http://www.full-moon.info/ 2026-04-04T07:20:06+00:00 http://www.full-moon.info/ http://www.full-moon.info/lib/exe/fetch.php/wiki/dokuwiki-128.png text/html 2022-11-17T19:52:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/daels/alpin/iain735 Iain Alpin Iain Alpin (born 735) is the commander of the King's Life Guard. He has served in the Life Guard since he was 17, having first served Queen Caoimhe. Originally appointed because of his father’s connections he took the oath of service seriously and has refused to be swayed by political considerations. When his father deposed the Queen he took up arms against him. There were several battles in the civil war, and Iain Alpin was in all of them. He fought valiantly, and dsitinguished hi… text/html 2026-03-20T19:43:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/schism The Great Schism Summary The Great Schism was a foundational ideological and physical conflict among the Heroes of the Kingdom of Skyss that occurred approximately eighty years before the current era (commencing c. 690 AM). What began as a binary debate regarding the role of divine-blooded individuals in mortal governance escalated into a three-way civil war characterised by clandestine assassinations, text/html 2020-03-04T14:25:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/alfarinn Alfarinn One of the older heroes, descended from children of both Jorunn and Fafnir. She's reputed to also be descended from the elves that frequented the forests of grunwald. In her true form she is a slightly built woman a little over five foot tall. Her green eyes sparkle mischievously under long waves of burning orange hair. Her arms and legs are well-defined, curved with muscle, and she has a hard body used to exercise. text/html 2026-03-20T19:20:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/electors Electors of Skyss Summary The Electors of Skyss are a council of nine high-ranking officials who hold the sole authority to choose the sovereign of the Kingdom of Skyss. Established approximately 800 years ago by the College of Heroes, the council was designed to stabilise the region and transition the culture from raiding to trading. The council ensures the kingdom remains a non-hereditary monarchy, where the King serves as a senior arbiter chosen for their ability to maintain peace and commo… text/html 2023-11-19T12:46:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/daels/alasdair_ranald Alasdair V, King of Dael Riata Alasdair Ranald is the King of Dael Riata, and the fifth of that name. His mother was the only child of Alasdair IV (reigned 700-739), and his father was a Skyssian merchant who spent some time in Dael Riata before escaping. Titles text/html 2026-03-17T20:11:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/daels/alasdair_ranald5 Alasdair V, King of Dael Riata Alasdair Ranald is the King of Dael Riata, and the fifth of that name. His mother Queen Caoimhe was the only child of Alasdair IV (reigned 700-739), and his father was a Skyssian merchant who spent some time in Dael Riata before escaping. Titles text/html 2026-03-17T20:24:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/daels/alpin The Alpins The Alpins are Earls of Ardmor The ancestral home is Caer Alpin which is in the north of the mainland of Dael Riata. It lies on a rocky outcrop on the coast where the river Ard meets the inner sea. Titles The current (7th) Earl is Sean Alpin. text/html 2026-03-15T17:03:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/daels/hospitality Rules of Hospitality The rules of hospitality are a foundational pillar of civilised behaviour within the Grand Duchy of Dael Riata. These customary laws apply across all social strata, though the burden of generosity increases significantly for the nobility and those higher in the social hierarchy. text/html 2026-03-17T20:25:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/daels/suibhne The Suibhnes The Suibhne (pronounced Sweeney, meaning “well-going”) are the Earls of Douglas. They are one of the 14 great noble houses of Dael Riata, renowned throughout the kingdom for their hospitality and generosity. Though they are considered one of the least powerful of the great houses, they hold a strategic position along the River Douglas. text/html 2026-03-20T19:36:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/heroes Heroes Summary In the world of Skyss and the wider continent of osnines, Heroes, also known by the more traditionalist term Godbloods, are individuals who possess a measurable degree of divine lineage. They are the descendants of the Nine Gods and Goddesses of the Skyssian text/html 2021-02-24T16:07:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/major_duerte Major Duerte A minor noble and an officer in the Cottalem Horse Guards. He's tasked as the liaison officer to escort Yngvild Helgasdotir when she is captured by Rojden. Yngvild gives him the slip in a roadside inn on the way to the Citadel of Salicia. He is then tasked with leading a cavalry squadron in pursuit when she flees the text/html 2026-04-02T13:05:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/yngvild Yngvild Helgasdotir Yngvild is also known as Yngvild the Fierce, and she's the title and POV character for Fierce. She was adopted into Old Bjorn's household on Straven. Her biological parents were lady_helga and oddmundr. Oddmundr weilded Jafnadr the Sword before Yngvild was born. Appearance Yngvild text/html 2026-03-16T20:30:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/daels/alasdair_suibhne Alasdair Suibhne Alasdair Suibhne (born 740) is the 7th Earl of Douglas and head of House Suibhne. He is a mature lord of 34 years who has governed his lands since the age of 14. Biography Birth: 740 at Caer Suibhne. Accession: Succeeded the 6th Earl in 754 following the 6th Earl's death in the text/html 2026-03-22T17:56:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/daels/education Education in Dael Riata Summary Education holds a profound cultural value in Dael Riata, spanning from widespread foundational literacy among the common folk to advanced scholarly research within its three major universities. The kingdom's educational tradition emphasises both spiritual divinity and the pragmatic application of knowledge in engineering and statecraft. text/html 2026-03-18T17:55:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/daels/life_guard King's Life Guard Summary The King's Life Guard is the premier elite military unit of Dael Riata, dedicated exclusively to the protection of the Sovereign, the Queen, and the Royal Heir. The unit is composed of battle-hardened veterans and is currently commanded by text/html 2026-03-17T20:23:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/daels/murchadh The Murchadhs The Murchadhs are Earls of Earls of Uisdean. Their ancestral home is Caer Murchadh, located on the island of Uisdean Mor. A seafaring people known colloquially as the “Sea Kings,” they are notorious raiders and fishers who operate in the inshore waters between the text/html 2023-11-21T17:48:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/daels/nobles The Nobles of Dael Riata There are fourteen families that are Dukes or Earls of Dael Riata. Some of these are older than others, and you can usually tell the off-shoot families by their red stripes on the main colour shields from their older lines. text/html 2026-03-16T21:13:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/daels/queen_s_war The Queen's War (754–755) The Queen's War, also known as the Dael Riatan Civil War, was a significant military conflict fought between the Regency Council (supporting the infant King Alasdair V) and the Loyalist coalition (supporting the deposed Queen Caoimhe). Origins and Strategic Context The conflict was triggered in 754 when a coalition of powerful nobles—primarily the text/html 2026-03-18T17:42:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/skyss/chars/daels/unicorn_troop Unicorn Troop Summary The Unicorn Troop is a specialized, elite cavalry unit attached to the King's Life Guard in Dael Riata. It is composed of sentient unicorns and fairy-blooded human riders from the Sioltach clan, sharing a unique mental bond that facilitates magical and tactical coordination.