Sumlin Nymaras

**Sumlin Nymaras** was the last true king of an independent Edessa, known for his wisdom and alliance making, together with being able to defend his kingdom from the great Salahan Empire.

## Sumlin Nymara

### Aliases

Sumlin "the Wise"King of Edessa

Master of Durquba

### Relatives

Dastan II Nymaras (Father) Lasha Taga (Mother)

Earia Nymaras (Sister)

Abisom Nymaras (Son)

Sohia Spiceir (Wife)

Dastan II Nymaras (Father)

Lasha Taga (Mother)

Sumlin Nymaras (Brother)

Abisom Marhasa (Brother in Law)

Sarna Marhasa (Niece)

Zoeil Marhasa (Niece )

Malika Marhasa (Niece)

Bella Nymaras (Cousin)

Dalmar Sandrasiar (Second Cousin

## Biographical information

### Place of death

Royal Palace of Duquba(stabbed to death by Earia Nymaras)

## Biography:

### Early Life:

Sumlin was born in the royal palace of Durquba to King Dastan II. of Edessa and his wife Lasha who he married as part of an exchange with House Tenga. He was raised at court, learning all he could about the kingdom he would go on to rule and his neighboring realms who had the potential as allies or enemies.

### Rule:

After the death of his father he was made the new King of Edessa, making a progress across his kingdom from Tahati to Derquba with his sister Earia to attend his coronation. He would rule well and would earn the adoration of most of his subordinate noble houses, and gained the support of the Edessan Sand Tribes, even some that had traditional animosity to house Nymaras. Together with these new allies, he formed the Coalition of the Sands, marrying many of his kinsfolk to these rulers, even marrying his sister to Abisom Marhasa. Sumlin himself would marry Sohia of the spicer guild of the South to gain the aid of their resources and together they bore a single son Abisom who he named after his old friend.

When the Salahan Empire invaded again in an attempt to add the kingdom to their fold, Sumlin led the coalition against them, driving them off, though with many loses such as Abisom Marhasa, who died to save him in that final battle. In victory, he was merciful, letting all the captured Salahan soldiers to go free, and would arrange the betrothal of his son Abisom to the Emperor's young daughter Maraia Vellens to ensure peace for a few generations. But many would not take these actions well, seeing them as cowardly and disrespectful to the dead, among them was his own sister Earia who began to plot against him. Though Sumlin was wise and could foresee many thing, he was unable to guess his own kin betraying him. But betray him they did, on the eve of the wedding of Maraia and Abisom, Earna and her daughters attacked the king, his son Abisom, the Salahan princess Maraia, and any major supporters of his, breaking the Sandstone pact of the Edessan faith, which lead to the Edessa’s doom.

### Legacy:

After he was killed along with his son and heir, his sister Earia took power over Edessa, though her rule was rocky and would last a short four years before young emperor Lucius Vellens gathered another army to invade the lands of Edessa to conquer the kingdom and avenge his dead sister Maraia. He took the kingdom and had Earia killed and her daughters imprisoned. House Nymaras died out and their lands were given to the House Baylen, stewards of the Vellens, who ruled over the kingdom as a Salahan Viceroyalty for centuries until House Tenga, who bore Nymaras blood from the woman that bore Sumlin took power over the kingdom after the Salahan War of the Ruby.

## Personality:

Sumlin was considered wise and honorable known for making plans and protecting his people. He was overly trusting of his family even after using them in his plans.

He was also known for his sometimes supernatural-like precognitive abilities, with which he managed to counter some of his enemies, be they political or physical attacks.

## Powers:

**Incredible Wisdom:** He was considered extremely wise in his deeds.

**Administrative Skills:** Sumlin was not a warrior, but his skills in managing his kingdom and diplomatic relationships were awe inspiring. He managed to write several books about these subjects, but most of their copies were burned, while only some survived in the Imperial Library.