Claudus (paramour of Namidia)

Claudus was a Yutemond tribesman and was the first unofficial imperial paramour of Namidia Korlat, the founder of the Korlat dynasty.
Members of the Korlat dynasty do not officially recognise Claudus as a legal paramour or an imperial consort, however he was awarded the title of Imperial Paramout which was a position usually reserved for the mistress of the chief of the tribe.
== History ==
=== Origins ===
Most sources support the idea that Claudus was a man of lowborn origin, he met Namidia when they were early teenagers and the two started a love fling that lasted for years; even into Namidia's marriage with Thaddeus once the two became adults. This enraged Korlat, who attempted to persue every opportunity to rid Claudus and banish him from the tribe; however to much avail as Namidia did everything to keep him by her side.
According to tales, Claudus is described as "a freak" and is often associated with blood and murder, much alike to Namidia herself. Korlat described Claudus as a "parasite" that "infected" his daughter's mind.
Some historians debate that it was Claudus who influenced Namidia into her cruelty and not Namidia herself and that he was the authentic mastermind behind many of her war crimes.
== Court of Namidia ==
=== Imperial Paramour ===
Claudus was originally held at a private house that Namidia built for him, it is said that she and Claudus were both sex addicts who often shared partners. However, the authencity of this is debated as it is only confirmed that she had intercourse with no other man aside from Claudus and Thaddeus.
Claudus had slowly gained influence at court, having indulged in sexual activity with other councilors and offering special favours from Namidia which caused corruption in the duchess' court. It is unknown as to whether Namidia knew about Claudus' activities and his cheating.
A popular belief is that Claudus was a verse and often played both the dominant and submissive role in intercourse and that he is in fact a prostitute from the city brought by Namidia because she was unsatisifed with Thaddeus' sexual services and failure to please her in bed; however this theory is deemed debatable as Namidia admitted she kept Thaddeus for a period of at least five years due to his good sexual performance.
==== Favour from Namidia ====
It is said that Claudus' chambers was scandalously bigger and much more luxurious than that of Thaddeus, implying that the Duchess seeked no validation from Thaddeus and disrespected him as her legal consort. It is also widely believed that Claudus schemed to become the Duke of Korlat with the intention to overthrow Namidia and install himself as the new ruler of Korlat dynasty due to the fact that he came from a patriarchal family.
== Exile ==
=== Murder of Namidia ===
It is believed that when Namidia died Claudus was exiled, it is mentioned that;
"Claudus the whoremonger, who is all loose on the inside and blunt on the outside screamed like a pig as he was dragged out and forced to leave. Oh, he will die alone and hopefully of disease."
- Verse about Claudus
=== Death ===
He likely died in or around 690 BE or perhaps sooner. It is unsure, however he is no longer mentioned after this date; it is noted that men that favoured him and were bribed successfully were exiled with him and he likely lived off their income for the next few years of his life.
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