Olaf the Mighty

Olaf the Mighty is a figure of legend in the continent of Juthron. Said to be a great warrior who wielded an axe in each hand, most stories of Olaf focus on him battling fierce gnoll warlords and raiders. Striving ever for a greater heroic challenge, he met his end in a blaze of glory, felling dozens of frost giants to repel their first incursion south.

Historians are divided on fact and fiction when it comes to Olaf. It is generally agreed that Olaf was a real man and a skilled warrior, but there is significant doubt as to whether many of his deeds were accomplished alone or at the head of a warband. In particular, his death is highly disputed, as the limited records of the time appear to indicate that Olaf took his men north against the orders of his Jarl, openly provoking frost giant forces until he and his soldiers were killed almost to a man.

Regardless, Olaf is held in high regard in Juthron, and his acts of heroism are held second among mortal men only to Fuorin the God King. Even now, many parents will proudly name their sons Olaf after the hero.