The Bifrost Guard - The Bifrost Family - Bifrost Guard

Skalligrim Ericsson

Following a time living as a warrior and Standard Bearer with a clan of Vikings at a training camp he moved on and finally went to Miklagaard with a large group of Vikings to act as soldiers. After some time living and working there he moved back to the north and, using his knowledge of the goods and routes from both ends of the known world, became a wealthy trader under the name of Longship Traders. Skalligrim is the Master Trader of Furs and has overview of the Leather Working apprentices.

Fenris Sais Saionnai

Fenris was born in West Wales and moved with her family to the Royal Courts at Tara for a time. She moved away with a Viking raiding party who employed her as a mapmaker. While with them she met up with Skalligrim and became his partner. As a Celtoi she fights on the battle field although she has become fond of Viking female wear as well. Fenris keeps an overview of the various Crafts Journey men and apprentices.

Acer Skalligrimsdottir

Asta Haroldsdottir

Wulf Fenrisson

Smid Haroldsson & Thor Skalligrimsson

Hjálmarr

Whilst serving in the army of Godwin of Wessex, Ealdhelm travelled to Denmark. While helping Cnut suppress a rebellion, he honed his fighting skills. Away from his native land, he was forced to adapt to his new surroundings, by "getting to know" the natives he found a taste for their local ways, Ealdhelm now needed money, he took on the life of a mercenary and it found that it was to his liking. His current employer Skalligrim calls him "Hjálmarr". Due to his ability with all weapons and his steadiness on the field of combat, he has been promoted to Commander of the Guard.

Alrec and Fos

Alrec and Fos are the Elders of the Camp and as such are the Head Bondi. Alrec also fights in the Bifrost Guard.
Alrec grew up in small village on the borders of Scotland. His village was attacked leaving all but few slain, he was badly wounded and left for dead. Over the following days he tracked down some of those who attacked his home, where in payback he slaughtered them and captured Fos to be his thrall. He eventually met up with Skalligrim and was accepted to be a part of his crew and guard.
Fos herself, while originally a Thrall in the Camp, Fos has over the years achieved Freewoman status and keeps the whole camp in order.
Alrec and Fos are Journey Men Weavers and Spinners with responsibility for apprentices into that craft.

Edan

Edan was staying with Gaelic relations when their settlement was attacked by raiders. He and his family were taken into slavery and he then became Edan-Aune. One night after causing a drunken brawl he escaped out of the encampment to make his own way. With some skill at woodcraft Edan has managed to survive by trading goods. Fortunately, his luck changed when he stumbled across the Bifrost Guard and he was invited to join their travels. Edan has shown his loyalty to Skalligrim on many occasions and following a desperate fight where he took a wound to save Skalligrim has been promoted to a Line Commander.

Finn-Aune

When Edan escaped, Finn, his younger brother, was quick to follow him out from slavery. A fierce fighter despite his age and size, Finn is a keen archer and fights loyally at his brother's side. His new master is Ulfr, ex-Commander of the Bifrost Guard, who has taken Finn as a weapons apprentice.

Damara

Found, unconcious, on a raft at a local river, rescued by Finn and Edan while on a scavaging hunt, Damara was brought to the safety of the Bifrost Guard. Little is known about her and Damara does not speak of her past. With few possessions, heavy coat, hazel walking stick, sheepskin bedding and a large bag of curious objects that no one questions, Damara quietly crafts her beads and jewellery. Possibly well travelled as she has an interest in many cultures.........wisewoman, priestess or sorceress?

Isbjorn

This Scandinavian Viking is a hunter and distant nephew of Skalligrim, sent to train in the Bifrost Guard.

Arnbeorg

Was a Priest at the Abbey in Peter Burgh, previously called Medeshamstede before the Vikings destroyed the old church in 870. He found that he had to leave the Monastery under a cloud when it was found that some of the taxes that had been collected were not all put into the church coffers. Arnbeorg was sent out into the world to make amends for this crime and to convert the Heathens. While not particularly good at this, he is good at collecting money from unwilling donors, which the hand of Skalligrim is more than happy to share! He also provides the wounded members of the Guard with surgery and bloodletting when needed.

Dougal

Found with no memory of his past lying by the road. Our wise woman has tried to heal him and believes that with time his memory will return. Until then he roams with the Bifrost Guard and hopes that eventuallyl his memory will be returned by the Gods.

Raevenes

She was taken as a child in a slave raid by a tribe for Kori village. When it was discovered that she had a knowledge of herbal medicines she was taken into the Chieftain's household. However, when she failed to save his son's life, rather than put Raevenes to death, the Chieftain who wanted to give her a chance to live, threw her out of the village. Whilst looking for shelter Raevenes met up with Skalligrim's trading party who had just returned from a fight with a seriously wounded Ulfr. Raevenes healed him and so earnt her place in the Guard.

Herne

Young Herne was born in the village of Wendell, East Mercia, England and was raised by Alwin the local woodsman. He learnt the skills of the hunt from early age, but at the age of 11 his life was forever changed as a huge viking raid came and destroyed the village. The few that survived were taken back to Aska, Sweden, as slaves. After seven years in the service of the viking lord Tann, the lord's son gave him his freedom, but as Herne packed and left headed south he was unaware of Tann's treachery for when the lord returned he was told that Herne had ran away. Outraged he summoned two of his best trackers to find and bring herne back.

After four days with Herne no-where to found the trackers returned empty handed. Days after a slave girl spoke of Tann giving Herne his right freedom and the viking lord stripped Tann of all he owned and with only a dagger for defence exilled him from Aska never to return.

After several weeks, Herne was traveling close to the Germanic border when he was attacked and robbed of his sword, bow and talisman of freedom. Days later a hungry and ragged Herne stumbled out the forest and into the Bifrost camp where their chief Skallingrim heard his tale he offered a place within the guard.

After several years Herne became their new hunter and member of the Bifrost Guard. At the end of the year the clan formed the Circle of Honour and Herne was given the rank of warrior/freeman and because of his skill at the hunt became a Journeyman.

Ulfr Kveldulfsson

This Slav warrior was searching for a dream that the gods gave him, when he made the mistake of trying to rob Skalligrim of his pouch. When he recovered he swore allegiance to Skalligrim and was soon put in charge of the Bifrost Guard where his skill with a weapon and lack of regard for his own skin keep him firmly in charge of the assorted warriors who make up the Guard. Ulfr Ulfr was Commander of the Bifrost Guard until he took a head injury that made the red mist of the gods rise and turn him into a Berserker on the battle field. He is also the Journey Man Armourer with responsibility for apprentices into that craft.

Ragnar

It was dawn, when the mist was low and the grass still wet with dew, that Ragnar was awoken by his father, Jarl Haestem of Haithabu. The Frisians had attacked Haithabu early in the morning just as the sun rose into the sky, with Skoll the wolf snapping at her heels.
Jarl Haesten wasted no time getting his mail veat and arming his sword 'serpent breath'. For hours the Jarl set about the Frisians with such ferocity that even the Aesir would have been transfixed, awed by the bravery of such a man. But it was all to no avail, as he was cut down by the swarms of Frisian reinforcements now leaping ashore from their ships.
Amid the raging chaos, and after seeing his father fall, Ragnar took flight into the wilderness beyond Haithabu's palisade. After many weeks he encounted a band of sami axemen. He recounted his story, and the next morning took up the offer the travel with them to the nearest fjord. Days later Ragnar was aboard a Danish warship, 'Seolferwulf' heading to Miklagard where he hoped to find his uncle Olaf, who was in the Varangian Guard.
As he made his slow way south to Miklagard, he chanced upon the Bifrost Guard. After an exchange of words with Skalligrim regarding his uncle, Ragnar decided that the Guard offered more adventure and opportunity than a man, especially a Viking, could pass up.

Saga

My name is Saga SigDotter, I’m from Uppsala which is a large trading settlement in Gotaland (Swede) it’s know as the land of the geats. Like all in my family I was brought up to be a warrior as well as a craft’s woman. My ancestors have always believed that all should be trained to fight to protect our clan and land.
I have known Skalli most of my life, as he has always traded with my family on his visits to my home land.
During one such visit I was able to offer my services as a crafts woman and warrior to Skalli and Fenris and their guard. I hope that during these journeys to discovery something new on the whereabouts of my lost father and 2 brothers. My loyalties are strong and I swear on Odin, that without a doubt my loyalties now lie with Skalli and Fenris and I honour this with my life.

Sigrunn and Becka

Sigrunn was born at Kulla in the south of Sweden. At a young age she travelled with her family to the court of Harald Bluetooth in Jellinge, where her father was a fighter in the King's hird.Sigrunn learnt many things from the women there and become a skilled weaver. Once grown she met and fell in love with a viking raider who visited Jellinge. They married secretly and he promised to return for her but dissapeared when raiding. When Sigrunn's daughter Becka was born, she travelled to York to look for her husband. There she met up with the Bifrost guard. She joined them, grateful for protection for herself and her daughter, and hoping to bring some profits to the tradesmen and herself through her craft.