Otto Ire

Holy Belzeenian Emperor

King of Yphdreg

Emperor of the West

House Ire

House Azair (Ancestors)

Licssius Ferro (Ancestor)

Mathilde I Ferro (Grandmother)

House Ferro (Relatives)

House Ire (Relatives)

> "*Hereby, I proclaim myself as Emperor of Belzeen.*"
> ― Otto, being crowned by the Patriarch of Belzeen
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Otto is the first Emperor of the Holy Belzeenian Empire and a member of House Ire as well as the descendant of Mathilde I Ferro.

## Biography

Otto is born in 970 as the son of the head of House Ire and his wife, daughter of Mathilde I Ferro. He was raised as a warrior and was sent to the Zebuths to be fostered, in an attempt to replicate Licssius.

At 20, Otto engaged in the Lucian Army and argued to invade West Lucia as Corvusia was attacking on its western front. He proved his valor during the wars against Belzeen, and eventually, the King of Eastern Lucia died and Otto was selected to inherit, as a descendant of Mathilde. Marrying a daughter of House Ferro of Belzeen Castle, Otto got rid of the father and managed to unite Eastern and Southern Lucia. There, he also gained Glory, the ancestral weapon of his family, and proclaimed himself as Emperor of the West, in a similar way to Licssius did. Thus, Otto founded the Holy Belzeenian Empire. However, things quickly got sour as House Tarien founded the Kingdom of the Fingers in the southern part of the Arm. At the same time, the Kingdom of Vulfhuria was founded in the east, as Vulfhuri went there, fleeing Levigm. As Vulfhuri raids started, Otto elevated House Arfaltras as Margraves of Natas, with the task to defend the Eastern Marches. Through diplomatic relationships, Otto managed to get Ulrion to join as well, promising the King of Ulrion would keep his title.

## Personnality

Otto was cunning and clever. He was prideful but not much, and a bit hot-headed without being too much. He was as such remembered as a good king and the real founder of the Holy Belzeenian Empire. He was also happy to marry his first cousin and was as such not above seeing marriages as political, although it was something common in his period. He was reminescent in many ways to Licssius, in his terrible angers like in his love of war. He was however very difficult to befriend, and few really knew him.

A warchief above all, he was a lover of war and fights, and enjoyed tourneys and jousts, often participating in them. He liked duels and participated in many as well. Much more antagonistic towards bastardry, he saw them with contempt, and wouldn't legitimate a bastard in the way Licssius did. He was also a competent diplomat and had a manipulative and convincing side to himself, seeing how he managed to get Ulrion to join his lands. He was delighted to find back Glory.

## Powers and Abilities

Otto, as a human, had an Autility.

* **Fertility:** Otto was able to have children.
* **Swordmanship:** Otto was extremely skilled at fighting with a sword.
* **Spearmanship:** Otto was extremely skilled at fighting with a spear and often fought with Glory.
* **Fiery Air:** Otto's Autility, Otto was able to make air around him hotter. While he kept this ability under control most of the time, it sometimes resurfaced when he was angry.

## Facts and Trivia

* Otto is inspired by Otto the Great, founder of the Holy Roman Empire.
* Otto means "Wealth", tying to House Ire's status as a wealthy family of Yphdreg, despite not being related to Yphdreg's main Houses.
* As House Ire died in other branches, Otto is the ancestor of all Ires that would follow. As such, it can be argued House Ire descends from Yggdrasil through Otto's mother descending from Lothar of the Golden Hair.