Bryad XVII

The last king from House Bryad. Bryad XVII was a fair laid-back king who was brutally murdered by the Lords of Dust, so that they could sow chaos and civil war throughout the kingdom of Awbor. 
== History ==
Bryad XVII grew in the Royal Castle in Zingherra. He married the elf Lady Esina of the Elven Lands in 692 AP, which caused a certain amount of controversy. They had two children, Conasa and Bryad, both half-elves. His life before becoming King was relatively sheltered from Awborian affairs. 
Bryad XVII ascended to the throne in 698 AP, at the age of 31. His first task was resolving the Caldor Civil War (690-700 AP), which was reaching its peak. Choosing to avoid direct involvement in the civil war, Bryad XVII covertly shifted the balance of power between several noble houses. As a result, he ensured that there was a stable political environment when the war finally concluded several years later. 
In this way, the new king continued his father's policy of taking a step back from actively ruling the Kingdom, preferring to leave most decisions in the hands of the Council of Lords and Lord Hinlon, Lord of Zingherra. 
What the king lacked in decision making, he made up in diplomacy. Underneath his rule, friction between the noble houses sunk to an all time low. He was an extremely talented mediator, and his lavished parties and gifts served to strengthen the ties between key members of the awborian nobility. 
Since he was rarely directly attached to any decision making in the Kingdom, he was well loved by the people, though he would be occasionally criticised for his expenses. 
In 714 AP, King Bryad XVII survived an assassination attempt by Zandykuil the Forlorn, before being killed 3 months later by the Lords of Dust. His entire family was murdered during the same assassination. 
 
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