Edel od Gajmerski

Edel od Gajmerski, more commonly known as Edel I, is the head of the Gajmerski Ducal House and current monarch of the Duchy of Gren. Edel was selected as the Duke of the, at the time, Gren Civilisation as a result of his and his staff's effort to industrialise and unify the tribe's poor and ununited land, ultimately reorganising it into the modern Duchy.

As a result of the Gradia city fires (1011-1013), most records of the city, aswell as Edel's early history and birth, were burnt and permanently destroyed. However, due to speeches and interviews, it is known Edel is currently 29 and was born in Gradia to a Grenian, lesser-middle class, farm-owning family.

He also has taken a number of military roles, particularly "General-Kommandete" in Soliana, leading his Fusilier Guard against Yizawan Eliyawin-Nuwan during the Battle of the Sacrifices. This battle specifically was one of his first outside of Gren. This ethnically-Grenian contingent was noted as being "severely under-equipped," most likely because of supply boats arriving late to the battle.

Edel has also been criticized by some communities, as he is known for being an avid hater of Vulpers and Nekojins, writing the book "Nekonology," which discusses the "demonic origins" of both. This status has made him unfavourable in certain communities and local cities, sometimes causing brief street-brawls between his supporters and opponents.

Biography
There are very little known or proven records before Edel's rule, mostly because of poor record keeping and several fires in the main city, Gradia. It is confirmed he was born on his parents' farm on the River Gren, around the city Gradia. The last name "Gajmerski" was, originally, "Gajfl." It was changed to his current name during his industrialisation of Gren due to the suffix "-merski" and the middle suffix "Od" relating to nobility and wealth in the civilisation. Everything before the offical industrialisation comes from his personal journal, speeches said by the Duke, or remnants from the fires.

Birth and early age
Since early Grenian civilisation was based on a single family system, Edel was not originally of noble birth. He was born in his mother's bedroom, as was customary at the time, in the Gajfl Family Farmhouse - located on the River Gren in the village of Gradia. Calilon Halfe, the doctor that watched over Edel's birth, described the scene as, " Surprisingly, the birth was much calmer than earlier anticipated. However, I was made aware after, that Mrs Poulnia (Edel's Mother) was in much more pain after the Prince's (Duke's) birth."

As a child, Edel helped on the Gajfl farm to, "gain experience," mostly working with the potatoes and carrots. It is believed he worked long hours, due to Gradia not having any public education until later. The rest of his youthful years are unknown and up to speculation.