Arddal Braitbirn

==Overview==
Duke Arddal Braitbirn was the Duke of Llanoreid from 117 AG until his death in 159 AG. His father and predecessor, Orryn was abusive to Arddal in his youth and despised his son, blaming him for the death of his mother during his birth. His father's resentment only grew after the deaths of Arddal's older brothers in a tragic accident. At age 14 Arddal fled his home and married a girl of a similar age, Evlyn. The following year the pair had a son named Carbry, though, shortly after, Orryn died and Arddal was thrust into the position of Duke as well as father. He struggled with fatherhood and soon found himself inflicting the same harsh treatment onto Carbry that his own father had on him.
Years later, Arddal had two more sons, Cyril and Fynn, whom he treated much more fairly than Carbry. In his early fifties, Arddal's health began to deteriorate but he continued to rule until his death at 57. He was succeeded by Carbry but his treatment of his son, in addition to Carbry's own personal tragedies saw him commit suicide mere months into his rule.
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