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|<span style="font-size:medium;">'''Caspian-Lucian d'Arkent'''
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Race''': [[Heartlanders|Heartlander]]
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Born''': 1794, [[Helena]], [[Holy Orenian Empire]]
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Death''': 1842, [[Providence]], [[Holy Orenian Empire]]
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Spouse''': Anna Marie d'Arkent
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''House''': [[File:DarkentSudholt.png|20px]] [[House d'Arkent]]
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Father''': Alexander-Lucian d'Arkent
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Mother''': Victoria Adelheid
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Military Service'''
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Allegiance''': [[File:OrenianFlag.png|20px]] [[Imperial State Army|Holy Orenian Empire]]
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Years of service''': 1807 - 1829
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Rank''': Captain
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Wars/Battles''':
*'''[[Providence Cold Front]]'''
**[[Battle of the Kahaen Sea]] (1812)
*'''[[Sedan Rebellion ]]'''
**[[Battle of Southbridge]] (1811)
**[[Battle of Robert's Folly]] (1812)
*'''[[Norland-Oren Conflict]]'''
**[[Elysium Encounter]] (1818)
**[[Battle of Peter's Bridge]] (1819)
**[[Skirmish of the Southern Highway]] (1819)
**[[Battle of Outer Arentania]] (1821)
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Awards''': <br> Knight of the Order of the Lion 
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Medals''': <br> Red Star 3rd and 4th Class <br> Sword of the Imperator <br> Bronze War Eagle <br> 10th Nordling War Campaign Medal
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Known for his military prowess, '''Caspian-Lucian d'Arkent, KL''' was born in [[Helena]] in 1794, three years prior to the evacuation to [[Almaris]]. In [[Almaris]] Caspian gained a notable reputation as a leading figure in the [[Imperial State Army]] during the [[Sedan Rebellion]] in which he led several of the battles, even going as far to defeat the [[House of Bishop|House Bishop]] host in a hundred against three hundred that saw him knighted afterward. 


==Early Life==

'''Caspian''' was born in [[Helena]] in the year 1792 to '''Alexander-Lucian d'Arkent''' and '''Victoria Adelheid d'Arkent'''. After the descendant races of Arcas had fled to Almaris, he took up residence with the rest of his family at the newly constructed manor in Sunholdt. He did not often leave the estate during his younger years, until he reached the age of thirteen where he began to spend a great deal of his free time in Providence. Wishing to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, '''Peter Baldwin d'Arkent''', he enlisted in the [[Imperial State Army]] at the age of 15, lying about his age to enlist early.

==Military Career==

'''Caspian''' joined the 2nd brigade of the Imperial State Army, having received a commission to become an officer once he had graduated. Following two years of training, he graduated from the Combat Academy at the age of 17 in the year 1809. It was during these early years in the Army where his combat prowess as well as skill in leadership were picked up on, as it was during his first few years of service that the [[Sedan Rebellion]] had began. He took part in a number of smaller skirmishes in the early years of the rebellion, though was noted for his assistance in commanding during the [[Battle of Southbridge]] as he had helped '''Iskander Basrid''' and '''Erik var Ruthern''' in leading the Imperial forces to victory. 

===The Sedan Rebellion===

The following year, in 1812, Caspian led the Imperial forces against auxiliary rebel forces that were making an attempt to free the Baron Robert Helvets at the [[Battle of Robert's Folly]]. He successfully feigned a retreat to the Bastion before ordering the Imperial forces to turn and charge into the ranks of the rebel allies, causing a disorderly and ill-fated retreat from the city of Providence. A total of one-hundred Imperial soldiers were lost in comparison to the nine-hundred rebel forces that were cut down in the ensuing onslaught.

It was also during this year that he took part in the [[Battle of the Kahaen Sea]], a coalition-force of Orc's, Dwarves and Citizens of Freeport attacked a large Man o' War ship rumoured to be harboring a bandit group off the coast of Almaris. Caspian assisted HIH [[Anne Caroline]] with the commanding of her ship, although it ended up being a disastrous defeat for the coalition forces, themselves having suffered roughly one-thousand two-hundred losses and being forced to retreat after heavy damage was sustained to the Imperial ship when a number of barrels containing black-powder exploded in the bow of the ship. The bandit's themselves haven't been dealt with yet to the current day.

Caspian's last feat in the [[Sedan Rebellion]] was the defeat of three-hundred Rebel forces led by the [[House of Bishop|House Bishop]] with a force of only one-hundred Imperial soldiers behind him. He slaughtered the Rebel forces and afterwards, the '''House of Bishop''' fled to Haense where they swore oaths to the King of Haense, ending their participation in the Rebellion. Caspian was knighted by the Empire, inducted into the Order of the Lion at court for his valour shown on the field during this incident.

===The Tenth Nordling War===

Following the Rebellion, a number of years of peace were enjoyed prior to the chaotic and, compared to other wars, uneventful [[Tenth Nordling War]]. During these years Caspian continued serving with the forces of the Imperial State Army. The Corroded Company, a special operations group of which he was recruited into during the Sedan Rebellion was reactivated and he along with notable members of said company took part in daring raids throughout the realm of Norland, most notably Elysium. Elysium was the main target for said raids due to their rather large population. He was involved in a controversial raid which involved the death of several women who had been warned that drawing a blade would count them among the enemy, though the warning was not heeded.

After a number of these raids, a good few of which Caspian had helped to lead alongside Captain [[Erik var Ruthern, Count of Kositz]] and the then General, William Darkwood, the war came to a large battle that was pitched just outside the mountains of Outer Arentania. This battle was one of the largest the Orenian Empire had seen to date, consisting of nine-thousand four hundred Imperial soldiers that clashed with four-thousand two hundred Norlandic infantry. Caspian fought with the detachment meant to flank the Norlandic force, though they were spotted prior to the main force. Although the Norlanders fought valiantly, along with the infamous and skilled Ferrymen group, they were ultimately defeated due to the sheer numbers of the Orenian forces. A total of one-thousand Imperial soldiers were killed or injured, with nearly the entirety of the Norlander army decimated.