Ulisse Don II

Ulisse Don II is a human that lives in the Valdic Union and is the Mastare (Mayor) over the town of Nyr Prósidr, which is a settlement that carries on the legacy of Prosede, also known as Plaines Agreables, from the world of Eldham. 
Taking part in the Great Valdic Voyage, Ulisse Don II, the spiritual successor to Ulisse Don I, fled the soon-to-be destroyed world of Eldham, setting forth for new lands to call home. As fate would have it, once Ulisse Don II had stepped off the ship, onto the land that would be known as Nyr Erovald, he felt an ambition to carry on the legacy of his forebearer. All that he knew that he must do was to make a new town that carried on Prosede's legacy, as that was once a town he was able to call home. He carried along the beliefs of the town, believing in a pagan "Moose God," which he was unaware was one four the deities of Batu Shamanism. Not long after he landed on the shores of this new land though, a voice called out to Ulisse Don II. It was immaterial, but assertive, exuding a powerful presence that only Ulisse Don II could feel. This voice would be that of the Wheat King, the God of the Cult of the Wheat King. This God would right the wrongs in Ulisse Don II's beliefs, instilling common ideals, but under a new banner - a banner of truth - that would be spread across the lands, as that was the purpose of Ulisse Don II. He was appointed the title of Divine Arbiter of the Wheat King, and sent on his way, as he still had so much to do.
== Biography ==
Ulisse's life, even as it still unfolds, has been filled with much success, and will continue to for ages to come. This does not mean he will not face challenges though, for even though the Wheat King is on his side, many evil forces will continue to oppose him, testing his faith, his patience, and his willingness to endure. Absifontas will take every chance he can get to tempt Ulisse, for if he would continue on the path he was on, the destruction of the Defying One, Absifontas, would be guaranteed, for the prophecy of the impending War of the Fields had already been written and spread by Ulisse, and he had a plan on how he would work to aid the heavenly forces before its coming.
=== Early life ===
Little is known about Ulisse Don II's early life. All that can be inferred from it is that he came from the world of Eldham during the Great Valdic Voyage, from the world of Eldham. In Eldham, he lived in the town of Prósidr, but under a different name. This name that he used to go under before taking on the name of his forebearer is unknown. All that is known about Ulisse's name is that it was adopted after his premonition from the Wheat King, where he then cast off his old name in favor of taking on the name of the original Ulisse, intending to be his successor in all manners of which were noteworthy. Otherwise, nothing else is known of Ulisse's earlier life, except that he had learned to speak the language of the Valdic peoples, being Valdtunga. Whether this is from learning as a child or as an adult is unknown, but as it seems to be spoken on a native level, it can be assumed that Ulisse Don II grew up in a Valdic nation. This is most likely to be Solycia, as can be inferred from his participation in the Great Valdic Voyage and his relations with Jacob Liberatus.
=== Academic career ===
Literature by Ulisse II
No	Title
1 	The Wheat King's Prophecy
2 	The Legend of the Wheat King
3 	The War of the Fields
4 	The Legend of New Prosede
5 	An Open Letter to the Sons of Man
6 	An Open Letter to the Followers of False Gods
7 	The Life of Saint (St.) Alan, the Slayer of Beasts
8 	Ulisse Don I, the King of Wheat
9 	A Lesson in Patience
10	Existence, is Not Enough
11	Common Practices of the Faith
12	Death with Dignity
One thing that Ulisse is known for best is his works as a scholar, penning eleven works}. The topics of which these books are concerned can vary, but they typically revolve around the Cult of the Wheat King and its philosophy, theology, history, eschatology, and the town of Nyr Prósidr and matters that revolve around it. The books have been considered a widespread success, grossing over 250 sales, and being sold or traded to around seven libraries, including the soon-to-be World Library.
=== Political career ===
==== Valdic Union politics ====
Upon landing on the shores of Abexilas, Ulisse started as a simple Freeman (Citizen) within the Valdic Union, helping to develop the growing town of Nyr Erovald. After some time though, and after the town got on its feet and was stable, Ulisse had been assigned to a new area by Grand Jarl Jacob Liberatus, where he was to build a town that would serve to also ward off other encroaching nations from the lands of the Valdic Union. With this, he would become a Mastare (Mayor), and later a Thane (Parliament Member), by the current Grand Jarl of the time, as there were not enough citizens to start elections yet. 
After achieving these titles, Ulisse would begin work on developing the town of Nyr Prósidr. He would have ambitions of growing the town so large that it would even rival the temporary capital of Nyr Erovald (As the true capital of Valdgard was still under construction), in both size, and quality. Ulisse would begin to vie for the title of Jarl, to command his own province where he would be able to spread his message of the Wheat King even further, and perhaps, even the golden fields of wheat that Prósidr was once known for.
On top of all this, Ulisse was appointed to be the main developer for the Honors System of the Valdic Union in tandem with Alan Van Sigismund. This would later influence the Valdic Union's Guild System, which was part of its semi-meritocratic system of governance. 
After some time though, to Ulisse's surprise, Jarl Fraz Av Havadr, had appointed Ulisse as the High Thane of the Jarldom of Hyríka Skýta. As High Thane, Ulisse would be an aid not only to his Jarl, but to the Grand Jarl himself. From here, Ulisse would continue working on his town as usual, while also aiding in the development of his Jarldom as a whole. 
Eventually, the Jarldom of Skýnrfalhá was created, originally comprised of lands from northeast and central Hyríka Skýta, eventually going on to encompass all of Hyríka Skýta, as well as some minor territories that were part of the Jarldom of Greater Vulwodar, awarded to Ulisse by the current Jarl Ælryh av Aldver. This would then cause Ulisse to be elected as the Jarl of Skýnrfalhá by both former Jarl Fraz Av Havadr of Hyríka Skýta, and also the rest of the High Council of the Valdic Union. 
==== Development of Nyr Prósidr ====
At first, the town of Nyr Prósidr began as a small shack on the outskirts of a nearby forest that was close to Nyr Erovald. From here, Ulisse Don II would begin development, tearing down the small shack, and beginning work by building a few homes for potential citizens, with his first citizen being Odin Trygve Jötunn Tobison. On top of this, Ulisse decided to make the decision to begin planting large oak trees, that would help with shading the town from both sun, and the eyes of their enemies, fulfilling one of the features described in Ulisse's work, "The Legend of New Prosede." These trees would be continued to be planted around the town, typically indicating a safe or peaceful area.
From this point, Ulisse would take on a few larger projects in addition to housing, going on to build an official library next to the town center, and a trading hall in the defunct settlement of Nordheim. He would even begin construction and excavation for a set of underground farms that would work to aid the citizens of Nyr Prósidr with gathering materials and food, as well as acting as a forge and brewery for wartime production.
Eventually, Ulisse would set out to bolster the town further, creating a flag for the town, a monument to the old town of Prósidr in Eldham, and beginning further recruiting efforts, slowly growing his population and gaining more power in government as time went on.
File:Nyr Prosede 1.png|A photo of Nyr Prosede from the Markets
File:Nyr Prosede 2.png|A far photo of Nyr Prosede from the North side of the town
File:Nyr Prosede 3.png|A photo of the Official Library of Nyr Prosede
File:Nyr Prosede 4.png|A photo of Nyr Prosede from the East side of town
File:Nyr Prosede 5.png|A photo of Nyr Prosede from the West side of town
File:Nyr Prosede 6.png|A photo of the Nyr Prosede Trading Hall, located in the defunct settlement of Nordheim
== Family ==
The Don Family never exactly rose to any level of real power in Eldham after it was started by Ulisse Don I. Even though he was not the biological inheritor to the family name, Ulisse Don II took it on regardless, as no living members of the original Don family had remained, with the state of Ulisse Don I's only son, Bastion, being unkown after the end of Eldham and the founding of Abexilas.
As the Don Family never managed to create a family crest, Ulisse Don II had created the crest for the Don Family, which was a standard shield of black with a gold lining, surrounded by a wreath of golden wheat, topped with a crown. On the shield, are 4 symbols that are relatively similar to each other.
== Participation in the Valdic Union Civil War ==
In the Summer of 60 VE, without warning, war was declared upon the Jarldom of Skýnrfalhá by the Jarldom of Hrafngrad, with Hrafngrad claiming the war was declared due to Ulisse's destruction of the natural landscape and ecosystem via the foxes he brought to the continent of Iristoya, and the wheat he was spreading via the 2nd Grand Wheat Field, which had been erected in honor of the 1st Grand Wheat Field created by Ulisse Don I in the town of Prosede, Eldham.
The reasons for the conflict would grow more nuanced as time progressed, but this was what caused the outbreak of war in the first place, which led to Ulisse Don II to begin rallying a hasty defense and creating battle plans for the conflict to come. This initiative in planning would prove to be a great benefit to Ulisse, as his superior planning ability, charisma, and ability to recruit anyone and everyone brought about the Jarldom of Skýnrfalhá's victory in the end.
=== Defense & Siege of Nýr Erðvåld ===
Only a few days after the declaration of war, a group of insurgents who invaded the town of Nýr Erðvåld from the nearby ship, the FMS Valdik, had quickly captured and occupied the city. Shortly after hearing this, Ulisse had quickly mustered a local militia and went to meet the insurgents. At first, they were pushed all the way back to the docks of Nýr Erðvåld, but after a protracted battle, Ulisse and his forces - now slightly bolstered by some professional soldiers who joined after Ulisse's initial counterattack - were eventually pushed to the immediate city limits of Nýr Erðvåld, ending the Battle of Nýr Erðvåld with those borders. This was widely seen as a victory for the Hrafngrad Alliance, although Ulisse was able to successfully contain the insurgents in the end.
As the insurgents celebrated their victory that night, Ulisse and the Midjörvic Engineer Corps erected a siege wall and ad-hoc docks around the town of Nýr Erðvåld. This was able to contain the insurgent forces within the city, and stop local resupplies by the Valdic Admirality from the FMS Valdik. There had been plans to launch a counterattack upon the FMS Valdik and erect mortars around the city, but only a few days after the beginning of the siege and Ulisse's warning to the insurgents to leave the city, the Valdic Admirality signed a peace deal with Ulisse, causing them to leave the war from the side of the Hrafngrad Alliance, and establish Nýr Erðvåld as a free city. Because of this, the counterattack was never launched and mortars were never erected. A gate was added to the siege wall though to allow free passage in and out of the city.
=== Naval Invasion of Nyr Jrunmore ===
After establishing the peace deal with the Valdic Admirality, Ulisse was able to bolster his forces even further than before and used the Admirality's surrender as a propaganda piece. Eventually, plans were drawn up by Ulisse to invade Hrafngrad's final territory in Iristoya: The island of Nyr Jrunmore. The aims of this invasion was to capture the northern and southern islands of Nyr Jrunmore, and kick out all Hrafngradi forces, allowing a final decisive battle to be fought in the capital city of Hrafngrad: Stockwyln. This would only be possible if all Hrafngradi forces were beaten from Iristoya though. This would be the first battle on Hrafngrad soil by the Skýnrfalhá Alliance.
As the day came, Ulisse gathered his forces in the cliffs of Æld Archæ and set out to their predetermined locations, with Ulisse Don II leading Operational Group South, tasked with capturing and establishing a foothold on the southern island, and another Skýnrfalhá general leading Operational Group North, tasked with capturing the northern island and ambushing the arriving Hrafngradi forces. Both groups set out in small boats to their locations and managed to accomplish both of their initial goals, meeting little resistance on both islands and establishing frontlines to fight the Hrafngrad Quick Response Forces. Among the forces stood Jarl Levi Voxur of Dŭnesdăle, wielding armor and weaponry imbued with dark magic. Eventually, Operational Group North had to abandon their positions to aid Operational Group South with beating back Jarl Voxur, taking on heavy casualties in the process. Although, they had eventually pushed all hostile forces off the islands and cause Jarl Voxur to retreat, claiming the island of Nyr Jrunmore for the Jarldom of Skýnrfalhá.
This invasion had allowed for the preparation of invading Hrafngrad's oversea territories, as they could no longer cause problems on the continent of Iristoya.
=== Final Battle of Æld Archæ ===
After Skýnrfalhá's victory in the Battle of Nyr Jrunmore, the alliance had begun constructing a battleship, codename, "Iristoya's Tantrum." At the same time, the Hrafngrad Alliance had constructed their own ship to try and reconquer their land in Iristoya. They had set sail the day before Skýnrfalhá planned to set sail to Hrafngrad, eventually meeting them the following morning while they were still stationed in Æld Archæ.
During that morning though, preparations were already in full swing by the Skýnrfalhá Alliance prior to Hrafngrad's arrival, even though they did not expect to engage at sea. They were preparing to set their course towards the oversea territories of Hrafngrad, gathering supplies and manpower before setting sail, until their engagement with Hrafngrad while exiting out of port. Prior to exiting out of port and engaging with the forces of Hrafngrad, Ulisse gave a speech to his men on board the ship:
It was shortly after the completion of this speech that Hrafngrad had engaged the Skýnrfalhá vessel while it was still stationed in Æld Archæ. Upon this engagement, Ulisse had quickly organized his forces, stationing his archers in the ship's crownests, his warriors on the deck, and his trident wielders on standby to use if there was an attempt to board the ship. The cannons were also quickly manned to begin launching responding fire against the enemy vessel.
In the nearby Midjörvic vessel that was to accompany Iristoya's Tantrum, the Abelirsk, the Greenskin Regiment of Skýnrfalhá was stationed, comprised of the Moyadim of the city located under the town of Rajasdari, Dŭnesdăle. They were attacked by the enemy vessel's cannons and had to hastily flee from the ship alongside the Midjörv Regiment. The Midjörv Regiment had fled back to Iristoya's Tantrum, but the Greenskin Regiment had decided to charge forwards and try to board the enemy vessel, as the Vasotuk (Death Worm) that had accompanied the Greenskin Regiment launched forward and attacked the enemy vessel. This charge would only see minor success, with the Greenskin Regiment taking on heavy losses in the process, as the enemy trident wielders began picking off their forces while they were still in the water.
The charge of the Greenskin Regiment did not amount to nothing though, as it allowed a small window of opportunity for one brave soldier from the Skýnrfalhá Voluteer Force Regiment, Jask von Atridies II of Vastaros, to go out to the enemy vessel in a small boat, creating a way for the Skýnrfalhá Alliance forces to scale up the side of the enemy vessel to engage their forces directly. After seeing Jask's success, Ulisse had launched a full-scale assault on the enemy vessel, boarding it with nearly all his men, tasking his trident wielders with defending his forces from the enemy trident wielders while they were still in the water. This assault was a success, leading to a near total annihilation of Hrafngradi forces and the fall of the Hrafngrad Alliance's leader, Störbor av Aldver.
Although, this would not be the end of the battle, as among the chaos of battle, a mighty being had emerged from the depths of the sea, inflicting heavy casualties on both sides, the mythical whale Bølga... This was the same being who had led the Valds to the land of Iristoya as they were sailing away from the soon-to-be destroyed lands of Eldham and Rathnir. Bølga had emerged from the depths of the sea, ending the lives of many men on both sides, stopping the battle for just a moment, as surviving soldiers from both sides stared in awe at the mythical beast, no appearing before their very eyes. As the whale sunk back into the sea once more, a silence grew along the battlefield, as those who remained realized that this battle was over. They had realized that their actions against their kin had upset the gods, and as such, chose to end their battle over worthless quibbling, and make peace once more.
Following the battle, as the Skýnrfalhá Medic Battalion healed the wounds of both friend and foe alike, Ulisse gathered everyone back onto Iristoya's Tantrum, and then made another speech to those who still remained from the battle:
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