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House Óltorskr
"Leave what does not serve you."
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The Óltorskr family, though relatively young, has amassed significant wealth and assets. However, it has also faced numerous hardships and scandals. Despite this, many rival noble families have underestimated the resilience and independence of House Óltorskr."Leave what does not serve you."
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In recent times, it was believed that the family's legacy had come to an end. The last Countess appeared to have lost her daughter, and her only son had favored his paternal Ravenstad lineage. However, towards the end of 312 AC, new stories emerged to refute this rumor. House Óltorskr has once again risen with prominent leadership.
The family motto, "Never Yield," has been replaced with "Leave what does not serve you." This new message conveys a similar meaning but emphasizes the importance of not being bound to loyalty or service that does not benefit them in return.
Historical Summary
Just before the Skagger Wars began, Adalradr Óltorskr and Svanhild Óltorskr got married, laying the foundation for the family's wealth through shipbuilding. However, the Skagger Wars took the lives of several Óltorskrs on different sides of the conflict. Adalradr and Svanhild had a son, Tridrekr, who married a common woman named Inga Haugeby. Their marriage produced children and ensured the successful continuation of the family's shipbuilding business. The quality and usefulness of an Óltorskr ship were undeniable, leading to profitable gains through usage by the family and neighboring households.
Tridrekr and Inga had five children: Leona, Árón, Aní, Enok, and Arnbjorg. All five children spent time in the city of Regalia at some point in their lives, drawn by the promise of better opportunities for growth in a diverse city such as the capital. However, only three of them made a lasting impact. Leona conspired with Freya Lo to kill Wirtem people, Árón was a tyrant and a brutal ruler, and Aní, the current Countess of Andarkelda, worked to redeem her family's history but faced challenges from power-hungry noble families.
Aní had twin children, Katrin and Vulmar, born to the late Bastien Ravenstad who disappeared before the children could know him. Most of their lives were spent in the capital with their mother until Vulmar went to learn martial combat and leadership with his uncles. Katrin was granted the Barony of Rykinsvik under her mother's rule and was later forced into a courtship that turned into marriage. She had three children during her marriage, while Vulmar did not marry at that time.
Under distant leadership, Rykinsvik and Andarkelda struggled to thrive. Both Aní and Katrin faced difficulties in their marriages. Aní divorced her husband and returned to rule Andarkelda, while Katrin faked her death to escape the castle in the Gallovian mountains, leaving her children behind.
Years after supposedly dying, Katrin returned as the restored Baroness of Rykinsvik. Aní continues to rule Andarkelda but has started to delegate leadership of House Óltorskr to Katrin. The two collaborate as needed, with the understanding that when her mother is gone, Katrin will be on her own. Her time to learn is now.