Charles
Grand Duke Charles 'the Lion' de Hrengrian, of North Rivell (a.k.a. Duke Of Tourlu, Order of the Lion)
The half-elf lord of Tourlu who threatened to upset the balance of power in Rivell, Charles was a famed warrior with the power to back up any threat he made. Charles prefers the direct approach then to playing The Game, despite his rank as jack then king of spades.
A muscular man, Charles was often seen in his ancestral plate mail with his hand and half sword and shield, though this would change to Moon Saber after the Crisis. Though he was classified as an elf, his size gave away his Orcish ancestors, and he also aged at a similar speed to other Orcs.
History
Early life
Born to the duke and duchess of Tourlu, Charles was well-educated in matters of statecraft and warfare, though he normally focused on his military training. At fifteen he was knighted by Prince consort Florian when the latter arrived to deal with a peasant revolt, only to find Charles had already dealt with it with only a single death, that of the count of Boulon for abuse of power. He spent a lot of his teenage years hunting various creatures, earning the title of master hunter when he captured a golden lion of Orslon in 117 Fey. Once knighted he took control of Tourlu's military, proving himself a capable combatant in several tourneys, even winning the melee at the spring's rose tourney in 122 Fey. At the outbreak of the civil war, He took his troops to the Drake spine mountains to protect against invasion from Orslon.Civil War
On twenty-nine Rapha, Charles's father was killed by the false jack of hearts, a rogue. Returning with a small guard to get his affairs in order, Charles was crowned duke on the thirty-fourth Rapha, before heading south to confront Queen Anora. He would foil a assassination attempt with the help of Grunkle's Angels, and discovered the true plot to destabilize the north. He would return to North Rivell and secure Orslon before turning his knights south to crush the Basq hobgoblin army. Just before the army met Stephan would declare himself King of Basq, allowing Charles to stop the fight. Charles was the first noble to recognise Stephan. Charles would join the northern war, leading his knights to help the citizenry during the battle of Hightown. Charles would spend the majority of the remaining of crisis helping secure Rivell. Even helping Stephan root out bards still loyal to the Harlequin. Being given the title, Grand Duke of North Rivell, reforming the counties and duchies in the area to help secure it against future issues.Battle of the Sardian Ruins
In preparation for assisting Grunkle's Angels in ending the crisis, Charles would arrange a years beginning ball at Tourlu, with the secondary purpose of a war council. The preperation was a political nightmare to the point Charles had to ask Stephan for help, though he did add to it by throwing his claim in as supreme leader along with multiple other people. During the Ball Raelgil SepaPresented Chalres with Moon Saber, confirming he was to lead the main assault. During the battle, Charles would lead the third wave, being made up of the Rivellian knights and other cavalry, firstly as he was the most skilled general on horseback and secondly to direct the early battle using white city mages to give the best chance of victory. Throughout the battle he would move to the thickest fighting, both raising moral, and to take on the strongest enemies. At some point during the battle Charles was dismounted and himself, Malkav, Rhohr Gorgrinder, and Arranis found themselves fighting half-dragon champions. Though the group defeated their foes easily a call went up Charles had died. Quick thinking from Arranis had Malkav toss Charles onto Rhohr's shoulders where she lifts him up. Ripping off his helmet he screamed at his men to fight on, the gods were with them. In the celebration after the battle rumours circulated about Charles sleeping with a Shifter.Controlling the north
Charles would go back to Rivell afterwards to keep it stable in the aftermath. He would join the new adventures guild to help the area, joining Malkav's party for mutual support on major threats. Charles would increase the power and prosperity of the north in close relation to Basq and Stephan for a stronger Rivell. His conflict however would come during the Predators in Haunted Forest adventure job. Where while caught off guard he would be paralysed for a few hours. Though he secured the area, the kills went to Karldrai, Heffy, Monty, and Varo, An Orslon group he had taken intreast in.
Adventures guild: A Rank
- Queen's Blades Party
- Queen's Blades Party
Species
Ethnicity
Date of Birth
40 Rapha, 105 Fey
Year of Birth
4104
28 Years old
Children
Sex
Male
Eyes
Red
Hair
shaggy Brown
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Light grey
Height
5'10"
Belief/Deity
Akoom
Aligned Organization
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