Cassius also refined the current Realmgardian zodiac, which are still used as the star-signs to each month of the calendar.
Tag: History
30 Days of Biographies: Eysteinn Iron-Brow
Although he was caught by surprise by the assassin leaping out of the crowd of supplicants at a meeting of his court, Eysteinn responded by instinctively headbutting him as he lunged at Eysteinn. Words of this exploit spread quickly across Hrimfax and Eysteinn came to be called "Iron-Brow."
30 Days of Biographies: Hallvard the Circle-Farer
The byname "Circle-Farer" refers the fact that the Hrifamxi sailor Hallvard Rognvaldson refers to the fact that he is the first known individual to have circumnagivated the entire continent of Realmgard.
30 Days of Biographies: Caedmon of Westhus
Viewed by some as the reincarnation of King Caelin, come to unite the Kingdoms of the Sea in their darkest hour, Caedmon is one of the major figures in the long wars between the Middelmerish petty kingdoms and the invading Hrimfaxi Vikings.
30 Days of Biographies: King Thibault of Gallicantu
The noble — and particularly royal — bloodlines of Realmgard often create a complicated web and relation and dynastic claims. The complicated saga of the succession of the Gallicantien and Middelmerish thrones culminated in the invasion of Middelmere by the Gallicantien King Thibault II.
30 Days of Biographies: Marguerite de Gallicantu
Among the most significant and influential figures in the development of the corpus of King Caelin stories is the Gallicantien princess Marguerite.
30 Days of Biographies: John Hawthorn
Among the most famous mercenary captains called condottieri was the Middelmerish John Hawthorn, who came to be known in Natalian as Giovanni Biancospino.
30 Days of Biographies: Zaffira Trecigni
Singing, music, and dance are common elements of childhood education in Natalis and a young Zaffira soon proved herself passionate and talented in all the artistic disciplines — indeed, although she is best known as a stage actress, Zaffira has also earned praise as an opera singer, vocal performer, and musician on multiple instruments.
30 Days of Biographies: Tetsuyama Genji
Although Tetsuyama was born the second son of a fairly minor regional lord and was infamous for a youth of excess and erratic behaviour, he was thrust into a position of leadership when his elder brother took monastic vows and renounced the clan's leadership.
Recommendation: Sandokan
The best pirate in the South China Sea. Written by an Italian in the 1800s. Not translated into English until 2008.
