King Lerdan

King Lerdan (6381-6431) was the only son and second child of king Lerdon II. He was born late as an attempt of his father to produce an heir for the crown. His sister Alduria was older and promised to the archpriest of the Elk temple. Lerdon II although he had consented to the marriage he feared that his line would be lost and tried for years for an heir. Lerdan’s mother queen Daloria died during birth and Lerdan grew with his sister. He was aware of the temple’s plan for uniting the royal lines but thought it would be taken place in years far from his reign. When his father died in 6421 he assumed the vine crown and reigned indifferently focused mainly in arts and hunting. His marriage was unsuccessful, his wife a princess from the south who held in secret the old faith and enamored by the sea felt enclosed in the endless plateau. They were unable to produce heirs and their bitterness grew. In 6430 the queen decided to leave the capital and return to her estates in the south outlands by the sea. Wise advisors proposed to the king that after a year of absence it would be a gesture of goodwill to ride to her and bring her back. Reluctantly king Lerdan gathered a large entourage and travelled south taking his time singing and hunting along the way. Celebrations by his fellow king in the south Sadekan IX greeted him. When he decided to move further south to finally meet his queen he moved ahead leaving the slow-moving entourage in Notiator. He found and took back with him his queen being reunited in joy. Unfortunately, the royal couple fell to a beastman’s club in a sudden and violent skirmish which eliminated the whole escort. This happened in 6421 and signaling the end of the northern royal line.