Personality

On a surface level, Ragnar is a cold and ill-mannered pig with little reverence for those outside of his clan. He carries with him a very serious demeanor that he puts toward bettering his village and protecting his people. He’s a bit sloppy and off-putting, often slurping from his wineskin and tends to talk with his mouth full no matter what company he keeps.

Those who aren’t immediately turned off by him, however, will find a tired man who bears weight that he did not ask for. Ragnar loves his home and his villagers, but the pressure of being their one protector from a young age has worn on his soul. Though dedicated and loyal, he bears a resentment toward his station and his magic that he ignores rather than copes with. He became the man he needed to be rather than the one he wanted to be, and he sometimes wonder what his life would have been like had he not developed arcane talent or set out for the Order. He finds some level of solace in facing challenges greater than the last.

With those he’s friendly toward, Ragnar is loud, crass, and humorous. He isn’t a hateful sod like some expect him to be; he loves company and is thrilled to find others whose skills match his own. Some find that he’s full of nuggets of advice— good advice, even.

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History

Ragnar grew up in the village of Hildesvini, a remote hamlet found in one of the snowy mountain regions of the world. His affinity for the arcane was discovered when he was young, and as a result, the young boar was regarded with burgeoning hope.

Hildesvini was barren of mages. It was a simple farming village, far from major settlements and thus, far from the aid of the Corruption-killers. Hildesvini had its warriors, yes, but they were far from trained to handle the remnants of the forsaken mages that fell upon their settlement. Ragnar presented the people of the village with hope. In their hands a weapon had been birthed; all they had to do now was sharpen it.

Ragnar, as he grew, was given the freedom to develop his magic. He lacked any sort of tutor, so it was left to him and his village’s general to figure out how to wield his magic against the Corrupted. Gorm was a cold suid, but he saw to Ragnar’s growth dutifully. At first, Ragnar was excited to have his people’s respect and reverence and this newfound freedom was intoxicating. As he saw his first battle, and the battle after that and so on, he began to resent his power.

Ragnar loved his home, his people, his way of life. However, he was unprepared for them to look to him for guidance and protection when he was only but a young man. He was burdened with responsibility that he did not ask for and he found himself bound by the heavy chains that power brought. He resented it, but he coped.

To this day, Ragnar remains the sole mage in Hildesvini. He has become, in a sense, the Jarl of the village. Respected and revered, feared but loved, he sits upon his throne and cuts down all Corrupted that wander upon his lands.

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