Name: Svana Olfräd
Title: Huscarl
Interests: Ascension and Honor in battle.
Favored Weapon: Long sword.
Appearance:
Svana is a young woman of only nineteen years, her body nearly without blemish with only few scars often hidden behind her leather armor. Her hair is rather long and unkempt, a natural wave to the auburn strands of hair. She has dark emerald colored eyes, streaks of gold speckled through out. Svana is rather slender though wrapped in strong muscle, an athletic build along with a feminine curve. Svana's entire right side is often covered in faded black markings that make her quite distinguishable.
Homeland: Jutland Peninsula, though born in a far off land.
Brief History:
Though Svana does not remember her origins what she does know is at a young age she was taken into slavery as her home was raided. She doesn't remember anything far enough before she was already a slave under the Jarl. She spend most of her life cleaning, cooking or sharpening the Jarl's blades. She had no hope in her life, having come to terms with her station in life without much to look forward to. Though her fate would come to fruition soon after her tenth year of life.
A raid came upon their village, most of the fighters kept back most of the assault but a few had infiltrated past the front lanes and came for the Jarl. Young Svana was hiding within the residence as the raiders began their searching. They found Svana, pulling her out from under a table and throwing her to the floor. The large man stepped closer as his large axes raised into the air, preparing to end the girls life. Svana seemed felt as if everything slowed down. As the axe began to strike down, Svana rolled away towards the table, grabbing a knife off the ground that had fallen to the floor during the scuffle. The axe dug into the floor with a loud explosion of force, though before he could recoil another strike Svana ran the man through the belly.
The raider choked on his own blood, the wound spilling out blood and covering the girls entire right side in its sticky warmth. (This is the reasoning behind her markings, a reminder of her first kill). By that time the Jarl had made it to the room, finding the blood coated girl and the remainder of the Raiders. He left the rest to rot on his floor before making his way to the servant girl. He only grinned. The next day she was taken to the barracks to begin training. She asked the Jarl years later why she was taken to become a warrior. He told her that he had saw a fighters spirit within Svana.
As time passed her skills grew and her devotion to the Jarl grew. Eventually to came to the rank of Huscarl. Eagerly following her Jarl into battle with her war hardened blade.
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