Rae Arden
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High Keeper Rae Arden (20th of the Deep Cold, 1653 - 11th of the Grand Harvest, 1690) also known as Rae "The Idle", was High Keeper bewteen 1677 and 1690, previously known as Rae Arden. Upon his early years within Nordengrad, he was quickly adopted into the House of Arden, where he would serve as more a religious figure, rather then militaristic, or political which was already taken up by Kjartan Arden. After numerous talks bewteen himself, Kjartan, and Thoromir Ruric, Rae was made the High Keeper of the Red Faith.
Biography
Early life
Rae was born from a unknown mother and father, somewhere within the isle of Atlas, he grew up knowing next to nothing but the art of sword, where he would go out and train day after day with the intent of mastering such a skill, until eventually heard news that a new Highlander village was being constructed, he quickly made his way from his so called home, to Nordengrad, within only a few days he met a boy named Kjartan, they quickly became friends, after years of service under Kjartan, he was eventually adopted into the Ardenin house. With this Rae quickly aquired power eventually in the year 1677 after numerous talks bewteen his Cousin Kjartan, and Thoromir Ruric, Rae was made High Keeper of the Red Faith.
As High Keeper
Rae during his first few years as High Keeper, was put in a rather tough spot, as the religion was almost dead due to it just re-instatment as the Religion of Nordengrad. He had to overcome numerous challenges within the House of Arden, and running the religion, although it was not as powerful as it was under Arthas Ruric, he managed to remain intact, especially due to the living space the entirety of the religion was given. Rae saw that nearly the entire population of Nordengrad was converted to the Faith of the All-Father, and that numerous priests were employed to help him continue writing the Red Scrolls. During the end of Jorvik Roriks reign, Rae was granted a small ploy of land where West Fort used to be, with this new land Rae would begin construction of the Red Faith Temple, where he would conduct the Coronation of Torsten I Rosik, the marriages of numerous peoples, and many story telling ceremonys about all the paragons in the Red Faith. After years of hard work and dedication the Red Faith was finally reaching a new peak, until the beginning of the Third Atlas Coalition War. Where Rae would be tasked with continuing his work in the Red Faith, but also training the priests and other members for war. Upon the arrival of the Imperial forces, Rae alongside House Arden and his priests deserted Nordengrad and fought the Imperial forces at the Krag.
Death
Rae died during the Siege of Nordengrad to an unknown Renatian soldier, it is rumored that he commanded a small group of Red Faith priests on the Southern side of the wall.
Issue
| Name | Birth | Death | Marriage | Notes |
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| Ryia Arden | 15th of the Ambers Cold, 1682 | Alive | Not Married | First Daughter of Rae Arden |
| Layla Arden | 14th of the Suns Smile, 1689 | Alive | Not Married | Second Daughter of Rae Arden
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