King Aust

## Aust

A lot can be said about the reigning king of Azuro and most of it already has. His name sparks controversy in some circles and commands respect in others. Regardless of predisposition, he is undeniably one of the most important figures in the world,

Little is truly known about the early stages of Aust's life, though there is plenty of speculation. Some say he grew up on the legendary pirate ship captained by Amara. Others believe he grew up on the streets of Azuro as an urchin. However, most theories agree that he gained respect amongst the southend of Azuro in his years before taking the throne through protecting them from threats and helping those in need.

After the Midlands Massacre, King Aust, alongside the rest of the group later to be known as The King's Guard, decided to take action against King Whitenoir. Led by the future king, the group discovered an underground resistance led by Mag (who would later become the chief executor of Azuro) who helped them sneak into the castle inhabited by Whitenoir. After a grueling battle, the group took down the king.

Using his hand in the death of Whitenoir as a platform, Aust secured the Throne of Azuro. Immediately after taking power, Aust gave it away to the elected council of representatives and put Mag in charge of the guard in Azuro. He destroyed the lavish castle traditionally inhabited by the King of Azuro and instead built a public park that connects all the four districts of Azuro on a literal and metaphorical level. Finally, he undid some of the isolationist policies and high tariffs that Whitenoir had put in place.

Months later, set out on a diplomatic mission to the other 5 kingdoms of Azuro to attempt to rebuild relationships between Kingdoms. It was his actions, alongside the King's Guard, on this trip that have caused ripples throughout history. It was his first stop in El Aquitore that has sparked the most controversy. Here, depending on who you ask, he either brutally murdered the Czar of the land Amaryllis in cold blood in an act of political espionage or was acting out of self defense of a power hungry Czar. Either way, what resulted was the death of Czar Amaryllis, whose policies favored Alver, whose seat of power was taken by Spraxis, whose policies favored Azuro.

The groups next stop was in Calgivore. Here, a massive cave in resulted because of the groups actions. As mining is the basis of Calgivore's production, this had severely detrimental effects on the kingdom's economy. This caused the alienation of Calgivore's residents to the rule of Aust. On the opposite end of the spectrum, when the group visited Freymire, they saved the residents from a dragon attack, causing a blossoming diplomatic relationship between the two kingdoms.

The group's visits to Alver and Abanath, though eventful, did not have much effect on the political landscape of the world. The damage to Azuro and Alver's relationship had already grown irreparable due to Aust's actions in El Aquitore. Abanath has remained decidedly neutral in the growing conflict.

Despite all the controversy, Aust has mostly remained popular in Azuro in his 15 year rule, especially amongst the middle and lower economic classes. He spends his days living in a quiet residence on the outskirts of the city. His job is spent tracking down and arresting dangerous criminals and mystical threats. You can often find King Aust on the streets of Azuro handing out magical tea to his residents.