Prince Andrew

Prince Andrew, the first son of King Andrew by Queen Anika, briefly ruled the kingdom of Karas Strem in the late Third Epoch. He was the eldest of three brothers. Edward followed him, and Prince Cai was the youngest of the three.

Described in the Annals of Kings (which is the only source we have for Andrew's existence) in the fortress library in Brueia as sullen and slender youth, with pale skin, hair and eyes, Andrew is not noted for a great many things, save one; his absolute inability to be flattered or bribed. Unlike his father, Andrew was not an intimidating figure, being tall and slender. He was not gifted in the hunt or with the sword, but with words and laws. His brief rule was marked by a monumental war, which ended the third epoch, and the drastic decline in population which resulted from that protracted conflict.

However, some radical changes to laws that resulted in a greater ability for the peasant class to seek justice against wrongs perpetrated by the ruling class can be traced back to Prince Andrew's reign; a trend that continued into the reign of Edward the Wise.