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This is a collection of short biographies of some of the most notable figures in the history of the Kingdom of Wesnoth, and the Irdyan world, as a whole.  The article is arranged by historical epoch, and the biographies within each epoch are listed in alphabetical order, using the name by which the person was most commonly referred to in the historical records.  Dates are consistent with the system of chronology used in the [[WesnothHistory|Wesnoth History]] section. The appearance of a triple question mark (???) indicates that the information needs to be verified.  
 
This is a collection of short biographies of some of the most notable figures in the history of the Kingdom of Wesnoth, and the Irdyan world, as a whole.  The article is arranged by historical epoch, and the biographies within each epoch are listed in alphabetical order, using the name by which the person was most commonly referred to in the historical records.  Dates are consistent with the system of chronology used in the [[WesnothHistory|Wesnoth History]] section. The appearance of a triple question mark (???) indicates that the information needs to be verified.  
  
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:''See also [[CharactersStorys|Character's storys]], for brief descriptions of a wider range of the inhabitants of Wesnoth and the rest of Irdya.''
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:''See also [[CharactersStorys|Character's stories]], for brief descriptions of a wider range of the inhabitants of Wesnoth and the rest of Irdya.''
  
 
== Heir to the Throne ==
 
== Heir to the Throne ==
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** Born: 462 YW ???
 
** Born: 462 YW ???
 
** Died: 518 YW
 
** Died: 518 YW
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** Married: King Gerard II (478 - 501 YW), Widow
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** Married: King Gerard II (478 - 501 YW), Widowed
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** Reigned:  as ''Queen consort'' 478-501; ruled Wesnoth ''de facto'' & (debatably) ''de jure'' as ''Queen Dowager'', & (theoretically) as ''Regent'' for her daughter 501-518; deposed, died in the course of her overthrow.
 
** In game Appearance(s): Heir to the Throne
 
** In game Appearance(s): Heir to the Throne
 
* Notable Deeds
 
* Notable Deeds
 
** Mother of Li'sar
 
** Mother of Li'sar
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** Catalyst in the murders of Gerard II, Prince Arand and all male heirs to the throne of Wesnoth.
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** Catalyst in the deaths of King Gerard II, Prince Arand, and all male heirs within the contemporary royal family of Wesnoth (chief conspirator in all cases except for Arand, her son, with whose faction she was aligned).
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**Highly skilled & cunning politician, tactician, & strategist.  Known in her youth for her great beauty, known in later life for her ruthlessness & willingness to spill (other people's) blood in pursuit of her goals.
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**Became a popular figure in subsequent Wesnothian folklore as a villainous tyrant, responsible for the deaths of all those around her, and doomed to destruction as a result of her own paranoid, over-ambitious plotting.
 
* Background
 
* Background
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Perhaps it would be easier to condemn Asheviere for her evil deeds committed later in her life. Yet even rotten apples, not suitable for consumption, may provide the seeds for a fresh field of trees.
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"Perhaps it would be easier to condemn Asheviere for her evil deeds committed later in her life. Yet even rotten apples, not suitable for consumption, may provide the seeds for a fresh field of trees." - ''anonymous''
  
 
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* Bio
 
* Bio
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** Born: Unknown, guesstimate of 499-501 YW
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** Born: ''ca'' 499-501 YW
 
** Died: 563 YW
 
** Died: 563 YW
 
** Married: Li'sar (~520 - 563 YW)  
 
** Married: Li'sar (~520 - 563 YW)  
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* Notable Deeds  
 
* Notable Deeds  
 
** Recovered the Scepter of Fire with Li'sar's assistance.
 
** Recovered the Scepter of Fire with Li'sar's assistance.
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** Successor to the throne of Wesnoth after the defeat of Asheviere (through marriage to Li'sar).
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** ''King consort'' of Wesnoth after the defeat of Asheviere (through marriage to Li'sar).
 
* Background Information
 
* Background Information
  
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"Identity curses men from birth. Konrad, forgive me for that which I shoulder you with. I pray you wear it as a badge on your heart, not a stone around your neck." - Delfador, at the coronation of Konrad
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"Identity curses men from birth, as does fate. Konrad, forgive me for the burdens which I shoulder you with. I pray that you will wear them as a badge on your heart, not a stone around your neck." - ''Delfador, at the coronation of Li'sar & Konrad''
  
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Would Parandra not have been so prudent and benevolent, the boy who grew into Konrad, King of Wesnoth would not be sung in the minstrels tunes. Konrad never knew his real parents. His real parents abandoned him in a copse a few strides off of an Elvish trade route. Parandra, knowing the human child's parents had distanced themselves by miles at this point (as evidenced by certain smells emanating from the child's swaddling garments) pushed aside all hope. She picked up the child and took him in as her own.
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Had Parandra of Elvendom not been as prudent and as benevolent, the tale of the boy who became Konrad, King of Wesnoth would never have been sung in the minstrel's tunes. Konrad never knew his real parents; he was found by Elves, as an infant, abandoned in a copse a few strides off an Elvish trader's path. Parandra the wise, knowing the baby had been there for some time, (as evidenced by certain smells emanating from the child's swaddling clothes) set aside all hope of reuniting him with his unknown parents. She picked up the orphaned child and took him as her own.
  
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Delfador arrived sometime after with the grim evidence of his failed rescue of Prince Konrad. Parandra and Delfador discussed at length the appearance of the nameless orphan boy. Both of them bared their worries that this plan, this trick wouldn't work were the boy old enough to reason on their own. Staring down at the orphan in his new crib, touched by his liveliness and cheer, they agreed give him a chance to be the heir to the throne of Wesnoth.
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Delfador arrived sometime thereafter, bearing the grim evidence of his failed rescue; the lifeless body of the murdered infant-Prince Konrad. Parandra and Delfador discussed the situation at length, including the co-incidental discovery of the other, nameless child. Both of them shared their worries that this plan, this trick, wouldn't work. However, staring down at the foundling in his new crib, touched by his liveliness and cheer, they agreed to give him and the people of Wesnoth, a chance.
  
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And on this day, the unknown orphan left for dead received a second chance in life as fugitive Prince Konrad.
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That night, while the corpse of one child was laid to rest in the green woods, another child, the boy abandoned & left for dead, was given a new destiny as the fugitive Konrad, Prince & Heir to the throne of Wesnoth.
  
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Delfador raised Konrad as his son yet never pretended to be his father. Konrad grew up knowing only the life Delfador wove for him. Delfador trained him as a warrior and leader. Each new lesson gave way to another for the precocious student.
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Delfador raised Konrad as his son, yet never pretended to be his father. Konrad grew up knowing only the life that Delfador created for him. Delfador trained him as a warrior and leader. Each new lesson gave way to another for the precocious student.
  
 
During his seventeenth year with Delfador, Konrad and his mentor fled the land of the elves during an attack led by Asheviere.
 
During his seventeenth year with Delfador, Konrad and his mentor fled the land of the elves during an attack led by Asheviere.
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** Born: 498 YW
 
** Born: 498 YW
 
** Died: 563 YW
 
** Died: 563 YW
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** Child of Gerald II & Asheviere, only surviving member of the royal family after the death of Asheviere
 
** Married: Konrad (~520 - 563 YW)
 
** Married: Konrad (~520 - 563 YW)
 
** In game Appearance(s): Heir to the Throne
 
** In game Appearance(s): Heir to the Throne
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* Notable Deeds
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* Notable as
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** Successor to the throne of Wesnoth after the defeat of Asheviere.
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** Successor to the throne of Wesnoth (only legitimate claimant), became ''Queen Regnant'' after the defeat of Asheviere.
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** Respected as a skilled military commander within the armed forces of Wesnoth, prior to becoming Queen
 
* Background
 
* Background
  

Revision as of 12:05, 12 February 2010

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Historian's Notes

This is a collection of short biographies of some of the most notable figures in the history of the Kingdom of Wesnoth, and the Irdyan world, as a whole. The article is arranged by historical epoch, and the biographies within each epoch are listed in alphabetical order, using the name by which the person was most commonly referred to in the historical records. Dates are consistent with the system of chronology used in the Wesnoth History section. The appearance of a triple question mark (???) indicates that the information needs to be verified.

See also Character's stories, for brief descriptions of a wider range of the inhabitants of Wesnoth and the rest of Irdya.

Heir to the Throne

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Asheviere

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  • Bio
    • Born: 462 YW ???
    • Died: 518 YW
    • Married: King Gerard II (478 - 501 YW), Widowed
    • Reigned: as Queen consort 478-501; ruled Wesnoth de facto & (debatably) de jure as Queen Dowager, & (theoretically) as Regent for her daughter 501-518; deposed, died in the course of her overthrow.
    • In game Appearance(s): Heir to the Throne
  • Notable Deeds
    • Mother of Li'sar
    • Catalyst in the deaths of King Gerard II, Prince Arand, and all male heirs within the contemporary royal family of Wesnoth (chief conspirator in all cases except for Arand, her son, with whose faction she was aligned).
    • Highly skilled & cunning politician, tactician, & strategist. Known in her youth for her great beauty, known in later life for her ruthlessness & willingness to spill (other people's) blood in pursuit of her goals.
    • Became a popular figure in subsequent Wesnothian folklore as a villainous tyrant, responsible for the deaths of all those around her, and doomed to destruction as a result of her own paranoid, over-ambitious plotting.
  • Background

"Perhaps it would be easier to condemn Asheviere for her evil deeds committed later in her life. Yet even rotten apples, not suitable for consumption, may provide the seeds for a fresh field of trees." - anonymous

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Delfador

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  • Bio
    • Born: 121 YW ???
    • Died: 533 YW
    • Married: N/A
    • In game Appearance(s): Heir to the Throne
  • Notable Deeds
    • Protector of Konrad.
  • Background

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Konrad

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  • Bio
    • Born: ca 499-501 YW
    • Died: 563 YW
    • Married: Li'sar (~520 - 563 YW)
    • In game Appearance(s): Heir to the Throne
  • Notable Deeds
    • Recovered the Scepter of Fire with Li'sar's assistance.
    • King consort of Wesnoth after the defeat of Asheviere (through marriage to Li'sar).
  • Background Information

"Identity curses men from birth, as does fate. Konrad, forgive me for the burdens which I shoulder you with. I pray that you will wear them as a badge on your heart, not a stone around your neck." - Delfador, at the coronation of Li'sar & Konrad

Had Parandra of Elvendom not been as prudent and as benevolent, the tale of the boy who became Konrad, King of Wesnoth would never have been sung in the minstrel's tunes. Konrad never knew his real parents; he was found by Elves, as an infant, abandoned in a copse a few strides off an Elvish trader's path. Parandra the wise, knowing the baby had been there for some time, (as evidenced by certain smells emanating from the child's swaddling clothes) set aside all hope of reuniting him with his unknown parents. She picked up the orphaned child and took him as her own.

Delfador arrived sometime thereafter, bearing the grim evidence of his failed rescue; the lifeless body of the murdered infant-Prince Konrad. Parandra and Delfador discussed the situation at length, including the co-incidental discovery of the other, nameless child. Both of them shared their worries that this plan, this trick, wouldn't work. However, staring down at the foundling in his new crib, touched by his liveliness and cheer, they agreed to give him and the people of Wesnoth, a chance.

That night, while the corpse of one child was laid to rest in the green woods, another child, the boy abandoned & left for dead, was given a new destiny as the fugitive Konrad, Prince & Heir to the throne of Wesnoth.

Delfador raised Konrad as his son, yet never pretended to be his father. Konrad grew up knowing only the life that Delfador created for him. Delfador trained him as a warrior and leader. Each new lesson gave way to another for the precocious student.

During his seventeenth year with Delfador, Konrad and his mentor fled the land of the elves during an attack led by Asheviere.

Konrad's life during these times is chronicled in the Heir to the Throne campaign.

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Li'sar

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  • Bio
    • Born: 498 YW
    • Died: 563 YW
    • Child of Gerald II & Asheviere, only surviving member of the royal family after the death of Asheviere
    • Married: Konrad (~520 - 563 YW)
    • In game Appearance(s): Heir to the Throne
  • Notable as
    • Successor to the throne of Wesnoth (only legitimate claimant), became Queen Regnant after the defeat of Asheviere.
    • Respected as a skilled military commander within the armed forces of Wesnoth, prior to becoming Queen
  • Background

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Eastern Invasion

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Gweddry

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  • Bio
    • Born: 605 YW ???
    • Died: 655 YW ???
    • Married: ???
    • In Game Appearance(s): Eastern Invasion
  • Notable Deeds
    • At the sight of their new born boy, Gweddry's parents decided to name him after a close friend who fell under Gweddry's father's command. [1]
  • Background

[Insert details here]

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Under the Burning Suns

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Kaleh

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  • Bio
    • Born: in post Wesnothian times
    • Died: still alive at the end of UtBS
    • Married: N/A
    • In game Appearance(s): Under the Burning Suns
  • Notable Deeds
    • Leader of the Quenoth elves
  • Background

Kaleh, as happens to some great leaders, fell into the job of leading the remnants of the Quenoth elves. The once great town of these sand dwelling elves was decimated over night by meteorites. Their leader slain, the remaining elves looked up to Kaleh for guidance as he was the next in line.

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Nym

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  • Bio
    • Born: in post Wesnothian times
    • Died: unknown
    • Married: N/A
    • In game Appearance(s): Under the Burning Suns
  • Notable Deeds
    • Sidekick of Kaleh on the great journey of the Quenoth elves.
  • Background

[insert details here]

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Zhul

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  • Bio
    • Born: in post Wesnothian times
    • Died: unknown
    • Married: N/A
    • In game Appearance(s): Under the Burning Suns
  • Notable Deeds
    • Head priestess of the Quenoth elves.
  • Background

[insert details here]

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