Temsyod

Reginald Modesty Temsyod aka R.M. Temsyod (pen name), Reginald av Temsyod (Frostmarch), Temsyod of Corbeau (Valera), or just Temsyod (IGN) is an author, librarian, social activist, and nobleman.  He current resides in the city of Valcrest in the Abexilas nation of the Valeran Hold.
====== Appearance ======
Human of Valdic descent, although with an unusual complexion and an uncharacteristically clean shaven face for a Valdic.  Auburn, curled hair.  Wears darker suit coats specifically made thicker for colder climates.  Generally recognizable by his large crystal monocle.
=== Biography ===
==== Rathnir ====
Temsyod is most well known for being twice the Grand Jarl of the Rathnir nation of Frostmarch and the leader of the loyalists during the Frostmarch Civil War.  Born in the primative southern lands of Frostmarch, Temsyod established himself in the city of Novishk in the company of the short-lived Vezengaard race.  He would go on to represent the region as Thane in the government of Frostmarch (then a vassal of the Pirate Empire of Tortuga) under High Jarl Rose Havardr, and would later be made Jarl of Sutherlind, the region which would later become the independent Featherian Federation.  
After Frostmarch inherited the land holdings of the Grand Sorligste Federation, Temsyod rose to become the first Grand Jarl (a title he rechristened himself) of Frostmarch during the end of the Grand Jarldom period, and purchased the nation's independence from the Pirate Empire of Tortuga, twice reforming the nation's government.  The lands of the GJF would later fall to the pressure of external threats, and Temsyod's Council of Jarls pressured him to surrender the Grand Jarldom back to Tortuga, after which he abdicated his position and vanished from the continent. 
Temsyod reappeared several years later in the city of Not_Venice after Tortuga had lost its Sorligste holdings to the Kingdom of Lorent.  He quickly became involved in Lorentish politics, and after the Luth disavowed the then government of House Aldver of Frostmarch for treason, Temsyod was reappointed to the position of Grand Jarl.  This led to the bloody Frostmarch Civil War between the Lorent backed Loyalist faction and the rebel government of Hafnarfjoll. 
The loyalists ultimately won the war after a decisive battle at the capital, and Temsyod reclaimed the territories of North Frostmarch.  Shortly after, Temsyod declared Frostmarch's independence from the Kingdom of Lorent after the Kingdom's embarrassments in the war led to a falling out with their mercenary connections.  After several months of peaceful rule, Temsyod ultimately chose to abdicate.  Due to the remaining political fallout, Temsyod was banished from Frostmarch prior to its fall, and was not seen for the remainder of Rathnir.
==== Abexilas ====
Temsyod reemerged from his absence on the continent of Xrayem Iristoya, where he became a citizen of the city of Valcrest in the Valeran Hold.  He currently works as a librarian in the Church of Valcrest Royal Library, where he is cataloguing the events and stories of his travels across the continent (The Tales of Iristoya Series) and reforming and transcribing Valera's religious texts (The Church of the Eternal Flame).
Temsyod is also a member of the Valeran Hold's Royal Council, and chairs the Lore and Juris Council of Valcrest.
=== Personality ===
Born of the world of Rathnir in the remote southern nation of Frostmarch, young Temsyod grew to be a combative and ambitious nobleman, blindly determined to seize power for himself.  Eventually, his scheming caught up to him, and he was banished from his former home just before it was invaded.  After some years of self-isolation and reflection on his legacy, Temsyod took an interest in the meaning of actions and how they form stories, history, and systems of belief, and began to document these stories himself.  Temsyod finally arrived in the world of Abexilas, where he chose the nation of Valera and the continent of Iristoya to be his new home.
Temsyod has been described as witty and encouraging of the passions and interests of others at best, but self-obsessed, haughty, and anti-social at worst.  Although he has humbled substantially from the egomaniacal ways of his youth, Temsyod is known to still be quite narcissistic.  He compensates for his frail combat capability by attempting to run intellectual circles around his adversaries, but this more-often-than-not backfires tremendously.
==== Trivia ====
* You can play as Grand Jarl Temsyod of Frostmarch in Civilization VI by using the following mod: (external link)
Steam Workshop: Stoneworks Civ VI: Temsyod of Frostmarch (standard ruleset only)
Category:Valdic
Category:Abexilas
Category:Rathnir