Vingarus I Aryes

Vingarus I Aryes, also known as Vingarus the Savior, was the first king of New Calmeera. He was the steward of the last emperor, Deorn I Dunwall, of the crumbling Calmeeran Empire. He took the mantle of Regent when Deorn mysteriously committed suicide and led the people of the fallen empire to Thanthris. He was one of the major people to be involved in The Great Immigration. He established the city of Fort Apron and founded New Calmeera.

## Appearance and Character

Vingarus was of average build, with one blue eye and the other blinded white and had long pale blonde hair. He was known to be kind and diligent in the public and cunning in the shadows. He holds a burn scar on his right side of his face. The possible cause of his blindness in that eye. It is theorized that whatever happened to him at a young age caused his hair to lose pigment.

Vingarus would never flaunt his wealth nor express any ideas to others. He was purposefully quiet and intentive, even when he was crowned king of New Calmeera. As a steward, he was loved by Emperor Deorn, and most of the council saw him as a true gentleman. When he assumed the role of Regent after the death of the emperor, not a single person questioned his authority.

## History

### Early Life

Vingarus was born somewhere in the Calmeeran Empire around -30 GI. There is no record of his parents and if they were lowborn or minor nobility. He has no siblings to speak of either. He never told anyone of her personal life not even his wife, Claudia Dunwall, the last of the Dunwall dynasty and daughter of Deorn. Though their marriage was after the foundation of New Calmeera.

### Steward

Vingarus somehow managed to take part in the court of the emperor. He made many friends even without any notoriety of his family name. After some time in the court, he managed to get the attention of the emperor who would be in need of a new steward after his last one died under mysterious circumstances. He was able to pull some strings and be appointed the role of Steward, which caught the ire of many nobles seeking the position. However, with his diplomacy, he was able to ease all tension.

### Regent

The War of the Thaumaturge Kings raged in the west of the empire, so Deorn attempted to squash the rebellion by sending his two sons, Darron Dunwall and Harold Dunwall, with two massive armies, to fight against these kings that possess magical capabilities only seen by the elves of Thanthris. The emperor's sons would die in the war. After the death of his two sons, Deorn had become delirious and ignored all his duties. The empire was beginning to collapse with no leadership to guide them. Until one day the emperor jumped from the ledge of the castle and died on impact. Before the body was even cold, Vingarus took his crown from his head and placed it on top of his. He would become the Regent of the Calmeeran Empire and no one spoke against it. Vingarus would even hastily married Deorn's only daughter, Claudia, to cement his 'temporary' rule of the empire.

### The Great Immigration

Vingarus first act as regent was the preparation to sail across the ocean to the foreign land of Thanthris with every loyal citizen and noble with him. There was little resistance to this plan, as news of the war was only more dire by the day. Refugees would report the devastation that the Thamaturge Kings would possess, which only aided Vingarus' plan. After a few months of planning, he and his people would leave in five waves. The first wave would be small and fast and their objective was to reach the elves of Thanthris and request aid. This wave never made it to Thanthris, but rather landed in Gendeshji. The second and third wave would have only citizens. The fourth would have soldiers. The fifth would have nobles along with Vingarus and Claudia. The third wave would never arrive at Thanthris, instead of landing in the Lost. Vingarus was then on dubbed Vingarus the Savior.

### Reign

Once the people of the old empire arrived at the new lands, there was no question of Vingarus' rule. He was crowned king of New Calmeera. He would spend much of his reign building form the ground up. He saw over many conflicts with the native orcs and eventually managed to push them out of the land dubbed the King's Flat. He would have three children, Vincent I Aryes, Vilma Aryes, and Artus Aryes, with his wife. He built Fort Apron and Castle Longwatch to house his family. The last decade of his rule would be peaceful as he set his sights on expanding his new kingdom.

## Death

One day while sitting on his throne, Vingarus would close his eyes and never open them again. With no sign of symptoms of illness nor stroke, he died peacefully sitting over the kingdom he formed. The people took part in a day of silence after the day of his death, and most of the populace went to his funeral in a mutual grievance. He was buried in the gardens of Castle Longwatch. Soon after his death, his son, Vincent, would be anointed the new king of New Calmeera.