King Varian Krestarii with Crown and in Regalia
Character
Name: Varian Krestarii
Race: Human
Age: 23
Title: King of Ecclestius, Lord of Azeratii, Prince of Varanu, Count of Wallachia, Defender of The South and Lord of the Light.
Specialty – Administration: Having been tutored by Baron Rodney, Varian's education has been focused on the adminstration of the Kingdom, as well as lawmaking and justice and his own power, as such he has grown into a true administrator to guide his new Kingdom into the new age, bringing new laws, administrative divisions, religious and legal reforms.
Children: Crown Prince Ares (age 0), Princess Anastanii (age 4), Princess Eylinn (age 3)
Bio:
Born during the month of First Seed in 1001 A.o.E, twenty-three years ago, he was the result of a short relationship between the half-orc half-human Ra’Gru, and Varian’s mother, Princess Anastanii. Despite his eventual rise to power as the king, then his birth was met with disdain and distrust from all sides, most of all from his grandfather who several times considered killing him while still a babe, letting the waters of Azeratii take him and rid the family of the scandal. This was changed around the time he was one, where Eylinn Mindrilla convinced King Asharian to let Varian live and be placed under her guardianship.
Varian would spent the next year and half living together with the Mindrillas within Galadriel, ending up living within Coal in the court of Queen Nienna. When Varian was about three years old, his fortunes would change with the Decree of Succession in 1004 A.o.E where he was adopted by Ares Krestarii and made second-in-line to the Crown of Ecclestius. His new adoptive father would soon marry his adoptive mother and at first they would have a happy home which the young prince cherished. It would not take long before he had his first younger sister, Anwën join them, followed by Narien and eventually Lindaral.
Varian was early on told of the truth regarding his father, both who he really was, and Ares being the same person, not that it matter to the young Prince, though it has been kept a secret and denounced when claims of such came around.
Growing up in Azeratii, certainly as the Crown Prince brought Varian privilege, gifts, and all kinds of sweets that he desired, which eventually ended up with him turning into quite a chubby child during his early years, in part due to Varian and Narien’s shared love for lemon cake that they would steal from their father’s quarters.
When he was seven he was appointed his first tutor, a position which Rodney, a rising power in court had desired, but due to his views, and the queens influence was denied in favour of Lord Whitewall. It was also here that he made several friends, all of them genuinely wishing his friendship, though many for the simple reason of his eventual power. It was here that his friendship with several nobles deepened, but particularly two nobles, Friedrich von Saxon, the son of Wilhelm, Duke of Saxon and close friend of his father, and Edward Garmon, the heir to the Baron of Eklow.
Varian and Friedrich had always been friends, had been close. The friendship between their parents had ensured that the two were brought up together at court, and education alongside one another. When they were smaller they would play, listen to the nanny tell tales of the wars, of adventure, of conquest and power. All the tales of old, and as they became older this friendship only became stronger.
Edward Garmon on the other hand had a rocky start to his friendship with the then Prince Varian, neither really trusting the other. It was until Garmon’s father came to court that the two began befriending one another following a hunting trip. Edward is an extremely ambitious man, something which is clear to Varian and most who know Edward personally, though as ambitious as he may be, he is loyal in equal degree. Over time the two befriended one another, and grew to respect the other, certainly during the rebellion.
Around the time Varian was nine, he fell dangerously ill and was thought to have died, the physicians had certainly given up hope and had stopped bleeding him or applying herbs. That night his little sister Narien crept into his bed and during the night he recovered from his illness, being found strong and healthy the next morning by their mother Eylinn as she awoke sitting in the chair she had slept in during the night by his bedside.
Following this event his tutor resigned, and finally Rodney got his wish and became the tutor of Prince Varian, it was during this time that Rodney also put several plans into motion to increase the power of the Crown. Varian himself during this time period was taught about absolutism and much of his life was changed under Rodney, who changed him into his vision. Varian began playing tennis as exercise, hunting, jousting and dueling, allowing him to both live his rather rich lifestyle but also stay fit and healthy as his position demanded.
In year 9 A.o.C Varian’s relationship with his parents began to truly falter, while they had been at odds now and again, then this was different. After an argument between his parents, his adoptive mother, Eylinn, travelled back to her domain in the Green Chasm and took Varian’s two younger sisters with her. He himself decided to stay behind, in good part due to Rodney’s education, but doing so left him rather lonely with his family gone. When they returned the following year he distanced himself from Eylinn, as well as his sisters.
It was around this time that he began spending time with Princess Linwë, a woman who was three years his senior. They had known each other since Varian was a small child, but as he grew older, his interests in her changed from simple friendship. They would court each other but eventually the civil war broke it off and put it on hold as Varian took together with the armies to the front. It was during this time that he began a series of affairs, which would continue after the eventual final break with Princess Linwë.
Varian was never sent to the front at this civil war, instead he was kept near Three Rivers, putting down the rebellion of his half-sisters, the Celestians. He spent the a year and a half fighting skirmishes and battles in the Three Rivers, spending the last half year of the rebellion sieging down their stronghold outside of the Three Rivers. They held out, for a time, but eventually the catapults and trebuchets weakened their walls, while starvation and hunger brought them to their knees.
During the night before the final assault, Varian was visited by his real mother, Princess Anastanii, whom begged him to spare his sisters and forgive them, hoping to plead to his son to ensure the continued safety and happiness for her daughters. Varian promised to give it thought but nothing more as his mother was taken captive by the soldiers, given a tent and kept under guard by the soldiers.
The following morning as they prepared for the assault, Varian gave Eklow the order to ensure the end of the Celestians, putting an end to their claims once and for all, but for the sake of the woman who gave him life, spare the youngest daughter. During the following assault, Eklow and his men managed to capture all three Celestian daughters, and before the two oldest could be reunited, Eklow personally saw to it that they ceased to be a threat when he drove his sword through the both of them.
The youngest daughter along with Princess Anastanii were then sent to a nunnery in the Wallachian mountain range, a location unknown to anyone but Varian, Eklow and Rodney who arranged it. It was during the celebration of the fall of the Celestian stronghold that news came of the death of King Ares, resulting in the celebrations being cut very short as Varian rushed back to Azeratii.
Among the first acts of his reign was the Peace of the Rill, establishing a peace with the Westmarch Lords, and finally putting the rebellion to an end.
Varian was coronated later that year, in much pomp and ceremony. His coronation followed a plot to remove Rodney, Varian however decided to keep his tutor and protect him from the nobles, saving Rodney’s career.
However to satisfy his court and his realm, he was forced by political reasons to marry Anne Clare, daughter of Duke Clare who was one of the leading nobles against Rodney. What followed the marriage was the Decree of Varanu, which stripped the nobility of their armies and centralized the state under the king. As a result many new laws were passed, defining the role of the king and his power, that is to say they weren’t any, but that his power was granted by the Creator, and that his will was the law and divine will, therefore without fault.
One of the first acts of the new King, largely influenced by Rodney was the immediate removal of his mother from his council, letting his mother take on a solely advisory role for when Varian should wish it, which varied a lot from subject to subject. Following this was a large division of Ecclestius into provinces, each controlled by an administrator selected by the Crown, followed by a group for subdivisions in each region also appointed by the Crown.
Varian would have his first daughter four years ago, named after his birth mother, Anastanii. This alone helped bring a great deal of reconciliation between him and his sister Anwën, whom before this many feared would have inherited the Crown should something happen to Varian. It had been a hotly debated topic at court, as Anwën was seen as an Elf by many of the courtiers, perhaps rightly so, and equally bad a woman.
However it wasn’t until a year ago that the court truly rejoiced as a son was born to Varian, thus ridding it of both the possibility of an Elven monarchy, but just as importantly, a female one. Queen Anne was however less than pleased, having finally gotten sick of Varian’s mistresses that he took every time she was with child. Her following actions resulted in a break with Varian, the two growing distant in what had otherwise been a happy and content marriage, which only brought more unhappiness to their union.
Kingdom of Ecclestius
Government form: Absolute Monarchy
Capital: Azeratii
Population: Ecclestians also referred to as Imperials (human)
Terrain: Varies, but great amounts of farmland
Sovereign: Varian Krestarii
Heir apparent: Crown Prince Ares Krestarii
Important houses of the nobility: Saxon and Wolfe
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(Basically I wanted a char that I could play outside of the royalty, settings and so on that I do with Varian.)
Name: Vaeri
Race: Elven
Age: 24
Bio: Born just prior to the war of Darkness, Vaeri grew up living five years in fear for her life, first from the Corpus and then from the dark armies as well as the invasions of Zepfhur. It was the dark armies that left a permanent mark on her life as she fled Galadriel with her family, the party they were in were ambushed by Orcs and after a short skirmish the light escort of guards were slain, the only thing that saved the party was the intervention of the Elven Rangers that had heard the fighting.
Following the banishment of the Dark One, Vaeri and her family moved back to Galadriel, living not far from Coal in a village. She was raised in the craft of her mother, to be a housewife, in secret she sought the bow and arrow instead, as well as daggers every day. Training with a friend from childhood they honed their skills, getting better and better by the day. That is until the day that her parents announced her marriage, almost six years ago.
She resented the idea of an arranged marriage, settling down as a housewife like her mother, instead she ran away from home, she wanted to explore the world and live life to the fullest. She joined up with a mercenary company in which she honed her skills further, before finally going off on her own, at times working with others, at other times working on her own. Nowadays when she isn’t fighting, she spends her hard earned coin travelling, drinking and eating and doing what she wants.
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