Odin Loftsson Einaren

### Relatives

Loft Leifsson Einaren, Haakon Loftsson Einaren-Abcaster, Fjortinbras Odinsson Einaren

## Physical description

### Gender

Male

**Odin Loftsson Einaren** was a character from the Anointed Kingdom of Beinavöllur. He is a member of the Skóguran People, and is credited with being the victor of the Beinaric Civl War and a member of the Einaren Dynasty. He was born in Einaren Kastala and died there where he held the position of Kóngur.

## Early Life

Odin was born to a Skóguran Kóngur of Beinavöllur named Loft Leifsson Einaren, and his wife Ana in Einaren Kastala. Odin lived like most royal children, days were spent learning how to rule and learning about the history of the Kingdom and his family. Odin had a difficult time living with his father, Kóngur Loft. Kóngur Loft was a very harsh ruler and an even harsher father to Odin, he sincerely wanted Odin to become a "master statesman and a military mastermind" as he is quoted saying to Odin's tutor. Odin's tutor would see to it that Odin would be taught according to his father's wishes, but he found Odin to be an innocent child so eager to learn, that sometimes they would drift from the main subjects. Odin would also be taught about literature, such as the Skóguran epics, Venillian poems, and historical stories from the far away land of Valena.

## Beinaric Civil War

### Death of Kóngur Loft

Kóngur Loft had remarried after the tragic death of Odin's mother, Ana, and was now married to a Cruzcan by the name of Delilah. In 192 Eftir, Delilah, eager for power, poisoned and killed Kóngur Loft at the Feast of Sjant Gamalt and made the claim that on his deathbed, Kóngur Loft named Prins Haakon, son of Delilah and Loft, primary heir to the throne and claiming herself as the regent, ignoring the 17 year old elder brother, Odin Loftsson. As a result of this, 2 factions formed in the royal court, one supporting Odin and the other supporting Haakon.

### Exile of Odin

Odin and his supporters fled to Venillión Domain, where he was welcomed and his plight was pitied by the Archduchy. They provided Odin with shelter, equipment, and soldiers to retake Beinavöllur.

### Invasion of Beinavöllur

Queen Delilah, expected Odin to come from Venillión in the north, so they kept the border fortified on the river and maintained a defensive position. To their surprise, Odin, traveled by boat to the other side of the Bay, and a logistical miracle, and moved his army from the eastern mountains. The Great Liberation Army would advance to the frozen eastern portion of Hvivtricher Bay facing Einaren Kastala, a castle which Delilah had attempted to turn into a strong fort.

#### Battle of The Isbreiður

A large snowstorm had began early in the morning, and Odin used it to his advantage for cover. The battle begins with Odin's archers and lugging cannons firing upon the castle. The garrison of the castle, now awake, scrambled to the frozen lake, where many in the hurry, were not even wearing armor. The foolish commander of the garrison ordered a relentless charge, where many of them would be hit by arrows, or drown in the frozen water from the cannon fire breaking the ice in front of them. Odin's army, with no issue, took on the garrison and won, with Odin fighting amongst them.

#### Siege of Beinaheimur

Whilst advancing to the town of Beinaheimur, Odin encountered the Knights of Einar, a holy order who had their lease of Beinaheimur revoked upon Delilah's usurping. Among the Knights of Einar were Presturs and Presturas of Daudinism, opposed to the heretic Queen. They would join Odin's Liberation Army and would assist in laying siege to Beinaheimur. Months into the siege many supporters of Haakon would defect to join Odin and begin correspondence to end the siege. Odin and the Knights of Einar, snuck into the castle via a secret route the Haakonist defectors had made for them, and in the dead of night, the battle would begin. The starving and puny garrison of Beinaheimur fell easily and rapidly, many surrendering in exchange for scraps of food. Delilah was cornered and captured in her quarters.

### The Aftermath

After Queen Delilah's capture, Odin would return to his birthplace and childhood home, Einaren Kastala, where he would sit on the throne of his father and their forefathers and be crowned King of Beinavöllur. After his coronation, King Odin put Delilah on trial where she would be found guilty of treason and was executed. After his military feats, he was known as Odin 'the Conqueror'.

## Death

Odin I had physically aged 12 years due to the overwhelming stress he faced in the Civil War, and it soon began to take a toll on his body as well, for he soon suffered from a stroke only 7 years into his reign. After the stroke, Odin remained bedridden, struggling to even speak or move. His young and only son, Fjortinbras saw his father in this state and swore then to see the realm grow strong in his father’s absence. Odin I succumbed to the toll stress had taken on his body and he died on the 9th of Vindur, 202 Eftir.