Vigdis

Name: Vigdis Ivarsdottir
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Occupation: Volva
Sexual Preference: Straight
Status: Courting Harald
Hair: Brown, to the middle of her back
Eyes: Grey
Skin: Fair, but tanned
Height & Weight: 5'8", 150lbs
Traits: Independent, determined, curious, original, arrogant, dismissive of emotions, overly critical
Likes: Practicing seidr, wealth, power, control
Dislikes: Losing, being confined or controlled

Vigdis was born the bastard daughter of Jarl Angantyr and a Volva named Estrid, whom he made his second wife, much to the chagrin of his first wife. The two women were constantly at war with one another. But Estrid was too good at her craft to lose to a former farmer's daughter. Angantyr spoiled Estrid and Vigdis when Estrid gave favorable omens and read the signs in their favor. So Estrid did just that. Until eventually her readings began to spoil and they were no longer in favor by the Gods. Estrid tried to reclaim her power and authority but at the urging on his first wife, Angantyr divorced Estrid and sent her away.

Vigdis was fifteen when this happened. And after that she had to live with her mother, traveling from homestead to hovel, begging for or sometimes exchanging prophecy for shelter for the night. It was a far cry from the more wealthy lifestyle they had been used to. But it was better than being dead, her mother would always say. And while that was true, Vigdis made a promise to herself that she would never let herself stoop to this level of poverty.

It didn't last too terribly long however, for Estrid found and enchanted another Jarl to favor her, and he began to give them lodging and eventually married Estrid. The Volva began to slow down and play it safe with Jarl Frodi, no attempting to climb the social ladder as she had done in the past. But this lifestyle was not enough for Vigdis, who wanted more. Vigdis begged her mother to teach her the arts of the Volva, and her mother did.

For nine years Vigdis spent every day learning and practicing seidr and other forms of shamanic magics. She learned how to use these powers to ensnare men, just as her mother had done to Jarl Angantyr and Jarl Frodi. Eventually Vigdis decided to go out on her own to see what she could do(at least she had the cushion of her mother and Jarl Frodi to fall back on, incase anything went awry).

She went back to Jarl Angantyr's to see her father and get revenge upon him for casting her to the wind, only to find out he had been killed by Harald Halfdansson. Now her half-brother, Egil, was Jarl. She didn't even need to try hard to charm him into inviting her to stay in his Hall, she was his long lost sister.

Now with no revenge to be had, Vigdis wasn't sure what she was doing. She took up Egil's hospitality for several days while she practiced seidr to try to find the answer as to what she should do. While abed with him to read his future a little more in depth, Vigdis saw him as a King. She decided that that would be her next goal - to make Egil King, and not just of Birka like he wanted, but of Tonsberg as well.

She and Egil began hatching a plan, which he was on board for because he had been slighted by Gyda, who was now engaged to Harald. The first step was for her to go to Tonsberg and seduce and enchant Harald into breaking off his marriage. Meanwhile Egil would attack Birka and take over as King. Once all the pieces were in place, she would tell Egil when and how to attack Tonsberg now that they had new defenses.

So Vigdis traveled to Tonsberg and threw herself at Harald's Hall's door during a snow storm, knowing full well the laws of hospitality stated one must welcome guests. Harald brought her into his hall and had his thalls give her a warm bath, dry clothes, and hot soup. That evening she met with Harald and began to cast her spells upon him. But he was a tough one to get through to, unlike her brother. For now, it seemed when she was with him she could maintain her hold on him, but the hold lessened and grew weaker the longer they were apart. So she tried to make sure she was never far from him for long.

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