Bela Astilor-Hrafn

Bela Astilor-Hrafn, also referred to as Bela the Brutal, is a Korbunyian noble and member of the House Astilor-Hrafn.
== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===
Bela Astilor-Hrafn (Or Astilor-Hrafn Bela in Klobir word order), was born in 21 TGZ, to Istvan Astilor and his wife Anniko Hollern Astilor. He is the heir presumptive to the Duchy of Briklor and all the Astilor holdings. Furthermore, he is the heir to the huge fortune of his grandfather Frederick Hollern the wealthy wool merchant, amongst other ventures. He was born in Varrenvar, capital of the Korlenten Sarinzerilin. 
Bela's early life was situated in Varrenvar, learning from the small household in Istvan's employed, and exploring the city as well as the riverbanks across from the place which would become his longtime home, Schmaktol and its imperious fortress Ildorkastr. As a child, Bela was rowdy, energetic, bossy and adventurous. Even from an early age, Bela had to compete with his older illegitimate brother Laszlo for their father's attention, and it seemed that the older Laszlo would always win. Thus, as Istvan continued to spend time with Laszli, Bela's education became more laissez-faire to within a few years being totally independent. As a young child, he also met Vencel Parda, who was his age. The two bonded at a social event hosted by Bela's father, as Vencel was the son of a wealthy family in the south of Briklor. The two would form a lasting friendship. 
=== Siblings and later childhood ===
In 27 TGZ, Bela's mother gave birth to a second son to whom Bela would become very closely attached. Unfortunately, Istvan's doting nature ended once again as the newly born Andras began to grow up and Istvan had to turn his attention away, usually to matters with Laszlo. Bela, feeling compelled, took command of his brother's education. When his baby sister was born in 29TGZ Bela also would take command of her education at a later date. Nevertheless, by this point Bela had began to grow a reputation which would eventually give him his infamous nickname. Bela was short-tempered, imperious and aggressive. The story which have him his nickname encapsulated all of these traits. Bela had called an expert in Tanragh geopolitics (Tarkin Marwell) from the capital to tutor both him and his brother, with more focus given to his brother that he might be accommodated into their political lives from an earlier age.
Istvan had approved of this, and in a rare father-son meeting, Istvan had congratulated Bela on his commitment to his siblings and rewarded him with a courtesy title recently granted from the Greva Korlent; Bela would become the Count of Nuvar. This title would be the title of the heir to the Duchy of Briklor, and would be purely symbolic but in this case, Istvan promised to grant Bela the lands of Nuvar on his 12th birthday. However, problems soon arose as one day Bela had been secretly listening to the tutoring of his little brother, in order to ascertain the effectiveness as well as investigate a suspicion. Bela had noticed Andras' fear of attending tutoring and his general upset character when leaving, as opposed to his far more child-like and cheerful nature. As Bela listened, he heard Tarkin verbally abuse Andras who was slow to understanding of his teachings, and to Bela's fury he heard threats of corporal punishment and witnessed the beginning of such corporal punishments as he stormed into the room. Bela kicked the tutor to the ground and beat the man severely screaming insults and curses. When the man was found, he was broken and bloodied. The tutor's teeth were scattered across the floor, and his face was broken in horrid places. It wasn't until the intervention of a guard that the tutor was able to breathe again, as he had began to choke in his own blood. Bela was stoic in defiance of his acts, declaring to his father "How dare that man find himself in such authority as to strike a Duke's son, to strike MY BROTHER!? It was my fraternal right father to defend my brother, more than you can say you have ever done" Istvan accepted this, but asked him to leave Ildorkastr and spend time in Varrenvar to learn more of the Korlent, the Court and the realm as a whole. Bela would leave, but he would not spend much time in Varrenvar. 
=== Martial education ===
Bela decided it was time to begin his far more important martial education. He left Ildorkastr and commanded with him a small guard of knights, he then proceeded to visit the castles, forts and garrisoned towns of Briklor seeking out men of his age and above to fight with in martial sports and exercises. Thus for the next two years, Istvan was plagued with reports of his son parading around the Duchy as if he were duke, dispensing justice and true to his name severely punishing those who committed crimes. Istvan was forced to intervene when Bela himself intervened in a dispute between minor families in the south of Briklor. Bela had taken aside, and with his now small force of around sixty knights he led an incredible battle against a convened mercenary force of around 150, the White Hand Mercenaries, to see his favoured side win the conflict. Bela was developing a powerful reputation of a ruthless strategist, brilliant warrior and authoritative leader.