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== Sigurd Amundson (Svarr Hav'thur)==
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== Sigurd Thur (Svarr Hav'thur)==
 
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[[File:SigurdOkfest2015.jpg|500px|right|thumb|Sigurd at Okfest 2015]]
 
[[File:Sigurd003.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Sigurd at Okfest 2013]]
 
[[File:Sigurd003.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Sigurd at Okfest 2013]]
  
 
'''Other Titles:'''  
 
'''Other Titles:'''  
 
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* Svarr among ogre-kin
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* Shaman of Utezni
 
* Shit-Storm
 
* Shit-Storm
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* Herald of Storms
 
* Marshal of Tir Asleen ([[2013]]-2015)
 
* Marshal of Tir Asleen ([[2013]]-2015)
 
* Jarl of the Húskarlar (formerly)  
 
* Jarl of the Húskarlar (formerly)  
'''Race:''' [[Ogre]], [[Norsemen]] <br>
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'''Race:''' [[Ogre]]<br>
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*Instructed by [[Ghanima]] Shaman of Una, proven Shaman of Utezni at Oktoberfest 2015
 
'''Realm:''' [[Tir Asleen]]<br>
 
'''Realm:''' [[Tir Asleen]]<br>
 
'''Unit:''' [[Horde]]<br>
 
'''Unit:''' [[Horde]]<br>
* Awoken Friday, October 10th, [[Year of Blood]] at Oktoberfest 2014
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* Barreled Friday, October 10th, [[Year of Blood]] at Oktoberfest 2014
 
* Scarred at Oktoberfest 2014 with Blood-Brother [[Alachi]]
 
* Scarred at Oktoberfest 2014 with Blood-Brother [[Alachi]]
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* Enlightened at Oktoberfest 2015
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* Scarred at Oktoberfest 2016 with Blood-Brother [[Headhunters|Mekoot]] [[Atman]]
 
'''Other Affiliations:'''  
 
'''Other Affiliations:'''  
 
* [[Karanduawn]] Ogre Tribe
 
* [[Karanduawn]] Ogre Tribe
* [[House Geology]]
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* [[House Geology]]  
 
* Kingdom of [[Eriador]]
 
* Kingdom of [[Eriador]]
 
* formerly of [[The Húskarlar]]
 
* formerly of [[The Húskarlar]]
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Sigurd first learned the sport of Bel in Tir Asleen. Originally he was entirely devoted to the red sword but eventually found love for sword and board (which he is much better at). He was elected Marshal (secretary) in the Spring of 2013. That fall, first [[Ursyne]] then [[Gorlock]] convinced Sigurd of his ogre-ness. Shortly after Gorlock offered a sponsorship into Horde. Finally after Spring Wars 2014 he accepted and completed his Prana'kai of Awakening at Oktoberfest 2014. His challenges included wrestling Ursyne and defeating the pair of Gorlock and Inanna. During that final fight Sigurd kicked Gorlock's boot and broke a toe. The same day he fought a exceptionally long day of heralded battles with Alachi to complete his Prana'kai of Blood. In the coming weeks he recruited Bones - a golbyn - as his feral.  
 
Sigurd first learned the sport of Bel in Tir Asleen. Originally he was entirely devoted to the red sword but eventually found love for sword and board (which he is much better at). He was elected Marshal (secretary) in the Spring of 2013. That fall, first [[Ursyne]] then [[Gorlock]] convinced Sigurd of his ogre-ness. Shortly after Gorlock offered a sponsorship into Horde. Finally after Spring Wars 2014 he accepted and completed his Prana'kai of Awakening at Oktoberfest 2014. His challenges included wrestling Ursyne and defeating the pair of Gorlock and Inanna. During that final fight Sigurd kicked Gorlock's boot and broke a toe. The same day he fought a exceptionally long day of heralded battles with Alachi to complete his Prana'kai of Blood. In the coming weeks he recruited Bones - a golbyn - as his feral.  
  
Sigurd decided not to run for reelection in spring 2015 preferring that one of the able bodied new folk take his place. Bones, his then feral, succeeded him as marshal.
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Sigurd decided not to run for reelection in spring 2015 preferring that one of the able bodied new folk take his place. Bones, his then feral, succeeded him as marshal.  
  
=Lore=
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In the next year Sigurd focused greatly on lore and worked with Ghanima to kindle a ogre cultural revitalization. At Oktoberfest 2015 Sigurd underwent the shaman rites (the first structured rites for his race) organized by Shaman Ghanima. Afterward he took on the title of Shaman of Utezni and continues to expand ogre lore and culture.
  
==Ancestry and Birth==
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As shaman, he devised and implemented chieftain trials and named Gorlock chieftain of the Karanduawn, the first official ogre chieftain.
  
Vikar Trételgja was a forester and carpenter of Raumarike. When King Ketil still ruled as lesser king of Vestfold his kingdom came under assault from a great orm - dragon. The king fled the land and no man ruled. Vikar sought to aid his neighbors and with the help of his friend Alrek who own a nearby farm he was able to slay the dragon at the cost of his legs. His sons were Geirmund Harraugar and Torvi Vikarson. Geirmund was a good warrior and fond of raiding. It is said he raided in Ireland and returned very wealthy. Geirmund married a woman of a good family name Liv. Their sons were Vikar, Bjorn, Amund, and Bjarni who were born in the time when Halfdan the Black ruled Raumarike, Vestfold, and the Vik. Vikar chose to settle in Sweden and lives a solitary life. Bjorn was took after his father. He was good at all sports and with all manner of weapons. Bjorn became a raider and sailed often with Giermund and was rarely at home. Amund and Bjarni were also skilled warriors. During their youth they journeyed to Trondelag and became trusted men of the Hersir Bjorn One-Eye sometimes called Old Bjorn and went raiding with him to Ireland. There Amund was crushed beneath a horse laming him. Forever after he was called Amund Limp. While they were away Giermund Harraguar and Bjorn Giermundason were lost at sea during a storm. When Amund and Bjarni returned home Amund came into possession of his father's land and the wealth of his raids. Amund established himself and Bjorn stayed with him to oversee their bondsmen.
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Ribbs, tribemate of Bones, was Sigurd's second feral.   
 
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Despite his wound Amund remained active and was a respected warrior and hunter. Amund also excelled in carpentry as his grandfather did. One winter the snows fell for twenty days shutting all in doors. Late in the night while all were asleep Amund grew restless and went to the door to look out into the storm. Lightning illuminated the darkness outside and Amund saw a figure some distance from the door struggling to walk. The stranger, as Amund found, was a woman of great height and strength - an ogress named Dala. Amund helper her inside and granted her guest rite. Dala was very cold and Amund offered to share his bed with her. By the morning the snows had lifted and Dala disappeared.
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Dala was the daughter of Rjodbrand and Svala whose father was Goh'or of the Thurs Ogre Tribe. The Thurs once prospered in the deep woods of Scandinavia but were pushed high into the mountains by mankind. The humans regarded them as "trolls" to be feared and respected. Sometimes families would placate them with sacrifices, other times ogres would pillage farms and kill travelers. The delicate balance was broken when Fat Rjodbrand attacked and killed three men who were hunting near the mountains. These three were the sons of a local hersir. Angered the hersir solicited his neighbors and formed a strong war band to attack the ogres for retribution. The locals, tired of the ogres and the threatened by them were happy for the chance to destroy their enemies. Goh'or was the Shaman of the Thurs and was forewarned of the attack thanks to his magic and alerted the Thurs Chieftain, Jol'ur. The tribe's warriors assembled and met the far larger human war band in a narrow gorge. In the fighting Jul'or killed the hersir and his neighbors before succumbing to his wounds. Many of the Thurs' warriors were slain but the humans were slaughtered. The battle happened while Hálfdan Hvítbeinn ruled over Ruamarike.
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The tribe now decimated turned to their Shaman Goh'or for guidance. Goh'or who had survived the battle but was badly wounded and near death. Rjodbrand attempted to assume leadership but was ill regarded since he was fat, lazy, and did not participate in the battle. The few remaining ogres scattered preferring a wandering life over Rjodbrand's rule. Those that remained were old and generally ignored Rjodbrand. Goh'or was saved by Svala's herblore but was no longer able to walk. Aging and crippled Goh'or convinced Svala to mate with Rjodbrand to preserve the tribe's future. The result of their mating was Dala.
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Rjodbrand was a cruel mate to Svala and a worse father. Dala reached maturity and fled the hut where Svala, Rjodbrand, and Goh'or still dwelt. Svala shortly after drove Rjodbrand from the area. That winter was the winter when Dala found Amund's farm. For reasons unknown Dala mated with Amund. Dala had a difficult pregnancy alone within the forests but gave birth a large infant ogre she called Svarr - "large" in the G'rot Tongu of the ancient ogres. Unable to care for him Dala surrendered the child to Amund who named him Sigurd. Sigurd was widely regarded as a "half-giant" due to the events testified by Bjarni who met Dala and knew the circumstances of Sigurd's birth.
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==An Ogre Among Men==
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As Sigurd grew he soon towered over the other children his age and became very strong. It became clear to everyone that Sigurd would one day be a valuable warrior so Amund sought to foster him. In nearby Vestfold in the valley of Ormerdale lived Dag Ormseeker whose grandfather was King Hendil. His hall was named Ormsgard. Dag was a hersir of wide renown as a wiseman, wizard, and skald whose poetry was unmatched. In his youth Dag had preferred a traveling life moving from hall to hall as a skald but as he became infirm he took up residency in his grandfather's lands and become well respected there as a leader. Amund took Sigurd to stay with Dag for the winter and was well received. In spring Amund brought up the possibility of fostership and Dag accepted. Sigurd would spend half his time in Ormerdale and half his time with his father in Raumarike. From Dag he learned great wisdom, rune and lore craft while still training with all manner of weapons. As Sigurd grew older he felt less and less content at home and spent much time wandering the wilderness learning from the rocks, trees, and birds. He was known to be a skilled hunter and guide sought after by all manner of people including King Harald Fairhair who had made himself king over all of Norway.
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Rjodbrand had been terrorizing the country of Vestfold for some time. He had been driven down to the lowlands by the storm that brought Dala to Amund's house. The people became aware of him and kept close eye of their kin and livestock but Rjodbrand was strong and often broke into these places killing many men. Finally the hersirs call a meeting of the landowners and freedmen to decide a course of action. Thorgeir Grimason, the son of a wealthy farmer and well armed, spoke most often claiming he could slay Rjodbrand. Many agreed that killing the "troll" would be best but debated who should lead the band. Stout Grim proclaimed his son as leader and thea assembly agreed on the condition that they chose his companions. Ten strong men skilled in arms were named including Visund Alrekson, descendant of Alrek the Farmer. Sigurd had remained silent this whole time. Dag asked Sigurd why he had not volunteered. Sigurd replied that he very much doubted the leadership of Thorgeir which insulted the man greatly. Dag would not allow any fighting at the assembly and declared that nonetheless Sigurd would go as he is well known to be a good guide in these lands.
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Thorgeir, Visund, Sigurd, and nine others set out hunting Rjodbrand. They followed his sizeable trail from his last killing to his lair - a large pit roofed with logs. Thorgeir demanded Rjodbrand come out and meet justice despite Sigurd's recommendation of a quite approach. Rjodbrad appeared carrying a massive sword called Ithrund. He spoke shortly before leaping forward and cutting Thorgeir's head from his shoulders. The other men lost heart and fled but Visund charged Rjodbrand. In two swings of his massive sword, Rjodbrand had shattered Visund's shield. Visund struck at him with his sax but the blade shattered on Rjodbrand's skin. Dismayed Visund bodily grabbed the ogre and was able to take him off his feet. Rjodbrand dropped Ithrund as he fell and struggled with Visund, who was very skilled in glima or body wrestling and very strong. Sigurd ran forward and picked up Ithrund. He drove it throng Rjodbrands chest and 3 feet into the ground pinning the ogre there. Shortly later Rjodbrand died and Sigurd and Visund gained much renown. Sigurd claimed the sword seeing as only he was large enough to wield it and kept it at Ormsgard among his gear there.
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==Vikingr==
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Shortly after, the itch to stretch his legs (an ogre instinct) spurred Sigurd to leave home and seek his own fame and glory. He came to Trøndelag where his uncle Bjarni arranged him transport on a merchant ship to Ireland, and from Ireland to Wales where he joined the service of Ubbe Ragnarsson. Sigurd hoped to join the war band of the Great Heathen Army that had warred in England since Ragnar Lodbrok's death some years earlier. At that time, both King Guthrum of the Danelaw and Ubbe Ragnarsson were preparing to invade Wessex, the last Saxon kingdom in England. Ubbe and fought through the winter. In January of 878 Ubbe fell and the Saxons captured his raven banner at the battle of Cynuit. Sigurd was ashamed that he had not fallen beside his chief. As he took shelter with a few other survivors a stranger appeared by the fire and gave him the hide of a wolf. The stranger spoke to Sigurd and told him that on the next night he would transform into a wolf and steal back the Raven Banner and avenge his liege lord's death. Sigurd did as the stranger said and retrieved the banner, after tearing the throat from Odda of Devon who was commander of the Saxon army. The next day a party of mounted warriors tracked him back to his camp where he and a few other Norsemen took refuge. A Christian priest among them claimed Sigurd to be a servant of hell. The Priest had seen Sigurd the night before and recognized his eyes as the eyes of the demon wolf. Sigurd laughed but did not deny the priest and there was a fight. The Vikings defeated the West Saxons easily. Sigurd then drowned the priest in the nearby ocean as an offering to Njord before setting sail. From then on Sigurd was Úlfhéðnar, or a warrior blessed by Odin to fight with the cunning ferocity of a wolf and who could transform into one at the will of Odin.
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Sigurd and his small band then joined Guthrum's army and took part in the defeat at Edington. During the two week siege of Chippenham where Gurthrum took shelter, Sigurd and thirty warriors sortied the enemy for food. With every attack Sigurd was sure to leave the bodies of the Saxons hung in the trees as an offering to Odinn. But Odinn had abandoned them. Guthrum bent the knee to the White Christ, disgusted Sigurd took possession of a ship and set about raiding Ireland until the next year. A great storm blew their vessel many hundreds of miles away from Ireland found another isle. As Sigurd would discover it was the home of the [[Birdpeople]], the Isle of Wind and Bone. Sigurd mapped the island and traded with the inhabitants. But before he could depart a pluckling named [[Cyrano]] warned him of the treachery the birdfolk were planning. They ambushed them at their ship but the Sword-Norse were strong and easily defeated the birdmen. Without mercy they raided other villages for a fortnight leaving the Isle with chests full of fine gemstones.   
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After a month at sea sailing against the winds towards iceland, the crew spotted a large iceberg with two strange individuals clutching to it: a blue man with large teeth, and a short hairy man. Among the Northern folk it is a popular belief that things found at sea must be retrieved. So he picked up the creatures who he found were a [[dwarf]] named Argun and an [[orc]] named Gϋv. After restocking in Iceland Sigurd and his crew set off for Norway. While visiting his uncle, Bjarni, Sigurd met with two other captains. Together they formed a Viking fleet and raided in the Baltic. Visund also joined him there. One night, while ashore, the party was ambushed by a large Slavic levy. It was a terrific battle which only left [[Argun]], [[Gϋv]], Sigurd, and Visund alive. They burned the ship as a funeral pyre for their dead brothers and set off on foot.
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==The Savage==
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Progress was slow since Gϋv who had suffered a wound during the battle. It was decided Argun and Visund would continue on and find a healer leaving Sigurd to stay with Gϋv. That was when the Horde found them. [[Ursyne]], a dire bear, was the first to realize Sigurd was not fit for eating. Later, [[Gorlock]] recognized Sigurd for an ogre and taught him his ogre heritage. Together Gϋv and Sigurd became ferals. Some months later Sigurd was ready to complete his Prana'kai of Awakening and become a blooded member of the Horde army. He wrestled the Dire Bear Ursyne throwing him down in the third round and defeated a pair of his tribe-kin, Inanna Skyhook and Gorlock Storm-bringer, before finally facing High General Izareth. After those victories Sigurd cast aside his former ties to the world of men and became a true ogre.
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He remained with the army for only a short while before departing back to Norway to track down his lost mother. Men in the land now saw him as a colossal savage in strange garb from a motley of cultures, painted with strange patterns, and blood thirsty. None shared his road. Sigurd first enlisted the aid of his childhood friend, Visund, who had returned to Norway from the Baltic. Then Sigurd sought out his father Amund who told him of his mother. He had found her during a winter storm near frozen in the moors. She was a large woman and powerfully built but also comely (in certain lights). Still weak from near death, and hesitant to engage a season warrior alone, the ogress did not kill Amund. In fact they grew somewhat near to friends during the long winter and eventually shared a bed. In spring she disappeared but two years later returned with a young child in tow who was Amund's son. She named him Svarr which in the tongue of the old Northern Ogre Tribe means 'massive, solid'. She was reluctant to keep him due to the hectic nature of her lifestyle (also since his abominable half-breed status would bring him great strife among ogres) and so left Svarr with his father. Amund chose to call him Sigurd in order to help his integration to normal Norse society.
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Sigurd parted from his father and wintered in the moors, roaming the mountains hoping to find sign of his mother's tribe but had little success until luck - or something else - guided him to a small hut near a mountain stream. Inside was an old crone ogress named Svala who recognized Svarr immediately as her grandson. Svala was the daughter of the Old Tribe's shaman and had inherited his gifts. She bred with Rjodbrand to produce one daughter, Dala, who was Sigurd's mother. This of course makes Rjodbrand - the ogre whom Sigurd had slain with Visund - none other than his grandfather. The revelation troubled Sigurd greatly but Svala reassured him since Rjodbrand was a lazy, fat, useless ogre no one would care that he had been slain.
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Sigurd stayed long with his grandmother before ravens came to them baring tidings of war. Away east and south the warlords were gathering. Many of Sigurd's tribe and the Horde's warriors were flocking to the banner of High Izareth. Sigurd's feet began to itch for the war trail and he would not be left behind. He joined the Blood Valley Horde with four of his kin on the long march south to General Izareth's banner and fought against the knightly armies of the north, west, and east. The Horde was fast and did much killing but the treachery of the other armies and the broad shields and long flails wore the monsters down. In the battle Sigurd slayed a fire giant with nothing but a jagged rock. Despite stealing all the supplies and riches of their enemies the Horde was defeated. Moral remained high and the monsters marched home bellowing war chants and rude songs the whole way home.
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During the march Sigurd separated from the war party and found himself wandering alone for some time. One evening Sigurd met an elderly ogre dressed in tattered garb. The strange elder named himself G'roddim and spoke with Sigurd all night. The night stretched on and on. Sigurd slept and woke always to darkness. G'roddim continued to tell Sigurd of many things long forgotten by legend: rituals, spells, the secrets of totems and runes, the G'rot Tongu, and stories beyond count. At long last dawn sought to break the long night and G'roddim said he would have to depart. The elder then took a small pouch from within his cloak and passed it onto Sigurd. Sigurd looked within and saw the many finger bones and instantly recognized their significance. When he looked up to speak to G'roddim the sun was high in the sky and the elder was gone.
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==The Shaman==
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=Lore=
  
  
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-Prelude III: Plowshares into Swords<br>
 
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-Oktoberfest 2015<br>
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-Melcaorme BS: Meadcaorme<br>
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-Prelude IV<br>
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-Oktoberfest 2016<br>
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-Melcaorme: Homecoming<br>
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uh...
  
[[File:Sigurd'swolf.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The wolf, one of Sigurd's symbols.]]
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-Melcaorme 2018
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-Monster Mash: Rise of the Pinkies 2018
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:39, 1 June 2019

[edit] Sigurd Thur (Svarr Hav'thur)

Sigurd at Okfest 2015
Sigurd at Okfest 2013

Other Titles:

  • Shaman of Utezni
  • Shit-Storm
  • Herald of Storms
  • Marshal of Tir Asleen (2013-2015)
  • Jarl of the Húskarlar (formerly)

Race: Ogre

  • Instructed by Ghanima Shaman of Una, proven Shaman of Utezni at Oktoberfest 2015

Realm: Tir Asleen
Unit: Horde

  • Barreled Friday, October 10th, Year of Blood at Oktoberfest 2014
  • Scarred at Oktoberfest 2014 with Blood-Brother Alachi
  • Enlightened at Oktoberfest 2015
  • Scarred at Oktoberfest 2016 with Blood-Brother Mekoot Atman

Other Affiliations:

Weapons of Choice: Greatsword, Club/Sword and Board
Fighting Since: Fall 2012

About: Sigurd has a way with names and lore and has come to know many more people than even more experienced fighters. Sigurd is always willing to learn how to better his combat and arsenal. He is a loyal warrior. Like any good Norseman (and ogre apparently), Sigurd ignores the cold.

I'm pretty sure if you complete the "jump a glaive" ceremony, it means you're married, right?

Sigurd first learned the sport of Bel in Tir Asleen. Originally he was entirely devoted to the red sword but eventually found love for sword and board (which he is much better at). He was elected Marshal (secretary) in the Spring of 2013. That fall, first Ursyne then Gorlock convinced Sigurd of his ogre-ness. Shortly after Gorlock offered a sponsorship into Horde. Finally after Spring Wars 2014 he accepted and completed his Prana'kai of Awakening at Oktoberfest 2014. His challenges included wrestling Ursyne and defeating the pair of Gorlock and Inanna. During that final fight Sigurd kicked Gorlock's boot and broke a toe. The same day he fought a exceptionally long day of heralded battles with Alachi to complete his Prana'kai of Blood. In the coming weeks he recruited Bones - a golbyn - as his feral.

Sigurd decided not to run for reelection in spring 2015 preferring that one of the able bodied new folk take his place. Bones, his then feral, succeeded him as marshal.

In the next year Sigurd focused greatly on lore and worked with Ghanima to kindle a ogre cultural revitalization. At Oktoberfest 2015 Sigurd underwent the shaman rites (the first structured rites for his race) organized by Shaman Ghanima. Afterward he took on the title of Shaman of Utezni and continues to expand ogre lore and culture.

As shaman, he devised and implemented chieftain trials and named Gorlock chieftain of the Karanduawn, the first official ogre chieftain.

Ribbs, tribemate of Bones, was Sigurd's second feral.

[edit] Lore

Sigurd and Alachi at Oktoberfest 2014.
Sigurd using Sword and Board: Melcaorme XI 2013

[edit] Events Attended

-Oktoberfest 2012 forever remembered as Sucktoberfest
-Eriador Halloween 2012
-Wolfpack Opener 2013
-Spring War 2013: the year of the Fiat battle and the love of the Montana Lady.
-Melcaorme XII: Birth of the Güv Log.
-June Eriador Event
-Prelude I
-Oktoberfest 2013
-Eriador Halloween Event 2013
-Wolfpack Opener 2014
-Spring Wars 2014
-Melcaorme XIII
-Bear Brawl 2014
-Prelude II
-Oktoberfest 2014
-Eriador Halloween Event 2014
-Hyboria Opener 2015
-Beltain XXI Warlords, Rock Tournament Champion
-Melcaorme Q
-Monster Mash
-Prelude III: Plowshares into Swords
-Oktoberfest 2015
-Melcaorme BS: Meadcaorme
-Prelude IV
-Oktoberfest 2016
-Melcaorme: Homecoming

uh...

-Melcaorme 2018 -Monster Mash: Rise of the Pinkies 2018

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