Ragnborn I Haldholt

*This article is about the first king of the Northernmost Regions and the forty-third king of the Fyrgard Islands.*

## Biographical information

### Died

The Darkhold in Halegard,Stabbed in the heart in his sleep by his wife Oxana Ravn

## Political Information

### Title(s)

King of the Northernmost RegionsKing of Fyrgard Islands

### Successor(s)

Bornig I Haldholt (Northernmost Regions)Baldi III Haldholt(Fyrgard Islands)

## Personal Information

### Aliases

Ragnborn the Prophet Ragnborn the Deluded

The Black Ram

Ragnborn the Invader

King Kinslayer

Father of the North

### Sibling(s)

Farvar HaldholtBaldi III Haldholt

Ragnjeg Haldholt

## Additional Information

### Mentioned

Whispers of War

King Ragnborn I Haldholt remembered by many names, the most popular being Ragnborn the Prophet, was the first king of the Haldholt's rule of the Northernmost Regions.

Ragnborn I was the older brother of the Iron Ram, King Baldi III Haldholt. He was also the alleged true grandfather of Bordan VI Wesen.

## BIOGRAPHY

### BACKGROUND

In his youth Ragnborn was noted to be a great fit for kingship. He was seen as one of the best swordsmen in his homelands of the Fyrgard Islands from a young age.

The Prince took a great interest in the mainland as a boy, studying the land and its histories. This interest would come to aid him greatly in his later ventures.

It was also plainly observed that Prince Ragnborn had a great relationship with all three of his younger brothers who each supported him with great loyalty.

A story was passed from ear-to-ear that in his youth Ragnborn ventured into the mountains in search of his youngest brother Ragnjeg who had gone missing. He allegedly returned a week later carrying both his little brother in one arm and in the other a black skull of a ram bigger than the kingdom had ever seen. Ragnborn told his father King Forborg II that the ram had led him to his brother and the two had then dined upon it to sustain them. He believed the ram had been sent to him by the Gods and that he wished to display the black skull.

In \_\_AS Ragnborn was crowned King of the Fyrgard Islands. Ragnborn ascended to the throne at the age of twenty-five after his father was killed fighting a bear. His coronation was great and sacrifices were made to the Gods. Notably twenty-five rams of black wool were sacrificed for each summer of his life. His brother Farvar was adamant that he be the one to place the the crown upon Ragnborn's head. This was not the normal custom, however Ragnborn allowed it for the love he had for the brother closest in age to himself.

After his trial he had the Seer of the city brought before him. She was to predict the future of his rule for all to see. The seer told the new king that his rule would be great and he would be remembered for his conquests. It was also said by the seer that he would one day rule over lands far from the islands. He was also told he would sire a great line of kings. This great prophesy lit a fire inside the young king and only a year later he would launch his invasion upon the mainland.

"*Ragnborns Invasion*" as it would be dubbed would start off extremely successful. Ragnborns great knowledge of the mainland meant that he knew the exact spot to land his men. The Islanders landed on their ships in a town just west of Newtown in the Fields of Plenty. These lands were extremely fertile and the town was easy to take. From here in the town Ragnborn dubbed "*Fyrport*", the Island King swept through most of the Fields of Plenty, taking the prize of Newtown with ease before King Bordan V Wesen of the South could send any support to Lord Newtown. By the town the Southern army had arrived to the Fields of Plenty Ragnborn was already prepared, allowing the men to enter Newtown only to trap them in and slaughter them, a tactic he would continue to utilise during the invasion.

After his first great victory at the Fields of Plenty, Ragnborn allowed Bordan V to retreat to Mulengard and continued his conquest North, a mercy he would come to regret later. Ragnborns next challenge came at the Gate beneath the Peaks. The Gate was guarded by men of Rivndire and was build of strong stone that had been there for years to block access to the North. Ragnborn had his men stay behind and took only his three brothers with him to approach the gates. With the knowledge of the good relationship between the neighbouring kingdoms of the South and Rivndire he approached in standards covered in the flag of House Wesen (the ruling house of the south). He explained that they were envoys sent by Bordan V to see King Penqh Ashen. With little argument from the guards they were allowed in to the gate fortress. Once they were in the guards were little competition for the four sons of King Forborg II Haldholt. The brothers opened the gates to their men and with that victory they now had the key to the gates guarding the north.

As Ragnborns paranoia grew he decided to seek out a seer much like he did years ago at his coronation. It is not fully known what magic was performed by the seer but it is likely to have been a form of blood magic and alchemy. Ragnborn returned to the Darkholt with a formula for a serum. After servants had gathered the necessary herbs and sediments he required, Ragnborn had his medics brew a concoction that he explained simply would give him the protection he needed. The concoction was given to his two young guards that Ragnborn deemed "*most worth*", Ser Bari and Ser Tobias. The two guards quickly became significantly stronger than any regular human. Their senses were also heightened and years later it was noted that the aging process was significantly slowed. Seeing how well this serum worked, Ragnborn ordered that a large batch be made and brought to his private quarters. The medics were unsure what Ragnborn had planned to do with the batch but the next morning confirmed their suspicions. Ragnborn flaunted his new strength the following day challenging one of his best knights to fight to the death, which he subsequently won, picking the knight up, who was wearing full plated armour, and strangling him to death after disarming him.

Ragnborn continued to consume the serum as he got stronger and stronger. Later medics streamlined to process of using the serum on rangers but at this time it was very new and there was no understanding of the dosage. It was only discovered in later years that the amount Ragnborn was consuming was actively affecting his already fragile mental state and heighted his growing paranoia. As well as this, Ragnborn sired no children with his new wife Oxana Ravn. This was a direct affect that all who took the serum noted. When Ragnborn finally came to realise that the serum had made him celibate, it was already too late.