Archive - Philip Mirouk III

## Philip Mirouk III

King Philip III at the end of his reign

**Philip Mirouk III** was the son of Lord Chester Mirouk II, led Alaftharia to declare independence from Asgarnia, and became the first King of Alaftharia.

## Biography

### Childhood

Philip Mirouk III was born in Year 154 of the 5th Age to Lord Chester II of Alaftharia. From a young age, Philip spent as much time as he could in Taverly learning from the druids. He felt that it was his destiny to join them. His favorite of the druids was Jatix, and Philip often thought of Jatix as more of a father than Lord Chester.

### The White Knights

At the age of 7 (in Year 161), Philip was sent to Falador to train as a White Knight. He excelled, partially due to his knowledge of herblore. Due to the War of 164, many peons and squires were promoted early, and Philip became a Squire in Year 165. He was knighted in Year 169, and soon after was deployed as a reserve at the Battle of Lumbridge. Unbeknownst to Philip, his father had led a portion of the Alaftharian knights in the Battle of Lumbridge and perished in the fighting, leaving Philip as the Lord of Alaftharia and necessitating his resignation from the White Knights.

### Guardian of Saradomin

Philip's physical prowess and skill with a sword could not be ignored, and in Year 5 of the 6th Age, Philip received a vision. After consulting with Sir Amik in Falador and Reldo of Varrock in the King's Library, Philip discovered that his vision meant for him to go to Entrana, where he was met by the other Guardians of Saradomin. He learned that he had been chosen by Saradomin to fight for him in ways that the Temple Knights and White Knights could never do. For the next several years, Philip traveled the world with the Guardians of Saradomin, making many powerful friends and enemies, and discovering new places.

### King of Alaftharia

However, Philip soon became disenfranchised with the Guardians, the Knights, and Saradomin. Doing the dirty work of a god showed Philip just how despicable some of them were. He left the Guardians in Year 8 of the 6th Age.

#### Independence from Asgarnia

    In conjunction with his abandonment of the Guardians of Saradomin, Philip declared independence from Faladian Asgarnia for Alaftharia. He had seen how the White Knights refused to confront the Kinshra because they knew that without the Kinshra, the people would have no purpose for the Knights. Philip had seen that Saradomin's Order came at the expense of the justice for many. In the Alaftharian Declaration of Independence, Philip raised his complaints to the Asgarnian Council of Lords. In the next year, Philip more fully realized his responsibility to justice and became and Armadylean, and the only Armadylean ruler in Gielinor.

#### War of Justice

In Year 9, Philip's loyalty to Armadyl would be tested, as Armadyl returned to Gielinor and waged war with Bandos. Philip not only sent his troops to aid his god, but joined the fight himself, gaining vast amounts of prestige within Armadyl's forces. In gratitude and recognition of Philip's position in Gielinor, Armadyl made Philip an Armadylean Warden, granting him with eternal natural life. Philip chose to keep this honor a secret from all but his closest advisers, beginning the Great Deception.

#### War of Expansion

In Year 21 of the 6th Age, Philip led his small kingdom on an expansion campaign. It began with the official claim of the Lordship of Taverly. Philip led his troops on a march through Taverly into Myrkr, where his commandos took down a witch's compound. The following day, bombardment began of the Dark Wizard's Castle, followed by an invasion of the Tower. After the Tower was captured, Philip and his men rode through Gildi, claiming it has their own, and ending their campaign at the Tower of Justice. This campaign expanded Alaftharia's coastline, provided a base of operations for his magical forces, and a route to the Tower of Justice, Philip's religious home.

#### Asgarnian Coup

Sir Amik Varze, leader of the Order of the White Knights and de facto ruler of Faladian Asgarnia, died in Year 22 of the 6th Age. With the Knights losing one of their strongest commanders, Philip forged a treaty with Raddallin Carolingian III of Burthorpe (grandson of King Vallance II) in Year 23. Over the next two years, Raddallin and Philip waged a covert and psychological war against Faladian Asgarnia, culminating in Year 25 with Sir Burr Ross, new leader of the Knights, ceding Faladian Asgarnia to Raddallin.