Lerald, Duke of Carnatia

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Lerald I Vyronov Duke of Carnatia Reign: 1728–1732 Predecessor: King Andrew III Successor: Charles II Count of Graiswald Reign: 1719 - 1732 Predecessor: Title Created Successor: Charles II Baron of Rytsburg Reign: 1698 - 1732 Predecessor: Lukas, Baron of Rytsburg Successor: Charles II Born: 14th of The Deep Cold, 1680 Ayr, Haense Death: 10th of Snow's Maiden, 1732 Carnatia, Haense (aged:51) Spouse: Johanna of Osterland (m. 1711 - died 1717) House: Vyronov Father: Lukas Vyronov, Baron of Rystburg Mother: Kamila of Ayr

Lerald Vyronov of the House of Vyronov was the firstborn son of Baron Lukas Vyronov. He remained in relative seclusion until the years succeeding the birth of his children, where he was made Lord Palatine under the elevation of King Andrew III of Haense and elevated to the first Vyronov Duke of Carnatia.

Life

Lerald Vyronov was a Haeseni nobleman and the Duke of Carnatia, serving as Lord Palatine from 1720 till his death in 1732. Lerald belonged to an ancient though relatively minor Haeseni aristocratic family, and though his clan was usually overshadowed by the elder Karovic clans, he became a leading Feudalist in the Duma, and became one of the spokesmen for the preservation of ancient noble rights.

In 1718 the War of Two Emperors was escalating and Leopold Stafyr, who was Lord Palatine of Haense and had appointed Lerald as his Palatine Aspirant, died defending his fief against a raiding party. Defying all expectations, King Marius II named Prince Georg Alimar the new Lord Palatine and instead asked Lerald to become Lord Speaker of the Duma. After a tense discussion with King Marius II, Lerald walked out of the court in anger. Although a few hours later he would send a letter to Prince Georg, accepting the role of Lord Speaker. In a tragic turn of events, King Marius II was assassinated one saint’s day after the events at court by a disgruntled royal bastard and Prince Georg was declared regent for Marius’ young son Andrik. Merely a saint’s week later Prince Georg, his brother Prince Godfric and Lerald’s brother Ulric were captured by Renatus’ Dragon Knights. Both Princes were quickly killed, while Ulric miraculously survived. By convention the jurisdiction of the realm then befell on Lerald.

After taking over the regency in 1720, Lerald subsequently served as Lord Speaker for four years until naming the young prodigy Konrad Stafyr Lord Speaker. It was during these late stages of the War of Two Emperors that Lerald led the negotiations to end the war and save the war exhausted realm. These negotiations culminated into the Treaty of Leuven (1721), which ended the war whilst ceding southern territory to the heartlander estates.

After King Andrik III was crowned in the year 1724, Lerald continued serving him as Lord Palatine. He saw moderate success in rebuilding the war exhausted realm, including a sizable regrowth of the army. His tenure also coincided with a regrowth of Haeseni scholarism and literacy, and by the peak of his career the kingdom held the highest literacy rate and population growth as according to the imperial censuses. For his service to the realm, Lerald was named the Duke of Carnatia in 1728.

It was not long after this that rumors started to spread about the so-called ‘Vyronov Conspiracy’. According to these rumors, Lerald was involved in the murder of King Marius II, Prince Georg and Prince Godfric and manipulated the young King Andrik during his regency. It was during this time that Lerald became increasingly paranoid and avoidant of public appearances. In 1732 he contracted a mysterious illness and died after a short sickbed.

Death

In 1732 he contracted a mysterious illness and died after a short sickbed. Upon his death, he would be succeeded by his heir and eldest son, Karl Gustav. Though the title of Lord Palatine would be succeeded by Terrance May, chosen by King Andrik III.

Titles, Styles and Honors

Titles and Styles

• 1698-1719: His Lordship Baron of Rytsburg
• 1719-1728: His Lordship Count of Graiswald, Baron of Rytsburg
• 1728-1732: His Grace Lord Palatine of Hanseti-Ruska, Duke of Carnatia, Count of Graiswald, Baron of Rytsburg

Full title as Duke of Carnatia

The titles of Lerald are: His Grace, Lerald I of House Vyronov, Lord Palatine of Hanseti-Ruska, Duke of Carnatia, Count of Graiswald, Baron of Rytsburg

Issue

Name	Birth	Death	Marriage	Notes
Katharina Erika of Carnatia	1712	1730	Anthony of Suffonia	Firstborn daughter to Lerald and Johanna. Twin to Karl Gustav. Died to illness.
Charles Gustav II, Duke of Carnatia	8th of Malin's Welcome, 1712	10th of The Amber Cold, 1738	Unwed	Firstborn son to Lerald and Johanna. Twin to Katherina of Carnatia. Successor to Lerald, and Duke of Carnatia. Died to bandits.
Marjorie Astrid of Carnatia	1713	Deceased	Eirik Sigismund of Ayr	Secondborn daughter to Lerald and Johanna.
Jan Rudolph II, Duke of Carnatia	6th of Sun's Smile, 1716	15th of Sun's Smile, 1742	Unwed	Secondborn son to Lerald and Johanna. Duke of Carnatia. Died at the Battle of Hangman's Bridge.
Robert Owyn I, Duke of Carnatia	3rd of Snow's Maiden, 1717	8th of The Amber Cold, 1747	Lady Isabel of Nenzing	Thirdborn son to Lerald and Johanna. Duke of Carnatia. Died to illness.