"They are proud and willful, but they are true-hearted, generous in thought and deed; bold but not cruel; wise but unlearned, writing no books but singing many songs, after the manner of the children of Men before the Dark Years. ''"

—Aragorn, The Two Towers

*** Arnulf & Astrid ***

Arnkel was born in 2987 of the Third Age. His father was Arnulf one from the Captains of Lord of Aldburg - Eomund - who also was a Marshal of the Mark and a father of Eomer and Eowyn. Arnkel father whole life spent in army serving his Lord since his childhood. Later his life changed a woman called Astrid. As a Captain he offten was getting orders to patrol east side of the mark with small patrol as a rumors about Orc from Mordor from the east and Bandits from the south were troubling mind of Lord Eomund. Arnulftogether with his lord Eomund and a company of riders followed a group of Orcs into the hills of the Emyn Muil in year 3002 of the Third Age. He and his riders were all slain.

Arnkel mother was Astrid, a noble woman who was born in Gondor in Minas Tirith. When she was young she offten travelled with her father who was a jeweller, to trade with Rohhirim. Fate decided that one day when they took a road together with small trading caravany to Aldburg, they fell into an ambush of Bandits from a White Mountains. Astrid father died with other gondorians while defending family goods. His last will was that Astrid could run for her life and live ... so she did and fled to near forest. Exausted and lost on unknown lands she faint on the side of the road on the wooden statue of the Horse Rider. That night in heavy rain, she was found by Arnulf and his small patrol.

After death of her husband, Astrid was overcomed with grief. She stayed with her son Arnkel and daughter Eirien in Aldburg for a few more years. After that together with children she travelled  north to Stangard where had residence Arnulf's brother Sigurd. There also she died from a grave wound which she got from an Orc arrow while travelling from Thinglad to Stangard.

*** Eirien ***

Eirien was born 2995 of the Third Age. She was a jewell in family as she sang a songs and offten laughed, making all arround her feel happy. Her golden hair offten fell in curls round her face and her blue eyes like a stars on the night sky were shining warm with love on each who look at her. As a little girl she spent a most of her time in mothers garden listening a stories and dreaming.

To be continued ...