Sigurd

"Dogs like him deserve to be thrown into the abyss" Sigurd Ironside is the regent-lord of the Earldom of Kirlhome after the death of Elmar Blackwood. Known for his ruthlessness against his enemies and his hatred against the Alteraci. He is also known for being well-educated in the art of war, as in the Battle for Eastpoint Tower during the third war.

Little is known of the past 9 years of Sigurd's absence, but it is contemplated that he sought to maintain the independence of Kirkholme against Lordaeron in Southshore, which at the time was vastly in-control of the northern parts of Lordaeron Kingdom.

Sigurd is known as a strong open defender of his old faith in spite of the clergies from Lordaeron sent out their congregation to proselytize the populace and failed in the process.

Background
Sigurd Ironside was born in the Arathi Highlands, the birthplace of all civilization. When the seven kingdoms were being formed across the continent, his family moved to Hillsbrad and found a settlement now known as Kirkholme, named after his father, Kirkijih the Mad. As a young lad, he was often considered to be wild, loud, and aggressive preferring to read about the glory of war rather than political intrigue. When the horns of battle were called in the Second War, he and his two brothers joined in wanting to make a name for themselves.

Personality
Sigurd is seen as cunning and feared by many. As a young lad, he was often considered to be wild, loud, and aggressive preferring to read about the glory of war rather than political intrigue.

Sigurd in the past displays much a clumsy, typical primitive behavior once confronting his enemies. Fonds of using any means to distract and fool his enemies while in combat. Over the years, Sigurd instilled a resolute, stoic expression which he learned from his precursors and paving the way of gaining the respect of his elders period.

Brothers
Unlike his brothers, Sigurd maintained a close relationship with his father in improving the settlement's condition in Hillsbrad, wherein his brothers kept their distance away from the family affairs and settled to a more civilized one and leaving the primitive heritage behind them. Thus, Sigurd grew resentment over his brothers and desire their blood, neither of his brothers ever returned. His frustration and fury grew even further after his father's death as his brothers refused to attend their own father's funeral. In order to prevent further shame to his father's honor, Sigurd had no choice but to sent out a search party for his brothers.