Name: Draumr

Age: 11yo

Biography: Draumr was 2yo when he was offered as a bride gift to the mortal Valkyrie, Gudridr. He was the least of the bride-price for the shield-maiden, as her fierce reputation and ethereal beauty bordered on legend when spoken of. Part of the settled terms involved a treasured herd of Fresian horses that Sidroc bred and trained for battle. Jarl Yrrling acquired 3 mares and a stallion in addition to the fealty of the chilling warlord that sought his shield-daughter. Sidroc presented his bride with the best of the new horses, and she called him Draumr.

Draumr and Gudridr were both trained by Sidroc, and was kept in-tact for breeding, such was the quality of his stock and temperament in and out of battle. The small woman on the big horse would have been comical if she carried herself in any way other than with fiery composure and hardened steel in her spine. Draumr was reliable in battle, entirely responsive to his mistress regardless of the chaos around them. A few skirmishes resulted in injury to him though her care saw him through much as she had pulled her scar-faced lover through.

After the loss of Sidroc and their unborn child, Gudridr wasn't the same. She never laughed or spoke freely. She spent more and more time with the Volva Agnes and the gifted warhorse. At times, she even slept in the stables against the big animal. Gudridr began to train him to help her, making up for the weakness and deformity of her right side and left leg. When she left, Draumr was the only thing that she took outside of the necessary, personal belongings.

Since then, the great creature has been her steadfast companion and they often move as one being. He is her last living tie to her beloved husband, and she guards the horse almost as jealously as her memories.