Da Hadez Family/Balian
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The House Da Hadez originates in the realm of Darka on the continent of Atamara.
Balian Da Hadez
Background
Balian Da Hadez was the eldest son of the respected Darkan war hero Luthor Da Hadez.
Fiery, opinionated and somewhat bloodthirsty he was a fierce warrior and a formidable foe.
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His mother Luessa, a stern woman of noble blood, died from an infection contracted during his birth. Although Luthor and his second wife, Lillith, doted on his eldest son and gave him the happiest childhood possible Balian eventually grew to despise them both. He blamed his father for his mother's death and accused him of betraying her memory by remarrying. The strain of this family conflict drove a wedge between Balian and his beloved half-brother Severn. Events came to a head when Balian attempted to assassinate Severn whom he thought, incorrectly, was trying to usurp his claim to the Da Hadez legacy. Balian was foiled and was forced to flee to Norland where his straightforward approach to warfare has stood him in good stead. With his exile to Norland Balian's scorn for his family has grown into a burning hatred that will be quenched only by his return to what he sees as his rightful place at the head of the Da Hadez family. Balian has worked his way up the ranks of the Norland militia, initially as a scoutmaster then as a frontline commander. His bloody-mindedness, refusal to back down from apparently hopeless battles, penchant for leaping from the walls and charging enemy armies and his uncanny ability at surviving such bloody encounters earned him both the respect of his Norland brethren and the dubious nickname of 'Deathwish' Da Hadez. For considerable time he was appointed Baron of Moramroth and on numerous occasions was involved in desperate defense of the strategically vital, but inhospitable, mountain region before stepping-down to allow it's rightful Baron, Peny, to return. Later he was appointed Count of Ashmoor a position he held until his death although he was rarely away from the front lines long enough to enjoy his lands and was been able to spend only a few scant days there. A founder member of the much feared Army of Thor's Hammer and a long-time member of the Norland Military High Command and The Althing (Norland's high council) Balian was eventually granted the position of Marshal of the Army of Brackhead; acting as second-in-command to the newly appointed Minister of Defense; the legendary General Derack the Daring. As Marshal he played a key role in organising Norland's army during it's long, hard war with Eston. He was part of the infamous raiding party that wreaked havok in the heart of Eston towards the end of that conflict. Having attacked the city with a group of five tired soldiers the previous night he was the only foreigner in Masillion the morning that the city seceeded from Eston, an act which caused Eston to surrender the war to Norland. The conclusion of the Norland-Eston war brought with it the retirement of the greatly respected Minister of Defense Derack The Daring. Balian was seen as his natural successor and took on the role with little fuss or fanfare. He oversaw the rebuilding of Norland's military infrastructure during a long period of peace until the start of a bitter war with Minas Ithil a war which he fought without compromise or doubt but which he saw claim manyof his friends until it finally claimed him also. The veteran of countless battles, Balian Da Hadez had a wealth of scars and wounds from his many battles and duels and was missing more than one finger and an eye. In rare moments of levity he claimed to be reaching Valhalla 'in installments'. Balian Da Hadez died a hero's death leading his realm's army in the defense of a newly occupied region. Faced with the entire Talerium army and the survivors of the Minas Ithil army, which he had crushed that morning, his tired and ill-equipped force stood their ground against the numerically superior enemy; making them pay in blood for every inch advancedand in one of the bloodiest battle in Atamarran history Norland claimed a vital, if costly, victory. Though his death was observed by many witnesses Balian Da Hadez body could not be identified among the vast field of charnal remains following the battle. While his spirit resides in Valhalla his body rests in an anonymous mass grave in the Winwich soil. ProfilePhysical Age:42 years (Deceased) |
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