Belgrave Family

The Belgraves are a family who originate from Haven. It was founded by Neon Belgrave, and for a couple months the Belgraves were known as a "one man show". Around the time when Neon was ruling the country of Chevkri he fathered the 3 children Mary, Sen and Nova. The rest is history.

The Belgraves have spread to all continents of Rathnir, and as of right now there are almoast as many family members in Syltor as in Haven. Many nations have had Belgrave leaders and we pride ourselves on having competent members without overexpanding like the dynasties of McSpiegel or Luon.

Trion of Belgars Grave
Trion was the child of a prostitute. His father was unknown, but his mom wasnt a nobody. His mom was Rhea Rothbreed. The Rothbreeds were a very notable family in the early history of Haven and her father Belgar Rothbreed was the king of a petty kingdom.

The tale goes that Rhea was pregnant with Trion and got the message that her father was ill. As she rushed hom and found that her father was already dead the additional stress caused her to give a premature birth where she died in childbirth. This is where the Belgraves get their name as Trion was born by Belgars Grave.

Nearon Belgrave
Nearon was the son of Trion. He grew up among the Rothbreeds as they had been his fathers caretakers. As the conquest was raging in the Cat's Claw Trion saw was what coming and pledged alligence to Meram and House Qeshbago. They were after this made stewards of Meramhold.

Neon Belgrave
Neon was born to Trion Belgrave II and Lira Belgrave in Kartek. He was travling back to Haven with his family, but their ship was caught in a storm and both his parents died. Neon fathered three children. Mary, Sen and Nova Belgrave.

Neon lived in Volkstadt where he met his wife Alice at a ball. He also made powerful friends that led him to be elected as Minister of Immigration in the Chevkri Republic. To make recruiting easier he founded his own city of Anikas, which has sine been the home of the Belgraves.

Because of his sucess as MOI he was later elected as Apex (King) of Chevkri. He had a lasting effect on the country, especially turning it into a monarchy. He abdicated his position as Apex when his wife Alice died and he went into a great mourning.

After his abdication Neon was found to be plotting a rebellion. He togheter with his son Sen was exiled to Savernia. In Savernia he founded the town of Holsatia where he lived out his last years and died.

Pre-History (0-100 AJC)
The Belgraves as a noble family is only around 200 years old. They originate from Meramhold and was made stewards of House Qeshbago for their loyalty during Meram's Conquest around 0 AJC. When the Qeshbago Dynasty fell without an heir the Tukkers, who were conquered by Meram earlier took over Meramhold. Beacuse of the Belgraves loyalty to the Qeshbago Dynasty they were sent away. No longer nobles of any land or citizens of their own home.

Early life of Neon
The modern history of the Belgraves start in Kartek with the birth of Neon Belgrave. His father was a Belgrave by blood, but was the third generation of Belgraves that had not stepped foot in their homeland. His name was Trion. Trion had clear goals. The tales of the old dynasty in his homeland aws gone and different men were in power. He was gonna try to take his family home. When Neon came of age Trion was ready to take him home. Just before reaching the shores of the Cat's Claw their boat was hit by a storm and ripped apart. The only person that made it ashore in Haven was Neon.

When Neon washed up on the shore all he could see was sand. There was no trace of his family or the wreckage. He walked for 7 days and 7 nights and arrived upon the doorstep ofa town called Volkstadt. The townspeople were welcoming to him and he even made friends with the Duke. He grew his prevelence and popularity in this town, a town that was central to the country of Chevkri. When Elections came around for Chevkri he ran for the Minister of Immigration and got the position with no opposition. Used right this position could give him a lot of power, but not in Volkstadt. So he got the blessing of the Apex (King) to settle his own town.

The start of Belgravi Nobility
In the jungles of Optima Saltu Neon settled the town of Anikas. Anikas would grow into a prosepering town under the leadership of Neon. The growth of Anikas would give Neon more and more influence within Chevkri. When the Apex William Rothbreed decided to retire Neon was pushed by the Volkstadt elite and the Rothbreeds to be the next candidate for Apex. Neon won the elections for Apex which would launch the Belgrave family into fame and nobility.

Soon after Neon becoming Apex his first child Nova was born. Mary and Sen was soon born within few years. Neon's time in office was not a happy one. He worked away from Anikas and grew further and further apart from his family. His oldest son Nova had gotten a position in the government alongside his father. Mary and Sen were still too young.

Neon wanted to secure his families future in Chevkri and as the state had grown further away from its origin as a democracy he declared that it would become a monarchy. He made the Belgraves the royal lineage and sent them into a status of royals in the 2nd largest country in Haven. This declaration also sent Chevkri into turmoil. It broke the country into pro and anti monarchy factions. It also broke Neons realationship with his daughter Mary. Maybe she was just a rebellious teen, but she was anti-monarchy and eventually fled to the shores of Zhaitker-Klend were her father had once arrived to Chevkri.

He worked hard to stabilize the country and eventually it calmed down with the implementation of a pro-democracy right hand called Vandoro, but he was tired. His family was broken and most of his friends were gone. The last straw that broke him was the death of his loving wife Alice. He could not keep working and abdicated. The leader of the province of Dande, Chid Calderian was chosen as the new Apex.

A Switch in Power
Since Mary had been loyal to the democratic cause during her fathers reign she was now the Belgrave representative in govrenment. She was given more and more power within Chevkri and Vandoro looked at her as his succesor. Mary was given the position of head diplomat and focused on fixing relations between Chevrki and other countries in Uldarash.

After some time a plot was uncovered in Chevkri. A lot of people did not like the new direction of the country, one of them were Neon. The rebellion was stopped and the people involved were exiled. Mary stood by the state has her father and youngest brother Sen was sent away. This forever changed the power dynamic within the family.