Ornem Arastes

Ornem Arastes is the current Dominus of the Valkan Dominion. After serving as a Consul for over a decade, Ornem's bold and decisive leadership led to him taking power after a vacuum was left when Basilio Ethorys died. 
Ornem has dark hair and piercing eyes like embers set into stone. 
== Background ==
Ornem was born the secondborn son of military commander Relim Arastes. As the son of a noble, Ornem lived a life of luxury and privilege. At the age of seventeen, Ornem was trained and apprenticed under Maelys Xelyrem, a notoriously successful leader and a friend of his father's. Under Caladhan, Ornem rose to a respectable position in the army.
In the Siege of Kalamandra, Ornem made a name for himself by leading the successful capture of the city. After returning home as a war hero, Ornem was named a Consul. Ornem served as a Consul for eleven years before the death of the Imperiator, Pius Imperim. While the Valkan Dominion was split over who to name as his successor, the relatively unpopular Ornem took power by storming the palace steppes. After crushing all sedition, Ornem officially became the Imperiator of the Valkan Dominion. 
== Personality ==
Ornem's personality reflects the persona of his homeland. Valkans are stereotypically bold, brash, stubborn and serious, and Ornem is no exception. Clever wordplay, wit, manipulation, subtlety and guile are the weapons of choice in the many nations but in the Valkan Dominion, strength, honor and action are all important. Ornem's decisive leadership and refusal to compromise are his defining characteristics.