Holger Ragnarsson



Union Citizen, Native to Planet Nilfeheim ( 2390(*) - 2477(+))

Clan leader of the Ragnarsson Clan and ancestor of Erik Gustav Ragnarsson and Eric Olafson. Holger made history and changed the direction as how the Neo Viking civilization on Nilfeheim developed.

Synopsis of what Holger Ragnarsson did:
After Union Forces ended the Pirate activities of the Neo Vikings and Nilfeheim became a Union member. Those Nilfeheim Clans who did the Pirating against the opinion of the “No tech purists” were suddenly out of a source of income, and decided to use the weapons they retained from their space pirate days to simply take what they need from other clans who weren't armed with high tech weaponry. The Tech Clans basically held the others like serfs and slaves and made them work for them. Holger Ragnarsson, one of the traditionalists undertook a dangerous nearly lethal journey of over 5000 miles across the frozen surface of Nilfeheim during Long-night to reach the newly established Union Outpost. He made it against harsh odds and enemies that tried to prevent him to reach the Union Outpost. There he raised a complain at a Union Court, that the decision to become a Union Member was not made by all of Nilfeheim. He was heard and a Union Judge agreed with his point of view.

Union Police disarmed the former Pirates, hanged a few for Murder and Slavery charges and oversaw the creation of a council of representatives of all Clans of Nilfeheim. Union Membership was re-affirmed but not before a “Book of Laws” was written and ratified. This book became the “Book of Sacred Traditions” and the Council became the Council of Elders. Many of the surviving former Pirate Clans were declared “without honor” and lost all Clan status and these families and clans developed into the “Low Men” social class of Nilfeheim.