Björn Colbornsson

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Björn Colbornsson is the current head of the Finnrveng Clan and Jarl of Vinterföld. He is the son of Colborn Finnrsson and the grandson of the legendary Masked Warrior, Finnr Truelsson.

## Background (Circa 95 AF - 120 AF)

### Early life (Circa 95 AF - 115 AF)

Björn Colbornsson's life began 95 years after the fall of the high kingdom Velos. He was born to Colborn, the son of Finnr Truelsson, and his young wife Ylva. Björn is one of two children of Colborn and Ylva, his other sibling being his twin sister Freja. Björn and his sister Freja was born in a dark period of time for Vinterföld. Vinterföld was ravaged by chaos and the faithless with no strong leader to lead them. His father told him stories about how it was never this dark, when great men led the Jarldom. This darkness soon swallowed Björn's father, dying in his last bid for Jarl when Björn was only ten years of age. With no other man in his family, Björn became the head of his father's clan and swore to protect his family and bring back the light to his home once more. Through the years that followed his twentieth birthday, those who knew his father went and go, leaving a part of them with Björn. Some taught him how to hunt and fish, others taught him how to fight and be a true warrior.

### Björn's Rise (Circa 115 AF - 120 AF)

When Björn turned twenty, he came out of the shadows and placed the Finnrveng clan back into the public eye. Björn announced his goals and just like the other fighting clans of the Jarldom, he wanted to seek the seat of power of the Jarldom. The clans laughed at the young boy and told him to go home, but they would soon regret laughing at Björn. As the years went by towards his twenty-fifth birthday, Björn had grown to be a formidable warrior and military leader. One by one the clans of the jarldom either was slaughtered by the Finnrveng clan or had surrendered their loyalty to Björn. The number of warring clans dwindled and soon the remainder declared a truce among each other to fight against Björn and his clan knowing they would die if they fought alone. They devised a plan that would end Björn once and for all.

One winter while crossing a dangerous passage through the Suovirke mountains with his Huskarls, they were ambushed by a wave of flaming arrows from both side of the passage. He and his men had stumbled into a trap set by the warring clans. Many of his men was struck and set on fire, this included Björn. Many were unlucky and died trying to save themselves, but Björn was one of the lucky having only suffered severe burns to his face. He got up and drew his sword, fighting the now charging adversaries. As one by one drop dead around Björn, a blizzard had moved in and soon what was a clear day was now a white Hell. His adversaries retreated and Björn fled deeper into the mountain range. With nothing, but what he had been carrying, Björn seek shelter in a cave. He knew he had to stay alive and through his knowledge and his sheer willpower, he continued to survive. As the weeks went by, the conditions became warmer and soon he marched out of the mountains with a new meaning in life.

Björn marched into Vinterföld, wearing the hide of a white bear and looking like he have seen the great halls of the heavens above. His enemies began to fear him, thinking he was a spirit back to haunt them, but his friends welcomed him back. They said the gods favored him and they dubbed him "The White Bear of the North." That following spring and summer, the Finnrveng clan was able to crush the remaining clans and became the sole ruling power of the Jarldom, putting Björn as Jarl.

## Finnrveng Era (Circa 120 AF - Present Day)

### Björn's rule

Through his new power, Björn began rebuilding the armies and naming loyal warriors his Huskarls. When his Hersir died during a small skirmish with Strondholm, he named Horik Guthredsson, a very trusted Huskarl, his new Hersir. During this time he was able to get ownership of his grandfather's old tavern and with it the old recipes that he had stored away.