Kingdom of Anglo-Saxon Wessex Reign of Alfred the Great (Ruled 871 – 899 AD) Burh of Chichester The Britons Religious Houses Lord David - Burh Commandant Canterbury Helga - wife of David Capital and Court at Winchester Bishop Asmund Offspring - twins James & John Alfred the Great, King of Wessex Brother Gervase Rollo – trusted seasoned warrior Aethelswitha, Alfred’s Queen Brother Martel Inga – wife of Rollo Children Exeter Offspring – Harald Edward the Elder, Aethelflaed Bishop Thurlac Brantson – ward of Rollo & Inga Aefthryth, Aethelgifu, Aethelweard Cerdic - brother of Elizabeth Giles – trusted seasoned warrior Messenger to the King Rhys – confined disgraced warrior Wulfgar Hyde Abbey Burh of Exeter Danish Viking Hostage at Court Bishop Lupus Lord Bayen - Burh Commandant Erik, Prince of Esbjerg Pershore Brigid – wife of Lord Bayen Lady Gwyneth - wife of Erik Bishop Germanus Offspring – Roland & Elena Wareham Burh of Wareham Brother Aidan Lord Stephen – Burh Commandant Rome – The Papal City Father Felix Lady Elizabeth - wife of Stephen Pope John VIII Father Osmund Offspring – Gabriel & Oriana Lord Richard – Ambassador for King Alfred Wimborne Thomas – advisor to Lord Richard Reverend Mother Prioress Henry – stable master Novitiate - Cecelia European Continent Sheltered in Kent Palace of Aachen St. Gall Lucian - healer Charles III – Holy Roman Emperor Notker the Stammerer Sidonius – brother of Arista & Marius Liesel – Love interest of Remus Remus - son of Cerdic & Elvina Emidus and Concordia – wards of Sidonius Marius – brother of Sidonius & Arista Tarren – Love interest of Sidonius Danish Vikings King of East Anglia Aethelstan (Guthrum) Danish Vikings - Mercia Danish Vikings - East Anglia King of Mercia & Northumbria Dalla -widow of Rigr Odulf - favorite of King Guthrum Guthrum (Gorm) Loki – trusted seasoned warrior Jora – wife of Odulf Ulfr – healer Offspring - Freya Danish Vikings Kylan – son of Brigid and Erik of Esbjerg The Jutland Peninsula Prince Sven of Esbjerg Runolf – advisor to Prince Sven Bjorg – seasoned warrior Ivar – seasoned warrior .