Eirik Damerson Liberium

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Eirik Liberium is a Ryzani Human from the Remtal Province of Ryzan. He currently resides in the fortress of Karlsfell in Northern Ryzan. Currently he is King of Remtal, as well as the head of House Liberium, leader of the Olthiac people, and a member of the Ryzani Duma. He prefers to go by Eirik when in informal settings, he otherwise goes by his more formal title as King Eirik. He rarely uses the title of King except in very formal circumstances. He is 6 feet tall and 185 lbs. His hair is red and his eyes are light brown. His ethnicity is Olthiac and his skin is somewhat tanned from long hours on patrol in the sun.

## Early Life

His mother was Monika Liberium and his father Josbar Liberium. He was born at Castle Liberium, Remtal Province at an unknown date. He also has one brother named Samking, and an adopted sister since estranged from the family. He grew up among the deep gorges and mountains of the castle, along with his siblings. It was a happy existence for him, as he was able to experience his childhood in the stunning natural beauty of Remtal.

## Teenage Years

Eirik grew up learning to use most weapons imaginable, from sword to bow to battleaxe. He also learned exotic fighting techniques from specialized trainers his father brought in from faraway lands. His education also included learning about Ryzani and Olthiac history and traditions to prepare him for the possibility of one day becoming King. He enjoyed the company of several of his cousins during this time, most notably Hallmund Ivanova Liberium.

## Beginning of Adult Years

Eirik was delegated the task of taking over the resettlement of the abandoned castle to the west of Donklasgrad at the young age of 20. He hadn't experienced much of the turbulence in Ryzan because of his sheltered bubble within Castle Liberium. He had noticed over time various strange-looking delegations coming to speak to his father, but never paid much mind to it. He was tasked with picking a name for it and eventually settled on Karlsfell.

This would become his first major test as he was forced to manage construction of the new fortress, as well as the refurbishing of the crumbling keep near the base of the mountain. He quickly got to work, and his talents in administration and leadership began to show themselves. After several months construction was ahead of schedule and new settlement had begun to take place in the area. With the success of the efforts, his father pronounced him a baron and gave him the title Lord of Karlsfell, along with its accompanying powers and responsibilities. This new duty built a strong inner determination and strength that would carry him through many difficulties.

## Lord of Karlsfell

During this time he conscripted the help of his cousins, StheBold Liberium, Lance Liberium, Wolf Liberium, and Hallmund Liberium to work on the castle. They agreed to move from their residences and join him at the fortress. StheBold would quickly become the main architect of the project and was the mastermind behind the majority of the work on the main keep. Wolf would become one of the main officers of the garrison and a valuable member of the guard, Lance would serve wherever he could and would prove to be incredibly valuable in his assistance, and Hallmund became the main architect of the massive walls surrounding the fortress. There was also a small canal dug to Donklasgrad during this time.

Eirik established himself and his four friends as the Karlsfell Council, dedicated to running the fortress. During this time the fortress increased massively in population and infrastructure was being built everywhere. He was also a part of the sacking of the rebel city of Galations in which Karlsfell gained a large amount of resources. The fortress was also expanded onto a nearby abandoned monastery.

## The Collapse

When thecame into being Eirik was hopeful, but also had a deep unease about the intentions of the new regime. He attended a meeting in which the new leadership outlined their intentions to crack down on dissent. With civil war looming on the horizon and the crisis in Andorn not subsiding, destructive change looked imminent. He was anti-bardonian, but couldn't speak out about it due to the ever increasing surveillance on the population. However, this would not come to be as soon the Black Dandelion's leadership disappeared and the regime collapsed. Suddenly Ryzan under the direction of Tsarina Shan-Yazovich seceded from Bardonia, and was independent for the first time in decades. With this came new challenges, and also new hopes for the future of Ryzan.

## The Aftermath

After Bardonia collapsed there were still several problems to resolve, the most pressing of which was gaining all of Ryzan's core territory back from its Bardonian overlords. This fortunately was achieved, with Carthya and Volkoregrod being surrendered back into Ryzani hands. With this Ryzan was free, and suddenly Eirik had hope for the future. In the new era for Ryzan he participated in helping the new government, but mostly continued his work on the development of Karlsfell.

## Ryvenate of Ryzan

With the establishment of the Ryvenate of Ryzan Eirik set to work on continuing his existing projects, but also before the collapse had made several new friends, Zero, Cybermancer, SlimSecret, Shun, and Bonk. He was lying in bed one night, when he had a brilliant idea. He decided to immediately pursue building a canal network for Ryzan and established the Ryzani Canal Company to facilitate his plans. This was his first major wave, including getting the duma to approve it and interacting with many influential people. These included Tsarina Shan, Slout IV Korol, and Raphie. With that he would also line up a contract with Nero and Fynd from the newly established freehold of Tonton, as well as a contract to dig a canal in the Aurlûnor Velande. This would be his first, but not last, interaction with the elves of the Velande. He would also eventually make a second home in Tonton, which he liked very much.

## Duma Delegate and Increasing Influence

While an accomplished man already at the young age of 24, Eirik didn't feel satisfied. He had attempted to fight in several wars, all of which had failed to happen. His only combat experience to this point had been dealing with bandits in County Remtal. In a quick decision, he decided to run for a position in the Ryzani duma, which his father Josbar also held a seat in. This included the establishment of The Ryzani Nationalist Party. In the election he campaigned hard, but was inexperienced. However, his efforts paid off, and voters rewarded him with the second highest number of votes in the whole election, after Raphie. He took his position in the duma and would become known for being an ardent nationalist in his voting record. Notable accomplishments include establishing a Ryzani Language sub-department, as well as supporting various national unity measures.

## The Red Sun Campaign

*Full article: Red Sun Campaign*

When Josbar decided to invade Aurlunor as a violation of orders, he asked Eirik to support him as a member of the invasion. Eirik quickly began mobilizing his forces to march to Volkoregrod for deployment. The campaign was slated to open with an attack on an Aurlûnorean coastal city, but it fell apart after a mistake was made by the leadership. This led to all of Josbar's allies withdrawing, with Eirik not being harmed by the effort falling apart. Josbar would then abdicate the throne and go into self-exile, leaving Eirik as the new king of Remtal as well as leaving all of his possessions to him. With this a new chapter would start in his life.

## King of Remtal

As the new king of Remtal Eirik immediately started a governmental reorganization, making the Karlsfell Council the legislature for the province. He also put into motion plans for a new highway going to Donklasgrad, and the continuation of the existing canals programs. Work was begun on turning Lya Lake into an anchorage for ships and also consolidating the administrative functions of the province. With the failure of the Red Sun Campaign, Eirik began to advocate for a unification with the Aurlûnor Velande. He also held a party referendum on whether to support it, and it was approved by the RNP membership.