Vastyr is the victor of ten bloody duels; a former Greenhaft thane, he left his clan to earn coin with his sword, fighting in other men’s feuds and wars. He joined Ivartha’s attempt to carve out a new clan in Torkan’s Vale. After he lost his first duel, when Ivartha’s cousin Ortossi Ketilsson beat him to within an inch of his life, the two became lovers and friends. Ivartha helped nurse his wounds, but the love affair has long since ended; Vastyr still hungers for a re-match with both Ivartha and her young cousin.