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Abelo was was reeve of the Southern Fleelands, and had been army leader four times. He had a wife named Yaltia. He jointly directed the composition of The Book of Adela Followers, along with five other reeves. 

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Adel “Atharik” was the son of Friso and Sweethirte, and the husband of Ifkia. He was educated primarily at Texland, and as a grown man he was trained at the Greek-style military academy founded by his father. After his training, he was sent travelling, by which he gained many allies. Thanks to this, he was unanimously elected as aldaman to succeed his father.

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Adel was the third of his name to rule [[Friso|Frisia]]. He grew to be seven feet tall, and had dark hair, hence his nickname "Black."

== Early life ==
As a boy, Adel studied at [[Fryasburg]] in [[Texland]]. After this, he moved on to [[Staveren]], where he most likely studied at the military academy established by [[Friso]]. He then travelled between the many states of the [[Frya|Fryas.]]

== Election and rule ==
Adel was elected asker and law-speaker at the age of 24, after which he pursued a policy of bias on behalf of the poor, against the wealthy. He continued as asker even after becoming king, which he did with the strong support of the poor. He also began a yearly war simulation camp, which steered the youth towards further militarism.

== Military campaigns ==
After sailing over to Scotland, Adel entered into a secret alliance with the [[Syrhed|Kelts]], for whom he retook [[Kelta's burg|Kaerenek]] from the [[Gools]]. He also established island bases to launch expeditions against the [[Phoenicians]]. After the Scottish campaign, he came back with [[Skots]] in his retinue as hostages and bodyguards. Due to enemy infiltration, his invasion of the Gools failed. He was captured and mistaken for a low level soldier, which allowed him to be exchanged for a high-level Gool.

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Adela was the only child of a reeve, and grew to be seven feet tall. She became a maiden at some point. Adela was burg maiden at [[Luidgarda]] for three years, after which she married [[Apol,Husband of Adela|Apol]], whose life she had saved. 

Adela had six children, four being mentioned by name: [[Adelbrost]], [[Apollania]], [[Apol, son of Adela|Apol]], and [[Adelheart]]. It would seem she remarried after her first three children, since Adelheart was only the third son of her later husband. Thus the two unnamed children would have been older than Adelheart.  

Seven months after the death of [[Frana]], an assembly was held in [[Greanega]]. A new mother was to be elected, but none was agreed upon other than Adela, herself being barred due to her marriage to Apol.

Thirty years after Frana's death, another assembly was held. The proceedings broke down due to infighting, but Adela intervened by delivering her report on the [[Weser]] region. She noted the cultural subversion at the hands of the Magus, who had influenced the Weser folk towards enslaving captive enemies, gaining estates through supporting the magus, and foregoing the elections of military leaders. Adela suggested that all young girls would be educated in the burgs alongside the maidens, in order to reinforce good morals. She also nominated [[Tuntia]] as the next folk mother, although that did not go ahead.

Fifteen months after the assembly in which Tuntia was nominated, Adela's village was raided by [[Magyars]], who assassinated Adela with a poison arrow. She had fought bravely, and the ''[[13d - Ode to Adela|Ode to Adela]]'' was written for her. Due to her murder and that of Adelbrost sixty days later, the Adel-bond was formed.

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Adelbrost was the son of Adela and Apol. He had five siblings: Apolania, Apol, Adelheart, and two others. He was elected reeve of the Linda-regions, and was the first to add a personal report (chapter 12) to the Book of Adela Followers, writing of his mother and what happened after her death. Sixty days after had been Adela was killed, he was himself found dead with his skull split open, as well as his limbs mutilated. After he died the Adel-bond was formed. 

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Adelheart was a reeve and a member of the Oera Linda family. He was was the sixth and youngest son of Adela, and the third son of Apol. Adelbrost and Apol were his brothers, with Apollania being his only sister known by name. After the deaths of both Adela and Adelbrost, he was hidden with Apollania in Luidgarda. In honour of his mother, he was allowed to pass the family name to his descendants, which his birth would normally have disqualified him from. Along with his older sister, he was also given the Book of Adela's Followers. At the age of fifty, Adelheart was elected reeve, presumably over the Linda region. 

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The Adelings, also known as Adela's followers, were a group of Fryas who continued the legacy of Adel. Six of them were reeves, who together composed the Book of Adela's Followers. 

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Alexander was a king, and was a friend of Nearchus. In his invasion of Punjab, he encountered the Geartmen. At first, he was aggressive towards them due to them having fled at his arrival. When he came upon the bedridden Witchirte, however, he calmed down and employed the Geartmen as sailors. The first expedition, going to the Ganges, failed due to infighting among the Phoenicians and Ionians. When his mercenaries revolted due to the prospect of sailing up the river, Alexander was furious and would have killed them had it not been for Nearchus. Alexander had a burg built in Punjab, after which he went over the dry desert with his army. Alexander next employed the Geartmen to transport their ships to the Middle Sea, which Nearchus oversaw to completion. The next project was to build a canal from the Red Sea to the Middle Sea, although this failed and Alexander died as a drunkard. 

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The Allemanna were a tribe among the Twisklanders, coming from the far south-east to the Rhine. They joined the alliance of Reintia against the magus, which broke apart due to Frankish stubbornness. 

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Alrik (ÁLRIK) was a kinsman of “Black” Adel. He was to lead a coalition of Fryas over the Rhine against the Gola. Due to the Franks disputing his leadership, the expedition didn't work out. 

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The Angelara was one of the names of the coastal Fryas before the sinking of Atland. They likely have a link to the Angles. 

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Antigonus was the father of Demetrius, and a prince. He was a friend of Nearchus, both sharing as stated objectives the restoration of old Greek freedoms and serving the Greek royals. 

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Apol (ÁPOL) was the first husband of Adela, with whom he had Adelbrost and maybe two other children. He was more than once chosen as sea king, and was elected as a reeve of the Linda and East Fleeland. He met Adela when she saved his life. 

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Apol was one of Adela's sons, and younger brother of Apollania but older than Adelheart. After the deaths of Adela and Adelbrost, Apol sailed to Skeanland and built Lindasburg. From there he seems to have launched raids against the magus. He had five sons who continued his legacy. 

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Apollania was a burg maiden. She added the ''Ode to Adela'', ''The Book of Adela’s Followers'', ''Primal Teachings'', ''The Unsociable Man'' as well as her own writings and those of Bruno to the Oera Linda book.

== Early life ==
Apollania was the daughter of [[Adela]]. Among her siblings were [[Adelbrost]], [[Apol, son of Adela|Apol]], [[Adelheart]], and two others. She was hidden as a child in [[Luidgarda]] after her mother and Adelbrost had been killed.

== Life as burg maiden ==
At the age of thirty, she was chosen as burg maiden in [[Luidgarda]], after which she travelled down the [[Rhine]], going to the following people and places:

# The Marsata folk
# The Swetsar folk
# Lydasburg 
# [[Alderga and Aldergamouth|Alderga]]
# [[Forana]]
# Staveren
# [[Alkmarum]]
# Mannagardaforda 
# The Saxonmarks

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Beden was the son of Haechgana. He was chosen to replace his uncle Koneread. He was given an estate by Adel the III of Frisia.

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Berthholda was the father of Ifkia, and prince of Suoboland. He wanted his daughter to be a burg maiden, but allowed her to marry Adel Atharik when he saw their mutual desire to do so.

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The Brokmen is a name given to the returned Fryas: the Geartmen and Ionians. 

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Bruno was a brother-in-law to Friso from his first first marriage. He was sent by Friso as a herald to Mannagardawearda, where he flaunted wealth to gain the support of the youth there, whom where influenced to come to Friso’s court.

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Bruno was a scribe at Luidgarda. He wrote of the assembly after the loss of the Weser region, and of the death of Adela. 

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Dela a.k.a. Hellenia was probably a Folksmother. She wrote about the treat of foreign religion and Yesus or Buda of Kashmir (who lived ca. 600 BCE). Her written legacy was added to the Book of Adela Followers by Wilyo ca. 250 BCE. 

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Demetrius “City-Beseiger” was a son of Antigonus. He attacked Salamis, where he was confronted by an Egyptian fleet. Using his Geartman allies, he defeated the enemy. After this, he invaded Rhodes. He kidnapped the daughter of Friso, and after that he took away his son as well. After these children killed themselves, Demetrius threw their bodies in the sea and claimed they had fled somewhere else. When Friso left Athenia, Demetrius sent a fleet after him, perhaps leading it himself.

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Diana (THJANJA) was likely a folksmother of some kind. She is named alongside Frya, Festa, Medea, and Hellenia as someone whose image was hidden by superstitious Ionians who had returned to Fryasland. 

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Enoch was the husband of Diwek. He reeve of West Fleeland and Texland, and been a sea king many times. He jointly directed the composition of The Book of Adela Followers

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Festa was the succesor to Frya. She wrote down the Primal History. She stablished the 100-year-rule, as well as the Frya’s day celebration. She created the rune-script out of Fryas stand-script. 

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Finda was a primordial mother, having 24 children in the Primal history. She invented a script which fell out of use. Among her offspring were the Finns, Magyars, Egyptians, Sidonians, Tartars and Hinds. 

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Foppo was the husband of Dunerose. He was reeve of the seven islands. And had been sea-king a few times. He jointly directed the composition of The Book of Adela Followers

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Frana was folk mother at Texland around 1604, when it was sacked by the magus. She was wounded by a Finn, after which the magus took her on his fleet with her lamp. On board she foretold the many years to come, with the eventual overthrowing of the priestly class. She also foretold the death of the magus, after which he had her thrown overboard. Her lamp was later extinguished. 

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Frethogunsta was the wife of “Black” Adel, and the daughter of of the king of Hals. She introduced the magus cult into Frisia. 

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Frethorik Overa Linden was the husband of Wilyo, and father of five children from her, among whom were Koneread, Haechgana, Adela, Frulik, and Nocht. Frethorik was elected law-speaker of Liudwardia. He had studied so that he may see the idols which had cropped up in the lands. Eight years after he had begun his studies, an animosity broke out among many people. Frethorik’s father was murdered during this time. Three years after this fled to the Saxmen, having lost his mother during the internal strife. After the flood of 1888 YAAS had wiped out many burgs, Frethorik returned to Luidwardia to rebuild. He added the many stories to the OLB, and he died at the age of sixty-three, the first of his folk to die peacfully in a while. After his death Koneread was chosen as his succesor.

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The Franks were Twisklanders named after Frank, their forefather. They lived off thieving, and were at large around Aken. 

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Friso was the father of Weamod, Kornhelia, Adel, and two others by Sweethirte, his second wife. By his first wife he had two children who lived in Athenia for a while. While he had been gone, his children were kidnapped by Demetrius. Friso sent a messenger to give poison to the children, saving them from the shame of being sullied by Demetrius. Friso fled Athenia with the Geartmen fleet, destroying the store-houses and Athenian ships as he left. After he was pursued by the Athenian fleet, Friso was helped by the weather conditions which made the most out of his fleet’s fire-power. Coming back to his homeland, he settled in Staveren, from where he introduced the Greek style of military training. He died after having built up his house for forty years.

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Frya was the primordial mother of the Frya's. She had twelve sons and twelve daughters in the primal history. She created the stand-script. She died around the time when Atland sank. 

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Geart was the daughter of Pier. She was chosen as burg-mother by the Fryas of Athenia after Minerva died, which added to the hostility of the Hellene priests. When Athenia was handed over to Seakrops, Geart lead the Fryas to Punjab, with help from some Tyrians. Here the land was named Geart-mania

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The Gedrosians were a nation west of Punjab, if one goes further than the Ira. They were known to Luidgeart as a bunch of base mercenaries. 

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Godfreyath the “Old” created the counting number. 

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Gools is the name of the missionary priests from Sidon, who became known as "Druids" in Fryas. From Massilia they drew the Fryas away from the folk's mother, and it came to be that the Britons were under their thumb after Kelta's uprising. The Trojan's of Rome became their foe, by whom much of their land was taken.

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Gosa Makonta was burg maiden of Fryasburg in Texland, and was elected folks mother. She advised not to expell the blacks who had been studying among the Fryas. She did not nominate a succesor. 

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Heachgana was the son of Frethorik, and the father of Beden. Koneread was his brother. 

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Helena's followers was a name given to those Brokmen who came from Athens. So named after Minerva/Nyhelenia. 

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The Hellingers (Hellenes) were those who were living in Attica when Minerva landed with her followers. They were mostly goat herders. They gave the land that later became Athenia to Minerva's followers, some helping to build it. The Hellene princes were felt threatened by the freedom of the Athenians, and so they attacked and later won the land with the help of Kekrops, after having brought some mercenaries from Tyre. 

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Helprik was captain of the army assembled by Rosamond during the Kelta-conflict. He ordered the arrest of Jon, which Jon managed to avoid by sailing first to Flee Lake and then back to Zeeland. At Zeeland his fleet took the families of the sailors on board.

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Hetto was a brother-in-law to Friso. He was sent by Friso as a herald to Katsburg, where gain a following due to his status symbols, leading them to Staveren in promise of forthcoming wealth.

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Hidde was the father of Okke, and of the Oera Linda family. He wrote the first of the Letters of Instruction, and he was responsible for preserving the Oera Linda Book after it had been damaged in a flood. He may have lived in Liuwert.

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The Hindus are a folk of Finda, living between the Punjab and Ganges. They are written of by Luigeart as always living in dread of their princes and priests. This timidity also lead them to always sell their grain to merchants in exchange for cash. It seems the land in which they lived had many beasts to harm them, such as elephants, alligators and large snakes.

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The Holt dwellers were Fryas who lived in the woodlands.

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Ifkia “Suobene” was the wife of Adel “Atherik”, and the daughter of Bertholda. She was know for having sharp wits, which aided her in uniting the disparsed Fryas’ towards a common alliance. She also established schools with her husband, which the aim of reintegrating the returned Ionians and Geartmen. 

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Inka was a sea warrior living at Aldergamouth with Tunis his brother, and their uncle. Inka was elected as deputy-by-night in the naval expedition to Skeanland during Minna’s campaign. He was with Tunis as far as Kaedik, where they split up, Inka taking many of the Finns and Magyars with him to find a part of Atland to settle on. The OLB claims no more was heard from him.

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Jon was born at Alderga, and he became a sea-king. At the start of one expidition, he came across the Sandfal conflict, where his deputies took the maidens and lamps of Walhalagara and Fleeburg on to their fleet. Because he burnt down Fleeburg in revenge for Walhalagara, an act which provoked further bloodshed with the over-Scheldt folk, he took his fleet away to avoid being exiled by Rosamond, the folks-mother. The fleet sailed into the Middle-Sea, where the Gools of Near-Greeklands were all hostile to Jon. His fleet was attacked at Lydia, after which Jon planned to go to Tyre. Minerva advised against this, and the Tyrians were hostile, so they landed in Attica. Here they divided, Jon taking a number of younger steersmen with him to seven islands, where he began a pirate kingdom, plundering Tyrian ships out of revenge for the former hostility.

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The Jutters are a branch of the Fryas that lived east of the Den-marks. Their name comes from them making a living by way of beach-combing for amber. After the second flood, many of them were carried away by the tide to about Kate's Gate. It would seem the Jutland penninsular is named after them, as that is what they called the land in the Den-marks where they landed (JUTTAR.LÁND: Jutterland). Later we read that the Jutters had fallen to the Magus cult, it being one of their princesses, Frethogunsta, by which Fryasland became sullied with idol-worship. Later Askar, along with the Jutters and Danes, were all lead to trading in slaves due to their people becoming work-shy. A plague is written of by Beden as coming from this use of slaves, which killed large swathes of the Fryas.

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Keadhomer is a name for the Fryas who lived on the coast, from the Scheldt to the Near Krekaland. 

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Kat/Katherine was burg-maiden of Godaburg. She is reported to have acted indepandently, ignoring the advice given by the folks mother. When the Fleelander-Dane army left Skeanland, it took her to Texland. She jumped overboard near Kate’s Gate, later named after her. 

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Kate was a Burg-Maiden of Walhallagara, nick-named "Kalips" because of a lower lip that stuck out. She gave Ulysus a lamp, after many years spent close to him.

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Kauch was the husband of Weamod, and the son of Wichirte. 

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The Kelts, also called "Kelta followers", where Kaedhomers and Britons who revolted against the Folk Mothers of the other Fryas. The Skots branched off from them.

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Koneread was the son of Frethorik and Wilyo. Among his sisters were Haechgana, Adela, Frulik and Nocht. After his father’s death, Koneread succeded him. At the age of fifty, he was elected principle reeve.

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Kornelia was the daughter of Friso, and wife of Adelheart. 

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The Lake Dwellers, called Marsata, were Fryas that lived in what is today's Switzerland. They lived in Pile Houses in the water close to shore.

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The Land-dwellers (LÁNDSÁTON) were a group of Fryas who lived before the time when Atland sank. 

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The Lets (LÉTNE) where Fryas. They lived on islands, and some of them settled Jutterland after they were carried out of the Baltic by the great flood.

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Liko Overa-Linda is an author of a preface to the OLB, and had visited a palace of the monastic rulers. In 803 He wrote from Liudwerd, warning of these monastic romanizers.

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Luidgeart was elected military-leader, and during this time had a palace at Dokhem. He was highly respected during the time of Adela, which numerous visiters coming to Dokhem. He was later distrusted as many feared he would become a master in the fashion of foreign princes. During his time the land behind the Scheldt was taken by the Gools and Truwids, and the region beyond the Weser were taken by the magus.

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Lyda was the primordial mother of the Lydians. She had six sons and six daughters by Wralda, within the primordial history.

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Minerva, also called Nyhellenia, was at first a burg-maiden at Walhallagara. When her burg was sacked by the followers of Syrhed “Kelta”, Jon rescued her along with the other burg maidens and the lamp. She and Jon left Fryasland and went to Attica, where Jon split up. Minerva helped to establish the citadel of Athenia, and there she died. She had been deified by the priests there, who spread her worship thoughout the Krekalands.

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Minna was folk mother at the time of the invasion of Skeanland. She summoned an army made up of Danes and men of East Fleeland, which won against the Finns. 

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Minno was born in the Linda-wards. He was a sea-king, a philosopher, and a seer. He traveled with Minerva to Athenia, and he later went to Crete after Minerva died. In Crete he established a harbour, and became a lawgiver to the natives there, which later provoked internal strife. He later left Crete after his enemies attempted to poison him, perhaps due to rumours that he would end the elections among his fellow sailors. He died in Lindaheim.

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Nearchus was commander-in-chief and a friend of Alexander. He had nordic feutures which helped him to be trusted by the Geartmen. He stopped Alexander from killing the mercenaries who had destroyed Geartmania.He lead the Geartmen to the Euphrates, where he told them of Alexanders orders to take the Geartman fleet across the desert.. This task was undertaken in three once due to Nearchus’ leadership. After Alexander died, Nearchus requested that the Geartmen would settle in Phoenicia, which they refused. He then sent them to Athenia.

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Prontlik was a mother at Texland. When “Black” Adel adopted the magus cult, she sent mesengers far and wide declaring him lost to idolatry. For this she was sent out of her burg, which was destroyed. She went to along with Reinta, helping to establish a base in the woods to the east of Luidwerd.

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Reintia was a burg maiden in the ruins of Stavia. She managed to bring the Danes into peace with “Black” Adel. After this, she reached out to the Twisklanders as well. 

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Rika was an elder-maiden. She authored a letter read at the Yule-feast, condemning the theft of sacred titles. 

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Rosamond was folks-mother during the strife between Syrhed “Kelta”, and Minerva “Nyhellenia”. She adopted a policy of soft-justice for most of her time as folks-mother, though in the Kelta-war she exiled all those involved.

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The Saxmen were Fryas who lived in the woods. They were always warding against Britons and wild beasts. One of the Saxonmarks was Suoboland, from where Ifkia came. 

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The Seakampar were a folk of the Fryas. They are likely the same as the Sicambri. 

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Seakrops was a high priest of Egypt, who helped the Hellenes to take Athenia. He was highly praised by the Geartmen for being virtuous and for defending the honour of the Fryas.

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Siuchtheart was the wife of Witto, and daughter of Wilhim. 

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Sterik was the uncle of Wodin. He had been a sea king, and was quite famous. 

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Storo was the husband of Sytia. He was reeve of the High Fens and Woods. He was elected army leader nine times. He jointly directed the composition of The Book of Adela Followers

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Suoboland was a state of the Saxmen. Ifkia, the wife of Adel, was born here. 

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Syhred, also called Kelta, was a burg-maiden at Fleeburg over-the-sheldt. She learned sorcery from the Gools, whith which to inspire devotion from the steersmen. After this failed, she instigated the sacking of Walhallagara,out of envy towards Minerva, a burg maiden there.This lead to a large scale war between the folk either side of the Scheldt. She was deported to Britannia for her involvement, where she lead rebellion among the Britons and made a realm for herself, with Kaerenek as her capitol. Her followers were named Kelts after her.

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Traest was a Maiden of Stavia. Her advice is described in chapter 13g. The Unsociable Man as an example to other Maidens.

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Tunis, also called Nef-Tunis, was a sea warrior living at Aldergamouth with Inka his brother, together with their uncle when they are first mentioned. Tunis was elected as sea-king in the naval expedition to Skeanland during Minna’s campaign. After Wodin’s disapearance, Tunis tried to return to his home. He was blocked from returning due to the policies of Minna, for which he resorted to robbing supplies. He and Inka split up at Kaedik, Inka being opposed to Tunis’ plans to find employment under the king of Egypt. Tunis later settled in Phoenica, founding Tyr’s burg, from which come the Tyresians. He himself become the main supply of iron to the Sidonians, and he built the soon-to-be “Almanland” as a warehouse to store goods. After death he became the eternal king of the Tyresians.

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Tuntia was a cousin of Adela. She was burg maiden of Medeasblik. She was nominated as folks mother by Adela, after the long stretch of time after Frana’s death in which no folks mother had been chosen. Her election failed due to the influence of the burg maiden of Luidgarda.

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Tutia was burg-mother of Kaedik when Tunis and his fleet passed through and bought supplies. She stopped Tunis from landing, as Minna had told her to do. 

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The Twisklanders were banished and fugitive Fryas, living rapaciously as horse-riders. Among them were the Franks and Allemanna. 

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Ulysus was a king of Jon’s islands. He was foretold to become king of all the Greeklands should he gain a lamp lit from Texland, for which purpose he sailed to the Mother and attempted to flatter her with treasures. When this failed, he went to Walhallagara where Kate was a burg maiden. After lingering for a few years in her company, he departed with her lamp. He was shipwrecked after this, losing the lamp.

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Weamod was the eldest daughter of Friso, and wife of Kauch. 

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Wichhirte was a king of the Geartman. When Alexander invaded Punjab, Whichhirte was sick and could not flee with the others. He agreed to have the Geartmen employed by Alexander, and after many events, he left Athenia with Friso and the other Geartmen, when some Ionians wished to come with them. Wichhirte opposed this due to he idolatry of the Ionians, though Friso down-played the importance of this practice.

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Wilfrithe was the father of Friso’s second wife. He had been principle reeve of Stavaren. 

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Wilhim was the father of Suichheart. He was the principle aldaman of the Jutters. 

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Wilyo was the wife of Frethorik, by whom she had five children: Koneread, Haechgana, Adela, Frulik and Nocht. She had met her husband when they both fled to the Saxmen from Luidgarda. She took three books with her: The Healing, The Book of Songs, and the Book of Tales. Wilyo also copied what Gosa had overseen the writing of, and then she wrote down the will of Frana and the legacy of Dela.

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Witto was the husband of Siuchheart, and son of Friso. He married Siuchheart when he oversaw the building of a burgs in Jutterland. He replaced his father-in-law, Wilhim, as aldaman of the Jutters when the former had died.

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Wodin was the oldest nephew of Sterik. He lived in the Eamouth with his parents at the time of Minna’s campaign, which he was elected to lead, his second time being an army leader.The Magi he was sent to fight appealed to him, offering to crown him as king of the Magyars if he should help against the enemies which had been harassing the their nation. After defeating those enemies, Wodin was made king. He disappeared later, leaving a son to replace his a king of the Magyars.

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Yesus was the illegitimate son of a high priest, and a kings daughter. He redeemed a Frya steersman from slavery, who taught about Fryas morality. He spread the message of caring for each other, and having wealth spread evenly.