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Post by Socksy on Feb 1, 2013 15:14:39 GMT -8
- King Artileo the Genius (0 P.U. - 50 P.U.)
- King Aebreo the Unlucky (50 P.U.) [2 weeks]
- King Merculeo the Ambitious (50 P.U. - 72 P.U.)
- King Godfrey (72 P.U. - 79 P.U.)
- King Artileo II the Short-lived (79 P.U. - 93 P.U.)
- King Edwine the Virtuous (93 P.U. - 134 P.U.)
- King Andrew (134 P.U. - 145 P.U.) * Brief control of the kingdom by the Church of the Holy Trinity. 6 years. - King Philip (151 P.U. - 175 P.U.)
- King Gavin the Disciplined (175 P.U. - 184 P.U.)
- King George (184 P.U. - 201 P.U.)
- King Antineo the Pious (201 P.U. - 227 P.U.)
- King Philip II (227 P.U. - 238 P.U.) * A 23-year gap as Velhamira was occupied by a foreign force. - King Brandin the Wise (261 P.U. - 308 P.U.)
- King Antineo II (308 P.U. - 314 P.U.)
- King Artileo III the Gracious (314 P.U. - 354 P.U.) * A disruption in rule because the council did not feel it was right, or lawful, to give the power of the throne to a female. - Queen Sahra the Beautiful (356 P.U. - 375 P.U.)
- King Gavin II (375 P.U. - 387 P.U.)
- King Ian the Bastard (387 P.U. - 389 P.U.) * The Church took control for 3 years, knowing full-well that Edwine II would be attempting to commit heresy. - King Edwine II the Pompous (392 P.U. - 422 P.U.)
- King Darion the Wicked (422 P.U.) [2 days] * After the patch of bad seeds from the Gohrme family, the Church took it upon itself to revoke the Gohrme's claim to the land. But after 12 years of a church's rule, the people decided that they wanted the royal family back in control. - King Philip II (434 P.U. - 464 P.U.)
- Queen Artileya the Cunning (464 P.U. - 476 P.U.)
- King Brandin the Mad (476 P.U. - 500 P.U.)
- Queen Gwendoline the Benevolent (500 P.U. - 550 P.U.)
- King Robin the Lustful (550 P.U. - 562 P.U.)
- King Jonathin the Bloody (562 P.U. - 568 P.U.)
- Queen Rosaline the Fertile (568 P.U. - 598 P.U.)
- King Pattri the Forgettable (598 P.U. - 604 P.U.)
- King Matthieu the Nuisance (604 P.U. - 634 P.U.)
- King Artileo IV (634 P.U. - 668 P.U.)
- King Gavin III the Ill-Suited (668 P.U. - 674 P.U.)
- King Godfrey II the Little Tyrant (674 P.U. - 675 P.U.) * Kevin was under trial for a year and the council ruled but the charges were waived. - King Kevin the Artisan (676 P.U. - 714 P.U.)
- King Artileo V (714 P.U. - 724 P.U.)
- King Brandin III the Lush (724 P.U. - 726 P.U.)
- Queen Elizabette the Stone-Faced (726 P.U. - 746 P.U.)
- King Jonstin the Cautious (746 P.U. - 796 P.U.)
War of Two Kings
- King Benfritte the Traveler (796 P.U. - 800 P.U.)
- King Darius the Destructor (796 P.U. - 800 P.U.)
Disunion Under the Boy King
- King Angfred the Boy (800 P.U. --- )
- Queen Heline of ‘The Woods’ - Queen Regent (800 P.U. - 809 P.U.)
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Post by Socksy on Feb 1, 2013 15:16:57 GMT -8
A Brief History of Kings and Queens Past
Artileo: Arrived at the age of 26. Gathered a large support group in his 3 years before his conquest of Velhamira at the age of 29. As he conquered he gained more support earned through proven success and leading abilities. A seasoned diploma and military leader who pardoned most opposing rulers after his six-year campaign. A foreigner of unknown origin. Claims to have come from across the Seas of Everstorm from a land called ‘Borsahlyn.’
Aebreo: The first son of Artileo. Only married due to the failing health of his father. Did not manage to sire a child before being slain by a hired assassin along with his wife in his bedchambers. Unlucky in being the firstborn.
Merculeo: The second son of Artileo. Speculated to have been the mysterious employer of the elusive assassin who murdered Aebreo and his wife, though not in public. Built Velhamira’s economic and military strength. Led many conquests to the island nations of the south. Died after 22 years of prosperity.
Godfrey: The only son of Merculeo. A prodigy; ruling successfully similar to his father. Died due to a festered wound received while crushing a rebellion in (Freenote’s land). Sired five children.
Artileo II: The second of his name. The third child and only son of Godfrey. Inherited his crown at the age of six and proved his worth at the age of nine, denouncing the corruption of his council. Brought an increase in revenue and prosperity to his people. A financial genius and effective planner. His denunciation of corruption and love of the ‘common man’ led many to call him their champion. His adversity to corruption led to his eventual assassination at the age of 20.
Edwine: The firstborn son of Artileo II, inheriting the crown at the age of four. Not as good of a leader as his father was, nearly bankrupting the country to receive the same love that his father had received. Very hungry for love. Back the fledgling religion of ___. Died an untimely death due to disease. His death saved the country from bankruptcy.
Andrew: The younger of Edwine’s two children, though he is the firstborn male. He saw the damage his father’s rule was causing and attempted to minimize it during his father’s rule. When he inherited the throne, he suddenly cut off all extravagances and ties to the church that he could without inciting a rebellion, losing any love that his people may have had for him. To further lose the love of his people, he (Can’t think of the right word) with foreign merchant companies. His people revolted after eleven years of rule and his elder sister saw this as the perfect opportunity to take the throne - she murdered him.
Philip: Andrew’s only child. He received the throne after his aunt’s crime of regicide - his father’s ‘failures’ were overlooked due to the scandalous murder that had just occurred. With time he proved to be effective and (Something about being loved). Very reminiscent of Artileo II. Philip managed to dispose of the recession; leaving his country in a good economic standing for nearly 200 years.He led conquests to the South and West - in which he died during battle. He increased the power of (Religion) through many laws.
Gavin: The eldest of Philip’s three children. He was militant and severely strict. His attitude led to an upheaval of many deep-rooted laws - nearing his rule to a tyranny. His oppressive law led to his subjects hate him. Though quite the tyrant, Gavin left Behlmina with the legacy of power; he formed the elite battle battalion: ‘Gavin’s Fist’ which was later named the ‘Fist of the King’. It was popularly, though quite privately joked that with swords in both hands, Gavin had no free hands to extend in friendship. His only son died of a plague while he was away holding the lands of the West that his father had captured. He died in the West of an infection from a festering wound.
George: The youngest of Philip’s three children and the second born son. This King was far less interested in conquesting and battling - he was interested in repairing the damaged lands left by his brother. To the great dismay of his subjects, George released Velhamira’s holding on lands in the West. His subjects soon forgave him, however. He lifted the oppressive laws Gavin had left. Velhamira enjoyed prosperity at the expense of the South and the plague. Many craftsmen were left in need of apprentices, many shops in need of workers. The plague led to George’s own demise, only managing to sire a single son.
Antineo: George’s only child. Antineo was named for his father’s obvious love of the old system and the kingdom’s beginnings. A love which Antineo did not share. Antineo loved religion. He married the high priestess of (Religion). His deep passion and faith led to the first official militant religious orders. He could not allow the heathen foreigners to live on in their dark, unenlightened lives. The first of these many orders which Antineo created was called the ‘Father’s Echo.’ This order’s base was located in the Iron Hide. The order was later disbanded under Antineo’s rule for corruption and perversion of the scriptures, but the base remained a key fort to Behlmina called: The Echo. He died mysteriously in his sleep one night - many suspect the gods themselves took him to live with them, others suspect that a raving member of one of the many disbanded religious orders assassinated him. He was rightfully titled, ‘the Pious.’
Philip II: Continuing the religious works of his father, Philip II began the construction of the largest temple in the known world. He started the tradition of the Child’s Holiday: (Name), feeling it was only natural that an equally important god it deserved a holiday of its own.Philip II was very interested in the wellbeing of children and performed many great acts and enacted many laws because of this. Many look back on his actions with love. He made child-labour in dangerous areas like coal mining illegal and punishable by death. Beating children was also quite illegal, though not as harshly punished. Despite his great rule, he died during a siege from the invading West.
Brandin: The third born child and second born son of Philip II. His elder brother who was rightful king as Brandin saw it died defending the keep. Brandin was allowed to keep his power and role as king so long as he swore fealty to the conquering nation, which Brandin did. Brandin saw the future and knew that the West could not hold Velhamira indefinitely due to the heavy casualties of the West’s invasion and the recent population boom. When the time was right, nearly 20 years into his rule, Brandin incited rebellion, breaking his oath to the West which his subjects forgave him for. This among many other actions proved his wisdom and foresight. Brandin led his nation on an intellectual revolution, weakening religion’s grip on the nation. He feared organized religion deeply. Under his rule, over 200 schools were opened and it made it law that priests and priestesses must be schooled in healing.
Antineo II: The younger of Brandin’s two children and the only son. He ruled for an abnormally short time, already old by the time his father’s rule passed. He was even more brilliant than his father, continuing to lead his people on the age of intellectual enlightenment. He experimented on many substances, finding hundreds of forgotten healing remedies and other medicines, one of which made men most lusty than a dog. Antineo II passed due to failing health and old age.
Artileo III: The eldest son of Antineo. He did not have the same mindset of his father or his father’s father before him. Artileo III wanted love; he craved it; he was jealous of what his father and grandfather had received (earned), so he fell to the same mistakes that Edwine had many generations before. He reinforced religion, he stopped assisting the universities, and reformed many religious orders, including the "Father's Echo". His charity for the many and the festivals that he held bought the love of the people, though it cost him his nation's treasury. He was assassinated by the council after many years of thoughtless spending.
Sahra: As her title says, she was really quite a beautiful queen. And such beauty came at a price - a lack of intellect. She had no understanding of the way in which one rules a kingdom, and so, she left it up to her council. With an intense disinterest in ruling affairs, she attended and hosted many dinner parties instead, as well as charities and other outings to occupy her "valuable time". She died giving birth to a still-born. Sahra is remembered with love now.
Godfrey II: The first king to acknowledge, legitimize, and raise his bastard child.
Ian: History
Edwine II: History
Darion: History
Philip II: History
Artileya: History
Brandin II: History
Gwendoline: History
Robin: History
Jonathin: History
Rosaline: History
Pattri: History
Matthieu: History
Artileo IV: History
Gavin III: History
Godfrey II: History
Kevin: History
Artileo V: History
Brandin III: History
Elizabette: History
Jonstin: History
War of Two Kings Benfritte: History
Darius: History
Disunion Under the Boy King Angfred: History
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