Crownguard Family
INTO GLORY RIDE!!
The Crownguard family originates from the Viking realm of Norland, in the region of Mansbridge on Atamara. A family not of noble birth, they received their name by supplying the kings of the North with personal men-at-arms for many generations. The family patron that started the family down the road to greatness was Hogni Crownguard. A true viking through and through. A man-at-arms, renown for his debauchery and absolutely devastating prowess in battle. However, at a very young age he was hobbled and was required to work the land to support his family. Hogni turned his battle prowess towards recruitment services for various landed nobles in the North, and took the poor Crownguard family from rags to riches in a few short years.
Three sons were begat by Hogni; Hrothgar, Sigurth and Thorar. The three sons became great fighting men of the North, and would go viking every season to shores abroad, further increasing the family's wealth. Until eventually, they were able to fund their way into Norland's nobility.
Hrothgar begat Derack, Dane, Garm and Magnus. Thorar begat Bergelmir. And Sigurth begat Volstagg and many peasants in Mansbridge as well as many other regions of the North. Rumor has it, he still is begatting. Magnus begat Sigurd Havarth and Bergelmir begat Iuz Vidar.
Derack the Daring: Eldest of the Crownguard Family, Prime Minister of Norland and conclave member of The Warrior Brotherhood of Atamara. Bore the mark of Odin the All-Father. And wielded a mystical battleaxe of smiting. A legendary hero, that died gloriously in battle, and now resides in Odin's great hall.
Magnus the Mighty: Founder of The Warrior Brotherhood of Atamara, Duke of glorious Wayburg before he seceded from Abington to found the monarchy of Caergoth. Where he remains King and wielder of the mystical hammer 'Ginstr' (Grinder). His patron is Thor.
Garm the Devourer: Brought back one too many times by his Aunt Cecilia, Garm is naught more than a slavering, gobbling wolf-beast. With virtually nothing left of his humanity, wretched as it was.
Dane the Furious: A man so driven by rage, he frequently disappears into the icy wilderness. His patron is Tyr, and he seeks righteous justice against all those foolish enough to be his enemy.
Kharebutu the Fourfold Fiend: When Aunt Cecilia attempted to bring her long lost husband, Hogni Crownguard back from the grave, Kharebutu came in his place. Hogni stated that coming back to her was a fate worse than the abyss. Kharebutu was a fiend heralding from the bottom of the abyss itself, and wielded a massive mattock. The magics eventually wore thin, and Kharebutu was drawn back to the Abyss.
Sigurd the Strong: Son of Dane the Furious, has walked away from his family's nobility in search of ale, women and adventure. His patron is Magni the Strong, son of Thor. Unnaturally strong, he wields any weapon he can get his hands on. Which more often than not, is nothing more than his bare hands.
Bergelmir the Fearless: is a large, hairy and burly man. His name literally translates from the ancient runes to "Mountain Roarer". He has been tasked by the gods themselves to fight and perform the gods' will.
To aid him he had fashioned a great two-handed axe of cleaving, named "Jormunr", meaning "Mighty One" in the old tongue. And armor named "öfugr", meaning "turned backward" to deflect his enemies' blows against themselves.
Derackson the Cunning: First born of the legendary Derack the Daring has left he academy early to wield the axe in his father's stead. He is so much like his father that many mistake him for Derack the Daring himself. All he vies for is battle, mead and more battle.
Volstagg the Voluminous: This man is quite possibly the most obese individual on Atamara, and despite all his bumbling has a heart that dwarfs his massive girth. Peasants lock up their larders when Volstagg is around, and nary a pie left out to cool on a window sill is safe.
