Thorbjorn Osis Brandsson

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'''Thorbjorn Osis Brandsson''' was a notable [[SCAdian]] who dwelt in what would become the [[Kingdom of Ealdormere]]. His full title was [[Duke]] [[Sir]] Thorbjorn Osis Brandsson, having been in his time [[King]] of the [[Midrealm]] twice and [[Prince]] and King of Ealdormere. He was knighted in [[A.S. XXVIII]] by King Jafar of the Middle Kingdom.

Sir Thorbjorn is mentioned extensively in the [[Chronicles of Eoforwic]], having been active in that [[canton]] for many years, although originally under the name '''Osis of the Livery'''. It was rumoured widely that his [[addubment]] was withheld by the [[Chivalry]] for years until he styled himself differently. An amusing anecdote in the Fifth [[Book]] of the Chronicles details how Sir Thorbjorn "discovered" his first name and was promptly [[knight]]ed for it. This anecdote has a kernel of truth in it, however the actual situation was much more complicated as one might imagine.

Sir Thorbjorn's second [[reign]] in the Midrealm was notable for the way it started, being the first reign after the [[Interregnum]] of [[A.S. XXX]]. Thorbjorn and Caitlin were also the first Midrealm monarchs to require all three [[order]]s of [[peer|peerage]], the [[Royal Peers]] and the [[Baron|Baronage]] to formally swear [[fealty]] to the [[throne]] at the start of their reign; such formal [[homage]] had previously been done only by the [[Chivalry]].

Sir Thorbjorn's [[blazon]] is: <br>
:''[[Argent]] a [[wolf]]'s head [[cabossed]] on a [[chief]] [[embattled]] [[sable]] three [[cup]]s [[argent]].''

Duke Sir Thorbjorn passed away in [[A.S. XXXIV]] while King of Ealdormere, the first such death by a reigning monarch in the Kingdom's history. While returning home from an SCA [[event]], he was involved in a fatal vehicle accident. Lady [[Bernadette of Lauren]] was also killed in the wreck.

His Consort, Queen [[Caitlin Stuart|Caitlin]] reigned alone until the Crown Prince [[Kildare Silverwolf]] and Crown Princess [[Josephine]] took the throne in due course.

Duke Sir Thorbjorn is memorialized in a [[grant-level award]] in [[Ealdormere]], the ''[[Order of Thorbjorn's Hammer]]'', which is awarded for excellence in [[martial]] endeavours.

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