Durant Eifel

> *“My men are as scrupulous as they come, we would never betray you, and we fight for your glory.“*
> -Durant Eifel to Alberich Kiesel
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## Durant Eifel

### Relatives

Elroy Eifel (Son)Merwig (Mother)

Gygus (Father)

Eifel (Ancestor)

Kings of Andeal (Descendants)

### Affiliation

Parafan Tribe (Leader)Inlawswee Empire (Ally/Vassal)

## Physical description

### Gender

Male

**Durant Eifel** was the lord of the Parafan tribe, who would one day found the kingdom of Andeal. He was loyal to the Inlawswee Empire and would lead his horsemen to the aid of their Emperor.

### Early life:

Durant was born in the late Glorious Age to Gygus Eifel, the chieftain of the Rakanin, Parafan tribe and his wife Merwig the Wise.

During his youth, his mother saw his future that he would lead his people to glory but perish before the destiny he would give them would be fulfilled.

Many Rakans would believe he would become king of Rakania and would drive both the Nordisan and Dorki invaders and elves out of their homeland. Durant would deny this fate however with his shows of faith and loyalty to both Inlawswee and the Great Truth.

### Servant to the Elven Empire:

At the age of twenty, his father would die fighting trolls in the Vale of Krim, leaving him the Chieftain of the Parafan.

At the time the Emperor sent messengers to the human chieftains asking for aid in fighting off raiders from the northern lands. Durant was among those who rode to the elves’ aid.

He would fight bravely against man and goblin alike, his blade swift and atop his steed Noblefire, none could match his loyalty and skill. He would best the Dorki chieftain Ordisr Stedly in single combat sparing his life and forcing his submission to Inlawswee for many decades, with him not rising against them till after Durant's death.

As a reward, he was granted the land of Andeal for his people to live in.

Even as the elves began to distrust the men after Cortos Sabat's taking of the land of Norgala (modern Samta), Durant remained in the elves’ good favor, gaining the position of Tribune, the highest title a human could attain in the Inlawsween Empire.

### Fomorian Crisis:

Years later Durant would be called again to aid the elves in battle, this time against the Fomorian horde that rose from the sea. Durant would lead his riders in many battles besides his comrade Barden Pendil, leader of the Lear.

He would save his life at one point becoming the younger man’s mentor. They would be escape the disaster at Retom, and would regroup with the imperial forces in their march for Falstaf.

Here he would rescue Tyne Rôlon from the beast known as the Vòuc, the monstrous creation of Fellock. The two would face and destroy the monster, but Durant received mortal wounds in the process. Tyne carried him out of the battle and when he succumbed to his wounds, Tyne would tell the Emperor Alberich about his deeds.

It would be his son Elroy that would fulfill his grandmother's prophecy and create the great kingdom of Andeal.

## Personality:

He was known to be a noble and honorable man. Kind to his people and fierce against their enemies. He was loyal to the elves, risking (and eventually sacrificing) his life for the protection of the world.