Brad

Brad "Bradbeard" Braddington is a Platyplician tradesman and the first Head of State and King of Aurum Solis. While he has gone by many names in his time in Eldham, he currently goes by "The Pirate King" or simply "Bradbeard". He is the core founder of his family tree, "The Royal Braddington Tree" or as he refers to it "His seed tree". Brad is a simple man pursuing a simple life. He enjoys fighting, drinking rum, exploring the world, and most importantly to him, challenging others to high risk games of poker or Connect 4.

Origins
Born within the mysterious sewers of Ratwood, Brad was just a young regular platypus. Spending most of his days aimlessly wander through the seemingly endless sewer tunnels. One day this young Platypus noticed a bit of light emanating at a junction in the tunnels, a heard what sounded like a scuffle going on as well. Waddling his way over, he looked up to see sunlight for the first time in his life, it appeared the newly founded Goldenvale had built a well into the sewer system but all was not well. As Brad had approached, the noise of fighting grew louder and more verbal, there seemed to be an argument between a few people outside of the well. Then, for a split second, the light faded away and a large piece of clothing fell on the platypus' head! He nudged his head I bit trying to get the material off of himself but accidentally slipped his way into the shirt and something weird happened. His arms and limbs began to extend, making him more humanoid. His pill shortened and his eyes widened. He was sentient! Unbeknown to him, the clothes he wore the town's founder Philly's who had tossed away all his belongings before fleeing the city for a swashbuckling life. Looking down at his hands then up at the sunlight, Brad realized he could not waste his new opportunity of life and began climbing his way out of the well, being greeted by the people of Goldenvale.

From Head of State to King

The following was found in a copy of the Eldham Reporter:"Aurum Solis enters a New Age""It has been nearly a decade since I've crawled out of the sewers of Goldenvale. Back then I was nothing but a platypus who'd found a suit meant to be flushed away into the sewers and yet the people of Goldenvale opened their arms to me wide and showed a kindness I have yet to see anywhere else in Eldham. It has been this kindness I received as nothing more than a poor dirty platypus that I've tried to return every waking moment. I was there ensuring our financial prosperity, our independence, and now our glory as a diplomatic power and a beacon of order in a world filled with chaos.""With this accomplishments, I had arisen a staggering 94% approval rating in my last term, a feat I had not ever dreamed possible given the amount of people in our nation. You'd imagine my surprise when less than a week later a few my fellow citizens started a national vote to make me Aurum Solis' first ever king.""I want it to be known to both the people of Aurum Solis and the other nations of Eldham. This is a degree of power that I never dreamed of pushing for or achieving. This decision was not mine to make and if my people think that I would serve them best as a reluctant king, then I will do what they ask of me, whenever they ask it.""In the event of my death I will leave the throne to my now wife, Zanna, and if death may happen to her, The true Rat King Nooget, will take his seat as my first heir. The line of succession will be announced to the rest of my family later tonight.""I invite my fellow allies and citizens to the coronation ceremony that will take place tomorrow night, details coming soon.""Signed,""Brad 'Papa Aurum'" His Time in the Horse War

Taken from the man's mouth himself:"'Lads, I 'ave a confession! Fer a long time I 'ave been scared t' share this wit' the world o' Eldham fer it causes me a great deal o' shame but today I must come swab! Ye see in me time spend in the War o' Horses, I was apart o' the first group t' fight at Fort Earnhardt. We we be massacred 'n I watched close scallywags turn into naught but ghosts 'n meat bits afore me eyes. In me fear, I jumped into the water thinkin' that would save me 'n aft I was under, I opened me eyes t' see me best mate, Yin The Ghost lookin' back at me wit' lifeless eyes.Since this day I 'ave been a pirate afeared o' the water 'n I dare nah step foot in the seas fer everytime I come in contact wit' her, I see me buckos 'n sisters dying by me side! Oh wha' am I t' do? A pirate without the water be like a bird without wings! I must find a way t' still use a galleon 'n voyage outside o' the water or I fear me pirate mates will ne'er let me hear the end o' it!'"Translation: Due to the violence and slaughter he witness in the first battle of the horse war, he's a pirate that is afraid of water!

Sketchy Surrounds

Brad's rise to glory wasn't on the straight an narrow. Founding The Rat Ring in his early days in Goldenvale, Brad is no stranger to the bandit underworld of Eldham. He's organized fights between the biggest and baddest bandits from across of Eldham. Combining this with the various raids that plagued early Goldenvale, Brad bared witness to the strength and respect that bandits and pirates like cultivate in Eldham. When his father, Commodore Bloodbeard (Phillykiller57) came knocking to join the Barbossan fleet, found his own pirate fleet, and find his own glory, well, how could the King of Goldenvale refuse?