Torsten I of Norland

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Torsten I Rosik Earl of Nordengrad Reign: 1689-Present Coronation: 13th of Grand Harvest, 1689 Predecessor: Jorvik I Rorik Born: 15th of the Deep Cold, 1655 Ruriksgrad, Norland Spouse: Carina Fiscere House: Rosik Father: Rodrik Ruric Mother: Astrid

Torsten Rosik, also known as Torsten I of the House of Rosik, was the Third and current Earl of Nordengrad, rose up to power due to his major influence within Nordengrad, having levy a large majority of Nordengrads population, he at the time never had a large desire for power, so when came time for the moot he nominated his uncle be the new Earl instead of himself, but was eventually handed the title of Earl by Jorvik Rorik, thus allowing himself to reform and take full control of Nordengrad.

Biography

Early Life

During Torstens early years he was forced to evactuate the Rurik capital due to an incoming attack by the Northern Atlas Coalition, which would later be known as the Siege of Ruriksgrad, he would spend a majority of his youth years in hiding, training, and learning the arts of speech, diplomacy, and sword, he became quite prominent amoungst the remaining Norlandic folk for his diplomacy, which would assist him in his endeavors later on. After returning from a hunt with his cousin, he was informed that the Rurics were coming back into the power fold, having quickly rode out of his small encampment to meet with his cousin, Thoromir he quickly was made chancellor like his father before him, and assisted in designing the city of Nordengrad. After the city was complete he returned to his camp and escorted his people to Nordengrad, where they were well fed, and given homes to rest their head. All though Thoromir and Torsten remained close, Torsten wanted to seperate himself from the Ruric name, eventually, alongside his uncle Jorvik Ruric, formed a cadet branch, naming it the Clan of Rosik, where Thoromir would was quite angered by the split, decided to hand them a clan hall to avoid any type of conflict bewteen the Clan of Ruric, and Rosik. After removing himself from the Ruric name, he married a young Fiscere girl by the name of Carina. A few years later, Nordengrad was in turmoil after the death of Thoromir, Torsten was of course mourning the loss of his beloved cousin, but continued to lead the Clan of Rosik through the moot, although being able to field a majority of Nordengrads population, he never implemented himself into the moot instead he nominated his Uncle Jorvik Rorik, who ended up winning the moot with a large majority over everyone else. Torsten would continue to grow the Rosiks even bigger day by day, until only after a few mere months of his uncles rule, was handed the Earldom of Nordengrad, by Jorvik. Torsten made no mistake and took up the mantle, and quickly constructed a temple where the old West Fort used to be located.

Reign

Torsten was coronated in the year 1689 by the high priest, Rae Arden. Only after a mere few days of being named a legitimate Earl, Torsten started to start trouble with the Kingdom of Haense, another vassal of the Empire of Man, having met them in two minor skirmishes, although not having that elite of a fighting force, he managed to come out victorious in the first engagement before heading towards Markev where he fought with Haense once more before being forced to flee with the Crown-Prince of Man, Augustus Horen's, arrival. Sparking rumors of possible Nordengradic rebellion throughout the Empire, and all of Atlas.

Titles, Styles, and Honors

• 1689 - Present: His Lordship, Torsten I of the House of Rosik, Earl of Nordengrad, Baron of The Krag, Chieftian of Clan Rosik, Blood of Herald, Defender of the Red Faith and Bulwark of the Norlandic people

Notable Feats

• Earl of Nordengrad

Served as the Third Earl of Nordengrad, successfully fully reformed the Nordengradic military

Issue

Name	Birth	Death	Marriage	Notes
Vladimyr Rosik	10th of Malin's Welcome, 1683	Alive	Unmarried	First son of Torsten Rosik.
Aleksandr Rosik	24th of The Suns Smile, 1685	Alive	Unmarried	Second son of Torsten Rosik.