Arhin Elothrin

## Crown PrinceArhin ElothrinSmall Sword

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Crown Prince **Arhin Elothrin** was the first and eldest son of King Arhin IV Elothrin and Navia Rinalry and the Crown Prince of House Elothrin. He gained the nickname "Small Sword" from his unwillingness to prusue knighthood, his precieved femininity, and as an insult towards his manhood.

## Biography

### Early Life

Prince **Arhin Elothrin** was born in the summer of 524 IA to Crown Prince Arhin Elothrin and his first wife Queen Navia Rinalry. The Prince was born when his father was still the Crown Prince himself. This would only last for a short time as two years later **Arhin**'s grandfather King Kelaerio I would pass from a winter sickness in 526 and **Arhin**'s father would become King Arhin IV Elothrin.

With his father becoming King **Arhin**'s young life would be turned on its head. The realm would devolve into chaos with a group of Houses united under the banner of House Castor in the Castor Uprising. This rebellion was crushed by 529 but shorty after the Third Anarian Rebellion would kick off which would take another four years to fully resolve. With all of this conflict and the treachery of Ivaenio Elothrin and Dran Redding **Arhin**'s father spend little time with his son and heir. **Arhin** would be almost solely raised by women with all the men fighting in the ongoing conflicts. On the King's return he would begin to doubt the young boys manhood despite him only being ten years old.

Wishing to prove himself in the eyes of his father the Prince would begin training to become a warrior. He would recieve training from the skill Sir Godwin Burris although he had little love or interest in it. **Arhin** was bookish and enjoyed reading and seemed especially interested in religious books although he hid this from the rest of his family. The training from Sir Godwin Burris would quickly pay off as King Arhin IV was extremely impressed with his son and began to take more interest in him. The pair hunted together and even dueled on occasion much to the delight of the King. Despite the attention it brought him **Arhin** would grow to despise combat and found it to be a worthless waste of time and energy.

At the age of fourteen the Prince would meet a young Cora Castor and the pair would quickly become friends. Cora Castor was a hostage in the Imperial Castle after her father attempted to rebel in the Castor Uprising. The Castor Uprising was mainly focused on the issue of religion and House Elothrin's lack of one. The Divine Road religion believed this to be shameful and rebelled because of it. Cora Castor would begin to convert the young prince and the two would fall in love although it remained secret because of King Arhin IV's history with House Castor.

At the age of fifteen the King would begin to pressure his son into becoming a knight. **Arhin** would brush the king of and make excuses until he finally snapped. He told the King that he didn't want to prusue knighthood and that he only did it for his attention. Prince **Arhin** would flee the capitol shortly after the birth of his younger brother Prince Raelond Elothrin and would disappear for the next six years. Many believed Prince **Arhin** was dead but many, including the King, knew that he was likely still alive. King Arhin IV wished for his heir to not return and started referring to him as "Small Sword" and spreading rumors about his manhood, sexuality, genitals, and other embarrassing things.

### In Hiding

After leaving Keall **Ahrin** met up with his love Cora Castor who escaped seperately to not cause suspicion and the pair set off for