Sol I

Sol I at the Battle of Aihs Bridge

### Predecessor

Title Creation (as Emperor of the Chantillion Isles)Ebrir II (as King of Enntyr)

## Biography

### Birth

12th Month of Illumination 1490, Palatium Enntyr

### Issue

Valerie Alist di Morgengaard, Empress of the Chantillion Isles
Sol Ebrir di Morgengaard, Prince of Chantillion

Hadrius Arun di Morgengaard, Prince of Chantillion

Cassia Lussaru di Morgengaard, Prince of Chantillion

### Siblings

Juren di Morgengaard

**Sol I** (Sol Ducran Morgengaard; 12th Month of Illumination 1490 - 20th Month of Echoes, 1570) was the first Emperor of the Chantillion Isles.

Sol was the second son of his father King Ebrir II of Thyva, but despite this would become King of Enntyr, styled as Sol III, before war rocked the Chantillion Isles. He became Emperor in 1531, after the end of the War of False Kings and the formation of the Empire. He would go on to rule for almost 40 years until his death in 1570.

## Early Life (1490 - 1520)

### Birth and Family

Sol I was born on the 12th day of the Month of Illumination, 1490 at the Palatium of Enntyr. He was the second-born child and son of Ebrir II di Morgengaard, *King of Enntyr,* and his wife Naomi di Sevild. Sol was followed by five younger siblings - two brothers and three sisters. He was styled the Dux of Vindamere and named Sol Ducran after his paternal grandfather, King Sol II, and his maternal uncle, Palantine Ducran di Sevild.

His family, the Morgengaards were a newer dynasty to rise to power in the isles. They rose to prominence with their leadership and prowess during the Raylin Incursion, a rebellion against the tyranny of the regime of the Mirn dynasty on the isle of Exemis. After the incursion ended, the Morgengaards were rewarded with sizeable land loans and the dynastic title of "The Protectors of Enntyr." The matriarch of the house at the time, Ducissa Lussaru was an ardent supporter of the Lamir dynasty who had ascended to the throne of Enntyr. However, the Lamir's reign was short-lived as King Osmorn died without an heir. With this, many turned to Ducissa Lussaru, who would accept and be proclaimed as Queen of Enntyr. From then on, the Morgengaards ushered in a golden age for the Kingdom.

### Childhood

Sol and his siblings spent their childhood with the royal court, mostly in the capital city of Rauven. They would occasionally travel around the Kingdom for festivals, or so their father could appear and hear audiences in the cities and countryside. Queen Naomi was known as an especially caring mother and despite having several governesses to aide her, took a first-hand approach in raising her children. Their father, King Ebrir II was present but was often distracted or occupied with state business. Sol and his older brother Juren, the Crown Prince of Enntyr, had a sour relationship as Juren was especially cruel to all of his younger siblings. Sol stepped in many times to save the younger children from receiving the worst of the treatments. Despite their attempts, Sol's parents could not get Juren to stop this awful behavior. When Sol was not protecting his siblings, he was focused on his education and excelled in language, history, and literature from a young age.

### Adolescence

During his adolescence, Sol was a dedicated and determined student and would spent much time with his tutors and around his father in order to learn as much as he could. Despite not being the heir, Sol wanted to learn about state management and how to effectively lead. He later determined his wanted to join the military and attended the Imperial Academy in Rauven and was commissioned shortly after. During his first few years in the military he took part in defending Enntyr in the the Olia Incursion and the rescue of hostages during the Dorethin Crisis.

During one hunting trip with Juren and their younger sister Constance, Sol rode in between the other two as he saw Juren reaching out to strike Constance for a comment she made towards Juren and his betrothed. Juren eyed his brother before going in to strike him instead, but Sol grabbed his brother's arm before pulling him off of his horse. Sol dismounted from his own horse, the two brother's cursing at each other while Constance yelled for them to stop. Juren drew his sword and Sol followed, and the two locked swords. Juren landed a hit on Sol, slicing him across the brow. Sol returned the blow, landing a hit on his brother's arm just before the royal guards, who had been keeping their distance, heard the commotion and rode to the sibling's aid. The brother's disengaged and Sol and Constance left their brother with the guards alone in the forest.

## Crown Prince of Enntyr (1515 - 1520)

### Death of Juren

On the 7th of the Month of Sanctuary, 1515 Crown Prince Juren was found dead in his chambers in the Palatium of Enntyr. The royal family had been spending a few weeks in Enntyr for an unveiling of a new institution of higher learning. A doctor determined that Juren was poisoned and while some suspected the 25-year-old Sol, none would point the finger publicly. The festivities in Enntyr were cut short and the royal family returned to Rauven to announce the death of the Crown Prince and prepare for the state funeral. Following the funeral, Sol was raised to be Crown Prince of Enntyr.

### Marriage

In the Month of Ends, 1515 Sol's father arranged a marriage between him and Princess Jesein di Remma, of the Kingdom of Viltos. This established a strong bond between the two kingdoms and established a military alliance that both benefited from. The wedding took place in Rauven in early 1516 The couple was a good match and would go on to have their first child, Crown Princess Valerie in early 1517. Jesein was known as a beautiful and cunning woman, whose politically savvy rivaled that of her father's councilors.

## Emperor of the Chantillion Isles (1531 - 1590)

### Edict of Vindamere

In the Month of Songs, 1531 Sol called a meeting of the most influential of Chantillion society. Many of whom gathered were related to or close with those who had previously ruled the various nations in the isles. The meeting took place in Vindamere, which housed a large forum and resulted in the Edict of Vindamere.

The edict established a system of elective succession for the throne of the Empire. Sol believed that a hereditary succession, like the one that previously existed in Enntyr would cause corruption, like that which led to the War of False Kings. Many of those gathered in Vindamere would go on to become trusted advisors to Sol and help him in further reformation of Chantillion society.

## Issue

With his wife, Jesein di Remma, he had four children:

* Valerie Alist di Morgengaard, *Empress of the Chantillion Isles* (1517 - 1595)
* Sol Ebrir di Morgengaard, *Prince* *of Chantillion (1519 - 1590)*
* Hadrius Arun di Morgengaard, *Prince of Chantillion* (1521 - 1585)
* Cassia Lussaru di Morgengaard, *Prince of Chantillion* (1521 - 1600)