Editing Lore (section)

===Human===
First race created by the Loom-mother arch-deity. No special features. In generally good terms with Varl, and hostile to the Dredge.

====Aldis====
Aldis was wife to [[Rook]] and mother to [[Alette]]. The circumstances of her untimely death are not given.

====Aukfrosta====
Aukfrosta is the name given to a small girl found frozen during a [[Events#Lost_Child|random event]] in the first part of ''The Banner Saga''. She has a mysterious understanding of [[Dredge]] ways, like a 'sixth sense' or a connection to them.

====Barði Fetill====

The Barði Fetill are a powerful gang of [[Strand]] and are involved in organizing illegal boxing matches at their underground boxing clubs.

====City Watch of Strand====

The City Watch of [[Strand]] is responsible for guarding the city and fighting crime. The guards are however often distrusted and seen as inefficient by other people, especially due to the corruption in their ranks and the secrecy practiced by some of the larger gangs. It is led by an officer with the rank of "Captain", and is often strained when it comes to resources, especially due the generosity of the [[Governor of Strand]] towards the poor and the peasants.

====Dagny====

Dagny is the adoptive daughter of [[Strand]]'s spymaster Vott and worked at his tailor shop called ''Vott's Consignments''. She however disliked working there due to finding it mundane, as well as due to her inquisitive nature. As such, she was always more excited about carrying messages for him or doing more dangerous work like spying.

When [[Eirik]] was trying to take down the triumvirate of gangs who wanted to take over [[Strand]], Vott had her carry messages for Eirik and the Governor's Steward [[Olvir]], in addition to stationing a cart for Eirik's allies after capturing a lieutenant of the gangs at a tournament. Upon the downfall of the triumvirate, Eirik became the new Steward of Strand, and Vott sent her to him in order to help finish his exhausting paperwork, to which Dagny gladly agreed.

====Dreyri Runes====

The Dreyri Runes are a powerful gang of [[Strand]] involved in contract killing.

====Dylan====
Dylan is the Captain of the City Watch of [[Strand]]. He is one of the few people who is implicitly trusted to remain loyal to Strand and knows the truth about [[Eirik]]'s parentage.

====Etil====
Founder of [[Etiltorp]], a renowned weapon smith.

====Fiske====

Fiske was a member of the [[Vak'auga]] and died about two months before the Third Great War, being killed by the escaped [[Runa]] in revenge for him being responsible for the death of [[Leiknir]] at the hands of his bosses, the [[Magnus twins]].

====Frode====

Frode is a shrewd lumber merchant from [[Boersgard]]. During a visit to [[Strand]] about two months before the Third Great War, he encountered the group of [[Eirik]], [[Olaf]], [[Ulfvalgr]] and [[Stefnir]], who were carrying an injured [[Valgard]] and trying to escape the [[Mársmidr]]. He agreed to grant them protection and take them to the [[Great Hall]], in return for the duties on his goods being waived.

====Geir====

Geir is the bartender of ''Broddi's Mead Hall'' in [[Karlshus]], and works for [[Broddi]]. He usually plays a prank on newcomers to the establishment, by giving them bad quality mead without them noticing.

When [[Olaf]] and [[Stefnir]] came to the mead hall, [[Ulfvalgr]] started a bar brawl while pretending to attack the former in order to escape the [[Mársmidr]]. Stefnir tried to steal the establishment's provisions during the fight, and barely escaped being hit by Geir's club before knocking him out with his shield. The building was burnt down by the Mársmidr soon afterwards.

====Gothi====

The "Gothi" are a group of preachers and priests who claim that the gods are still alive, but are not taken seriously by most people. Among the services they carry out is providing lodgings and food to people, in addition to helping the poor. They had a presence in the city of [[Strand]].

====Governor's Guard====

The "Governor's Guard" is the most elite guard unit protecting the city of [[Strand]]. They are often tasked with carrying out espionage activities against criminals and infiltrating the gangs in the city unlike the City Watch, which is more reliant on methods of force and intimidation. They are directly overseen by the [[Governor of Strand|Governor]]'s Steward and their agents reside at the [[Great Hall]].

====Helvir====

Helvir was the brother of the current [[Governor of Strand]] and died at the young age of twenty. He fathered a son named [[Nikolas]] with the [[Menders|mender]] [[Melkorka]], though everyone believed that he never had any children until Nikolas revealed his true parentage to [[Eirik]].

====Hero of Skogr====
This unofficial title refers to either [[Rook]] or [[Alette]], i.e. the character who carried the [[Silver Arrow]] in the fight where [[Bellower]] was defeated and the [[Dredge]] siege of [[Boersgard]] was broken, at the end of the first part of ''The Banner Saga''.
* Title sometimes confused with ''Sundr Slayer'', a title used in the second part of ''The Banner Saga'' for the hero that neutralized Bellower: if Rook carried the Silver Arrow then Alette is the Sundr Slayer, and vice-versa.

====Johan====

Johan was the brother of [[Hallvard]] and a member of the [[Mársmidr]] gang in [[Strand]]. He was selected by [[Ottar]] to lead the raiding party into the heart of the kingdom of [[varl]]s, in order to grab one half of the heirloom called the "[[Gift of Hadrborg]]", which was coveted by their gang's leader [[Kjallak]].

Although his men were slain or captured by [[Olaf]], Johan successfully made off with his half of the Gift of Hadrborg and went to [[Halsar]], trying to blackmail his gang into letting his brother back in. Ottar however sent the gang's assassin [[Skoegir]] to slay him and he was killed.

====King of Arberrang====
Ruler of (most) human clans. He resides in [[Arberrang]], one of the largest human settlements and capital to his kingdom. During the events of ''The Banner Saga'', [[King Meinolf]] reigns, with Prince [[Ludin]] being his heir.

====Kollsvein====

Kollsvein was a criminal who led the gang called "Kollsvein's Kin". Their territory was located in the poor [[Strand]] neighborhoods near the city walls. After his gang was decimated by the Governor's Guard shortly before the Third Great War, they were forced to turn to robbery.

When [[Olaf]], [[Ulfvalgr]] and [[Stefnir]] tried crossing through their territory, the gang confronted them and tried to force them to pay up. The three however refused and Kollsvein ordered his men to attack. Things soon went sideways for the gang as [[Eirik]], [[Valgard]] and [[Hallvard]] as joined in. After Valgard killed Kollsvein upon Hallvard's suggestion, the rest of the gangsters scattered.

====Kollsvein's Kin====

"Kollsvein's Kin" was a criminal gang in [[Strand]]'s poorer residential areas near the city walls and led by Kollsvein. It was decimated by the Governor's Guard, which had infiltrated its ranks shortly before the Third Great War, and forced to turn to robbery. The gang tried to rob [[Olaf]], [[Ulfvalgr]] and [[Stefnir]] when they came through their territory, leading to an armed fight braking out. [[Eirik]], [[Valgard]] and [[Hallvard]] soon joined the three in fighting them, killing some of their members and Kollsvein himself, while forcing the rest to flee.

====Mender Council====
Resides in [[Manaharr]] and controls the Menders. In the past, most members of the Council were [[Valka]]. During the time of the story of ''The Banner Saga'',  [[Juno]], [[Zefr]] and [[Dusi]] are the only known current members of this conclave.

====Ragnar====

Ragnar is the sole legitimate son of the current [[Governor of Strand]] and the Governor-Prince of Strand, being next in line to inherit the throne. He is also the half-brother of [[Eirik]] and cousin to [[Nikolas]]. Unlike his father, Ragnar is lazy and prone to leisure, however he is also quite enthusiastic about the ideals of justice.

About a year before the Third Great War, his father had sent him to [[Karlshus]] for inspection of the town's defenses, but his retinue led by Eirik, was ambushed by the [[Aetla Hilmir]]. Ragnar was gravely injured, but was saved due to Eirik's efforts. After the assassination attempt on his life, the governor had him learn sword-fighting, but he repeatedly made excuses to avoid them.

====Rake====
A renowned [[Chieftain]] of [[Hjardarhagi]] that constructed a crossing over the [[Red River]] that still bears his name.

====Sten====
Founder of [[Skogr]]. See also: [[Sten's March]].

====Strom====
Leader of a large faction that founded a kingdom to the east, during the human civil wars. While the kingdom is no more, the region called [[Stromlund]] still bears his name. He also founded [[Ormsdalr]], close to [[Boersgard]]. Strom's hopes of rich lands in the South-East were drowned in the swamps of [[Swartbog]].

====Unnarr====
Unnarr is a quirky old man encountered in a [[Events#Quirky|random event]] in the first part of ''The Banner Saga''. If he joins the caravan, he mysteriously disappears after some days, but not before having a beneficial impact on the Caravan.

====Valka====
That is the name by which the strongest of the [[Menders]] were collectively referred to, during the Second Great War against the Dredge. During the time of the story of ''The Banner Saga'', it is unclear if there is any Mender powerful enough to match the Valka of old.

The original Valka were the favoured of the [[Loom-mother]] and were taught weaving by her. Eyvind is the leader and most powerful of the Valka during the events of '''The Banner Saga''' series. The male Valka are often prone to unstable behaviour unlike the women.

====Vott====

Vott is the official spymaster of [[Strand]] who collects tips from informants and field agents, without them needing to go directly to the [[Great Hall]]. He also runs a tailor shop called ''Vott's Consignments'' as a cover for his activities. 

A few years before the Third Great War, Vott adopted a girl named Dagny and raised her as his own. He eventually got her to work at his shop or carry messages for him to others, though she hated doing the former as she found it mundane.

While trying to bring down the triumvirate of gangs consisting of the [[Aetla Hilmir]], the [[Mársmidr]] and the [[Vak'auga]], who were trying to take over Strand, [[Eirik]] often went to Vott to tell him about the information he learnt about them, so he could relay it further to Steward [[Olvir]], and also had him arrange supplies for him and his allies.

====Wade====

Wade was the personal assistant of [[Olvir]], the Steward to the [[Governor of Strand]], and died about two months before the Third Great War. He had a habit of addressing all of the Governor's Guardsmen as "lord". While he was bringing provisions for [[Olaf]], [[Stefnir]] and [[Ulfvalgr]], whom [[Eirik]] and [[Valgard]] had saved from the [[Mársmidr]], he was murdered by the [[Aetla Hilmir]], who had infiltrated the [[Great Hall]] to capture Eirik's guests.