Vincent Family

The history of the Vincent family is long and tedious, followed by a brief period of something slightly interesting, followed again by a period of long tedium. Nevertheless, we chronicle their story here.

The Vincent family has for ages been a family of minor nobility, with none of its members doing anything of note. As the years pass, it sees its generations scatter in the winds, to distant isles and unexplored lands, to make their fortune or simply live out their lives. Some come home, some stay where they fell.

The current scions of the Vincent family descend from two branches of the family, their grandparents in common. There exist of age and making their way in the world today two sets of brothers, scattered across lands and making their fortunes or simply living out their lives as they will.

Lucian and Orphen

Lucian Vincent, King of Itorunt

Lucian Vincent, the older of this set of brothers, set out from the family's ancestral home of Ornaz in the Far East to the East Island, to find himself in the southern realm of Itorunt in the closing days of the Itorunt-Ibladesh war. The most warrior-like of all this generation of Vincent, he declared himself a hero of the old school and has since followed that oath during the recent conflicts. Being appointed to be Marshal of Semall was the breakthrough he needed to expand on his military career, and against some hurdles, eventually rose to the position of High Marshal of Itorunt and the preeminent military authority in the realm.

Lucian has tried to use his influence to fight stagnation, and inspire and educate men, to varying degrees of success. While being High Marshal means his most frequent correspondence with nobles of the realm are simply orders, he often asks the realm how both he and the realm in general could approve and adopt any ideas that have promise. While in the beginning some of his ideas were against those of the Itorunt old guard, his military skill is indisputed, and his popularity enough to see him elected King in a surprise election when the previous king was captured.

The code of honour which Lucian follows makes him cunning yet honourable, respectful of his enemy's abilities while he sends insults to them with the rest of his army. While sometimes frustrated with the stagnation he sees around him, he abides by the rules the powers above him have set for him and follows both them and the his code of honour to bring glory to himself, his realm and his family.

Orphen Vincent, Emperor of Greater Aenilia (in transition)

The younger to Lucian, Orphen remained close to the family's home in the Far East, becoming a noble in the realm of Taith Aenil. Following a (slightly) less war-like life path than the other Vincents of his generation, he quickly ascended the ranks to become Count of Larmebsi, and Haruspex Maximus of the realm shortly thereafter. During this time he served the realm loyally in both positions, endorsing less experienced but high potential nobles to positions of authority, even stepping down from his position in Larmebsi to allow another to assume a position of authority.

This effort paid off when, after the disappearance of the long-time ruler, founder of the realm and head of the faith Arella after the Book of Promises incident, he was elected Pontifex of Taith Aenil. At first, he showed the signs of leading a peaceful and enlightened rule where the realm would return to its scholarary ways and await any sign of Arella. However, events both in the realm and in the East meant war.

Seeing how much he was a figurehead rather than a ruler, and the corruption, stagnation and heresy which had invisibly infiltrated the realm, Orphen arranged an alliance with those he was meant to be fighting against, promising a new Aenilia without the history of Taith Aenil. When the chance was given, he moved the capital and arranged the secession of the largest duchy in the realm, which included Taith Aenil's former capital, before stepping down and leaving Taith Aenil in chaos. Proclaimed a heretic by some and a prophet by others, he oversaw the creation of Greater Aenilia through his tool Luyten Dell and the destruction of Taith Aenil, and now awaits for the time where he will ascend to his throne as Emperor of Greater Aenilia. The last of the Old Aenilians and the first of the New Aenilians, he is the last to know much of the history and original teachings before Aenilia was divided and lost its way.

Surrounding Orphen are whispers of a being, mortal or otherwise, known as 'Orphaea', which follows Orphen at all times. Some say that Orphaea is another name for Orphen, others claiming it to be Orphen's guardian Aenil, with yet another group declaring Orphen truly to be an Aenil known as Orphaea. Orphen himself has refused to comment on the subject. However, it is accepted that since these rumours began, Orphen's personality has slowly but steadily become darker and more controlling.

Keyser and Sibelius

Keyser Vincent, Marquis of Korlok

The oldest of the four, Keyser made his way to the South-East Island, where he has served with honour in the army of Sandalak. Since then, he has fought in the battles which have seen Sandalak sieze control of the entire north-east of the island, and destroy the hated realm of Ikalak. He has been appointed the Marquis of Korlok, and the honourary position of Minister of Propaganda. All those that have been honoured with a medal of Sandalak have recieved the award from his hand.

Keyser is the darkest and least merciful of all the brothers. While known as a polite and intelligent man to his fellow nobles, he is brutal to his enemies, both in debate and in battle, and has been known to be something of a sadist. While not on the path for political power as Lucian and Orphen, he aims for power which will make him feared throughout all the islands. Most curiously, he desires this not to influence lesser nobles, not to command loyalty or to be loyal to a greater power, but simply for the pleasure of being feared.

Sibelius Vincent

Sibelius has had misfortune follow him through most of his life. When he arrived in Atamara, he had the misfortune of becoming a noble of Southasland the day before it was destroyed. In his desperation, he joined Minas Ithil by falsely swearing an oath of fealty, before heading to Caligan. Having been turned down there, he knew only that Tara had declared open borders for any refugees from Southasland. Making his way there, he fought as Tara, as well, collapsed around him. In a last act of desperation, he offered to rejoin Minas Ithil, claiming he had no idea of the ways of the island, but was turned down.

He escaped the war, escaped Tara, and has not been conclusively heard from since.

Sibelius is the black sheep of the family. The member of the Vincent family with the least ability, he has a history of bad judgements, and is not known to be particularly brave or noble, although his sometime ill-meaning actions are often born out of cowardice or irrational desperation than true malice. While his situation makes him more pitied by Orphen, and to a lesser degree by Lucian, Keyser has been offended by his brother either by these actions or actions past, and has vowed to scour all the islands of the world so that he may restore honour where Sibelius has made it disappear.