The Volsung

[Urahra 5777]

-Introduction-

A chilly northern wind blows across the coast of Renatus, carrying the scent of winter. The bitter tingle of ice prickles in the air. The heavy grey clouds and frothing ocean foretell a harsh winter, with cold winds and snow storms abounds. In the small town of Ager, a small group of men and women turn their faces toward the north wind. The wind carries a feeling they know all too well. In their minds, they see it – their lost land. A land of verdant, evergreen pine barrens, majestic fjords, and icy mountain peaks. A land of mysterious blue forests, filled with the musical laughter of frost witches luring young men to their doom. A land of mead halls and merriment, but also a land of heartless seafaring raiders and starvation. A land where, when the snow falls, it muffles all but the sound of the axe slicing through a poor man’s neck.

These men and women are the Volsung. Hailing from the land of Skjoldier, far to the north, these men and women knew nothing of Aegis or Asulon before an ill-fated expedition marooned them on this land far to the south. Lead here by their late leader, Olaf One-Eye, the Volsung seek to start anew in the wake of their leader’s untimely demise.

The Volsung are, before all, a family. Olaf One Eye was an infamous raider and laid with many a woman, leaving many pregnant and alone. All Volsung are bastards, half-siblings to each other, but the bonds of blood keep them strong. We are the sons and daughters of Olaf and we will not be suppressed. Though originally we sought our way back home, we have carved a niche in this new land and seek to return to our old way of life – as raiders, privateers, and men and women of the sea. Though we live in Renatus and swear fealty to King Godfrey, our first loyalty is to one another. “Kinship conquers all."

Are you perhaps another of our kin? Do you wish to give your sweat and strength for the glory of Skjoldier and its lost sons? Come to us.

-Who Are We?-

As stated above, the Volsung are a family. We are all the sons and daughters of the powerful raider, Olaf One-Eye. All true-blood Volsung are half brothers and sisters, all fathered by Olaf. Olaf laid with many women during his 80 year lifetime and many of those women went on to bear him children. The Volsung can often be identified by their fair hair and blue eyes – both traits which Olaf was known for – but they are as different as their many and varied mothers. Olaf himself was mixed blood, being part dwarf, and thus passed that dwarf blood onto his children.

Those who marry into the Volsung family are also considered kin. The Volsung look down on their father’s whoremongering and thus seek to find respectable marriage partners.

The Volsung, hailing from a different land, also have their own way of speaking and their own way of worshipping. They speak with heavy accents and often accentuate their speech with words from their land. They also have their own set of gods (whom they worship privately) which will be detailed in the next section.

The Volsung value strength, family, sea-worthiness, and loyalty. While they may be violent, they are hardly scoundrels.

-The Gods of the Volsung-

The Volsung have a polytheistic faith which they follow privately, as they would be persecuted by Renatus if they worshiped openly.

They have ten main gods-

Kar - God of Thunder, Creator of the World, Lord of the Sky.

Kultis - God of Cold, the Lord of Winter, the Brother of Kar.

Adalheid - The Summer Sun, the wife of Kar.

Vultur - God of the Sea, the Son of Kar.

Govaskgraad - The Cursed God of Blood and War, son of Adalheid and Kultis.

Theresia - The Goddess of the Harvest, Adalheid's beloved sister.

Csilla and Arianrhod - The twin daughters of Kar, the Stars and Moon.

The Fishing Maiden - The wife of Vultur, mother of sirens and mermaids

Vishny - The Sea Monster, son of Vultur

The Volsung faith includes many rituals, most of them involving blood. Blood is considered highly sacred to the Volsung, as it represents the bonds of kinship. Almost all ceremonies, from their marriage ceremony to their ship-building ceremony, involves the blood of a freshly killed sacrificial animal.

The Gods of the Volsung all belong to the same clan, so the Volsung seek to emulate their Gods by honoring family above all else. They cling to their faith and refuse to let the short-sightedness of their new land interfere with their beliefs.

-How to Become Volsung-

Contact either me, Jarkarll, Jutra, or Ned Lud if you suspect you may be one of Olaf's kin. We have a ritual of blood that can determine such things.

Alternately, it's possible to marry into the Volsung.

Current members are:

Dagmar Cleftjaw [denboy444]

Freja the Fair [Opiedoodle]

Brunhylde Volsung [Hadlais]

Vidarr Volsung [Ned_Lud]

Ragnar Stormcaller the Priest [craotor]

Trogdor Volsung [u000893]

Magnus the Ginger [anorexichippo ]

Old Lore Post Here: http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/50941-the-volsung-vikings/

Also, for a better handle on our culture, please read these villain apps from our founders!

Vidarr Volsung - http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/53927-accepted-vidarr-volsungs-villain-application/page__pid__414892#entry414892

Brunhylde Volsung - http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/54231-brunhylde-volsungs-villain-application/

[HappyShackles 886]

(( Gosh do I love the Volsung :) ))

[bungo 3965]

Olaf One Eye was an infamous raider and laid with many a woman, leaving many pregnant and alone. All Volsung are bastards, half-siblings to each other.

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[Aislin 4354]

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