Laurent Romilly

"Bones gotta have a special place of respect. You treat 'em right and they'll always speak true. It's not that I believe in voodoo, precisely - I believe in the people who believe in voodoo, and that's scary enough."
-Laurent Romilly
== History ==
A military officer in Swamp House when it was still a colony under the rule of Alba Coralis, Romilly maintained close connections with the nation's black market and voodoo practitioners. He was seen as ambitious and careerist, yet sympathetic to the anti-colonialist cause. Respected by all, trusted by none, Romilly seemed destined for greatness. 
== Personality ==
Driven, pragmatic, and shrewd, Romilly was a man of two worlds. A military man at heart, he was at home amongst his fellow soldier, being a man who treated his subordinates fairly and carried out his orders faithfully. Nonetheless, he had a finger on the pulse of his homeland, and a genuine respect for - if not belief in - the customs and superstitions of his countrymen. As Emperor, he took care to adopt the trappings of the death god, Baron Samedi, and took care to learn as much as he could of magic and the occult. A fiercely nationalistic leader, Romilly despised the mages and warlords who fought the War of the Philosopher-Kings, preferring himself to align himself with the spirits in the Land of the Fey, and later on, with the cultists of the Great Old Ones. 
== War of the Philosopher-Kings ==
When the people of Swamp House took the War as an opportunity to rebel against their masters, Romilly was the first mainstream military officer to defect. He was respected for having done so when it was still dangerous, unlike many of his contemporaries, who joined the rebel cause when it seemed certain they would win. In the chaos that followed, it was Romilly who had the ambition and connections to crown himself Emperor of Swamp House. He since proved himself a cunning, forceful, and capable monarch, earning the loyalty of his new subjects. Category:Four Tales
Category:Swamp House
Category:Monarchs
Category:Mages
Category:Lawful Evil