Emperor Atavist III

Emperor Atavist III
Born

2656 AD, Imperus Centrus

Parents

Emporer Atavist II and Queen Verona.

Race

Illyrian Human

Allegiance

Illyrian Empire

Spouse(s)

Athella of Westenvall b. 2664 d. 2696 m.2690

Lalla of Illyria b. 2674 m. 2698

Children

Alban, b. 2699

Kala, b. 2701

Sera, b. 2704

Tarra, b. 2705

Early Life

Born during a time of peace Queen Verona, named him Ellon after her uncle. He was the second born of two brothers. with a sister joining the royal family three years later. Like most children of the upper-class, Ellon received the finest education and military training the Empire had to offer. After his primary education was completed, he attended the School of Diplomacy at the University of the Republic in Imperus Centrus. His Father intended fro his second born to be the Ambassador to the Elves after graduation, however, his older brother perished during a failed campaign in Therra to gain more territory, prompting the Emperor to begin grooming his second born for the throne.

Political Life

Upon the death of his Father, Ellon took the name of Atavist III, assuming the throne in 2693 AD at age 37. The 187th ruler of the Illyrian People, the new Emperor took his Father's policies of consolidation of power to a new extreme. Moving quickly, the shrewd intellect of Emperor Atavist III proved unstoppable as he usurped unprecedented amounts of power from the Illyrian Assembly and other officers. Creating many enemies in the elite, whispers of rebellion became frequent until the fourth year of his reign when under grossly false pretenses, he ordered to Imperial Legions to invade the elvish Kingdom of Llyvenwood. After the failed Llyvenwood War, Ellon continued consolidating power, having eliminated many of his political opponents during the war by means of treachery and enforcing new laws he created to arrest and even execute those deemed as traitors. Through a campaign of creating fear of both the elves and the N'ydwallian tribes of the North, Emperor gained much support from the lower class, despite stripping many freedoms from them.