Vincent Family/Members/Orphaea Vincent
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Origins
| Status: | Alive... sort of |
| Class | Mentor |
| Realm/Island: | Greater Aenilia, Far East |
| Title: | None |
| Former realms: | Taith Aenil |
| Former titles: | Pontifex of Taith Aenil Haruspex Maximus of Taith Aenil |
Once known as Orphen, the younger brother to Lucian remained close to the family's home in the Far East, becoming a noble in the realm of Taith Aenil. Following a more scholarly 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.
These efforts paid off as, 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 student 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, he is the last to know much of the history and original teachings before Aenilia was divided and lost its way.
Prophecy and Ascension
| Status: | Alive... sort of |
| Class | Mentor |
| Realm/Island: | Greater Aenilia, Far East |
| Title: | None |
| Former realms: | None |
| Former titles: | Emperor of Greater Aenilia Prophet of Magna Aenilia Ecclesia |
Nearing the end of his rule of Taith Aenil, rumours arose of a being, mortal or otherwise, known as Orphaea Imperium, which followed Orphen at all times. Among the many rumours were that Orphaea was Orphen's guardian Aenil, Orphen was an Aenil known as Orphaea, or that Orphaea was Orphen's true, Aenilic, name. Eventually, the latter was proven, Orphaea revealing this name after the foundation of Greater Aenilia. However, some still believe that there is more than a simple change of name, citing several miracles attributed to him since this revelation.
In elections after the former King, and Orphaea's student Luyten Dell, stepped down to allow free elections, it was a surprise when Caerid Isendin, a student of Luyten's, was elected instead of him. Realising that in his pursuit to cleanse the secular world of heresy, he had abandoned his duty of cleansing heresy in the faith, he tore down the guild of the Vandaenil and refounded the Aenilic faith in the form of Magna Aenilia Ecclesia. During the dedication ceremony, the thousands massed in the temple declared Orphaea the true Prophet of Aenilia. Faced with adoring worshippers, Orphaea accepted the responsibilities of founder of the faith (his popular title, however, being Prophet), declaring that he would serve the faith until such time as secular Aenilia needed him again. Interestingly, when Orphaea was blessed by an attending priest at his investiture, his hair changed from black to white.
However, the weight of the crown on Caerid slowly drove the man to madness, causing much diplomatic upset and driving the realm to war before death. Orphaea set aside the immediate concerns of religion to accept the crown, and remains the preeminent authority of two soverign Aenilic institutions - the Aenilic religion Magna Aenilia Ecclesia and the faithful realm of Greater Aenilia. Despite holding both religious and political titles, he makes sure that the two do not influence the other by increasing the influence of other members of both. Despite this, other realms have thus far been wary of accepting the faith.
Return
| Status: | Alive |
| Class | Warrior |
| Realm/Island: | Greater Aenilia, Far East |
| Title: | None |
| Former realms: | None |
| Former titles: | None |
