Philosopher-Kings

## List

* Tolumvire, Emperor of Arendur
* Silvius, Twin-Emperor of the Final Empire
* Brennan, Twin-Emperor of the Final Empire
* Rick, Padishah of Aglazdere
* Abi Eodauga, Marshal of Nadezhda
* Niles Andarme, Emperor of Löthur
* Onaxx, King of Dao
* Cordelia Kreiton, Princess of Aurum
* Arthur, Emperor of World's End
* Philoktia, Queen of Atlantis

## Overview

Collectively, the Philosopher-Kings were ten mages who, having been adventurers prior, rose to rule a nation. The concept was coined by the first of their number, Tolumvire of Arendur, who at the time considered himself the only man worthy of the title. The term would become loaded with grief after the War of the Philosopher-Kings, during which the ten monarchs went to war with each other and brought each other's kingdoms to ruin.

## Project Republic

Not all the Philosopher-Kings were committed to Tolumvire's project, and some rejected the idea of Philosopher-kingship.

* Committed to Project Republic, saw themselves as a Philosopher-King
	+ Tolumvire
	+ Silvius
	+ Brennen
	+ Rick
	+ Abi Eodauga
* Rejected Project Republic, but recognized themselves as a Philosopher-King
	+ Cordelia Kreiton
	+ Arthur
	+ Philoktia
* Reject both Project Republic and their own status as a Philosopher-King
	+ Niles Andarme
	+ Onaxx

## Current Status

None of the Philosopher-Kings are alive in the ordinary sense. By the end of the War of the Philosopher-Kings, three (Tolumvire, Khamsa, Philoktia) ascended to become something greater then human, two committed suicide (Brennen, Cordelia), four died of old age (Silvius, Rick, Onaxx, Niles), and one died in battle (Abi Eodauga). By the end of the Long War, two more (Khamsa, Philoktia) would die in battle.

* Tolumvire consumed the essence of the demon lord Xiloxi Drutreu and ascended to become a demon prince himself, but his body was destroyed in battle by Brennen during the War of the Philosopher-Kings and his spirit was bound to the sword Cordelia's Sorrow by Cordelia.
* Abi Eodauga was killed in battle by Franz Forrawyn during the War of the Philosopher-Kings, after which his soul went to Telchur's realm of the Icicle Palace in Pandemonium.
* Brennen committed suicide during the War of the Philosopher-Kings by immolating himself on the Northern Throne, but his soul was drawn through the bore of his own creation into the Nightmare of Brennen, a realm in-between the waking world and the Dreamlands, where where he is being slowly devoured by the Shoggoth of Thule, which is unable to kill him.
* Rick died of starvation and exposure aboard his sky ship during the War of the Philosopher-Kings, the Barbatos, grounded on the border between Aglazdere and the Final Empire, after which his soul went beyond the Gate to the Maker's mysterious domain.
* Silvius died of old age in Fog Cabin shortly after the War of the Philosopher-Kings, having abdicated as the Emperor of the Final Empire, and his soul was devoured by the great old one Sertrous.
* Cordelia committed suicide during the War of the Philosopher-Kings by throwing herself on his sword in repentance for making a pact with Tolumvire, after which her soul descended to Tolumvire's realm of Numorea in the Abyss.
* Arthur was willingly transformed into a vampire by Ramander during War of the Philosopher-Kings, but abandoned his throne during the war and took up his old name, Khamsa, before settling down after the war to become the immortal guardian of the Southern Throne in what used to be the Final Empire. Khamsa would later be killed by the great old one known as the Black Goat.
* Philoktia became the mortal repository for the fallen dead sworn to Tholorhee after destroying the Throne of Atlantis, thereby tearing her kingdom apart and awakening the Deep Ones, and currently captains the ghost ship known as the Song of Lorelei. Philoktia would die in battle in the War of the Philosopher-Kings, killed by the triton prince Vamnas Vuhlanath. Her soul would become one with Tholorhee, and be annihilated upon the god's destruction.
* Onaxx died of old age shortly after the War of the Philosopher-Kings.
* Niles died of old age at the Arcane College several years after the War of the Philosopher-Kings, having abdicated the throne.