Vallabia XVIII

Rex Vallabia XVIII

Vallabia XVIII in an assembly with the Regal Alysian Chamber of Monarchs, 2232.

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**His Highest Majesty** **Rex** **Vallabia XVIII the Benevolent, Leader of the Alysians, Genus Rex, Legate Rex, Lord of the Rock and Sky, Earl of Kaleesh, and Dominator of the Most Regal Alysian Chamber of Kings** (born 9th Voqthar 2577 [4th September 2140], Age 123) is the incumbent Rex of the Alysian Empire. A true authoritative figure, Vallabia was able to dissolve the elected monarchy and establish himself as Rex for life.

## **Early Life**

Vallabia XVIII was born Prince **Vallabia Vishna Vorodar** to the then-Rex Sisko XI, a prominent member of the House of Kaleesh, and an unknown mistress. He never knew his mother, who was killed after bearing the first child of a male, per tradition of the House of Kaleesh.

Sisko held on to Vallabia with a tight leash, frequently beating the prince when he failed to meet his father's high expectations.

To keep himself away from his father, Vallabia turned to sports; the extreme Alysian fighting sport Magh'Dakh was his particular favourite.

At the age of 16, Vallabia became a master of Magh'Dakh, after decimating Empire Champion Paval Biridosch in the game using his bare hands. However, Vallabia's father seemed unfazed, not showing any trace of pride for his son's prestigious achievement.

## **Murder of Sisko XI and Ascension to Head of the House of Kaleesh**

At age 18, while in a particularly violent temper, Vallabia's father Rex Emeritus Sisko took his son's copy of *The Exchequer,* a legendary Alysian literary work given to him by his grandfather (and his only sentimentally valued possession), and proceeded to burn it. This made the prince lose all respect that remained, and emboldened Vallabia to stand up to his father.

In a turn for the worse, Sisko reached for his laser pistol. Vallabia, noticing this, used his Magh'Dakh skills to defeat his father, ultimately killing him in cold blood. Due to his royal blood, no arrests were ever made. When questioned about his feelings after the killing blow, Vallabia responded with, "To me he was just another mundane man in a sea of trillions. He had to die at some point, and that point in time was then."

Upon his father's demise, Vallabia challenged the head of his royal house, Lord Hagrav of Kaleesh, to a Magh'Dakh duel. The Lord, knowing his inevitable demise should he contest, conceded the title to Vallabia in an unprecedented move, and gave him a place in the Regal Alysian Chamber of Monarchs.

## **Becoming Rex**

Vallabia made a name for himself by announcing his intention to become Rex in 2192. In the beginning, the members of the Regal Chamber merely scoffed at the young Vallabia's ambition, and proceded to vote for Rex Deus X in the 2195 election.

However, four years later, Deus X and his loyal right hand Jarroth, Viscount Jurgenar were found lifeless in their respective royal rooms. In the official report from the Regal Chamber, the bodies were described as "solid as a rock, dry and almost flaky in nature". Vallabia, by then a prominent member in the Regal Chamber, was voted in as Rex of the Alysian Empire as Vallabia XVIII. Outside the Empire, Vallabia displayed a fierce, warrior-king-like vibe to others, but within the Empire, he was known to be more docile.

## **Reign as Rex**

During his first five-year term as Rex, Vallabia displayed a centrist, moderate stance; pushing reforms such as state housing and medical research. Due to this, he was given the title of **the Benevolent** in 2202.

Prior to the 2192 elections, Vallabia remarked on the changes in the Empire's agendas every time a new Rex was elected. At this stage, Vallabia still showed his more docile self; hence the Regal Chamber gave in to his request to cancel the 2192 elections so that Vallabia can stay on as Rex for another five years.

During this time, several unexplained deaths of Regal Chamber members led the way for Vallabia to replace them with people Vallabia knew. The list includes but is not limited to Baroness Sheev of Levrites, Viscount Patonas II of Smakhin'ash-Stov, and Marchioness Alqaysna IX of Ember. It was after these royals were members of the Regal Chamber that Vallabia pulled out his trump card: the Rex for Life Initiative. This allowed Vallabia to stay on as Rex until his death, abolishing the elected system that the empire has used for millennia.

Upon the dissolving of the elected monarchy, Vallabia created two new regal chamber positions: the Deu'Rex and the Jahlly Royale. The Deu'Rex, held permanently by the Rex's son, is a deputy leadershipposition destined to take over should the Rex be incapacitated, while the Jahlly Royale is a position meant to enforce the Rex's ideals upon those of the members (with the ultimate goal of having a united agenda: the Rex's agenda).