A '''skop''' is a person who tells stories and protects people from malevolent [[landsweightlandswight]]s and other entities.{{book ref|frugal|13}} They are known as '''skalds''' to the [[Hordamen]]. Hordamen are the name of Vikings in this alternate dimension. Skops are losing their power of wights and mostly pretending to help, main example being Sefawynn.{{book ref|frugal|14}}