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Miklagård Varangians
Retired [B] Norse

The Varangian Guard (Greek: Τάγμα των Βαράγγων, Tágma tōn Varángōn) was an elite unit of the Byzantine Army, from the 10th to the 14th centuries, whose members served as personal bodyguards to the Byzantine Emperors. They are known for being primarily composed of Germanic peoples, specifically Scandinavians (the Guard was formed approximately 200 years into the Viking age) and Anglo-Saxons (after the Norman Conquest of England created an Anglo-Saxon emigration, part of which found employment in Byzantium).

The duties and purpose of the Varangian Guard were similar—if not identical—to the services provided by the Kievan druzhina, the Norwegian hird, and the Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon housecarls. The Varangians served as the personal bodyguard of the emperor, swearing an oath of loyalty to him; they had ceremonial duties as retainers and acclaimers and performed some police duties, especially in cases of treason and conspiracy. They were headed by a separate officer, the akolouthos, who was usually a native Byzantine.

The Varangian Guard was only used in battle during critical moments, or where the battle was most fierce. Contemporary Byzantine chroniclers note with a mix of terror and fascination that the "Scandinavians were frightening both in appearance and in equipment, they attacked with reckless rage and neither cared about losing blood nor their wounds". The description probably refers to berserkers, since this state of trance is said to have given them superhuman strength and no sense of pain from their wounds. When the Byzantine Emperor died, the Varangians had the unique right of running to the imperial treasury and taking as much gold and as many gems as they could carry, a procedure known in Old Norse as polutasvarf ("palace pillaging"). This privilege enabled many Varangians to return home as wealthy men, which encouraged even more Scandinavians to enlist in the Guard in Miklagarðr (Swedish = Miklagård = 'The Great City', i.e. Constantinople).
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Player Ma St Ag Av Skills Inj G Cp Td It Cs Mvp SPP Cost  
1
Emperor Basil II
Snow Troll
5 5 1 8
Claw, Disturbing Presence, Frenzy, Loner, Wild Animal
   1 0 0 0 0 0 0/ 140k
(140+0)k
  
2
Harald
Berserker
6 3 3 7
Block, Frenzy, Jump Up
   1 0 0 0 0 0 0/ 90k
(90+0)k
  
3
Sven
Berserker
6 3 3 7
Block, Frenzy, Jump Up
   1 1 1 0 0 0 4/ 90k
(90+0)k
  
4
Lars
Lineman
6 3 3 7
Block
   1 0 0 0 0 0 0/ 50k
(50+0)k
  
5
Jonas
Lineman
6 3 3 7
Block
   1 0 0 0 0 0 0/ 50k
(50+0)k
  
6
Runar
Lineman
6 3 3 7
Block
   1 0 0 0 0 0 0/ 50k
(50+0)k
  
7
Baldur
Lineman
5 3 3 7
Block
 -ma, m 1 0 0 0 0 1 5/ 50k
(0)k
  
8
Ulf
Lineman
6 3 3 7
Block
   0 0 0 0 0 0 0/ 50k
(50+0)k
  
9
Snorri
Lineman
6 3 3 7
Block
   1 0 0 0 0 0 0/ 50k
(50+0)k
  
10
Thorsten
Lineman
6 3 3 7
Block
   1 0 0 0 0 0 0/ 50k
(50+0)k
  
11
Vidar
Lineman
6 3 3 7
Block
   1 0 0 0 0 0 0/ 50k
(50+0)k
  
12
Yngvar
Lineman
6 3 3 7
Block
   1 0 0 0 0 0 0/ 50k
(50+0)k
  
11 players (+1 player missing next game)  
Coach: DrPoods Re-Rolls (120k): 3  
Race: Norse Fan Factor: 1  
Current Team Value: 960k Assistant Coaches: 0  
Treasury: 30k Cheerleaders: 0  
Team Value: 1010k Apothecary: Yes  

Games Played:1 (0/1/0) |TD Diff:0 (1 - 1) |Cas Diff:-3 (0/0/0 - 1/1/1)
Last Opponent: creme fraiche et triple A