Victory II

* Basic Info
* Relations
* Occupations

Died M12-09 135 ASB

Concord I:

Born M1-21 109 ASB

Died M8-08 141 ASB

Count of Essaria:

M12-12 94 ASB - M7-02 126 ASB

King of Clayistan:

M10-23 96 ASB - M7-02 126 ASB

Duke of Iron Lake:

M10-23 96 ASB - M7-02 126 ASB

Count of Essaria:

Lorenzo Cormorant

King of Clayistan:

Ebony I

Duke of Iron Lake:

Ebony I

Count of Essaria:

Radiance I

King of Clayistan:

Radiance I

Duke of Iron Lake:

Radiance I

## Biography

### Early life (68 ASB - 93 ASB)

Victory II (born Mateo Cormorant) was born on M8-06 68 ASB to Count of Essaria Lorenzo Cormorant and his wife Alexia Cormorant. Mateo was educated by his father's court in the ways of diplomacy and war.

### Ebony War (93 ASB - 96 ASB)

On M8-04 93 ASB the King of Clayistan Ebony I sent the Unified Clayistan Army into the Duchy of Vooncharia to secure a trade deal for his own Duchy of Iron Lake, the day following that the Duchy of Frothfryke declared their support for the Duchy of Vooncharia beginning the Ebony War. In response to the outbreak of the Ebony War Lorenzo Cormorant had an army raised though did not immediately declare his support to either side of the conflict. On M8-07 93 ASB Lorenzo informed his son of his intention to support the Duchy of Frothfryke in the war and of his intention to have Mateo lead a full half of the county's force on mainland Clayistan the next day Mateo left in a ship for Duchy of Sabbodo.

On M12-12 94 ASB Lorenzo Cormorant was killed in the Battle for Lisjie which made Mateo the new Count of Essaria.

Mateo Cormorant and his forces were present for the assault of Jarnvattan on M6-22 96 ASB and the city's subsequent surrender the next day. Despite the surrender of the city Ebony I refused to surrender and remained locked in the Ebony Palace on M6-25 96 ASB the forces assembled in Jarnvattan began pelting the Ebony Palace with incendiary shells, when the forces entered the Ebony Palace on M6-30 96 ASB they discovered that Ebony I had been killed the coalition's de facto leader Duke Troy Henderson declared that a meeting of vassals be held in a nearby field. Mateo along with the rest of the forces that were present at the battle for Jarnvattan arrived at the designated field on M7-02 96 ASB, the spot was chosen due to the presence of large amounts of Brinjal plants present that Henderson believed would feed their forces until the arrival of the other vassals. The last vassals arrived at the field on M9-07 96 ASB by that point most of the soldiers had been ordered to return home and a small 'town' had sprung up around the area to feed the vassals and remaining soldiers. At the meeting which came to be know as the Brinjal Conference the idea the Troy Henderson should become the King of Clayistan was brought up but was rejected by Henderson, debate as to who should become the new king continued until M9-24 96 ASB was it was decided that Mateo Cormorant would become king based on his support during the war and being the grandson of former king Victory I. On M9-26 it was decided that the Unified Clayistan Army was to be dissolved in favour of having larger vassal armies to protect the nation. The final thing discussed at the Brinjal Conference was what was to become of the Duchy of Iron Lake and the House of Basil, it was decided that the Duchy of Iron Lake would be split into three duchies, Iron Lake, Greater Elmhurst and Masoland being ruled by Mateo Cormorant, Elmer Basil and Marnie Basil respectively though Marnie Basil would have to create a new house to belong to, the Governate of Osilicat was also transferred from the Duchy of Iron Lake to the Kingdom of Clayistan itself. The Brinjal Conference concluded on M10-23 96 ASB that day Mateo Cormorant was declared King of Clayistan as Victory II, he was also given the Duchy of Iron Lake as the Duke of Iron Lake.

### King of Clayistan (96 ASB - 126 ASB)

Upon becoming the King of Clayistan Victory II moved into the Artain Palace as the Ebony Palace was quite destroyed. At the time the Artain Palace was serving as as the living quarters for the staff of the Jarnvattan Fortress Prison and continued to do so during Victory II's stay whilst most of his court remained in Essalia. Victory II was not comfortable with his palace being attached to the Jarnvattan Prison Fortress and on his second day as king commissioned the creation of a new palace.

Upon becoming the King of Clayistan Victory II had the issue that despite being the King of Clayistan he had next to no control over Clayistan due to his distinct lack of an army. On M4-20 97 ASB Victory II met with the head his royal guard Layton Tran to ask him about assembling a force to better enforce his position, Tran told Victory that he could create an extremely competent army of spies and soldiers in twenty years, Victory II approved the project.

Victory II's new palace was completed on M5-06 97 ASB and he and his court moved in that day. He named the palace the Verity Palace after the woman whom he was courting.

On M3-10 100 ASB Victory II married a Clay woman named Verity Brady who took the name Cormorant.

On M2-29 102 ASB Victory II met with Duke Adam Everett in the city of Kinsgate within the Kingdom of Clayistria, Victory II had traveled to the city under the impression that he was to try and negotiate a trade new deal as, due to the success of the Clay Loam Revolt as of M2-10 Kinsgate and the rest of the southern Ceram was cut off from much of the Kingdom of Clayistria. Instead of being asked for a trade deal Everett requested that the Kingdom of Clayistan annex the southern Ceram, Everett explained to Victory II that the labour city of Annaractine was on the cusp of rebellion and that the Kingdom of Clayistria was no longer able to subdue them, Victory II told Everett that he needed time to consider his proposal. On M3-01 102 ASB Victory II accepted Everett's proposal and had the southern Ceram annexed into the Kingdom of Clayistan after doing that he informed his vassals to ready their armies for a war against the Kingdom of Clayistria that would never come.

Victory II son Seth Cormorant was born on M7-23 105 ASB.

On Seth Cormorants third birthday Victory II began having him instructed as a historical scholar.

Victory II's second son Steven Cormorant was born on M1-21 109 ASB.

Victory II's wife Verity Cormorant died on M9-08 111 ASB from an at the time unknown disease.

On M5-26 115 ASB the State of Estuaria became a protectorate of the Kingdom of Clayistan.

On M4-09 116 ASB Layton Tran presented Victory II with what he described as seventy-three soldiers cum agents to be deployed where ever Victory II sought necessary, they became the first members of the Clayistan Royal Guard (CRG) and Tran became the CRG's first head.

Victory II died on M7-02 126 ASB.