Raelond Elothrin

## PrinceRaelond ElothrinThe Prodigious Knight

Half:
Vyter Elothrin
Aythin Elothrin
Morro Elothrin
Kela Elothrin
Zaera Elothrin

Prince **Raelond Elothrin** was the second son of King Arhin IV Elothrin and Navia Rinalry and a prince of House Elothrin. He was known as the Prodigious Knight by many due to his remarkable skill and prowess at a young age.

## Appearance and Character

**Raelond** was said to look much like his father as a child but as he grew he came to resemble his great grandfather King Aylio II. He had deep brown wavy hair and he wore it at a medium length and he often put some of it into a bun and the traditional Elothrin green eyes. He grew to be 6'3" and would fill out his frame quickly and was quite comely. It was said that the young women in the Imperial Castle would try to get his attention but he would never indulge.

The Prince was bold, brave, and determined and was said to extremely charismatic although he would usually spend more time with his close friends and family. He was very fond of his stepmother, Queen Thaya Nalt, with whom he spend much time. Like many of sibling he saught the approval of his father, King Arhin IV, who was notoriously apsent in the lives of his children.

**Raelond** loved wearing his armor and commonly keep it on far more than traditionally acceptable but unlike some knights of his age he knew when the armor need to come off. Before the funeral for his late brother Morro Elothrin **Raelond**'s brother Aythin was scolded by Queen Thaya and King Arhin IV for trying to wear his combat attire while King Arhin IV praised **Raelond** for his maturity. This modesty and humility only strengthened the King's love for his son.

## Biography

### Early Life

Prince **Raelond Elothrin** was born in the spring of 539 IA to King Arhin IV Elothrin and his first wife Queen Navia Rinalry. **Raelond** was the born with his elder brother Arhin Elothrin as his only sibling. Arhin was already fifteen at the time of **Raelond**'s birth and had little presence in the young prince's life.

As a young boy **Prince Raelond** would get much of the attention in the Imperial Castle and he would only get more siblings when he was four years old. His mother would give birth to twins in Princess Kyra and Princess Kora but with this new found company the young **Raelond** would lose his beloved mother. Although he was unable to fully comprehend the loss the young prince became notably sadder and reclusive spending much time in the Old Bank Tower by the White River.

For the next five years the young **Raelond Elothrin** largely stayed to himself reading, writing, and studying history. He got little attention from his father who valued prowess and swordsmenship over the joys of **Raelond**'s young life. The people **Raelond** grew closest to were his twin sisters Kyra and Kora with which he would spend many a day playing, acting, or reading with. **Raelond** also befriended a young Cadus Brendlry who was the second son of Lord James Brendlry who served as the King's steward.

### Knight in Training

In the year 548 King Arhin IV would remarry to a women named Thaya Nalt. Although origanally reluctent the prince would eventually befriend the new queen and Thaya would quickly turn out to be exactly what the prince needed. **Raelond** had long studied and learned about great knights and knighthood but had never had the courage or drive to prusue he field that most interested him. With the council of his step mother he would choose to prusue his dream. Although father was originally skeptical as he believed the **Raelond** would never become a knight or even wield a sword he was quickly proven wrong. **Raelond** was a natural talent and with the training of Sir Godwin Burris and the friendly rivalry with Cadus Brendlry **Raelond** would blossum into one of the best young warriors in the Kingdom.

**Raelond**'s training progessed quickly but largely unknown to those in the kingdom besides the residents of The Imperial Castle. But to those he did know of the prince's remarkable talent he would become known as The Prodigious Knight despite not holding the title of knight. Altough impressed and more interested in the prince than ever the King still remained warry to give his son praise and attention as his first son and heir Arhin Elothrin had been an impressive fighter in his youth but stepped away once he received the attention he so desired.

King Arhin IV's doubts would be fully and triumphantly silence in the Tourney of Princess Kela in 554. In the tourney **Raelond** would not only preform well but win the joust and come second in duels only losing to his friend Cadus Brendlry who was also the runner up in jousting. Although the competition was not the most premier knights the feat was nonetheless impressive. Following the Tourney **Raelond** and Cadus were both personally knighted by King Arhin IV at the ages of fifteen and sixteen repectively.

### Knighthood

After being knighted **Raelond** would spend much of his time training and studying war and combat. When he wasn't training he began to form a close bond with his half brother prince Aythin Elothrin who was ten years younger than him. **Raelond** began to teach the young prince the basics of combat and knighthood. Aythin was interested in anything his elder brother did and wanted to become a knight like his brother. Although his relationship with his brother would improve his relationship with his sisters would begin to soar. His twin sisters and childhood friends Kyra and Kora were beginning to learn what their father wanted with them as he was begin to try and find husbands to sell them off to for allies. Kyra and Kora were fully against this not only because they were wholey uninterested in marriage but because they both cared more about staying together. That hated that their brother wasn't being forced to marry because he was their father's favorite and **Raelond** didn't want to marry.

Outside of the Imperial Castle **Raelond** began to compete in duels and melees in Keall and the surrounding country. He was gaining a reputation as one of the most skilled knights despite his young age. He won a melee at Felder's Keep and beat a young Landon Castor much to his father's approval. The Castor family had become the bane of Arhin IV's existence. They had rebelled at the very beginning of his reign and now his son Arhin was married to Cora Castor and Arhin IV believed his son and heir was plotting with his rivals to dethrone him. Beating Landon Castor gave **Raelond**'s father confidence as he now knew that **Raelond** could be a valuable asset in the brewing conflict.

### Death

Sir **Raelond** would continue his prosute of glory in the Tourney of Princess Zaera. This was the second tourney the young knight had ever competed in and because of his remarkable reputation at such a young age knights from across the kingdom flocked to Keall. The tourney began with duels in which **Raelond** would once again taste victory beating Cadus Brendlry to claim it. **Raelond** seemed unstoppable in the eyes of all those watching and his **Raelond** looked to his father and for the first time saw true bliss on the King's face. Although the prince basked in his glory he knew there was more to be claimed and he moved onto the joust. This is where **Raelond** would be truly tested.

The path to victory was difficult and full on renowned knights and experienced warriors but **Raelond** was ready. He would start his path by beating his friend and mentor Sir Godwin Burris one of the greatest knights in the history of the kingdom. He would then go on to unhorse the likes of Sir Edbert Matton, Sir Milton Nalt (his uncle), Sir Harding Relismen, and the Castor boys Landon and Lachlan. In the penultimate joust **Raelond** was facing a familiar oppenent Sir Cadus Brendlry, his bestfriend, and rival. The young knights went back and forth until the tenth and final lance. As **Raelond** began bearing down on his oppenent the moment felt like minutes and as he drew closer he prepared for impact thrusting his lance at Cadus he felt a lance hit him square in the chest and he was flung off his horse and to the ground. The crowded cheered and Cadus pranced back and forth in victory but all **Raelond** could hear was static.

**Raelond** lay frozen in time staring into the sky and when a squire came to him the squire screamed for help. The crowd went quiet and many rushed to the prince including the King, Queen, and Cadus. They all look down in disbelieve as the prince slowly drifted away and as he died he looked into his father's crying eyes and smiled.

### Aftermath of Death

Cadus was quickly sent into house arrest while the court physicians examened the body. King Arhin IV was distraught following the death and planned to publicly execute Cadus Brendlry and his squire and dimiss his father Lord James Brendlry from court if any signs pointed towards foul play. The physicians found little evidence for any cause of death with no wounds, illness, poison, or internal damage. The physicians concluded that the death was