Henry-Otto, Duke of Kvasz

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Henry-Otto I
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Duke of Kvasz
Reign: 14th of the Sun's Smile, 1707 - Present
Predecessor: James I, Duke of Kvasz
Baron of Lizat
Reign: 1693-1708
Predecssor: Granted
Successor: Ser Dominic Grimm
Born: 16th of Malin's Welcome, 1662
Krepost Palace, Markev, Haense
Spouse: Kattarina of Grauspin
House: Ludovar
Father: Jakob Ludovar
Mother: Theresa of Rytsburg
Wars/Battles:

Henrik Otto also known as Henry I, (16th of Malin's Welcome, 1662 -Present) called the Able or The Old Crow, of the House of Ludovar, is the third Duke of Kvasz under the rule of Ludovar following after the trial and death of his cousin, Jakob Ludovar.

Early Life

Henrik Otto Ludovar was born to Jakob Ludovar and Theresa Vyronov in the city of Markev in the year of 1662. He was tutored both combat and politics by Lord Otto Ludovar who was his uncle before he was later sent to Aeldin becoming a ward under a Duke at the age of ten.

In the year 1681, he would return to Atlas after nine years since his departure to Aeldin. Henrik would become very unfamiliar with the place only remembering very little of it though would be embraced with a welcome by his family for his return. After a few months, he would receive a letter at his doorstep of an invitation to the Royal Ball that was going to be held in the city of Markev for a noble lord to win the hand of the Princess Analiese of Haense. He would ignore the opportunity to attempt to win the Princess's favor as he was instantly put in betrothal to Lady Alana Grimm by his cousin, Emma. As the day of the ball arrived and his betrothal not being present he would come across by a woman named Hulda who resided in Arberrang, a Haense estate up north of Markev.

After two years had passed, Henrik would later lose his betrothal with Lady Alana due to miscommunication as the betrothal wasn't a regular marriage but a matrilineal one, she'd later marry Alfred Rubens, Baron of Leeuwenhof after the break of the betrothal. This would lead to a split in the Ludovar family at the time between him and his cousin, Emma. Due to this, he would be disowned by her though this issue would later be resolved by the Lord Palatine, Prince Robert-Sigismund. Henrik would slowly befriend King Robert due to family dinners he had held as well as his ambitions at the time. The friendship would lead to him being chosen as well as Hans de Ruyter and Dominic Grimm's knighthood being named the first and only Knights of Bihar.

Within the year of 1689, Ser Henrik would join a raid that was organized by the Lord Marshal against the Hansetic vassal Arberrang due to its rumors of possible rebellion. As the raid became successful it was later stopped by Torsten Rosik, the Earl of Nordengrad, upon receiving a raven which would lead to his almost capture within the engagement. After this act of treason of Nordengrad attacking Haense it'd result in the start of the Third Atlas Coalition War. Throughout the war, Henrik would fight in almost every battle but the Siege of Arberrang due to his injuries he had suffered through the Siege of San'Kala. After their victory, Ser Dominic Grimm would disappear leading his titles to be handed back to Ludovar once again to the now new Duke of Kvasz, his cousin Jakob, though he would instead give the title to Henrik for his actions within the Third Atlas Coalition War and his success.

Kattarina Stafyr of Grauspin , 1708

Reign

Baron of Lizat

Upon being granted the title of Baron of Lizat he'd begin to seek to achieve his dream of being a politician due to the upcoming election for a seat in the Imperial Parliament in the year 1693. As he placed his bid being apart of the Common Civic Party he would be met with a primary opponent named, Fabius Bracchus, a Hansetic man who had formed the Imperial Parliament. Despite Fabius's great status of being a great and better politician, Henrik would begin his campaign giving many speeches in Markev slowly seeming like a true match for Fabius who was doing very little work in his campaign. As the year of 1693 was slowly coming to an end election night would arrive resulting in the votes being a tie at fifty percent for the two becoming the first-ever tie in an Imperial Parliament election. The tie-breaker vote came towards his dear friend, King Robert, though despite being friends the result of the primary election would be Henrik's defeat. Though the term Henrik would then be granted to be Lord Temporal within the Imperial Parliament due to his performance in the 1693 Election.

Two years passed since the Election in 1693, a noble lady had stumbled upon the Ludovar manor named Lady Kattarina Stafyr as the two met and slowly got to know each other they would wed the following year in 1696. After becoming a husband he would become happier as he would later receive three children from the marriage. In the year 1705, Henrik would arrive in the new land of Arcas to which he would assist in the building of Reza as well as continuing his knightly duties and as a Kingsguard. On the 14th of the Sun's Smile, 1707 his cousin, Duke Jakob Ludovar, would be put in a trial that was later called the Ludovar Trial resulting in the loss of the titles of Prince of Ulgaard as well as the County of Mondstadt. Though for Henrik he would inherit his cousins' title, Duke of Kvasz, for he was Jakob's heir due to him and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Preussens, having no children.

A Painting of the Battle of Upper Rodenburg, 1715

Duke of Kvasz

In the year 1708, a year since Henrik had inherited the title of Duke of Kvasz, his old friend Ser Dominic Grimm had returned after thirteen years since his departure after the Third Atlas Coalition War. Upon his arrival in Reza he asked him for the return of his lothly title of Baron of Lizat to which Henrik denied as he preferred if King Marius II to settle the issue lawfully. Two months would pass until the King had summoned the two in throneroom to settle the issue privately as a few arguments came about it would end with the result being the return of the title of Baron of Lizat to its former owner, Ser Dominic Grimm. Despite the recent dispute between them, they would rekindle their friendship forming some sort of alliance between the two and their families.

After three years of him being Duke, he'd then begin to work with the current Lord Palatine, Leopold Stafyr, on the locations of where to build his duchy. Though the two would struggle to find such due to the tensions rising with the Kingdom of Curonia and the Kingdom of Haense due to border dispute as the Archduchy of Pembroke had settled north of Haense's capital. Luckily the tensions faded between the nations as it ended with the treaty of the Warwick Resolution [1]. Even though the tensions were gone the two had struggled to make progress due to their schedules that they had. When Emperor Antonious I dissolved the Empire of Man the Nenzing Conspiracy had then come to light, though Henrik was unknown of the conspiracy until the year 1715 which was when it was revealed. Henrik approved of the conspiracy to which he would join to support his King as well as the new Emperor, Joseph I.

Even though the last Emperor of Man dissolved the Empire of Man relinquishing all vows made to it the Imperials within the Imperial city of Helena would crown their own Emperor, Godfrey Horen, even though its former major vassals declared for Joseph this would result into the War of the Two Emperors. During the time of the War of the Two Emperors, Henrik would remain with his family when he could though would spend his time defending the King as well as fighting in four of the major conflicts in the war.

After years of war and suffering a defeat, the war would come to an end allowing Henrik to return towards the work on building up his duchy in a plot of land that was chosen. Though throughout the war he would have a change of mind with his ambition of gaining a piece of land for his family and his Duchy. Upon scrapping the idea of building the Duchy of Kvasz on land he'd turn his attention into getting his youngest son, Maric Ludovar, a noblewoman from Aeldin. Henrik would accompany his youngest son sailing towards Aeldin, a place he hasn't seen since his departure there at the age of nineteen. Luckily he would come to success as he'd return to Arcas with his son along with his new wife a daughter to the Baron of Salma of House Raven.

Upon his success of gaining his son a wife and finally solidifying his family that was close to extinction, he would be fully granted the manor in Reza that his family had shared with House Preussens, the family of his predecessor's wife, due to the new Countess of Österland bringing her family to back under the Imperials in Oren.

WIP

Character and personality

Through his childhood, he was seen as smart and a bit too childish as a normal child. As time continued on he had then grown to sometimes have patience and take his time on things to finish or do things on his accord. Though as he had grown into his older age he had then became a bit less patient and sometimes can be snappy to those who begin to argue or waste his patience.

Titles, Styles and Honors

Titles and Styles

  • 1693- 1708: His Lordship Baron of Lizat
  • 1707- Present: His Grace Duke of Kvasz

Full title as Duke of Kvasz

His Grace Henry-Otto I of the House of Ludovar, Duke of Kvasz, Baron of Rostig-Otistadt, Knight of the Marian Retinue

Issue

Name Birth Death Marriage
Petyr Karl of Kvasz 1697 Alive Maeve of Venerra Firstborn son of Henry-Otto and Kattarina of Grauspin. Twin brother of Helena.
Helena Isabel of Kvasz 1697 Alive Otto of Mondstadt Firstborn daughter of Henry-Otto and Kattarina of Grauspin. Twin sister of Petyr.
Maric Stefan of Kvasz 1699 Alive Aelinor of Salma Secondborn son of Henry-Otto and Kattarina of Grauspin.

Ancestors

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