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| Born the fifth son of Erskine Evander, Duke of Blackmoore, Aro was never expected to do anything except become an officer of the King’s army, as is the custom for most extraneous children of nobles. The course of Aro’s life changed, however, when in his fifth year the Blackmoore Massacre occurred and the resulting revolt saw his father and four older siblings executed. | Born the fifth son of Erskine Evander, Duke of Blackmoore, Aro was never expected to do anything except become an officer of the King’s army, as is the custom for most extraneous children of nobles. The course of Aro’s life changed, however, when in his fifth year the Blackmoore Massacre occurred and the resulting revolt saw his father and four older siblings executed. | ||
| - | Aro’s mother, Melia Evander, managed to secret both herself and young Aro out of the Blackmoore and to nearby Goldenward before she could be captured herself. Hoping to find refuge, Melia managed to sneak into the private garden of Duchess Elfrida Koeman and plead her case. Duchess Koeman was moved by Melia’s desperation to save her last living child, and though she could not protect Melia herself, Koeman agreed to take Aro in as her ward. | + | Aro’s mother, Melia Evander, managed to secret both herself and young Aro out of the Blackmoore and to nearby Goldenward before she could be captured herself. Hoping to find refuge, Melia managed to sneak into the private garden of Duchess Elfrida Koeman and pled her case. Duchess Koeman was moved by Melia’s desperation to save her last living child, and though she could not protect Melia herself, Koeman agreed to take Aro in as her ward. |
| Koeman’s influence was found to be of great benefit to the boy, and it wasn’t long before the shadow of young Evander’s family was nearly forgotten in favor of the charismatic, | Koeman’s influence was found to be of great benefit to the boy, and it wasn’t long before the shadow of young Evander’s family was nearly forgotten in favor of the charismatic, | ||
| - | Those suspicions of Aro and his motives were largely | + | Those suspicions of Aro and his motives were largely |
| - | A concern | + | |
| + | A fear that only became a reality when the Duchess, heartbroken and betrayed, disowned both of them and formally adopted Aro as her son and heir. | ||
| Sadly, only a year would pass before Duchess Efrida Koeman passed away of illness, leaving Aro to take his place as Duke of Goldenward. Over the following twenty years, Aro Evander has turned the mercantile city into a major power of Therimia, bringing more wealth and power to Goldenward than any noble before him. | Sadly, only a year would pass before Duchess Efrida Koeman passed away of illness, leaving Aro to take his place as Duke of Goldenward. Over the following twenty years, Aro Evander has turned the mercantile city into a major power of Therimia, bringing more wealth and power to Goldenward than any noble before him. | ||
| - | If there are still rumors about Aro Evander’s true character, well any who know him and his charm know that such things are merely slander. Lies undoubtedly born from the jealous people of Tristead, whose animosity with Goldenward has only been growing since Evander took control over the Shining City and it’s surrounding lands. | + | If there are still rumors about Aro Evander’s true character... well, any who know him know that such things are merely slander. Lies undoubtedly born from the jealous people of Tristead, whose animosity with Goldenward has only been growing since Evander took control over the Shining City and it’s surrounding lands. |