Thalia Solensstorm

*"I have the luxury of not remembering what happens. You do not." - Thalia, speaking of her shifts.*

## Thalia 'Solensstorm' Ulfsdottir

### Aliases

Thalia Cromwell, Sunflower, Shieldmaiden, Valkyrja, Little Anvil

### Relatives

Hjalmar Stormskjul - HusbandJorlund Angjeger - Cousin in Law

Taliesin Cromwell - Brother Genevieve Cromwell - Mother (Deceased) Ulf Skjöldurbrotsjór - Father (Deceased) Evelyn Cromwell - Grandmother (Unknown)

## Physical description

### Eye color

Red

Thalia Ulfsdottir is a Shieldmaiden and Healer of Lianda, hailing from Skagen in Vylkland. However, having spent most of her life growing up in Arkhos as a handmaiden for Lady Brock, she has had quite the journey of discovery during her time in the Weft.

## Appearance and Personality:

*"They cannot separate the two, and they shouldn't. I am that wolf." - Thalia to Hjalmar.*

Thalia upon her arrival to the Weft was known for her sunny disposition and bright yellow dress, always the first to offer a smile or a kind word, she quickly found a place within the Camp of Light.

Thalia is well known for her long strawberry blonde hair, red eyes and once yellow dresses. She also sports three large scars over her right eye, given to her by a shifter. Since returning home to Vylkland after the death of the Sentinel, Flax, she has earned a place among the Valkyrja of Skagen, gaining the title of Shieldmaiden. Upon returning to the Weft, she now embraces her Vylkish side, wearing the red dresses of the Valkyrja, as well as intricate leather armour, handed down to her by her Aunt. Where before she did not fight, Thalia is now seen standing side by side with her Clan Ravnulv brothers and sisters, shield and sword in hand, after having accepted the offer from Hjalmar Stormskjul to join The Clan, and Ravnulv.

## Valkyrja of Skagen:

*"I went into the river Thalia Cromwell and emerged Thalia Ulfsdottir, as my sisters did before me." - Thalia, describing the Valkyrja rite of endurfæðingu (rebirth).*

Thalia belongs to Clan Elvulvune (*River Wolves)*, who hail from Skagen, a medium sized Jarldom just outside of the Kingdom of Ravnulv's borders. The daughter of Ulf Shieldbreaker, she belongs to the 'ruling' family of Skagen, her Aunt Frida the current Jarlskona of Skagen, her father would have been the current Jarl, had he not left Vylkland to marry Thalia's mother, resulting in his untimely death.

During her return home, she began her training under her Aunt, the current commander of the Shieldmaidens of Skagen. During those brutal weeks, Thalia began to learn the foundations of becoming a warrior, culminating in the rite of *endurfæðingu* or rebirth, in which the initiate is walked to the large, thundering river outside of Skagen. The initiate must walk into the river and submerge herself, confronting the cold and deepest parts of themselves, before making their way back through the raging current to the shore - a rite that not all survive.

Thalia completed this rite, and in doing so earned her place among the Valkyrja, the Shieldmaidens who follow Balrof and his promise of unending battle, styling themselves after his celestials. Though she still considers herself a devout follower of Lianda, Thalia now also worships Balrof fervently.

## Engagement to Hjalmar Stormskjul:

*“Would you have looked twice at a little handmaiden?”*

During her first journey to the Inner Weft in 652MR, Thalia formally met Hjalmar, having developed feelings for him quite quickly, she hid them, not believing that he would accept her Arkhosian side. Upon her returning from Vylkland in 653MR, Hjalmar invited her to join Clan Ravnulv, an offer she accepted. The two quickly became close during their days in the Vylklaw, and admitted feelings for one another. On the 47th of Felling, 653MR, Hjalmar proposed (to Thalia's disbelief). Thalia accepted wholeheartedly, and the two are now engaged to be wed.

## An Inner Weft Wedding.. and a do over:

*"On these rings, my oath I swear: To my Husband hallowed love."*

    As Thalia and Hjalmar first met on a foray into the Inner Weft, it only made sense that the two of them would be married in the very same place they first laid eyes on one another - Bells End. The two were married in the evening of Forming Day, 10th of Rime 653MR, by a close friend and advisor to the King of Stormvegg, surrounded by friends and family alike. However, appearances can be decieving, and Thalia and the true Hjalmar were married again on Forming Day, 24th of Rime, 653MR, by the Sentinel of the Gods - Sigrun Valkyrsdottir.