Ingegerd

Ingegerd was a Halogai who resided in the Videssosian city of Skopentzana. An exotically beautiful, tall, blond woman, she was married to the commander of the city's garrison, Himerios. Before wedding him, she converted from worshiping her native gods to Phos Worship.

When the civil war broke out between the Avtokrator Maleinos II and Stylianos, the city's prelate Rhavas came to Himerios' home to inform him and to sound him out on who he would support. Ingegerd, as a good hostest, served the two cakes and wine but did not withdraw as a typical Videssosian wife would do. Instead, to Rhavas' surprise she remained to hear his news. Himerios surprised him further by not sending her out of the room; instead he looked to her for advice.

Neither commented directly on Rhavas' news although Ingegerd did remind Himerios in Halogai that Rhavas was Maleinos' cousin. Thus reminded, he made vague comments that could be construed as supporting Maleinos but not, in fact, committing him to either side. Given Skopentzana's distance from the heart of the Empire, the likelihood of the civil war reaching there was slight so his behaviour was only prudent.