Viking, Odinn's Child

The birth of Thorgils

Jan 1, 1001

The protagonist, Thorgils Leifsson, is born by his mother Thorgunna at a place called Birsay in Scotland. His father, Leif the Lucky, was an already married man, much younger than Throgunna. He left Birsay before Thorgils was born. She intended to send the boy off to Leif at the first opportunity. Thorgunna did not want to carry a squawling baby around her, and three months after Thorgils was born she started looking for opportunities to send the child back to his father in Greenland.

Thorgunna

Jan 2, 1001

Still with the baby at her hands Thorgunna started working on a farm on Iceland. At the farm she fell in love with a 14 year old boy named Kjartan, but he did not appriciate the old womans admiration.
Thorgunna was a hard worker, and one day while the farmers were cutting hay, a storm started to form. All the workers were told to go inside, but Thorgunna stayed. The storm was not normal, it was not rain that fell from the clouds, but blood. It was an omen for Thorgunna, that she was about to die

Sent to Greenland

Jan 3, 1001

Thorgunna had sent Thorgils to Greenland when he was two years old, so he could live with his father, Leif. On the way to Greenland their ship was wrecked but they luckily managed to survive on the timber the boat was carrying. They were rescued by a man with a phenomenal eyesight, Leif, Thorgils father.

The plague

Jan 4, 1005

In the winter while they were all cooped up in the longhouses a deadly plague visits them. The plague kills a lot of the vikings, including Thorgils' uncle, Thorstein.

The visions

Jan 1, 1006

One day while playing with his friends, the local blacksmith, Tyrkir, notices that Thorgils has an imagination and knowledge far beyond his playmates. Tyrkir later talks to Thorgils about his knowledge and realizes that he has inherited visions and second sight from his mother, Thorgunna. Tyrkir started to teach Thorgils about their gods, folklore and basic runewriting.

Vinland

Jan 1, 1007

Leaving all his friends in Greenland, he left with his father, Tyrkir and others to Vinland (in todays Newfoundland). There he became Tyrkir's apprentice, learning even more about folklore and runes. One day Skraelings (inuits) arrived at Vinland, and the different groups started to trade. The viking leader refused to trade any metal since their metal weapons against the skraelings' stone weapons was their only advantage. This turned out to be smart, since later a fight between the groups began.

The yearn for Vinland

1010

After three years in Vinland they went back to Greenland, where Thorgils' old friends had lost interest in him. He wanted to go back to Vinland, and so he did. He went with a crew lead by a manly lady with the name; Freydis. This crew was a lot weaker than the last time he was in Vinland, and when the skraelings came to attack, the vikings were losing, hard. Until a berserker came to the rescue. Freydis saved them, by slashing through the enemies while cursing at her cowardlike crew.

Iceland

1013

After once again returning to Greenland, he was sent away to Iceland. There he was looking for the woman who took care of him when he was a child, but instead found someone who knew his mother. His name was Kari (yes it is a man) and Thorgils started to serve as a spy for him. After a huge battle between Kari's tribe and another tribe, Kari was forced out of Iceland. Thorgils was promised by Kari that if he left to Orkney he would tell Thorgils and take him with him.

Thrand, the seidr man

1014

Thorgils started working as a farm labourer for Snorri Godi, a powerful and influencial man. Snorri quickly took interest in Thorgils after learning he had visions and was the son of Thorgunna. Thorgils fell in love with Snorri's daugther, Hallbera. A man called Thrand offered Thorgils to be Thrand's pupil to learn more seidr skills (runes, spells etc) and even though this meant leaving Hallbera he accepted the offer. He stayed with Thrand until Kari sent him an offer to go to Orkney.

Orkney

1016

After a long voyage to Orkney, Kari, Thorgils and their crew were invited to a party hosted by Earl Sigurd of Orkney. There Kari killed a man named Gunnar Lambason, because he told a tale in a way that favorated Kari's enemies. Sigurd was not happy, but because Gunnar had earlier murdered a servent of Sigurd, Kari was allowed to leave in peace, but never return to Orkney again. Thorgils stayed with Sigurd.

Eithne

1016

Eithne was the mother of Earl Sigurd and she knew Thorgunna, Thorgils mother. They spoke a little about Thorgunna's life, but he did not learn anything new.

King Sigtryggr of Dublin

1016

Thorgils joins the royal entourage as a dogwatcher for Siggtryggr's two dogs. They planned to travel to defeat the High King of Ireland, Brian Boruma. They did this in the hope of Sigtryggr marrying Brian's ex-wife and take over the throne To do this they had to kill Brian, The High King. To increase their odds in winning the battle, Siggtryggr recruited two experienced leaders and their crew, Brodir and Ospak.

The Great Battle

Jan 2, 1016

As they approached the shores of Ireland, the High King's army was already present and ready for battle. After battling for a while it was clear that Sigtryggr's army was losing. Thorgils got heavily injured as a teammate threw on the ground and hit him in the back with the handle of an axe. He managed to get back on his feet and seek for a place to hide. Thorgils fled to a forest nearby, where he witnessed an injured Brodir murder Brian, the High King.

Slave prisoner

Jan 3, 1016

After the battle Thorgils was captured as a prisoner by a humble man called Donnachad. Thorgils was not a prisoner of Donnachad for long, he was soon given away to a monk of the St. Ciaran foundation.

St. Ciaran monk foundation

1019

Thorgils started his time at St. Ciaran as a slave of a stone-cutter. But as soon as the monks realized he had great potential he was allowed to become a monk-trainee and be instructed in the ways of their brotherhood. He agreed to this and changed his name to Thangbrand. He quickly learned that the life of a monk was not very different from when he was a stone-cutter's slave, as he had to do even more work and have less breaks. But in reward he was offered schooling in multiple usefull skills.

Orlaith

Jan 1, 1020

After meeting a girl named Orlaith in a mission he got from the monks, Thangbrand (Thorgils) had fell in love. He snuck out at night to meet her in a forest near St. Ciaran, but after a while of only having these night-meetings he started to crave more and wanted to see her by day aswell. One day he went to her house without permisson, and this was caught up by the senior monk. Thangbrand decided to escape St. Ciaran before they got to punish him, even though he was the star-student.

The rock crystals

Jan 2, 1020

As Thangbrand escaped from St. Ciaran he stole four rock crystals that had been used as decoration for the largest bible in the library. This he did just so the monks would feel some sort of pain, as these rocks had little value on their own.

Eochaid

Jan 3, 1020

After escaping St. Ciaran Thangbrand encountered a strange man called Eochaid. He was a brithem, a well respected man that took part in, and lead courts. Eochaid was a wise man that knew nearly all there was to know about the nature, as he lived walking around in Ireland surviving in the forests. For two years Thangbrand travelled with Eochaid, and was abruptly torn away from him when the monks from St. Ciaran paid him a visit.

The monks' revenge

Jan 4, 1020

After two years of flight, the monks found Thangbrand. They wanted revenge and held a lawsuit for Thangbrands death, but luckily Eochaid was present in the court. After a short argumentation Eochaid saved Thangbrand from certain death and instead he was sent out on open sea in a poor boat and only one satchel of food. Luckily this was the satchel where he had hid the crystal rocks. Thangbrand had no power in which direction the boat was drifting and his survival was only for Odinn to decide.