Gustavus Villhorn

Gustavus Villhorn (BalloonDwarf718) was born on the 28th of April, 23 D.I. in Frostmarch, and is native to Rathnir. He's played a major role in the events of Rathnir and Eldham, such as his contribution to the growth of Skjoldrbrodir, his founding of Nýr Nostíkur, and the development of Ruddersdam and the Grand Uldaresh Hotel, built from the ground up from the ruins of the former City of Limuria.

Youth
Gustavus Villhorn was born to a Valdic mother named Alfhilda Villhorn in Frostmarch, Rathnir. His father is only known to have been of dwarven descent. Gustavus' beginnings were humble and his family had little to their name. Suddenly, when he was but a mere toddler, his father left his family, leaving his Villhorn and Alfhilda with little means to care for themselves. To avoid complete destitution, Alfhilda took her son and joined a group of settlers looking to start a new nation in the Shattered Sea east of Plagos. This country would later be known as Skjoldrbrodir.

Beginnings in Skjoldrbrodir
At the start of this settlement, Skjoldrbrodir was only a city-state, but over time as the population increased and new buildings were built, it gradually expanded. Villhorn's major contribution to this growth was the start of his own company called Ikea Pub, for which he made many promotional ads that encouraged more settlement in the region and transformed Skjoldrbrodir from a city-state to an active, populous country. In their expansion they encountered an island nation to their south, Nova Roma, which was comparably less active than their northern neighbor. The High Jarl of Skjoldrbrodir declared that their leader, Nicholas (Nich2007olas19), should either accept payment of $31,000 to be added into Skjoldrbrodir, or be invaded and merged through force. The $31,000 were accepted and the Nova Romans were peacefully absorbed into the northern nation. Out of this, three Jarls were chosen, with Gustavus Villhorn chosen to be the Jarl of Villhorn.

Greenstem
In the time during Jarldom, Villhorn found himself fascinated with the Feles' culture, as they made up a significant portion, albeit, a minority of his continent. Along with their culture, he was fascinated with Garfism which was frequently practiced among the Feles. This captivation drew him to travel to the southern region of Sparwood until he encountered Greenstem, the homeland of the Feles and the birthplace of their faith. Among the residents he studied their ways and was anxious to learn more, as well as to meet new people. He became acquainted with more notable members of the community, such as the Greenstirs who were reputable for creating the foundation of Greenstem, with Leonidas Greenstir, Thone of Greenstem, being the grandson of the nation's founder.

Earnest to become a part of this admirable crowd, Villhorn married Wilhelm Greenstir, brother of the Throne, thus inserting himself into the Greenstir household. It was a loveless marriage, neglected and hardly ever acknowledged. It was in fact so disregarded that Villhorn started an affair with Wilhelm's brother, Leonidas Greenstir, on the day of their wedding. This affair would continue until a month later, in which both parties divorced their spouses and finally married each other. Further on in their marriage through the sacrifice of their own flesh in a Nyr Nostikur ritual, they created a homunculus daughter whom they named Athena. Leonidas and Villhorn lived on happily as Throne and Trona of Greenstem until Leonidas' contracted cancer and died on September 9th. The Thronedom of Greenstem was then passed on to their daughter. Athena was both too young and ill-prepared for such a weighty role, so Villhorn was granted the position of regent Throne of Greenstem in the meantime.

In an effort to connect Greenstem to his homeland, Villhorn purchased the land from Tortuga and turned it into a Skjoldrbrodir puppet state, thus marking the beginning of the Second Thronedom of Greenstem. This change was short-lived, however, as the during the Akratian National Reclamation, the Akratians overtook the city of Greenstem and restored its original, Akratian name, Isheleryn. The Ishelerians who moved back into the area entered negotiations with Skjoldrbrodir, who offered money in exchange for their departure from the area. Emperor Neoz took the money, but rather than leaving as promised, bought time for their allies to complete their occupation of the region. The Feles were consequently cast out from their homes, and were led by Villhorn to the shores of the United Commonwealth where they resettled in an old Feles town on the bay, which was the commencement of the Third Thronedom of Greenstem.

Eldham Migration and Skjoldrbrodir Colonization
In Athaz and Carpicious' quest against Entropy, their northeastern travels led them to the shattered sea where they encountered Villhorn, Anon Villhorn (AnonTheMoose), and AC0N, who volunteered to help them on their journey to the east. They travelled through the nether to get even further to the edge of the world. At the end of their trip, they set up a little shack coined "Grandma's House". Their travels eastward resulted in the discovery of Eldham or "New Rathnir" as it was known formerly. In their travels Villhorn developed a growing fascination with Carp and her power, and founded the Cult of Mother Bear revolving around an ancient bear spirit who possesses mortal vessels for their entire lifespan, with Carp having been one of those vessels.

Skjoldrbrodir, an ever expanding nation on the edge of the eastern Rathnir, decided to spread its sovereignty to the newly discovered lands of Eldham near the center of the map. Villhorn would be given an abandoned settlement called Zelvograd, which would exist as a second-rate town on the outer edges of Skjoldrbrodir for a long time. It was also at this time that Skjoldrbrodir would adopt a national religion. Nostíkur had been historically practiced by the Valdic people, however with the discovery of Eldham the idea that Rathnir was a prison had since been contradicted. This called for Villhorn to create a new evolution of Nostíkur called Nýr Nostíkur, which suggested that while Rathnir was indeed a prison, Eldham was the prison doors opening and freeing people from that hell. The development of this branch would result in Villhorn becoming Grand Shaman of the national religion.

Development of Ruddersdam
After the Limurian Wars, all lands of Limuria were seized by Skjoldrbrodir, including the City of Limuria, however before they could do anything with the former nation's capital, the residents destroyed every last block of the city until there was little evidence that it even existed. All lands of the former nation were given to Villhorn, and he was made Jarl of what was later dubbed Nyr Villhorn. From there he created the centerpiece for the region, Ruddersdam, replacing the recently destroyed City of Limuria. He built the city into a hub of entertainment and literature, with the Grand Uldaresh Hotel standing resilient above the rest of the city. Ruddersdam would also be the setting for the foundation of the Fjord Motor Company, which would focus on the manufacturing of motor vehicles, as well as Valkyrie Studios founded by Villhorn and Voicemail.