Symes

*"The formation of the kingdom of Evras was helped and protected by the duchy of Bemar which served as a kingdom under Evras vowing to protect the kingdom in the time of need which the promise was made by the Duke Symes."* - Words written on the tomb of Symes who is buried in the Hall of Tombs inside the capital city of Evras

The Duke Symes was a human who founded and served as the leader of the vassal and protectorate kingdom of Bemar who served the largest human kingdom of men called Evras, being a duke of Bemar Symes would be put on the Council of Lords who served as the ruling council under the prince being both the prince's advisers and military generals in times of war. Originally Symes ruled as a duke for his own kingdom never claiming a king title but still ruled his own kingdom independently and autonomously from any other kingdom however when Evras was formed under the prince who never claimed the title of king for similar reasons Symes saw the potential of forming an alliance between the two kingdoms which in the future Bemar would become a vassal and protectorate kingdom for Evras.

## Biography

### First Era

#### The Three Kingdoms

Symes was born a year after the Second Great War between the three kingdoms and Tozor's army who sought to finish Asir's plan to rule over the entire realm as its dominate ruler, growing up as a child Symes would be no stranger to the massacre and killing of thousands of Elves, Dwarves and Humans all who died protecting the realm. By the age of 18 Symes would join the army of Valline where he served in many battles, by the year of 251 of the First Era Symes would be present in the final battle against Tozor where the three kingdoms would unite their armies into one legion for the second time in history. The battle would be the largest scaled battle that Symes had ever participated in which left a large amount of casualties on both sides resulting in the death of the three kings and many men who served in their armies, being one of the few survivors from the war Symes and many of the Valad that remained would go into hiding as they were now leaderless they all fought for themselves.

#### Bemar

Being one of the survivors and warriors from the war Symes was given a lot of respect of the people that he lived with after the war where he led them to move far into the southwest into the kingdom of his old home Valline in hopes of rebuilding their civilisation, having moved back far into Valline's territory Symes was able to rally many of the kingdom's people to him forming their own kingdom of Bemar however the size of the kingdom would only be a fraction of the former kingdom. Within the space of 10 years the kingdom of Bemar would officially be created in 261 of the First Era with Symes calling himself the Duke refusing to be acknowledged as a king, during his reign Symes would expand and reinforce the towns and castles that were built inside of the borders of his kingdom. With 4 long years passing Symes' rule was left unchallenged and peace reigned over what was to believed by him the biggest human kingdom since the three kingdoms of old, at the end of these 4 years Symes was proven wrong about his kingdom as it was met by a delegation at his borders who sought an audience with him to discuss an alliance between the kingdom of Evras and Bemar. Sceptical about the true existence of the kingdom that the delegation had come from Symes would request a personal audience with the Prince Osgald who the delegation had claimed had sent them, with a couple of days riding the group would eventually reach the border of Evras and within half of a day they reached the capital of the kingdom where Symes would meet Osgald for the first time. After seeing the power and extent of the kingdom being far bigger than his own Symes would offer an allegiance pact with Osgald offering to make Bemar a protectorate kingdom sworn to protect the kingdom of Evras and the ruler, the terms would be accepted and this began the long renowned alliance between the two respective kingdoms for years to come.

## Legacy

Symes would live a short lived life dying at the age of 56 which was relatively young for someone who was a Valad as they had life expectancies of being within the 70s however for the time he lived he served a massive purpose in the formation of Bemar and its allegiance to Evras as this relationship would last to the present day having helped the kingdom fight off Tozor and other evils over multiple Eras, Symes' place on the Council of Lords would be cemented as a permanent seat for any who ascended to the Duke rank of Bemar and the seat was placed close to the Prince's seat signifying its power and influence.