Reyjad Solgal

Reyjad Solgal was a Niedene of Soleannen faith, Akesor (mayor) of Falkeame, and former Overseer of the Watch organisation. His time was marred by the rise and fall of many nations throughout his life. Towards the end of his life, he worked under the Aqirli Rei de Reikarii as a Kesefor (advisor) to the monarch, helping to maintain the Kingdom by managing interior issues, such as writing legislation - including the constitution.

He died peacefully in his sleep on Nizorai 23, 1779 aged around 130. His exact birth date, like much of his early life, is unknown.

Early life
At some point in the late teens, Reyjad woke up in the abandoned canal town of Chileambore, unaware of his origins. Unsure of his age and surname, he wandered around, finding himself alone in a ghost town of shattered windows, empty homes, and ruined roads. Recognizing his solitude, he looted the last supplies in the settlement. Later, he stubbled upon the town center filled with scribbled notes from previous passerbys. One note revealed that Chileambore had indeed been abandoned, and Valendaesu, the author, had moved to Galitz. The sign provided a set of coordinates, and without any family or friends to guide him, Reyjad set out to find Galitz.

Arrival at Galitz
Reyjad set out on an exciting excursion, soaking in the scenery. He soon came upon the town of Galitz, which was encircled by steep walls that made further investigation problematic. He felt unease however when he heard muttering and chatter from within the walls. Nonetheless, he entered the town, hoping he could pass by unnoticed. Upon entering, Reyjad fell in love with the towns intricate architecture, realizing he had to call the place home. However, he was halted by spikes adorned with trespassers heads and a sign indicating their executions. Fearing he would be caught by a nearby citizen, Reyjad fled the city by hopping the walls. After escaping the city, Reyjad ran across the plains and reached a small ridge. As the sun began to set, he sheltered in an abandoned mineshaft entrance. He took out a blank diary from the ruins of Chileambore and wrote out the events of the day. However, the more he wrote, the more tired he became. Eventually, he slipped into sleep, snoring up to the jagged rocks.

Citizenship within Galitz and Gertonia
After Reyjad awoke from his sleep, he discovered a spectacular series of buildings outside the walls that served as centres of devotion for unknown gods. This was his first encounter with the Soleannen religion. Reyjad observed a massive bulletin board with public remarks addressed by Valendaesu, the mystery person Reyjad had learnt of from Chileambore. Eventually, Reyjad met Valendaesu, who introduced him to the people of Galitz and told him of the Holy Kingdom of Gertonia, under which Galitz dwelled. Reyjad then learn of the adjacent towns of Herbgrus and Thanutabad before settling into an idyllic townhouse. Throughout his time as a Gertonian citizen, Reyjad would help to expand the institutions and commerce within Galitz. Although he had faint ambitions to reach the Galitz town council, Reyjad found himself entrenched within private businesses. Oak Industries took up a vast majority of Reyjad's time during his early days, and he helped the business to expand branches to Thanutabad and eventually Solitude; with plans to reach Yham. His growing experience with trade and merchanting helped propel Reyjad to become deputy head of the company up until its effective dissolvement with the fall of Gertonia. During the time that Oak Industries was expanding into Thanutabad, Reyjad became acquainted with its mayor, MrBank. After touring around the fast-developing town, Reyjad was invited to become an honorary citizen.

Tensions grew within Gertonia as internal issues emerged. Reyjad, a resident of Galitz, noticed these tensions even though he didn't fully understand their extent. The first sign of trouble were the accusations against Tihv, a half-citizen of Galitz originally from Borhammer. Despite initially being sceptical, Reyjad, who admired Tihv's cheese business, came to believe that she and others were plotting to assassinate Kaiser Jeremy, Gertonia's leader. Tihv was banished, and Reyjad helped the town council remove her traces from Galitz. Reyjad then transformed Tihv's abandoned cheese restaurant into a post office.

After the plot was foiled, Reyjad noticed that the lower and higher branches of Gertonia's government were becoming increasingly estranged. The town mayors were dismayed at the lack of responses to their inquiries from the high government. The Holy Kingdom of Gertonia was renamed to the Holy Gertonian Empire, but this did not resolve the issue of unity between the different classes of Gertonian society. The only time that Reyjad had ever spoken to a member of the high Gertonian government was when he was farming the fields outside of Galitz. A Grand Duke passed by him mounted on a majestic horse. Reyjad demanded to know who he was, and the Duke introduced himself as a "Duke of these lands." Realising he was out of his depth talking to someone clearly above his position, Reyjad stepped to the side of the road, allowing the Duke to pass and continue his way towards Thanutabad.

The mayors of Gertonia were becoming increasingly frustrated with the Kaiser's absence. He had announced that he would be gone for an unknown amount of time, and he had not left behind a regent or any other form of leadership. The mayors demanded to know when the Kaiser would return, but he disappeared before he could answer their questions. Gertonia was left weakened and vulnerable, and the Simulami Empire took advantage of this to seize control and force Gertonia to become a vassal.

Exile from Gertonia & Arrival in the Soleannen Imperium
Reyjad was residing in the Gertonian town of Galitz when he learnt that the Simulami Empire had vassalized his country. He was persuaded to join the anti-Simulami resistance, but was forced into exile once the Simulami government learned of the organisation. He reached out to others and found that the great majority of Gertonian citizens had also been banished. Reyjad discovered that numerous Gertonian leaders had been exiled in an effort to fundamentally overhaul the demography of leadership. Due to the huge exodus, Reyjad was obliged to collaborate with his fellow ex-nationals, and found himself seeking citizenship inside the Soleannen Imperium. When he filed for citizenship, Reyjad understood very little about the Soleannen Imperium. He was taken aback when he discovered that the Imperium was a juggernaut that dominated much of the Nieden continent. Additionally, he had to rely on his fellow exiles to lead him to their new home in the sleepy hamlet of Solitude. The Imperium still had ties to the Gertonian people however, and gifted them the abandoned town of Solitude, which was subsequently reconstructed. Valendaesu, Puma von Degurechaff, and M'aiq Do'virr shared control of the town and were its first joint Akesors. Reyjad also heard a rumour that the Imperium contemplated reintegrating the former province of Tymarat from Gertonia, but this plan fell through once Simulami gained complete control of Gertonia.

Escharian Politics and Akesorship
Following the fall of the Soleannen Imperium, the state was broken up into three primary territories: Escharia, Yimmu-Audal, and Bardonia. As the population of Solitude began to diminish, Reyjad remained and concentrated his efforts on increasing his wealth via commerce and merchanting. Unfortunately, Oak Industries began to shut after ceasing all operations during Gertonia's fall. Dissatisfied with the state of the local economy and diminishing population, Reyjad became interested in local politics, aiming to push for a recovery of commerce and prominence within the Duchy of Reykara. In order to attain these objectives, Reyjad grew increasingly close with members of the local aristocracy.

Reyjad first enjoyed the prospect of real political change when Amir an Averroii gifted him Falkeame. Amir wished to set up a headquarters for the Watch in western Escharia, and he chose Reyjad as the candidate because he was one of the few dedicated Watch members present in the underdeveloped west. Reyjad was given official Akesorship over Falkeame and tasked with restoring the half-abandoned fortification. Falkeame remained Reyjad's personal domain up until his death, and with the title of Akesor bestowed upon him, Reyjad was allowed to enter the newly formed Senate of the Siorvat of Escharia.

Reyjad's experience in the Escharian Senate was vastly different from anything he had experienced before. He was introduced to his peers and some of the most influential individuals across the Nieden continent. He enjoyed his time in the Senate and even had plans to introduce legislation. However, his time in the Senate was limited to just a few sessions before the total collapse and dissolution of the Escharian state into the Simulami Empire.

Reconciliation with the Simulami Empire
''To be continued... WIP so PLEASE do not edit!''