Mercia Stories

"Lord, I would never say this to a Saxon, but she needs you. She is of two worlds, if someone were to find out, she'd be dead...She needs you, lord." Lord Aldhelm, one of the greatest warriors of Mercia, was a mysterious man. Not much was known about him, outside of his role. Only a few knew about his secret, bastard child, Saehild. He hid her well throughout her youth. But she was a ever growing warrior of her own, becoming as strong headed as her father, and inheriting his heart. While the changing lands are out of his control, can Aldhelm protect her for much longer?

Picture by merciadragon.net A Selection of poems, by me, dedicated to my home province...

" She could feel his gaze tracing on her back, yet she didn't turn around and acknowledged she understood. She froze in her position, squeezing her eyes shut, hoping he would just go away. Praying to God like they'd tought her, pleading He would be merciful as they'd said, and when He didn't listen hoping someone else might. As if called by a church bell, Father Cuthbert turned around, draught slamming the door right behind him. In payment one tear slid down her rosy cheek. " Based on the TV series VIKINGS. Inspired by the work of @arios2004 Spoils of war.

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skadi strombringer.

'i must abide by the duty that was brought upon me by God and the King; no matter how fearful that road may be.'

"no man should fall for such a bloodthirsty woman."

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❦✞ ༒꥟༒ ✞❦ "A Dane without his Gods is not a Dane." "Then it is fortuitous that I am no Dane." sigtryggr ivarsson x oc king edward sister ❦✞ ༒꥟༒ ✞❦

Wessex, Britannia, 642 A.D. Iris, Princess of Wessex, has run away from an unwanted marriage. Britannia will never be the same. With the fall of the Roman Empire centuries earlier, Britannia has been left to the hands of warring kings, and none is more feared or hated than Penda, the ruthless tyrant of Mercia. Determined to squash all opposition, Penda has threatened to destroy the small kingdom of Wessex unless the king hands over his eldest daughter Iris in marriage to Penda's nephew. When Iris discovers these secret plans and threats, she runs away, and thus is sent on a whirlwind adventure across Britannia, accompanied by, among others, her worry-wart sister, a farm boy named Charr, and a mysterious messenger who isn't what he seems to be. Their goal? To appeal to the one force capable of stopping Penda's cruel regime, King Oswald of Northumbria. If they fail, Iris loses her freedom, her future, and the lives of those she holds dear.

"i want my throne back. i want my kingdom back. i want it all, or not at all."

Linley Rose a young boy who want's a little air, flees his family during the night to explore the free lands of Mercia. He will encounter new cities and cultures, but something lurks in the shadows, biding it's time. Someone is watching and waiting for their moment to take what is rightfully theirs.

Maia is the eighteen year old sister of the famous Siggy. After the loss of her husband, daughter and sons, Siggy believes that she has no family left. But what will happen her sister who went missing four years ago returns? What will happen when Bjorn Lothbrok notices Maia?

"I'm sorry to say my sister was born without a brain." "At least I was born with legs - OW !" ᚢᛁᚴᛁᚾᚴᛋ In which the daughter of Ragnar Lothbrok tries to navigate the world with her overbearing, older brothers breathing down her neck. Lost without her brothers, Tyra finds herself allied with a man she never would've thought. cover credit - @luckyvirgo 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑 - I don't own the show VIKINGS or any of their characters/plots/dialogue.

A great christian kingdom ruled by a few men. A young woman fighting hard to make her place among those few men, to rule the great Mercia from behind the closed doors. Her only weapon-Words. An impetuous old king who will listen to whoever talked to him last. And a Prince, a warrior stuck in the politics of the court, trying to sort out the mess this kingdom has become-Oligarchy under the guise of Sovereignty. Will the men let a woman join their elite governing body? Will the woman manage to survive, even if she get in? Will the Prince sort it out or will he get sucked deeper and deeper into the chaos? (Oh and of course there's the whole love-hate drama y'all like) Set in the backdrop of Viking invasions and Northumbria's rise to power, conflict is in the air. And what better time to snatch and consolidate power than the season of War!

Ever find yourself wanting to join Uhtred and his band of cutthroats? Ever picture yourself behind the walls of Winchester or in the land of Mercia? Here's your chance!

-𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐋 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 "𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝" the last kingdom one shots Female! Reader & Female! Oc No smut! Suggestive is okay! Read in dark mode! ©️ mommytauriel