Narsaq I Sovenos

### Died

4536 A.D The Crown woods, Grandoak. An accidental blow to the head during a hunt (age 81)

## Political information

### Allegiance

Clan Sovenos of Grandoak
Clan Sovenos of Foreeman
Clan Latvin
The King's Men

### Title(s)

The Most High
King of The Forestlands
Grand Prince of Trandill
Guardian of Foreeman
Prince of Grandoak

### Crowned

4456 A.DThe Red Temple, Grandoak (age 51)

## Blackstone

### Head(s) of House

{Leria II Septho}
{Orsiana III septho}

### King(s)

{Coleon I Septho}
{Ravien I Septho}
{Vion I Septho}
{Teon I Septho}

## Personal information

### Child(ren)

{Theal Sovenos}
{Doleven Sovenos}

## Art of Magic

### Mastery

Masterful

"*My boys… they were strong... destined to be conquerors, not to rot in the ground!*"
―**Narsaq the terrible**[src]

## Narsaq Heral Grandoak

### Sigil

Clan OtmarClan SovenosClan Latvin

King Narsaq the first (Narsaq Heral of Prince Grandoak, born 4455A.D in Sovehold) was the second surviving son of King Osas the unworthy. Narsaq’s life is the story of a frail child who overcame most obstacles in his life, merely to turn into a mad man.

## Biography

### Background

Crown Prince Narsaq was a skinny and small boy with a silver tongue that could sell a tree to a forest. The magisters said he was small because of his many eating disorders, high metabolism and other illnesses. Most foods gave the boy a fever and on multiple occasions he nearly died of a swollen throat. On top of all that Narsaq had chickenhair - a disease of hair. The illness took most of his hair, making his head patchy and ugly - thus he always had his head shaved clean or wore a hat.

His father, Osas the first, was not the most present or loving for that matter. It is pretty well documented that Osas spent most of his time bedding servants and siring bastards - how many, none truly knew.

### Youth

In his late teens Prince Narsaq wanted to join his father’s newly formed army, the King’s men. He was fond of their dark green capes and black armor, but his father never let him join. He was not strong enough to lift a small log, nor was he fast enough to outrun a fish on land. That is why he turned to the Arts of magic - practicing the art did not crave strength or swiftness, not in the muscles at least. If his mind had feet, it would have been the strongest and fastest in the world he believed. It is said that he had read all the books in the Magistery by the time he was nineteen.

The best day in his life came at the age of twenty two. He had spent a lot of time with his father in court, learning how to govern and most importantly how to ignore the weak senate; but on this particular day, his father king Osas approached him with a gift. He bowed as he received it, and when he opened it he knew immediately what it was - The Twins. A double fingered ring, worn by his grandmother Belinda the Stubborn. The ring she had utilized in her wars against the Sovenos overlords in the forest during her youth. King Osa had the ring refitted perfectly for him. When Narsaq looked up to thank his father, he was alone. That was the last time his father ever looked his way again. Three decades later, his father was butchered by his king’s men in the crown-hall- later known as the Red hall because of thestain of his blood.

## Reign

### The Most High

As king, Narsaq took no disrespect for granted. His illnesses had not disappeared with his father, as much as he wanted to believe them a curse from him. His head was still balled, and his body skinny and, now that he was fifty of age, saggy. Because of Mockeries os his boldness behind his back by the senators, Narsaq banned hair in the senate, citing that it was in favor of a better connection to the gods.
Narsaq did not wish to be like his father with countless heirs and bastards. So he and his wife decided to only have one - It turned out to be a very bad idea.
After decades of trying, Narsaq finally got his queen pregnant. The child, Prince Theal, was the strongest of most newborns, until one day he fell ill. In a panic Narsaq and his queen tried for another child, and fortunately the gods granted their wish. In the year 4510 A.D they had a second son, prince Doleven Oz.

### Solimarian War of Succession

Crown prince Theal’s illness worsened in the first year of his brother’s life, 4511 A.D - he himself was only three. In the beginning of the same year news arrived from Solimar, king Vion the first had died; and since he had issued no heirs, the throne had passed through his cousins to king Narsaq’s son, prince Theal. Narsaq thanked the Gods, for this meant his son was destined for glory. But one problem arose immediately - a solimarian heir called Teon had claimed the throne for himself, despite being under prince Theal in the line of succession. King Narsaq I hailed Teon a usurper in that same year, and vowed to feed the fool to the vultures.

Narsaq sent words across the Forestlands, amassing an army from his dukes and Grand Princes in the name of his son. A ceremony was held in Grandoak hailing the future king of Solimar and of the Forestlands, Theal the conqueror.

Theal’s health however continued to deteriorate, and Narsaq ordered the whole capitol to pray for the prince or die. The Magisters took care of the prince for days but concluded that he would not survive the fortnight. Narsaq was heading to meet with his warmonger, Larol Otmar, and refused to say his goodbyes, declaring that his boy would live and one day rule. During that same night, the crown prince perished in his sleep - the year was 4511 A.D.

### Descent into madeness

Narsaq assumed the child was assassinated and began lashing out at his magisters and later at his own family for not praying for his child. The king's men roamed the streets butchering anyone accused of not praying for the crown prince.
By the fifth year of his reign, Narsaq had executed half of the senate and taken on the title of honorable law alongside his crown. The title gave him all the absolut power his grandmother Belinda had possessed. He banned hair in all public service and ordered the biggest military expansion since his grandmother. These actions alienated him not only from his powerful Latvin family and Blackstone, but also from his siblings, most notably Osas II and Belinda II, both of whom he exiled.

### Death of His Second Child

Crown prince Doleven turned out to be a passionated soul, taking after his mother in cool temper and kindness. He came to be known as the lightbringer because of his passion for the commoners. Narsaq attempted many times to have Prince Doleven claim the Solimarian throne that was stolen from his first born, but the boy refused.
In the year 4435 A.D Prince Doleven was twenty five, and had decided to travel and see the country he would one day rule. Narsaq found the idea repulsive, but his queen reminded him that the crown prince had to stand on his own feet so he could one day be the great ruler Narsaq wanted him to be.

The letters from bluewater - Narsaq could not sleep.

From the year 4511 to 4535 A.D, king Narsaq had alienated most of his dukes, and nearly all of the grand princes from Kalisand to Restelli. His queen, Lady Leonea of Solimar, was the sole person still on his side. They loved each other dearly, and her being of the Septho house helped the king keep his crown since none dared declare against him.