Ragnar Oakenheart

Ragnar was born in the city of Falkreath to a young Nord Legionairre, Bjorn, and his wife Angi. They were relatively poor, but enjoyed at least a small shelter over their heads. Ragnar enjoyed learning very much, especially about the ancient heroes of Skyrim like Ysgramor and Tiber Septim. He enjoyed practicing swordplay with his father and his adopted brother Marius. He also enjoyed learning about archery from his mother, a huntress. His life was peaceful. One day though, everything would shatter around him.

He would return home from a hunt in the forests surrounding his home. Thick, black, acrid smoke was billowing into the sky. Bright orange flames were shooting out of the house, the heat from them covering his face with soot and sweat. He rushed inside as quickly as he could, trying to gather what little remained before the house collapsed. He found the bodies of his brothers, his sister, and his parents slashed throughout. They were lying in their own blood and the blood of their attackers. Ragnar sprinted away as fast as he could as the house collapsed behind him. He would soon encounter the bandits who had attacked his family. He slaughtered them as quickly as they had slaughtered those closest to him. He left the one he had wounded badly with his axe to die a slow, painful death as vengeance for his family's murders. He kept running and running, until he ultimately found himself at the one place his father had always told him to avoid if possible: Riften. The city of thieves and corruption. Exhausted and dehydrated and hungry, he collapsed in front of the Temple of Mara there.

When he woke up, he found himself extremely sore and tired. A young monk there named Alvar had helped to heal the young ranger as much as he could. He helped the young man get back on his feet and eventually, the two developed a romantic relationship and got married. They hope to start a family someday.

Ragnar typically wears a brown leather jerkin, brown leather breeches, brown fur-lined leather boots, and a brown linen cloak. Occasionally, in colder weather he will wear a thicker, wolf skin cloak, though due to his ability to resist cold he doesn't need to wear it that often. He can also be seen in an Amulet of Mara, the same one he used to propose to his then partner. He also will wear a common green tunic with a brown belt, along with a set of regular leather boots. His auburn hair hangs down to just above his shoulders. He stands tall at 6 feet 2 inches. His build is broad, but while he may be a big guy, it is almost entirely solid muscle. He is able to move very quickly despite his big size. His eyes are a deep azure, almost an ocean blue.

Ragnar is highly skilled in archery, stealth, and hunting, due to his mother's experiences as a huntress. He is also skilled at swordplay due to his father's time as a member of the Imperial legion. He is also skilled with a shield as well, though usually he prefers to use stealth as much as he can. He prefers to wear lighter weight armor, such as his leather jerkin and breeches, to heavier armors such as mail. He also has the War Cry ability, which can make his enemies flee in terror for a short time.

Ragnar, despite having lost his family, tries to stay as upbeat as he can. He enjoys helping other people because it allows him to stop thinking about his family and what happened to them. He also enjoys riding on horseback with his husband. He also enjoys going to taverns and having the occasional drink. Despite this, though, he has struggled with alcoholism before, but since he got married, he has tried to keep that under control.