Rothar the Scorned
Rothar Kinangard
Rothar the Scorned was previously named Rothar Kinangard. His last name was renounced as a sign of shame and indignance on the day of his exile from the Mannaz Tribe.
Rothar grew up in the Mannaz tribe and learned to hunt, track, fish, gather from various members of the tribe. This sense of extended family became a shaping factor of Rothar's personality and led him to grow into a man of character. His caring heart, cause for honor and justice, and courageous heart made him into a adored leader among his peers.
One day, when Rothar was about 13, a Jormun slithered into the village and attacked the Mannaz tribe. Rothar selflessly leapt into the battle against the beast, fighting with more skill and bravery than even some of the adult warriors. He was the one who landed the killing blow on the creature, effectively saving the entire tribe from it's enormous fangs. That day, he had earned the name Rothar Kinangard, and a grand ceremony was held in his honor.
As Rothar grew, his depth of character grew with him and he was found to be in favor with almost every member of the tribe. When the time came to choose a new chieftain to lead them into the future, Rothar was unanimously chosen. A fact which planted a seed of bitterness in the heart of the other potential candiate, Kofa. Rothar's time as chieftain was marked by peace and prosperity. He was regarded as wise and never faltered in displaying his deep care for the tribe. He led the Mannaz well, and never benefited himself before meeting the needs of every member of the tribe.
Rothar was entirely content to live out his days leading his people and loving his family. He named his daughter Alsenya, and she became his ultimate pride and joy. Nothing else could ever fill his heart the way she did. As Alsenya grew she displayed a knack for hunting and bowmanship like her father, and she requested to come with him on the upcoming hunting campaign with her father when she was 16. Rothar hesistated at first, knowing the danger of Asgard's wilds is very real, but he figured as long as he was with her, he could protect her should the need arise. 5 days into the trip, the hunting party accidentally disturbed, a large and particularly aggressive Jorman. It attacked the encampment with such ferocity that the Aesir were left scrambling to defend themselves. Obviously, Rothar fought to defend his men and commanded Alsenya to stay put and wait for him to return. However, Alsenya was too much like her father to do that and engaged in the battle despite her fathers wishes.
Rothar lunged at the beasts head and cut a deep gash straight through it's eye, but was promptly thrown to the side by its tail and crushed between it and the tree. Rothar fell to the ground, disarmed and desperate to catch his breath. Rothar crawled to his knees and looked up just in time to see the Jormun lash at his beloved daughter, crushing her in it's venemous jaws. She fell to the ground limp and bleeding. The Jormun's bite had killed her instantly.
Upon his return, Rothar and his wife went into a deep state of mourning and despair for Alsenya. Rothar's once courageous heart had been shattered, and the light of his life had been snuffed out in an instant. He had always taken disasters like this upon himself, but this time the weight of guilt and shame was replaced by a wrathful bloodlust. Rothar vowed to find that cursed snake that took his daughters life, and placed a Blood Oath upon his chieftains axe. He vowed to that he would neither sip of meade, nor return to his daughter's grave until he could do so bearing the fangs of that wretched monster. Alsenya would be avenged. Rothar's mourning did not relent in the coming months, and it wasn't long before Kofa siezed the oppurtunity to win the hearts of the tribe, and conspire against Rothar. All the love and adoration for Rothar the Aesir had had for him all his life faded into memory, at this, the hour he needed them most. Kofa gathered a band of followers and even convinced the majority of the elders that Rothar's loss had made him incompetent as a leader and unworthy of the position of Chief.
In the dead of night, lit by torches and burning with venegance, Kofa and his supporters gathered at Rothar's door and rennounced him as chieftain. To symbolize his authority being deposed, Rothar's home, his title, and his beloved axe was all taken from him and given to Kofa. However, Kofa was not satisfied to simply usurp Rothar, he wanted him gone. He wanted Rothar to experience the shame he had felt, when Rothar killed that Jorman in his stead, all those years ago. Kofa's very first act as chieftain was to strip Rothar of his name, his tribe, his honor, and exile him from the Mannaz tribe.
After the exile, Rothar's despair turned to fierce anger. He became bitter, selfless, and distant. The deep pain of betrayal and loss left him to be a shell of a man. Not being able to bear the loss herself, and seeing her husband's pain only draw him farther and farther away from her, Rothar's wife left him to face exile alone and went to live with her sister in another Aesir tribe.
For many years, Rothar was left alone with his thoughts. He spent years enraged and hurt. He truly missed his beloved wife, he was tortured by constant memories of his daughter's youth, and nightmare of his death. He called to the Norns, but received no answer. He considered plots to kill Kofa, even if it was just to retrieve his axe and fufill his Blood Oath.
It was in the midst of this anger, that Rothar had his first encounter with "the voice in the wilderness." Although he never saw it, the voice called out to him, it comforted him in his distress, it met him with care and concern and true friendship. It promised him restoration pf the soul, and Rothar felt a warmth in his heart he thought he would never feel again. Rothar is the only one who knows what was said in that fateful conversation, but whatever it was, it opened his eyes to the darkness of his own heart and motivated him to seek healing, not vengeance. Rothar's time in exile did prove beneficial. He released his anger, embraced his sorrows, and found peace on the other side. He was formed into a new man. The voice he had spoken with had fufilled it's promise to restore him and Rothar knew he had not reached this place of healing on his own.
Although in exile, Rothar made a life for himself and settled into a solitary life. he reconnected in secret with those few who had not conspired against him and did what he could to aid the tribe from a distance. It was once Rothar had settled into this life that he again heard the voice calling to him from some unknown place in the wilds. The voice whispered the promise of restoration to him once again but this time, for all the Aesir tribes, for all Asgard, and called Rothar to partner in the endeavor. That night, in a dream, Rothar saw 5 strangers enter through a blinding, swirling light centered in the long dormant Bi frost gate. A voice in the dream repeated the same call he had heard in the forest that day and told him these 5 were chosen to be Champions of Asgard, and would need his help to fufill everything planned for them. Rothar awoke with a start, and continued to ponder this dream over the course of the next few days.
Truth be told, Rothar had no reservations about accepting whatever call this disembodied voice seemed to place on him. It was certainly better than exile. But there were still so many unknowns. So many mysteries. While these thoughts were still in his mind, Rothar heard a whisper in his heart proclaim: "Behold, I am with you always, even unto the end of the age." Apparently, any question Rothar still mattered less than that promise and so, Rothar resolved he would help when the time came. He didn't have to wait long, for on the very next day Rothar heard a rumor that the hunting parties had returned early, and brought with them 5 strangers had randomly appeared in a blinding light in the ruin encampment. The strangers were being held in a guarded cave outside of town until Kofa could decide what to do with them.
The time had come for Asgard to be restored.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Rothar is extremely healthy and fit, especially for his age. He is strong, well built, fast, and resilient.
Body Features
Tattoo of the tiwaz rune on his left abdominal.
Facial Features
Thick, long, curly red beard
Identifying Characteristics
Scars from various beasts mar his chest and arms.
Specialized Equipment
Rothar loves his Chieftains axe and prefers it over every other weapon he's ever encountered. When Alsenya was just a little girl, she carved her name into the handle of this axe(with her mothers help). That feature alone makes this axe particularly special to Rothar. Enough for him to abandon all other pursuits to retrieve it.
Mental characteristics
Accomplishments & Achievements
Became Chieftain of Mannaz Tribe
Healed and overcome his past during his exile
Accomplished hunter and survivalist
Knows the wilds of Asgard and the customs of the various tribes of the Remnant Aesir with equal proficiency.
Failures & Embarrassments
Failed to protect his daughter, Alsenya. Despair drove him into a dark place of mind and heart. His courage was killed and he withdrawed from society. Due to this, his place as Chieftain was revoked by the Mannaz tribe and given to Kofa. His anger at this eventually drove away his wife, Malaya, away as well.
Mental Trauma
He almost drowned while learning to swim as a kid. As such, he is absolutely terrified of deep water.
Morality & Philosophy
Rothar rejects the Norn philosophy most of his culture embraces. He believes the norns to be non existent, or at least completely uncaring of the affairs of man. Lately, in his solitude in the woods, Rothar has been spoken to by what he refers to as "a voice calling in the wilderness." The concern and care eminating from this mysterious voice that Rothar feels in his very soul has made him inclined to believe that whatever this voice is, it must be better than anything the Norns could do for him whether they exist or not.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Rothar has taken a Blood Oath to hunt and kill the Jorman that killed his daughter.
Virtues & Personality perks
Rothar has a very deep sense of family and kinship, and desires to care for those he loves above all else. He is incredibly accepting of most people and very easy to get along with. Virtues of kinship, integrity, selflessness, and honor are some his primary motivators. He has alwasy demonstrated excellent leadership qualities.
Vices & Personality flaws
Rothar is not tactful. He has no tolerance for pompousness and excessive luxury. Rothar tends to have an "at all costs" mentality which is both a blessing and a curse. He has no qualms about breaking laws or customs if he believes the cause is just. His selflessness can sometimes cause him to be impulsive and reckless with his own life. Although he has primarily worked through the pain of his past, certain triggers can cause all those deep feelings of regret and shame to resurface. He is prone to react in sarcasm and without thought as to the consequences of his words when insulted, even if the insult itself has no effect on him.
Roleplay Guide:
Motives: Seeking redemtpion. Believes in second chances. Answering what he interprets as the call of destiny.
Bonds: Has connections to all the Remnant Aesir Tribes.
Ideals: Kinship, Family, Community, Honor, Justice, Protective of others, Boldness and Courage, non violent solutions whenever possible.
Flaws: Non-Cautious, committed to a blood oath and will carry it out at all costs, has a tendency to be vengeful, desires to move on from his past without also facing it. Lonely. No regard for lawfulness or civility.
Tropes: Actually more cordial and mannerlike when not around luxury settings. The pressure makes him spiteful.
Catchphrase:
Vocal Traits: deep voice, thick celtic accent
Perspective Shapers:
Wizened from deep pain. Betrayed, exiled, abandoned, lost his daughter | Calm, peaceful demeanor most of the time. Causes him to be tender to outcasts and those that hurt as he did. Advocate of the forgotten. Gives chances freely to those whom society has rejected. Thougtful and intentful in all his actions. Longs to have reunion with the tribe, as well as his wife, but is afraid of the pain he bore for so long resurfacing. Deeply desires to honor Alsenya's memory. In his mind, the blood oath is the only thing that could possibly attempt to do so. Partial to any that are hospitable and welcoming.
Grew up adored for his machurity and character, but was rejected and scorned when he needed that same support he always gave others. | Sensitive to the finickiness of man, has no patience for disloyalty and ingenuine care. Hates betrayal of any kind. Quick to assume he is hated, anf prefers to handle things alone.
Has often been hated without cause. | Does not care about people's opinions of him.
Experienced the fruits of too much pride in one's own abilities. | Attempts to remain humble and out of sight. Does not seek glory, only mutual benefit. Quick to listen to counsel.
Lived a full and adventurous life | Loves the thrill of a hunt. Intrigued rather than afraid of strange and new things. Knows when something isn't quite what it seems.
Chieftain of the Tribe | Skilled in politics, has a reputation (good and bad), has an appreciation for solitude
Exiled | Years of solitude have forged him into a super mega introvert. Loves small groups of close friends.
Current Location
Ethnicity
Age
43
Children
Sex
Male
Eyes
Bright Blue
Hair
Thick curly red
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Tanned Caucasian
Belief/Deity
Undecided. Rejects most of the Norn philosophy of his people and is currently seeking Munin, even though he does not know who that is.
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