Baelon (Mythos)

Baelon and his Sister-Wives

## The Ballad of Black and White

"Many ought to know the story of the conqueror, the truest of kings, the boy prophesized in the promise of Ældrejth. Every king was a boy and that he is the root" - *Kashira, Oracle of White*

### The Boy of White

*Baelon, son to King Rosalind ri Edhruin and Queen Valanas Guillaine. It's said that his birth was celebrated by a select few, one being his elder brother Aegis, the firstborn and heir to the throne. See Baelon was in fact the fifthborn son seemingly tasked with a fate of insignificance for the world than that of his eldest sibling. Aegis always looked after Baelon when he would train, play, or sleep. He saw his little brother as this entity of which his focus could not ignore.*

*Baelon was a null soul, he knew his life would potentially lead to nothingness other than spreading his family name. He looked for many outlets to clear up these feelings of insignificance, he would sneak past his guards every night and go down to the town and fight in the pits. It made him feel like a champion and for the first time in his life, his own pride. He would spend his adolescence fighting anyone who challenged him, earning the name "The Boy of White" because of his white hair that remained unbloodied in his fights. During a fight night, he met a peasant girl named Valerie. Valerie became the object of his significance, her beauty, her cadence, her smarts, were that of which he had never seen of a woman, especially that of a common girl. He would visit Valerie in the dark allies of Cinder's End, they would eventually have relations in an inn. Awaking the young Valerie would read a note left by her mistress stating that his duties would take him away from the capital and that he would write to her for the months to come.*

### **The Betrothed and The Free**

*Baelon was sent to the Citadel where he was taught the smarts needed for a prince, here he would learn of the tale of Promise of Ældrejth. He would indulge the tale believing that maybe his brother Aegis was this "promised prince" set to become that King of Kings. As a year passed Baelon would eventually return from his studies, to a welcoming by his family and specifically by Aegis who would see his little brother unsettled in anticipation. Aegis would question why his brother would appear unfocused but Baelon brushed it off so secretly he would set out to find the cause... Baelon would see to it to speak to Valerie but King Rosalind disrupt this effort when he announced the commencement of the annual Kings Luncheon with all of the members of the court, where they all would come to pay respects and discuss the state of the realm. While later that night the hall was filled with music and dance, It was also dreaded by Baelon who wanted nothing but to see his love. Suddenly, Aegis stood tall and made a toast to his brother and his betrothal to his own younger sister, Princess Stacia. Baelon was outraged and went to enforce his objection but his sister told him to sit and it will be explained and he asks to be excused whisking away to his chambers. For after the luncheon, the royal family erupted in conflict. Baelon swore more times than a sailor stubbing his toe on a nail. He protested to both his father and elder brother that this betrothal is foolish and he doesn't want this, but his father shut him down saying that its his goddamn duty to the realm to marry and reinforce the family. His sister went to speak out but her sounds were drowned by the yelling. Baelon left the throne room defeated to inform Valerie of this dire situation, but when as the prince came to her home she was nowhere to be found....*

### The Grey Wedding

On Prince Aegis's 69th Stacian Third, he declared his marriage to