Ivan Jorvik

**Ivan Jorvik** was the founder of the Rinnarit Republic.

## History

### The Seed of Torment

Ivan and his brother Petter were born on Vega B, an asteroid mining colony orbiting the star of Vega. It was ruled by a corrupt mafia.

When the brothers were young, they were brought to a ramshackle chapel, where his parents wanted the priest Dominico to raise the boys. Dominico was a strict and fanatical man, angered by the corruption in his colony; in his rage, he tortured the boys and their classmates for even the smallest mistakes, whether it was sleeping in class or mispronouncing a prayer to the Catholic saints. The parents found out that Dominico hurt their sons, so they quickly took them out of the chapel.

As Ivan was recovering from his wounds, he happened to read a history book. He was especially angered by the many atrocities committed in Earth's history, especially the Roman, mediaeval, Mughal and British persecutions, and the chaos of the bygone American civilisations. It filled his heart with nothing but hatred, and he swore that he will destroy Earth and slaughter everything there for their great destruction.

### To de sapron dendron karpous ponerous poiei (But A Corrupt Tree Bringeth Forth Evil Fruit)

As the brothers grew up, they went on separate ways. Petter became a chaplain, while Ivan became into an assassin. One day, Petter wanted to visit his brother and help him. Ivan invited Petter and they met at an abandoned jail. Petter wanted to comfort him as he used to, when he hugged a younger Ivan every time he was tormented by visions of the evil priest, but Ivan refused. Petter also tried to convince him to stop his hatred of Earth and find a better thing to focus on, but he rejected his advice again.

One day, Vega B broke into a revolt, and the Mafia was slaughtered. In the chaos, Dominico was also killed while he was fighting a burglar, and the two brothers brought many followers and escaped into a stolen transport ship. The ship teleported into Sarpinia, halfway across the Milky Way within a minute and deep within Vetarbroitar territory, where they would had been killed for their monotheism.

The rulers of the land, the Mannofrin Corporation, pitied Petter and his wanderers, so they were given some land and slaves to rebuild. Petter preached to the slaves and secretly created his own revolt. Ivan was informed about it, so he fought Petter and banished him, making himself as his own lord.

Mount Naravoisa's eruption plunged the colony into chaos, as uprisings broke out all over the land. Ivan formed his own army, his curses against Earth and the Mannofrins making him very popular. He proved himself to be a deadly fighter, slaughtering many foes with his blades and his quick speed. Many other rebellions joined him, and he declared the foundation of a new nation with himself as its guide: the Rinnarit Republic.

### Reaping the Whirlwind

As the First President, Ivan Jorvik declared his state a Christian state, ruling as the "great guide" using Christian principles to guide the Rinnarits and other rebels into a more orderly lifestyle. He refused to force them to become Christians, allowing total freedom for polytheists and Asatruar: but he forced local Christians to follow his Byzantine rites. His hatred of Dominico, everything Roman about him, and Earth led him to order a purge on almost everything consider Roman or Earthling.

Ivan's declarations of war against Earth attracted many Vetarbroitar to his command: although he was a Christian, his willingness to slaughter the Earthlings allowed them to excuse him rather than murder him. He was filled with pride when his army referred him as "Ivar hinn Jorvik", naming him after a brutal king whom they wanted him to become. But then, he was stopped by a combined army of Hindus, Rinnarits, and Norsefolk, who wanted to prevent him from slaughtering the Earthlings.

He lived the rest of his life in a jail cell while the Rinnarit Vetarbroitar fought among themselves.

## Personality

Ivan was a charismatic leader who was obsessed with revenge. He was dedicated to building an efficient society, but ultimately he wanted revenge on everything that harmed him: Dominico, Earth, all Americans, and the countless evil people of Earth's dark history.

He even risked the Vetarbroitar just to gather an army to destroy Earth and exterminate everyone on the planet to punish Dominico and his human race. He already knew that they would hate him and the Christians under his rule for refusing to convert to their pagan religion, but he enjoyed their support because he was willing to lead them in a campaign of destruction.