Riegan Swordwraith
12-20-2001, 08:48 AM
I am the adopted "nephew" of Liliene Swordwraith.I grew up with my "cousin" Geoff,the Queen's son.Geoff was the heir,and I was to be a liuetenant.I didn't like being a nobleman to begin with and most assuredly not the nephew of the Queen and cousin to the future King.I preferred to spend my time in the Erebannien,running with the scouts.Hard to learn courtly graces in the middle of thw wilds,yet Liliene made sure I did,much to my chagrin.Despite my efforts to be unteachable,I did learn the secrets of ruling,at least some of them.
The lessons came to be crucial for Liliene sent me to the Sielewode as a diplomat.She wanted me to negotiate a pact between her and the elves there to help protect the Erebannien.It was while I was there that my aunt died.I was able to come to an agreement and rushed back.My cousin had already been Invested by the time I arrived.
My cousin.although a good person,was eager to make Aerenwe into a power.My cousin's other fault was that he was not a doer.In other words,if it did not pertain to preparing his nation for what was ahead.So if there was a problem with bandits or some rampaging monster,he sent me to deal with it.Soon I became the one the people loved and respected.As more and more of Geoff's policies began to misfire,I spent more and more time having to deal with the aftermath.Finally under the pretense of helping William Moergen reclaim his throne,he invaded Oesorde.This proved disaterous,as William was not prepared and the campaign ended in disaster.In battle,an assassin's bolt mortally wounded my cousin.He died on the way back to Aerenwe,but not before making me his heir,and passing to me his power.
My first act was to negotiate peace with Oesorde,which was not too difficult as he could not waste time with me as Ghoere massed troops on his border.I also undone some of the things my cousin had done to restore morale.
I am the kind of man who hates his office,but is too devoted to his people to give it up.I hold my daily court in the courtyard outside,weather permitting.I hardly ever wear my "royal" rainments,preferring a well made suit of "adventurer's clothing".I am a man of the people,and more often than many say is safe,walk among them.I hold no ambitions towards the Iron Throne,all I care of is the nation of Aerenwe.In that though I am very pro-active.I prefer to keep problems for Aerenwe out of Aerenwe.For example,I did secretly aid William Moergan with funds and information.Also during my reign,I did make a counter-invasion of Roesone after Ghoere invaded while Baroness Roesone was fulfilling her obligations to Medeore and Illien when Diemed invaded.Through these acts I was able to help make the Anuirean South Coast very stable and netted many allies.
The lessons came to be crucial for Liliene sent me to the Sielewode as a diplomat.She wanted me to negotiate a pact between her and the elves there to help protect the Erebannien.It was while I was there that my aunt died.I was able to come to an agreement and rushed back.My cousin had already been Invested by the time I arrived.
My cousin.although a good person,was eager to make Aerenwe into a power.My cousin's other fault was that he was not a doer.In other words,if it did not pertain to preparing his nation for what was ahead.So if there was a problem with bandits or some rampaging monster,he sent me to deal with it.Soon I became the one the people loved and respected.As more and more of Geoff's policies began to misfire,I spent more and more time having to deal with the aftermath.Finally under the pretense of helping William Moergen reclaim his throne,he invaded Oesorde.This proved disaterous,as William was not prepared and the campaign ended in disaster.In battle,an assassin's bolt mortally wounded my cousin.He died on the way back to Aerenwe,but not before making me his heir,and passing to me his power.
My first act was to negotiate peace with Oesorde,which was not too difficult as he could not waste time with me as Ghoere massed troops on his border.I also undone some of the things my cousin had done to restore morale.
I am the kind of man who hates his office,but is too devoted to his people to give it up.I hold my daily court in the courtyard outside,weather permitting.I hardly ever wear my "royal" rainments,preferring a well made suit of "adventurer's clothing".I am a man of the people,and more often than many say is safe,walk among them.I hold no ambitions towards the Iron Throne,all I care of is the nation of Aerenwe.In that though I am very pro-active.I prefer to keep problems for Aerenwe out of Aerenwe.For example,I did secretly aid William Moergan with funds and information.Also during my reign,I did make a counter-invasion of Roesone after Ghoere invaded while Baroness Roesone was fulfilling her obligations to Medeore and Illien when Diemed invaded.Through these acts I was able to help make the Anuirean South Coast very stable and netted many allies.