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It was long time since entry about  Vikings, which is why I invite you to a story about one Jomsviking. A man who was evil and two-faced, with a wicked character.   Welcome to the story of Jarl Sigvaldi.

To today's entry I prepared a special miniature received from Footsore Miniaturesspecializing, among others, in figurines from "dark ages" but not only.
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Jarl Sigvaldi was the semi-legendary chieftain of the fabled Jomsvikings and commander of their stronghold - Jomsborg. He succeeded Palnatoke as the leaders of the Jomsvikings in the late 10th century. The character of Sigvaldi remains largely enigmatic. As a leader, he was said to be more wily than brave despite leading such a powerful force,

       Sigvaldi Strut-Haraldsson was the son of Jarl Strut-Harald, who ruled over the Danish territory of Scania and the brother of Thorkell the Tall, And cousin to Swedish Jarl Wiffen.

 In order to win Astrid, the daughter of…

"The world is grey, the mountains old, The forge's fire is ashen-cold.."- Song of Durin. Fragment.


Gimli sang to his companions while wandering through the underground fortress of the dwarves in Moria (Khazad-dûm). The song, though it is exalted and full of nobility, is bitter in its expression and casts its shadow over the former power of the small people.
The Fellowship of the Ring stood next to the tomb with the name engraved:


BALIN, SON OF FUNDIN LORD OF MORIA
Among the bones and rotten, decaying boxes Gandalf lifted an old book - dwarves chronicle conducted in the 2989 - 2994 years by members of the expedition to Moria.

Before the Expedition.
After the killing of the dragon and the Battle of the Five Army in Ereborn, peace prevailed, and the members of the city under Lonely Mountain became wealthy again.
The dwarves, under the rule of Daina II of Iron Foot, grew stronger and possessed the right to rule over Moria's mines. The king, however, was not a supporter of the ex…