Basics
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Backstory
EDDA OF THE PLAINS TRIBE
While Edda was born into the tribe, her father was originally a member of a different, far smaller tribe who was one of a group of five that survived the flash-flood that decimated their valley home. These five survivors of the Red Creek Tribe were captured by the Plains Tribe, and were allowed to stay, but treated fairly poorly by the Plains Tribe. Edda’s mother mated with Edda’s father, and eventually gave birth to twins- Edda the eldest, and a younger sister who died shortly after birth.
Edda was selected as the apprentice shaman by the previous shaman when she was six, a stern lady in her 40s called Isa, and began teaching her the tribe’s rites and herblore so that Edda could take over as her successor.
As she learnt more from Isa, Edda’s responsibilities to the tribe increased too.
When she was 18, Edda caught the attention of Brun, who as an older, prominent hunter who was in consideration for being the next chief. Edda became pregnant by Brun, and gave birth to Ram.
Brun became the chief shortly after Edda gave birth, and Edda raised her son while continuing to be Shaman to the Plains Tribe.
Edda's second, and last pregnancy at 25 was also by Brun, who was then almost 40 years old.
Shortly before Ono was born, Isa became sick. Despite her best efforts, Isa died and Edda was made fully the Shaman. One of Isa’s last requests to Edda was that she find a suitable successor to the knowledge, as she said that she had read the signs that Edda would have a difficult birth and might not survive it.