Balvius Aventinus

Balvius Aventinus, also known as Balvi or Balvan was a entrepeneur, founder of Celestialism and King of Etolia.
Balvi is a strong democracy supporter, fighting for freedom and individual's success, but he is a strong conservatist and likes peace. He loves He is a muscular man with brown hair and eyes who often wears his suit, but you can sometimes find him in his everyday clothes
== Biography ==
=== Early life ===
The story of Balvius starts on the 8th of April 2023. He was born into a middle class family in a village on the rathnir continent Sørligste. After his parents divorcing, he ran away to spend his time in the local woods. When he was 15, he found home in a newly established Kingdom of Norvos. He fell in love into being bartender and opened his own tavern in the now abandoned town of Port Leon. He didn't see success so he eventually closed down. After about 5 years of living in Port Leon, the country got invaded and he had to flee.
He eventually found his new home in city of Miklagard, where he started writing and selling books. He went on in his life like this in his twenties, eventually becoming a well known and respected writer in the local area. He also got involved in the state's ministries, becoming a famous event planner and an architect.
12 years into his life in Miklagard he decided to look for a brand new life and explore new lands. He sailed east, leaving the world of Rathnir. After sailing for a few weeks he had a dream. It was the holy god of the stars Celestius. He told him that he was the chosen one to spread his story. That incident really hit Balvi and he promised that he will try to spread this message as best as he can. This gave him a lot of motivation to continue the journey. After another few days of sailing he eventually stumbled upon the lands of Eldham. 
=== Rising through the ranks ===
At first he was a nomad, exploring the local lands trying to find the best place to settle in. He stumbled upon a player named Lutsay who had just found a abandoned castle on the continent of Onthukhan. Together they decided to start a new town of Etolia. That day a diplomat from the local empire of Blodn'dahl offering them to join their confederation. They decided to join and start repairing the town. After a mere month the town had over 10 citizens. At that time Balvius took over the town with permittion from Lutsay, becoming the mayor.
After finally finding his proper home, he decided to start his first business venture. Balvius started a new insurance company, first of its kind in the worlds of Stoneworks. After recieving over 100k in investments the company finally launched. The first clients started signing up, but the company was yet to reach proper profitability.
After finally settling and getting his finantial situation together, a major problem arose in the UBC. Rumors began to spread of Balvi planning a independence declaration later that year. Many citizens started to help the town, and a large group of individuals started a City Guard, hoping that they would protect the interests of Etolia in case a war broke out. After a meeting with the Empress being held, Balvius explained the entire misunderstanding and the whole conflict was sorted out.
=== Royal House ===
In the years following, Balvius had become very lonely and wanted to start a family, so he decided to get married. He fell in love with a nomadic woman called Reps, and after a few years of being together they decided to get married. With this major event came the founding of the royal house of Aventine. A massive celebration wedding was held for their marriage, with many foreign guests arriving from all of Eldham. This creation sparked a new era of growth for the region, with many new laws being enacted to further develop the local economy. At this time the first Balvi's son named Theopius was also born, becoming a well respected mayor of Charlimar and a successful merchant. 
====== The Prophet's Sacrifice ======
After a mere 21 years from his marriage, Balvius had started to show his first signs of aging. One day he was reported missing, with no signs of him being around in a couple of days. Because of this, the council gathered and discussed potential plans for his rescue. A major search began all over the region, with him being finally found in the Temple of Celestius dead. 
''If anybody ever finds this letter, I have one thing I always wanted to tell them. My real purpose here was never to grow and maintain a kingdom, but to be the second prophet to share his message. I feel like I have achieved everything he wanted from my life, so it was my time to go. Share this message further with others, he is the only truth in life and we all shall follow him to achieve real fulfillment.''
With his sacrifice to Celestius, the nation faced a crisis on who would become the next king of Etolia. As of now the situation hasn't been resolved, but all signs point to Theopius being the next king.
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