Odin Loftsson

## King Odin Loftsson 'the Conqueror'

A portrait of Odin Loftsson Einaren

**Odin Loftsson Einaren** (ᚮᛑᛁᚿ ᛚᚮᚠᛐᛋᛋᚮᚿ ᛂᛁᚿᛆᚱᛂᚿ) is a character from the Holy Kingdom of Beinlandi. He is a member of the Skóguran People, and is credited with being the latest King of Beinlandi and a member of the Einaren Dynasty. He was born in Einaren Kastala and currently resides there where he holds the position of King.

## Early Life

Odin was born to a Skóguran King of Beinlandi 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, King Loft. King 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, Hálgan poems, and historical stories from the far away land of Luang.

## Beinlandish Civil War

### Death of King Loft

King 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 King Loft at the Feast of Sjant Gamalt and made the claim that on his deathbed, King Loft named Prince 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 Halthrak's Domain, where he was welcomed and his plight was pitied by the Council of Taalbad. They provided Odin with shelter, equipment, and soldiers to retake Beinlandi.

### Invasion of Beinlandi

Queen Delilah, expected Odin to come from Halthrak in the east, so they kept the border fortified on the mountains and maintained a defensive position. To their surprise, Odin, make a logistical miracle, and moved his army from the northern woods. The Great Liberation Army would advance to the frozen northern portion of Fjallsór Lake, facing Einaren Kastala, a palace which Delilah had made into a fortress.

#### 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 Ís Steinn

Whilst advancing to the castle of Ís Steinn, Odin encountered the Knights of Einar, a holy order who had their lease of Ís Steinn 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 Ís Steinn. 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 Ís Steinn 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 Beinlandi. 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'.