Emperor Gust

**Pre-Emperor:**

Tymon Gust was born in the Oválll and for the better part of the pre-series history not much is know about his youth. Though, his military career has been one both well documented and immensely impact to the great world of The Three. During the first War of The Three, Gust served under Ha-Taski as a Flúry Fasá, while it is explicitly stated as to how much influence Gust had on Ha-Taski's rise to power, it can be assumed both Gust and his life long friend Hercinia did enough to make a name for themselves as once Ha-Taski took the throne from the The Emperor of Great Disgrace, Gust became the head of the Flúry Fasá. In the following years after Ha-Taski's rise to power a bitterness began to form between the two. While never truly defiant, Gust disagreed with Ha-Taski's decision to start the Second War of The Three, as Gust saw it, it was pointless war over petty pride. Though, despite Gust's feelings, he fought valiantly and served his Emperor with honor. In the end, the the Flóff did not achieve victory, though Ha-Taski remained on the throne through several quick victories against the Grifón, which had always truly be the goal for the Second War of The Three (History).

Gust as well as the other members of the famed Flúry Fasá fought in following wars with the Grifón, though the swift victories were attributed to Ha-Taski's decisiveness, rather than the efforts of the his soldiers. Or at least, this is how Ha-Taski had it reported to greater Flóff people. While this annoyed Gust and the other members of the Flúry Fasá, it did not lead to any acts of violence. As Hercinia later explained in book ten, Emperor Gust valued his role as a Flúry Fasá, to him honor was more important than action. Despite this, within the next year, and with the death of King Caelum Mane, Emperor Ha-Taski declared war once more against the Únoff, believing the change of power would prove them too weak and split to fully handled a Flóff assault. While for a little this proved true, new and more powerful magic once more had begun to turn the war in the Únoff's favor. Despite this, Ha-Taski refused to end the fighting, opting instead to call for more bloodshed in his name. Ending the war now without a victory would surely have lead to a collapse of Ha-Taski's supporters and thus a challenge for the title for Emperor. Yet, many felt as though Ha-Taski should accept his fate, of those who felt this was Gust. Seeing no end in sight except for the total destruction of one or all of the tribes Emperor Gust along with his loyal members of the Flúry Fasá and sacked the Emperor's palace and sought out the Emperor. Just as Ha-Taski rose to power, so too did Gust, in single one on one duel Gust struck down Ha-Taski and later became the new Emperor of the Flóff.

## **Emperor Gust - The Exodus**

Unlike the other rulers, only Emperor Gust was unaffected by the Krosta Ó Desatá, mainly due to the Flóff Capital's unique ability to float above all others. Because of this though, only he truly recalls the peace he gave so much to ensure in the new land. Something, that many have forgotten during throughout the series.

***(The following information is best understood with the History, Map, and Crystoreeñ tabs having been read).***

 After officially becoming the Emperor of the Flóff by the Léux's power (Flóff) the newly dubbed Emperor sought to end the war. Sadly, the damage had been done to the land and merely a year after Gust's decision to accept the Únoff's treaty of peace the Oválll was declared too corrupted to be inhabited safely. A joint effort between the rules of The Three sent scouts into the nearby lands in order to find a home. Those sent to the East found the presence of the Grifón far too strong, in the West treacherous mountains split the land, and while the area beyond them was a fair arid climate, the lengthy journey to reach land not occupied by the Fárwift people was deem simply unreachable. Those sent to the North found the lands to be far too cold and the people there far too savage to live among (Úntrólff). However, the scouts sent to the South did find something. The mountains that separated the Oválll from this new land were just barely more accessible than those of the West, however what truly made it the perfect place to move to were the original inhabitants known as the Cáftys, which for the most part, could not win against the Three's might. Through trade with the Drágeff to secure this new land's Western border and wars with the Grifón to carve out an Eastern front, the new land was ready to be settled.

To further cement this new land as a land of peace, Emperor Gust offered his daughter's hand in marriage to the selected King of the Únoff. With few options and little time remaining, the Three's leaders agreed and began perpetration to send the first pioneers into the area. The first outpost ever settled was that of Passvórtall, and later the Crystoreeñ, where the newly selected rulers of the land would reside. See ***Crystoreeñ*** for more information on this.

## **Emperor Gust** - The Series

The Series start with the events of the Crystoreeñ having happened near ten years ago, Emperor Gust has remained Emperor, though for the most part, his dealings with the other Three have become few and far between, opting instead to communicate his desires though his trusted friend Hercinia, who also was the head of the Flúry Fasá as he was. During the events leading up to the first book Hercinia begins to question Gust's decision making, as he frequently has allowed the Land Dwellers the opportunity to out maneuver them (the Flóff) in their claims to the greater portions of Artésque's land and resources. To Gust, the problems of the Land Dwellers matter little as Gust has continued to make the Flóff self-sustaining since the destruction of the Crystoreeñ. Or at least this was Gust's goal, sadly his neglecting in dealing with matters himself as he internally structured the change for the Flóff resulted in Hercinia turning on him and challenging him for the future of the Flóff (Book 1).

Nearing the brink of the Fourth War of The Three (Book 1) Emperor Gust narrowly escaped death, and with the realization of Hercinia's betrayal, Gust came back to the political light and once more became the primary go between for the Flóff people and the other rulers. Yet, with this, the fate of the Flóff once more was tied to the success of the others, something Gust had not wanted. As Gust saw it, peace was best held with the Flóff, for the most part, ignoring the other tribes, as the Flóff histrionically had sought to beat the others as they felt threatened, something Hericnia's actions proved. Throughout the series however, Gust changes his mind as he realizes the best way forward is by ensuing a unity as he attempted to do with his daughter and the Únoff before. Of course, as shown in the series, this sentiment was not and is not shared between the Flóff camps and even within the higher ups of the capital city. \***Spoilers**\* As shown within the events of Book 10, with the death of Emperor Gust the second Fall of Blood occurred, as various factions within Flóff high society sought to either preserve what Gust worked for or do away with it entirely. (See **Stysen**). Gust's death came at the hands of his son-in-law during the Rise of The Crystoreeñ (see **Crystoreeñ**).

## Close Relationship:

**Commander Hercinia**:

Gust's closest friend and former ally in arms Hercinia served together with Tymon throughout the Wars of The Three, first as peers and later as subtenant and superior before Gust assumed the title of Emperor. Hercinia, even when confronting Gust in combat spoke highly of his long time friend, though through the corruptions of Clamor and his own doubts about Gust nevertheless saw him as a coward. After their fight however, Gust did not have Hercinia executed, instead he was subjected to the Dé-flok process and locked away within the Emperor's Palace. While some see it as mercy, Hercinia sees it as the ultimate punishment as he is both stripped of his wings and doomed to live out his days in regret against his closest friend. However, during the events of Book 10 it is revealed that Gust did this because deep down he believed Hercinia did not attack him of his own free will. Yet, allowing him to challenge him for the title of Emperor without repercussions was simply out of the question. Within Book 10 Hercinia is allowed out of prison to aid his life time friend in Gust's final battle, as he knows he is about to die and wishes to share one last battle for glory with him.

**Princess Clarity:**

 Direct interaction between the two leaders is never shown within the series as Gust self exiled himself with the preconceived death of his daughter. However, between conversations of Clarity and Gust with other characters it can be inferred that while Gust does not like Clarity, he at least acknowledges that she does a fair job of upholding the peace treaty. Though he often states that Clarity was unrestrained and relayed too much on manipulation rather than good ideas.

**Svle Nyota:**

 In Gust's opinion Nyota would make a terrible leader, though he does enjoy the old stallion's wisdom as well as his point of view on the world. Both have had dealings with each other both direly and indirectly in the past, with Nyota even being one of the few none royal Únoffs Gust invited to his daughter's wedding. While it is not stated how long their relationship has been going on for, it is implied that the two knew each other well before they came to the new land, mostly because of Nyota's high position within the Únoff school of magic and later his own rise to the Capital's mage. However, despite their fair friendship, the two had fleeting interactions after the death of Gust's daughter, again due to Gust's self exiling. Despite this, as shown throughout the series, the two speak highly of one another.