3.) Harald Stark: The wild wolf

An: I appreciate the support from everyone so far. Already at almost 100 collections and I've posted 2 chapters, that's insane!

Anyway, we got the first Mc pov of the book. There are many ideas I wish to implement in this story. Check out my images chapter for a comprehensive look at the main characters im gonna use in the story. People like the lord manderly are of little importance, however, his son will be a lord of Athens(skagos) which is why I've decided to show his picture.

Hope that last part makes sense. People who don't have many lines or import to the story are not going to be insanely descriptive 🤷 do hope you enjoy the chapter.

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Whiteharbor, the north, 128 AC

HARALD POV

Looking at my brother as we walk through the white city of the merman, I begin to reflect on my time in this new life.

Flashback

It wasn't like anything I'd read about before. I passed away from a terminal illness at 21 and thought that was the end.

But imagine my surprise when I was shot forward like a ball out of a canon only to 'wake-up' in the arms of a beautiful black haired blue eyed women who looked like Megan fox.

Quite a jarring experience. Especially when I heard a deep voice say in something eerily similar to old Norse, ""two strong boys you've now blessed me with my love. Thank you. You did so well.""

After the person I assume to be my new father spoke, I noticed my surroundings. It was then i began to panic.

Around my family and I were stone walls, the bassinet id been wrapped in turned out to be bear fur of some kind. A thick, warm pelt that shouldn't be on me.

'Where are the blankets?'

My infant mind had thoight. Only to be shocked when my new father really got close so I could see him clearly.

He had grey eyes. The color of steel. Not a natural color for humans as far as I can remember.

My shock is added to when a door out of my view bursts open and a yoing voice comes bounding in speaking the same language as the man earlier.

""Can I see my little brother?"" The grey eyed child said softly, a contrast to his entrance.

As I was carefully passed to the young child, I look up at him and hear him say something. ""Old gods be good. His eyes are beautiful."" Words of agreement from my parents echo and my father asked him for a name.

His words put me from weary about my new life to scared shitless.

"He will be Harald. Harald stark." I hear the child say, then I proceeded to pass out.

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Over the next few months/years I gradually began adapting to my new life. Where dragons and ice zombies rain supreme. Where magical sicknesses are as common as the flu from earth.

My mother died shortly after I turned 4. That really broke the relationship with my father.

My beautiful mother had always acted as the buffer between us. Making sure things never got out of hand. Unfortunately with her gone things went sideways quickly.

My father was a man who always thought he knew best. What made me hate him right back though? He tried to force me into a betrothal.

I know I know, a petty thing to have real issues with your family over, but hear me out.

Marriages are the most sacred and binding thing in this world. Especially if you involve blood like the Valyrians. I don't know forsure, but with my knowledge of this world and how magic works here, I'm almost certain there are some magical elements to the marriages between Valyrians and firstmen.

And what can a person do if their married to a resentful spouse? One who doesn't love you but your family's last name? Oh! That's right, they'll simply call the child yours while they sleep with someone. No. Blood and legacy are what matters here. Not unlike Corlys said. However, I need blood to be included.

When I learned I was to marry and andal I lost my shit. The most treacherous, backwater, and barbaric civilization in the world are the andals.

The force the seven down your throat and if you deny them they in turn vilify you.

I knew I would never marry anyone of andal decent. I told my father this. Many many times. But he was steadfast in his decision.

I responded by doing the only thing I knew how, piss him off until he got so mad he threw me out.

Honestly I breathed a big sigh of relief that day. Finally, I would be free to plan without someone looking over my shoulder.

If my calculations are correct and I've got my information across the kingdom right, the dance of dragons will begin soon and I need an army who can fight when the time comes.

So from that day forward I began my journey around the world. To see essos, asshai, sothoryos, and so many more places.

While there though I was meticulous in my gaining of favor and friends. By the time I saw white harbor again I'd gained a new crew with 3 ships. One ship being made of something akin to black oak in my old world. A beautiful hard and heavy duty wood that took even the strongest of men multiple swings of an axe to split it.

I made friends in the fighting pits as well. Two of my few real friends in this world edris batu, and torrent the red. One is a former slave I saved after speaking with him. And the other is a wildling I encountered when sailing along the shivering sea.

I believe torrent his tormmund giantsbane's many great grandfather. Something I was proven right on when I saw the man fight. He wielded two short axes and used his feet to make a huge difference if the axes were blocked.

Flashback end

I'm broken from my musings by Cregan, "Harald, did you hear me? Let's go inside. It's time to eat and make merry brother. The wild wolf is home."

I smile at his enthusiasm but deep down I know he won't be pleased I plan to leave again very soon.

I just hope he understands and has my back like always. Because even if nobody else believes it, I know the amount of chaos coming to westeros. Both now and in the far future.

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AN: there we go. Small little backstory from the mc pov. Just wanted to solidify everything up to now. There will definitely be some adventures of his I'll get more into, but only when we meet the people associated with those stories.

Hope you enjoyed. Give me suggestions and ideas. If they're good and fit into my story I'll use em 🤷 have a good day everyone.