Thaddeus of Dalmacia

Thaddeus Korlat-Dalmacia, also known simply as Thaddeus of Dalmacia was a Yutemond nobleman and the first consort of the Korlat dynasty and the legal spouse of Namidia Korlat, the 1st Duchess of Korlat. He was murdered on orders of his wife.
Thaddeus is viewed by Yutemond historians as an honourable, socially responsible and strong man who often fuded with his lady wife over her governance as a leader; especially over the foreign tribesmen of the mountains. He was the father of Aurora and Galerius.
== History ==
=== Origins ===
Thaddeus was of upper-noble stature and was a higher caste than his lady wife, Namidia Korlat (later known as Namidia the Cruel) and he was the son of either the half-brother or the cousin of Korlat, the chief tribesman of Yutemond natives.
Though Thaddeus himself descended from nobility, his marriage to Namidia was seen as an insult to his family as she was deemed an improper wife for him. However, Korlat won the debate in the end stating that the cadet branch should always provide aid to the main branch and that a promise was made between Korlat and Thaddeus' father that he would marry Namidia when she was of age.
==== Appearance & Personality ====
Not much is known about Thaddeus Korlat, perhaps due to the fact he was heavily overshadowed by the misdeeds of his lady wife, Namidia the Cruel - however he was noted to have blonde hair that reached his shoulders, "bright" eyes and often wore velvet red; which was seen as an unsual luxury amongst the Yutemond tribesmen.
Thaddeus was somewhat a passifist, prefering peace over war and was less ambitious then Namidia who prefered the company of her lover, Claudus. This outraged Thaddeus who noted he was "cuckholded" by the idea of his wife sleeping with another man aside from himself.
It's noted that Thaddeus did little to stop his rival Claudus, as it is believed he was afraid of his lady wife after her brutalities performed on the foreign tribesmen of the other mountains.
== Duke of Korlat ==
=== War against mountain tribesmen ===
Korlat was murdered during an ambush on the mountains, presumptively by the hill tribes - scripture provides plenty of evidence for this incident and many sources support the idea that Korlat was a murdered chief of a tribe. His daughter, Namidia Korlat didn't want to step down and allow her father's council to elect a new chief so she instead chose to use her authority to her will.
Knowing that Thaddeus was a passifist and the couple did not agree on many things during their early marriage, Namidia rallied support and Thaddeus had no choice but to follow through with her plans as the alliance between him and Namidia was already at stake.
==== Later Life ====
Namidia was successful, however her revenge was brutal earning her the epithet Namidia the Cruel and was often smurred as a criminal, abuser and merciless woman. She burnt alive pregnant women, children and men - many of Thaddeus' supporters branded her as a "mad" dictator and Thaddeus supported this idea, but for some reason did not go through with any plans.
According to Namidia, she kept Thaddeus because "he was handsome" and was "good in bed." There are no sources indicating that Thaddeus was directly involved in the day-to-day politics of Namidia's tribe but was likely used as a scapegoat as he was the father of the heiress.
A coup was planned to overthrow her, however this wasn't incited until it was later revealed that she had plans to murder Thaddeus and replace him with Claudus. A decision that the council of the tribes completely disdained and all support for her conquest fell through.
== Death ==
=== Murder ===
It is recorded that Thaddeus was dragged out during the night, the exact incident is not known; however popular sources assume that he was manhandled, gelded and then stabbed to death a hundred times by assassians hired by Namidia.
==== Aftermath ====
When Namidia revealed her intention to have Claudus assume the role as her new legal consort, a triumphant amount of evidence was held against her and she was later overthrown and replaced with her daughter, Aurora who was fathered by Thaddeus. Claudus was exiled from the tribe. It is noted that during her early tenure she attempted to improve his reputation, but failed to do so.
== Legacy ==
Thaddeus is seen from two popular viewpoints; many men support the idea that Thaddeus was a passive cuckhold who is deservant of no respect, however many people in Yutemond respect him for his honour and willfulness to dispose Namidia and denounce her as a war criminal.
Overall, Thaddeus' character is shrouded in mystery and for a man of his time was viewed with a lot of speculation as to why he didn't assert dominance.
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