High King Everglade

Faction: Deceased (formerly Ally) | Status: DECEASED - ASSASSINATED
Race: Elf | Age at Death: 700+ years old
Tags: #npc/deceased #npc/royal-court #npc/murdered #npc/assassinated

Description

700+ year old elf king of Odessia, appearing old despite elf longevity. Over the top and gregarious personality, but power and majesty had been waning in old age. People were looking towards Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade (his granddaughter) for future of kingdom before his death.

Death: Assassinated by Lady Odonia of Galantri in throne room (Session 23), NOT from illness as previously believed. Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade had ordered his death and Lady Odonia of Galantri carried out the assassination.

Key Details

Personal Information

Age: 700+ years old (very old even for an elf)
Personality: Over the top, gregarious, theatrical
Status before death: Power waning, health declining
Family position: Had brother (original heir who died), father to multiple sons

Death - The Assassination (Session 23)

What Actually Happened (Meta-Knowledge):

Assassinated by Lady Odonia of Galantri in the throne room on Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade's orders
This was the "assassination arrangement" between Odonia and the Crown Princess
Crown Princess had previously ordered his death (only Odonia knew)
Odonia carried out the killing in the throne room

The Cover Story (What Party Was Told):

Lady Odonia of Galantri claimed she fought Elincia Flowers (as Thalas) in throne room
Said Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade and Patriarch Siegfried Wildner arrived during fight
Claimed Thalas and minions were driven off but king was killed
This story may be fabricated to cover the real assassination
Elincia Flowers may never have been in throne room during king's death

Public Knowledge:

High King is dead (confirmed)
Death occurred in throne room
Civil war erupted immediately
Both Eagle and Falcon factions blame each other

Who Knows What:

Lady Odonia of Galantri: Knows she killed him on Crown Princess's orders (only person with full truth)
Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade: Knows she ordered it, knows Odonia carried it out
Party (except Odonia): Believes cover story about Thalas attacking throne room
Public: Believes Falcon faction killed the king
Patriarch Siegfried Wildner: Unknown what he knows (was he part of cover story?)

Result:

Civil war erupted immediately
Crown Princess ascended to throne
Succession crisis with palace under siege
Kingdom divided between Eagle and Falcon factions

Royal Family (Corrected - Session 24)

His Generation

Brother: Original heir to throne (deceased)
- Brother's child also deceased
- High King inherited throne after brother's death

His Children (Second Generation)

First Son: Gaelin (Deceased)
- Had affair with Elincia Flowers (White Falcon Knight)
- Two bastard children: Ser Alvar Flowers and Yavanna Lightwhisper (twins)
- No legitimate heirs
Second Son (Name unknown, deceased "at sea")
- Married to Verona (deceased "at sea")
- Fled palace by sea with wife and daughter
- Pursued by unknown forces
- Killed/died during pursuit
- Daughter: Avicia - survived, transformed into doll, hidden
Third Child (Unknown - parent of Crown Princess)
- Presumably deceased
- Had child: Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade

His Grandchildren (Third Generation)

Ser Alvar Flowers - Gaelin's bastard son (conspiracy leader)
Yavanna Lightwhisper - Gaelin's bastard daughter (conspirator)
Avicia - Second son's legitimate daughter (rightful heir, hidden)
Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade - Third child's daughter (currently ruling)

Note: Crown Princess is his granddaughter, not daughter (Session 24 clarification)

Vision from Bane Watcher Dream (Session 18)

Palace Balcony Scene:

High King Everglade (alive at time) on palace balcony
With Unknown Small Figure (now known to be young Avicia)
With Unknown Man - Father of Avicia (now known to be second son)
Scene from years ago before second son's death

Significance:

Shows High King knew Avicia when she was child
He stood on balcony with his son and granddaughter
This was before they fled by sea
He may have known about the danger they faced
Or may have been unaware of conspiracy against them

Relationships

Family

Granddaughter: Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade (ordered his death and killed by Lady Odonia of Galantri)
Son: Gaelin (first son, deceased)
Son: Second son (name unknown, deceased "at sea")
Son/Daughter: Third child (parent of Crown Princess, presumably deceased)
Granddaughter: Avicia (second son's daughter, rightful heir, he knew her as child)
Bastard Grandchildren: Ser Alvar Flowers, Yavanna Lightwhisper (leading rebellion against crown)
Brother: Original heir (deceased before High King took throne)

Political

Advisor: Eldrin Oakenhart
Allies: Riders of the Storm (before death)
Secret keeper: Lady Odonia of Galantri (knew about Crown Princess's order)

His Assassin

Lady Odonia of Galantri - Actually killed him in throne room on Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade's orders (Session 23)
Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade - Ordered the assassination, created cover story
Elincia Flowers - Falsely blamed via cover story (may not have been in throne room at all)

Timeline of His Death

Before Session 19:

Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade made assassination arrangement with Lady Odonia of Galantri
Plan: Odonia would kill the king
Only these two knew about the arrangement

Session 19:

King announced as ill, absent from feast
Public story: stress-induced illness
Actually: Assassination plan in motion

Session 23 - THE ACTUAL ASSASSINATION:

Lady Odonia of Galantri killed High King in throne room (on Crown Princess's orders)
Cover story created: "Thalas attacked throne room"
Odonia claimed she fought Elincia Flowers (as Thalas)
Said Crown Princess and Patriarch Siegfried Wildner arrived during fight
This story told to party and possibly public
Civil war erupted immediately

After Session 23:

Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade ascended (granddaughter)
Palace under siege (Session 24)
Both factions blame each other for death
Odonia's secret remains hidden

The Assassination Plot

Crown Princess's Plan (Successfully Executed):

Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade made arrangement with Lady Odonia of Galantri
Odonia would assassinate the High King
Execution: Session 23, throne room
Cover story fabricated: blamed on Elincia Flowers (as Thalas)
Only Odonia and Crown Princess know the truth

The Cover Story:

Claimed Elincia Flowers (as Thalas) attacked throne room
Said Odonia fought Thalas to defend the king
Said Crown Princess and Patriarch arrived during fight
Claimed Thalas escaped but king was killed
May be entirely fabricated - Elincia may never have been there

Why the Cover Story Works:

Blame shifted to Falcon faction
Justifies Eagle faction's position in civil war
Protects Crown Princess from accusations
Odonia appears heroic (fought to defend king)
No witnesses to contradict story

Mysteries:

Why did Crown Princess want him dead?
Does Patriarch Siegfried Wildner know the truth?
Was he complicit in cover story?
Does Elincia Flowers know she's being blamed?
Will the truth ever come out?

His Role in Royal Conspiracies

What He May Have Known:

Second son and family fleeing by sea (vision shows him with them)
Threat to Avicia's life
Who ordered pursuit of second son's family
Identity of Avicia's protector (who transformed her to doll)
Bastard children's conspiracy
Faction tensions brewing

What He Likely Didn't Know:

His own granddaughter (Crown Princess) ordered his death
Elincia Flowers would assassinate him
Avicia survived and is hidden
Civil war would erupt immediately after death
Palace would be under siege within days

What We Don't Know:

Why was second son's family fleeing?
Did he approve or order their pursuit?
Was he trying to protect them or eliminate them?
Did he know Avicia had incredible power (petrified ship)?
Was he part of conspiracy or victim of it?

Character Traits

Publicly:

Over the top, gregarious personality
Theatrical and dramatic
Beloved by some, seen as declining by others
Symbol of old guard vs Crown Princess's new generation

Privately:

700+ years old (very elderly even for elf)
Power waning significantly
Health declining
May have known dark family secrets
Relationship with Avicia when she was child

As Ruler:

Long reign (centuries)
Multiple sons with complex succession
Oversaw rise of bastard conspiracy
Failed to prevent faction tensions
Kingdom looking to Crown Princess for future even before death

Mysteries & Questions

About His Death:

Did Elincia Flowers know about Crown Princess's order?
Was his assassination helping or thwarting Crown Princess?
Why did Crown Princess want him dead?
Is Crown Princess actually Elincia Flowers? (would explain both plots)

About Avicia:

Did he order pursuit of second son's family?
Was he protecting Avicia or eliminating her?
Did he know she survived as doll?
Why was she on palace balcony with him in vision?
What was relationship with second son?

About Succession:

Did he know about bastard conspiracy?
Did he legitimize or reject bastards?
Why didn't he clarify succession before death?
Did he know Crown Princess was granddaughter not daughter? (may not matter)

About Family:

What happened to his brother (original heir)?
What happened to first son Gaelin?
What happened to third child (Crown Princess's parent)?
How many children did he actually have?
Why so many royal deaths in family?

His Legacy

Political:

Death triggered civil war
Succession crisis with multiple claimants
Palace under siege
Kingdom divided between Eagle and Falcon factions
Coronation of heir delayed indefinitely

Family:

Multiple dead sons
Bastard grandchildren leading rebellion
Rightful heir (Avicia) hidden and thought dead
Crown Princess (granddaughter) ruling with junior claim
Family tree filled with tragedy and conspiracy

Personal:

Murdered by Elincia Flowers after 700+ years
Own granddaughter had ordered his death
Failed to secure clear succession
Kingdom unstable after his death
Both factions claim to represent his true interests

Current Relevance (Post-Death)

Succession Dispute:

His death created power vacuum
Multiple grandchildren with competing claims
No clear legitimate heir known publicly
Avicia (rightful heir) hidden
Crown Princess ruling by default

Civil War:

Both Eagle and Falcon factions claim his legacy
Each accuses other of his murder
His death rallying cry for both sides
Kingdom burning in his name

The Bane Connection:

Vision commanded: "Thalas, kill the king" (Session 22)
His death may serve The Bane's purposes (chaos)
Assassination successful per Bane's command
Civil war feeds chaos (Bane's food source)

Appearances

Session 18 - 2 November 2024 - Seen alive in Bane Watcher vision (palace balcony with young Avicia and second son)
Session 19 - 16 November 2024 - Announced as ill, absent from feast
Session 23 - 6 April 2025 - ASSASSINATED by Elincia Flowers in throne room, witnessed by Crown Princess, Lady Odonia of Galantri, and Patriarch Siegfried Wildner

Quests - Active#Eagle vs Falcon Civil War - His death triggered civil war (blamed on Falcon faction)
Quests - Mysteries#High King's True Assassin - Secret that Odonia killed him on Crown Princess's orders
Quests - Mysteries#Avicia's True Identity - His granddaughter Avicia is rightful heir
Quests - Mysteries#The Ship Pursuit Mystery - He was on balcony with Avicia before family fled