Olek Togaroving
A victory, won by my father, claimed by Halfdan. Old king Vadinslav was brave enough. He led us all into battle. I stood at my father's side as we faced the imperials eye-to-eye over the tops of our shields. It was like any battle where shield walls meet - thrust and push, struggling to stay on your feet, but you can't really describe it. Let's just say it's the kind of battle that we usually win.
When the imperials had had enough of us they broke and ran for the ramparts. There they threw darts and rocks and their cursed fire. We had to go up ladders, one by one. Tsar Vadinslav was hit by a mace and went down; my father then went up, cleaving as he went, and rallied us and led us to victory.
My father took the imperial dragon banner from their walls - it's a famous story - and but then the little prince Halfdan tried to claim it. My father broke it over his knee, threw it at him, and told him to get his own toys to play with. Hah! It was a good, good day.
Olek the Young was a boyar of the Togaroving, the fiercest and most conservative of the Vaegir noble houses. He was thought to have fallen in battle against the imperial 5th Legion, leading from the front - as many say Tsar Halfdan should have done. Instead, he witnessed his father win the battle, but have
Tsar Halfdan Karloving try to claim his prize of victory. Since that day, Olek has been a fierce rival of the Tsar, and believes that his family has the rightful claim to lead their nation.
Olek is also the lord of
Omor, and frequently leads attacks against the imperial bastion at
Caprera.
He is a traditional Vaegir Boyar. He leads his shield wall from the front, and is widely known as a fearsome berserker without equal. He has killed hundreds of Imperial soldiers himself, and he rallies warriors from across the Vaegir lands to his banner.
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