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! colspan="2" span style="font-size:Medium;" | '''Godfrey I'''
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! colspan="2" span style="font-size:Medium;" | <span style="font-size:small;color:#ffffff;">'''[[Exalted]]'''
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||<span style="font-size:small;">'''Venerated in''': || <span style="font-size:small;"> [[Church of the Canon]]
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||<span style="font-size:small;">'''Scroll''': || <span style="font-size:small;"> [[Scroll of Gospel|Gospel]]

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! colspan="2" span style="font-size:Medium;" | <span style="font-size:small;">'''[[Holy Orenian Emperor]]'''
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Reign''': || <span style="font-size:small;"> 1394-1427
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Coronation''': || <span style="font-size:small;">21 Grand Harvest 1394 <br> Arethor, Oren
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Predecessor''': || <span style="font-size:small;">Title created
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Successor''': ||<span style="font-size:small;"> Horen I, Holy Orenian Emperor</span>
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! colspan="2" span style="font-size:Medium;" | <span style="font-size:small;">'''[[Kingdom of Renatus|King of Renatus]]'''
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Reign''': || <span style="font-size:small;"> 1361-1427
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Predecessor''': || <span style="font-size:small;">[[Eze'kiel Tarus]]
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|<span style="font-size:small;">'''Successor''': ||<span style="font-size:small;"> Horen I, Holy Orenian Emperor</span>
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Born''': ||<span style="font-size:small;"> Unknown <br> Somewhere in Aegis
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Died''': ||<span style="font-size:small;"> 13th of Malin's Welcome, 1414 <br> Abresi, Oren
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Spouse(s)''': || <span style="font-size:small;">Catherine (or Elizabeth Godwin)<br>Atriana Tarus, m. 1385<br>Rose Amedaius, m.1412</span>
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''House''': || <span style="font-size:small;">[[House of Horen|Horen]]
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| <span style="font-size:small;">'''Father''': || <span style="font-size:small;">Unknown
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|<span style="font-size:small;"> '''Mother''': || <span style="font-size:small;">Unknown
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'''Godfrey Horen''' was a [[Human]] man regarded as a prophet by the [[Church of the Canon|Church of the True Faith]]. He united the Kingdoms of Seventis, Salvus, Hanseti, and Renatus back into one political state, known as the Holy Orenian Empire. Emperor Godfrey reigned for many years until he died in Anthos.

== Early life ==
Not much is known about Godfrey's early life. All we know is that he grew up as a child in Aegis, and was descended from a family that had no mixed bloodline with Elves.

== King of Renatus ==
The Kingdom of Renatus, in Asulon, was suffering from a great deal of corruption, ineptitude, and greed, when Godfrey Horen first arrived to it. Upon entering the city he proclaimed himself as the King of all Humanity, and the people, searching for a leader, bowed to him. Regent Reynard Lycian immediately handed over the crown to him, proclaiming him as King of Renatus. King Godfrey gave Reynard Lycian the stewardship of the nation for his service. Godfrey's first act as King was to divide up the land of Renatus between noble families, creating a feudal system. This created an increase in military efficiency, as Renatus had plenty of land, but no men. Noble families had men, but no land. It was a compromise that worked perfectly. King Godfrey also dissolved the Ashen Council which had aided Reynard in his rule of Renatus.

Godfrey then began his campaign to unite the Human race. First he made war against Salvus, with the help of Lorethos Basileus and his Twilight Army, as well as many allies from other races. Salvus surrendered to Godfrey after a few battles to avoid being destroyed by the other races. Next came the great plague of Seventis, which allowed Godfrey to annex the now empty lands. He granted these lands to August Flay as noble land. Hanseti joined Godfrey's new Kingdom after being repeatedly raided by August Flay and his house of bandits. The Teutonic Order simply couldn't stand the repeated, almost daily raids of the men in bandanas. After all the Human nations were brought together, Godfrey declared the new political entity the Empire of Oren.


== Empire of Oren ==
After bringing the Kingdoms of Seventis, Salvus, Hanseti, and Renatus into one political entity known as the Holy Orenian Empire, Godfrey Horen was crowned Emperor of Humanity in Asulon. His Imperial seat was in the city of Arethor, and in Anthos it was Abresi. He adopted a harsh policy of no tolerance towards any other Hman nations. Any Human settlement that tried to split away from Oren was immediately taken over, and in some cases, such as Khabbi, destroyed utterly.

Upon arriving in the new continent of Anthos, the Empress was kidnapped by orcs. Godfrey himself led the assault to retrieve her, along with the Dwarves of Urguan. Also in Anthos, Godfrey began to expand the Empire, forcing back the border with the Princedom of Malinor and taking much land from them. This new land along the border was known as the Westerlands. Emperor Godfrey gave the Westerlands to Peter Chivay and the Order of the White Rose to have as the newly named Kingdom of Kaedrin. Grandmaster Peter promised to guard the West from elves and other unwanteds. Godfrey signed a treaty with the Grand Kingdom of Urguan and it's leader, Thorik Grandaxe, which became known as the Blood Pact. This was a mutual military alliance.


== Death ==
In Anthos, the aged Emperor died of old age. He made a farewell speech on his balcony to the people of the Empire before passing peacefully in his bed. His apparition descended a few decades later in the Abresi Miracle, in which he declared Peter Chivay the Emperor of Oren.

== Issue ==
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| Horen I, Holy Orenian Emperor || Unknown || 1435 || Ari Hightower|| Firstborn son of Godfrey and a woman by the name either Catherine or Elizabeth Goodwin. Twin to William.
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| William Horen || Unknown || Unknown || A Duchess of the House Vivyaen || Secondborn son of Godfrey and a woman by the name either Catherine or Elizabeth Goodwin. Twin to William.
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| James Horen || Unknown || Unknown || Unknown || Firstborn son of Godfrey and Atriana Tarus. 
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| Henry || Unknown || Unknown || Unknown || Secondborn son of Godfrey and Atriana Tarus. 
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| Pertinax 'the Dragon Knight' || Unknown || Unknown || Unknown || Firstborn son of Godfrey and Rose Amedaius.
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| Anne Merida Horen || Unknown || Unknown || Edward Winter || Firstborn daughter of Godfrey and Rose Amedaius.
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| Sophia Alexandra Horen || Unknown || Unknown || None || Secondborn daughter of Godfrey and Rose Amedaius. Staged an unsuccessful campaign against the Carrion emperors in a ploy to restore the House of Horen to the throne.
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