Lapallanch Family/Zakilevo

Zakilevo

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Zakilevo
Continent	East Continent
Family	Lapallanch Family
Class	Warrior/Cavalier
Age	43 years
Honour	402
Prestige	43
Rank	Royal
Region	Sirion
Duchy	Sirion
Realm	Sirion

Retired Royal of Sirion, Zakilevo, boasts an impressive career of service to his republic. Having held positions of Prime Minister (three terms), General (two terms), Vice-Marshal of the Silver Legion, Lord of Dolmbar and Ustimbar, Duke and Margrave of Karbala, and knight of Sirion and Parm, he has left a lasting impact on the realm. He served in various military units, including the Army of Sirion, the Silver Legion, the Sirion's Scarlet Hunters, and the Glinmar Light Raiders. Additionally, he held the esteemed position of Arch Priest and Chief Justice of the lost realm of Dunnera. After a successful career, he has retired to his family estate in Sirion following the Perdanese Aggression War.

Sirion

A Young Knight

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The Lapallanch family hails from the heart of the great elven realm of Sirion. Zakilevo, unlike his brother Kihalin, had a keen interest in various weapons. Instead of spreading himself thin by trying to learn how to wield too many weapons, he chose to focus on mastering the art of war through studying the uses of different weapons. Like all of his siblings, he had heterochromia iridis.

The Knight and The Steward of Sirion I

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Upon joining Sirion as a knight, Zakilevo chose to serve under Duke Ecthelion Tezokian, a long-standing leader of the realm. He was assigned to the Army of Sirion, Sirion's main army, and participated in the northern operations for two years before the army shifted its focus to Fontan in the south. After a significant battle in Montijo, Zakilevo discovered the shield 'Tempus' Aegis of the Ancients' and gifted it to his liege, Duke Ecthelion. After several years of service, Zakilevo was promoted to Steward of Sirion.

The Glinmar Light Raiders and The Silver Legion

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After four years in the Army of Sirion, Zakilevo received an offer from Lady Leoma, Marshal of the Glinmar Light Raiders, to join her army. He accepted eagerly, eager to fight harder for his homeland. The Glinmar Light Raiders launched attacks on Al Amarah to Negev and devastated the Eastern side of Fontan. During this operation, the Vice-Marshal of the GLR went missing, and Zakilevo sent a letter to Marshal Leoma for the position. However, the Glinmar Light Raiders were disbanded shortly after Zakilevo became the Vice-Marshal due to the mysterious disappearance of the army's sponsor, Lord Alain of Glinmar. Judge Erik Eyolf formed a new army called the 'Silver Legion,' and everyone in the GLR was transferred to it. Zakilevo became the new Vice-Marshal of the newly-found army. When Marshal Leoma disappeared for unknown reasons, Zakilevo ordered the army for two weeks until Sir Turgon became the new Marshal. Under Marshal Turgon's leadership, the Silver Legion conquered Al Amarah, Oporto, Braga, the city of Karbala, An Najaf, and the city of Fontan. Months later, the Silver Legion sacked the Fontanese capital, Krimml.

After Fontanese Chancellor Basilius agreed to a peace treaty, the Silver Legion was sent to the western regions where the great realm of Old Rancagua once stood. Sirion continuously attacked SoA from the east to the north. Within weeks, Sirion successfully looted the duchy of Oroya, including the city itself. However, the siege was halted when Westmoor attacked Ashforth out of greed, delaying the process of Ashforth being handed over to Sirion.

The General of Sirion

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When General Ilias was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Sirion, he called on the marshals and vice-marshals of the realm to step up and take on the role of the new general. However, after a week of waiting, no one stepped forward to volunteer. At the time, Zakilevo had been considering retiring from his military career. He had informed Duke Erik and Marshal Turgon of his desire to retire from his position as Vice-Marshal of the Silver Legion and also his willingness to relinquish his title as Count of Dolmbar to give younger Sirionite nobles an opportunity to rise.

But when Prime Minister Ilias expressed his preference for a younger candidate for the role of general, Zakilevo decided to discuss the matter with his liege, Duke Ecthelion. After a series of letters exchanged with his lord, he decided to run for the position. Although there were three candidates, with the support of the two dukes of Sirion, Zakilevo emerged victorious. As soon as he became the new general of Sirion, Sir Sun Ce took his place in the Silver Legion, as he desired. He returned to Dolmbar shortly after to pack his belongings and ordered his steward to prepare his mansion for the next Count of Dolmbar.

Soon after his appointment, Zakilevo was injured while fighting Sultanate nobles in Csopa. The Sultaneses had been looting the region for almost two days without any resistance from Sirion. Zakilevo's cavalries managed to destroy all of them, but he was injured during the battle. He took two days to recover from his wounds. After his recovery, he ordered his armies to attack Oroya. This proved to be a mistake as most of the armies were not ready to march and the order came a bit too late. Sirion lost almost 9k CS while SoA lost barely anything. Zakilevo took full responsibility for the failure and promised his people that he would not fail again.

After a major refit, Sirion gathered in Tabost to pressure Westmoor, which had been continuously pressuring Fontan to give up more regions. Sirion managed to gather almost 20,000 CS in a single region. Sirion marched towards Juazeiro after three days to attack the Sultaneses again. Once they arrived in the region, Marshal Webin ordered the Army of Sirion to attack Kazan without any orders. Fortunately, the Sultaneses had only a handful of men in the region.

Sirion and OI met in Kazan and prepared for a siege battle. A half-day later, Zakilevo ordered Sirion and OI to assault the walls of Kazakh, the Sultanese capital. Over 20,000 CS of men attacked 10,000 CS of the defending force. After hours of battle, Sirion and OI broke through the walls and massacred Sultanese troops. Zakilevo kept his promise and managed to lead his army to victory for the first time since he became the General of Sirion.

Following the burning of the Sultanese capital of Kazakh for several weeks, Zakilevo ordered all three armies of Sirion to gather in Ashforth to address the threat of Westmoor. Despite Sirion's warnings, Westmoor launched an attack on the capital of Fontan, Krimml. The two realms clashed in Oberndorf, where Sirion employed an archer opening strategy while Westmoor chose to defend their positions. Due to their entrenched position, Westmoor was unable to respond quickly, allowing Sirion to gain an overwhelming advantage. Sirion sustained minimal losses while the majority of Westmoorian soldiers were killed on the bloody battlefield of Oberndorf. In the aftermath of the defeat, Westmoor quickly agreed to begin negotiations with Fontan.

Zakilevo ordered his armies to attack rural areas of SoA, aiming to starve their cities after the battle in Oberndorf. SoA attempted to rebuild Kazakh but OI and AoS launched an attack on the city to eliminate any remaining SoA nobles. Once his armies had gathered in the city of Kazakh, Zakilevo ordered his marshals to rally their armies in Pucallpa for a siege. In a couple days, the three armies of Sirion gathered on the outskirts of Pucallpa, equipped with over twenty siege engines. SoA lost all of its mobile troops, and the only resistance left were militia units, facing the might of the elven armies.

Zakilevo ordered the attack on the city of Oroya just a day after the armies had gathered in Pucallpa. Over a thousand men launched the siege, beginning with a barrage of arrows. The armies of Sirion quickly breached the walls of the city and massacred the Sultanese defenders.

Once the city was secured, Zakilevo ordered his armies to loot and burn it to the ground. The city was left in ruins and thousands of lives were lost during the occupation. With the fall of their last productive city, the collapse of the Sultanate of Asena seemed imminent. Though the Sultanate survived for over a month after losing their last city, on December 28th of 1011, the region of Pucallpa revolted, marking the end of the Sultanate's long history.

With the collapse of the Sultanate, Zakilevo decided to retire from his post. He believed that Sirion would be better served by a new general for the new era. He wrote a letter of resignation and returned to his position as a knight of Sirion. Cimion Telerin was appointed as the new General of Sirion in Zakilevo's place.

The Knight and The Steward of Sirion II

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After retiring from the position of General, Zakilevo returned to his former duties as a knight and steward of the city of Sirion. He spent his time reorganizing the estates under his stewardship, sending letters to idle estate owners and encouraging them to put their land to use. He also wrote a comprehensive description of the region surrounding the city. Once he finished this task, he disbanded his personal cavalry unit, the "Vanquisher" led by Captain Waldor, and integrated them into the city's militia. Afterwards, he journeyed north to assist with regional work at the Sir Temple. After spending half a day at the temple, he then headed south to Avamar to become a priest of the Church of the Holy Sacred Grove.

The Priest of The Church of The Holy Sacred Grove

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Zakilevo became a priest in Avamar to spread the teachings of the Church. Despite being one of the major realms, Sirion's religious influence was relatively weak. Those who fought in the Great War against Fontan recognized the potential threat of a strong, established religion. In response, Duke Ecthelion decided to help the lords of Sirion establish temples throughout the realm. However, while the lords were occupied with this task, Zakilevo chose to focus on educating the commoners of Sirion in the teachings of the Holy Father and Goddess Elune. However, he soon realized that his oratorical skills were lacking and many peasants were not receptive to his message.

With this realization, Zakilevo decided to begin his conversion efforts in the rural regions of Sirion, starting with the sparsely populated region of Csopa. He rewrote the old teachings to make them more accessible to the peasantry and included information about the Pantheon of the Nine Celestial Divines in his new text.

In addition to his conversion efforts, Zakilevo also served as a diplomat to improve relations between Sirion and neighboring realms Westmoor and Perdan. The nobles of Westmoor welcomed his visit, while those of Perdan largely ignored him. Shortly after returning to Sirion, Zakilevo participated in a tournament hosted by Westmoor, where he advanced to the third round.

The General of Sirion II

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When General Cimion fell ill to an unknown disease, Prime Minister Ilias sought advice from Zakilevo. He told Prime Minister Ilias of his willingness to take the position again until a more suitable candidate appeared. After two days of talk, Zakilevo was appointed as the General of Sirion once again to serve his beloved realm.

Not so long after his reappointment, a war broke out between Fontan and Westmoor. The Fontanese hierarchy was taken over by so called the 'Saxons'. Under their rule, Fontan amassed over 20 000 CS, surpassing even Sirion in terms of power. This sudden increase of combat strength frightened Westmoor enough to force the realm to declare war on Fontan. Once the war started, Fontan quickly moved into Hagley and looted the region to the ground. Before Westmoor could react, Fontan pulled back to Greatbridge and started a take over of the region. Westmoor gathered 13 000 CS and attacked Fontan's main army but they were crushed by the might of Fontan. This defeat forced King Jor of Westmoor to ask other realms for help.

While all this was going on, A daemon called 1st Son declared war on every realm on the continent and began his invasion. He first struck Westmoorian region of Evora with over 30 000 CS of daimon troops and devastated the region. As soon as Zakilevo heard of the news, he ordered all his marshals to gather in Parm to confront daimons and close the portal opened to west of Csopa.

It was soon revealed the rumour of daimon portals was a false rumour spread by Westmoorians to force Fontan to sign cease fire. The council decided to build up Sirion's strength despite realizing the truth of the rumour.

When Prime Minister Ilias decided to stop running for the position of Prime Minister, Zakilevo decided to run for the position. Marshal Ragnar and Count Ubin also ran for the position during the election against him.

The Prime Minister of Sirion

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After 777 days of dedicated service to the Elven Republic of Sirion, Zakilevo was elected as the new Prime Minister on May 5th, 2012, with 92 votes, representing 33% of the valid ballots cast. Immediately upon assuming the role of Prime Minister, he set to work addressing the expansionist ambitions of Westmoor towards the region of Fontan.

On May 17th, 2012, the region of Commonyr rose up in rebellion against Westmoor and joined Sirion. General Rugina dispatched the Red Dragons to secure the region against any incursions from Westmoor and Fontan. Soon after, Negev also joined Sirion following the execution of Squiggy Schumacher.

Westmoor demanded the return of Commonyr, but Zakilevo refused their request as they had no legitimate claim to the region. Zakilevo implored Jor of Westmoor to halt their expansion, but his entreaties were ignored. In an effort to increase pressure, Zakilevo asked King ][osferatu of Perdan to send a personal letter to Jor, yet even this measure failed to produce results. These diplomatic efforts ultimately led Zakilevo to declare war on Westmoor on June 2nd, 2012. In response, Jor sought to win over the support of other rulers on the continent by using Zakilevo's own letters against him. Zakilevo, in turn, decided to be transparent about his intentions.

After engaging in heated correspondence with King Jor in the ruler's channel, Zakilevo ordered an attack on Bruck. He personally gave the order in the absence of General Rugina, causing some confusion among the ranks, but the situation was quickly resolved within two days. Upon their arrival, the Sirionite armies laid waste to Bruck, prompting Westmoor to launch a counter-attack. After a fierce battle, Sirion emerged victorious, and the people of Bruck thanked them for liberating them from the oppressive Westmoorian forces. The next day, Zakilevo ordered the armies to return to Sirion for re-supply and refitting.

During the campaign, General Rugina resigned from her position for personal reasons and Marshal Webin was promoted to lead the Sirionite armies. As Sirion transitioned, Westmoor launched an attack on Montijo, causing some damage and casualties among the peasant population, before moving on to Commonyr where they inflicted severe looting for three days. In response, General Webin launched an attack on Greatbridge with only the Army of Sirion, which proved to be a costly mistake. The Sirionite army was defeated by a Westmoorian force of similar size, and General Webin ordered the defeated army to delay the Westmoorians, but the idea was met with opposition from some members of the military council.

Upon his return to the capital, Zakilevo ordered bureaucrats to begin construction on a new palace as the old one had fallen into disrepair over the years without proper maintenance.

Upon completion of the refit, the Sirionite armies assembled in Montijo and marched into Westmoor. General Webin initiated a siege of Greatbridge, while simultaneously ordering the Red Dragons and Silver Legion to lay waste to Dublin. After four days of occupying Greatbridge, all three Sirionite armies moved to Hagley where they engaged Westmoor's mobile army in battle. Two hours later, Sirion emerged victorious.

Following the battle at Hagley, the Westmoorian ambassador contacted Zakilevo to initiate peace negotiations. Zakilevo demanded that Westmoor relinquish its false claims to the surrounding regions of Commonyr, Oberndorf, Krimml, and Braga, but this demand was swiftly rejected. Despite Westmoor's refusal, Zakilevo persisted in his efforts to bring peace to the region.

As negotiations stalled, Westmoor continued to loot Commonyr, causing the region to go rogue. When Sirion re-entered Westmoor, its armies split into three groups, prompting the people of Greatbridge to declare independence. They simultaneously laid waste to Dublin and Evora. Westmoor attempted to retake Greatbridge, while also launching a small raiding force through Braga to attack Montijo, in the hopes of forcing Sirion's armies to return to the Republic. However, Zakilevo quickly mobilized those who had remained behind to carry out maintenance work in Sirion's regions, and successfully crushed the Westmoorian raiders within a day. Meanwhile, the Army of Sirion and Silver Legion attacked Greatbridge and defeated Westmoor's main army.

Following a week-long period of refitting, the armies of Sirion embarked on their next campaign. The Army of Sirion retook Commonyr, while the other two armies entered Greatbridge. When Commonyr was retaken, General Webin left only a small contingent in the region, and moved the rest of the army to Bruck to loot the region. Meanwhile, Westmoor regained control of Morshes.

Within a few days, Bruck lost a third of its population at the hands of the Sirionite armies. As the region was on the brink of revolt, Ambassador Antonious of Westmoor contacted Zakilevo and surrendered, accepting Zakilevo's terms. Zakilevo announced Sirion's victory and promised a grand tournament to celebrate the victory and to honor Duke Ecthelion's 10 years of service. 96 nobles from across the continent participated, making it the largest tournament in the past three years or more. Only nobles from Armonia were absent.

After the tournament, Zakilevo stepped down from his position and joined Caligus' colony, Dunnera.

Duke of Karbala

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Approximately one week after Zakilevo's return to Sirion, Duchess Marion disappeared, leaving the Duchy of Karbala without a leader. The council immediately began the process of selecting a new duke for the region. Zakilevo was approached by Prime Minister Ryu and asked to run for the position. Three days later, Zakilevo was appointed as the new Duke of Karbala.

His first act as the new Duke of Karbala was to construct a recruitment center to honor the previous Prime Ministers of Sirion. He successfully built a ranged Special Forces center (75 75-4/90) and named it after Meristenzio, who had played a crucial role in extricating Sirion from a diplomatic predicament during the Great War.

On December 8th, 2012, Sirion successfully took over Oporto, making it the largest realm on the East Continent.

As the leader of Sirion, Zakilevo aided the SSH in clearing monsters for three weeks before returning to Karbala to construct another recruitment center. He built a melee SF center (75 80/80) and named it after former Prime Minister Romul.

In December, Zakilevo demolished almost all the centers in Karbala with the exception of one, with the intention of constructing something better. Prime Minister Ryu, the former Duke of Karbala, was deeply disappointed by this action and warned Zakilevo.

When Prime Minister Ryu Hinamoto did not put his name forward for re-election, Brigdha, Verdun, and Durion decided to run for the leadership of Sirion. After reviewing several letters sent by the candidates to the nobility of the republic, Zakilevo decided to run for the position once again, in order to lead Sirion once more.

The Prime Minister of Sirion II

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On January 5th, 2013, Zakilevo was re-elected to lead the Republic of Sirion. Shortly after the election, Banker Anurak went missing, but he returned before the council could decide on his successor. However, he decided to leave his position to become the Duke of Slimbar. The council voted to appoint Lady Absalome, Countess of Commonyr, as the new Banker, but she disappeared without a trace, forcing the council to choose someone else. Within a few days, Lady Elena was appointed to replace her.

On January 21st, 2013, Lord Ryu Hinamoto also disappeared mysteriously, leaving the SSH without a sponsor or a marshal, and crippling the army. Zakilevo quickly created a new army with the same name to allow members of the SSH to transfer. Duke Ecthelion was unhappy with the fact that the council did not vote on the matter of the army's location.

On February 17th, 2013, after a series of arguments between King Atanamir and Kronogos Neji, Perdan declared war on Nivemus for oppressing peasants. Soon after declaring war, Perdan sent infiltrators to attack Nivemus nobles. Some nobles were injured in random attacks by Perdanese infiltrators, but troop leaders were spared as they had enough men to defend themselves.

When the war began, OI broke the treaty they had signed for the Northern Confederation, in order to avoid any conflict with Perdan and Westmoor, which angered Kronogos Neji enough to remove the members of OI immediately. However, he removed them without consulting with Sirion, which infuriated some council members of the republic.

With OI opening a way for Perdan to attack Nivemus' northern regions, Perdan gathered her forces in Gadlock. When they attacked Salta, Sirion quickly dispatched the Silver Legion to aid Nivemus. This forced Perdan to retreat back to Gadlock, but they lost 9k CS as they did not have enough time to turn all their men around. Nivemus wanted to attack Gadlock and Bruck in order to use this opportunity to cripple Perdan's mobile force, however, this was rejected by the Sirionite council as the council did not want to break the treaty they had signed with Westmoor first. This later gave a chance for Perdan to rebuild her armies and harass northern regions of Nivemus.

Perdan sent her elite army, PMW, to Juazeiro to force Nivemus to abandon Oberndorf, weakening the forces in the region enough for Perdan, Armonia, and Westmoor to launch an attack. Armonia's queen sent a letter to Zakilevo, falsely assuring him that she would only send a third of her mobile army. Instead, she sent all her mobile forces to the north, resulting in a total of 17k CS worth of men showing up in Bruck to aid Perdan and Westmoor. Nivemus, forced to retreat from Oberndorf, engaged PMW in Juazeiro. But due to damaged road networks in the area, Nivemus' armies were cut in half and were ultimately defeated, leading to the complete annihilation of their mobile forces. With Nivemus defeated, Perdan, Armonia, and Westmoor launched a joint attack on Oberndorf where Sirion and a small force of Nivemus were defending. On March 6th 2013, the Epic Battle of Oberndorf took place, later known as one of the greatest battles in the history of the known world.

Despite Sirion's victories on the battlefield, the republic was unable to prevent Perdan's raiding army from devastating Nivemus' northern territories. As the war progressed, Nivemus rapidly lost control of its northern regions one by one. In an attempt to level the playing field, Sirion declared war on Westmoor and launched attacks on its southern regions. Perdan soon followed suit, declaring war on Sirion and accusing Zakilevo's cousin Hernfelk of being a spy. However, this claim was met with skepticism as Perdan had crossed Sirion's northern border just half a day after the declaration of war, indicating that they had been planning an attack beforehand. Zakilevo eventually stepped down due to illness and his successor, Erik Eyolf, signed a peace treaty with Perdan.

The Prime Minister of Sirion III

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On May 5th, 2013, Zakilevo was elected to lead Sirion for the third time, receiving 100 votes out of the valid votes cast, beating his opponent, former Prime Minister Erik Eyolf, by 46 votes. On the same day, the Silver Legion emerged victorious against Westmoor's mobile army in Poitiers. General Webin instructed the Army of Sirion and the Red Dragons to remain in Juazeiro in an attempt to aid Nivemus in retaking the region. However, this proved to be futile as Nivemus was unable to retake the region as it was not connected to their territory.

After a swift refit, General Webin ordered the Army of Sirion and the Red Dragons to strike Gadlock in order to destroy the mobile army of OI. Following a quick battle, Sirion's armies emerged victorious and proceeded to loot the region of Bruck. However, by the time they arrived, Westmoor was prepared for battle. The Silver Legion moved to Greatbridge to provide a safe retreat route for the Army of Sirion and the Red Dragons. Unfortunately, not all were able to escape the region in time and some nobles were forced to fight. They were heavily outnumbered and some were captured. One of the captured nobles was Lady Marion, and when Judge Gregor of Westmoor discovered that she was carrying 3000 gold, he did not hesitate to seize it. This outraged some members of the council, particularly when Duke Erik appointed her as a lord of Tabost.

Westmoor, in an attempt to reclaim their lost power, spent their resources on rebuilding their armies only to lose them in the ensuing conflict with Commonyr. The neighboring kingdom of Sirion, under the leadership of General Webin, successfully captured and pillaged neighboring cities including Bruck, Hagley, and Dublin. In an effort to reclaim their territory, Westmoor bypassed Sirion's mobile armies and launched an attack on Commonyr. However, their efforts were foiled by the strategic maneuvers of General Webin, who was able to defeat Westmoor's armies in a fierce battle. Tragically, this resulted in the death of General Webin, a significant loss for Sirion as he was the first general to fall in battle in many generations.

Following this defeat, Zakilevo temporarily took control of the Sirion armies and ordered marshals to continue their looting of surrounding territories. He personally ordered individuals who were unable to loot or were near Commonyr to gather in Greatbridge. Within a day, nine troop leaders from three different armies gathered in Greatbridge to launch a counterattack on Commonyr and put an end to the conflict. Sirion emerged victorious, and Westmoor lost their rebuilt armies, as well as the 3000 gold they had taken from Lady Marion of Tabost.

After the battle, Zakilevo ordered troop leaders in Bruck to attack Poitiers, while those in Hagley were ordered to attack Dublin and Evora. When the campaign came to a close, the Sirion Council selected a new general to lead their armies. Duke Ermanno of Slimbar was appointed to the position, much to the dismay of Lord Jayden of Flismar, who had resigned from his marshal position in protest, as he had expected to be chosen for the role due to his extensive military experience as the marshal of the Red Dragons.

As the campaign came to a close, the Council appointed Duke Ermanno of Slimbar as the new general of Sirion's military. However, this decision was met with frustration from Lord Jayden of Flismar, who had resigned from his position as marshal in protest of not being chosen for the role despite his extensive military experience leading the Red Dragons.

General Ermanno devised a strategy that focused on both short-term and long-term goals. The primary objective was to continue the previous campaign and seize regions of Westmoor, with a specific focus on capturing Greatbridge and Evora.

On June 2nd 2013, Duke Armstrong of Oligarch seceded from Westmoor and established a new realm called Fane. King Thomas informed other rulers that Duke Armstrong seceded after his council decided to surrender to Sirion, handing Oligarch over in the process. He formally surrendered to Sirion and requested that Zakilevo send terms of surrender.

The Sirionite Council engaged in a week-long discussion to agree on the terms of surrender. Eventually, the council agreed on the following terms:

• Surrender of Oligarch, Greatbridge, and Bruck to Sirion in exchange for Evora.
• Peace with both Sirion and Nivemus.
• This treaty would go into effect as soon as representatives of all parties involved signed it.

King Thomas requested that Sirion take Dulbin instead of Bruck, and the Council once again engaged in a lengthy discussion. Ultimately, the Council decided to accept King Thomas's request and return Evora for Dulbin.

On June 21st 2013, the combined armies of Sirion and Nivemus launched a siege on the city of Oligarch, where the newly formed Faneian Militia defended. Despite initial resistance, the Siege of Oligarch ultimately ended in a victory for Sirion and Nivemus, with the militia being overwhelmed and most nobles captured and sent to Sirion's prison. However, the success of the siege was short-lived as a crisis emerged in the neighboring realm of Caligus, with the seceding of Isadril to form Fallangard and the death of King Dobromir. The Sirion Council began to discuss how to address this, but Zakilevo, the current leader of Sirion, refused to overturn the decision to declare war on Perdan, causing disagreement among members of the Council. General Ermanno even stepped down in protest and Zakilevo, recognizing the harm his actions had caused, stepped down as well and declared his retirement, releasing himself from his duties and responsibilities as a noble of Sirion.

Sirion reached her maximum size of 32 regions at the end of his reign, making her the largest realm the continent has ever seen.

The End

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The day Zakilevo has been waiting for has finally come. It was his last day as a proud soldier of the Republic. His room has already been emptied and the only thing remaining in the room was his sword which was given to him by Prime Minister Ecthelion after he knighted Zakilevo. The sword has survived countless battles Zakilevo has fought over the years but just like Zakilevo, it will never be unsheathed by him after today as it will be returned to the man who gave him the sword. As he walked down the halls which he once walked to become a knight, he stopped occasionally to remember his career. When he first entered these halls, he was nothing more than a native noble of Sirion who was ready to defend the republic which has raised and protected him and his family for generations. Many young nobles lwere called upon to fight enemies who constantly attacked the borders of Sirion. Like Zakilevo, many answered the call but many perished as the cost of honor and fame was paid in blood as blood was the currency of war. For the first seven years of his life, he fought constantly. He nearly died several times but from what he learned from those near death experiences, he found what it was required for him to keep himself alive. After learning how to keep himself alive, he began to study how to keep his men alive. He studied each battle he fought and more he earned, more involved he became with the military. Eventually, he became a vice-marshal and got a chance to lead an army during his marshal's absence. Also, the position earned Zakilevo enough trust and support from the lords of Sirion to elect him as the lord of Ustimbar and lord of Dolmbar. The experience he gained from leading an army gave him enough confidence to run as the military head of Sirion when General Ilias was elected as the successor of Prime Minister Meristenzio. With the support of his liege and his friends, Zakilevo was given a chance to command the military of the republic. But commanding an army and armies had a big difference between them which Zakilevo realized too late. His first battle as the general of Sirion was a disastrous battle which ended with nearly 10,000 CS worth of casualties without accomplishing anything. It was One of the worst defeats Sirion had at the end of the Great Northern War. Although he was criticized harshly but it was something he needed to become a better military mind. His mistake made him take one step back and think more about his objective. He kept his plan secret until all the armies gathered in Juazeiro and from there, he ordered his men to cross the sea to strike the heart of his foes. With one battle, his foes kneeled. Unfortunately, they did not kneel without a fight and struck Zakilevo when he least expected. His foes left their city to strike stragglers of Sirion, among them was Bastian Moore, one of former Prime Ministers of Sirion. Although Bastian fought bravely, he fell before the battle ended with most of his men. Fortunately, his body was recovered among the dead and was sent back to his family. Eventually, Bastian's death was avenged with the destruction of the very realm responsible for his death. The disasters brought by his overconfidence later helped him to listen more to others. Once Prime Minister Iilas retired, he ran to succeed him as the next Prime Minister of Sirion, hoping to repay what his realm had given him. During his first term, he focused on reforming the Council. With the help of the Council, he established laws to restrict the power of government members and clearly define the roles of each position. He believed too much power in one person would eventually lead to corruption. Soon after the reform, a war broke out in the south which ended with the destruction of Fontan by Caligus, Perdan and Westmoor. When King Jor of Westmoor tried to expand to fill the vacuum created by destroyed Fontan, Sirion warned Westmoor. After being ignored several times, Zakilevo was permitted by the Council to declare war on Westmoor. To prevent Perdan's involvement, Zakilevo promised King ][osferatu of Perdan not to attack Westmoorian cities. During the war, King Dobromir of Caligus contacted him on creating a colony in Fontan. The discussion dragged on until the end of the war and it was agreed that Zakilevo would join the new realm as Sirion's representative as no one in the Council at the time wished to join the new realm. The colony, however, failed due to the conflict between the banker of Dunnera and Duke of Fontan. Caligus destroyed the colony within a month. Feeling ashamed by the failed colony, Zakilevo was thinking about joining one of the southern realms but his old liege persuaded him back to Sirion. Although it had only been a month, Zakilevo was changed quite a lot. He became more aggressive and stubborn when he returned to Sirion. After his appointment as the new duke of Karbala, he got into an argument with the new Prime Minsiter Ryu. Prime Minister Ryu shortly disappeared and Zakilevo decided to run to lead the republic again. However, he quickly showed his flaws in politics. His tendency to trust people quickly was the biggest weakness he had. He eventually learned that he could not trust rulers like he did with his realmmates. He soon realized the alignment of interest was the key to success not friendship and even that was just one face of the beast called 'politics'. He became impulsive as he had to do a job that conflicted his nature and qualities and that eventually made him bring himself down. At the end of the halls, there was an old Elven knight standing before the door of the office of Prime Minister. The knight was there when Zakilevo was knighted. Interestingly, he has not changed much over the years like the statues standing beside him. Zakilevo gave him his sword and told him to return the sword to Prime Minister Ecthelion. With that his oath has been lifted as he gave up all the previlege that came with it. He was now no one. He had nothing just like when he came here as a young man. The knight nodded and took the sword away from Zakilevo's hand. As he turned around, the knight's voice stopped him. "Any regrets?" Zakilevo stopped to answer the question and that was when he realized he has never felt so free. Free of many things which have burdened him for years. His dreams... ambitions... duties... and finally regrets. He turned around to show the knight his smile as the answer. As Zakilevo walked out of the castle, he felt the warmth of the Sun. He could hardly remember when he last appreciated this warmth. He was too busy thinking of too many things, he has forgotten to appreciate everything. He could not even remember the last time he has looked up to the blue sky above him. Never mind the stars. On his way to his family manor which he has not visited in almost a decade, he bought flowers for his wife and books for his son. Although he has sent gifts to his son over the decade, he has never seen his son in person. He was fighting Westmoor when his son was born and the only thing he could do for him was giving him a name. He has only seen his son's face through portraits drawn by artists, and he could only imagine his son's face based on them. His feeling of freedom faded and was replaced by the feeling of burden as he wondered more about his son, but he actually felt rather pleasant. He knew his new task would come with pleasant surprises. Before he entered his family manor, he turned around to see the view of the city and realm he loved so much for a few seconds. With that he shook off the last remnants of his feelings and moved on.

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The day had finally arrived, the day Zakilevo had been eagerly awaiting - his last day as a proud soldier of the Republic. He had already cleared out his room, the only item remaining was his sword, a gift from Prime Minister Ecthelion after knighting Zakilevo. The sword had accompanied Zakilevo through countless battles, but like Zakilevo, it would never be unsheathed again after this day, as it was to be returned to the Prime Minister. As Zakilevo walked down the halls where he had once walked as a young noble, ready to defend the Republic that had raised and protected him and his family for generations, he couldn't help but to remember his career. He remembered when he first entered these halls, as just another native noble of Sirion, ready to answer the call to defend his homeland against constant attacks on its borders. Many young nobles like him had answered the call to fight, but many had also perished, as the cost of honor and fame was paid in blood. For the first seven years of his career, Zakilevo had fought constantly, nearly losing his life several times. But through those near-death experiences, he learned what was required to keep himself alive. He then applied those lessons to keeping his men alive, studying each battle he fought, becoming more and more involved with the military. Eventually, he rose to the rank of Vice-Marshal, leading an army during his marshal's absence, earning the trust and support of the lords of Sirion, leading to his appointment as Lord of Ustimbar and Lord of Dolmbar. The experience gained from leading an army gave him the confidence to run for the military head of Sirion when General Ilias was elected as the successor of Prime Minister Meristenzio. With the support of his liege and friends, Zakilevo was given the opportunity to command the military of the Republic. However, he soon realized that commanding one army was vastly different from commanding many, as his first battle as General ended in a disastrous defeat, with nearly 10,000 CS worth of casualties and nothing to show for it. It was one of the worst defeats Sirion had faced in the Great Northern War. Though heavily criticized, the defeat helped Zakilevo become a better military mind. He learned from his mistake and kept his plans secret until all the armies had gathered in Juazeiro, from where he ordered his men to cross the sea and strike at the heart of the enemy. With one battle, his foes were defeated. Unfortunately, they did not go down without a fight, striking Zakilevo when he least expected it, leading to the death of former Prime Minister of Sirion, Bastian Moore. Though Zakilevo had been devastated by Bastian's death, it was eventually avenged with the destruction of the very realm responsible for it. The disasters brought on by his overconfidence had helped him become a better leader, and once Prime Minister Ilias retired, he ran to succeed him as the next Prime Minister of Sirion, hoping to repay the realm that had given him so much. During his first term, he focused on reforming the Council, establishing laws to restrict the power of government members and clearly defining the roles of each position, believing that too much power in one person would lead to corruption. As Zakilevo walked out of the castle, he felt the warmth of the sun on his face. He couldn't remember the last time he had appreciated something so simple, as he had been so preoccupied with other things. He had forgotten to appreciate the beauty around him, the blue sky above and the stars at night. On his way to his family manor, which he had not visited in almost a decade, he bought flowers for his wife and books for his son. Although he had sent gifts to his son over the years, he had never seen him in person. He was fighting in the war against Westmoor when his son was born and the only thing he could do for him was to give him a name. He had only seen his son's face through portraits drawn by artists and could only imagine what his son looked like based on them. The feeling of freedom he had felt earlier began to fade and was replaced by a feeling of responsibility as he thought more about his son. But, surprisingly, he found that the feeling was not unpleasant. He knew that his new task would be to reconnect with his family and be the father and husband that he had not been able to be before. As he arrived at his manor, he was greeted by his wife and son. He hugged them tightly, tears streaming down his face. He had finally come home. He had finally completed his journey. He had left as a young noble, ready to defend his realm and had returned as a seasoned veteran, a changed man. He had gained wisdom, experience and had lost many things along the way, but he had also gained something invaluable; freedom. He had finally fulfilled his duty and now it was time to start a new chapter in his life.

Zakilevo Lapallanch

Dunnera

On the same day he stepped down and left Sirion, Zakilevo joined the Kingdom of Dunnera and was appointed as the Arch Priest immediately upon his joining. He became a knight of Fontan but soon abandoned his estate to become a knight of Viseu.

The Arch Priest/Chief Justice/High Marshal of Dunnera

Zakilevo was appointed as the First Arch Priest of the Kingdom of Dunnera almost immediately after his joining. As the first Arch Priest, he immediately began to work on the basic laws to protect the nobility of the kingdom. One of the first things he has implemented was the trial system. Once someone fills out a form to request a trial, the arch priest selects four attendants who will aid him on making the decision. The first trial has taken place just a month after the creation of Dunnera. Royal Treasurer Davis charged Lord Aiden of Fontan for falsely accusing him of treason and for insulting him by calling him a commoner. Lord Aiden did not bother to answer to the trial to defend himself, thus losing the trial. Lord Aiden was fined for 200 gold for falsely accusing Royal Treasurer Davis of treason and insulting him by calling him a commoner.

After being fined, Margrave Aiden decided to use his power to destroy Dunnera unless the council submitted to his demands(which was delivered to the council through his brother, King Dobromir - Letter of King Dobromir to King Traemlin). Zakilevo, with King Traemlin's consent, banished Margrave Aiden, who disbanded all the militia in Fontan, for committing treason against the Crown. Aiden immediately destroyed all the infrastructures in the city of Fontan, angering the nobility of Dunnera.

When Aiden tried to defend himself by accusing Davis of trying to create a secret spy agency, the council decided to go along with his idea to stop the destruction of Dunnera but the nobility of Dunnera did not buy it. When the whole thing settled down, the council declared another trial to decide the fate of Dunnera. But even before the trial began, Aiden threatened the council and made his brother, King of Caligus, attack Dunnera to get the former Caligusian regions back. King Traemlin ordered everyone to gather in the capital to prepare Dunnera to face the approaching siege battle against Caligus.

When the Caligusian army finally arrived in Viseu, Cedric Wentwood, Margrave of Viseu, immediately surrendered and joined Caligus to save himself. Zakilevo, who was his knight, was forced to join Caligus but he quickly switched back to Dunnera to fight Caligus.

The council decided to attack An Najaf to stop a take over of Caligus but only a fraction of the mobile army of Dunnera moved which led to a disastrous outcome. A few days later, Dunnera attacked again but they did not even manage to break the infantry line of Caligus.

After taking An Najaf over, Caligus moved to Oporto to force the region to go rogue by looting the region constantly. Within a few days, the region went rogue. The Caligusian army quickly refitted in Viseu then gathered in An Najaf to besiege the city of Fontan. With an overwhelming number of infantry, they broke through the level 3 walls and destroyed the resisting Dunneran defenders. Zakilevo was wounded during the battle and his wounds worsened by the evening, making him lose his conscientiousness.

Within a week, Caligus took over the city of Fontan and drove the remaining Dunneran nobles out of the city. Zakilevo left the city after Grand Duke Leonardo declared the end of Dunnera.

Achievements/Archive

Sirion

Notable Battles and Events during Zakilevo's Generalship - The First Term

• Siege of Oroya I = Sirion vs SoA Defeat - The First battle as General.
• Sacking of Kazakh = Sirion vs SoA Victory - Stationed at least one army in the city after to prevent SoA from recruiting.
• Battle of Oberndorf = Sirion vs Westmoor Victory - Won with almost no casualty.
• Siege of Oroya II = Sirion vs SoA Victory - End of SoA.
• October 27th 2011 - The creation of a new realm, Nivemus.
• December 28th 2011 - The end of the Sultanese of Asena.
• Zakilevo's Retirement Letter

Notable Battles and Events during Zakilevo's Generalship - The Second Term

• March 25th 2012 - A war broke out between Fontan and Westmoor. Perdan immediately declared her support to Westmoor, warning others not to intervene.
• March 31st 2012 - Daemons, led by 1st Son, invaded the continent. They were first sighted in Evora with 30 000 CS. This turned out to be a lie spread by Westmoorians to stop Fontan since Fontan was winning the war.
• April 26th 2012 - Caligus has declared war on Fontan.
• April 28th 2012 - Perdan has declared war on Fontan.
• Zakilevo's Election Speech for the Seat of Prime Minister
• May 5th 2012 - Elected as the new Prime Minister of Sirion, thus automatically resigning from the General position.

Notable Battles and Events under Prime Minister Zakilevo - The First Term

• Battle of Bruck = Sirion vs Westmoor Victory - The First battle as the Prime Minister

• Battle of Greatbridge = Sirion vs Westmoor Defeat - General Webin's first battle

• Battle of Hagley = Sirion vs Westmoor Victory - Looted four regions in one campaign

• Skirmish in Montijo Sirion vs Westmoor Victory - Assembled the SSH in Avamar to defeat Westmoorian raiders

• Battle of Greatbridge = Sirion vs Westmoor Victory - Happened on the same day as the Skirmish in Montijo

• Held The Grand Tournament in Sirion (96 nobles, 25.7% of the nobles of the EC attended the tournament).

• Proposed the Recruitment Center building Plan and military guild to ease the communication between Sirion's allies.

• Changed Sirion's banner.

• Zakilevo's Letter of Resignation

Notable Battles and Events under Prime Minister Zakilevo - The Second Term

• February 17 2013 - A war broke out between Perdan and Nivemus
• March 06 2012 - Armonia and Westmoor officially join Perdan against Sirion and Nivemus
• Battle of Salta = Sirion - Nivemus vs Perdan Victory
• Battle of Juazeiro = Nivemus vs Perdan Defeat
• Epic Battle of Oberndorf = Sirion - Nivemus vs Perdan - Armonia - Westmoor Victory (Zakilevo's Aestas scored 9932 hits in 9 rounds)
• Battle of Juazeiro = Sirion - Nivemus vs Perdan - Westmoor Victory (Zakilevo's Aestas scored 5637 hits in 6 rounds)
• Skirmish of Oberndorf = Sirion - Nivemus vs Perdan - Westmoor Victory
• Skirmish of Commonyr = Sirion - Nivemus vs Perdan - Westmoor Victory

Notable Battles and Events under Prime Minister Zakilevo - The Third Term

• Battle of Poitiers = Sirion vs Westmoor Victory
• Battle of Gadlock = Sirion vs Obsidian Islands Victory
• Battle of Bruck = Sirion vs Westmoor Defeat
• Battle of Commonyr = Sirion vs Westmoor Victory
• May 16th 2013 - Sirion successfully took over Greatbridge
• Battle of Bruck = Sirion vs Westmoor Victory
• May 19th 2013 - General Webin was killed in Greatbridge by Westmoorian armies while on his way back to the capital.
• Battle of Commonyr = Sirion vs Westmoor Victory
• June 3th 2013 - King Thomas Foxglove of Westmoor formally surrendered to Sirion
• June 5th 2013 - Sirion successfully took over Evora
• June 6th 2013 - Sirion successfully took over Greatbridge
• Siege of Oligarch I = Sirion - Nivemus vs Fane Draw
• Siege of Oligarch II = Sirion - Nivemus vs Fane Victory
• July 8th 2013 - Treaty of the Nivemusian War
• July 10th 2013 - Retired

Prime Ministers of Sirion

Doc Primus (?? ~ ??) -> Handow Meadowcrest and other Forgotten Prime Ministers (Jun 2006 ~ Feb 2009) -> Bastian Moore (Feb 2009 ~ Mar 2009) -> Handow Meadowcrest (Apr 2009 ~ May 2009) -> Romul Galmel (May 2009 ~ Mar 2010) -> Meristenzio Peristaltico (Mar 2010 ~ Aug 2011) -> Ilias Thunthorn (Aug 2011 ~ May 2012) -> Zakilevo Lapallanch (May 2012 ~ Aug 2012) -> Rugina Blakeshadow (Aug 2012 ~ Oct 2012) -> Ryu Hinamoto (Oct 2012 ~ Jan 2013) -> Zakilevo Lapallanch (Jan 2013 ~ Apr 2013) -> Erik Eyolf Serpentis (Apr 2013 ~ May 2013) -> Zakilevo Lapallanch (May 2013 ~ July 2013) -> Ecthelion Tezokian (July 2013 ~ Unknown)

Generals of Sirion

Romul Galmel -> Meristenzio Peristaltico -> Ryu Hinamoto -> Ilias Thunthorn (Oct 2010 ~ Aug 2011) -> Zakilevo Lapallanch (Aug 2011 ~ Jan 2012) -> Cimion Telerin (Jan 2012 ~ Mar 2012) -> Zakilevo Lapallanch (Mar 2012 ~ May 2012) -> Rugina Blakeshadow (May 2012 ~ June 2012) -> Webin clipt (June 2012 ~ May 2013) K.I.A -> Ermanno Tuscano Centaurum (May 2013 ~ July 2013) -> Didymus La Pointe (July 2013 ~ January 2014) K.I.A -> Aednadh Dubhaine (February 2014 ~ April 2014) -> Ryu Hinamoto (April 2014 ~ )

Sirion (Realm)/Battles/Sacking of Karbala

Sirion (Realm)/Battles/Assault of Fontan City

Westmoorian Tournament - March 2012

Sirion (Realm)/Registries/Prowess in battle

Discovered Tempus' Aegis of the Ancients.

Tournament Host

• The Grand Tournament in Sirion

Dunnera

Notable Battles and Events under Arch Priest/Chief Justice Zakilevo

• Declared Dunnera/Laws of Dunnera
• September 17 2012 - Held the first trial. More Info: Dunnera/Trial Records/Davis Nosferatus vs Aiden Menethil
• September 19 2012 - Fined Margrave Aiden Menethil for 200 gold. Reason: For falsely accusing Royal Treasurer of treason, insulting him by referring him as a commoner, and refusing to apologize even after being asked to.
• September 19 2012 - Banished Margrave Aiden Menethil. Reason: For committing treason and plotting the destruction of Dunnera.
• September 20 2012 - Lifted Aiden Menethil's banishment.
• September 28 2012 - Reappointed as the Chief Justice of Dunnera.
• September 29 2012 - Participated in the Skirmish of Negev against Caligus Victory - Chasing the last remaining Caligusi men out of the region.
• October 04 2012 - Participated in the First Battle of An Najaf against Caligus Defeat
• October 07 2012 - Participated in the Second Battle of An Najaf against Caligus Defeat
• October 08 2012 - Fined Cameron Argyll for not following orders multiple times (50 gold)
• October 09 2012 - Participated in the Third Battle of An Najaf against Caligus Defeat
• October 16 2012 - Participated in the First of Fontan against Caligus Defeat
• October 22 2012 - Elected as the High Marshal of Dunnera

Character History

• 2010-03-20 Zakilevo Began his career in Sirion.
• 2011-01-23 Zakilevo Elected as Count of Ustimbar
• 2011-07-09 Zakilevo Elected as Count of Dolmbar
• 2011-08-09 Zakilevo Appointed as General of Sirion.
• 2011-08-12 Zakilevo Stepped down from local lordship position.
• 2012-01-14 Zakilevo Stepped down as General.
• 2012-03-21 Zakilevo Appointed as General of Sirion.
• 2012-03-21 Zakilevo Appointed as General of Sirion.
• 2012-05-05 Zakilevo Elected as Ruler in Sirion.
• 2012-06-21 Zakilevo Constructed a magnificent palace.
• 2012-08-17 Zakilevo Stepped down from rulership.
• 2012-08-17 Zakilevo Joined the realm of Dunnera.
• 2012-08-17 Zakilevo Appointed as Judge of Dunnera.
• 2012-09-27 Zakilevo Joined the realm of Dunnera.
• 2012-09-28 Zakilevo Appointed as Judge of Dunnera.
• 2012-10-22 Zakilevo Elected as General of Dunnera.
• 2012-10-24 Zakilevo Joined the realm of Sirion.
• 2013-01-06 Zakilevo Elected as Ruler of Sirion.
• 2013-04-01 Zakilevo Stepped down from local lordship position.
• 2013-05-06 Zakilevo Elected as Ruler of Sirion.
• 2013-07-10 Zakilevo Stepped down from rulership.
• 2013-07-30 Zakilevo Character retired
• 2013-07-30 Zakilevo Retired at age 43