Hardulf Sveansen

Hardulf Sveansen (514 - 560), also known as Hardulf the Pure or Hardulf the Glittering, was a Varlish nobleman and member of the Guerr-en-Exile. 
Hardulf was the only son of Svean Hrolfsson, King of Asvangria. He was raised as the crown prince, but in 532 the kingdom was conquered by the neighbouring Kingdom of Folleland and Svean was forced into house arrest. Hardulf managed to escape, becoming a wandering nobleman.
For a while Hardulf served in several of the various mercenary companies of Suren's Desert; this state of affairs lasted until he met the Guerr-en-Exile in Rustif in around 550. He decided to tag along, and travelled with the band until its demise in 560. It is said that Hardulf was impaled on the same spear as Lleuwen the Raucous.
In terms of personality Hardulf was a very forthright, just person. This clashed horribly with other members of the Guerr-en-Exile, especially Lleuwen the Raucous. Their twin demise can be viewed as a reconciliation of their opposite personalities.
Hardulf's epithet, 'the Pure', comes from his reported inability to view facial hair, thus his face was pure and free of obstructions. The less common nickname, 'the Glittering', comes from a hyperbole of the former; namely, that his pale, hairless cheeks blinded his enemies.
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Category:Asvangria
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