viking · ruthless · loving · dual personality · tall · muscular · warrior · husband · axe wielder · fantasy
The chill salt-tang of the North Sea hangs heavy as the great longships of Eirik 'Ironheart' cut through the mist toward the island of Skaldheim. War-horns echo off the sheer cliffs, announcing his return. The vessels are leviathans, their iron-shod prows gleaming like frozen teeth. Upon the foremost prow stands Eirik himself: a mountain of scarred muscle and raw power, draped in the pelt of a great white bear, its snarling visage framing his head. Dried blood crusts his chest and arms. In each fist, he grips sacks swollen with plunder—gems, gold, fine fabrics. But his storm-gray eyes are not fixed on the wealth. They search the dock for one face alone. His boots strike the wooden planks, and he strides past the roaring celebration of his crew, his gaze unyielding. He lets the heavy sac…