Dáb Fátháin

Dáb Fátháin is a Raidhsénian poet, orator, private ghrgii breeder,  merchant, member of the Geadhwaigh Royal family, and twice politician and head of state.
He is the first and only politician to recieve 2 terms at the head of the Raidhsénian government.
==Rise to power, accomplishments and political career==
After the death of Eocháid Méralab during the retreat of the initial Raidhsénian advance against Ghrúgarrach, leaving his position to Dáb Fátháin, one of the inventors of the Raidhsénian written language, and great orator and poet, who is also a pioneering private Ghrgii breeder.
As a member of the leading triumvirate, Fáthain had been most active in spearheading diplomatic efforts to assemble reinforcements in the war against the malignant warlord and tyrant Ghrúgarrach.
===Watchmen of Gold===
Fátháín is one of the key figures responible for the formation of the Watchmen of Gold which was created during the Wánna War in order to maximise the power of wealthy Raidhsénian individuals to assist the war effort against the Elleadhi or any other potential foes that might threaten the Solastic people.
==Early Personal life==
In spite of his political successes, during his rise to power, some mean voices did however claim that Dáb Fátháin had won support not based so much on his military proficiency as on his contacts within the council. He was not well-seen by ordinary farmers and townspeople however, as he had a reputation as a womaniser, who often travelled on the countryside in disguise, colouring his hair and changing haircut, while telling stories to young women and then serving them Houmite wine and seducing them.
===Bloodline claims===
Fáthain is a nephew of the late warrior hero Luough, or at least he claims this.
===Adventures in Geadhwaigh, marriage to Gýlla and end of first term in Government===
During his diplomatic adventures in the Geadhwaigh tribe, Fathain became infatuated with one of the Queen's daughters called Gýlla. Geadhwaigh tradition states that only descendents of gods or deities may marry Geadhwaigh royalty, so Fáthain was able to use his claims of Luough being his uncle. He was then required to partake in a contest, which involves swimming around Geadhwaigh's island in a race against other competitors with an egg in his mouth which he must not break, or be disqualified.
He agreed to the challenge. However, he  kept a pouch of goat-skin hidden in his cod-piece. While beginning to swim with the egg in his mouth, he dived near a place where the currents were low and then took the egg out of his mouth and places it in the pouch. Then he focused on swimming past his competitors, amongst whom one was crushed against a few stones in a waterfall. Fatháin avoided the waterfall simply by sneaking into a forest and then walking past it, then swimming below it. Then he tracked his other competitor several hundred feet behind, but manages to almost pass him. Then he was forced to dive again and moved the egg inside his mouth once more for the finish line, which his adversary passed before him. However, his adversary broke the egg, and Fatháin was victorious.
He was allowed to marry Gýlla, Maedb's daughter. As a result, he was forced to quit the Raidhsénian council and move to Geadwaigh Island, but he kept contact and manages to get a friendship agreement with Maedb. However, another problem has shown up, as Maedb gave him a potion and then seduced him, despite she being well over 60 years of age.
Overcome with shame, Dáb was surprised by Gýlla, who asked whether Maedb had made advances on him. When he answers no, Gýlla says that if she discovers that he's been lying, she will tear off his balls with her teeth.
==Return to Raidhsénia City==
Fathain eventually achieves happy terms with his wife , however a few years later,  Queen Maedb dies in her bath after allegedely getting a grape stuck in her throat, which causes her to suffocate. Following her death, Fatháin and Gýlla are forced to flee the Geadhwaigh royal household as Maedb's other daughter Rýdl - who would be a great beauty hadn't it been for a harelip under her nose, established control over the royal guard and massacred Maedb's other sons and daughters, or drove them into exile.
Shortly after, Dáb Fathain and his princess wife appears in Chathair Raidhsénia with their children, and the ex-politician immediately starts to plot to get a Raidhsénian intervention against the Queendom of Mérthaigh.
==Second term in Government==
Following his return to Raidhsénia city, his marriage to Gylla serves to elay much of the criticism that he used to receive during and before his first term in office. Following several literary projects and arts related activities his popularity soars which enables him to renew his old seat in the Tri Ceannairi.
One of his main roles in his second term in Government is to oversee the integration of the Houmite refugees fleeing Za'ahene activities into the western territory.
==Role in Baghnard War==
Fáthain is delegated to Riocha Geatta Wéanne with the Watchmen of Gold, to try and cajole local warriors to fight for Raidhsénia against the Carcholli-Baghnard coalition.
First term in Government
Preceded by 	Length of Administration	Successor
Eocháid Méralab	7 years 	Cathlaébh Daghwén
Second term in Government
Preceded by 	Length of Administration	Successor
Rúad Súaball	Incumbent 	Incumbent
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