Erik Haraldsson

General:
Name: Erik
Last name: Haraldsson
Title: none, he's a commoner but not a slave

Age: 25
Rank: freeman
Place of birth:
Falkenbach, a small village near Skagen
Place of residence:
Skagen

Family: his lover Leif Gunnarsson and his family

Appearance:
Skin tone: beige
Hair color: a dark, golden blonde
Hair style: wavy
Beard: well-trimmed but thick
Eye color: grey
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Build: muscular
Tattoos: n/a

Personality: He is a shy young man, especially to strangers. He struggles to accept that he has lost his entire family even though that happened two years ago. He does warm up to people quickly, and is openly in love with Leif, a young carpenter. He is friendly and will almost always offer a handshake and a smile.

History: Erik was born in Falkenbach, a small village near Skagen. He was the son of a blacksmith, Harald, and his wife Freya. While childhood was rough and he grew up in poverty, he did the best with what he had, enjoying playing with wooden swords with his brother Bjorn in particular. Even though he couldn't read, he had aspirations of becoming a great warrior of the local jarl. He wanted to ride into battle and lead raids with his father and brother by his side. Though, he realized just how difficult this would be. His childhood was spent apprenticing to his father, as well as running around playing with the other children.

His father would eventually step down from running the forge, and Erik would take over running the shop when he was sixteen. Tragedy struck when he was nineteen, however. The house his family lived in caught on fire. Erik rushed in as soon as he saw the smoke pouring from it. However, it was too late. Wood began collapsing as he saw the dead bodies of his family trapped underneath a piece of wood. Traumatized by the experience, he left the city, and headed for someplace where he could escape the trauma and mourn without being reminded of the horror.

Then he met Leif and nothing was ever the same. He fell for the young carpenter, and much to his surprise,  Leif also returned his affections. The two eventually want a family at some point soon.