Illias

*"Illias, nicknamed the bloody, was the last king of the northern kingdom of Forline and grandson of Elros the first king, despite his nickname the northern king was a valuable ally to his cousin Throda in defeating the Dragonlord Asir and his nephew Gileon in combatting the dark lord Tozor."* - Book of Kings, a book dating the history of kings from all of the three kingdoms

Illias "The Bloody" was a human male and Galad being a part of the elite subspecies of man blessed with long life and other physical attributes that helped him lead his people in times of war, he was the son of Gwilithon and the final king of Forline before its collapse in 251 of the First Era alongside the other two kingdoms in a large battle with Tozor. Illias was also involved in the Battle of Ardum alongside his cousin Throda and Hurey in defeating the Dragonlord Asir who sought to destroy the three kingdoms and claim the realm, due to his extreme obsession with protecting his kingdom and in later years protecting his cousin Gileon he would never have any children leaving the Forline throne with no true heir after its fragmentation. Illias would be present at the signing of the truce between the three kingdoms alongside his cousins which would prepare them for the Second Great War that would be waged against Tozor in order to vanquish the last remnant of Asir's evil however the final battle would result in all three kings alongside massive scores of each kingdom's armies being destroyed.

## Biography

### First Era

#### The Last Defender

Like his father Gwilithon the last king Illias was born into conflict as only 4 years passed after his birth when the three kingdoms would once again be fighting each other over what was to be believed aggression from Valline, growing up Illias was taught the heritage of his father and grandfather who were both great warriors and defenders of Forline doing whatever was necessary to protect the kingdom they loved. This teaching would impress the young child who would in turn like to be his father and grandfather in becoming a warrior and protector but knew simply learning about his heritage was not enough and as soon as he was able he began being out in the field training and fighting despite being so young and his own father's reluctance to train him at such a young age, by the age of 19 Illias was already leading his own contingent on the battlefield and had even managed to gain ground on Valline leading a successful attack on one of their fortresses. This leadership in the war would rank him as one of the youngest commanders on Forline's war table alongside already being a prince which much like his own father he paid no mind to, during the war Gwilithon and Illias would quarrel with each other constantly with Illias wanting to fight and become a great warrior whereas his father wanted him to become a great king instead believing there to be a difference. The constant bickering between the two would not change each other's stance and instead would only lead to a growing despise towards one another but nevertheless the war would rage on and the two put their differences aside, by the time Illias was 51 his heart had hardened over the years and he had grown wiser to listen to his father more who would pass in the same year 182 of the First Era. Gwilithon's death would change Illias now not only wanting to be a great warrior but to be a great ruler and defender of his people in honour of his heritage and his father, whilst he had made these promises he would still continue to defend his people and fight in the war against the other kingdoms.

#### Forline's Last

For the following 20 years Illias would continue to rule in his father's place and protected his kingdom from his cousins Throda and Hurey until the year 202 of the First Era where he received an urgent letter from Throda who was claiming that to the untamed lands in the east there was a dragon and a large army marching towards the three kingdoms, Illias was very sceptical to this letter as to him dragons were a myth or a scary story told to kids but for one to be real could be a huge risk for the realm and its people. Despite his scepticism he couldn't take the risk and would agree to a temporary truce to help fight against the Dragonlord Asir in hopes of preserving the realm believing it would be what his grandfather would of done, although he had agreed to the truce he would also find out that Hurey would not agree to the truce claiming that the dragon was not real which only enhanced Illias' suspicions but he would decide to place his trust with his other cousin that the dragon was a real threat. The very next year Throda would call upon Illias and his army to meet the army of Valadrion at it's eastern border in order to prepare to defend against Asir and his dark legions which Illias would promptly do so, the Battle of Ardum would commence and despite both Illias' and Throda's armies lacking of men due to the previous war their combined strength would be enough to mount a proper defence. The battle would go smoothly for the two kings as their defences held against the Dragonlord's armies however nothing would prepare them for when Asir entered the battlefield himself decimating hordes of soldiers with just a simple breath of fire, as the army dwindled in number both Throda and Illias knew in that moment they would die for one another and so led a last rally against the dragon however they would not reach the dragon before a new army entered the fray being the army of Valline led by Hurey who would reinforce his cousins in slaying the dragon allowing Throda to land a killing blow. At the body of the dead dragon the three kings would stand together marking the first time in history that the three kings stood together all being victorious over a common enemy, the beginning of the new year also would mean the beginning of a new life for all three kings who were able to work together in rebuilding and bring about a new golden era that had not been seen since Lassendir.

Whilst the threat of Asir was over the kings would only know peace for 21 years until a new threat revealed itself named Tozor who was the second in command to the Dragonlord and had reunited the dark army that his master once commanded, as Throda grew older he knew there wouldn't be peace until this new evil was vanquished and so lead the hunt for him with Illias helping as a second in command of the hunting parties and armies with Hurey assuming an administer role keeping the calm of the people of all three kingdoms. With many searches turning over nothing it would be the year 233 of the First Era that Throda would discover one of Tozor's secret encampments and the dark lord himself would kill him so that he could not reveal his location, the death of Throda would be a huge demoralising shot to the three kingdoms and to Illias who slightly blamed himself for his cousin's death. After countless pointless searches for his cousin's killer Illias would eventually give up returning to his throne with large amounts of self depression not only for failing his cousin but for failing his people, in the next few years however Throda's son Gileon would promise the three kingdoms that Tozor would be defeated and they would be able to move on in supporting each other and more importantly protecting each other. Hearing this speech from his cousin would be enough to inspire the old warrior who wanted now to help once again in any way possible that he could taking on a military adviser role to his cousin and Hurey becoming a court adviser for the new king, by the year 251 of the First Era both Illias and Hurey would be close to the end of their life and had nearly forgotten about Tozor who had faded out of existence since he had killed Throda but Gileon would finally receive evidence of the dark lord's whereabouts at an abandoned fortress once used in the east by Asir. The fort would be filled with Tozor's army and Gileon knew this would be the only chance they would get to surprise him and so would call upon his cousins to help him one last time, the battle would lead to the kings having the dark lord cornered but not for long as Tozor would use his newly acquired dark powers to bring the entire fort crumbling down on top of the entire army including the kings effectively killing them. This final battle would in turn be crucial for the realm as all three kingdoms had lost their leaders with both Valline and Forline no heir to their throne and Valadrion's heir to exile to the far west in fear of the dark lord and not believing it was right for them to lead anymore.