Dres'Fialt

Dres'Fialt was a half-Demon conqueror who establisted the Fialta States millennia ago, as well as the half-demon race, Fialta.
== History ==
=== Early Life ===
Dres'Fialt was born to the name Dresvir, the grand-nephew of a warlord vassal of the Thalranese Emperor. Dresvir joined his great-uncle's retinue as freshman swordsman, distinguishing himself as unnaturally strong even among the demon-blooded warriors of his clan, towering over his older cousins both physically and socially. Growing into a man, Dresvir proved a surprisingly cunning warrior, ending what would otherwise be grueling slugging matches with other Fialta champions in a few seconds. 
After his great-uncle's death, Dresvir swiftly and quite publicly killed his cousins to become a warlord in his own right at nineteen. Over the next decade, he unified the various "bloodline clans" of his region, some loyal to the Thalranese Emperor and others independent or rebellious -- by adding these latter clans to the empire, Dresvir escaped the wrath he would have richly deserved from the Emperor. 
At various points, Dresvir claimed to be descended from three different angels of Thalran, The Martial Lord. One of these angels was Fialt, from whom Dresvir eventually took his title, "Dres'Fialt." Fialt having been destroyed centuries prior, there were none to confirm or deny Dresvir's claim.
=== Dres'Fialt the Conqueror ===
Dresvir crowned himself "Dres'Fialt" to signify his dominion over his people, whom he renamed Fialta, though he still owed some fealty to Emporer Evrek of the Thalranese Empire. An archpriest of the angel Varal, Zivek, served as an advisor during this time, along with a Dalthadi half-angel, Levesh di Limont (son of the angel Ildish and the mortal Diena di Limont). Dres'Fialt heard their counsel, but he largely treated them as emissaries of the gods, not trusted retainers.  That he kept them around and they choose to stay, however, suggests that Valdos and Dalthad had greater plans for the Fialta.  
=== Death ===
After Dres'Fialt's conquest and death, his sons, who served as Generals and Advisors, tore apart his would-be empire. The Fialta Imperium quickly became the highly fragmented Fialta States, united only in that their rulers all claimed some kinship with or right of inheritance from Dres'Fialt and used those connections as pretexts for their endless infighting.
=== Artifacts ===
Dres'Fialt was a practitioner of one of the oldest of the Fialta Sword Schools, the "Sword of the Stranger". In , Dres'Fialt's sword was discovered in a sepulcher on Tar'Thalran during a mining venture in the private estates of Marcher Prince Gunnot.
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