Val the Great
The Man of Wisdom
King Valonus Iris Rarmon (a.k.a. Val)
Val was the founder and the first king of Valonia Kingdom. He established the Rarmon Dynasty as the ruling family which continued up to present day. He was born as a proud Krin citizen but was banished after he commited a crime against the Empire of Kritus in 400 BVE, resulting in his group migrated to the west and formed his own country.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
He was born in 438 BVE over the soil of Knirk. His father was a general, and his mother was a houselady. He was 16 when he received education at local school. There, he loved reading, hoping to become the great philosopher. Three years after graduation, he became the librarian of The Great Library.
The Forbidden Wisdom
For many years he had learned, created and experimented some inventions he found in forgotten scrolls. At the time, the empire was in its greatest, and he found out that many of them were very advanced he believed it could revolutionize the industry of the empire and made it greater. Sadly, on the country that slavery drove the economy and obsessed with a pride of the glory, the emperor quickly denied and banned him from the library. However, it didn't stop his determination.
Instead of creating by his own he let interested people to do so, slowly but surely. Therefore, he formed the company later known as Wisdom Assembly under his house, secretly researching something up. He invited his friends and many to plan more spectecular things; Those technologies written in scrolls were secretly added into the library, in hope somebody might interested in it. Because the librarians weren't do much, those were still unchecked. They had operated for 8 months in the late 402 BVE, getting more support from majority people.
It came to an end unfortunately, when the emperor(or his loyalist) saw strange machines creating from those unmarked scroll, resulting in his arrest and his house burned down.
The River's End
After month-long trials as his activities were against the emperor's will, the emperor decided to exile all the people involved. Val, along with hundreds if not thousands followers, chose to go down by the Dirwen River. With no horses and boats, they had no idea where to stop.
The answer was cleared when they stopped at the river's end after week to months long traveling, where the sunset was so beautiful that give them a hope of living. With an abundance of horses in surrounding area, Val decided to settle here since to filful his determination.
Val died In 371 BVE at the age of 67, being known as The Great. The workplace his assembly wrote the code of laws had become the Mausoleum of Val.
Legacy
His wisdom had affected lots of people long after his death. Valonian philosophers and scientists recognizes him as The Man of Wisdom. One of the type of Sart called Valin for his dedication. Statues dedicated to him are installed at the forum and all the towns in the empire to dedicate his legacy. On the 200th anniversary of his death, the highest tower in the ancient world was constructed, and his larger statue was installed on the southern side facing toward the forum statue, which is still in sight to these days.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
He wanted to make sure that wisdoms and innovative ideas couldn't be restricted by authority and had to be forceiby abandoned. He believed that technologies are for everyone, and no one couldn't own or control such.
Social
Reign
Reigning from 400 to 371 BVE, he spent the rest of his life contributing to the founding of Valone, and grounded up for the senate, resulgin in the first Valonian's code of law. With his close relationship and leadership with citizens while working on their duties, he had been beloved and respected.
Contacts & Relations
He have established his kingdom with the help of 6 friends: Rondus, Sippo, Hela, Lova, Lardi, and Gasfundes, who then became the founders of six noble families known as The Alliance of the Founders.
Religious Views
He had never told exactly about his view on religions, but consider his determination of knowledge, Omendeus might be the best god that fit.
Relationships
Comments
Author's Notes
16/9/2022 - Slight edit
20/1/2024 - Tags, icon, excerpt, and portrait(flag) added
22/1/2024 - Name changed (Val, the Great -> Val the Great), minor update.
19/2/2024 - Minor revise.