Philip Redding

* Basic Info
* Occupations

Regent of the Empire of Red:

M8-26 391 ASB - M7-25 407 ASB (Acting M8-26 391 ASB - M8-28 391 ASB and M6-13 407 ASB - M7-24 407 ASB)

### Preceded By

Lord of Canneberges:John Redding

Regent of the Empire of Red:

Marcus Partridge

### Succeeded By

Lord of Canneberges:Jalk Redding

Regent of the Empire of Red:

John Phergone

## Biography

### Early Life (364 ASB - 389 ASB)

Philip Redding was born on M6-12 364 ASB in Canneberges to the Lord of Canneberges. On M10-30 389 ASB Redding's father left for a meeting with Emperor Octracio II to discuss his failure to provide grain for his farmers during the winter months, he did not return from the meeting, Philip Redding was declared as the Lord of Canneberges on M11-18 389 ASB.

### Lord of Canneberges (389 ASB - 421 ASB)

On M7-15 391 Octracio II died after falling down a flight of stair, Philip Redding was invited to the Conclave of Chapelure to help select his successor. At the conclave it was decided that Octracio II's firstborn son and favored heir Oscar Nordhoff would not be allowed to ascend to the throne due to the hatred of Octracio II's rule, it was also decided that his successor would have to be one of his children in order to maintain the stability of the nation. By the end of the conclave on M8-12 391 ASB it was decided that Julian Nordhoff, the youngest of Octracio II's sons would become the new Emperor and they would designate Philip Redding as regent to keep an eye on the new emperor, despite the Conclave of Chapelure having no authority to appoint new regents whilst the current regent is still living. The acting regent of the Empire of Red, Marcus Partridge died on M8-26 391 ASB, Philip Redding stepped in to replace him with the backing of several powerful nobles, two days Julian Nordhoff was declared the Emperor of Red as Cervena III with Philip Redding retaining his designation as regent.

On M6-13 407 ASB Cervena III was assassinated and Redding became the acting regent of the Empire of Red, a Conclave of Chapelure was held to determine the new emperor, being the acting regent Redding was not invited. On his first day as acting regent Redding fired Cervena III's personal servants suspecting that they might have had a part to play in his assassination, he appointed several of the general servants as his personal servants the following day including Christopher Aregona, the son of the renown chef and palace caterer Rickshaw Aregona. On M7-24 407 ASB the Conclave of Chapelure declared Cervena III's nephew Simeon Nordhoff as Emperor Rancho II. Redding resigned from his role as designated regent the day after the ascension of Rancho II, as he feared retaliation from Oscar Nordhoff.

On M9-22 420 ASB Rancho II was assassinated, Philip Redding was invited to the Conclave of Chapelure to help select his successor and was one of the first to arrive in Chapelure. This time around the conclave was divided multiple ways on who to declare as the new emperor, as Rancho II had no grown children of his own and by this point all of Octracio II's children and grandchildren were dead and his great-grandchildren were in no position to take over the empire, additionally many at the conclave did not wish to elect a new emperor until the Red Civil War was over, On M10-28 420 ASB the conclave agreed to guarantee Christopher Aregona the right to rule as regent for another year, many of the leaders at the conclave begin to leave Chapelure for their homes, intending to return to the Conclave of Chapelure closer to the end date, Redding however chose to stay in Chapelure believing that he could use this time to improve his standing with the other nobles who chose to stay at the Conclave.

By M9 of 421 ASB republican riots had evolved into a full scale front in the Red Civil War, many of the remaining nobles in the Conclave of Chapelure began fleeing either to the capital or their own cities for better protection, many of the nobles who left gave their power in the conclave to Redding or one of the other remaining nobles, when reports of a republican army forming near Chapelure came in Redding chose to stay believing that if he could stay until the end of the conclave he could declare himself the Emperor of Red. Philip Redding was killed on M10-18 421 ASB after republican forces took Chapelure and ripped him apart.