this is a bad sign. unfortunately it's, uh, kind of necessary.

[bedlamsbard]

Let's all be terrified by the fact that I've now opened a KeyNote folder for my Narnia notes.

No, seriously. If you saw my notes for my original novel, be terrified.

Country: Anskettell
Capital: Hroskuld
Ruler: Konungr Finnulf Durinson, of Clann Einar

More a confederation than a country, Anskettell is located at the most southerly tip of the continent, where the people are as rough and rocky as the land. Five territories make up Greater Anskettell, each one ruled by a king, all five of which bend the knee to their high king, or Konungr. Anskettell is known for the wool made from its sheep and goats, and for the koboldwork metalcraft made from the kobolds that share the country with the humans. The country is even more well-known for its sea-folk and their longships, which are dreaded across the Great Eastern Ocean and the Sea of Stars in the west. Some fight as pirates, while others hire out their services; Ansketts ships and seamen are much sought after. After Narnia defeated Masongnong at sea in the second year of High King Peter's reign, Anskettell allied with Narnia and they have been peaceful friends ever since.

The Five Territories
Adalradr
Aluerad
Eormengild
Myrkjartan
Thambarsk

Ansketts characters
AETHGAR GEIRSON, of Clann Hacun, a trader from Eormengild, captain of the Weeping Widow
- THOROLD AETHGARSON, of Clann Hacun, his second son
- EIRIKUR AETHGARSON, of Clann Hacun, his third son
EDENY YRICSDOTTIR, of Clann Isleif, once a sail for hire, now an admiral in the Narnian navy, captain of the Quickkill

Ansketts ships
The Weeping Widow, out of Eormengild, captained by Aethgar Geirson
The Sea Witch, out of Aluerad

When I start making notes, I get serious.

Comments

[tekalynn.livejournal.com]

Narnian Norse!

*happies*

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

*wide eyes* But how did you know?

[ineptshieldmaid.livejournal.com]

I have a policy. It is: "Everything is better with Vikings in it."

You are proving it also true of Narnia.

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

*sweetly* I have Viking blood on my dad's side of the family, Norse and Swedish. (My mom's side of the family, however, is a straight line of, wait for it, Samurai, and I am not making that up.)

[ineptshieldmaid.livejournal.com]

*looks intimidated* Wouldn't want to run into YOUR genes in a dark alley, then!

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

Alas, my genes did not see fit to give me 20/20 vision or straight teeth. *scowls*

[swift-tales.livejournal.com]

*squees*

Awesome! I can't wait to see more of this *does happy dance*

And you named a Narnian ship: the Quickkill That's awesome!

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

I doubt most of them will be so detailed, but at this point I probably need to have reference points for most of the other countries.

I have named, like, ten Narnian ships. Gratuitous worldbuilding, oh my god.

[burntcopper.livejournal.com]

I can;t believe I'm staring hard at your Anskettell and going, right, so if we include that story she wrote where Rohan is thataway over the Western border, we can has Vikings on horseback and boats!

[bedlamsbard.livejournal.com]

But Rohan is not Warsverse canon! Crossovers don't count -- that's why Peter's third fiancee from Rhun was replaced with Peter's third fiancee from Resi.