Ignard Ruthless Tooth

Ignard, also known as Ignard Ruthless Tooth, was High King of the Bryndans and Jarl of Fenrir from 57 BE until his death in 50 BE. He was the only son of King Beowulf and Helga's first born.

Records of him were mostly written by his son Hol the Unready, who wrote most his achievements down by listening to living relatives who knew Ignard personally or having witnessed them himself. While some of his detailed accounts may have been possible, it is equally as possible that some accounts may have been exaggerated, biased, or even false.

Name and early life
While Ignard was growing up, Vargus noted a gap in his front teeth and began to call him Ignard the Toothy. According to Han, her and her brother, Hol the Woodslayer, opted to refer to him as just Toothy, a name that stuck even throughout Ignard and Han's marriage.

It wasn't until the War Against the Qarthi King that his name changed to Ignard Ruthless Tooth on account of his aggressive and merciless battle against the Spears of Harpi. As such, unlike his previous predecessors who held one name, Ignard title would be known as High King Ignard Ruthless Tooth throughout Bryndol.

In Qarth, however, opposition refers to him as Ignard the Barbaric, a title that he notably quoted:

"A name worthy for me had I come up with it sooner."

Thoughout Ignard's childhood, he grew up believing that Vargus was his father and that he was part of House Bekke. It wasn't until the First Jarl Summit that the Jarl of Oforsonlig informed Ignard that his mother, Helga, sent a note confessing her affair with the late King Beowulf and that Beowulf was Ignard's true father.

Temporary exile
Following King Beowulf's assassination in 61 BE, Ignard along with Han and Olaf, fled Fenrir and made their way towards Oforsonlig to speak with the Jarl on liberation plans. During their refuge, the Jarl Summit was held in which the Jarl of Oforsonlig, Lynthorne, Overlegen, Jarl Morten Great-Beard and Jarl Oskar Longlived all attended. A moment in which this had never happened before in Bryndol history.

First Jarl Summit
In 60 BE, participants discuss battle plans on how to take back Fenrir for House Ulvgar as by this point, King Jalmari, had already sent an army of Qarthi warriors to defend against anticipating insurgence. All members, except for Jarl Morten and the Jarl of Overlegen, participated in the revolt. Reasons for Cavalier and Overlegen abstaining the revolt was because they thought that this was a sign for House Ulvgar to hand power over to House Kurtis, their brother clan. This event would mark the beginning of a rift being created several settlements.

Revolt Against the Qarthi King
In 57 BE, three years after the Jarl Summit took place, the settlements of Oforsonlig, Treyga, and Lynthorne managed to gather enough troops to seige Fenrir and take the throne back under House Ulvgar. Among the crowd was Ignard and Han who stood side-by-side to take back Fenrir. The other Jarls were worried that Ignard would participate in the battle as he was the last of House Ulvgar after his true lineage was revealed and his death would create a squabble between House Mork and House Kurtis in claiming the throne.

The Jarls, however, never would have realized that Ignard at only 16, would fight with such ruthlessness and take down foes after foes on his own. His display would earn him the nickname, Ruthless Tooth. When the rebelling forces made their way towards the Jarl's Hall where Jalmari and Olavi were found, the Qarthi King opted to commit suicide by stabbing himself in the heart with a dagger he possessed, presumably meant to fight off attackers. The former consort, Olavi, would not choose to end her own life but rather chose to be held prisoner in the dungeon until Han takes her life instead.

Among the chaos, Ignard recognizes an ergi that once belonged to his father and had betrayed him to help Olavi overthrow him. In a rage, Ignard pummels the ergi until Han finds him and forces him to stop. It's uncertain how long the beating lasted but Han stated that:

"Marking the bloodied face, I could not believe that this was the same ergi that Beowulf has bedded."

Reign
After Jalmari's death, Ignard was immediately named High King of the Bryndans and Jarl of Fenrir. He marries Han and the following year gave birth to a son, Hol, named in commemoration to Han's late brother, Hol the Woodslayer.

Jarl Hemming of Cavalier
In 56 BE, Ignard receives a message from Jarl Hemming that read,

"From Thegn to Jarl, We Rise."

The courier explained to Ignard that the past year, Jarl Ernst was killed by his Thegn Hemming which brought House Luft's extinction. Hemming now takes the seat as Jarl of Cavalier under House Georg.

Hearing this, Ignard simply scoffs and tosses the note into a burning hearth, unfazed by this news. The reason for his nonchalant response was due to the fact that House Luft had favored House Kurtis over House Ulvgar and was more than happy to hear of Luft's downfall.

Qarth-Bryndol War
In 55 BE, the Qarth Kingdom wage war against the Kingdom of Bryndol for Jalmari's death. The fighting took place in the Byr Sea where the two kingdom's naval fleet will meet. The war lasted for only a month when the Bryndans successfully pushed back the Qarthis.

Death
Ignard Ruthless Tooth died in 50 BE at the age of 23. His cause of death has been speculated but it is generally believed that died of a fever as those around him noted that he would drink large amount of cold mead. This was strange at the time as alcoholic beverages were drunk to room temperature as cooling was mostly meant for storing food.

His son was named High King of the Bryndans and Jarl of Fenrir and would be known as Hol the Unready on account of him being only 6 at the time.