Maelys Baylen

**Maelys Baylen** was the last Baylen Viceroy of Edessa and Chancellor of the Salahan Empire during his life and until his death.

## Maelys Baylen

### Aliases

"The Siver Owl"Hand for Life

The Star-Sworn King

The Betrayer (By Raina's Supporters)

The Loyal (By Argon's Supporters)

The Burned Owl (After death)

### Relatives

Obyron Baylen (Father) Sofia Yronwold (Mother)

Nymor Yronwold (Maternal Grandfather)

Laynessa Siverwisp (Wife)

Lerak Baylen (son)

Yeara Baylen (Daughter)

Argon Vellens (Son in Law)

### Affiliation

Salahan Empire House Bayne of Durquba

Kingdom of Edessa

Imperil Hands (Open)

## Biographical information

### Date of death

3/1/ 1382 E.o.SExecuted for treason under the orders of Emperess Raina Vellens

### Place of death

The Red Bridge of Rahanas, Heartlands, Salahan EmpireOnixana

## Biography:

### Early Life:

Maelys Baylen was born in the great castle of Baynhold to Viceroy Obyron and his wife Sofia Yronwold. He was raised as his father’s heir and educated to rule.

### Chancellor of the Empire:

After his father's death from a stroke, he was became the Viceroy of Edessa and would rule fairly justly for some time.

Some point in his reign, he would prove himself a good administrator and later be given a position among the Imperial Council.

When Emperor Vroanis Vellens was declared incapable, the council was placed in charge, but through his friendship with Prince Argon, he was made official regent. He ruled for some time, while the Emperor fell more and more into dementia. He would use the position to empower his house, and embargo the elven nations.

### Civil War:

Eventually Vroanis' dementia took his life, leaving his twins as his heirs. Everyone expected his daughter Raina to take the throne, as she was seven minutes older then her brother, but during his time as regent, Maelys changed the succession laws to put her brother Argon on the throne. Before this was discovered, the royal historian Hadrik Blackfire found out about theses changes and informed Raina and the Viceroys of this act that could be considered treason. Thus began the War of the Ruby, in which the Houses Bayne, Silverwisp, Volamonz, and Tuulis supported Emperor Argon, while Houses Benberow, Harrlada, and Blackfire supported the upstart queen Raina.

The war would last many years, with many casualties on both sides. Early in the war, he captured Lord Hadrik and bludgeoned him to death with his mace out of revenge for ruining his plans, angering House Blackfire, and would put to death his bannerman Salah Tenga after he refused to bring his banners into the war. He had hoped this would ensure the loyalty of the Edessan people, but instead many would gather under his son Dorran in support for his rival, the Queen Raina. Worst of all, his misson to gain the support of the Dragonbinders terribly failed, when Raina married the dragonlord Darrion Orelion, causing the Dragonbinders to turn their dragons against Argon‘s forces. Maelys was captured during the Battle of Ostoport at the hands of Lady Candise Blackfire, daughter of Hadrik who had him tortured in vengeance for her father's murder. When the war ended with the Ruby Throne in the hands of Raina, Maelys was put on trial for treason, found guilty and was beheaded on order of the new Empress.

### Legacy:

Maelys' body was burned to ashes by the Orelion's dragons, and scattered into the wind, while his head was placed along with the other traitors on the Red Bridge leading to the capitol. Due to his house’s loyalty to Argon, his family was removed as Viceroys of Edessa, being replaced with the descendants of his rival Dorran Tenga. House Baylen was left in disgrace, only keeping Baynhold out of all their former lands, the rest given to lords and knights loyal to Raina. After the capital was rebuilt after its burning by dragons during the war, his skull was placed in the Hall of Traitors built by the mad Orelion Emperor Otar to scare those entering his hall.

## Personality:

Under a veil of being honorable and loyal to House Vellens, Maelys was secretly power-hungry and ruthless, discreetly removing any he saw as a threat to his House’s power.

## Titles:

 Tristan Silverwisp
 Vroanis Vellens
 Obyron Baylen

## Relationships:

#### Rivals:

Dorran Tenga: He executed his father for refusing to send men in the civil war causing the young Dorran to rebel against him.

Elgmoth Middlem: Maelys had made embargos against the elves angering the Noldar King

## Trivia:

* The plaque under his skull in the Hall of Traitors reads: "Maelys Baylen, former lord of Edessa, ruled the kingdom in secret against our ailing Emperor Vroanis, used the position to place the upstart Argon upon the Ruby Throne, murdered lord Edgar Blackfire for supporting the true Empress Raina. He lead the realm into a brutal civil war, which resulted in the death of tens of thousands of Salahan citizens. He was put to death for his crimes and his head lies here in shame. His name be cursed for all eternity, and after."