Jack Amador
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Jack Amador the First was the Legendary Founder & Patriarch of the House of Amador during the first settlements of Asulon.
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Origin Myths
The Founder of the House of Amador's beginnings are varied, so to accommodate, every origin myth is herein with told:
First
In Aegis, the Amador family owned a simple small-holding within the Kingdom of Salvus (or the Kingdom of Renatus), where they lived as subsistence crop farmers. The parents of Jack, Deran and Aria Amador, also had another son name Jiraiya. They lived a hard, but not unpleasant life for the time. When the brothers were still children, their home was raided by orcs & their parents were brutally murdered whilst defending their home. All of their extended family and friends died that night.
After a couple of days hiding beneath an over-turned wagon, the brothers were discovered by an Orc named Zafus. A merchant by trade, the Orc had been a passing acquaintance of the Amador farm, to stop by, trading food and cloth for tools. Upon discovering the children, Jack attempted to protect his younger brother, but was scared of the presence of another orc. After being reassured of their safety, the brothers travelled with Zafus and were eventually adopted by him, learning the merchant's craft.
Second
In Aegis, the Amador family were a relatively wealthy landholder, having started as humble farmers and moved up the hierarchy. In this version, when Aegis was claimed by the undead and the races emigrated to Asulon, the family patriarch Tristan Amador, son of Zafus Amador, Grandson of Jason Amador, looked east past Furnestock, the Kingdom of Salvus and the Kingdom of Renatus towards an occupiable island to the east. This Island blocked the Human Kingdom's Eastern access to the seas & oceans of Asulon & defending the main straights in and out. So using what supplies they had, the family moved to the island and set up the town of Vendere.
A Cousin, Jiraiya Amador, oversaw the construction and governance of the town alongside between Zafus & during this time, Jack was born to an unknown mother & Tristan. Jack Amador grew up in comfortable means, but was raised to sail a ship, command a crew & work hard of the Family. Jiraiya, his cousin, came from a union between the descendants of Malin & Horen. However, Jiraiya proved to be a diplomatic personality and aided in organising meetings between the House's new patriarch, Jack, and the Kings of Renatus.
Third
Completely unknown at the time of Aegis, Jack Amador was the natural born son of Joren & raised a leader among merchants. In the later document 'Ve Edlervik' by Viktor Kortrevich & Maxim Attenlund He is known for being a self-made man who rose through the social hierarchy from his extensive knowledge in trading and the establishments of guilds. Jack, in this version, had a group of loyal bannermen, alongside Ser Jon Norsem, who establish themselves in various jobs to earn coin for the house and it was because of this, House Amador was bestowed the County title of Mondstadt.
Conclusion
Given the time that has passed, it is almost impossible to know the full truth, but it is possible that there is a grain of truth in the three tales.
First & Objectively, Jack Amador is seen as the first recognized Amador, thus discrediting the second myth while adding credence to the first & second. Second, he was known to have grown up close to Jiraiya Amador, leading some to speculate that they were brothers or cousins, with the elder Jack taking precedent over the junior Jiraiya and placing doubt on the third myth where Jiraiya is not mentioned. Next, the first myth's tale of orcs raiding a human family and murdering them all is a racially-motivated trope that is common for the time the myths arose, thus compromising it's credibility. Lastly, House Amador was and remains strongly mercantilist, a theme that is detected in all three myths. However, given where the description of the Amador's Island home in the second myth correlates to a location on the known maps of Asulon, the second myth stands more for the truth.
The Consensus of the Current House of Amador (1914) stands that Jack Amador was the Human Son of Deran and eldest brother of Jiraiya Amador, that they started as subsistence farmers close to the coast, not raided by orcs, but were instead met by Zafus, who taught them how to become successful merchants. Upon transitioning to Asulon & receiving their education, one of them spotted the opportunity hidden in the Eastern Isles of Asulon, which they would later conquer & settle.
Adulthood
As Jack Amador became an adult, the timeline of events are easier to follow.
Count of Vendere
In 1362, Jack and the rest of the House of Amador, alongside a military peace-keeping force known as The Guardians, travelled over the straits separating the Human Kingdom of Salvus & Kingdom of Renatus from the rest of the Ocean. [1] There, they founded the settlement of Vendere and erected Crestfall Keep. [2] At the time of the founding, Jack Amador Styled himself as the Prince of Vendere and claimed dominion of the largest isle in the Archipelago. [3]
Two years later in 1364, a large fleet of ships arrived on the northern coast of Jack's domain, filled with banished Elven Refugees from Haelun'or, following a political dispute between the military council-member & the steward. The Refugees, led by Distuth Thruill, settled and founded the city of Ceru on the Northern coast atop incredibly rocky terrain that watched the strait between the Sea and the Ocean beyond.[3] Jack Amador gave his blessing for the settlement of the refugees and both Vendere & Ceru were able to enjoy peaceful co-operation on the island, trading with each other and fraternizing.
Early into his reign as Count, a rebellion broke out against King Godfrey of Renatus and, upon receiving a invitation to join the rebellion, Jack Amador led an ambush of a Rebel and killed him, firmly aligning himself with the House of Horen. [4]
Circa the 1370s, Jack was recognized by The Kingdom of Renatus as the leader of Vendere & made the official Count of the Lands, which was then opened to immigration by the King. [5][6] In 1378, Jack & Jiraiya Amador realized an exodus from Ceru, after discovering the recall of the Haelun'oreans by Dio and consulting with the Distuth Thruill, it was agreed that the settlements of Ceru and Vendere would merge and become a single polity under the rule of the Human House of Amador, led by the Prince Jack Amador. This merging of the settlements created the merchantile City of Crestfall.
After absorbing a reasonable Elven population with this merger, the Archipelago came under the Scrunity of the Church of the True Faith, sending a man of the cloth to go investigate the cultural habits and inhabitants of Crestfall, returning with a scathing report back to his superiors that the city was full of degenerates and heretics.
In 1390, the Crestfall Massacre took place, resulting in the deaths of the majority of the non-human population in the City of Crestfall.
Duke of the Holy Lands
On the 11th of the Deep Cold, 1399, Jack Amador fought in the Battle of the Lone Island and conquered the Island chain adjacent to Vendere: the Isle of Ignas Nomine & Isle of Tarrel.[7][8] House Norsem was granted the lands in return for fealty to Count Jack. House Fire-eyes of the Ignas Nomine Isle were forced to swear vassalage and pay taxes to their new lord, Jack. [9] However, Lord Lornas of Fire-eyes initially refused to pay homage to his new liege lord or pay taxes, resulting in Jack sending out the newly landed Ser Jon Norsem to enforce the Amador's will, resulting in Lord Lornas Fire-eyes committing suicide in an explosion that consumed the tower that was the House Fire-eyes Home.[10] [11] Working from the Vendere following his consolidation of Ceru and the rest of the Renatus Holy Lands, Jack was recognized as Duke of the Holy Lands. Jiraiya Amador became Count of Crestfall, whilst Jack maintained diplomatic relations. [9][12]
This did not make him popular with his people or his own family, as a petition was drawn up in favour of the King of Salvus revoking Jack's Title and placing the Dukedom in care of Jiraiya Amador, however, the situation was resolved peacefully without a transition of offices. [13]
During this time, Jack is thought to have married the House of Amador into the House of Soulblade by marrying a Granddaughter, Lydia Amador, to Ruslan/Reginald Soulblade. Jack himself is known to have married, but the historical record is lost to us, he had one child, a girl named Aryana Amador.
Jack Amador was known to have participated in several battles in Asulon. He stood up for a friend's property and threatened action if a foreign power attempted to dislodge him. [14] He participated in a war between the Kingdom of Salvus and the Kingdom of Renatus, alongside the Duke of Furnestock and the House of Horen.[15] He independently aided House Hightower & the Kingdom of Salvus in the Siege of Lysistrata Hold, when Salvus was attacked by unholy forces, however the details of this conflict are lost to us. [16]
Formation of the Holy Orenian Empire
With the Arrival of Godfrey I, Exalted Holy Orenian Emperor of the House of Horen, the House of Amador bent the knee. Jack Amador was one of the houses to fight against the Kingdom of Salvus. After dethroning the House of Sheffield and Enfeoffing the Kingdom to the House of Hightower, the House of Amador's Vassalage was transferred to the Kingdom of Salvus, themselves now a part of the First Holy Orenian Empire. House Amador continued to consolidate their holdings and successfully annexed of the Holy Islands into the Dukedom.
At the Behest of Godfrey I, Exalted Holy Orenian Emperor, Jack Amador was responsible for the creation the new Holy Orenian Empire’s navy, a dramatically consequential decision in the future. As a result, the town of Vendere & village of Ceru were incorporated into the City of Crestfall, which boasted a vibrant trade hub out of the Empire, a Guildhouse and a new Shipyard. The creation of the Navy made Jack & the House of Amador incredibly rich and one of the most prominent in Imperial politics, though Jack did not seek to abuse this trust from the Emperor.
During this period, Jack Amador and Jiraiya Amador, alongside Jiraiya's child attended a Royal Ball at Arethor, the Capital City. [17]
After a series of natural disasters began to consume Asulon, such as the Plague of Asulon, it became necessary to depart for a new land. House Amador, having been the shipwrights and foremost naval power within the First Holy Orenian Empire, effectively built the fleet used by the Imperials to sail to Elysium. For this alone, Jack Amador is considered a Mythically Heroic figure.
Death
As with his Origins, Jack Amador's Death is also mythologized and mysterious.
It is believed that Jack Amador lived from Circa 1350 - 1420, placing him in his late Sixties or early Seventies by the time he died, an uncommonly long age for a man of his time. This had led to a reinforcement of the myth that some of the Amadors had Malin's blood that either extended their life longer than their peers or protected them from some of the ailments that would have afflicted others.
According to Daniel Amador, a distant descendant who left Asulon with the rest of the House of Amador, an unknown entity pursued & killed Jack Amador on the transition to Elysium. However, the likelihood is that he may have died naturally during the voyage.
References
- ↑ Jackbren. 2012a. ‘City of Vendere Charter’, Lord of the Craft [1] [accessed 29 March 2023]
- ↑ Hobolympic. 2012. ‘The Guardians’, Lord of the Craft [2] [accessed 29 March 2023]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Distuth. 2012. ‘The City of Ceru’, Lord of the Craft [3] [accessed 29 March 2023]
- ↑ Zigge. 2012. ‘Join the Rebellion’, Lord of the Craft [4] [accessed 29 March 2023]
- ↑ Sultan. 2012a. ‘Renatus Opens It Lands to All Who Wish to Start a Settlement’, Lord of the Craft [5] [accessed 29 March 2023]
- ↑ deathmetus. 2012. ‘Official House List of the Holy Oren Empire’, Lord of the Craft, [6] [accessed 29 March 2023]
- ↑ ayresalex. 2012a. ‘Battle of the Lone Island’, Lord of the Craft [7] [accessed 29 March 2023]
- ↑ ayresalex. 2012b. ‘The Conquest of the Lone Island’, Lord of the Craft [8] [accessed 29 March 2023]
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 VIROS. 2012. ‘Announcement Regarding the Annexation of Tarrel and the Ignus Nomine Isles’, Lord of the Craft [9] [accessed 29 March 2023]
- ↑ ayresalex. 2012c. ‘The Kraken Stirs Once More’, Lord of the Craft [10] [accessed 29 March 2023]
- ↑ Eleatic. 2012. ‘A Tremor Runs through Oren’s Coasts’, Lord of the Craft [11] [accessed 29 March 2023]
- ↑ Sultan. 2012c. ‘The Empire’, Lord of the Craft [12] [accessed 29 March 2023]
- ↑ Zamaru42. 2012. ‘Duke Jiraiya Signatures’, Lord of the Craft [13] [accessed 29 March 2023]
- ↑ Ursolon. 2012. ‘A Call to Duty’, Lord of the Craft [14] [accessed 29 March 2023]
- ↑ Duke of Furnestock, Nico,. 2012. ‘The Sunset’, Lord of the Craft [15] [accessed 29 March 2023]
- ↑ Arkelos. 2012. ‘[Siege] the Aenguls Cry, the Daemons Roar!’, Lord of the Craft [16] [accessed 29 March 2023]
- ↑ Sultan. 2012b. ‘Royal Ball’, Lord of the Craft [17] [accessed 29 March 2023]
