Darian Gathian

Darian was the fifth child of Oriathon V of Haleglar. In 1853, at age sixteen, he was sent to lead a Halglaran fleet to the Diamond Isles, much like his brother Maximian four years before, and relieve the garrison under siege at Tegalfia. He succeeded in breaking the blockade, but he and his advisers knew they would not win in the long run and thus withdrew their forces. While there, Darian encountered his long-lost sister Elizabeth, who had been thought to be dead. She convinced him to bring her to Maximian in Elizabethston where he learned the truth. Afraid of becoming entangled in the coming mess and his father's wrath soon to follow, Darian parted ways with them at Abaranda and fled to his cousin Horgath in Oevith. He remained there during the revolution and through Boretheraa's independence, after which he became an important figure at court.

Following Horgath's death, Darian used his position as a relative of both the Aethordraan and Halglaran royal families to be crowned king alongside his cousin Arion. Arion died a few years later and his throne was succeeded by his brother Keuredon, who removed Darian for conspiring with King Tarogon of Haleglar (Darian's brother) to reunite the two countries. Darian remained close by in Nimenia and married his daughter Serena to Keuredon's grandson but little came of that match (and shameless bid to put his descendants on the throne) as the throne passed to Arion's grandson Aetherdron II. Darian died in 1909, leaving behind a legacy of embarrassing political failures,

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Born: Niorth 27, 1837; Aberdeen.

Died: 1909; Nimenia.

Family: Oriathon V (father), Mistelle Abaranda (mother), Tarogon I (brother), Elizabeth Gathian (sister), Maximian Gathian (brother), Elise Gathian (sister), Serena Gathian (daughter)

Hometown: Aberdeen, Oevith, Nimenia.