Lord Emilio Prieto

Lord-General Emilio Prieto de Ubrique was an incredibly influential Estalian nobleman and military leader, and the first High Chancellor of Estalia in his later life. Born the heir to the Astarian city-state of Ubrique, Prieto rose to prominence as one of Astarios' greatest generals in the War of Diamanterra's Sorrow. Lord Prieto fostered a close friendship with and acted as mentor to Lupio Sunscryer, and led the Magrittan Imperialists in deposing King Felipe III on the Day of the Bloody Crown. Prieto's actions during the Wars of Estalian Unity were vital to the creation of the Estalian Empire and the political unification of the Peninsula, and he was named High Chancellor to the Imperator of Estalia, establishing the Lord of Ubrique as the secondary figurehead of the Empire. Prieto acted as Sunscryer’s foremost general during the Shadowgave War, his military expertise allowing the Imperial armies to successfully occupy the city of Carcassonne itself and fend off the rampaging warherds ravaging the fallen Dukedom. Prieto acted as the Imperator’s right hand and co-commander during the Battle of Carcassonne, achieving a stunning victory over the Shadowgave, and personally led the army that hunted and wiped out the Warherd of the Stoneheart. Prieto’s victories led to his Occupation of Brionne, the nobleman’s prestige and power reaching an all-time high in the Imperial courts. However, his overconfidence in devoting nearly half his army to the reconstruction of Brionne led to Prieto’s disastrous defeat at the Battle of Gransette in 2482 IC, where he was killed and his army obliterated by the renewed Warherd of the Shadowgave. Lord-General Prieto’s defeat and death allowed the Beastmen to push into Western Brionne and raze the unprepared city to the ground, killing most of the Estalian defenders and setting the stage for the Siege of Vizeaya and the end of the Shadowgave War.