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{{Infobox_Character |
| name = Thorvald of Lym
| image = http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/8726/wikithorvaldport.png
| caption =
| first = [[DRAW Your Own Story 6]]
| last = N/A
| created = himself
| portrayed = himself
| count = >= 6
| nickname = Thorvald, "Thorvie"
| alias = none
| species = Human
| gender = Male
| age = unknown
| born = > 1950?
| death = N/A
| starsign = ???
| occupation = Supreme Prime Minister for Life of the [[Eastern Union]]
| family = ???
| spouse = none
| children = none
| relatives = ???
| address = [[Slottet]] / [[Kremlin]]
| religion = Ukrainian Catholic (lolwut?)
| nationality = Norwegian
|}}

Norse nobleman who was ruler of the [[Kingdom of Lym]], a territory roughly comprised of the southern quarter of Norway and Sweden. Following the “[[Quiet October]]” revolution, he established himself as “Supreme Prime Minister for Life” of the [[Eastern Union]]; a Soviet-esque union of both the Scandinavian and Slavic states. While impulsive and at times almost childish in demeanour, he is a charismatic and capable leader who is dedicated to the betterment of his people.

==Early life==
Thorvald's exact birth date is in disagreement, as his avatars suggest [[Paradox|conflicting]] age brackets. He is commonly believed to have been born in the latter half of the Twentieth Century.

Although a privileged child growing up noble in the [[Kingdom of Lym]], Thorvald developed strong socialist sentiment in his teenage years, and became an active member of social welfare initiatives in his homeland and neighbouring countries. This gave him a firm grasp of geography, and intricate knowledge of metropolitan bus routes as consequence of his frequent wanderings.

In his years as Crown Prince, Thorvald attended numerous diplomatic negotiations, although he himself did not affect the kingdom's policy in any meaningful way. Despite this, he maintained this "wait-and-see" philosophy to better prepare himself for government when the time came. He frequently consulted with childhood friend and confidant [[Bjørn]] on affairs of person and state in an effort to "prune" his character.

With the death of his father King Heinrik in 1991, Thorvald became King of Lym, immediately appointing Bjørn as chief advisor. While his father had been a progressive ruler, Thorvald decided to carry his policies radically further. While the general state of living rose sharply, the realm's infrastructure was unable to support such drastic changes, and Thorvald was forced to reduce the royal army to fielding plate metal and pointy sticks. This led to a rapid retraction in foreign policy, and within ten years, the kingdom grew virtually anonymous on the world stage.

==DYOS==
===As King of Lym===
Economic stimulus through alternative business enterprise (read: piracy) led to a stabilization of the kingdom's finances in 2006, and Thorvald grew bold enough to lead his minions back onto the world stage. He quested for the Monkey Statue of Spamuzel in [[DRAW Your Own Story 6]], and discovered a clue to the exploding computers in [[DRAW Your Own Story 8]] after raiding a castle belonging to [[James I of England]].

===As Supreme Prime Minister===
During his early days in DYOS 6, he [[Quiet October|say he want a revolution]]. With bolstered military prowess, Thorvald became an "asset" to the [[Republic of Coruscant]], and has since frequently found himself in [[CivGeneral|CivGeneral's]] circle during quests. This has included most recently the [[Avatar Wars]] and the race for [[the Gem]].

===Thorvald and Toyoda===
Some time during the mid-1980s, Thorvald grew sharply discordant with [[Mr. Toyoda]] for reasons he has not disclosed. Although King Heinrik dealt freely and openly with the Japanese entrepreneur, Thorvald distanced himself from Toyoda as much as possible, and is on public record making verbal threats against him. Thorvald gradually "forgot" about Toyoda during the 1990s, but his anger resurfaced during [[DRAW Your Own Story 10]].

== See also==
* [[Bjørn]]
* [[Harald]]
* [[Kingdom of Lym]]
* [[Eastern Union]]
* [[Mr. Toyoda]]
* [[Vladimir Putin]]
* [[Thorvald's doppelgängers]]
* [[List of Thorvald's characters]]

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