King Andrew

King Andrew was king of Karas Strem and high king of Doma near the end of the Third Epoch. Described as a bold, comely man in his youth, he is credited with stopping the outbreak of war between the kingdoms of Gertrei and Vanish.

His rule, it is noted, was harsh, marred by high taxes and cruel policies to fuel extravagent parties, but brief.

Shortly after the death of his wife, Anika, King Andrew began to go insane. He banished his third son, Cai, to the soldier's encampment at Ardea for the crime of having a scuffle with his oldest brother, Andrew (named for his father, as is tradition). Reports of nightmares, sleep-walking and other strange symptoms follow. Physical wasting followed his mental deterioration and in ten short years, his famed mass of muscle had melted away, leaving him looking small and frail.

Not long before the first major battle, in which Cia distinguished himself, Prince Andrew assumed the ruling duties of the crown, as his father was entirely unfit to rule, such as his illness had progressed. Despite his illness, King Andrew lived an extraordinarily long life, considering.