Einar Einaren

## King Einar Einaren

**Einar Einaren** (ᛂᛁᚿᛆᚱ ᛂᛁᚿᛆᚱᛂᚿ) was the first King of The Holy Kingdom of Beinlandi and the Prophet of Daudinism. He was of the Skóguran People, and is credited with the founding of the first Skóguran centralized state. He was born in a small merchant village on the Kannski (Šned) River, but resided in Einaren Kastala, where he held the position of King until his death.

## Early Life

Einar was born to a Skóguran merchant father and his wife in 17 Áður in a merchant camp on the Kannski River, the names of his parents have been lost to time. Einar spent his early years as any Skóguran boy would, following his father to the market and learning how to successfully haggle, and assisting his father in working on wagons or ships for their caravan that would travel. Einar as a child would constantly move alongside the caravan his father belonged to, mainly traveling up and down the Kannski River either by boat or by wagon to deliver goods. Einar would then separate at age 16, becoming a successful merchant with connections and business partners spreading from Hálga to Kalisow. At age 17 he met and married Alfhilda, a daughter of his business partner.

## The Prophetic Experience

After the coastal trading season, Einar, Alfhilda, and his cousin, Bartól traveled up the Kannski river, far north, where the river would freeze, so that they might establish a camp there. They climbed the mountain of Frosið Hjarta and established a camp at the peak. As Odin slept, he heard a raspy voice in his ear. The voice spoke unto Einar, beckoning him forth into a cave nearby. He ventured deep into the bowels of the world eventually discovering an elaborate stone sarcophagus. The voice boomed within the chamber "The land you camp on is holy, build upon it, farm on it, and live upon it; invigorate the cycle of decay and renewal and your reward will be fruitful.” From that day Einar took up the task as Daudin's Prophet and servant in Ef'thar. Einar then spread the gospel of life from death to his family who submitted to it. Einar then labored with his companions to found the Holy City of Ís Steinn, and called forth for the Skóguran people to centralize for the first time under the banner of Beinlandi and the bones of Daudin.

## Rule of Einar

King Einar was known to be a successful king, setting up many precedents for his heir that would follow and formalize them. Einar established a Parliament for Representatives of Ís Steinn to be elected to and to voice their opinions and concerns of the nation.

### Northern Conflict

In the lands North of Beinlandi were multiple nonbelieving tribes who would not submit to Daudinism. This led to His Holiness the Prophet speaking with Daudin in his dreams on what to do. A sign would come, when he saw a bone crossed with a sword in the clouds. A holy order, known as The Knights of Einar, would be used extensively in this conflict. They would burn and pillage the villages of the Northern Tribes. During the Siege of Lerki, the Knights would end up completely destroying the Tribes of the North and slaughtering all who did not convert, the survivors would flee even further north forming the Tribal Confederation of Göltur. Victory against Göltur would come in the Battle of the Köld þoka, where Sjant Tungl was said to have impaled the entirety of the Tribal leadership on his lance. This led to the integration of the former tribal territories into Beinlandi.

### Death of Einar

In Einar's final hours, he learned Sjant Bartól had been captured by a lord in the lands of the southern plains, and been put to death on the wheel. The Knights of Einar would be sent to retrieve his body and avenge his death. Following this, Einar spoke unto his family, friends, and followers who gathered by his bedside and said "To you all, many of you I love dearly, do not do this kingdom a great disjustice by allowing greed in the church, corruption amongst the nobles, and the spread of nonbelievers. May Daudin have mercy on me and all of you, if we ever meet again, in Daudin's Kingdom." A large funeral was held in his honor, all of Beinlandi managed to attend this funeral, many having to look through the windows of the half-built cathedral where the funeral was taking place.