[hider=House De Reimer] [b]Family name:[/b] De Reimer [b]Kingdom Location:[/b] Cawanor [b]Crest:[/b] [img]http://orig11.deviantart.net/ab5d/f/2017/170/7/3/house_de_reimer_update_by_theduncanmorgan-dbd9bni.png[/img] [b]Family motto:[/b] Bound by Blood [b]Relations with other Kingdoms:[/b] House Rallar: Good terms (Future relations will be added in once everyone has created their house). [b]Family reputation:[/b] Reliable, Ambitious, Cunning, Wealthy [b]Kingdom's main export goods:[/b] Ores; (Iron, copper, steel, gold, silver, coal, gems) equipment; (tools, armour, weapons), Stone, Woodcraft (Furniture, Tools), Clothes. [b]Description of Kingdom:[/b] Cawanor is a kingdom just south of central Formaroth. It has a Continental climate that is slightly colder in its southern regions. Cawanor is very mountainous with a large proportion of the kingdom (around 40%) being covered in mountains. Therefore the main form of industry within Cawanor is mining and smithing. The remaining area that isn’t mountains is mostly farmland. The farmland itself is of average fertility. There is one settlement of importance within Cawanor, this being the port city of Cawaport. This city is located on the northern coast of Cawanor and is considered an average size for a city in Formaroth. The river Dagma runs through the centre of the city. Cawaport has a similar building design to renaissance Florence. The city has a great divide of wealth between the upper class, the middle class and the working class. The upper class tend to live in one collected area in Cawaport in large mansions. The middle class is the main populous within Cawaport and are made up of such profession as: craftsmen, blacksmiths, shop keepers, tanners, merchants, doctors, tailors, etc. The working class is less of a working class (with the majority of working class people such as miners and farmers living in the countryside of Cawanor) and more of an underclass. The underclass is compacted into one area of the city and lives in the slum known as Ratway. People who live here are mostly beggars or people who find the odd job in docks with loading and unloading ships. The city is surrounded by a stone wall which provides a decent amount of defence against minor attacks, but in the event of a major siege it would only provide a minimum amount of resistance. Iredale Stronghold is located in the centre of Cawanor. It is where the De Reimer family, as well as their advisers, reside. [b]Family Background: [/b]The Kingdom of Cawanor has only been under the control of the De Reimer family for a short period of time (only around 10-20 years). Before that it was controlled by the Hieze family; a greedy and power hunger house that was on ill terms with the current King (Helyot Remonnet). The De Reimer family was a noble family that owned several mining systems within Cawanor. Eventually the wealth and power of the De Reimer family caught the attention of the Hieze family who became fearful of the De Reimer’s wealth and power. They decided to executed the head members of the House in the belief it would destroy the family that may oppose them in the future. However this was not the case. The De Reimer’s oldest son Patrick raised an army from those who were loyal to the De Reimer’s (which was far more than those who were loyal to the Hieze) and started a civil war which ultimately ended with the De Reimer’s becoming the new ruler of Cawanor and every member of the Hieze family with their head on a spike. Due to the bad relations between the Hieze family and the king, Helyot Remonnet made the De Reimer family the official rulers of Cawanor and gave the family the honour of electing one of its members to the King’s council. Duncan De Reimer was sent to fulfil this role. [b]Reason of claim to the throne and family motives:[/b] Lord Duncan De Reimer was named the Kings Head adviser and is currently the acting ruler of the kingdoms. Therefore the authority of being King carries over to him. It is known that the De Reimer Family’s motives are purely the advancement and progression of their own family’s power and legacy. Though they are not known to be unnecessarily cruel or ruthless, it is believed that they would go to great extents to achieve these aims. [/hider] [hider=Members of house De Reimer] [hider= High King Alasdair De Reimer] [b]Name:[/b] Duncan De Reimer (will be referred to as Alasdair De Reimer going into part 2) [b]Age:[/b] 28 [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Position:[/b] Joint Second in command of the De Reimer family/Head adviser/High King of Formaroth [b]Personality: [/b] Those who know Duncan claim he has two different persona's: The one he shows to the world and his true personality. When in public Duncan acts in a very formal and polite manner winning over both nobles and common men alike. He is often viewed by others as being a charming man who's confidence always makes you think he is three steps ahead of you. His true personality is far more calm and laidback, often making witty and sarcastic remarks to the person he is conversing with. However Duncan will only act this way with people he trusts and considering that he is slow to trust anyone, there are very few people who are familiar with his true personality. Duncan is also very ambitious and eager to secure power for his family. To this end he is more than willing to manipulate others and scheme behind their back. In the end Duncan's primary motivation is the good of House De Reimer and as a result he is fiercely loyal to his family. Because of this Duncan is easily enraged when someone insults his family's name. Though his true loyalty is to his family, Duncan does generally care about the people under his rule and tries his best to help the people of Nyhem. Though Duncan is just as able as his siblings to make brutal and even ruthless discussion to the benefit of his family, he is somewhat more remorsefully about it. Unlike his siblings Duncan will try to find other alternatives to immoral actions, though not at the expense of his families benefit. He is not unnecessarily cruel and takes no delight in the pain or suffering of the innocent. However when faced with a enemy whom he believes has wronged either him or house De Reimer Duncan can be extremely brutal and even somewhat sadistic in his treatment of them, though this has happened on very few occasions. Before the event of the Remmonnet-Manshrew civil war Duncan was considered to be more kind and idealistic, however due to unknown events Duncan has grown colder over the years. After the death of his close friend and brief lover Aurelia Vyncetta Duncan has become less trusting of people he does not know. [b]Weaknesses: [/b] Physically frail: Duncan is weaker in strength than most other people. May believe this to be linked with his sickly childhood and as a result he never got a chance to strengthen his muscles. Duncan's physical weakness can be easily exploited in a fight (or other situations). Can be easily angered: Like his siblings Duncan can be easily angered when his family name is insulted. Though he can keep his temper well hidden it can still cause him to act rash. Untrustworthy: Due to his reputation as the snake a fair number of people label Duncan as untrustworthy. His cunning and sly nature does not help him to get rid of this label. Slow to trust: Ever since the Manshrew-Remonnet civil war Duncan has been slow to trust people. Poor Military leader: Duncan skills at military leadership are laughable to say the least. When it comes to leading an army Duncan has very little idea about what commands to give. Alcoholic: Though far from a heavy alcoholic, since he became king Duncan has certainly started to drink more than he used to. As of yet it has not started to effect his duties as King, but the quantity of which he drinks is increasing noticeably. [b]Appearance: [/b]Tall, shoulder length dark brown hair, skinny, pale skinned, Short well trimmed beard Picture of De Reimer siblings: [img]http://img08.deviantart.net/b3a8/i/2015/290/e/f/de_reimer_family_pictures_by_theduncanmorgan-d9dfikz.png[/img] [b]Skills:[/b] Master negotiator, Master politician, Master manipulator, Expert Ruler, Adept strategist, Adept economist, Aprentice swordsman [b]Background:[/b] After the De Reimer family won the civil war, Duncan De Reimer served under King Helyot Remonnet within the King’s Council. He served as the master of law for two years before King Helyot Remonnet was killed during the war against House Manshrew. Once King John Remonnet was made king, Duncan managed to use his skills in cunning and manipulation to become the head advisor of the King. Once King Remonnet passed away Duncan, being the head advisor, became the default ruler of Formaroth. He currently resides in Nyhem. The common people have given the De Reimer siblings nick-names based of their reputation, Duncan's being 'The Snake'. Duncan currently has a small force of around a 100 Cawanor soldiers guarding him at Nyhem. They are led by general Alenius. Alenius was originally a Nyhem street urchin whom was taken in by Duncan and trained as a military commander. She is extremely loyal to Duncan for saving her from a life of poverty. [/hider] [hider=King Patrick De Reimer] [b]Name:[/b] Patrick De Reimer [b]Age:[/b] 32 [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Position:[/b] Head of House De Reimer [b]Personality:[/b] Loyal to family, Pragmatic, Straight to the point, Formal, Assertive, Occasionally ruthless, Intimidating [b]Appearance:[/b] Broad, Short dark brown hair, roundish face, short trimmed beard [b]Skills:[/b] Master ruler, Master strategist, Master intimidator, Expert politician, Expert economist, Expert swordsman, Adept Negotiator [b]Background:[/b] Once the De Reimer family won the civil war Patrick De Reimer was made the new ruler of Cawanor. Patrick rules the kingdom in a pragmatic way and people view him as a firm but fair ruler. Patrick himself has gained a very big reputation within Formaroth and people know better than to stand in the way of his ambitions. It is rare for Patrick to leave the Iredale Stronghold and even rarer for him to leave Cawanor. Patrick's Nickname is 'The Lion'. Patrick is constantly guarded by his bodyguard Evennis, the ex-champion of the Nyhem arena who fights with two short swords. [/hider] [hider= Lady Isabel De Reimer] [b]Name:[/b] Isabel [b]Age:[/b] 24 [b]Gender:[/b] Female [b]Position:[/b] Financial manager of Cawanor/ Joint second in command of Cawanor [b]Personality:[/b] Loyal to family, Spoiled, Cunning, Mean-spirited, Jealous, Formal in public [b]Appearance:[/b] Back length dark brown hair, Tall, sharp eyebrows, rounded face. [b]Skills: [/b]Master economist, Master trader, Master manipulator, Expert ruler, Adept politician, Apprentice swordsman [b]Background:[/b] Due to being wealthy and powerful for the entirety of her life Isabel is naturally spoiled and selfish. Her mean-spirted attitude means that she doesn’t get along with many people, and the only people who she is believed to be friendly towards are her family, and her bodyguard Ulf. Isabel is also an incredibly jealous woman and will often take extreme measures of vengeance on those she believes has insulted her. Though usually, the insult is minor to say the least. Despites these traits Isabel is incredibly loyal to the De Reimer family and also has extensive knowledge on finances and the economy. Isabel has had a major role in making the De Reimer family as wealthy as it currently is. Isabel's nickname is 'The magpie'. Isabel is constantly guarded by her personal Bodyguard Ulf. Ulf is a sadistic and brutal man who takes great pleasure in the pain of others. His only loyal appears to be to the members of the De Reimer family. [/hider] [hider= Lord Oliver De Reimer] Name: Lord Oliver De Reimer Age: 30 Gender: Male Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual Position: High Lord of Cawanor, Cousin to the head De Reimer family and Head of the Branch family Personality: Confident, Intelligent, Loyal to family (though not as zealot as the head family), pragmatic, friendly Appearance: Exceedingly tall, thin, Short brown hair, green eyes, Large well kept beard Background: Oliver was the eldest child of the branch family of House De Reimer. After his parents were killed by house Hieze he joined the Cawanor civil war and fought alongside Patrick against the forces of House Hieze. After the war was won and House De Reimer were the new rulers of Cawanor, Oliver was made head of the De Reimers mining industry as well as the various other infrastructures that the De Reimer family had gained from house Hieze. As a result he is a commonly associated with Isabel De Reimer and alongside her has helped immeasurably in increasing the De Reimer families wealth. Shortly after the war he married Lady Eleanor, second eldest child to house Talbert. A year after they married Lady Eleanor bore Oliver a son whom they named Godfrey De Reimer. Skills: Master economist, Expert trader, Adept politician, Adept Swordsman [/hider] [hider= Lady Rosita De Reimer] Name: Lady Rosita De Reimer Age: 29 Gender: Female Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual Position: Governor of Cawaport, Cousin to the head family Personality: Kind, lively, Loyal to family (though not a zealot as the head family), political minded, Ambitious Appearance: Long brown hair, green eyes, thin, pale skin Background: Like her brother, Rosita helped the De Reimer family during the war. Once the war passed Rosita was made the new Governor of the city Cawaport and oversees and manages the various on-goings that happen within the busy city alongside her cousin Patrick. Rosita is also the default head of Cawanor whenever Lord Patrick De Reimer is absent. Skills: Master Politician, Expert Ruler, Adept Archer, Adept Economist [/hider] [hider=High Magister Alice Budwin] [b]Name:[/b] Alice Budwin [b]Age:[/b] 35 [b]Sexual Orentation:[/b] Homosexual [b]Gender:[/b] Female [b]Position:[/b] High Magister [b]Personality:[/b] Dangerously Curious, Ambitious, Intelligent, Strange, Considered mad by some [b]Appearance:[/b] Long light brown hair [b]Skills:[/b] Master Archaist, Master summoner, Master researcher, Expert user in destruction magic, Adept user in Illusion, Novice user in Transmutation, (rumoured to be skilled in the use of Necromancy though it is unclear whether this is true or not. [b]Background:[/b] Alice was originally the young daughter of a farmer, but once she discovered her talent in magic she was sent by her family to the mages collage in the summer isles. There she excelled under the schools of research and destruction. Her skills eventually got her promoted to the level of High Magister. Alice was infamous in her interest in areas of magic that were considered to be forbidden. [/hider] [hider=Commander Alex Nacsel] [b]Name:[/b] Alex Nacsel [b]Age:[/b] 45 [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Position:[/b] Military commander/ Military Strategist [b]Personality:[/b] Formal, Militaristic, Loyal to De Reimer family, Honourable [b]Appearance:[/b] Broad, Muscular, Short blond hair [b]Skills:[/b] Master Strategist, Master military leader, Master swordsman, Adept naval commander [b]Background:[/b] Alex Nacsel originally served under the Hieze family when they were in power as their Military commander and strategist. However during the civil war he took the De Reimer side believing them to be better rulers than the Hieze family. He is known to have a close friendship with Helen Bludvist. [/hider] [hider=Admiral Helen Bluvist] [b]Name:[/b] Helen Bludvist [b]Age:[/b] 43 [b]Gender:[/b] Female [b]Position:[/b] Admiral/Military strategist [b]Personality:[/b] Formal, Militaristic, Loyal to De Reimer family, Honourable [b]Appearance:[/b] Tall, Broad, Short black hair, [b]Skills:[/b] Master Naval commander, Master Axeman, Expert Military leader, Adept military leader [b]Background:[/b] Helen Bludvist originally served under the Hieze family when they were in power as their naval commander and strategist. However during the civil war she took the De Reimer side believing them to be better rulers than the Hieze family. She is known to have a close friendship with Alex Nacsel. 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