King Protis Armgeis

## Late-Tyrant, Protis

Protis Armgeis is the latest King to rule Murea.

### Early-Rule

Protis was raised under the firm belief that The Dark was very real, and knocking on Murea's door. Periodically, his mentor and father would remind him of what lied below, and being raised in this fear, he grew into a man who spared no expense of time training and preparing. He'd be in a constant state of preparedness, training day in and day out in swordsmanship, even pushing his body to wield claymores with ease. He would periodically dabble in magical arts to compliment these skills, and as early as 14, Protis would have molded his body to be prepared to harness steel and magic in tandem, far better than any before him.

#### Political Knowledge

Protis would spend more time honing himself and speculating, perhaps even romanticizing the coming darkness, than reading up on etiquette, though this did not stop him from learning to be a great figurehead for his nation. Protis would learn to secure and maintain fair and mutually beneficial trade agreements primarily with Vertigo, though often butt heads with Feliax.

### Late-Rule

Later into his rule, Protis would disband the Retainers from the previous rule, preferring a fresh start with his elites, and bring aboard one hand-picked woman, Cessabit Regium, and appoint her as Chief-of-Staff after a decorated period of service to Murea. With the foundation laid, Protis would continue to hunt for his Retainers, seeking those down on their luck, or those that may revere him as their savior, should he take them under his wing; this tactic worked with two of the new Retainers, though failed with his most beloved Retainer, Alfyx, who ended his career abruptly after being sent to assassinate a child.

### Controversy

From the coronation forward, very few souls had confidence in Protis' ability to rule. The people believed he was far more suited to lead armies, or join one, than to lead a nation, this led to the people doubting every move he made, which in turn, fueled the man's paranoia over the loyalty of his subjects.

#### Slaughter of Axio

Late into his rule, Protis had sent his Retainers Alfyx and Clastea alongside Murean Regular Army to quell a booming rebellion in a nearby hamlet known as Axio. This raised questions about Protis' response to doubt, and raised even higher the fear his subjects had.

This event did not go internationally unnoticed, and both Vertigo and Feliax had turned their eye to this event, both showing different responses.

#### Feliax

Following the Slaughter of Axio, Feliax deemed Protis unfit to rule, and declared war on Murea to depose Protis as king. With Protis' fear fueling advancements in military technology and doctrine, not only was Feliax stopped, Feliax was advanced upon, and promptly taken by Murean forces. Following the occupation of Feliax' capital, a mass withdrawal was ordered, and in tandem, an experimental bomb was deployed to obliterate Feliax to make an example of them. Not only were the inhabitants slaughtered, the capital was now barren, bereft of life and secure infrastructure. This event led to Protis deeming Feliax as 'Salt' henceforth, for nothing would grow from their remains.

#### Retainers

The aforementioned Retainers were responsible for a number of duties, the most heinous being raising the need for weaponry abroad. Retainers were often sent to tribes or other minor civilizations to turn them against one another, raising the need for weapons. Murea would produce weapons of war en masse, both for defense, and a burning economy centered around the blood of any that weren't Murean native.

Retainers were also subject to carrying out assassination, espionage, kidnapping, extortion, and were permitted any means necessary to accomplish these objectives. This often led to less-than-humane methods.

### Post-Rule

After being defeated in Castle Moria by Alfyx and Greenline, he was spared; begrudgingly.

After thorough consideration for the fate of The Late King Armgeis, he was deemed an asset, and valued only as such. He was stripped of his crown and granted a segregated space among The Deadmen, who were known for their suicide missions.