Ivar, Duke of Tyaldi
Ivar became Duke of Tyaldi at the age of 15 upon the death of his father Grywald who was killed by brigands and reavers on the Genlith border with Tyaldi
The then Count Halgrim of House Genlith made much sport of Ivar's young age and sent him a gift on his taking the Ducal role - a gift of wooden warriors and wooden horses with which he could play at warfare. Ivar's famous response was that he would learn quickly and well, and would in turn teach many lessons.
He did. Over the next ten years he conducted a fierce campaign against reavers and raiders (most of them from Genlith while diplomatically pinning the neighbour Count against retaliation as to do so would be to admit involvement in the raids.
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