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Kairn Calithil was born in a village within Varendoz, [[Aeldin]] in 1425. Due to the death of his mother when he was 17 in 1442 in the midst of the Elven Pogroms of the era, he crossed the seas to Athera as a stowaway seeking new beginnings. He came into contact with a Heartlander merchant named John Anders, who offered to escort him to the new world in return for his indentured servitude. So he paid off his debt to Mr. Anders through years of loyal service and managed to arrive in the years predating the [[Horen Restoration]]. He tended to John Anders' records, being trained to read and write, and managed the aging merchants estate until his death in 1450. | Kairn Calithil was born in a village within Varendoz, [[Aeldin]] in 1425. Due to the death of his mother when he was 17 in 1442 in the midst of the Elven Pogroms of the era, he crossed the seas to Athera as a stowaway seeking new beginnings. He came into contact with a Heartlander merchant named John Anders, who offered to escort him to the new world in return for his indentured servitude. So he paid off his debt to Mr. Anders through years of loyal service and managed to arrive in the years predating the [[Horen Restoration]]. He tended to John Anders' records, being trained to read and write, and managed the aging merchants estate until his death in 1450. | ||
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Not long after his recovery Kairn would enlist in the Order of Sirame and reconnect with his lost father [[Aenor Calithil]]. Together they attempted to bring order and stability to the state of [[Laureh'lin]] through dignified military service. Tumultuous years would follow after the leaders of the order Bravepaw and Orlanden would depart the lands of Athera to go on an exodus. Soon afterwards, [[Andrik Vydra]] was slain by being dropped into a pit of acid, and assassination carried out by the Uradir Administration of Haelun'or. In quick succession the Elven States, all three of them, were annexed by the Kingdom of Oren as vassal states in response. | Not long after his recovery Kairn would enlist in the Order of Sirame and reconnect with his lost father [[Aenor Calithil]]. Together they attempted to bring order and stability to the state of [[Laureh'lin]] through dignified military service. Tumultuous years would follow after the leaders of the order Bravepaw and Orlanden would depart the lands of Athera to go on an exodus. Soon afterwards, [[Andrik Vydra]] was slain by being dropped into a pit of acid, and assassination carried out by the Uradir Administration of Haelun'or. In quick succession the Elven States, all three of them, were annexed by the Kingdom of Oren as vassal states in response. | ||
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Inducted into the [[Order of Sirame]] under Annilir Bravepaw and Orlanden, Kairn was one of the first Elves to enlist in the order. He found himself the subject of jokes, slings and arrows, and perceived verbal abuse that caused him to lose his sense of humor. As a number of military leaders took control and appointed new officers, he continued to be responsible for acts of disobedience. Once, he whipped his commanding officer, another time he whipped a citizen who talked back to the guards. Despite his problematic behavior, the Imperial Governor [[Tristin Tresery]] tolerated him and it could be said that the two had shared a strong bond of friendship for a time. Though Kairn was often whipped and punished by his commanding officers for his nonconforming behavior, he eventually was appointed Annilir after backhanding Artimec Caerme'onn. | Inducted into the [[Order of Sirame]] under Annilir Bravepaw and Orlanden, Kairn was one of the first Elves to enlist in the order. He found himself the subject of jokes, slings and arrows, and perceived verbal abuse that caused him to lose his sense of humor. As a number of military leaders took control and appointed new officers, he continued to be responsible for acts of disobedience. Once, he whipped his commanding officer, another time he whipped a citizen who talked back to the guards. Despite his problematic behavior, the Imperial Governor [[Tristin Tresery]] tolerated him and it could be said that the two had shared a strong bond of friendship for a time. Though Kairn was often whipped and punished by his commanding officers for his nonconforming behavior, he eventually was appointed Annilir after backhanding Artimec Caerme'onn. | ||
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Kairn Calithil was a prominent Elven Statesman in the Dominion of Malin in the Seventeenth Century of the First Age. He led many successful campaigns during the Bronze Revolution, War for the Loftywoods, and Third Coalition War. He served as King of the Elves for a period of sixteen-years in the closing years of Atlas, just before the Vaeyl Cataclysm he disappeared with his newborn son Galar. He succeeded the High Prince Loriens Silma, and his successors were Abelas Caerme'onn, Renn Calithil, and Awaiti Aureon.
History
Early Life
Kairn Calithil was born in a village within Varendoz, Aeldin in 1425. Due to the death of his mother when he was 17 in 1442 in the midst of the Elven Pogroms of the era, he crossed the seas to Athera as a stowaway seeking new beginnings. He came into contact with a Heartlander merchant named John Anders, who offered to escort him to the new world in return for his indentured servitude. So he paid off his debt to Mr. Anders through years of loyal service and managed to arrive in the years predating the Horen Restoration. He tended to John Anders' records, being trained to read and write, and managed the aging merchants estate until his death in 1450.
During the Schism War, he wandered and took odd jobs as a mercenary before he stumbled across the settlement of Leyulin. In a raid performed by the Order of Saint Amyas he confronted the ringleader of the assembled knights and challenged him to a duel. Unknowingly, this was the future King Olivier de Savoie, the successor to King Andrik Vydra. The cadre of knights looked expectantly to Olivier for permission to execute him, but the Savoyard Lord refused. They engaged in a bout where Kairn narrowly struck him to the ground after taking a nigh-fatal during the fighting. Olivier watched as the assembled Elves took flight and left the area to scurry and hide and took pity upon Kairn. He called for his surgeon and then departed the settlement afterwards.
Not long after his recovery Kairn would enlist in the Order of Sirame and reconnect with his lost father Aenor Calithil. Together they attempted to bring order and stability to the state of Laureh'lin through dignified military service. Tumultuous years would follow after the leaders of the order Bravepaw and Orlanden would depart the lands of Athera to go on an exodus. Soon afterwards, Andrik Vydra was slain by being dropped into a pit of acid, and assassination carried out by the Uradir Administration of Haelun'or. In quick succession the Elven States, all three of them, were annexed by the Kingdom of Oren as vassal states in response.
Early Career
Inducted into the Order of Sirame under Annilir Bravepaw and Orlanden, Kairn was one of the first Elves to enlist in the order. He found himself the subject of jokes, slings and arrows, and perceived verbal abuse that caused him to lose his sense of humor. As a number of military leaders took control and appointed new officers, he continued to be responsible for acts of disobedience. Once, he whipped his commanding officer, another time he whipped a citizen who talked back to the guards. Despite his problematic behavior, the Imperial Governor Tristin Tresery tolerated him and it could be said that the two had shared a strong bond of friendship for a time. Though Kairn was often whipped and punished by his commanding officers for his nonconforming behavior, he eventually was appointed Annilir after backhanding Artimec Caerme'onn.
For some years he helped lead the battles alongside Tristin as eventually, the Protectorate of Laureh'lin was freed and transitioned into its own free and independent state; annexing Ebonglade soon afterward and then Haelun'or, forming the fledgling nation of the Dominion of Malin. He retired to raise his children with his wife Arianna Calithil and laid in wait in his house outside the city tending to his vineyards as his political rivals the Aureons began to take more positions of power in the city.
Fermenting Doubts
A longstanding figure of some repute in the Dominion of Malin, Tristin Tresery eventually abdicated his position as High Prince as the nation prospered. Having fought in conflicts like the Dukes' War, Third Rurikid Uprising, the Krajian Rebellion, and the War of Orcish Submission he had watched his Elven brothers and sisters perish in the field by the dozens. As time progressed, he developed a heart condition, impairing his ability to fight. Eventually, there were a number of disagreements between Kairn and the Aureons, namely bickering between them and his wife Arianna Calithil. There were no lasting resolutions to these conflicts which often culminated in law-breaking activities from both sides.
- An Aureon had broken into the couple's house and stolen Arianna's diary. They refused to turn it back over and when confronted fled.
- Another younger Aureon disrespected and swore out Arianna and in Kairn's perception acted disrespectfully while hinting violence towards her.
- Longstanding feuds between Kairn and the couple Leo and Lavinia Aureon, namely instigated by Kairn attempting to kill a half-breed who was apart of their clan for supposedly murdering Lyndrael Torena.
- There was petty squabbling and consistent slander towards both Kairn and Arianna throughout their time in the city.
Eventually, the two Elves gave up their property in the city and stayed in the country full-time to raise their children Hecate and Elenion Calithil, before his wife perished under mysterious circumstances and he disappeared after being whipped outside his farmstead by Artimec Caerme'onn for seemingly instigating the Aureons.
The Axios Elven Schism; Bronze Rebellion Era
After Arianna's suicide Kairn grew emboldened by the death of his wife. Briefly returning to public life after the coronation of his father High Prince Aenor Calithil, he became El'Annir of the Order of Sirame once again, before suffering a terrible wound to the head during a raid that almost took his life. Due to his injuries, he was honorably discharged and taken care of by the best medical practitioners in the city for quite awhile while he recovered. However, after High Prince Aenor attempted to re-vassalize the ailing Dominion of Malin under the Holy Orenian Empire, he was consequently pressed out of government and departed from the city. Enraged, Kairn bid his time and planned revenge on the Aureon Clan.
Issue
| Name | Notes | Status |
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| Carellith Ithelanen | The firstborn daughter of Kairn by a woman named Flora, and a Druid. She took her life with her own hands. | Dead |
| Hecate Ithelanen | The second born daughter of Kairn by Arianna Calithil, she is a Druid of the Mother Circle who had an estranged relationship from her father. | Alive |
| Elenion "Eli" Ithelanen | The firstborn son of Kairn by Arianna Calithil, and a tailor of some renown who also served as a Royal Scribe and Virarim Guardsman in the Dominion of Malin. | Alive |
| Galar "Gaz" Ithelanen | The son of Kairn by Celia Lun, and missing from the crib one night—either taken by his mother, or his father were he to be alive. | Alive |
| Cassius "Kaz" Ithelanen | The adopted son liberated by Kairn from slavery in the Iron Uzg, and his eventual successor to the Monarchy due to his affinity for politics, strategy and battle. | Alive, missing. |
Personality
brief description of figures personality
Notable Feats
- Rebellious Bronze Lord of the Old Dominion
Prince Kairn of New Leyulin successfully rebelled alongside his two compatriots Prince Belestram and Prince Khaine, which brought the Dominion of Malin at the time ruled by High Princess Awaiti to the table and after three failed meetings, led to attempted reforms in government and the gradual replacement of the old bureaucrats and leaders with figures such as Lady Steward Kalina Lander, Lord Treasurer Azoth Hawksong, and the three Princes themselves being installed as prominent members of government and her new council.
Random Tidbits
- Did you know that Kairn's father was the High Prince Aenor Calithil?
- Kairn is the first adopted clan member to become the Chieftain of Clan Ithelanen despite sharing no blood with any of the clan members but his biological son.
- On a different note, did you know: how the Empire of Man triumphed in the short-lived Staunton Uprising?
- He also helped form the Renelia
