Van Hoensbroeck Family/Henk
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Henk Van Hoensbroeck, The Heroïc Guardian of Tor
Henk is the middle brother of the Van Hoensbroeck Family. He left the Far East Continent as a young adult of only 17 years old to fight on the South East Continent in the realm of Toren.
Tor
It was in Toren that he came in contact with Tor, the god of the Thunder & Lightning, and the god of war for the Torenites. Though nobody has ever seen Tor in his true form, besides the fallen heroes who have become immortal, everyone knows his symbol: The Hammer of Tor.
Henk was almost immediately intruiged by this divine power that blessed the men before going into battle. And it was only a matter of time before Henk started following the path of the heroïc warrior who leads his men into battle for Tor sees it as a great value of a man on a path to become a living legend.
Followers of Tor are bond to act honourable, fair, fearless and search for wisdom. Therefor respect, for the monarch and arch priest are self-evident. Though that does not mean one could not state his own opinion, in fact, it was even encouraged, because it would give a variaty in opinions and views so no aspect would be missed.
While Tor is the Supreme God and the 'Divine Father' of the Torenites, he is not the only known god. There is a small number of gods, each with their own qualities. When Henk isn't fighting a battle he would favour another god to help and guide him on his path. A path which hidden for his eyes, so that he should take every step very careful.
Toren
Arrival in Toren
Henk arrived in Toren at the third mooncycle of the Last Era, just before the great King Phettish of Toren died in battle. At that time Henk became a knight of Toren Stronghold and fought in great battles on mainly the fields in Lesthem. It was with his good advice to the High Council as with his cunning fightingskills he drawed the attention of the High Council itself.
Making Career
It was the Council, but also Duke Cyperus of Toren Stronghold and Count Arylon of Dakan who gave Henk the chance to serve the realm as a region lord. Henk was the first of the three brothers to become a landed noble. This made the Van Hoensbroeck Family better known acros the continents and especially the South East Island.
Soon Henk was appointed as Count of Kail, a region which directly bordered the great Toren Stronghold. Henk maximised the taxation of the peasents living in this region and took 5 knights in to serve under him and have their estates controlling the peasentry as well.
Count of Kail
Henk became known as the brilliant and just hero of Kail who gave good advice, made wise decisions and was victorious on the battlefield. On a side note he did a great job in getting the region of Kail, which was retaken from Ikalak, back into shape and ready to support the great war mechanism of Toren. During his time as Count, he ordered the construction of 2 recruitment centers, a scouting guild and a houses of healing. Henk stayed count till the island began to sink into the ocean.
The High Council of Toren
When the Government of Toren was reformed by the 4th rebellion during his time on the South East Continent, Henk was given a seat in The High Council of Toren. The council consisted of the monarch, the arch priest, the royal banker, the high marshal, the Duke of Toren Stronghold and a few landed and non-landed nobles whos advice on matters would be a deciding factor in the course of Toren. Ofcourse Henk treated this position with great respect and strong dedication.
2nd in Command
For a short while, in the final weeks of the Last Era of the South East Island, Henk was appointed as second-in-command of one of the mighty armies of Toren. While this was merely a ceremonial position, he would have taken command if the first marshal was seriously wounded, captured or killed in battle.
The Flood
In the last three mooncycles of the Last Era there were coming reports in that the unthinkable was happening. The South East Continent was slowly disappearing into sea. There wasn't anything that could be done against it, so Henk saved up the gold required to leave the island per boat and set sail for Dwilight. Inagon II, son of Inagon, had already arrived on that island, but Henk was truly the first of the Elder Torenites to arrive on the continent.
His mission was to wait for a signal from Tor himself. Tor would show Henk when, where and how to help starting a new realm dedicated to Tor and the enlighted path of honour and glory.
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