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Oxel is one of The Dogman’s War Chiefs, alongside Red Hat and Hardbread. He's known for his poor manners and shiftiness. Oxel apparently fought as an unnamed warrior at the Siege of Adua. He later fights at the Battle of Red Hill, against King Scale Ironhand, his brother Black Calder, and nephew Stour Nightfall. When The Dogman dies, the conversation quickly turns to the future of the Protectorate; Oxel favours rejoining The North, and Red Hat wants it to become a full member of The Union, while Hardbread can’t decide either way. The Dogman's daughter, Rikke, assembles the war chief to her father’s hall to decide the matter, pointing out that The North has old ways, proper ways of settling contentious decision; a Duel in the Circle. Isern-i-Phail then wipes back a canvas to reveal a circle already marked-out, five strides across. The two old warriors are reluctant, but their reputations are built on not backing down from a fight. And so, they set to killing one another, with Oxel getting the luck when Red Hat slips. Oxel roars his triumph and orders someone to send word to Stour Nightfall, until Rikke interrupts him to bring up a third choice; for the Protectorate to remain independent. Caul Shivers steps into the Circle to fight for that option. Caught in Rikke's trap, Oxel gives a good effort to be fair, but Shivers casually drops him and cuts-off his head. Rikke has made her point; she is chief of Uffrith now.

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