SO:Characters (Bordrima)
This is a list of the minor characters that can be met in Bordrima in Lays of Althas: Sundered Order.
Handspor Family
These are members of the Handspor family line.
Bordrand
Son of Handspor and Culfere, and brother to Cédrisc.
He had a falling out with his brother and family over Bordrima's staying independent or joining Thenodar. He believes that Bordrima should join Thenodar. When he could not convince his father or his brother, he left Bordrima and joined Thenodar's forces as a mercenary in the southern frontiers.
By 354 RK (3 years before the Sundered Order period), he is 35 years old.
Bordrand means "shield" in Old Maelan.
Cédrisc
Son of Handspor and Culfere, and brother to Bordrand.
In 341 RK, when he was 20, he rescued Morgen from her captivity with the Somstrynd Clans. They eventually married and had their daughter Selen. Shares views with his father Handspor about the independence of their town of Bordrima from the Thenodar Kingdom.
By 354 RK (3 years before the Sundered Order period), he is 33 years old.
Cédrisc means "of cedar" in Old Maelan (cedar trees often carrying symbolic themes of protection).
Culfere
Wife of Handspor, and mother of Bordrand and Cédrisc.
Strongly torn between independence of Bordrima and joining Thenodar.
By 354 RK (3 years before the Sundered Order period), she's in her mid 50's, and has midtone brown hair with light blue eyes.
Culfere means "dove" in Old Maelan.
Handspor
Husband to Culfere, and father to Bordrand and Cédrisc. In his mid 50's.
One of the Ealdan of Bordrima, and owner of the Bordrima Lumber Mill. He is a strong supporter for Bordrima's continued independence.
By 354 RK (3 years before the Sundered Order period), he's in his mid 50's.
Handspor means "talon" or "claw" in Old Maelan.
Morgen
Morgen, age 28, is the wife of Cédrisc and mother of Selen. She is also an escaped slave of the Somstrynd Clans.
Early Life in the Feralands
Morgen was born in Lamniemalos region in 326 RK to a struggling family that once supported House Sólstán. Consistent persecution in the region caused Morgen's family to flee the region in 331 RK by way of the Haefecas region of the Visheval Mountains. The family then settled south of the Vally of Hréctan (then called the Gap of Methandos) and established a farm near a small settlement in the area.
Rise of Thenodar and Sale into Slavery
After settling in the Feralands and living there until 337 RK, Morgen's father tried to find a way to move the family north to the friendly state of Mosvaseb. However, increased slave trafficking and Somstrynd Scouts through the Gap of Methandos made such a move difficult to plan. Not willing to risk his daughter's safety, Morgen's father decides to remain in the area.
However, in 338 RK Mosvaseb falls and in 339 RK, the region surrounding the Gap of Methandos is devastated by the forces of the new Kingdom of Thenodar and the Kingdom of Anorthile in the Battle of Hréctan. The skirmishes that follow and the mere presence of the combined forces put a heavy strain on the region, which had already suffered a weak harvest in 338. This weak harvest is followed up by a severe drought in 340 RK, a drought that hits the small settlements supported by small farms particularly hard.
At this point, the settlement where Morgen lived is abandoned by all but her family. Some died in the conflict, others left due to the weak harvest and growing Somstrynd activity. This growing famine and the damage done by the conflict between Thenodar and Anorthile prompted Morgen's father to attempt a move north to join the Kingdom of Thenodar in early fall 341 RK. However, Somstrynd scouts block the way. Realizing that he can't go back to the barren farm and last through the winter, Morgen's father decides to sell his family into slavery.
He leads his family to the southern Visheval and approaches Clan Haefecas. He makes an agreement that his he will become a slave and work in the mines of Morsael if the Somstrynd agree to sell his daughter and wife in Nosmalos, where they will be safe and well cared for. The Helm of Clan Haefecas agrees and sends the family to Holenburg.
Escape from the Somstrynd
In 341 RK, when she was 15, she was rescued by Cédrisc from her captivity with the Somstrynd Clans. They eventually married and had their daughter Selen.
By 354 RK (3 years before the Sundered Order period), she is 28 years old. During her time of slavery under the Somstrynd Clans, she was given a "slave mark" (tatoo or burnt) to show her slave status.
Morgen means "morning" in Old Maelan.
Selen
Daughter of Cédrisc and Morgen.
By 354 RK (3 years before the Sundered Order period), she is 10 years old.
Selen means "a gift" in Old Maelan.
Haeslen Family
These are members of the Haelsen family line.
Bíleofen
Wife of Haeslen.
Bíleofen means "support" in Old Maelen.
Haeslen
Husband of Bíleofen. Wisest and oldest amongst the Ealdan.
Haeslen means "of hazel" in Old Maelan (hazel trees often carrying symbolic themes of wisdom).
Massereas Faereld
These are members of the Massereas Faereld.
Salubrún
[WIP]
Salubrún means "dark brown" in Old Maelan.
Miscellaneous
These are uncategorized Bordrima residents.
Faest
A Captain of Arísan, leading a force of Men to defend Bordrima from Clan Wulfas. Has fought side-by-side with Bordrand along Thenodar's southern border.
Teagor
The youngest of the Ealdan of Bordrima, and perhaps the most open to Bordrima joining Thenodar.
Teagor means "tears" in Old Maelan.
