Alric
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Alric [ˈal rik] is the present king of Verduria, the second king of the Vleteon dynasty. By Verdurian custom the initials of his full name Alric Vleteon dalu (
) appear on the Verdurian flag.
Alric was born in 3423, the second son of Vlaran Vleteon. His older brother Zolges died as a child; in 3433 Vlaran named Alric (then ten years old) šoh Kaino (duke of Kaino), which officially made him his heir. In 3447 he was married to Živesa of Ismahi (Ismaîn name Jiveȥe).
Živesa bore no children, a matter of increasing concern to the family, since the lack of a heir so early in the dynasty would throw the succession back to the Esčambra. The princess was sickly as well, and died in 3462, the same year as Vlaran. Alric's succession was not contested, but his heirlessness was a problem, and his advisors hurried to find him a suitable— and healthy— bride, as soon as was decently possible after Vlaran's funeral and Alric's accession.
Their choice was Leticai Cirisea, daughter of the king of Benécia; and many a troubled brow was unfurrowed when the new queen (elrei) bore a daughter in 3467. Tilye, now a teenager, is the Crown Princess and šoha Kaino; next in the line of succession is her baby brother Velto, who is also the Duke of Veor.
So far Alric has been an exception to the general failure of second kings in Verdurian dynasties. Like most modern Verdurian kings, he has been content to let commerce and industry develop, rather than seek conquests in the Plain. (He has however extended Verduria's colonies in Téllinor and Qaraumia.)
Since 3477 his prime minister has been Abend Monteneon, who impressed the king by stopping a kidnapping scheme aimed at the Crown Princess.
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| Preceded by: Vlaran | Alric 3462- | Succeeded by: Tilye ? |
