Regu de Leonor

Regu de Leonor is a Xinerian-Arcaeli politician, historian, and former soldier. He is best known for his role as the first Duke of the Dukedom of Bergskaal, and is credited by his friends and contemporaries as one of the founding fathers of modern Wessia-Khasel. As Duke of Bergskaal, Regu completely transformed it from a barren claim to a vibrant and successful seaside town known for its charming community. He, alongside his nephew Jakenstein av Cliffston, spearheaded the attempted revival of the Xinerian nation-state and the resurrection of the Aurmian Church, of which he is a firm believer.
Apart from his roles in the Wessian and Bergskaali government, he currently reserves a role in the Arcaeli Low Government, but was previously a member of the Arcaeli Royal Council, the highest and the second highest tier of Arcaeli politics. He also holds a membership role in the Culture and Communication Ministry of the Arcaeli Government. 
== Early Life ==
Regu was born originally in Kuro, which was a small island town in Xineria just off the coast of North Volonté in the Dana Sea of Eldham. He was born into a well to do family of a noble lineage - which was in fact related to the Kurian Royal Family - as an only child. Growing up, he had a more or less privileged upbringing and was educated from the best of the best teachers. 
Not much is remembered about the Xinerian efforts in moving to Abexilas. Regu, his parents dead for about 5 years at this point, migrated with the rest of the Soolians, as his cousin Isabela de Aurmi's husband, Fredrijk, was a Soolian who commandeered the ship that carried them to Abexilas. 
Fredrijk carried them to the land of Arcael, a land of many new opportunities. Regu was around 10 years old at this time, and lived in Fredrijk and Isabela's household. Shortly after the move to Arcael, their son Jakenstein av Cliffston was born, making Regu his uncle. The two were quite close as friends and compatriots, with many historians and experts even comparing them to the legendary brotherhood of Inasis and Jakrio de Aurmi. However, Regu disputed this claim in an interview, saying that "Nobody will ever be able to match the level of brotherhood of Jakrio and Inasis. They were legends, and legends exist for a reason."
The family lived in Caelia, Wessia-Khasel, until Regu became the Duke of Bergskaal.
== Rise to Power ==
At around the age of 22, Regu was now well educated and began his career as an advisor in the court of King Aglyrr, the King of Wessia-Khasel at the time. At around the same time, Wessia was known for being the most inactive and barren of all the kingdoms of Arcael, and was called the laughingstock of Arcael from a variety of outlets around Arcael. Regu was determined, however. After having gotten quite close with the King, he was granted a large plot of land in Cliffston, a claim located just north of the Solaran-Wessian border. Cliffston had previously been a small mining settlement- most of the families that lived there were poor miners and small farmers who believed in the Phylumist religion, which revolved around a holy tree. The population was very small scale, with just around 10-15 families living in that area. 
Soon after Regu became Duke, him, Jakenstein (who was 12 at the time), Fredrijk, and Isabela made the move with him. He propagated several advertisements for Cliffston, and recruited several people - the most notable ones being Bob Naktin-Fjell and a man known simply as Mafeto. These men were his two right hand men. Together, Regu came up with the plans, and Bob and Mafeto executed them, creating several large scale projects. Within a few years, Cliffston became a bustling town, and business boomed in the area with the addition of a very large cactus farm; in fact, this farm was actually the largest in Arcael! For several years, the sudden boom in activity in Cliffston carried the activity of a relatively inactive Arcael. 
By July 26, 2024, the official library of Wessia Khasel was inaugurated in Cliffston. This was a major landmark in the success of Cliffston. Soon after, the first Phylumist Church was opened in Cliffston (which was now Bergskaal).