Aleja Deamern

## Summary

Aleja Deamern, the first king of the kingdom of The Vale, founder of the city of Soolin, was an elf that was born in the city of The Goldenspire, in the kingdom of The Goldenspire. He grew up very poor in the city, and eventually found his way to becoming the king of The Vale.

## Life

Aleja grew up in the city of The Goldenspire, to two poor miners in the Garnet District of the city. He grew up with the future general of the kingdom he would create, Kolper Grenia. Growing up, he lacked a formal education, but was proficient in the arts, particularly painting. Growing up near where the pollution was the worst, where theft was most prevalent, and where murder on the street was a normal day occurrence, Aleja was hardened by the world at such a young age. He never complained about his situation, instead he would paint his emotions, creating magnificent artworks, that eventually caught the attention of the Council of The Goldenspire. The lords and ladies of the court started commissioning the young boy at the age of 16, to paint the portraits of themselves. At this time, he started to accumulate a wealth in painting, and found himself living in the Gold District, a more rich part of the city. By the age of 25, He started painting for the various other kings and queens of Eldia. Through this, he started to make relationships with the kings and queens and various nobles of their courts as well. One of the people he got closest to was his future wife, Lila, a noble's daughter from The Academy. They hit it off right away and got married within the year. They tried to have a child many times before, but had no luck until 7 BC when Aennalia Deamern was born. They referred to each other as their soul mates. Traveling the world, he would see the harsh realities of the artists in the various kingdoms. They were abused, not paid well enough, and given time quotas that they could never meet. These acts hurt him. The nobles that commissioned him for their paintings and murals were only do to spite their own artists. This would lead him to create the kingdom of The Vale.

## Creating The Vale

While on a trip to the kingdom of The Westernlands, Aleja, while painting for the Leader Gresh Iron-Hourd, he asked him what he thinks of the Eastern Peninsula of the kingdom, to which the leader replied, "Not much, there is nothing important over there. Two cities that think they are integral to the kingdom at large, but in reality have no importance. They cost us more money than they could ever bring in. The only thing strategic is the positioning of the peninsula, but no one seems to want to live there, they rather live near The Fields of Grass." At this point, Aleja's brain started to come up with ways with how he could "purchase," the land. On the last day trip, he came up to the leader, asking him to give Aleja the land to do with what he pleases, in exchange for special interest rates on the art that us created in the kingdom. Leader Gresh agreed to it. Thus the kingdom of The Vale was created.

## Life as King

Being made the first king of the kingdom of The Vale, a dream cane true for the artist, he finally found some place where all artists could come and be free to be who they are, and create what they want without any external pressure. Though this did not last that long, as The Arcanvale Revolt had stated, and his once ideal vision of his own kingdom had become soiled with the bloodshed of his people against each other. The king had been swept into the combat as well. After this revolt was ended by him and the Indolent Bishop, he gave them mercy, allowing them to go back to their homes, in exchange for nothing.

After the revolt, the Aleja was always on edge, making sure to never allow anyone to get close to him again, then War of Unification had been started. The Continent of Eldia had become embroiled in war. Aleja's army had been hit hard from the revolt, and he could not risk another war, so when Nagin Morningstar had come to Soolin, he had quickly agreed to the terms of surrender, although he did ask that his agreement with The Westernlands be void. The terms for his conditional surrender was agreed upon and The Vale had joined the fledgling Empire of Eldris.

During the War of Unification, Aleja and Lila sought the help of the Indolent Bishop to be able to conceive a child. The Bishop had agreed to help, and thus Lila was pregnant the next spring, and in the winter, she had given birth to Aennalia Deamern.

After the War of Unification, Aleja started many social programs so that his people would never go hungry and so they would never revolt against him and his family again.

## Death

King Aleja Demean, the king had passed away in 9 AC due to complications with an unknown illness, and thus, his daughter became the queen of the kingdom of The Vale at the age of 16.