Leopold I of Velen

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Leopold Ulrich von Reuss 1st Margrave of Velen Tenure: 1890-1901 Predecessor: Titles Created Successor: Guinevere I of Velen Race: Human Born: 1859, Ulmsbottom, Aeldin Died: 1950s Spouse: Ravenna Valentina Cantel House: House of Reuss Father: Rocco von Reuss Mother: Hilde von Reuss Military Service Allegiance: Velen Years of service: 1870-1950s

Leopold I of Velen (1859 - 1950s), otherwise known as The Bloody Baron or simply Leopold Ulrich von Reuss was the first Margrave of Velen and the Proprietor of the Eisenwald Company. He was known for uniting the Aschenwald people in Almaris amongst the descendants.

Early Life

Born in 1859 as Leopold Ulrich von Reuss to Rocco and Hilde von Reuss, he was the first and oldest child and heir to the mantle of patriarch of his house. During his youth, Leopold grew to be fascinated with hunting with his father. It would be this relationship with his father that would set him on the path to succeed him in ownership of his merry band of brigands. These men would be hired out to the highest bidder of local lords to fight in their name. Leopold would find himself amid these skirmishes and minor conflicts as a young teen serving under his father.

Until the death of his father amidst one of these jobs serving under the ruler of Ulmsbottom, Leopold would be ushered in as the new leader of the company. One of his rewards for his service to Ulmsbottom and in homage to his father, Leopold would be knighted at the age of seventeen, c. 1876. Leopold now knighted and the new leader of the company would go on to reward his men in gold and further earn their respect through a series of missions to protect and escort clergymen across Aeldin.

Upon his return to his manor later that year in 1876, he entered to see his aging mother with a fellow lord along with a young woman named Ravenna Valentina Cantal, little did Leopold know, that this young woman was to be his bride. Through a couple of awkward months of courtship, the two would be married the following year in 1877, and bear their first child, August Lucien. They would go on to have three more children before Leopold would find his calling while encountering men who claimed to be from across the far and perilous seas.

Amongst these talks and trading of information, Leopold would have his mind made up about taking this journey to the continent these men hailed from in hopes of a better future for him and his kin.

Titles and Styles

• 1876 - 1884: His Lordship, Ser Leopold Ulrich
• 1884 - 1889: His Lordship, The Baron of Velen
• 1890 - 1901: The Most Honorable, The Margrave of Velen
• 1901 - 1950: The Most Honorable, The Margrave-Emeritus of Velen

Full Style as Margrave of Velen

The Most Honorable, Leopold I, Margrave of Velen, Count of Cantal, Baron of the Aschenwald, Commander of the Household Guard, Patriarch of the House of Reuss, Elector of Velen, Protector of the Aschenwald peoples.

Issue

Name	Birth	Death	Marriage	Notes
Robert Lothar von Reuss	1878	1900	Unwed	First born son of Leopold and Ravenna, twin to Sylvia. Murdered by Guinevere in 1900.
Sylvia Louise von Reuss	1878	1900	Unwed	First born daughter of Leopold and Ravenna, twin to Robert. Murdered by Guinevere in 1900.
Guinevere Lucia von Reuss	1879	Unknown	Harald Ragnarsson	Second born daughter of Leopold and Ravenna, her father's successor as Margravine of Velen.
Elena Henrietta von Reuss	1881	1900	Unwed	Third born daughter to Leopold and Ravenna. Murdered by Guinevere in 1900.
Ada Eloise von Reuss	1891	1900	Unwed	Fourth born daughter to Leopold and Ravenna. Murdered by Guinevere in 1900.
Voron Arminius von Reuss	1893	1900.	Unwed	Second born son to Leopold and Ravenna. Murdered by Guinevere in 1900.