Atalwolf

Atalwolf, son of Hefbero, of the clan Zuoric, is an Arintisch nobleman, warrior and lawspeaker.

Lore
Atalwolf grew up in the Far North, where summer is one long day, and winter one long night. The son of Hefbero, a rebellious clan leader of the Zuoric, he was raised traversing the northern taigas on horseback, with a sword in one hand and a bow in the other. As a child and young adult, Atalwolf always cared deeply for the campfire stories as recited by the thewiseman Hubilmahr. These tales were those of the Eddas, the native religion of the Erdan people.

The Erdan people have a tradition of displays of honour and valour, often represented in displays of martial ability, in contests or organised raids on foreign towns. However, the Skaldic tradition, which values eloquence of speech, often but not only in the shape of poetry, is valued equally highly. Atalwolf, fascinated with the old ways, took to them both, and spent much of his youth practising them, with bar brawls, raids and flyting alike.

At the age of 16, Atalwolf had become a true adult man. He knew the old skills as well as anyone else, and could recite most of the Eddas by heart. Inspired by the old stories, Atalwolf gathered a small crew and set out on an expedition to find the legendary mountain Eristholm, as mentioned in the Zioleih. He travelled for two years before reaching Eldham. It was a foreign world, and here he travelled for another two years before ultimately settling in the Republic of Redoriv, a sparsely populated nation of bandits and bureaucrats. Content with the discovery of new, safe lands to live in, lands with much more food and resources than the Far North, all but one of Atalwolf's companions set off to the north, where they would attempt to convince the old clans to move to the new, southern lands. Atalwolf waited for years, until he started hearing rumours of a peculiar mountain, one almost magical.

Notable Events

 * The Rediscovery of the Eristholm
 * The Red Wedding in Novastoria