Kingdom of Bebbanburgh

The Kingdom of Bebbanburgh is a Saxangle petty kingdom in the lands of Pettylin. It borders on the North Sea. The Kingdom of Lundene is to the south, although separated by deep woods controlled by the Wat-Takka and Wat-Chakka tribes of the wood elves.

The kingdom is ruled by King Uhtred, also known as Uhtred the Chainbreaker, due to his time as a slave of the Kuronians.

The kingdom is made up of a number of the earldoms: Bebbanburgh, Upryk, Donryk, Dunmine, Lilmine, Olmill, and Nymill. The kingdom also contains the shire of Rook Hill, a densely populated region around a hill of the same name - a halfling settlement known for growing the best dreamweed for hundreds of miles in every direction.

Law

As is common for most communities in Pettylin, the legal system of the Kingdom of Bebbanburgh is relatively primitive, and due in part to the illiteracy that plagues the kingdom, a weak monarchy, and suffering further from a lack of a written code of law. Informed by a combination of tradition and self-interest, legal disputes are adjudicated by the governing ealdorman, or, in the case of a dispute between ealdormen, by the monarch.

Economy

By the standards of Pettylin, Bebbanburgh is relatively prosperous, though not at the same level as the Kingdom of Lundene or the Kingdom of Wintanchaester, let alone the Franian kingdoms and the Tillian city-states.

The economy of Bebbanburgh centres around agriculture, and the production of raw iron, which it exports to neighboring Saxangle kingdoms. It has an abundance of mines, mostly iron mines, although more than a few have been exhausted. The village and earldom of Dunmine is, in fact, named for the fact that the ironmine giving the town its name and reason for existence has been largely exhausted. Similarly, Lilmine has a little mine, and Olmine has an older, well established and still productive mine.

The Kingdom enjoys an amount of river trade along the Ryk river.

Historically, and until recently, the kingdom has suffered frequent raids from Kuronians and wood elves, which result in a constant drain on resources and prove to be a constant irritation.

Figures of Note:

King Uhtred - The ruler of the Kingdom of Bebbanburgh. A renowned warrior, and an experienced and popular king.

Uhtred the Younger - The older son of King Uhtred, and, until recently, his presumed heir, as well as a member of the Aes Sedai cult who schemed to assassinate his father and seize the kingdom for himself.

Osger - The younger son of King Uhtred, and a competent warrior.

Stiorra - The daughter of Uhtred, pregnant by her Drow lover, Markat the Sexy, and later killed in cold blood by Uhtred's sworn enemy Hael Bebba.

Erdel Stormborn - Halfling sorcerer (storm sorcery). One of the few known arcane magic users for several kingdoms around. Pregnant by and engaged to be married to Gerald, the idiot son of Serini.

Gerald - Son of Serini. Likable. Idiot. Compulsive gambler. Bad with money. Blackmailed by Uhtred the Younger. Engaged to Erdel Stormborn.

Eldan - Serini’s oldest son. Chief clerk to King Uhtred. Literate. Trusted. Smart. Reasonable.

Jalofsky - Jalofsky is a dragonborn scholar who is well read and deeply interested in history.

Piekoff - The niece of Jalofsky. Dragonborn. Member of Aes Sedai cult. Whereabouts unknown.

Captain Finian - Finian of Bebbanburgh is captain of Uhtred's kingsguard. He and the king adventured together when they were younger and freer, before Uhtred became king. He has a tattoo of a silver dragon. He refuses to speak of dragons.

Beornraed the Rude - Competent Fighter. Rude. Lord of Dunmine.

Alwin of Meredune - Priest of the god of light Baldur