History and lore of the 7th Age
The horn itself has had many names over the Ages, including the Gjallarhorn and the Horn of Valere. Those who perform heroic deeds in their lifetime may be bound to the horn, and are summoned when it is blown. Only dead souls heed the call. Between lives they exist in Read more
The Völsunga Saga is a late 13th-century set of stories recorded in Old Norse, detailing the origin and decline of the Völsung clan. Its notable stories include a legendary sword retrieved from the tree Barnstokkr, the defeat of the dragon Fáfnir, and the cursed ring Andvaranaut. Völsung himself was said Read more
About Patrick of Taberniea was from a Roman Atharim family who lived in the 5th century AD. His mother, Conchessa, was the niece of an Atharim priest, St. Martin of Tours, and from a notable Atharim family in northern Italy. His father, Calporn was a local magistrate and Atharim hunter. Read more
Beowulf, an Atharim hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, whose mead hall in Heorot had been under attack by a monster known as Grendel. After Beowulf slayed him, Grendel’s mother attacked the hall and was then also defeated. Victorious, Beowulf returned Read more