Palam Danray

**Palam Danray** was a Royal Corinthian politician, noble, and military leader.

He was born in Corinth City in 1881 to Ollo and Henna Danray. He was of Sampan descent but practiced the New Covenant religion. His grandfather, Yorin Danray, was a noted military leader who was made the first Earl of Danray by King Gerald I Raffles. His father was a Colonel in the military, serving as an officer at Angel Lake.

Palam attended the military high school at Corinth then enrolled at the Military Academy at Fortress Bay. After graduation, he was deployed to Eria, where he served with distinction. He was given a small command by General Clayton Carver and defeated a larger Wylian army at the Battle of Pierce's Pass. He also led a successful defense of the Corinthian outpost at Vermillion.

He served as an officer for a larger force under General Carver in an unsuccessful invasion of Wylie. However, he was able to lead his expeditionary force safely back to Angel Lake and defended the fortress and city from the invading Wylian forces. After the failed invasion, General Carver resigned his command. He was replaced by Danray, who quickly was promoted to General.

Danray served in the position before he was recalled to Corinth at the death of his father in 1914 With his father's death, Danray became the Third Earl of Danray. While back in Corinth, he served on the strategy commission. He also married a niece of King Thomas II and befriended Crown Prince Thomas. After Danray and his wife Mathilde had their first child, a daughter named Antonia, he was placed back to Angel Lake. He brought his family with him and served as head of the Erian Command. While serving as Chief of the Erian Command, he befriended many officers including Elric Cor, Titus Caloran, and Rosnam Griffin, appointing them to high positions in his staff.

He served in that position for many years and eventually, Cor would become his son-in-law, marrying an eighteen-year-old Antonia. Danray's habit for nepotism, however, led to a botched invasion and failed defenses which weakened Corinth's control of Eria.

Thomas III Raffles eventually was coronated King of Corinth, appointing Danray his Lord Chancellor and manager of the nation's funds 1938. Danray was later appointed head fo the Council of Generals and Lord Gran Minister in 1943. However, misuse of funds led to a weaker military and the military and Parliament began to protest. When General Eldrick Taran refused to follow an order to invade Port Gray, Wylie, and actively encumbered his replacement, he was publicly executed by the Crown, spurring the Corinthian Revolution. While Caloran remained loyal to the crown, Cor and Griffin joined the Ikikki Parliament in protest.

Danray led the royalist forces until he was defeated by Cor. Thomas III Raffles committed suicide and his descendants fled the country or surrendered. Danray joined Prince Andrew Raffles in fleeing to Raffles Island, where the royalists lived in exile. Danray never returned to the mainland, believing the government to be illegitimate, despite his son-in-law becoming President and his daughter sitting as first lady. While Mathilde made trips often, Danray refused, though his daughter and Cor would visit him on Raffles Island. Cor only visited once.

Danray continued to hold the title of Earl of Danray and Prince Andrew Raffles made him Grand Duke of Sampander. These titles died with him and his wife.

Danray died on Raffles Island in 1962 at the age of 81.