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Byron Horncloak

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King Regent
NPC

King Byron Horncloak was the King of the kingdom of Ri'En between the years of 15BA and 1AR. Byron was born on the 2nd Waredus of Nightwax 53BA to Lord Leofrick Horncloak and Lady Rosa Horncloak. Byron spent his youth largely by his father's side, training in martial combat and military tactics, climbing the ranks within the Ri'Enese Army.

Byron was engaged to Lady Isabel Horncloak née Warmont on the 1st Morndus of Trywax 35BA, and married on the 3rd Festdus of Skyfel 29BA.

Following his father's death in 24BA, Byron became head of the Horncloak family and General of the Ri'Enese Army. His mother died a few years later in 21BA.

After many years of trying to conceive, his daughter Kara was born on the 1st Tildus of Nightwax 19BA.

His wife tragically fell to her death on 1st Tildus of Arcanfel 15BA, and found solace in his grief with Queen Luisa, who had lost her husband the week prior. The two married later that year on the 1st Thordus of Trywax, with Byron taking the throne on the 2nd Thordus of Trywax to support Queen Luisa and the young heir Prince Alexios "The Mad Prince" Rivvermont until such time as he was fit to rule. This extended beyond the prince's coming of age due to Prince Alexios "The Mad Prince" Rivvermont's madness with the Council of Nobles's ruling in Byron's favour that he should rule until the heir's treatments were shown to cure his afflictions.

King Byron's rule was characterised by large increases in taxes, introducing the city entrance tax, and much later introduced labour camps to house and feed those who could not afford to pay their taxes. King Byron declared war on Quell, joining Mironia in the Quellian/Mironian War following a failed assassination attempt on Princess Kara's life at her engagement celebration in Ri'En to the then Prince Alistair Sonnique of the kingdom of Mironia on the 1st Soldus of Firewax 0ÆR, making peace soon after on the Third Morndus of Sunmas.

Byron's reign came to end on the 1st Thordus of Nightwax 1AR when he was killed by Queen Katraine Rivvermont during the assault on the castle of the Rivvermont Revolution.