====== Oddmundr ======

^ Gender ^ Hero status ^ Allegiance ^ Role ^ Apparent Age ^ Year of Birth ^
| Male | Yes | [[:skyss:places:skyss|Kingdom of Skyss]] | [[skyss:chars:kings_justice|King's Justice]] / [[:skyss:places:bot|BoT]] Agent | Early Twenties | 601 AM (d. 749 AM) |

===== Stories/Function =====

Oddmundr serves as a pivotal ancestral figure within the narrative of //[[:skyss:fierce]]//, as the biological father of [[:skyss:chars:yngvild|Yngvild the Fierce]] and the penultimate wielder of the sentient sword [[:skyss:chars:jafnadr|Jafnadr]]. His memories with Jafnadr helped establish for Yngvild and understanding of Skyssian resolution tradecraft, having operated as a high-level special agent for the [[:skyss:places:bot|Board of Trade]]. Within the story, his life and subsequent assassination provide the moral and political context for the current conflict with [[:skyss:chars:rojden|Rojden]], acting as a "missing link" in the lineage of the [[:skyss:chars:heroes|Heroes]] of Skyss.

===== Description =====

Physically, Oddmundr was a tall and imposing [[:skyss:chars:heroes|Hero]] with a divinity rating of 46%. Despite being nearly a century and a half old at the time of his death, his divine blood ensured he retained the appearance of a man in his early twenties. He was characterised by a physical vitality that made him an ideal operative for long-range missions. A formal portrait of him exists in the capital, depicting him in polished mail and a [[skyss:chars:kings_justice|King's Justice]] surcoat.

His most remarkable feature was his shifting eye colour, which changed based on the specific divine affinity he was channelling. When using the powers of [[:skyss:pantheon:jorunn|Jorunn]], his eyes became a vibrant green; they shifted to a deep, light-absorbing black when drawing from [[:skyss:pantheon:malfin|Malfin]], and an unnatural purple or violet when invoking the justice of [[:skyss:pantheon:fafnir|Fafnir]]. Under normal circumstances, his eyes were a clear blue with hazel flecks. Temperamentally, Oddmundr was known for his reluctance to use lethal force, preferring to use the fearsome reputation of [[:skyss:chars:jafnadr|Jafnadr]] to talk sense into adversaries rather than engaging in combat.

===== Personal Life =====

Oddmundr’s was involved in a ten-year partnership with [[:skyss:chars:helga_trollslayer|Lady Helga Trollslayer]]. Together, they operated as a resolution team for the [[:skyss:places:bot|Board of Trade]], with Oddmundr specialising in truth-finding and [[skyss:other:rituals|rituals]] of justice while Helga managed maritime logistics. He was a devoted protector of the "little people" and sought to use his heroic status to maintain international stability.

In 749 AM, Oddmundr was dispatched to [[:skyss:places:trollheim|Trollheim]] to provide oversight for a mission that the hero [[:skyss:chars:Radulfr]] had failed to resolve. During this mission, he was targeted by [[:skyss:chars:rojden|Rojden]], who at the time was masquerading as a loyal ally. In a move of calculated treachery, [[:skyss:chars:rojden|Rojden]] drugged Oddmundr with poisoned mulled beer, which neutralised his ability to defend himself or hear the warnings of [[:skyss:chars:jafnadr|Jafnadr]]. While he was unconscious, he was stabbed in the back and subsequently decapitated. His remains were returned to [[:skyss:places:kronstadt|Kronstadt]] preserved in brandy, and his sword was passed to Helga to hold in trust for their daughter.

===== Relationships =====

==== People ====
  * [[:skyss:chars:helga_trollslayer|Lady Helga Trollslayer]]: His life partner and professional associate.
  * [[:skyss:chars:yngvild|Yngvild the Fierce]]: His daughter and successor as the wielder of Jafnadr.
  * [[:skyss:chars:rojden|Rojden]]: His former friend and subsequent assassin.
  * [[:skyss:chars:leif|Leif]]: His father and a previous wielder of the sword of justice.
  * [[:skyss:chars:Radulfr]]: A fellow hero whose administrative failures contributed to Oddmundr's death.

==== Places ====
  * [[:skyss:places:kronstadt|Kronstadt]]: The capital city where he was formalised as a King's Justice.
  * [[:skyss:places:trollheim|Trollheim]]: The northern region where he was betrayed and killed.
  * [[:skyss:places:kronstadt:kings_palace|King's Palace]]: The seat of government where his portrait is maintained.

==== Concepts ====
  * [[:skyss:chars:jafnadr|Jafnadr]]: The sentient sword that Oddmundr wielded for a decade.
  * [[skyss:chars:kings_justice|King's Justice]]: The judicial office he held in life.
  * [[skyss:other:words|Words of Power]]: The tier of magic he used to discern the truth during interrogations.



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