Man In Gold Bloodline

The Man In Gold Bloodline is record of all men who have held the title of Man In Gold. Being the lineage that is the Keeper of the Archives, it is considered one of the most important. As one of the few lineages to remain pure during the dark era, it is also one of the only lineages which keeps an accurate, complete list is kept. The title has been consistently passed down from father to son, and includes:
1) John Criddleton
Born: 1067
Died: 1155
Held the title: 1095 - 1143
NOTE: first Man In Gold; A well-read man who understood the importance of recording history, he proposed establishing an archive for all learned Colorman knowledge.  However, the lack of knowledge at the time the Colormen had would prevent the establishment of an archive until his son took over, when knowledge did begin to accumulate and it needed to be stored somewhere.
2) Alexander Criddleton
Born: 1095
Died: 1190
Held the title: 1143-1187
NOTE: The founder of the Colorman Archives.  Established the title "Keeper of the Archives" for the Man In Gold.  The goal was to keep and maintain a place where Colormen knowledge could be preserved and recorded without fear of it being stolen or destroyed.
3) Adam Criddleton
Born: 1130
Died: 1208
Held the title: 1187-1202
NOTE: Dedicated himself to the archives; little is known about his life due to missing journals.
4) Addison Criddleton
Born: 1160
Died: 1251
Held the title: 1202-1238
NOTE: legend says that he never left the archives because he "would fall ill in the sunlight."  Symptoms described in his journal indicate that he may have had a condition called Erythropoietic Protoporphyria, but because medical science as we know it did not exist at the time, we may never know.  However, looking at journals of his descendants, this disease does seem likely, due to it being genetic, and the fact that several subsequent generations would also describe similar symptoms.
5) Norris Criddleton
Born: 1190
Died: 1280
Held the title: 1238-1271
NOTE: Seldom left the archives; possessed the same symptoms as his father.
6) Ward Criddleton
Born: 1224
Died: 1299
Held the title: 1271-1292
NOTE: Inherited the same symptoms as his father and grandfather.
7) Wyatt Criddleton
Born: 1257
Died: 1340
Held the title: 1292-1320
NOTE: Fourth of his generation to "get ill in the sunlight."  Though his journals describe various experiments that would try to let him out again; few worked, and those that did were described as short-term.
8) Jeremiah Criddleton
Born: 1289
Died: 1391
Held the title: 1320-1338
NOTE: Continued his father's experiments with trying to become "safe in the sunlight," but only achieved moderate success in his experiments.  He as the fifth generation of his line to not be able to step outside is the longest span where the Man In Gold was unable to step into the sunlight.  
9) Lucas Criddleton
Born: 1318
Died: 1399
Held the title: 1338-1379
NOTE: The first Man In Gold since Adam Criddleton able to step into the sunlight and not fall ill.  Was the Man In Gold during the Black Death.
10) Kilian Criddleton
Born: 1347
Died: 1430
Held the title: 1379-1400
NOTE: Born during the Black Death.  Due to being blind, there was little he could do for the archives themselves.  Instead, he tried to develop spells that could help him overcome his handicap.  The last 3 journals of his life are missing, so it is unknown if he succeeded. 
11) Jasper Criddleton
Born: 1379
Died: 1450
Held the title: 1400-1434
NOTE: Because his father was unable to maintain the archives, Jasper Criddleton had a double workload between the unsorted information that accumulated during Kilian's time, and the new information that had to be archived as it came in. 
12) Conroy Criddleton
Born: 1414
Died: 1499
Held the title: 1434-1474
NOTE: Had new doors built for the archives has the old ones had worn down with age.  The Second door was designed to be more secure, as he had realized the value of the knowledge contained within, and sought to protect it.
13) Crispin Criddleton
Born: 1445
Died: 1533
Held the title: 1474-1499
NOTE: No one is quite sure why, but one of his most remarkable traits was his curly hair.  To this day, no one, not even Crispin himself, understand why people were fascinated by it.
14) Bert Criddleton
Born: 1477
Died: 1570
Held the title: 1499-1535
NOTE: The First Man In Gold in several generations to become "sick in the sun," and as such spent his time in the archives.
15) Owen Criddleton
Born: 1505
Died: 1590
Held the title: 1535-1560
NOTE: Also "sick in the sun;" stayed in the archives.  Is the only known Colorman to have served alongside 3 different men who held the title Man In Blue. (alongside Nathan Erdagovern, 1535-1550, alongside Anthony Erdagovern, 1550-1557, and alongside Alexander Erdagovern from 1557 until Owen's retirement in 1560)
16) Bowen Criddleton
Born: 1532
Died: 1590
Held the title: 1560-1590
NOTE: Was the last of the second wave of "Sick in the Sun" Man In Gold. Died two days after his father due to an unknown illness, and only 6 weeks after passing on his powers to his son.
17) Archer Criddleton
Born: 1561
Died: 1645
Held the title: 1590-1620
NOTE: Because his father and grandfather died so close to each other, he battled a severe case of depression during his tenure as a Colorman.
18) Stuart Criddleton
Born: 1592
Died: 1656
Held the title: 1620-1644
NOTE: On his deathbed, he warned of future events, claiming that "a priceless treasure will shatter, and an anchor will befall the Colormen," though at the time no one knew what that meant.
19) Austin Criddleton
Born: 1620
Died: 1693
Held the title: 1644-1672
NOTE: Was the Man In Gold during the Shattering of the Prism.  One of several Colormen who did not pass on his powers or get killed after the event.  Served as a mentor to Lucas Erdagovern in the early years of the Dark Era.
20) Amos Criddleton
Born: 1653
Died: 1699
Held the title: 1672-1698
NOTE: Built the vault-like doors to the archives that exist today, as the last door was destroyed in a raid not too long after the dark era began.   The circumstances around his death are unknown, as the last journal of his life is missing.  He lived an unusually short life for a Colorman.
21) Calvin Criddleton
Born: 1683
Died: 1754
Held the title: 1698-1738
NOTE: Became the Man In Gold at only 15 years old; one of the youngest Colormen to date.
22) Angus Criddleton
Born: 1710
Died: 1799
Held the title: 1738-1770
NOTE: Was afflicted with the "sickness in the sun" but surprisingly, both his father and son did not have the condition
23) Maddox Criddleton
Born: 1744
Died: 1809
Held the title: 1770-1804
NOTE: Developed a dedicated manuscript restoration area of the archives, which allowed him to properly restore and repair damaged documents.  Although manuscript restoration was possible prior to this, the capabilities of the Man In Gold were limited, due to a lack of resources and proper work area.  Any manuscripts damaged during the dark era could now be repaired more efficiently
24) Martin Criddleton
Born: 1770
Died: 1859
Held the title: 1804-1840
NOTE: Had the disease that made him sick in the sun; as such he never left the archives except in special circumstances, but he restored many valuable manuscripts that would have otherwise been lost.
25) Otis Criddleton
Born: 1800
Died: 1906
Held the title: 1840-1875
Note: To date, lived the longest life of any Man In Gold.  Was also afflicted by the disease, and spent almost his entire life within the Great Hall
26) Solomon Criddleton
Born: 1829
Died: 1907
Held the title: 1875-1898
Note: Is the last known Man In Gold to have had the illness.  It is unknown if this disease will ever effect the lineage again.
27) Shawn Criddleton
Born: 1863
Died: 1919
Held the title: 1898-1919
Note: Died during the Spanish Flu pandemic.  His dying words were "if only we kept Alistair's walls."  Thankfully, he was one of only five Colormen to succumb to the 1918 flu pandemic.
28) Graham Criddleton
Born: 1890
Died: 1989
Held the title: 1919-1951
Note: Deciding that the living quarters of the archives needed much updating, during his time running water, electricity, and other amenities of the 20th century found their way to the archives during his term
29) Simon Criddleton
Born: 1921
Died: N/A
Held the title: 1951-1975
Note: Oldest Living Man In Gold.  Began the process to formally organize the archives.  Till now, it had been a storage of information, but there was no proper organization system (other than year)
30) Herman Criddleton
Born: 1950
Died: N/A
Held the title: 1975-2006
Note: Married his high school sweetheart not too long after graduation; currently holds the record for the youngest age for becoming a father among the Man In Gold bloodline.
31) Steven Criddleton
Born: 1968
Died: N/A
Held the title: 2006-present
NOTE: Current Man In Gold.  Years ago, he lost his wife and son, and is now trying to start a family again to have an heir to his power
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