in diplomacy. However if one had asked if they could convince a nation triple their size to join them, many people on Torm's position would scoff... Torm did not. He became friends with an Aeternian named Sya, and after their many great deeds for Einberg, they approached Berg therein assigned Torm to the task, and within a full twenty-four hours, Aeternia and Einberg would merge. A feat such as this happens daily, what does not happen daily is that Torm convinced the Senate of Aeternia to place Berg as their Princeps Civilitis. Essentially making the Senate null and void if Berg so decided.

The nation was renamed The Senate and People of Einberg, and together they began a quest towards growing internally.

The Demi-God of Mishchief
After all his work, and all his lost friends who's names haunt his mind, Torm's trials were not yet near over. His dearest companion from Helvheim, Hadi, was taken from the world of Eldheim, and as such, he called upon Malak to join him in his saving of Hadi, who would soon be come to be known as Doa-Gwelr koatir-or in the Eldham tongue, the Demi-God of Chaos/Mishchief.

Marriage
As many in Einberg pestered him and his now wife, Sya about being a couple, Torm-initally-held no amorous or romantic feelings towards Sya, however after some time, that changed. After Sya and Torm began to speak more openly, Torm felt closer to them, Sya was the first foreigner to treat Torm as a person after his declaration on Falholt from his time ruling-and more than that, the very first person to ever have called him a "Good man", which Torm very quickly denied. Through all his time in Einberg, Torm could always confide in Sya, politically, or personally. After much debate-and dissuasion from his son, Cold-Torm finally managed to work up the nerve to ask for Sya's hand in marriage, which, much to Torm's surprise, Sya agreed to.

The People
Torm is a man-more dragur-that loves his people, and those he loves most he calls "Kinnir", meaning "Kin" in his tongue. There are very few who meet this criteria, but those who are in his good faith, he would-and on many cases has-run to their aid at a moments notice.

Hadi
Hadi the Relentless, or simply Hadi Fawziksson, is one Torm's oldest allies, dearest friends, and one of the few Jörvic that sailed with him from Rymshör. Though at one point Hadi abandoned him in battle, he stuck with Torm through his transformation in a dragur, and helped him forge him Grand Empire of Ny Eurlander. In Eldheim they have had many plots together, had many laughs and fights together, and shared many horns of mead.

Malak
Malak the Mindless, better know as Malak, has been with Torm since the very beginning. Malak has been Torm's accomplice in numerous plots, business ventures, and countless other endeavors. The two are as thick as thieves, though they fight and banter, they are Kinnir at heart and can never stay mad at the other for too long. Malak has supplied Torm with countless forms of alcohol, and if the two are speaking, they can normally be found in Torm's study, writing books, Hal's Tavern sharing a keg, and in Zlekia's underbelly, testing every recipe under the sun.

Berg
Though Berg and Torm's beginning was a rough one, there are few Eldheimites-if any-better to call Kinnir. Berg and Torm had agreed on working together in Midjor, when Berg had still lead Kratalia. Berg swore Torm his fealty, and since then (or rather soon thereafter, as Berg and Sandy of Rodinnbrok employed a plot to drain Torm's funds) they've been working together as a glorious duo. Where Berg lacks vocal prowess, Torm makes up in strides, and were Torm fails in intensive fighting ability, Berg carries his swords as sharp as the Jörvic God of War, Kyndarr's own.

Sya
Sya, as Torm met them, an Aeternian, what initially was a diplomatic endeavor soon turned into a genuine friendship between the two. Sya, being the helpful-as Torm calls them "Stupidly Selfless"-person they are, one wouldn't assume them fast friends, however Torm being the diplomat his is, and Sya being the helpful person they are, Torm and Sya have begun a war of helping each other. Though their interaction were initially niceties, after a two hour conversation over fishing they began to bond and become better friends. After another conversation some time later, Torm learned Sya had no recollection of their home, and has elected himself to aid her in finding her home, no matter the cost or risk.

Tristshun
Tristshun The Versed was the first Eldheimite to convert to Jörvism and become Jörvic. Trist was the sole reason Torm became the Yørv of Midjor and for that, he earned Torm's undying and unending trust. The closer they worked, the closer they became. Soon schemes and plans became dependent on one and other, and Trist became Kinnir, and earned the name "Grandpa Trist". Though many faults happened, Torm couldn't hold his hatred towards Trist for very long, after everything they did together. However, when Trust left Eldheim, leaving behind Midjor and all it stood for, quoting "There is no reason to stay", it hurt Torm immensely and brought him deep pain. At this moment their current relationship in unknown, though Torm did wish them all a safe travel through Rymshör.

Cypress
Cypress is an oddity to Torm, though they've only met a handful of time, every time has been a pleasant experience and a joyous one for the both of them. Torm knows little of Cypress but respects them greatly, Torm recently enlisted himself as the Lead Diplomat for Cypress' country, Cervidaea, making that the third country that Torm would represent diplomatically.

Gibby
Gibby Takormsson is the Fourth of Torm's children, after Cold, Ashen, and Harlöd. Gibby and Torm's relationship began in Midjor, when Gibby as a wanderer joined Draakthakt and made a potato farm that sustained Draakthakt for the entirety of their existence. Gibby soon left, however, to explore Eldheim, eventually he did return, during the fall of Torm from Yørvship. Gibby was faced with a choice, and followed Torm to Einberg. There he was tasked with growing crops, a task he was a veteran in. After that, and writing some books, Gibby approached Torm about adopting him, as Gibby never knew his parents, Torm of course would agree, making Gibby his son. Torm has yet to put Gibby through the Jörvite traditions, but plans to shortly.

Cold
Cold Takormsson was the third son of Torm, and the first Eldheimite one at that. Cold feels that Torm is hard on him, and he is right. Cold was not raised as a Jörvic boy was, and feels he needs to toughen up. Torm does however often times lash out at those who harm his son, and had on serval occasions wounded those who would belittle his son. Though Torm is hard on Cold, at the end of the day when all is said and done, Torm loves him, and would do damn near anything for him. Torm has put Cold on the personal mission on finding a name for himself, as the other Jörvic-Hadi, Malak, Trist, and Torm himself-have. At this time, Cold had not made a name for himself, however his crowning achievement that made his father proud, was when he was publicly denounced and banished from Angulunia

Events
Torm has lived through much in his short time in Eldheim. All of his feats are documented below.

Kratalian Squatter War
When Torm first took up Yorvhood, he was faced with a problem, and unbeatable odds. Squatters who were armed to the teeth taking his, and his people's, land. The Kratalian leader, Berg had made three of the founding members of Midjor leave, however, when faced with Torm, they came to an agreement. Berg would join Torm, and become a Husjarl-Duke-of the island for his strength and connections. Berg would also later become the Jorvalsk of the Midjorisk Military.

Valhaim Independence
Torm's vast reach into the world of Eldheim allowed him to catch wind of an Declaration of Independence from a nation he wasn't fond of. Of course, he jumped on the opportunity and made many friends and found those of a similar mind. Through this freedom of Valhaim, he made a lasting friend from the nation of Scylding, and later, was one of the founding members of The Iron Brotherhood.

Aeternian Merge
As Torm calls it, "The Great Merge", happened during one of his assignments in Einberg. The assignment was, as Torm called it, "A likelihood of about 20%", and yet still, the merge proceeded. This merge would bolster the Aeternian forces, and make the Einbergian lands as vast as the eye could see.

Widsom of Kings
Wisdom of Kings was a book addressed to the Triumvirate of Midjor, which was read by both Yathum and Malzein, while Yathum found the book highky interesting, it was Malzein who found the true value of the book. Malzein began to constantly speak with Torm about his opinions on Midjor, and Torm foretold the downfall of the Triumvirate, which lead to Midjor becoming a Monarchy, as well as Torm becoming Malzein's Advisor.

Torm's Log
Torm's Log was a journal kept by Torm in his first days to his end of his time in Midjor. Torm's Log was kept by his most trusted friend, Tristshun.

Torm's Second Log
Torm's second log was from his banishment to the end of his time in Einberg. It detailed his plans, aspirations for revenge, and his acceptance of being "Torm the Terrible", as well as his trials of trying to be a better person-which some may agree with, while others say he grew more cruel.