Hamith Highcaster

Hamith Highcaster Myers I is the co-leader of the RPR Ecrium-Kommerzhy, holding the titles of King of Ecrium, Prince of Kommerzhy, Earl of Bashnigrad, Baron of Commercia, Baron of Fort Highcaster and Baron of Istamhera.

Family
The son of a peasant blacksmith from the days of old Wolfingrad and an unknown mother, he is husband to Skywynne Myers, father to Stick Highcaster, Shrok Highcaster and Svenn Highcaster and oath brother to Michael Kommerzzi.

In his youth Hamith never thought of himself as much of a family man, instead focusing on exploring his own philosophy about greatness and the rise and fall of all things throughout history, and the creation of his own town, which he saw as his own little mark of greatness on this world, to leave behind after his bones returned to the dust. Eventually though, after his marriage to Skywynne and the birth of his first son Stick, a realisation struck the prince: There's no monument, no castle, no temple one could build that would compare in greatness the the creation of another life, the raising and moulding of another being into a honorable, dutiful and respectful adult. The task of fatherhood, Hamith understood, was the greatest and most important one of all, and it's result: the only true legacy one can leave behind.

He fathered four sons and a daughter: (From eldest to youngest) Stick Highcaster-Myers, Sarah Highcaster-Myers, Shrok Highcaster-Myers, Josh Highcaster-Myers, and Svenn Highcaster-Myers. He raised them with the intention of them all becoming leaders of different regions of the RPR Ecrium-Kommerzhy. Although he harboured the same intentions to educate and accompany all of his progeny, some of them showed less promise than others, with his two eldest and his youngest showing the least interest in ruling.

Stick became a famed architect for a while, working for Michael Kommerzzi who tasked him with building a residential expansion on the city of Ver-Ecrium. The houses built there by Stick and his team were of great beauty and luxury, with an ample fountain plaza built to service the neighbourhood.

Sarah founded the small settlement of Ordonia, to the east of Rivergate. She quickly found out that ruling was not to her liking though, so she ceded her title of baroness to a man that had become a citizen there. Michael Chat was his name, and he would go on to hold the title of Baron of Ordonia for a long time, but without actually pouring any effort into the development of the settlement. When asked to leave his post so it would be occupied by a more willing and capable baron, as per Kommerzhy's laws of land ownership, he refused, and only through extensive and tiring negotiation and lawyering could the land be retaken. As per Sarah herself, she never again showed any interest in leaving a legacy behind, instead being contempt to live a peaceful and uneventful life in Commercia.

Shrok Highcaster was the first of the children of Hamith to show intentions to rule land and follow in his fathers footsteps. He founded the small island village of Lohja, just west of Archashade Peninsula. He also participated in many events throughout the province and proved to be a much more social person than his older siblings, frequently playing pranks and making jokes with other noblemen and noteworthy citizens such as Eric, Baron of Averia. With time he poured more and more attention into this aspect of his life, eventually ceding his title of Baron of Lohja in equal parts to his father Hamith and uncle Michael.

Josh was undeniably the most talented of Hamith's children in both matters of statecraft and public works. He quickly showed promise as an architect, producing many large buildings in the capital in quick succession. This prompted his father to propose to his co-ruler the idea of making him steward of Averia, since it's baron had not made any significant progress on revitalising the ancient city. Michael accepted and so the proposal was brought forth to Josh, who was initially reluctant, but eventually accepted. He took the job seriously and showed great ability and dedication in it. Most notably he reformed and restored the cities commercial plaza and many of it's houses, as well as building an entire wall around the inner island, which had previously only had very minor defences, leaving it's forest vulnerable to poachers and illegal foresters who would steal it's resources. Later on, after the disappearance of Eric, baron of Averia, Hamith would once again propose a promotion of his son, hoping he would be named Baron of the city he had worked so tirelessly on.

Regarding the other aspect of his familiar ties, being his brotherhood to Michael Kommerzzi and therefore his ties to the Kommerzzi line, many things can and have been said. Hamith himself has stated many times that he would not have achieved nearly as much as he did if it were not for his collaboration with Michael.

Even though there are no real blood bonds between the houses of Highcaster and Kommerzzi, it's been seen throughout their decades of joint rule that they respect and care for each other as if they were kin. It's this solid partnership that has been identified by many, including the princes themselves, as the key to their realms growth and relative stability in the midst of what once was a very tumultuous and chaotic region of Eldham.

Career
He had ruled side by side with Michael since they merged their towns of Commercia and Bashnigrad and have seen their territories grow from two small separated hamlets to a province that encompasses the entirety of southern Phoros. After his brother stepped down and left the throne to his heir Athyers Nesav Kommerzzi, Hamith would continue to fulfil the tasks that his position demanded but become much less active due to his old age and tiredness after decades of leading, letting the newly appointed Athyers take the reins.