Otto Olea

Birth
Otto Olea was born in Yurki, his father was Zar Olea, the King of Yurki. Otto grew up comfterably and was always a really good student but not so much a fighter. He visited Viodoxa twice at the age of 8 and later at the age 13 with his father for diplomatic visits. His closest friend growing up was his brother, Henry J Olea. 5 years younger than Otto, Henry was a different from him in many ways. Uninterested in politics, Henry studied architecture and was obsessed with the grand buildings seen in Viodoxa which he saw when he visited it at the age of 8.

Trip to Eldham
With the discovery of Eldham, Zar found a new future for his family and people and sailed for Eldham. The Yurki isles were given to Viodoxa. The journey was supposed to last two years. With a fleet of 15 ships, the Yurki population sailed towards Eldham when Otto was 14 years old. The journey was long and dangerous, two ships sank in the way to Eldham. When the ships entered East Eldham, Zar Olea was hearing news about the rising Empires in Valresh. He decided to send one of his ships with Otto and gold so he could enter the Courts of the Great Ellysian Empire and lobby for Aristios in the future.

Politics in Valresh
At the age of 15, with 100,000 worth of gold and 15 loyal guards Otto headed towards Atta, the administrative capital of Ellysia. Otto worked in Ellysia as a court member and helped organize local governments and train troops. During the final months of Ellysia, Otto was placed responsible for the accounting of citizens in the northern regions. One day, while Otto was working in his study he heard the bells ring. Outside his balcony he saw the Ellysian army marching southwards.

The officers shouted "Towards Valorys, the capital shall hold!" Behind them followed legions of men heavily geared.

Otto fled the following day with his guard and headed for the capital. For weeks there were no news but eventually the found the Empire was overrun by enemy troops. Fear has risen in the capital after they heard of the dark magic and vile withcraft of the Coalition being used to destroy the army. Rumors spread that the Basilieus, Thas Ellas I had been sent to assassinated and sent to the shadow realm. This information shocked Otto. This eventually caused him to grab his gold and leave alongside with his men. In the same ship with him fled a few other nobles all carrying tons of gold. In other ships came many Ellysian knights. He had promised all these refugees a home in a great nation far west led by his father.