Dossier: Astrid Nygård

 

Title: Speaker of the Scandinavian Socialist Union
Status: Publicly, head of the Interim Council; privately, believed to be orchestrating a political consolidation/coup.
Aliases/Nicknames: “The Queen of Scandinavia” (media branding, not a title of law), possible true name: Tallaxia (unverified).

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Public Biography

• Born: Official records place her birth in Trondheim, Norway, 2037. Early life accounts are sparse and carefully curated.

• Education: Political science and law at the University of Oslo, with an exchange year in Berlin.

• Career Path: Rose through the bureaucratic ranks of the Scandinavian Socialist Union (SSU) with remarkable speed; became Speaker in 2093.

• Political Persona: Charismatic, measured, always in control. Prefers strategic long games over dramatic displays. Publicly committed to pan-Scandinavian unity, strong social welfare, and “harmonious modernization.”

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Current Role & Power

• Interim Council Leadership: Following a wave of “security reforms” and the quiet sidelining (or silencing) of dissenting Council members, Astrid is now effectively running the SSU’s executive branch and is believed to have extensive influence over the industrial-military sector as well.

• Behind-the-Scenes Influence: Coordinates state surveillance, regulatory capture, and corporate partnerships through the Alignment Division, a trans-corporate consultancy headquartered in Copenhagen.

• Ambition: Rumored goal is nothing less than total oversight of all conscious entities in the SSU — metahuman, AI, and spirit alike.

• Political Branding: The “Queen of Scandinavia” image is a deliberate PR campaign, evoking stability and continuity for a population unsettled by economic strain and external political chaos.

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Known Affiliations

• Alignment Division: Astrid sits on the board. The Division blends public consultancy work with technomantic research and occult experimentation.

• Great White Dragon Theory: Shadow sources claim she is secretly a dragon in metahuman form, but there exists no proof, only some very vague circumstantial "evidence."

• Historic Ties: Said to have been aligned with certain Awakened resistance groups in her early career, though these claims are largely buried in the public record.

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Rumors & Intel (Unverified)

Collected by Wizkid’s network, passed to Philip; reliability uncertain.

1. True Identity: Astrid Nygård is allegedly Tallaxia, the Radiant, also called the White Blossom of the Second Age.

2. Dragon Lineage: Tallaxia was once the mate of Lofwyr, Saeder-Krupp’s golden monarch.

3. Death: Supposedly slain by the dread Velaxas.

4. Survival Theory: If she truly is Tallaxia, her continued existence suggests either a miraculous resurrection or that the “death” was an elaborate feint.