Henrik Kovachev

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Henry Kovachev
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Duke of Carnatia
In Office: 1589-1600
Preceded by: Title created
Succeeded by: Sergius II
Born: 18th of Malin's Welcome, 1560
Carnatia, Oren
Died: 13th of Malin’s Welcome, 1600 (aged 40)
St. Karlsburg, Haense
Spouse: Kynsinna of Riverford
House: Kovachev
Father: Sergius I, Duke of Carnatia
Mother: Roseia Staunton

Henrik Kovachev (Common: Henrik Kovacs, High Imperial: Henry Kovacs, Raevir: Henrik Kovachev) inherited the title of Count of Turov upon the mysterious death of his father in 1589, and held it proudly until the restoration of his family’s position as Dukes of Carnatia. He continued the tradition of sizable military presence and a disciplined fighting force begun by his father and grandfather. During the regency of Prince Charles and later, partially into the reign of King Marius, he held the office of Chancellor upon the privy council.

Life

He and his kin continued serving as staunch bannermen to their direct liege and to the Imperial Crown. This became evident when he was amongst the retinue of Haensetic Lords that were present when King Andrew II of Haense killed Emperor John IV in his own chambers. Standing alongside his brother, Andrei, the two protested the barbarism that they had bore witness to. Marking the beginning of Andrew’s Rebellion, also marked the point where his distaste and disapproval of his vassal, Hektor Brawm became apparent. Following the Emperor’s death, he watched on in horror as Hektor Brawm, in an act of defiance, desecrated the late emperor’s corpse by afterwards stabbing the lifeless body thrice, drawing his own blood. He dared not lift a blade against his liege and the now blood-sated men, and retreated with the rest of the Lords back past the Greyspine.

While many Haensetic Lords begun making preparations for the Kingdom’s secession and the Imperial response, he and his father denounced the actions of King Andrew II of Haense as rash and impulsive, and remained loyal to the Empire. With the Counts of Metterden and Turov withdrawing support from King Andrew II of Haense, the rebellion fell apart shortly after, and the Kingdom was brought back into the fold once more. However, this served to strain the relations between the House of Kovachev and their vassal House, Brawm. As the Brawms began to view the Kovachevs as cowards and Imperial bootlickers.

Three years later, following the mysterious death of his father, Henry was thrust into the position of Count of Turov. He was unprepared by his father’s untimely demise and was struck with grief. Despite this, he dutifully upheld his newfound position. He instantly set about reforming the Kovachev bannerforce and remodelling the Turovian lands which had found themselves in a state of disrepair. New fields were planted and houses were erected, springing up around the newly commissioned keep of Kovachgrad. Henry was often said to have stood upon the battlements of his walls, looking on in pride to the changes he’d brought. These changes marked a resurgence of Kovachev prestige and influence in the North. Turov, for some time, surpassing even the Haensetic capital, St. Karlsburg, in terms of daily activity. He interacted often with the men underneath his command, engaging in sparring to organizing hunts in the Turovic woods.

His exploits had not gone unnoticed, as after the reign of King Andrew II of Haense, his King Andrew’s brother and now regent, Prince Charles, saw it fit to restore the ducal coronet of Carnatia back into the hands of House of Kovachev. Thus enabling Henry to take up the title, Duke of Carnatia. Some time around this period, he was also offered a position upon the privy as Lord Chancellor, which he had so gladly accepted, continuing his faithful service to the Kingdom.

    Despite the liveliness of the Turovic lands, just across the way remained his insubordinate vassals of House of Brawm, who often proved as a thorn in his side. The Brawms were known to often start problems in both Johannesburg and around Turov. Hektor and House of Brawm made it no secret of his disdain for Henry and House of Kovachev, and would often times shout insults across the hall and spit in the direction of Henry and his kin during court sessions within the palace of Ottosgrad. This would remain a persistent theme until Henry confronted Lord Brawm and before the whole court, urged him to end the pointless feud and restore peace and prosperity to their two houses. After the Battle of the Goldenfields leading the death of Hektor Brawm, his son Reeve had other plans.

Death

    However, after having fallen ill for several months, he believed himself unfit to rule, abdicating the throne to his son Sergius II, named after Henry’s own father. Soon after, relinquishing the title of Chancellor as well to Lord Lukas Vanir. Henry continued to live out his days in the harsh and unforgiving cold of the Northern Plains. He often made trips to the capital, strolling through the streets of Karlsburg and perusing the wares from the vendors. However, this would be his undoing. He was found murdered by Brawm loyalists in a back alley of Karlsburg upon the 30th of the Deep Cold, 1600. He would become a martyr in what would see Haensetic forces deal with the threat imposed by the House of Brawm with arm in the Siege of Houndsden.