Addroran IX
| Addroran IX | |
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| Title(s): | King of Southbay |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Unit type(s): | Grand Knight |
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Addroran IX was the final king of Southbay, reigning until Southbay's invasion by the orcs. Though he had two sons, the first died under mysterious circumstances, while the second was slain and reanimated by the Lich-Lord Jevyan. Addroran provided temporary refuge to the people of Stormvale and Clearwater, as well as the Wesfolk. He was responsible for the evacuation of the Kingdom of Southbay, but ultimately perished there.
Biography
| You’ve done your father proud. Far better than my legacy, a dead adventurer and a missing fool! It is fitting that my line should end with my kingdom. |
| —King Addroran expresses his grievances to Prince Haldric. |
Addroran was the king of Southbay, and father to two sons. His eldest son and crown prince was a skilled adventurer, and the first human from the Green Isle to lead a successful voyage to the Great Continent. Some time after returning, however, fell fatally ill. Upon passing away, Addroran's next eldest son inherited the position of crown prince, and began a war with the Wesfolk in the north-west.[1]
A large host of orcs attacked Southbay from the north,[2] and many refugees arrived from Clearwater on ships, which had likewise been invaded.[3] Addroran was successful in repelling the first orcish assault.[4]
During the winter, Haldric and his refugees arrived in Southbay via their sewerage system, seeking an audience with Addroran. Addroran allowed entry to all but the Wesfolk, whom he kept outside in the cold. He requested that Haldric provide martial aid, who in turn pledged his allegiance. Addroran praised Haldric's likeness to King Eldaric, Haldric's father, and dolefully described the contrast between the two kingdom's legacies. Recognizing that Lady Jessene, a Wesfolk, had managed to escape detection and accompany Haldric into king's presence, he ordered she be cast out, before being persuaded to grant the Wesfolk refuge by Haldric.[4]
Jessene informed Addroran that she could translate the contents of the Book of Fire and Darkness, a valuable artifact Haldric had acquired. She also revealed that she had accompanied the first crown prince as a navigator on his voyage to the Great Continent, urging Addroran also to send his people east. He initially insisted that they were capable of taking back the Green Isle, but she convinced him that the sheer number of orcs would be too great to remain on the island. He offered the refugees a place to stay for the winter, suggesting they provision their ships with fish before departing. However, because of what seemed to be the end of his bloodline, he stated his intention to remain at Southbay in order to lead the evacuation efforts, placing the responsibility of travelling to the Great Continent on Haldric's shoulders.[4]
After several months, once the snow had given way to spring, orcs set up camp to the north and south.[5]